After finishing dinner with the Kayo sisters, I logged into the game after finishing my bath and found no players.

''Looks like everyone's out on defense.

Oh, my God.

We've got to hurry!

It's true that we have to hurry. But I can hear the sound of a tree cracking down from before.

Another boar-reader?

If that's the case, it might be tougher without Tact's golem. And it still seems to ignore the player's attacks.

They're coming.

Let's show the Konoe family's true potential!

Oh!

Hmm? Do I count?

Come on, brother.

Oh, oh.

It was counted...so I formed a party with Mel and the others.

And what appeared as we knocked over the trees was a giant caterpillar. I've seen this before. A giant caterpillar. I'm going to identify it for now.

Tank Caterpillar Lv 16.
Event Monster Target Active

It's Wang Xu!

Isn't that a moira?

Ah, there you are. But it doesn't look like one. It's just a regular giant caterpillar. It's an event monster, though, and it's purple.

'Tact-kun, summon a golem and a girl who can use fire magic.

Yes, sir. Come on!　Love fire, black iron!

I summoned Love Fire and Black Iron and quickly gave them instructions.

''Black Iron, stop that guy. Love Fire is foxfire and fire magic.

Yes!

Mirai, can I ask you to restore the black iron?

I'll take care of it.

Then I'll join in with fire magic.

"Mel sister, let's do it!

'Yes!　I'll relieve you of the stress you're forced to block out on a daily basis!

I knew I was stressed.

The black iron stops the tank caterpillar but it's being pushed. I buff the black iron and it finally stops. Phew.

'Here we go!　Huh!　Heavy Slash!

Fighting spirit!　Hi!　Uppers!

"Foxfire!

The two of you are firing a series of martial arts, but the damage is weak. Love Fire's fox fire is doing a lot of damage. I guess bugs are still weak to fire?

Then the reinforcements come. Mr. Lewin and his friends.

'I'm sorry!　They pulled me out.

No, no, no, you were ignoring me.

I certainly can't go back to death, and I can't blame them for being pulled out, right? Anyway, Ruin-san and the others attacked from behind to earn some damage.

''Heat Lance!''

My red ray of light burns through the tank caterpillar.

"Love fire!

'Yes!　Flame Circle!

A reddish flame blows up from underneath the tank caterpillar and burns the tank caterpillar.

'Now!'

Attack!　Attack!

The tank caterpillar is defeated by a general attack by the players. Luin-san and the others come from the players who raise the battle cry.

'Thank goodness you guys got there in time.

"Did you still ignore our attack?

Yeah.

That's where Mr. Center and Recca speak.

'After we detected it, we went to intercept it, but we couldn't do anything about it.

'Even wall magic can't stop it, and ignore the magic. I tried to turn it over, but it wouldn't lift, so I'm stuck. We need to think of something to do, or we're in trouble. We can't talk about not being able to defend ourselves every time Takt logs out.

'Well. I'll have to think of something to do... but how am I going to stop this giant monster?

Then Mr. Yug raises his hand.

'Yes, yes!　I think we should build a fence out of wood!

"Will it work against an enemy coming at you with a tree cleave?

Da, no?

Mr. Hugues is depressed, but a savior appears. It's Mel.

'I think it depends on how it's made. I think it would work if you made it with a huge enemy body in mind.

'What?　I have a plan!　Maybe we can manage it!

It's a fence with more wood to stop the regular fence from being pushed down. But there were all kinds of problems.


"How are we going to put up this huge fence?

That's your little golem, Mr. Tact!

Are you relying on the black iron....Mr. Yug.

'So how much time do we have to install it?　It's time to set up in this area.

'Well... maybe not in a week?'

I know. It would be nice if they were coming to the same place, but they're probably in different places. One place would be enough, though.

Hmmm... there's no way to defend ourselves in a short amount of time... but it's not a sure thing.

"Does Tact have a plan?

Sprouts. Why are you asking me?

"Why are you asking me?

You're good at this sort of thing, aren't you?

How do you treat this guy?

What do you think?

To Mr. Lewin...

"There are a few things we can't be sure of. First, how to sink it with an earth magic Potomless Swamp.

Bottomless pit... and I knew you'd remember a lot of magic you didn't know. But can it be dropped?

Maybe not.

No. What else?

It's a wire trap. This is the real deal.

Rekka and Mr. Yug speak.

'I see. If there's a wire, there might be a chance we could stop it.'

So you're setting up in the big tree. The question is, will the tree and the thread last?

That's the problem.

Is there anything else?

I don't know if this will work either, but there's another way to set up a mucus thread in the ground.

It's a sticky trap... it's going to take a player...

I look at Arleigh.

'Why do you look at me?　I won't fall for it!

No - I'm sure you'll do it.

'Let's do a wire trap anyway. It's better to do something than nothing.

So I summon Aranea. I provide the bandit player with a hard thread, and we work together to set the trap. After two hours of waiting for the enemy. Love Fire detects it.

''They're coming!　And I hear a lot of footsteps.

