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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 113 Part 1

Giant Sand Crab

Chirp, chirp, chirp.

「N, no more, haa, haa.」

Starting today, I will resume exploring the labyrinth with everyone from the Jet Black Sword. Since I won’t be able to embrace a woman for a while, I visited Zofie’s room early in the morning and relieved myself by ejaculating once in her mouth and twice in her vagina. After that, we head to the dining hall to have breakfast, and after a while, everyone gathers at our table, so I tell them our future plans.

「The Giant Sand Crab should respawn tomorrow at the earliest. So today, we’re going to head to the Giant Sand Crab’s zone. If possible, I’d like to subjugate the Magic Goat too during this exploration, but I have no intention of overdoing it. And since the fire-breathing salamander will probably respawn in at least nine days, we will have some spare time, so if you haven’t taken the practical exam yet, it might be a good idea to take it.」

After listening to their responses, it seems that everyone except Lunamilia and Zofie has passed the practical exam. We have experienced battles in the labyrinth many times, so I’m sure that the current Lunamilia and Zofie will be able to pass the test.

Diving into the labyrinth, we decide to spend the night in a safe area in the zone where the giant sand crab is. Many adventurers ended up getting killed by the Flame Salamander the other day, so even at the campground, the chances of seeing other adventurers have decreased a little. Conflicts over the zone lords are also less likely to occur, so it’s by no means a bad thing. While setting up the tent, I spot Anita in the distance. Let’s call out to her.

「Anita.」

「Hmm? Ah, you are….」

「Can I ask for your company tonight?」

「I’m sorry, but I’ve decided to concentrate on my adventurer activities for a while. Maybe some other time.」

「I see, take care then.」

She responded to me in a very curt manner. From the way it felt just now, I don’t think she would keep me company even if I offered her tons of money. It can’t be helped, I guess I’ll just sleep quietly today.

The next morning, we have a leisurely breakfast and then head for the sand dune area where the giant sand crab is. The sand dunes are quite vast, and there are countless sand crabs and desert locusts. Their ranks are low, but unfortunately, they are simply too numerous. If Scarlett were there, she would be able to wipe them out with an aoe magic, but that woman is madly in love with Ashtas, so it is probably impossible to make her join our party. Not only is she beautiful and has an impeccable figure, we have perfect physical compatibility, so she is a woman I desire very much.

According to the information from the Adventurer’s Association, the rank of the Giant Sand Crab is 26, which is not that high, but since we have to fight these monsters at the same, the battle is a tough one. Stepping into the sand dune area in a slightly melancholy mood, we fight against a swarm of sand crabs crawling on the ground, but then, from the air, desert locusts come flying toward us. Not only do they attack from above and below, they come in large swarms. On top of that, since our foothold is a sandy ground, we can’t brace our legs properly, so it is extremely difficult to fight. Damn it, I wonder if the zone lord has respawned? I don’t think we will be able to raise our level by fighting against such small fry, and a tenth-grade magic stone is only worth four large copper coins. It is just a waste of time and energy. I wonder if we can eat the sand crabs.

When I look around the surrounding area, I see a number of adventurer parties fighting in the distance. This is bad, I wonder if they are also aiming to subjugate the zone lord. If it ends up getting defeated by them, we will have to wait another ten days or so. Well, it’s not like we are in a hurry or anything, but I want to quickly get promoted to Bronze-rank adventurer and go see Niinya. In order to go on an adventure with me, Niinya is diving into the labyrinth without a job in an attempt to make herself stronger, even if only by a bit. I wonder if she is fighting monsters in the labyrinth even now.

Speaking of the adventurer parties fighting in the distance, they defeat the sand crabs, dismantle them, and then have their porters put them into their storage one after another. Looking at the fact that they are moving toward a swarm of sand crabs instead of heading to the deeper part of the sand dune area, their objective is probably the sand crabs, not the zone lord. Maybe they are high-class ingredients.

「Alright, the other adventurers’ objectives seem to be the sand crabs. We’re going to proceed to deeper area with the aim of subjugating the zone lord.」

I thought that perhaps it was still too soon for the giant sand crab to respawn, but after wandering around the sand dune area for about an hour, we spot a particularly large crab in the distance. However, the area around the giant sand crab is crowded with a crazy number of sand crabs and desert locusts, making it difficult to even get close to it.

