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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 63 Part 2

The two monkeys move dexterously on top of the trees. I put away my sword and take out my steel shield and mithril-alloy iron ball. Carefully approaching the monkeys, I infuse magical energy into the iron ball. The monkeys seem to notice me. One of them stays on top of the tree, while the other one gets down to the ground. As I hold my shield in front of me, the monkey on the ground leaps at me. I am hiding the iron ball in my right hand with my shield and my body, so the monkeys should not be able to see it. With all my might, I throw the iron ball at the monkey coming toward me. The iron ball smashes into its face with a dull bone-crushing sound, and it is blown backward. I landed a quasi-counterattack on the defenseless monkey. It must have been a critical hit. I thought the iron ball would break its head, but after hitting the monkey, it fell to the ground with a thud right then and there. It seems that the monkey has pretty high defensive capabilities. Appraisal.

Red-haired Clawed Monkey, Rank 19

It seems they are a stronger foe than I thought. Even though it suffered a serious injury, the monkey stands up and glares at me. However, perhaps it has a concussion, it is staggering on its feet and seems to be unable to attack me. The monkey on top of the tree is watching us. I put the iron ball in the storage, take out my sword, infuse magical energy into it, and try to finish off the monkey, but as my attack ends up getting evaded at the very last moment, although my sword manages to cut halfway into its neck, I am unable to cut it off. As I thought, it is a pretty strong foe. What a pickle. If the forest is filled with such strong monsters, I cannot go on carelessly.

Just as I am about to deliver a finishing blow to the fallen monkey, the monkey on the tree leaps at me. I have intentionally left an opening, so this is within expectation. It is a good thing that it didn’t go down to the ground, but leapt at me as it was. In the air, it is completely defenseless.

Instant movement. I dodge the monkey’s sharp claws and swing my sword down on the back of its head. I have known that I will not be able to finish the battle with a single blow, so I immediately launch a thrust to its head.

Although it was hit by the attack, the monkey stands up. If I take too long, other monsters might come over. Squaring off against the monkey, I activate full power body enhancement and weapon enhancement. I have magical energy restoration medicines with me, so I am psychologically reassured.

I swing down my sword with all my might at the monkey that jumps at me from the front. The sword shatters the monkey’s head and reaches the area around its eyes. At once, I move away. As expected, it seems that the monkey is not dead. Remaining standing, the monkey lets out a cry and glares at me, but after getting its brain destroyed, it should be impossible for it to continue fighting. I quickly finish off the two monkeys, take out the magic stones, and put the corpse into my storage.

I end up spending a considerable amount of magical energy. I take a magical energy restoration medicine and hurry onward.

Spotting the tall mountain I am headed for, I climb it up, and along the way, I find a large long-legged spider. When I appraise it, I find that it is a rank 32 long-legged giant spider, and it is in the middle of preying on an animal. Not only is it a powerful enemy, there is no need to go out of my way to fight it either, so I make a detour and head for the summit. When I finally reach the summit, I can see mountains and a lake in the distance. It is still some distance away, but I have plenty of time. While having a snack, I check my route. There is the option to stop here for today and go back, but after thinking about it for a while, I decide to press ahead. As expected, having magical energy restoration medicines sure is great. Unlike potions, it does not have an immediate effect, but it takes effect bit-by-bit over a period of about two hours. It seems that there is no problem even if you take it over and over again, so it is reassuring. During critical moments, I can also take some potions.

After taking a short rest, I start running again. Not only have I memorized the directions to a certain extent, I have plenty of time, and the weather is good. I can also feel the effect of automatic recovery, so I am also good with stamina.

I spot strong-looking monsters a couple of times, but I run past them. Basically, each and every monster with a large body is strong, but since I can spot them before they do, I can avoid fighting them. Besides, since other monsters tend to run away from large-sized monsters, encountering them is not necessarily a bad thing.

