I was telling everyone how exciting the speed of sound was, and before I knew it, it was around three oclock.

I think we should go to the Trillia for now.

<Trillia?>

<the lake?>

< Arent we going to the shrine at the end or something?>

I mean, my Death penalty is a whopping four hours.

<Ah, right>

<a woman with eight times the Death Penalty.>

<Its scary to think it would have been 48 hours before the update.>

As for releasing the level limit, Melty told me to go to the Shrine of the End, so thats supposed to be my next destination.

But now Ive got all my trump cards waiting for their cool time, and my status has been cut in half due to the death penalty.

I heard that the area around the Shrine of the End is a forest map called [Forest of the End], where monsters a little stronger than those in the City of Beginnings appear, so I dont think I will have a hard time against enemies until I get to the Shrine of the End.

However, before a level limit is unlocked in a game, there is usually some kind of trial, isnt there?

Even Shuten once said that I should not be in a hurry to reach the shrine of the end.

That is why I am going to Trillia. I want to the [Diving] skill, and I also want to see the abandoned city at the bottom of the lake.

<Its been a long time.>

<Swimsuit time?>

<Lets eat big buns again.>

<Trilias waterfront is usually overrun by monsters, so its too dangerous to play in the water.>

<I cried.>

Do chat enjoy looking at me in a swimsuit?

<mmm>

<actually>

<No.>

<Not particularly >

<Not particularly: >

At least pretend you want to see it a little, wheres the chat who were suggesting it earlier!?

Im not sure Id look good in it with my body type anyway!

But thats okay! Its Rin-chans and Touka-chans job to do that kind of fan service.

I going to Trillia in either case, but first, Im going to have to make the rounds to say hello to the people of Oni village and then well go.

<You already act like this village citizen, arent you?>

<As if you are moving out.>

< Shes been here for quite a long time.>

<No players are around on weekdays, so this might be a good time to visit the NPCs.>

<Originally, the only players who came to Oni Village were the Oni folk race.>

<There are two rare skills that you cant get unless you come here, so the Oni folk are required to take this route.>

I see, commonly players learn oni no mai here, Id forgotten all about it since Kohaku taught it to me.

I think you have to fight the Kokuyo and be recognized by her.

Okay, lets just do a quick round then fly to Trillia!

<Lesgoooo>

<oooo>

<Our fight is just beginning!>

We greet Hakuyo, Kokuyo, Akagane, and the other residents, then use the Travelers Wings, which was added in a recent update, to fly to Trillia.

Before, I could only fly to the so-called town of numbers connected to the town of beginnings, but it seems that the specifications have changed, and I can now fly to almost any village I have been to once. At this rate, it looks like we will be able to fly to dungeon entrances soon.

Trillia, as usual, Its still surrounded by lakes, and its still as spectacular as ever.

<Its beautiful.>

<A city Id like to live in.>

<But its pretty inconvenient with all those waterways.>

<Its like Venice.>

<its a floating city, its practically Venice.>

Well, according to my research, you need the [Diving] skill to go to the abandoned city at the bottom of the lake. I heard that you can get it as a reward for a small quest, but I have the money, so Ill buy it at the skill store.

With that said, I quickly went through the checkpoint to Trillias skill store and bought the skill book for the [Diving] skill I wanted.

The store was quite crowded. But [Diving] is not the only skill players are looking for. It might sound strange coming from me since I rarely use this store, but skill stores for common skills have a certain demand amongst the players.

Im set for now, so what should I do? ah, the store owner said I could dive almost anywhere in the lake by the entrance or exit.

Walking along the edge of the lake, we looked for a good place to dive. The entrance side is not used for boats, so anyone can dive anytime they want.

It may be a little before evening on a weekday, but its I could hardly see players using [Diving]. If possible, I would like to use it after seeing how other players use it.

Well, its a dungeon with a recommended level of 100, so maybe not many players are willing to try it in the first place.

Im not sure if there is anyone who wants to try or not today.

Well, there is a [Diving] point a little further down the road that is often used by players.

Oh, lets go there then

OOOOOOOOOoooooo!

I was about to head there when something suddenly jumped out of the water and jumped on me.

I didnt feel any hostility, so I only observed it as I was falling on my butt, and I felt a smooth sensation that I had touched before.

