In the eastern pond where the monkeys live, there lies a gigantic Bamboo Forest.
The Bamboo Forest rises up fearlessly into the sky.
Inside the forest, there are numerous traps set by the monkeys, so unless you’re an insect or a dim-witted beast, you wouldn’t dare enter.
Everyone knows that if you go in, you won’t make it a few steps before meeting your end.
Even the wolf pack, which boasted great strength, didn’t dare to approach the Bamboo Forest after getting beaten badly once.
Crack!!!
“???”
But what in the world is that strange creature?
A raccoon launching a spear infused with lightning.
With just a single gesture, the raccoon, possessing power, shattered solid bamboo like paper.
The traps didn’t touch the raccoon and were burned away by the lightning, allowing the raccoon to dive into the center of the forest at breakneck speed.
The forest guardian monkey Yau, who hadn’t had any work until recently, couldn’t believe his eyes.
What in the world is happening?
While Yau was bewildered, his assistant monkey murmured with a similar expression.
“What, what is going on?”
“…How is that raccoon so strong? Did Moa send him to catch something like that?”
“Isn’t it his job to catch things?”
“Catch that?”
It’s breaking through the bamboo forest and traps with ease!
Yau looked at the assistant monkey with disbelief, but he agreed that something had to be done.
They had to catch it.
But how do they catch it?
“If we all gather and attack at once, we might be able to catch it. If we use our weapons and power together…”
“…That seems difficult.”
“We can’t give up without at least trying. That creature’s goal seems to be that person inside the pond.”
“……Will that work?”
Yau pondered.
Sure, no matter how strong the opponent is, an intruder is still an intruder.
Moreover, it was an enemy of Moa, who had a significant standing among the same kind, and its aim could be against the entire species.
What could happen if all of their kind joined forces first?
Didn’t they push even the mighty wolf king ‘Buron’ to the brink of death?
If everyone attacked it all at once…
“Let’s go. Let’s catch that thing.”
“Yeah!”
Exactly ten minutes later.
The monkey squad waiting in ambush was utterly smashed.
■
Boom!
“Phew… that was tough.”
Setting down the hammer Bugaronus, I let out a small sigh.
I let out a small breath after setting down the Nuss.
While I easily dealt with the numerous traps laid out in the Bamboo Forest, I headed deeper into the base, where countless monkeys were waiting for me.
There were a staggering 100 of them, and they were wielding weapons comparable to, or even better than, the hammer and spear I held.
Each one was as strong as a wolf.
Even if they were at a disadvantage in terms of size, their good weapons and powers compensated for their might.
In particular, about seven warriors among the monkeys had legendary weapons, making them a bit tough for me to handle at the moment.
The moment they saw me, they coordinated and charged at me, but they ultimately couldn’t beat me.
“Cough! Stop yapping nonsense…”
“Huh?”
And the mastermind behind all this.
The monkey called Moa glared at me fiercely, bleeding profusely.
I could tell his name because the other monkeys shouted it so much.
“You’re not even hurt…!”
“Eh. It was tough, you know. Right?”
[LOL]
[This was quite a fierce battle]
[Hahahahahahahaha]
[The monkeys are mad]
[This was an epic match]
[Chit-chat]
[Ah, it was difficult alright]
The combat power between the monkeys and the wolves wasn’t that different.
That’s an undeniable fact.
If it weren’t for the deal, they wouldn’t have dared to attack me so openly.
“If it weren’t for the magical stones and weapons, it would have been impossible. I used all five magical stones I purchased.”
Not just one, but five of them.
For me in my original state, that wouldn’t even be 1% of my mana, but since my strength is sealed now, it has increased by nearly two to three times.
Once I had those weapons, there wasn’t much the monkeys could do.
The mana from the magical stones isn’t infinite, but I still had about two worth of mana left in my body.
“Where are the chickens and eggs?”
“Do you think I’ll tell you willingly?”
“Yep.”
[If you don’t want to die, you better spill it, haha]
[Acting tough after losing, hahaha]
[LOL]
[Let’s just kill him, Lily]
[Are we killing them all?]
Anyway, there’s nothing more Moa can do.
All the monkeys had long been fallen, and I was thinking of transforming their powers into feed, picking only the useful ones.
Strictly speaking, extracting them all would be efficient, but I already have more than enough feed.
Another race might appear later, but it wouldn’t matter much.
‘This is enough.’
I gathered the magical stones, weapons, and various other items.
