The fourth day of the festival. Today, I think I will pay attention to Asue-chan. Asue-chan is supervising a "Rock-Climbing Cliff-Wall" that uses a huge pit made by Asue-chan's ability.
The depth of the vertical pit leads down about 300 meters. Though the projection of the rock wall had key points that can be used as handholds and many stable areas, accordingly, there were locations where, depending on the leaning wall overhang, there is a need for some skill.
Participating members who are climbing are also in an armed state, climbing over the cliff-side precipice training to be taken by surprise attacks was the idea. Considering their physical strength, climbing isn't that much difficult. However, there will be rocks falling from above and [Parabellum Hot-Spring Village] elves came to cooperate by firing suction cup arrows in attacks. Carelessness cannot happen.
By the way, they are aware of the high risk of dropping from fallen rocks. There are precautions in place to rescue them should they fall. I'm sure it will save your life if you don't die instantly.
Galdra Ebra's POV (aka Boss Monkey)
Crawling up the from the depths of the massive hole that was made in the forest. That's what we are going to do today. The black hole that was called as the [Hell Abyss] by those who participated in this event on the first day has a depth of 300 meters underground.
It's already difficult to climb such depth normally, not mentioning climbing in an armed state. But for the species of monkey-man called Ororin that lives within the trees, it is a very easy task to climb by using clues like slight irregularities and cracks in the rock-face.
Within the group, there was such a monkey-man, proceeding faster than others by smoothly climbing.
『It will be troublesome starting this point.』
Galdra Ebra, even among the ape species, with 3 tails, the "Hardened Fur Burning Monkey", is a higher rank species that has undergone[Rank Up], is an influential person who is called as Boss Monkey by Ovarou and also highly ranked in Parabellum.
With light armament, which gives priority to mobility, Galdra stood closer to the exit than anyone else, vertically from the rock wall while folding his arms. He grasped the rocks with his tough, freely moving toes, stabilizing his body using my 3 tails that can be moved as precisely as though it was his limbs and closely observed his surroundings.
『From here on, we can be knocked off by surprise attacks. It's somewhat difficult.』
Standing beside Galdra with the same light equipment, having two angular white-haired tails, a "Monkey Ogre Yafuru" named Yajuku, stood on the rock wall using its toes and 2 tails. Yajuku became a monkey demon from a hobgoblin. There were many twists and turns, but he became one of Galdra's followers. He followed Galdra everywhere, they were comrade-in-arms who ran in both battlefields and labyrinths.
『Occasionally, certain parts of the ground will collapse easily and that is a little troublesome. Asue-neesan had made "Artificial Rock Golems" which drop rocks, making it a little tricky. But the most troublesome are what the extra elves bring in.』
Galdra tells Yajuku about the interceptors that he found. The news spread to the followers, helping them capture the goal.
『Well, it's safer to remove the obstacles that can be removed.』
While standing on the rock wall, Galdra chanted in a whisper.[Magic]converged rapidly on his right hand, with red and green magic light scattering around.
『I will skewer it, Ukki! "Stabbing Flame Blossoms of Proud Roots - Spear Thief Genovese"』
Mixed system 3rd rank[Magic]: "Stabbing Flame Blossoms of Proud Roots - Spear Thief Genovese"』
Created using Flame and Plant magic, it was a spear shaped like a red flower root 2 meters long and 5 centimeters in diameter.
The ear tip of the pointed root is far sharper than that of a normal metallic spear. Galdra threw out the spear that shook the surface like the flame in high heaven just by twisting his waist and with his physical strength.
It is unleashed from an arm so strong that the spear flies through the heavens and, his aim true, piercing into the chest of the artificial rock golem that is causing interference with falling rocks to make it stay in place.
Though the artificial rock golems should be called a humanoid composed of rocks, it was not a fragile structure to be stopped by just this action. However, within the spear, the flaming roots rapidly grew, a huge flame blossoms with explosive spirit.
『Kikiki, just like dirty fireworks!』
The rock body of the artificial golems got bombed to pieces from the inside, the broken pieces were pulled by gravity and fell. In doing so, the fragments rushed towards the other members who were climbing.
The largest piece is that of the size of an adult human male. If it hit directly, it would do considerable damage. Most likely, both could not endure and will fall together. Fortunately, no one was hit. But, if it was off by even a little, a number of people would have been involved.
