NOVEL WEB Chapter 107 - Divine Cat Mii-chan is Astonished by Nero’s Positivity
107 Divine Cat Mii-chan is Astonished by Nero’s Positivity
“That’s why, don’t run over here!”
“Dammit, it’s time to fight.”
“Tonight, Kotetsu is hungry for blood.”
“Mii.”
“Don’t forget to protect Nero-kun!”
“I understand.”
“I should remind you, while fighting, not a single one must escape!”
With some distance still remaining, I swap the cylinder and start taking down the goblins with the rifle. After exhausting my bullets, I put away the rifle and switch on the laser pointer of the revolver.
The goblins, realizing they’re trapped, stop fleeing and decide to fight. They come towards us with their weapons drawn. Ugh, why don’t they just attack from the other side already?
Perro, Sera, Lou-san, Tim, and Aniya-san form a nearly straight line to confront the goblins, with me a bit behind. We attack the goblins that break through the front line using guns and the AF short sword.
Lou-san, Tim, and Aniya-san are strong, but Sera and Perro are truly spectacular. Sera’s attacks are instant kills for goblins, and Perro’s attacks, aided by his beloved Kotetsu, also bring down the goblins with one strike.
Thanks to this, I can attack calmly. So far, I haven’t missed any shots. Even one goblin escaping could reveal our presence. I want to avoid raising unnecessary alarms.
“Nice job, kitty!”
“Perro! Besides Nero, are all the others just cats?”
“Hahaha! That’s how it is!”
“Stop joking around and fight properly!”
“That means we’re in a relaxed state, right?”
“Mii.”
Everyone seems to be quite relaxed…
It looks like the insect-type monsters have completely surrounded the goblins, turning it into a full-scale extermination battle. This is a relief… but it’s not over yet!
We’re also being surrounded from a distance. Didn’t we cooperate?
When there are no more standing goblins, a large spider with its minions approaches us. It’s identified as the Killer Spider Queen. I can’t see anything else.
It stops a few meters from us.
“It seems it can’t come any closer.”
“Is it saying something?”
“Not so much talking as feeling. It’s grateful but not welcoming.”
“Humans are also fighting the goblins. Can we cooperate?”
“Refused.”
“Then, could you at least refrain from attacking us while we fight the goblins?”
“Will you refrain from attacking? In that case, maybe?”
“That’s fine. We can’t let the goblins go free!”
“Try your best? We can only guard our own territory?”
“I understand. Just having you guard our backs is reassuring.”
The insect-type monsters retreat.
“Did we get help?”
“This is nerve-wracking.”
“Let’s head back and rest.”
“My stomach is empty!”
It would have been great to cooperate, but talking to the insect-type monsters was a huge gain. I’ll treat Perro to something delicious later.
The battle is still ongoing, but let’s return. The goblins’ defeat was clear once the diversion strategy failed. We can check the situation tomorrow.
Upon returning to the campsite, everyone was awake but decided to rest, promising to explain later. Mii-chan, who seemed to be awake, was being cradled by Yuri-san and nodding off. Thanks, Lou-kun.
“Grr.”
I thanked Yuri-san, took Mii-chan, and laid her next to Sera with Lou-kun. Sera snuggled up to both of them as they fell asleep.
I went to bed too.
The next morning, after having breakfast, we all went to check the battlefield from last night.
Mii-chan and Lou-kun, still looking sleepy, were resting in the somewhat cramped carrier bag. When we arrived at the site of the goblin battle, we found a significant number of goblins.
Sorry to wake you, Mii-chan, but please help gather the goblins. You can rest properly later.
“Meow.”
“Don’t worry about it—Mii-chan is doing her best!” She gave a smile that made me kiss her in admiration.
Müller-san wanted to gather the corpses of the rare insect-type monsters, so I asked him not to collect them. We don’t want to anger the Killer Spider Queen over something like this.
While walking, I recounted the events of the night to everyone.
“I see, understood. Even just ensuring they don’t become enemies makes a big difference.”
“But it’s a shame.”
“Lou’s comments are inappropriate. The spirits mourn the many lost lives.”
“To the spirits, there might be no difference between humans and monsters…”
“Perhaps they’re seen as the same lives.”
Shaina-san from the Azure Dragon Roar and Lars-san from the Darkfang returned after checking ahead.
“It’s a terrible sight.”
“It was a fierce battle. There were an unbelievable number of corpses.”
Honestly, as we approached the site, a horrible stench grew stronger. Mii-chan hid in the carrier bag.
The battlefield starkly displays the reality of death. Everything in sight is covered with the words “death” as nothing moves.
It’s clear the goblins suffered a great defeat, but the insect-type monsters also seem to have suffered casualties. Despite protecting this land, it’s a terrible sight.
No time to wallow in sentiment. Time to collect the goblin corpses. Let’s go, Mii-chan!
Mii-chan peeks out from the carrier bag, making a face of surprise and then a look of reluctance.
“Mii…”