Thanks to the knights, I was able to sleep well yesterday night!

Having gotten plenty of sleep, I stretched my body and came out of the tent.

Un, todays weather seems nice!

As I looked up, I could see an bright blue sky spreading out boundlessly.

Its the best weather (?) for hunting.

As I looked up and the sky and took a deep breath, the knights who restrained and dragged out the stupid noble yesterday found me and came near me.

Good morning!!!

I cheerfully greeted them as I always do, and as I thanked them again, all of them smiled and

Myne-dono, although the games outcome has already been decided, please do your best.

All of us from the first unit will root for you

After I received such pleasant words, I asked them about yesterdays circumstances.

After he was dragged out from my tent, Claude who had been causing an uproar was dragged to the knights leader, who has been designated as His Majestys representative, and on top of receiving a stern warning, he will be restricted until the game commences.

As expected, that guy violently resisted, but after he was asked, Are you okay with being charged for treason against the nation? he reluctantly withdrew.

Since such an exchange happened, it is very probable that he bears a deep resentment against me, and I was warned to be very careful even during the game.

Finally, it was now time for the game to start.

In the two days from now, all the participants would most probably spend time in the forest.

Of course, theres no problem in returning to the base camp to rest, but the gap in points would open up.

Since it will greatly affect the outcome, I, of course, do not plan to return.

Naturally, my opponents, the adventurers, are probably thinking the same thing as well.

The group of nobles, including the stupid noble Claude, gather one after another at the designated place.

Behind them are adventurers with very good physique, each of them firmly holding a weapon while following the nobles.

So theyre my opponents, huh.

I also equipped my steel dagger and Lightning Edge, and wait for the command to start.

I purposely ignored Claude who has been glaring daggers at me since just now.

After the knight leader explained the precautions related to the game again, the participants were handed the storage bags one by one.

Those guys will definitely transfer the materials within their own storage bags into this one after this, huh.

If all goes according to their plan, they will cheat, and put the monster materials they hunted yesterday into the time-stopped storage bag.

Though in actuality, the storage bag they have is the storage bag with time, so naturally, their materials have spoilt by now.

While I thought that, I suspended the storage bag I received on my waist.

I hope that each of you will participate in this two-days match fair and square without cheating!

Well then, lets start the game. Start!!!

After the command from the knight leader, the participants hired by the nobles ran towards the forest simultaneously.

Without cheating, he said. Theyve already cheated though I thought while laughing wryly as I turned my feet towards the forest.

Its really impressive that the knights and even the knight leader were smiling bitterly.

Now then, I didnt ask which monster gives the highest points.

I wonder if its safe to hunt strong-looking prey for now?

If thats the case, itll be better advance deep into the forest if we go by the book.

For the time being, Ill continuously watch my surroundings with Presence DetectionModerate LV3since I dont want anyone to see me using Skills as I advance.

Hm? As I was thinking that, I discovered a monster.

Name: Forest Ape

Race: Ape Family

Gender:

Skills

Direct Hit

Ability

None

Ape family, an ape type monster, huh.

Its my first time seeing one in real life.

Its certainly higher levelled compared to my opponents in the forest I always hunt at.

For now, lets steal its Skills as usual and weaken it.

So that it doesnt discover me, I used Presence ErasureLV3, went around to its back and rushed on it in one go.

The ape panicked at the existence of an enemy who suddenly appeared, but it already lost its Skills when I entered its range.

It showed an attitude of resistance, but its heart was quickly pierced by my steel dagger, and died.

The points in this game are given depending on the quality of the dismantling of the materials, huh.

I have a great advantage then!

Immediately, I dismantled it with Cut, and tossed it into the storage bag I was handed.

Un, this is going well.

Lets proceed deeper.

The monster I met next was a different type than the ones Ive met until now.

Name: SidewinderEvil

Race: Snake Family

(TLN: Wat. Snakes dont have genders?)

Skills

Pursuit Attack

Ability

Constrict

A snake type monster! And a super big one at that! It seems to be at least three metres.

If I were to get coiled around by that, I might quickly be crushed to death.

On top of that, I feel like its level is somehow unusually high.

Perhaps, its the master of this area?

