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Episode 379 Evil Gods and Reconnaissance

Episode 379 Evil Gods and Reconnaissance

 When the Adventurers' Guild learned of the resurrection of the evil god through Goto's news, they decided to request A-class adventurers to defeat him.

 I headed for the Adventurers' Guild after receiving a call from Branch Chief Kondo. I figured that something had probably happened in the 13th layer of the Narukami dungeon, and when I got there, I found all the A-class members who were active in the Narukami dungeon.

Now we're all here."

 Kondo, the branch manager, started speaking in English. It was probably because Montaner and Samwell were there. Nagase probably understood English, too. It was good that I had studied English.

 I gave the branch manager a sharp look.

What's going on here with all these A-level adventurers?"

 Kondo, the branch manager, begins to speak with a reluctant look on his face.

"There is one who has pulled out the thirteenth layer of the sacred sword, Gram."

Is he alive?"

 To Nagase's question, the branch manager shakes his head in denial.

"We received a call that Gnawan, Hartanto, and Shahab, C-level adventurers, had dived into the Narukami dungeon and had not returned. They were probably killed by the resurrected evil god."

Why would a C-level adventurer want to mess with something as big as an evil god?"

 Samwell looks at me strangely.

It's obvious. Dazzled by the treasure of the sacred sword gram

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That's all it means."

 Montaner answers and then snickers.

 I was curious to know what kind of monster this "evil god" was, so I asked.

It was reported to be a giant spider. It is said to be about 30 meters long."

 The branch manager informed Goto and his colleagues about the giant spider evil god they had witnessed.

Goto-kun and his team reported that it was a monster that moved quickly despite its huge size.

 I wonder if a spider would fly a thread like an arachnid, I should go scouting once.

What happened to the town of War Bear?"

Goto said, "It seems that while you and the others were there, they were still safe. But it seems that War Bear and the others abandoned the city and took refuge in the mountains.

 That's a normal reaction. It seems that the war bears are not servants of the evil gods. I thought it was possible that the war bears were servants of the evil gods, waiting for someone to pull out the sacred sword Gram, which they could not pull out themselves, but it seems that they are not.

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 The branch manager asked if anyone was confident that they could defeat the evil god. Samwell chuckled at that.

I'm not at the stage of asking that," he said. We don't even know what the evil god is yet, and we don't know how strong he is."

 The branch manager lets out a sigh.

I know. Of course."

 It seems that the branch manager has applied to the Adventurers' Guild headquarters for permission to seal off the thirteenth layer. However, it seems that it will take some time for the permission to be granted. This is because until the identity of the evil god is known, the possibility cannot be denied that it can be easily dealt with at the A level.

 Branch Manager Kondo promised to look into the identity of the evil god. We decided to break up for the day, and Nagase, Montaner, and Samwell went home first. As I was about to leave, I was stopped by the branch manager.

I want you to answer me straight out, do you believe there is a God?"

 I laughed when I heard that question.

I don't believe in an omniscient and omnipotent God. I just believe that there are beings who are more powerful and more civilized than we are.

That's a very typical answer, Mr. Grimm. An adventurer like you might be able to defeat the demon known as the Evil God.

 The branch manager seemed to think that a religious person might hesitate to defeat the evil god.

 I left the branch manager and returned to the mansion. I was in a daze in my workroom, thinking about the existence of evil gods.

 How much of an evil god is he? Even though he is an evil god, he seems to be a follower of the spider god "Atrak-Nakua," so maybe he is not a real god.

 If I defeat a follower of God, I might be possessed, but is it safe to defeat him? Well, we don't even know if we can defeat him until we do some research. Besides, it is a god created by the dungeon. It won't be possessed or anything.

 When I was preparing to go to the 13th layer to scout, Arisa and Chika offered to go with me. They wanted to see the existence of the evil god.

 Amane and Yukari are apparently busy with their studies and research at the university. The magic called "Forst Brake," which was mentioned in a grimoire Amane obtained, has become a topic of conversation among magic artisans, and the professors at the university are interested in it and have begun joint research.

 Yukari is studying medicine and working hard to qualify as a "medical mage". A medical mage is not a doctor, but is qualified to perform medical treatment.

 Compared to those two, Arisa and Chika seemed to have more free time. So the three of us dived into the Narukami dungeon together and came to the desert area on the twelfth level.

'Sir, did you finish the hover cannon?

 Chika, who is interested in hover cannons, asked a question.

I finished it. I test-fired it and it looks fine. Shall I show you?"

Please."

 The hover cannon is taken out of the storage armlet and the "projection barrel" is activated. When the magnetic generating barrel is joined to the hover cannon, it is complete.

 When I showed them how to handle the vehicle, they immediately understood how to operate it because it is the same as a hover vehicle. However, the handling of the sighting device and ammunition feeder required detailed explanations, which took time.

 At that moment, three sand girders approached.

"Oh, here's a good target. You can use that as a target and test fire it."

Are you sure?"

 Chika and Arisa climbed into the hover cannon. Nine shells are loaded, which should be enough. Chika is the gunner and Arisa is the pilot.

 I replaced the magnetic generating barrel that was about to go out of time and then sent the hover cannon out. Alisa was piloting the hover cannon without seeming to take any trouble. She has experience piloting a hover vehicle, so she does not seem to be at a loss.

 Chika focused her sights on the lead sand gigger and pulled the trigger. It deflected to the upper right from the sand gigas he was aiming at, hit a sand dune, and exploded.

 After adjusting her sighting device, Chika adjusted her sights once more and pulled the trigger. The shell, which flew out at supersonic speed, hit the sand gigas and exploded, blowing up the sand gigas alongside it.

 The sandgiggers, now alone, run toward the hover cannon. Chika aimed at the Sand Gigas and pulled the trigger. The shell hits the Sand Gigas in the chest and explodes, shattering its sandy body and killing it.

 The pilot and gunner seem to be in sync with each other. I was more than a little surprised because I didn't expect to be proficient in using it anytime soon.

I thought it was a magic stone reactor. You're in luck."

 He picks up the magic stone and the magic stone reactor and gives them to the two who have returned.

'Thank you. I like the hover cannon."

 Chika's eyes sparkle. Apparently, she likes it.

 We passed through the twelfth layer and descended to the thirteenth. Then we saw the destroyed city of War Bear. The city, which must have been destroyed by an evil god, was in a pitiful state.

Oh, look over there."

 Alisa shouted unusually loudly. At the tip of her finger was the figure of an evil god. The being, more gigantic than a dragon, and giving off a sense of something ominous, was moving about on the plain.

 Alisa and Chika stared at me, their faces paling. I, too, felt fear and my body froze. The evil god was such an existence.