I don’t know how strong the next enemy will be, but I had a feeling that no enemy would surpass the monkeys.
I had a feeling that even if an enemy appeared, it wouldn’t be anything beyond a monkey.
Maybe it was because I was looking for a gap, but those monkeys were no pushovers either.
“Just like the wolf did.”
A two-star trial felt sufficient at this point.
Clang!
I slung the hammer back over my shoulder.
Creeeak…!
Yellow lightning surged up violently.
“If you don’t like it, go ask another monkey.”
“…You won’t just leave it like that, right?”
“Of course not.”
I definitely planned to extract the power.
I didn’t intend to cause unnecessary pain, but I had to faint them.
I wasn’t really into torturing someone in the first place.
Seeing the hammer roaring to life, Moa gritted his teeth and bowed his head.
“I’ll give it to you…”
“Good choice.”
“But instead…”
“Instead?”
“Spare the little ones.”
?
“What do you want to spare?”
As I tilted my head, Moa’s gaze shifted deeper into the pond.
There was a cluster of small buildings that seemed pretty tiny compared to the monkeys’ places.
It clearly looked like a place where young children lived, so I didn’t bother.
I didn’t feel any special aura either.
“What wrong could those little guys have? It’s the adults’ fault. Please, calm your anger.”
“No. I’m not planning to kill them. They just collapsed; none of them are dead—”
“Please. Or should I cut my own throat to ease your mind?”
“No.”
[LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL]
[That’s a bit…]
[You massacre! Are you planning to kill the babies as well!!]
[Lily, that was bad]
[Wooo]
[Suddenly turning into trash]
[LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL]
[Is that right?]
[Angel Lily, cruel…]
[I’m disappointed. I used to think you weren’t like this. Unsubscribing, good luck]
[Great Lily]
“……”
Should I kill them?
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Cock-a-doodle-doo~
[It’s the 7th day.]
[It’s the last day of the trial.]
[Last night, there was an attack by beasts, but no one died!]
[Bonus! 5 chicken feeds will be awarded.]
[Current chicken feed – 47]
“It’s the last day.”
Three days have passed since I took down the monkeys.
First, on day four, I collected just enough feed, power, and the stolen golden chickens from the monkeys.
Fortunately, I didn’t mess with the golden chickens and eggs, but of course, the chickens were near those young monkeys, meaning I had to endure some strange comments again.
Then, the fifth and sixth days went by without any major incidents.
Nothing much happened.
The major forces in this area were the wolf and the monkey. Aside from those two, only the occasional beast would show up, so there were no threatening elements.
And so, the final day of the trial, Day 7, arrived, and the current number of chickens on the chicken farm was as follows:
20 Golden Chickens.
15 Golden Chicks.
15 Golden Eggs.
“That makes a total of 50. The eggs probably won’t hatch, though.”
[Wow]
[Seems like it’s really the last one]
[So, did you save them all?]
[Day 8 is an even round, so no changes, y’know]
[Big Lily]
[Still have some feed left, might as well spread it around, haha]
[I made all that fuss for the feed, and there’s still some left]
On Day 7, I still needed to feed them, which meant I required 27.5 units of chicken feed, minus the eggs.
I currently had 47 units of chicken feed, so I was in good shape for a while.
‘If it gets low, I can always bring more.’
There were also quite a few monkeys that hadn’t extracted their powers.
Coo-coo~
Beep beep~
As I left the farm, the golden chickens and chicks greeted me.
Did these friends know I had worked hard to gather them?
Peep?
“I hope so.”
Phew…!
Time flows quickly.
I had no more tasks, and it seemed there were no special events, so the time passed swiftly.
Before I knew it, night had come, and I once again fell asleep due to the overwhelming wave of sleepiness.
When I woke up, there was a raccoon sitting right in front of me.
It looked familiar in appearance and clothing somehow.
[?]
[Oh]
[What is it?]
[Administrator?]
[Raccoon Man!]
[Lily’s here too?]
“…This is ridiculous. Is this what you call the behavior of the top-ranked?”
“Raccoon?”
“It’s Bigon. The original creator of this trial.”
Bigon extended his hand to me with an expression of astonishment and interest. This raccoon was the protagonist of the trial.
As I shook his hand, a curious thought suddenly came to me.
“Could you really save everyone…? Even I couldn’t do such a thing…”
“Can I ask a question?”
“If it’s something you can, feel free.”
The reason the clear condition of the trial was to save more than 7.
“How many did you clear with?”
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