Itai no wa Iya nanode Bgyo-Ryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu 254

Defense Specialization and the Search for the Bear Cub

And so the two of them entered the forest and started to search for the bear cub. As Maple was not with them, they had to be extra careful about monsters. They could not allow themselves to be attacked.

"It would probably be best to wait for Maple to return, but I can't wait that long!"

Yui's eyes shone as if she could barely even keep still. Mai nodded.

"Uhh, it was pretty far in the back, right?"

"Yes. We have to go deeper."

As they walked, they suddenly saw a bush shaking up ahead. And so they stuck their backs together and watched.

It was then that a monster boar flew out from the bushes.

"Hahhh!"

"Hahhh!"

They kept their backs together as they rotated and swung their great hammers. They would not be taking precise aim. Instead, they used the two weapons and their increased hitboxes to create a space that completely filled the area the boar was entering.

As there was nowhere to escape, it would get hit. And what was just as certain, was that it would not survive the power of their attack.

And so, just like the previous one, the monster exploded into light. And the two of them sighed in relief.

"Good It would have taken us a long time to get back here."

"Huh I hope we find it soon."

While there were several close calls, they killed a few more monsters after that. And they finally reached the area that was close to where they found the bear cub.

"It was somewhere around here"

"Hmm. Now it just depends on whether it will show up."

It was while they cautiously searched the ground for it, that it suddenly jumped out of some bushes.

"Ah!!"

"Ah!!"

It happened so quickly. And they did not