20-Episode 19 Red "Named" (Does not move at triple speed)



Huge!

"Mister Taro, you're not even close to the famous 'named'

They're not very strong.



 The next day, we had a huge Sand Scorpion in our sight.
 It was a bright red Sand Scorpion that seemed to be three times its normal size, at least thirty meters long, but according to Lalabelle and Mew, it wasn't much of a big deal among the "named" ones at all.
 I wondered if they were confident in their strength since it was not a protective color like normal Sand Scorpions, but they dared to use a red color that stood out....

''Larabell-san, does this Sand Scorpion move three times as fast as a normal Sand Scorpion?''

 I'm an alumnus.
 When I see something bright red, I wonder if it moves at three times the normal rate.

'No, I think the bigger portion would be slower instead...'

But the power is incomparable. If they attacked you with a pair of scissors, you would be cut in half in a heartbeat. If they attacked you with the poisonous tail, you would die in less than an hour.

 Shame!
 The giant red sand scorpion with a name seems to be more power-oriented than speed.
 It's like it's three times as powerful as the poison.
 That's the only thing that's red about it.

Then it's dangerous.

Is that right? They move slowly, and even if you calmly calculate their strength, they're no match for us. I think it's important to be careful not to let our guard down.

 Mew used magic against the bright red Sand Scorpion that was still far away.
 A pillar of ice enveloped the bright red Sand Scorpion.
 It seemed to still be alive, but it only flapped some of its legs that weren't covered by the ice.

''Actually, the Sand Scorpion is basically vulnerable to both water and ice. As long as there are many other 'named' ones that are stronger, it's more reasonable to be wary of them.

 Unfortunately, the bright red Sand Scorpion didn't seem to pose a threat to Mew Mew.

''Do you want to just leave it to die?''

''No, it's indeed 'named', so it won't die at this level. Once the ice melts, you'll be back to normal, so it's Lalabelle-sama's turn.

The prey is immobile and has no teeth, but I will show it to Master Taro! Use my deadly Zandan Ken! Mew!

I know.

 Continuing on, Mew used magic.
 This time it wasn't a water-based magic, but a magic that made Lalabell-san float up to several tens of meters in the air in one fell swoop.
 The moment she took the form of looking down at the frozen bright red Sand Scorpion, the effect of Mew's levitation magic broke and Lalabelle, who had drawn her sword and held it at the upper level, fell in one fell swoop.
 With a powerful blow that used the momentum of the fall, the bright red Sand Scorpion was cut in half vertically with the entire ice, and with this as a warning, the bright red Sand Scorpion disappeared.

'Wow!'

 The fact that he cut such a huge body in half with a single sword is also impressive, but the fact that he fell from that height and landed on the sand without taking any damage is also amazing.
 It's probably proof that the higher ranking hunters are as inhuman as they are.

''It's beautiful.''

 I heard that many people are afraid of such hunters, but I honestly felt beautiful when I saw her sword skills and strength.

''Ki, beautiful? Me?

A beautiful woman looks good no matter what she does. That's what I thought.

Well Lord Tallow has the opposite standard of beauty and ugliness.

 This time, Lalabelle didn't get mad at me. 
 I'm glad she's gotten used to it by now.

"Um, Mr. Tallow.

What is it? Mr. Mew.

'I used my magic brilliantly, too. How did it go?

As expected of a skilled wizard. It's amazing to be able to freeze a sand beast of that size in one shot.

Do you have any more?

I hope that when I get to a higher level, I'll be able to use magic like that too.

 Personality-wise, I might not be used to active combat like Lalabelle showed me, but it would be nice if I could learn magic and such.
 But I guess 'Interdimensional Warehouse' and 'Online Shopping' are the limits? 
 Because I've heard it's a world where people with two specialties are valuable and those with three are considered miracles.

Is there anything else?

Mew, I know you're annoying Lord Taro.

Lalabelle-sama, it's not fair for you to be praised for being the only one who's beautiful!

It can't be helped. It's a difference in fighting style. More importantly, we need to see what the rewards were for 'named'.

''Ugh I'll show you more brilliant magic next time.

What good would that do if it caused a gap in your movements? What do you think, Mister Taro?

Oh, yes. Let me check.

 I opened the 'online shopping' screen and checked the amount of Eidolcs I owned.
 The screen was in the air in front of me, but unfortunately, Lalabelle and Mew can't seem to see it.

''Hm? What's new?

 Before I could check my balance, a notification for a new feature appeared.
 When I opened it, it said 'Friendly Services'.
 When I clicked on this, the feature popped into my brain.

'A function to make the screen visible to others........for starters, up to five people. Then for two.

 The balance is for three people, so it would be better to have them look at it.
 I set it up so that they could see the screen as well.

'Oh!' There's a square picture floating in the air!

'Huh? It's written in our language, isn't it?

 Lalabelle was surprised to see the 'online shopping' page, while Miu, who also has a researcher's temperament, was surprised to see that the characters displayed on the screen were the language of this world.
 She knew I couldn't understand the characters of this world, so she must have noticed that they were displayed in Japanese to me.
 However, she was surprised at the fact that the screen was displayed to her in the language of this world, and that the language display changed from person to person.

'Does it translate naturally...'

 Is it displayed in Japanese to me and in the language of this world to Lalabelle and her friends?
 That's what I'm talking about with online shopping.
 You don't forget to pay attention to your customers, do you?

''The 'Changer' can speak the language of this world right after being summoned. This is apparently so that the Changers can operate efficiently in this world.

 I guess it's no surprise that we struggle to communicate with each other if we don't understand each other's language.
 



 Since it's over 100 million Eidolcs with a weak 'named', is the defeat of 'named' efficient?

''But we'll need a little over 200 million more.

 And the deadline is only a month.
 But if you combine that with the sale of materials, I'm not sure I can make it in a month.

Do you have any more 'names'?

'None. The wandering 'named' types don't go near the outer edge of this place because it's a sandworm's nest.

 Is that because sandworms, which are so numerous, are a threat?

No. It's probably because the "named" thing is a bad sandworm.

 That's why the prowling type 'named' doesn't come near you....

'Just take down a lot of sand scorpions.

If we focus on efficiency, we should be fine.

Right. So, Mister Taro is not to participate in the battle.

''It will be less efficient. We'll verify the combat power later.

Yes, sir.

 I was unable to say anything about their arguments, and from then on, all I could do was watch them in battle for a while.