For now, I pick up a stone around the area, and pasted its abilities onto it.

Next is its Skills.

Somehow, I can expect its effects even without seeing it, but isnt this Skill easy to use?

Yosh, weakening complete!

Now then, I feel like I want to avoid close combat.

I dont know if anyone is watching from somewhere, so I want to avoid using magic too.

Ah, wait a minute! I can probably have some room with close combat with this method.

First, stop its movements with Kings Intimidation!

Then, strengthen myself with Strong Arm LV 3, get close to it in one go, and cut off its head.

As expected, the Orc Kings Skills sure are exceptional.

With this, Ill win against most monsters, wont I?

I nimbly dismantled the snake, tossed it into the storage bag, and went deeper and deeper into the forest.

I defeated every single one of the monsters I met on the way in a similar fashion.

Un, somehow, Ive entered really deep.

Human presences disappeared from my surroundings quite a while ago, so I might have come into a place which isnt assumed to be hunting grounds.

Which reminds me, His Highness Lewis said this.

There has been a legend since ancient times, that a Divine Beast sleeps within the deepest parts of the forest he said.

Well, its a legend, so theres no way its true, but theres no smoke without fire. Not to say that theres a Divine Beast, but probably a strong monster, .

Well, I dont think this area is the deepest part, so something like a Divine beast wont appear here.

At the moment I thought that.

I heard the cry of a monster and sounds of battling from a place a little further away.

Hm? I wonder if its another participant?

Lets take a look.

Its not to observe an enemys movements, but I dont think its a bad idea to grasp an opponents battle power.

I used Presence ErasureModerate, and started moving quietly towards the source of the sound.

The scene that leapt into my eyes at my destination is something I never even expected.

The first thing that caught my eye is a giant wolf with beautiful violet fur.

I realised that some parts on the beautiful fur was stained with blood.

It doesnt seem to have received damage so its probably the other partys blood?

What I saw after that were several adventurers.

Since they arent included in the participants, theyre probably the other adventurers hired by the stupid noble.

What are these guys doing, coming deep into the forest where no one is monitoring?

tte, whats that? there are several little wolves caught by those adventurers.

Ah!? Dont tell me!?

Whats the even that started this game in the first place?

Thats right, wasnt it due to a dragons child getting caught, made into a slave, and sold?

In other words, this battle occurring right in front of me is.

You bastards! Return to me my children!!!!!

Oh, the wolf spoke!!!

Name: Fenrir

Race: Divine Beast

Gender

Skill

LunaticWave

Magic Eye of Gravity

Ability

Strong Legs (TLN: .Yup. Cool name, I know)

Gya!? Its a Divine Beast!!!

I, i, its really exists!!!?

Huh? Wait.

If I remember correctly, long ago, when the human race was almost destroyed by the demon race, didnt Divine Beasts-sama allied with the Hume race and protected them? (TLN: Whats the goddamn difference???)

Those adventurers!!? Of all the people, people of the Hume race is trying to catch the children of a Divine Beast-sama who we are indebted greatly to!?

D, dont joke around, this is bad!!!

This is really truly bad!!!

Even though the dragon situation was outrageous enough.

If even Divine Beast-sama invades the towns, if were unlucky, mankind may perish.

While I was panicking, the situation turned for the worse.

D, dont you dare move, you beast, d, dont you dare go against us.

Try moving even a little, and y, your kids will lose their lives!!!

I see, theyre trying to escape, taking the children as hostage.

Because of that, Divine Beast-sama cannot move about.

Those guys, dont they know its a Divine Beast-sama!?

Since thats the case, theres only one thing I must do.

Save those kids, and return them to Divine Beast-sama.

When I made my resolution I was already too late.

Dont screw around!!!

Divine Beast-sama was enraged at the adventurers excessively selfish words, and howled.

The whole forest rustled at the shock, and the branches of the surrounding trees shook greatly.

At the excessive sense of intimidation, they felt terror and lost control of themselves.

One of the adventurers which caught the children, swung the dagger he was holding down on the Divine Beasts child.

Gyauuuun

The child which had been stabbed, its cry, full of sorrow echoed throughout the forest.

AN:

Thank you very much for always reading.

Please take care of me from now on as well.

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TL: Izzy