Chapter 132

Chapter 132

Chapter 132: L I G H T

Eve finally finished tying our luggages to Slei’s body with a leather belt .

Currently, Slei was in her second form again .

The third form consumes a lot of MP .

On the other hand, she could transform into her second form with just 1000 MP .

And this form is already enough if we want to just leave our luggages to her .

I touched the perfectly fixed luggages .

[You skillfully did this . ]

[I’ve already had quite the experience in travelling after all . Well, I think even Seras could do this . ]

I still have a long way to go with these kinds of things .

I don’t have that much experience with travelling .

I really need to remember things like this later…

However, I will continue relying on my comrades for this for the time being .

[You have a special power that only you could use . In exchange for relying on that power, we would be making up for your weak points… Therefore, I think you don’t have to do everything by yourself . ]

[…Did it show on my face?]

With a muffled laugh, Eve simply said .

[It’s unusual . ]

It seems that it’s usually difficult to read my thoughts .

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We continued our venture into the Demon Zone .

The sunlight illuminating our path was being blocked by trees and branches of the numerous trees in our path . Even the places we could see have been getting dimmer and dimmer .

On the way, we found some places that we could camp on .

If there’s no good place that looks great to camp on, we would go back and set up our camp around sunset .

Even so, having Eve’s map with us is really great .

Thanks to that, it was easier for us to grasp the location of our destination when we were turning back .

Making landmarks when we were going to return were also minimal .

If we had no map, it should have been necessary for us to create a map while we proceed .

In that case, it would have a considerable effect on the speed of our advance .

Liz is on Slei together with the luggages .

That girl didn’t utter any complaints, even when she was carrying our luggage while we walked .

However, it was quite clear that the one with the least physical strength here is Liz .

I’m quite thankful that Slei joined our little group because of this .

However… Liz is quite good at understanding as usual .

Although I could see that she’s still being reserved, she knows when something is appropriate or not .

Only she was the one riding the horse .

Liz was initially being reserved about it .

However, she immediately accepted .

She probably understood that it would just waste our time .

I understood it from her expression and the tone of her voice .

Looking at the other’s situation, that child is trying to determine what action she had to take .

She had an ability to naturally grow while always watching out the complexion of her so-called “guardians” .

[………………… . . ]

She’s a child who puts others first before herself .

I moved beside Slei .

[Liz . ]

[Ah- What is it, Touka-sama?]

[It was often said that it was a bad habit if someone only looked at others . ]

Liz silently listened .

[However, it could be useful sometimes too . If you were to steadily look at others, you may be able to learn various things from them . ]

[… . Yes . ]

Liz loosened up .

[Nevertheless, it’s not good if you always endure everything . If you really want something by all means, be sure to properly say it . It would be alright, we wouldn’t deny something without hearing the others first . ]

I lightly pat Liz’s small back while she’s on the horse .

Pat .

[Am I clear?]

[Thank you for looking after me, Touka-sama…]

[Also, I’m going to rely on you regarding Eve . ]

[Eh?]

[She’s dull, after all . ]

[I could hear you, Touka . ]

I grinned at Eve who glanced back towards us .

[Well, I said it knowing that you could hear it . ]

Hehe—

Riding on the horse, Liz smiled .

[Yes . Then, you could leave that part of Big Sister to me . ]

Eve looked at Liz, astonished as her mouth were hanging open .

[L- Liz…]

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We continued encountering monsters as usual .

I could have easily disposed of it with my Abnormal State Skill, but Eve suggested .

[I want to fight strong monsters and temper my battle instinct . ]

Fighting against strong opponents will always be the most effective way to train .

Especially, actually having to experience battles where that could decide whether you live or die is a powerful source of experience .

Seras also agreed with her suggestion .

She wants to fight monsters unless the difference between their strengths were absurdly far .

She also wished for that .

[However, we will let Touka-dono have the finishing blow as much as possible . ]

[I understand . ]

I can’t really do anything but help them improve their fighting ability .

And if they look like they’re struggling in their fight, I could stop the monster with my skill .

Seras fought with the monsters while cooperating with Eve .

It seems they’re trying to build up their combination .

Seras’ footwork and the way her body moves reminds me of an elegant dance .

Her movements were smooth and there wasn’t any wasted steps .

She easily evaded the monster’s fierce attacks .

Her forte is her ability to properly interweave the power of spirits within battle .

Also, she would sometimes use her Regalia of the Spirits when she could see that she’s fighting against a strong enemy .

She wants to test out how much strength a monster could have before she would use it .

On the other hand, you could say that Eve moves like a ferocious warrior .

Even when she looks like a wild beast as she fought, you could see that her movements were thoroughly refined .

Compared to how Seras fights, her way of fighting has a tinge of severe wildness in it .

Once she swings her sword, her slashes will severely cut through the monster’s flesh .

Strength, agility, reflexes, technique, and a wild perception…

There is not a single fault among those aspects .

You could even say that she’s a true warrior gifted with natural talent .

Even if I were to take them as my master to improve my combat abilities from hereafter, all I could say was that the ability of these