I see them too. The players are being hunted. Enemy's on the boar leader!　It's a third trap!

Tristan will tell you. That's a capable combination of the night eye and hawk eye skills.

I set the wire traps in five locations since I didn't know where the enemies would come from. Only Aranea and the bandit players can set traps, so five is the limit of time, but it's a good thing I set them in other places.

Everyone to the third trap!　Tact, you'll defend the base.

Yeah. Don't die, Rekha.

Why do you want to put a death flag on me?

Because she talked to me.

But the death flag didn't work. The battle ended without us.

"We weren't really up for it, were we?

"Aranea's traps were well set. We won't be able to fight forever. We'll take a break when we can.

Yes, sir.

Among the players who joined the party were Luke and the others. The other party was made up of iron equipment. The players who were called the attack group had gathered together. Now the strength of the defense has increased a lot.

It's a good thing we were able to... meet up with... Tact... you and the others... and... it's a good thing we were able to... meet up...

"If you're tired, you don't need to push yourself, okay?

While Luke and the others take a break, I cook some boa meat for the summoned beast. But there's a problem.

Jeez.

I was surrounded by summonses and tame monsters!

Each summoner and beast wielder tries to do something about it, but they are completely locked on to the boar meat.

As a result, I had to make enough for all of them... I'll have to be more careful in the future.

'I don't know... this feeling of defeat.

I'm fine!　Yuna!　Tact-san is a summoner, so I'm sure he's just experiencing special effects!

I'm sure the effects that Hal-san describes... must be there. And he has feeding skills.

'Are you the little girl summoner you've been hearing about?

The one who spoke to me was an iron-clad knight. I don't have a good image of a knight. The monsters around me all threaten at once.

'Oh, scary. But we can't attack during the event, can we?

That was definitely the rule. I'm going to use the synchro on Koibito.

"Koihi, stay away from me.

'Mr. Tact, are you okay?　I don't feel good about this guy.'

Yes. I'm totally provoked.

'I know...it sounds like you want to talk to me. I'll just go and finish the conversation.

"Okay. Just be careful, okay?

"Oh.

Yeah, I know. So you want to talk to me about something?　There are summons and tame monsters in here, should we change places?

You're talking fast. This way.

I come to where the attackers are.

'So what's the story?　If you want me to show you a little girl, you'll have to keep the order.

Of course there is no such thing as a waiting list.

"Unfortunately, we have no taste for little girls and monsters.

Huh?

Hey. You're reacting like there are a few of us?

You're not, are you?

No.

Don't freak out. You okay? These guys?

'Listen to me frankly. You set that wire trap, didn't you?

'Unfortunately, I don't have those skills. It was my summoner that produced the thread, and I set the trap with my summoner and the bandit player over there. What's wrong with that?

'No, I was impressed that you were able to stop that big monster from moving.

Yeah, sure.

It's weird to be praised by this guy.

"But you're not doing a good job with the wire traps. We can set the wire trap better than that, so give that wire to me right now.

Here it comes. So you want to seize the spoils of war from Aranea and the bandits who set the traps? This guy is the worst.

This made the bandit players angry.

''Wait a minute. How dare you mess with the trap that saved you guys?　We could have used our traps to stall that big boar. What's the concern there?

I said it wasn't perfect.

Then why don't you just tell me?

No. You wouldn't give us our skills, would you?　Besides, I'm negotiating with this guy. No outsiders coming in.

'What?　You son of a b*tc*.

That's enough.

Mr. Lewin enters.

'He and I have a partnership with him that you're talking about. We in production hold the rights to the wire.'

Well, I gave the thread to Mr. Lewin, and Lewin gave it to the bandit player, so it's not a lie.

''Then give the wire to us now.

'I hate to say it, but there's a limit to how much wire he can make. You know as well as I do that his summoner can't possibly make an infinite amount of thread either.　If you understand, then we're done talking. We've crushed one of our traps, so let's all work together to defend it.

We are each separated by Luin-san's words. I thank Ruin-san and when I get back to everyone, the love fire jumps on me. I'm sorry I made you worry. In the end, I ended the first day of the event here.

Name Love Fire Cerian Beast Lv 20 -> Lv 21

Vitality 50
Magic power 44 to 46.
Strength 50.
Defensive Strength 30
Agility 52 to 54
Dexterity value 42 to 43.

skill

Swords Lv7 Two swords Lv1 Flame magic Lv5 Foxfire Lv6 -> Lv7 Presence detection Lv9 Danger detection Lv2　
Witchcraft Lv 1 Blood Awakening Lv 2　

Name Aranea Large Spider Lv6 -> Lv8

Life force 28 to 30.
Magical power 20 to 22.
Strength 18 to 20.
Defensive strength 12 to 13.
Agility 15 to 16
Dexterous value 50 to 54.

skill

Biting Lv 3 Viscosity Lv 7 Soft thread Lv 3 Hard thread Lv 6 -> Lv 9 Trap setting Lv 7 -> Lv 10 Thread detection Lv 4 -> Lv 5