Day 421-430/Day 424

Day 424
Starting from the morning Auro accompanied Argento and Miss Craith, and Oniwaka and Opushii joined me, we went hunting outside the Giant kingdom «Colossus · Titan».
As in the previous case, ten men escorted Miss Craith, after all it is a large household.
The big beasts and bugs that are the object of our hunt this time are difficult enemies, but I sent out the children, believing they will manage somehow.
It is also their first step for self-reliance, so the adult group takes on different tasks.
The adult group is struggling to gather information and obtain food materials in the city, but let's only bring that up if there is an opportunity to talk about it.
Today is a story about the kid's group, the beginning of which started with a hunt in the early morning that Miss Craith, who was attached to Argento because of the earlier promise, joined again today.
As for the love affair with which Miss Craith was attacking our young group, the inexperienced Argento was insufficiently prepared in the love aspect, and was overwhelmingly pressured, originally Argento and Miss Craith were meant to have a date escorted by a guardian who led them around the «Dwarf District».
However, Auro came over and said that she would be the one to decide if Miss Craith was suitable for Argento.
Essentially, Argento can not go against Auro, and she also seems to want to avoid any hostile situations with Miss Craith who might be her sister in the future.
There is a high possibility that they were simply obeying after thinking that they would not be able to win with their ability, but in any case it was an obvious deception.
The two acknowledged the allegations of Auro, joining with Oniwaka and Opushii who were invited to come with us.
That's why the ones who came out to hunt fought hard against big beasts and bugs.
A large forest where lively giant trees grow even bigger than the giants.
As for what lives there -
Deftly moving between the branches of the giant trees, three times the normal body size, with thick, long limbs and tail, the "Tide Land · Praedra Ape" attacks from the trees with a biological sickle sword.
With nails and a bladed tail that inflict [Petrify] when touched, the "Kelvet · Tigard" has three ferocious tiger heads that spit out flames, gusts, and other flammable liquids.
It attacks from the sky without even a hint of its shadow, sweeping prey into the sky without a moment notice, a blue giant, flying at super high speeds, the "Jergar · Swallow"
Accompanied by a sweetly smelling odor that reaches the target's brain, and capturing the attracted prey to melt them inside itself, an enormous plant that has animals as part of its diet, the "Delpis · Willer"
With four huge sickles that can fold up when not delivering an unstoppable slash strong enough to even easily cut into giants, a slender silhouette with a silver-gray exoskeleton, "Daedoes · Death Mantis"
- Although there are only ancient powerful monsters such as [Ancient Species] and [Extinct Species] outside and, unfortunately, they've only been able to demonstrate their techniques and other cultivation areas in training rather than actual warfare, the kids have been fighting hard one by one while moving through the enemies, it looks like they will continue to win.
Oniwaka is highly violent as avant-garde front-line warrior, with Argento only concerned about supporting the other Demons with general assistance in the middle.
Auro and Miss Craith makes up the rear guard using repeated far-range attacks.
Miss Craith has a hunting style similar to her grandfather's, Auro delivers heavy magic blows, with her black bow and arrows in hand. Although it seemed that attacks are barely reaching past the surface, the penetrating force of each blow and the accuracy of their shooting was spectacular.
Auro precisely aimed at the vital points of the prey but tends to roughly miss. Apparently, from their conversation, the chief executive seems to have been precisely trained.
Miss Craith was strong enough when hunting to make you think that the results might have been the same even if she did not have her bow and arrow when attacked.
By the way, Opushii covers both the advance and rear guard etc. by creating her jewel vassals.
Potential is the highest among the children, including Nicola who has recently even started sitting up and moving by herself, their future growth is fun to see in my children.
Also, because it is being ordered, we will not be supporting them, but because the escort unit of Miss Craith is also being held back and complete, their safety margin is secure, so it is a safety net for them.
Of course it is useless to worry, but it is not a bad exchange.
The bonds that are built in actual war are strong, so they have begun to understand each one's nature well.
After finishing their hunting, they seems to have been taken them to a delicious shop, led by Miss Craith.
It seems that it was not the gigantic food that giants eat, but rather a luxury shop that deals with ingredients of the same sizes that we eat, and it was delicious, created with a unique recipe.
Next time, I think that we will also go.
