“This is Amachi, approaching point E. All teams, report.”
‘This is team A. Nothing unusual to report.’
‘This is team B. Likewise.’
‘This is team C. Everything is fine~.’
‘This is team D. Are you all right? That was a short break.’
‘This is team E. Standing by.’
Yes, it’s all right. And it’s almost one in the morning.
I took a nap, but they’ve been working non-stop… Let’s get this over quickly so they can rest.
Also, I heard active receptionists among the investigators. They sounded cute over the transceivers, and it got my heart racing a bit. Makes me feel more pumped too.
And with this in mind, I arrive at point E.
“Thanks for waiting.”
“Good work. Well then Amachi, can you do the same in the forest around here?”
“Understood.”
I’m thinking with my Luck, I have an expected value of forty percent.
And I have new skills to test!
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Nothing happened when I hunted a hundred, but the signs start appearing when I get to two hundred.
“I have signs that it’s spawning!”
‘‘‘‘‘Understood!’’’’’
Now where is it going…
Oh… It’s a little off center, so it’s going to the corner in that direction.
“Team C, it’s heading your way. Pretty fast too, faster than me!”
‘Understood~.’
Their speed changes depending on the distance between where the last monster is hunted and where the rare monster will spawn, but they really do get there in about a minute. It’s moving so fast, that I can’t keep up even with Swift II and Physical Super Strengthening Lv1!
“It’s too fast!!”
I lose sight of it in a second.
Not only that, but the smoke is completely ignoring the trees in its path. It’s a trick that only formless smoke can do. Conversely, I’m not confident that I can evade those thickly grown trees at this speed. I should try to run straight forward, even if I have to slow down a little.
‘Eh, no way~. We shouldn’t~.’
What? I just heard team C’s investigator through the transceiver.
“Team C, what’s wrong?”
‘We have confirmation of the rare monster~. But since you can defeat them easily, the adventurers here want to give it a shot~.’
“Ah!? Hey hey, I have priority.”
I did take them down easily. I’ve got their moves down, and I don’t need to have a long battle with them at this point. The moment they spawn, I throw a rock, and hit them with a special move when the barrier breaks. It takes me less than ten seconds.
But that’s definitely not because the monster is weak.
‘The agreement states that you have priority over the dropped items, but not over defeating the monsters~. But you were the one who made it spawn, so~…’
“Right!?”
The investigator understands. Normally, there would be many people, and it wouldn’t be clear who had the right, but I’m the only one taking down monsters here, so it’s very clear I’m the one who made the rare monster spawn. Even if it’s not stipulated, I should be the one doing it.
And then I hear an adventurer’s voice on the transceiver.
‘Sorry Amachi, but let us do it. We want to see if we’re able, if we ever need to. You can take the drops, so let us have this one.’
“I understand the logic, but… You should’ve mentioned that before.”
‘I really didn’t think you could make them spawn. So? Let us have this opportunity.’
He says, but…
There’s a good chance nothing will drop if I’m not the one taking it down. And I won’t get the big experience boost from a boss either. That makes it all worthless for me.
Ah, like… This is getting ridiculous all of a sudden.
And I just offered to help because I thought it was going to be tough for them to manage the dungeon like this… Then again, I was the one who caused it to begin with.
I stop running, and contact the main group with a listless voice. Unlike the others, this one is always on, so despite them being quiet when others are talking, they can always listen.
“Main group, you heard them?”
‘Amachi, I’m sorry for my adventurers. But I understand their point. If there’s an emergency, they’re the ones who will have to fight, so I want them to test it in a safe environment. I’ll make it up to you some other day, so can you please let them have one?’
Youko says as she bows. I can tell through the transceiver.
I can’t say no when a superior is bowing.
‘Yes, they’ll owe you one. Shouta… The agreement says that the dropped items are yours, but it doesn’t guarantee you the right to challenge the monsters. I didn’t predict this would happen, so it was my mistake. Sorry.’
“…The fact that they stole it without talking about it beforehand is one thing, but that fact that you had to apologize annoys me the most, Aki.”
‘Shouta…!’
“Let’s leave for today.”
‘Yes, nice work. Well then, Youko? I’ll be waiting for you to send us something as an apology.’
‘Yes, I’ve been taught a lesson…’
It’s done, and I hear through the transceiver orders being given for every team to converge on point C. Not that I need to listen anymore.
But then I hear my name being called.
‘…Chi. Amachi~!’
“…Hn? The girl from team C?”
‘Yes~. I-I know I don’t have the right to say this, but~…’
“What?”
I answer bluntly, but then she says something unexpected.
‘I don’t want to die, so please come save me~!’
“…Why? The adventurers over there can take it down.”
‘This rare monster is different from the one I saw~. Its stats are different, and it has more skills~!’
“W-what!?”
It looks the same, but it’s stronger and has more skills?
Why? It didn’t come from another rare monster. I just made it spawn the same way I did with the others. What triggered it?
All I did was take down more rare monsters than usual, secure the points where they spawn, and make one spawn in a place furthest away… I feel like that’s unrelated.
The day changed while I was hunting, so taking into account that a stronger monster spawned, could there be a twenty-four hour limit after securing places? Or is the condition to take down five within a certain amount of time? Or maybe they’re always going to be stronger from now on when I make them spawn. Worst case scenario, there was always a chance, but the probability was just too low…
There are endless possibilities, but I’m not going to get anywhere without seeing it!
“Team C, don’t do anything until I get there! I’ll make another one spawn another day, so bear with me!”
‘Everyone, you’re okay with that, right~?”’
The investigator must be close, as the transceiver picks up the voices of the adventurers.
‘…Kanata, you don’t think we can do it?’
‘A normal monster, yes~. But this one… I think you’ll die~.’
‘I see… All right. Amachi, I’m really sorry. We haven’t done anything yet, so please hurry.’
“Yes, hang on!
I wasn’t expecting it, but let’s enjoy it!
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Uhh, that sounds scary. I get that Amachi is having fun but people might die LOL. Well, typical isekai with different priorities I guess.
Isekai? Respect -10
So, a stronger one spawned. Thanks.