Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

Year 7442, Month 6, Day 5

After advancing through the cave a bit for a short while completely different from yesterday it starts bending back and forth. With this I can't draw a map properly. There's no split paths yet but by the time one appears I won't know which direction we're going. I really need to hurry with increasing Ralpha's MP amount. If we can at least raise it up to 7 MP then every 5 minutes or so we should be able to figure out the correct direction. I'm thinking about that since I've already given up on drawing the map and watching Zenom's back while making sure not to be negligent in my caution.

Zenom is slowly moving forward while he checks the ground carefully for traps. It would probably be a good idea to let him switch with Zulu soon. In the next moment Zenom quietly said.

"I really want a stick or something long for this. As expected it's a bit exhausting."

A pole huh, that's true.

"I guess so. When we return I'll make sure to prepare one. Zulu, change places and take the lead."

After I said that and this time Zulu took the lead and we started moving ahead again. Zenom is being cautious at the rear.

After that, we continued for a short while when my identify captured some monsters ahead. When I tried identifying and they were gnolls. One, two...So there's 13 of them. That's just right. I put my hand on Zulu's shoulder and stop him from advancing before turning around.

"There's the presence of some monsters. It's probably goblins or something. The number is probably around 10. Let's make some noise and lure them over. Zenom, Ralpha, Zulu stand at the front and take them head on. Bel and I will assist from the back. Okay?"

After saying that in a whisper and I had them change the line up. After I instructed Zulu to raise his voice and lure the monsters I went to the back and urged everyone else on. Obviously being careful of attacks from the back is my job. Well, there's only one direction so it's probably fine though.

Zulu is raising some sort of loud voice. They don't seem to be words that have meaning but I guess it's some kind of battle cry. The gnolls quickly noticed and started running here. Now then, I'll open the identify window and carefully watch I guess. Who should I identify? I guess I'll go with Ralpha here. Since she's the weakest one among the three front attackers and her HP is low as well.

With Zenom in the center, Ralpha is on the left side and Zulu is on the right as they're lined up, I guess the gnolls thought there were only three of us they're running over while screaming. Along the way one of the ones at the front was shot by Bel's bow. After being hit in the center of it's chest with an arrow the gnoll somersaulted before falling. Since the gnoll at the head fell all of the gnolls that weren't even lined up in any order went into complete chaos as they continued to charge at us.

While thinking it might be dangerous if it turns into a melee, I stand at the ready with my bayonet so I can assist them at anytime while watching. Of course my left hand is relaxed so I can use a spell at anytime. But, contrary to my worries the three of them are calmly dealing with the gnolls it seems. The gnolls are using short spreads it seems and since they're completely at a disadvantage Zenom and Ralpha re completely focused on defense and earning time. Occasionally Bel is shooting her bow between the gaps in them.

As expected of a user of "Shooting Intuition". Since I have Ralpha's identify window opened still I can't tell if she's using her Unique Ability or not but for now she's landing every hit on the gnolls. Since Zulu has more reach with his two-handed sword he's using it to hit their spears and cause their guard to collapse then stabbing them through the gaps he made with his sword and defeating them.

Hmn, this is hard to tell, I guess I chose the wrong person. When analyzing the experience it would probably better to do it on someone who uses a short sword or club. At the very least it would be better if it was an opponent where Zenom and Ralpha can land hits with their small range.

Oh~ it would be bad if they think I'm slacking off. I'll defeat one or so of them. It should be fine if I just find an appropriate one and blow it away with {Stone Arrow}. While thinking that without any sort of danger the combat ended. Gnolls and Goblins aren't much more threatening than a group of children with weapons after all. The final remaining three Zenom threw his hand-axe into one of gnolls back and finished it off and the other two Bel shot in the back as well with arrows to elegantly finish them off.