「Sei, what should we do? Now that we’ve learned that that guy has respawned, for today, how about we hunt down the small fry around it and reduce their numbers? We can fight it tomorrow or the day after.」

「Hmm, that might be the surefire way to do it, but there’s also the possibility that we would end up competing with other adventurer parties. Leave this one to me. I’ll use my full-strength wind magic to blow away the small fry, so please fight the zone lord. I have no idea how much magical energy I will consume, so I don’t know if I will be able to join the battle.」

My proficiency in magical energy manipulation has gone up to 7, so I can now use fairly precise magic. However, since I don’t use wind magic very often, you can’t expect too much firepower from it. I take a magical energy restorative medicine, take out the Old Demon Tree wand from my storage, and begin channeling my magical energy into it. I am going to create a large tornado centered around the zone lord and blow away the monsters around it. Here we go.

I create a whirlwind of wind in a radius of about 5 meters around the zone lord. After confirming that the sand is whirling up and that the wind is properly generated in a circular pattern, I gradually expand the range outward. Some locusts get engulfed by the wind and dance through the air, but the sand crabs crawling on the ground are remaining still, unmoving. Alright, for the range, this should be good enough. All that is left is to make the wind stronger, create a tornado, and send the monsters flying into the distance. As I channel my magical energy into the staff in one go, a large sandstorm centered around the zone lord occurred. The magical energy consumption is no joke. I wonder what is happening inside the tornado. I have no means to check it. Whuoooooo.

「That’s amazing, Sei-sama.」

「Whoaa, I feel like I’m going to be blown away.」

Blowing up the wind from the ground into the sky, I send it flying into the distance. Haa, haa, how was that?

「Amazing, most of the monsters are gone.」

「Paula, let’s compete on who can hit the zone lord faster.」

「With this, it’s easier to fight-pyon.」

「Sei is truly amazing-konkon.」

It ended up consuming a large amount of magical energy at once. I feel dizzy. The magical energy restorative medicine is starting to take effect slowly, but for the rest, I will have everyone do their best.

「Alright, the enemies are the zone lord and about ten monsters. Let’s go.」

Along with my shout, everyone charges at the zone lord. Since I don’t have much magical energy left, I can use neither body enhancement nor material enhancement, so I attack with my black iron spear. We routed the remaining small fry without any problems, but the one remaining is the huge crab. Rather than attacking all at once, I wonder if we should take it steady and whittle it down little by little.

「Alright, split to its left, right, and back, and cut off its legs one by one. If its defense capability is too high for you to handle, aim for the joints. I’ll keep it in check from the front.」

Holding up my spear in front of it, I attract the giant sand crab’s aggro. At this distance, I should be able to take advantage of the long reach of my spear and avoid being hit by its powerful-looking claw attack. At that moment, the crab begins to spit out bubbles.

「Ugh」

Small water balls pop out from the bubbles one after another, and I end up getting hit by the attack without being able to dodge. It hurts, but not unbearably so. At that moment, while I am shaken up by the attack, the crab throws its large claw at me. As expected, claw attack must be its finisher move. I move to the side and dodge it, but only by a hair breadth. It is difficult to make evasive movements in a sandy area. However, taking advantage of that opening, the giant crab sand suffers one attack after another from the left, right, and back. In particular, when its shell is crushed by Lunamilia’s metal rod swing from behind, the other members thrust their swords into it one after another, and after a while the giant sand crab stops moving. Finally, when I finish it off with my spear, the battle comes to an end.

We then dismantle it and take out the magic stone. I wonder if giant sand crab is delicious. Let’s boil it and eat it tonight. After I put it into my storage, we head to the safe area.

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「Hey, Juke, don’t you go forward on your down. These guys aren’t that strong, but if you go too far forward, they’ll break through the front line. Should that happen, we’ll get caught in a pincer attack, you know?」

「Tch, what’s the deal with you, acting so high and mighty.」

Juke had joined another adventurer party with Anita, and they were hunting sand crabs in the sand dune area. Sand crabs were in high demand as a food ingredient. It was also exported to the royal capital and surrounding territories.

「That’s not good, Juke. Be sure to listen to what the leader says. What he said was right, and right now, we’re members of his party, so make sure to follow his instructions.」

「F, fine, I get it.」

「Also, pay close attention to what instructions the leader is giving and what kind of actions he is making while fighting. You’re going to take the Bronze-rank exam with your down party, no? You probably find it displeasing, but there should be a lot you can learn from him. You’re still young, so if you learn it modestly, you should be able to aim for the top someday. Don’t rush.」

「I get it, Anita.」

Under Anita’s dietary management, Juke’s health slowly recovered, and he gradually learned how to carry himself as an adventurer.

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