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“四百二十四日目”
　朝からオーロがアルジェントとクレイス嬢、それから鬼若やオプシーを引き連れ、巨人王都≪クロニュソス・ティタン≫の外に狩りへ出かけた。
　先の一件もあり、クレイス嬢の護衛者十名もついていくので、中々の大所帯だ。
　今回の目的である巨獣や巨蟲は難敵ではあるが、まあ、何とかなるだろうと思い、子供達を送り出す。
　自立の為の第一歩でもあるので、俺達大人組は別行動だ。
　大人組は都市での情報収集やら食材確保などに奔走するのだが、それは後日機会があれば語るとしよう。
　今日は子供組の話であり、狩りに行くことになった発端は昨日アルジェントから今日また会うという約束を取り付けたクレイス嬢が早朝にやってきた事から始まる。
　ガンガン攻めてくるクレイス嬢に恋愛面では経験が足りなさすぎるアルジェントが圧された形になり、当初はアルジェントとクレイス嬢、それから護衛者で≪小人街区≫を回るデートのような流れだった。
　しかしそこにオーロがやって来て、クレイス嬢がアルジェントに相応しいかどうかを確かめると言い出した。
　基本的にアルジェントはオーロに逆らえないし、クレイス嬢もまた将来義姉となるかもしれないオーロと敵対するのは避けたいと思ったらしい。
　単純に実力では勝てないと察した事による従順だった可能性も高いが、それはともかく。
　オーロの言い分に了承した二人は、交流も兼ねて誘われた鬼若とオプシー達と共に出たのである。
　そんな訳で狩りに出た一行は、巨獣や巨蟲を相手に奮戦した。
　周囲は巨人ですら巨大と感じる巨大樹が生い茂る大森林。
　そこに生息するのは――
　巨大樹の枝から枝へ器用に移動し、胴体の三倍はある太く長い手足と尻尾、それから生体鎌剣で樹上から襲いかかる巨猿“タイドランド・プレドラエイプ”
　触れれば【石化】する爪と刃尾を持ち、三首の獰猛な頭部からは火炎と突風と可燃性の液体を吐き出す巨虎“ケルベト・タイガード”
　上空から影もなく襲いかかり、一瞬で獲物を天空にまでかっ攫う、超高速で飛行する青い巨燕“イェルガル・スワロー”
　甘く脳が蕩ける匂いを発し、引き寄せられた獲物を捕まえては内部で溶かして栄養にするウツボカズラのような巨大食獣植物“デルピス・ウィラー”
　折り畳まれた四本の巨大な鎌で目にも止まらぬ斬を繰り出しては巨人すら簡単に斬り殺す、細身で灰銀色の金属質な外骨格を持つ巨蟷螂“ダーフェドス・デスマンティス”
　――といった、外では【古代種】とか【絶滅種】とされるような太古の強力なモンスターばかりだが、これまでの訓練や実戦で培った技術などを遺憾なく発揮し、一つ一つ苦戦しながらも勝利を重ねていく。
　鬼若は前衛として大いに暴れ、アルジェントは中衛で鬼若のサポートやその他全体的な補助へと気を回す。
　オーロとクレイス嬢は後方から遠距離攻撃を繰り返しだ。
　オーロは魔砲によって重い一撃を叩き込むのに引き換え、クレイス嬢は祖父である商会長と似た狩人スタイルで、手に持つのは黒い弓矢。面攻撃は苦手なようだが、一撃の貫通力と射撃の正確さは目を見張るものがある。
　大雑把になりがちなオーロが取り逃がした獲物の急所を正確に穿っていくのだ。会話から、どうやら商会長に手解きされたらしい。
　襲われた時も弓矢があれば逆に狩っていたかもしれない、と思う程度にはクレイス嬢は強かった。
　ちなみにオプシーは宝石冥獣を生成して前衛から中衛、後衛など全てをカバーする。
　潜在能力は最近ハイハイから自力で立ち上がり動くようになったニコラも含めた子供の中でも一番高いだけに、今後の成長は楽しみな子である。
　また、命令されているので加勢はしないがクレイス嬢の護衛部隊も控えているので安全マージンは確りとれているので安心だ。
　気を抜いてはもちろん駄目だが、交流という点では悪くない。
　実戦で構築される絆は強く、それぞれの本性もよく理解できるのだから。
　そうして狩りを終えた後は、クレイス嬢に連れられ、美味しい店に行ったらしい。
　巨人が食べるような巨大な食材ではなく、俺達が喰うようなサイズの食材を扱う高級店らしく、独特の調理法で中々美味しかったらしい。
　今度、俺達も行ってみようと思う。
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