「So what are you going to do, Aya?」

I’m struggling. I’m thinking about how I can make the weapon that Iris wants. I thought that if I couldn’t make a big one, I could make something small… But then, the attack power would be insufficient. It’s obvious that attacking a large monster with a weapon the size of a toothpick is not going to do much damage.

「Then why don’t you go to the Great Labyrinth of Formana?」
「Eh? Why?」
「There are all sorts of monsters in there, and while we’re gathering materials, we might come up with something good, right?」
「… Sure, why not? Yes. I was planning to go originally, so it’s a good opportunity」
「Un」
「Hmm? Where are you going?」
「Un. To the next town」
「Don’t forget me this time!?」
「H- Hahaha… Maybe I won’t forget」
「Maybe??」
「Yes. I’ll never forget…」
「Good」

We decide to go to Formana as soon as possible. Maybe there will be some material that will solve the size problem and it won’t be a waste.

──────

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「Yesterday’s────」
「That’s a mystery───」
「I hope it’s not a monster────」

I went outside the inn and listened to the voices. Apparently, shock waves were observed yesterday from the sea. I don’t know exactly how they observe it, but I’m sure they have some way of doing so. And since the shock wave was observed from a distance of about 300 kilometers from the shore, it is said to be the work of a powerful monster.

… Well, it’s me.

I don’t know what the battle was like, because I was unconscious, but I got a sense of how great it was from my conversation with Suzu and Yoichimaru-san on the boat on the way back.

「… Let’s go quickly」
「… Well, I know the feeling」

We walked around the town, chatting and smelling the tide, and now we went out through the east gate. Oh, the smell of the tide reminds me…

「Speaking of which… This. I didn’t give it to you」
「Eh? Fish?」
「Yeah! Su… very! It was very good!」
「O- Oh… ?」

Suzu was a bit taken aback, but it couldn’t be helped! That’s how good it was! That’s how good it was! I hope Suzu’s cheeks fall off from the deliciousness…

「Mmm! It’s delicious! It’s as good as the one I eat all the time」
「Is that so?」
「Un. Let’s eat when we come here again?」
「Un!」

I made a promise to Suzu and started walking again. Oh, yes, yes, yes. I almost forgot again.

「… Yeah. I think it’s safe here」
「Thank goodness. I’m glad I’m not forgotten!」
「Uu… I’m sorry about that time…」
「It’s all good」
「Un. thank you」
「So? Iris. Can you remember the way?」
「Eh? Just go straight down the path? Why do I have to remember that?」
「「Ugu… !」」

It was a sore point for both of us. Surely if we followed the road we would arrive at Formana… But don’t underestimate our lack of direction. It’s not uncommon to think we’re on the right track and before you know it, we’re lost… No, it always happens. So we asked Iris, who is not directionally challenged, to show us the way.

「… That’s a joke, right… ?」

When Iris heard this, her was twitchy as though saying, 「are you for real…」

「… Unfortunately」

I’ve never seen a big back like this. Of course, in reality she’s very small…

「───A monster」
「Here it comes! Be the rust to my magic! 《Thunderbolt》!」

───Badji!!

「────── !?」
「Slime? It’s green, though…」
「Yes, it is. But that’s no ordinary slime」

The only slimes I have encountered are light blue and bluish black ones. Both of them used water magic. I wonder what kind of magic the one in front of me uses… ?

「《Appraisal》」

Appraisal for now. It’s very interesting to see how much I’ve learned about this game little by little.