The Girl Who Is Said to Have No Talent, Turns Out to be a Talented Monster
Episode 21
The Bikki mine, located not far from the city of Topas, was once a prosperous magic stone quarry. At its peak, several thousand people lived around the mine.
However, it did not last long. One day, the situation changes drastically when they dig the house of “Scarbs”, an insectoid monster.
The monsters started devouring the workers as soon as they came out, leaving nothing behind. Only a few lucky people managed to escape from them.
Obviously, the government organized some invading forces to kill the Scarb, but they still could not annihilate them completely.
Which would they choose, a precious treasure or a human life? In the end, the exhausted humans had no choice but to leave the mine to control the situation.
However, that doesn't mean that Scarb won't come out of the mine if left alone.
That's where the adventurers came in. By having them regularly remove Scarb, a delicate balance is maintained.
Is such a conclusion correct? At least the adventurers made money, but some people hated the fact that the government did not try as hard as it could to eliminate those monsters.
“Scarb it, breed in Bikki Mine, is just a Ranked demon 5, so it's not a big deal.”
“But I heard there are so many! Have you been there before, Roma-san?”
“I tried to drop them myself a few days ago, but the result is not good. The narrowness of the cave made the fight difficult. In addition to the large number, the price per kill is also fairly cheap. Since the profit does not match the loss, no one wants to fight it.”
Litty, who happened to meet Roma again in the Adventurers Guild, decided to form a party with him. Roma-san has also been working diligently ever since, continuously accumulating achievements.
Litty felt that Rome's state of mind had changed slightly since the last time they met in the Swordsman Guild.
When he found out that Litty had earned the title of Heavy Warrior, he was just a little surprised. It was very different from when he first obtained the title of swordsman.
It was not only a sign of Roma's ability, but also of his personal growth.
“So this is Bikki Mine.. You can use light magic, right, Roma-san?”
“Yes, I learned it while in the Witch Guild. I'll teach you later.”
“It would be nice.”
“And I thought I told you not to call me Roma-san again.”
“Ya, Romo..”
Despite living in the village, Litty was taught by her parents to always be polite and respectful when talking to others.
There is no point in thinking about what others see about you. The important thing is that you will leave a good impression on people by paying attention to them.
For Litty, who grew up in such an environment, it was very difficult for him to talk casually to those older than him.
“It's time for us to enter.”
The Litty weapon this time consisted of a sword and shield, while the Romans used a two-handed sword. After entering the cave through its narrow entrance, Rome used its light magic to brighten the dark cave.
A small ball of light emerged from the hands of Rome and served as a torch. It was a very basic magic, but it required a lot of money and time to learn it.
It also depletes magic power, giving them the option to choose between using this or a torch.
“Don't go to the deeper parts of the cave. We need to allocate our resources accordingly..”.
“They're coming!”
From the depths of darkness came two Scarbs, so named for their six legs and skull-like backs.
Litty stood in front of Rome to intercept the two Scarbs.
One of the Scarbs crawls over the other as they approach Litty and Roma.
“There is no room to escape in this narrow cave!”
“It's true! That's also why I chose to become a Heavy Warrior!”
With a spear, he would be stuck in a narrow cave passage while, with an axe, it would be difficult for him to maneuver. So here, he chose a sword and a shield.
Litty decided that since he could not move as freely as he could in the meadow, this was the best combination of weapons for him to use.
Without wasting any time, Litty held her shield firmly in place to block the lower Scarb attack while she used her sword to slash the upper Scarb. After dealing with the upper Scarb, he then focused on the lower Scarb.
It didn't even take him much time to dispose of those two Scarbs.
“Wow, Litty, you have made a huge improvement during your stay in the Heavy Warrior Guild. Also, the way you use your shield is really amazing.”
“Yes, it helped me to survive and develop my fighting style.”
“I'll try to do it..”.
After spending a year to obtain the title of Swordsman, Rome became cautious in pursuing her next title.
As Rome collects Scarb's antennae, proof of conquest, she taunts herself.
“When I came here last time for a solo adventure, I also made it to this T-junction, but I couldn't go any further. Scarb has attacked from both sides of the hallway.”
“But we both are now.”
“Yes, this time, we have to hunt more Scarb.”
The scarf came from the inside of the cave, which was divided into two parts.
Litty can manage several Scarbs, but Roma are at a disadvantage when dealing with many of them.
Since he did not possess the Heavy Warrior skill like Litty, his injuries would continue to grow.
“Roma-san!”
“Focus on that one!”
From both openings, left and right, a large number of Scarbs appeared. Comparing Scarb's momentum, Litty saw there were more Scarbs on Roma's side.
Is it really just a coincidence? And where did this Scarb come from?
Is there really a Scarb nest dug up? If so, they would have to destroy these monsters thoroughly.
Litty was thinking of a way to stop this seemingly endless chain of Scarbs.
After finishing off those around him, Litty comes to the side of Rome to help.
“Litty, I'm sorry.”
“No problem. More importantly, Roma.... Is there anything like a Scarb Boss similar to the Forest Leader?”
“I've never heard of any report related to Named Scarb before. First of all, it seems like no one has come to this mine to hunt them down for a while, except me.”
“I want to know if the people in the bar don't want to come here..”.
“The unit price for Scarb hunting is too low. The Guild also did not pay much attention to it, as Scarb did not damage the city.”
After wiping out the first wave of Scrab, Litty and Rome moved further.
As they face more and more Scarbs, the two begin to have real problems dealing with them as they are exhausted and the number of Scarbs also shows no signs of diminishing.
The specialty of Scarb is that they attack in large numbers. Litty, however, becomes more motivated and begins to push the Scarb horde.
Litty knew, between the road junction they were approaching, there was something ominous at the end of the road to their left.
The number of Scarbs coming from the left, the size of the individual, and their speed are all different from other Scarbs coming from other paths.
The difference was so subtle that Roma, who was frantically swinging his sword, had yet to notice it.
“Roma, look they're almost out, this is our only chance! Run to the left!”
“Kiri?”
“Come go!”