「So it was you huh, Momokawa!」
Perhaps it was because of our victory that Yamada-kun was genially slapping my back while laughing heartily. It hurt though.
「Oi Momokawa, those monster are~」
「They're something like my familiar.」
「Could it be that your vocation is something like monster user?」
「Uwaa look, it really is Arachne. Aren't you a quite powerful one to be able to tame this fella?」
Well, I guess I’d cleared the first hurdle of making a favorable impression on this mighty quartet by saving them from Gomas. At least they're not accusing me of kill-steal.
「Anyway, I'm really glad that everyone is safe and sound.」
「Yeah, you really saved our asses out there. To be honest, we're about to be overwhelmed by the … Come to think of it, are you, by yourself?」
The Totem Pole Trio was keeping some distance from me due to Rem the 1st and Arachne Rem, heck they were even merrying amongst themself right now. As for Yamada-kun, it seemed like he’d turned into a representative to talk to me.
「Well, I slipped and then got separated from my comrades. Currently, I'm soloing this dungeon.」
「I see, then come with us. There are so many Gomas around this area, and not only that they were led by Govu too. That’s why advancing from this area is really hard」
Govu-what? Oh whatever, I'll confirm that matter later.
Things would’ve been simpler had I been honest with them. Now he question was how to convince them that my vocation a weak-ass type called 『Shaman』 but … I guess I had no need to convince them since they saw how I’d saved them firsthand.
That reminded me that I was steadily becoming stronger too. Well, most of my combat potential was in the form of Rems though. Thus, if I'd to be honest, I myself was only getting a little bit stronger compared to before.
「Yamada-kun, are you aiming to capture the dungeon with everyone?」
「But of course, it's not like we have to kill our classmates! Moreover, now is … Oh whatever, what are you going to do now, Momokawa?」 This update is available on novel[f]ire.net
「Ah, sorry. Please let me join your group. Honestly, doing this alone is hard, that's why I feel it'll be faster if I'm working together with everyone.」
「Yosh, it's decided!」
That was a surprise, I mean he accepted me just like that.
「Oh, well done Momokawa, now you're our comrade.」
「We can expect great things from a monster user, right?」
「Now we can finally capture this Goma's fortress!!」
The Totem Pole Trio also readily accepted me.
If only the others could easily accept me foursome… I was pondering over this matter while shaking my hands with the Totem Pole Trio plus one.
「KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」
Suddenly, a girl's scream resounded out of nowhere. It as soon got me to thinking:"What now!" while looking towards the source of the sound.
I ended up being the one who screamed instead.
I’d spotted a petite girl who made almost any man want to protect her. The fear-stricken being was a blonde-haired green-eyed bella whose beauty bore a great resemblance to an antique doll.
Yes, the one who screamed as soon as she saw me was Reina Adelheid Ayase.
「NOOOOOOOOOOO! MONSTER, MONSTEEEER! SAVE ME, EN-CHAN!」
「GAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!」
This was the second time I heard that roar but the first time I saw its appearance.
It emerged from the huge magic circle that was floating in the air, facing towards me as if aiming for my life. Though the magic circle I saw so far shone for but a brief moment, be it the letters or lines that made the formation, everything was drawn with streaks of raging flame. In actuality, the magic circle was burning instead of shining.
This is the magic circle that was only available to Reina, a 『Spiritualist』, to call the sacred beast of fire.
Right then, a fire lion called 『En-chan』 leapt out from the other side of the burning magic circle, just like a lion jumping over the flame ring.
The ones who shouted was me and the Totem Pole Trio plus one. And yet, it seemed that I was the only one who was about to lose my life.
「Wa-Wa-WAIT A MINUTE!?」
Though Reina's appearance was out of my calculation, the reason she screamed and called that shitty En-chan might be contributed to Rems monster-like appearance.
This stupid girl should've realized at glance from our conversation that they're not enemies! I, who had no leeway to cursing at her right now, shouted so to stop her.
I instantly regretted my decision.
With a deafening roar, the sacred beat of fire En-chan pounced towards Arachne Rem.
Arachne Rem barely dodged that sudden attack. However, she focused solely on dodging, she didn't use her prided thread skill.
It wasn't that her enemy was moving at super speed nor because she barely reacted to that attack. Arachne Rem's skill had reached the realm where she could counterattack while dodging but―― The opponent wasn't a wild monster but a sacred beast summoned by that stupid classmate. Thus, Arachne, or should I say Rems couldn't decide what to do about this situation when my classmate suddenly went ballistic.
In short, they're worried about my status rather than their own safety.
FUCK, I completely forget to tell them about what to do in such a situation since their intelligent evolved at a rapid pace.
Nay, that's also a wrong assumption.
I should've noticed it as soon as I saw that hysteric bitch. Acting or not aside, this bitch was the second bitch who shoved me out of transfer magic circle to save her own pussy without any regard to me, her classmate’s, safety.
That's why I shouldn't have wasted my time trying to stop her before.
Only because to Reina, I was a nobody. Just a classmate who she hadn't any interest in whatsoever. Maybe I was like a pebble on the roadside in her eyes.
In short, I made a mistake. The first thing I should’ve done as soon as I saw her was bind that bitch with black hair.
「Rem! Cover for Arachne――」
I shouted instructuons as soon as I realized my mistake, alas, I was too late.
Despite having the size of a lion, En-chan nimbly dodged the attack with cat-like agility and then pranced toward Arachne Rem.
That charge pried Arachne's right arm since she couldn't react fast enough. Such was the power. Though Arachne was supposed to be an insect type monster with hard carapace, En-chan's attack could easily pry her arm.
We absolutely had no chance of winning by clashing from the front in a situation in which one light attack from En=chan could easily kill any of us.
「Stop, Reina! Yamada-kun, everyone, please stop that girl right now! My familiar isn't enemy!」
Everyone snapped out from their initial astonishment as soon as they heard my scream and shouted 「Reina-chan」but――
「KYAAAAAAAAA! THEY'RE SCARYYY! HELP ME, RAM-KUN!」
They should be her comrade, and yet, a thunder screen suddenly appeared as if to prevent them from approaching.
And then, the second sacred beast made its appearance.
「KYUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」
The one who came out from the dazzling lightning's magic circle was a huge purple falcon. It's purple feathers were clad in purple lightning.
No matter how one looked at it, this shitty falcon called Ram-kun was definitely a sacred beast of lightning.
「Damn it, Rems! Both of you, RUN!」
Our chance of winning against En-chan was already zero, to begin with. And now there's Ram whose power should be able to rival En-chan. Our chance of losing basically increased from 100% to 200%.
The only chance for both Rems to survive this hopeless situation was- Escape!
Perhaps she had been guessing my intention, because Arachne fired bramble spider thread from her butt and mouth while evacuating from this place. Rem the 1st did the same, she did a tactical retreat while throwing away her sword and knife.
「KILL THEM, EN-CHAN! RAM-KUN!」