“…If you listen to me, I might just tell you about the Jet-Black Shield Caspary, nya.”
This guy… for a kitten, he’s making a seriously wicked face.
But, in order to get the Jet-Black Shield Caspary, I have no choice but to either get him to tell me, or defeat him… right? Please, don’t glare at me like that.
“Haa… so, what do you mean by ‘listen to you’?”
“It’s simple, nya. Just tear to shreds the trespasser who’s settled in this Caspary-sama’s territory, nya!”
What he’s saying is dangerous, but since he looks like a kitten, it lacks impact.
Well, even though Caspary is acting comical, those golden eyes of his… somehow, they were tinged with a sense of tragedy.
So.
“I refuse.”
“Why, nya!? Don’t you want the Jet-Black Shield Caspary, nya!?”
“No, I want it, but…”
He may look like this, but this Caspary Demon Beast is a dangerous existence in this world, as it is spread as a legend in the Dehauvalz Kingdom.
…Well, it’s true that I thought it was only a mid-boss at best in “EnHaza,” so I didn’t think much of it and challenged it.
Nevertheless, the fact that he’s asking for help from us, who are just humans, means that the opponent is something he can’t handle. If we’re unlucky, it might be a raid boss-level enemy.
In the first place, my goal in this world of “EnHaza” is to live peacefully and quietly, and that’s why I came looking for the Jet-Black Shield Caspary.
But if I stick my neck out into even more danger and die before the main story even starts, that would be meaningless.
Besides.
“Prince Harold…?”
I don’t want Alexandra to be in danger.
“P-Perhaps, you think the trespasser is a human, nya? If that’s the case, you can rest assured, nya! It’s definitely a Demon Beast, so there’s no problem, nya!”
Seeing that I wasn’t keen on it, Caspary desperately tried to persuade me.
Moreover, he misunderstood that I was worried about the possibility that the enemy was a human.
But the way he’s talking, the possibility that it’s an even more dangerous Demon Beast has increased.
“…Prince Harold. Why don’t we first confirm what kind of being this ‘trespasser’ he speaks of is?”
“That’s right. It pains me to say this, but if it’s Young Lady and I, we should be able to handle even a considerable Demon Beast.”
The two of them, completely charmed by his cute appearance, are taking Caspary’s side.
…Well, if we check it out and it seems dangerous, we can just run away then.
“Haa… If we think we can’t handle it, we’ll turn back immediately. Is that okay?”
“Tch! I-I don’t mind, nya! But, I’ll only hand over the Jet-Black Shield Caspary when you defeat that Demon Beast, nya!”
Caspary, who was filled with joy, was the complete opposite of me, who was sighing.
Judging from this reaction and the fact that he switched to a success reward, it’s easy to imagine that the Demon Beast is a troublesome opponent.
“This way, nya!”
Watching the kitten Demon Beast happily leading the way away from my hand, I sighed once more.
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About two hours of walking, following after Caspary.
Since Moan Island isn’t that big, we’ll probably arrive at the center of the island soon.
“Alexandra-dono, are you alright…? That’s a foolish question, isn’t it?”
“Yes.”
I tried asking her if she was okay since she was covered in armor, which must be heavy and hot, but she had a cooler expression than I did, and her steps were light.
As expected, our physical abilities are just too different.
“So, how much longer until we get to where the Demon Beast is?”
“Shh! That guy is right in front of us, nya.”
Caspary skillfully put his front paw to his mouth and urged us to be quiet.
He’s showing this much caution just by getting close, which suggests two possibilities.
One is that the Demon Beast is so dangerous that if it notices us, we’ll immediately be in a pinch.
The other is that if we stay quiet, it won’t notice us… in other words, its detection ability isn’t that great.
From the fact that Caspary is being cautious about sound, the Demon Beast we’re about to face might have better hearing than sight.
And.
“…That guy is ahead, nya.”
Stopping in the shade of the grass, Caspary showed a stern expression that was completely different from before.
And… he seemed to be trembling.
“Let’s see…”
I parted the grass and peeked ahead…!?
Ah… in the first place, why didn’t I realize it, with Caspary being here?
In stark contrast to her snow-white skin, a hideously grotesque, obese sow of a giant Demon Beast… no, the remnant of a sacred beast that was once a messenger of God.
–Raid Boss, “Gluttonous Beast Henwen.”
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