Kururuuu!

Oh, its you Suiryuu-chan{water dragon-chan}!

The creature looks like a thick sea serpent with short limbs. And it is as big as a child in size.

The way it happily coils itself around me is adorable.

By the way, they are not monsters and are treated like NPCs, so if you attack them, you will get arrested. In Trillia, water dragons are treated as important beings.

When I came to Trillia sometime ago, I was tangled up with a young water dragon like this. That time, I think it was a hungry water dragon cub that was trying to get at my magical mushrooms, and it was nipping at my heels.

<Hee~~>

<It was different from the water dragon I thought it would be.>

<Its a snake-type dragon.>

<Its the one from the time you first met Kohaku, right?>

<it was licking her face so hard.>

<seems to like you a lot.>

Well are you the water dragon I gave mushrooms to that time?

Kyuruuu!

I see. Im so glad you remember me. Did you come to greet me?

Kyururi!

I see I see. I came to swim today, so I can play with you.

KyuKyuKyu!

Are you happy? Im glad to hear it. You are really cute.

<From the side, it looks like shes being attacked.>

<Do you like animals?>

<Id shiver if I were in this situation.>

<Reptiles are not to everyones taste.>

Animals afraid of me in real world though I always think them as cute, but I could hardly ever touch them. I dont know why, maybe because they know my body better than human.

<I see>

< Its not that they dont like you, its that theyre afraid of you.>

<I wonder if they understand this instinctively.>

<I can understand how theyd be scared to death in front of Nana.>

<It must be nice to be loved so much.>

<I want you to visit a zoo.>

<That would be classified as business obstruction.>

I always want to pet dogs or cats

By the way, Rin-chan absolutely hates dogs. It goes without saying that its because of the trauma of being attacked when she was little. She is not afraid of them, but she totally hates them.

But she likes cats. Its true that cats are less lethal than dogs, but I dont think thats the problem.

Lets give them something to eat something to eat Oh, how about this?

I decided to feed something to the water dragon that was coddling me while squealing and took an item out of my inventory.

Look! This is The [Pupa of Magic butterly Pickled in Chrysalis] that A-chan gave me!

<Yikes!>

<Oeee!>

<Oh, my God!>

<Gross! gross!>

<Arthur!?>

<Oh, that reminds meArthur is also an exotic food gourmet, right?>

A lot of screams were typed in the chat from the moment I took out the item from inventory.

It was a big Tupperware with about 20 cm long and 5 cm thick pupae pickled in honey.

It is a recommended item for A-chan, and although she refrained from eating it during the stream, she ate it heartily at other times. It seemed to be her snack.

If I were to ask if they were tasty, Id say they were mediocre. The nutritional value seems to be high, but in this world, it doesnt really matter.

Want some?

Kuru?

I wasnt sure if she could eat honey, but she didnt seem to mind.

The honey itself didnt seem to be a particular favorite, but the chrysalis seemed to be delicious, and she happily devoured the contents of the Tupperware.

Even after I washed the honey off my face in the water, the water dragon followed me around.

I wonder if she missed me.

<No doubt.>

<I see it can walk on its feet pretty well.>

<She has succeeded in taming it?>

<Can they even be tamed? >

<Cannot. They are not monsters.>

<Its a shame..>

Even if I could, I wouldnt be able to take her with me. I think I would regret it if I let her die.

I talk about such things with my listeners while I cuddle the Water Dragon, who occasionally comes to play with me.

Its great that she misses me, but I constantly keep fighting a strong opponent. Aside from players who have no problem dying over and over again, I dont have the courage to take a comrade who will end up dead permanently.

I think this is the [Diving] point I was talking about earlier. But its almost like a beach.

A beach made of white sand. Well, every lake has a place like this.

I dont know if its to practice [Diving] skills or for some other purpose, but I see other players here and there. Its my first time diving into the water in this world.

<Dont drown.>

<On the contrary, Id like to see her drown.>

<Im looking forward to the underwater camera.>

<I wonder whats at the bottom of Trillias lake.>

I decided to go into the water, for the time being, accompanied by the water dragon that was still following me around.

===*

Its been more than 200 episodes since we last saw her.