Poisonous Dragon
After failing to catch fish.
Rienta led the group for a long distance.
But throughout the entire cave...
Besides the large quantity of [Demon Sealing Ore], the most abundant items were the carcasses of various animals.
There was neither danger nor treasure.
No, it should be said that there was treasure, but he couldn't take it away.
Aside from collecting some scattered small pieces of [Demon Sealing Ore] on the ground, there was nothing else to gain.
Somewhat helplessly, Rienta found a relatively wide and flat spot on the ground.
He said to the three of them:
Let's rest here for a while.
None of them objected.
Stark looked at the monotonous caves.
He quipped, "Is there really any treasure in a place like this?"
After Rienta handed Frieren the bedding she wanted,
He looked at Stark with a serious expression and said:
"Stark, let me correct you."
"The entire cave is full of treasures, it's just that we can't take them away."
"Then what is the purpose of our expedition?" Stark looked at Rienta with a puzzled expression.
Rienta and Frieren, who was tidying up her bedding on the floor to catch up on some sleep, exchanged a glance.
The two spoke at the same time:
"Exploration is for the sake of exploration."
"..."
Rienta smiled and glanced at the still silent Fern.
He took out a cushion and a blanket from his Personal Space and handed them to Fern.
He said softly, "Fern, why don't you rest for a while?"
Fern nodded almost imperceptibly.
She took the blanket from Rienta and wrapped it around herself.
He then placed the cushion against the wall and sat down.
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
After lying down, Frieren remained still.
After a while...
Rienta sighed helplessly.
I've made up my mind to research a magic system that allows for private messaging at any time.
In those few minutes, he and Stark exchanged glances at least dozens of times.
Only then did they successfully get Stark to receive the correct information.
Stark patted his chest confidently and gave Rienta a look that said, "Don't worry about me."
Then, looking at Fern, he remarked with a sigh, "I never imagined we'd be camping here."
When Fern looked at him with a surprised expression, Stark pointed to the blanket on Fern and Frieren seemed to be asleep beside him.
Fern was silent for a moment, then said softly:
"This cave is quite spacious. Based on the animal carcasses we saw along the way, Lady Frieren speculates that it might be the lair of a large monster."
Having said that, he looked at Frieren beside him and added somewhat helplessly:
"But I never expected that Lady Frieren, who made such a prediction, could sleep so soundly."
Rienta said with a smile:
"Because I'm here with Stark."
Upon hearing this, Fern chuckled softly, then said with a hint of disappointment:
"Lady Frieren and Rienta can still have a happy adventure even in this kind of environment."
"But I feel terrified... I can't even use my magic perception right now."
"This is the first time I've encountered something like this; it feels like being surrounded by darkness..."
This time, Rienta's reminder wasn't needed.
"... Fern..."
But Stark's words of comfort were interrupted by a loud noise.
Suddenly, a gigantic monster appeared before them.
They then launched a direct attack on the group.
Rienta Telekinesis moved Frieren, along with her bedding, to a different location.
Stark, carrying Fern, dodged and created some distance between them.
He then took the Poleaxe from his back and stared intently at the monster before him.
He spoke up and asked Rienta, "Rienta, can you solve this?"
"Able."
Rienta glared angrily at the monster that had suddenly appeared before her.
It's a big step forward that Stark finally had the intention to comfort Fern.
The straightforward warrior, who was clueless about girls' feelings, suddenly had an epiphany and took the initiative to comfort the disappointed girl who couldn't use magic.
What a delightful scene!
But this foolish monster interrupted them.
Although I don't know what kind of monster it is, but...
"Huh? What happened?"
The monster's roar woke Frieren up, and she stared blankly at the scene before her.
But they quickly realized what was happening and recognized the monster in front of them.
"So it's 'Venom Dragon'."
"However, he was unlucky to run into Rienta."
Frieren calmly watched the human and the monster confronting each other.
He then said to Stark and Fern, "Let's get some distance away for now."
"Huh?" Stark asked, puzzled. "Don't you need me to go up and help?"
Frieren said softly, "No need. This monster is very effective against Stark. If you go to deal with it..."
"He might die."
"Leave it to Rienta."
Upon hearing this, Stark was taken aback.
They then escorted Frieren and Fern back the way they came.
Rienta coldly stared at the monster before her.
He heard what Frieren said too.
I don't know why people would say that encountering it is bad luck.
But now is not the right time to ask further questions.
After Frieren and the others put some distance between themselves...
A huge teleportation portal suddenly appeared behind Rienta.
Nearly two hundred streaks of light, formed from swords, spears, and halberds, burst forth from the Personal Space.
The target was the enormous 'Venom Dragon'.
The physical weapon summoned by [Projection Magic] began its assessment as soon as it entered the environment filled with [Sealed Magic Ore].
The results were the same as those from his experiments within his Personal Space.
Half of the weapons simply vanished.
Perhaps sensing danger, the 'Poison Dragon' did not notice the three people Frieren, who were some distance away.
They launched a direct attack on Rienta.
The enormous claw slammed directly at Rienta.
"... Oh."
Rienta used her Hollowfication ability to dodge the 'Poison Dragon's' attack.
He then used Telekinesis to control hundreds of weapons and began to deal with the uninvited guest.
At the same time, he was muttering:
"I told you to make sure I can't catch any fish..."
"I told you to interrupt Stark's sudden enlightenment..."
"Most importantly, it's all your fault for digging this hole!"
The ground suddenly collapsed, revealing a cave.
This familiar scene is precisely the main reason why Rienta came to explore.
Furthermore, the cave entrance contains enough [Demon-Sealing Ore] to make him the richest man in the entire world.
Not to mention the treasures hidden deep within the cave.
Under the attack of nearly a hundred weapons controlled by Rienta, the 'Poison Dragon' quickly dissipated.
"It's a bit of a pity that I couldn't chop that wretched monster into mince."
After the monster suffered a fatal wound, its entire body dissipated.
Just as Rienta was about to put the weapon back into her Personal Space.
Suddenly, I was stunned.
He then used Telekinesis to control the longsword, slashing at the surrounding [Demon-Sealing Ore].
The two sparked a burst of sparks the moment they made contact.
But it was just a spark.
Then the longsword disappeared.
"... As expected."
Rienta sighed and walked towards the direction of Frieren and the others.
"Is it resolved?" Frieren asked, looking at Rienta was approaching.
"Yes, it's taken care of." Rienta nodded.
"It seems there's no need to explore this cave anymore. Let's continue on our way."