Chapter 131
" . . . I don't see a strong monster at all . "
It has been some time since we departed for Melkia .
We should be in this Chikirisbia Forest already according to the map, but I don't see any strong monster .
They might be stronger compared to the ones in an average plain, but they're at a level where we don't even need to fight seriously .
"Maybe we're not in that forest yet?"
"But the map says that the forest should be here . "
I replied Iris .
There's no mistake about it since I've been using magic to check direction through magnetism and stars in the sky while we're moving .
"Uun . They say that you'd reach Chikirisbia Forest after a little while if you go straight . . . . But I don't see any monster like in the story . . . . "
"The atmosphere does get more authentic as we dive deep into the forest though!"
We're advancing through the forest while talking as such .
I noticed a strange reaction caught in the 『Passive Detection』 along the way .
No, strange might not be exactly correct .
This is a type I was used to in my past life although I haven't encountered it much after reincarnating .
" . . . You three, wait here a bit . I'll return real quick . "
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I run into the forest after saying that .
While erasing my presence and mana reaction .
Heading toward the reaction earlier by relying on 『Passive Detection』 .
And there I found--a several meter tall huge ape .
"Ki!?"
When it saw me, the ape monster was going to attack me while looking like it was panicking .
But it's slow .
Before the ape could swing down its claw, I stepped in and cut its neck off .
Afterward .
" . . . . Is this the intelligent monster in question?"
I went back to where Ruli and the others were, put the ape monster on the ground and asked them .
Seeing that, Ruli shouts out with a surprised look .
"That's . . . That's a Wizm Monkey isn't it!"
" . . . Wizm Monkey?"
"Yes! It's the strongest one among intelligent monsters that dwell in Chikirisbia Forest! It leads the monsters in the area--don't tell me you defeated it?!"
. . . I see . So that's what's going on huh .
I thought the monster could talk like Iris when I heard intelligent monster term . . . Looks like it's a miss .
"Yeah I beat it . And I know why the monsters didn't show themselves up . "
"Show themselves up?"
"Yeah . They're . . . . avoiding us . "