As I proceed through the mountain and am about to reach a slope, I notice that there is a large river ahead and a thicket of grass in the vicinity. There seems to be no presence of monsters. Iruna grasses and Kaina grasses are growing in clusters. It seems that adventurers have not set foot in this area for a long time. I guess it is not a bad idea to secure just enough for my need for now and then come again another day. Even if I take too many, I don’t have enough magical energy, so I will not be able to process them all. When I go near the river and collect the medicinal herbs, I even find golden ginseng. There may be more of it still if I look around.

At that moment, I sense the flow of magical energy from the river. As I brace myself, a water cannon comes flying from the river. It looks stronger than the water bullets shot by water bullet frogs. Given that there is some distance between us, it is easy to dodge the attack, and I keep my eyes on the direction from which the water is flying. I cannot see the monster. Slowly retreating, I leave the place. Looks like I will have to come again to the place where the clusters of medicinal herbs are growing. I can just take down the monster next time. Then I start running downstream toward the lake. The lake is probably the final point of this river.

If you run along the river, it is easy to encounter a large number of monsters. As I move along the river at some distance, *buzz* something approaches me with a loud buzzing sound. It is a huge purple beetle about two meters long. The noise of its wings is so loud that it is easy to tell that it is approaching. It seems unlikely that you will be taken by surprise by it. As I put myself on guard, the beetle lands about 10 meters ahead of me.

The lake is close by, so I don’t want to spend too much time here. Let’s finish it in one go. The beetle’s skin is covered with a purple sheen, and seems to boast considerable hardness. I guess I should aim at the joints or the belly. I hold my mithril alloy sword in both hands. At that moment, the beetle’s large body approaches me at once with no motion. Does it use instant movement? I manage to barely dodge the attack from its horns, but I get hit by its body and end up getting sent flying.

With a thud, a shock runs through my body. It feels as if I have been hit by a large, hard rock. As expected, there is a high possibility that my attack will not be able to penetrate that skin. Appraisal!

Purple Hard-skinned Beetle, Rank 23

To be honest, a rank 23 monster is a tough one, but there are no signs of other monsters in the surrounding area. It doesn’t seem to be a communal monster, so I don’t think it will call for its brethren. Let’s give it a shot.

Thinking back on it now, the best chance to go for its belly, its weak spot, is when it is in the air. Since the beetle makes a loud buzzing sound, I noticed it even before it landed on the ground, but I cannot help but feel like I have missed the best chance to attack it. No, it takes a considerable amount of courage to suddenly go at a monster you have never seen before. Let’s use this battle to grasp the characteristics of this opponent and use it as a lesson for the next time onward.

In order to attack its belly, which I believe to be its weak point, I wonder if I can somehow make it fly again. For the time being, I move away from its line of attack and keep my distance from it. The beetle has a large body, so its movements seem to be restricted on the ground. When I am about a hundred meters away from it, the beetle spreads its wings and flies at me. As before, it seems that it is going to land about 10 meters in front of me. Now is my chance. Instant step! As I move quickly to the beetle’s landing spot, a blade of wind passes over his head. That was close. If I hadn’t moved with instant step, I might have been hit by the wind magic. I launch a thrust at the beetle’s defenseless belly with my magical energy-imbued sword. As expected, this is its weak spot, huh. I am able to stab my sword halfway into it.

「Whuoooooooo!」

The beetle is pretty heavy and difficult to lift, but I manage to knock it sideways. With my sword still stuck in its belly, I knock it to the side, take out another mithril alloy sword, and stab its belly repeatedly. The beetle tries to readjust its stance, but with the sword stuck in its belly, it just cannot get down on its stomach. After stabbing my sword into it several times, it stops moving and seems to have died.

I end up consuming a considerable amount of magical energy. The battle made a lot of noise, so monsters might come over to this place. Leaving the dismantling for later, I put the carcass into my storage and swallow a magical energy restoration medicine. There are only two pills left now.

Then I set off for the lake. I should be there soon.