CH 22

Chapter 22 – Pitfall Skill

A big mouth opens up like the sky.

I was scared as sharp teeth continued endlessly. Does such a monster like this really exist in this world? This one is… similar to that wild boar monster [Safeleamnir], but it’s too big.

“Zushin zushin”1or Thump, thump It’s coming towards me. It’s excited, and its breathing is rough. This is bad; if it charges, I’ll be trampled.

“……Kuh!”

“Rasty-san, that’s a boar boss monster called ‘Grimbrusti’! It’s dangerous! Let’s run away!”

Skor, who was already running away, shouted. Darn it…! No, but there might be no other choice but to ‘run away’, but the enemy is chasing after us. Even though its movement speed is slow, it will keeps chasing us endlessly. Even if we escape outside and run to our base, we’ll still be trampled.

In that case, I have no choice but to fight here.

While keeping my distance, I used Gale Tulle to crush the cave walls and obtain a large amount of stones. 10, 30, 50, 100, and so on. Since stones are heavy, I couldn’t obtain many of them. That’s probably how it is.

Including the ones I had before, I have a total of ‘176’ stones. Then, I held the necessary amount in my hand and threw them. I threw them again and again.

“Orya, orya, aaahhh!!”

“Nuuuu…!!”

Fist-sized stones turned into bullets and flew towards the monster. They were causing significant physical damage. Oh, it’s working, it’s working.

“Wow! Rusty-san, you’re amazing!”

“Well! Skor, we’re almost at the entrance.”

“Yes, let’s just get out of here like this!”

I can see the light.

I’ll go outside just like this.

I ran and ran and ran. Finally, I escaped the cave, and that heinous ‘Grimbrusti’ also appeared.

“It’s, it’s huge!!”

What the heck… it’s a golden boar… isn’t it? No, to be precise, its fur is golden. But, I didn’t expect it to be this shiny. Plus, its teeth and fangs are sharp and dangerous. If it charges at me or bites me, I’ll be killed in an instant.

“Th-this kind of monster lived here…?”

Skor sat down on the ground, trembling. This is bad, she got so scared that she couldn’t move! I signaled to Alfred and entrusted him with Skor’s protection.

I immediately continued to use ‘Stone Throw.’ I threw 5, then 10, and so on, dealing small damage. Of course, this alone won’t be enough to defeat it. I’ll have to use Gale Tulle.

But how? How can I defeat it?

Think, me. Think hard about how to defeat it! Anything is fine, even dirty tricks are fine. Is there anything, anything at all?!

Looking around, I saw Alfred’s face ―― It reminded of the past. It must have been about ten years ago, in the castle’s garden, I was making a “pitfall”. That day was the day Alfred came back after being dispatched as an assistant to the knights.

I had a talent for digging holes, and I completed the “pitfall” to surprise him.

Alfred appeared just then. I think he came back with someone else. Anyway, I succeeded in dropping Alfred, who was known as the strongest knight, into the “pitfall”. Of course, I was scolded by my father.

That’s right, even the strongest knight fell into the “pitfall”. It would even be more effective against that pig… no, that boar because it’s huge. But I need to dig a large hole.

Whether my ‘Uninhabited Island Development Skill’ can be applied to that extent is uncertain, but I don’t have the luxury of worrying about the details.

I’ll make a ‘pitfall’ in the defense equipment!

[Pitfall]

[Defense Equipment]

[Effect]

Uses wood to create a pitfall in the ground. The size and depth of the pit trap vary depending on the number of uses. Only in the case of extra-large size, it can be installed under the target’s feet.

Use 10… Pitfall (Small)

Use 30… Pitfall (Medium)

Use 50… Pitfall (Large)

Use 100… Pitfall (Extra-Large)”