『That was too dangerous!』
『Please be careful!』
As a result, there a complaint or two being shouted out.
『Ukiki, I calculated properly so it wouldn't hit, don't worry Ukiki.』
Galdra throws the second and third root thinking that they should let up a little since he's removing the obstacles that would block their advance. The root spear hits perfectly, with the fire flower blooming, and the disturbances were crushed.
For while, the root spear continued to burn by magic in a full bloom, the dark [Hell] was colored gorgeously, even if it's only a little.
『Ukiki, it should be okay now. That's all we have to do.』
『Kiki. Kiki. Both of the artificial golems have been decreased to the size of palm seeds, which make it much easier.』
Unfortunately, even though they destroyed a replaceable creatures, they couldn't reach the elves who are now waiting for Galdra's group, who are holding bows and arrows, waiting for them to reach their range.
Elves, who are their neighbors, participate in this event as entertainment.
There's nothing can be done about that, but if you visibly act against them, there would be trouble. Worst, getting eaten alive by Ovarou may come. Thinking in such way should be the correct one.
Galdra, who had power, was soaked in absolute fear down to his bones if he ever tries to do such acts and it seems that violators had decided to stop here.
『Ukikiki. Time to go up again. Ukikiki.』
Galdra thought that his safety had been secured and started climbing using his 3 tails and limbs when he suddenly heard an ominous voice from above.
『Oh, this group is also doing well. Wanting to climb while being careful, that isn't a trick, is it? But it is the rule. Well, that's all right. Everyone, good luck and from here on, I will assist you.』
High above, near the exit was the supervisor Asue. What kind of development is this? Galdra, feeling a sense of frustration and an instinctual sense of insecurity that gushed out of his heart, tried to look up for the cause.
But there was no need to investigate, it was obvious.
『Ukiki ….... I'm beaten Ukki.』
The path on the rock wall of the [Abyss Hell] that Galdra's group were going to pass through began to flow as if it was a living organism. But the flow settled in an instant, the rock wall shape seems to be more difficult to climb than before and the rock golems that had been expelled are revived.
In addition to being revived, there appears to be even more of them than before.
『Kiki, kiki..... They replenish if they're destroyed by ranged attacks. Incidentally, the geographical features are changed and it raises the difficulty, what is this thing. No, it's not that easy to explain.』
『Ukiki what have I done... Everyone, Ukki I'm sorry.』
Galdra scratched his cheek while having a look as if he has lost. Yajuku shrugs as if to say there's no helping it. The other members who had been following were also floating with a wry smile. It is certainly Galdra's blunder, but there was no way of knowing that destroying the disturbances would have them replenished and have the terrain changed to be more difficult.
Immediately eliminating the threat to begin with is not a wrong idea, so this kind of blunder could occur to anyone. Just this time, by chance, it was Galdra. Because everyone understands that, they gently think things out in a positive manner as the attack plan was changed.
『However, the path ahead seems longer than I thought.』
The obstructions are not something that can be ignored. Members would be taken out mercilessly. Therefore, trying to eliminate them in order to make it easier to climb would have them immediately restored and increased in number.
Either way, the difficulty increases when you remove an obstruction, so it's best not to do so. But what still awaits are the countless difficulties of [Abyss Hell] trials that has yet to come.
Galdra sheds a cold sweat as he imagines what exactly lies ahead. Right after that, rocks as large as 3 meters starts falling towards them as if aimed at them. As they start to climb, the rock golems commenced their obstruction.
Rou's POV
Asue-chan made full use of her ability to generate and manipulate terrain she acquired after her[Rank Up]. If the obstructions she made from rocks were to be broken, they would be replenished and increased in number and she would make it difficult to climb by changing the terrain. It's a simple job for her to do.
For the time being, she's giving simple instructions to the elves that are participating, but that's basically the main thing.
When I came to the exit about 20 meters later, I also made simple obstacles such as randomly making protrusions on the rock wall, but it seemed that a person who relaxed his guard got caught unexpectedly. Those who got caught should have learned the lesson about not letting up your guard for even a second until the end.
This should still be safer compared to Minokichi-kun's place where the injured kept popping up. The ability to respond in an unstable environment should be much improved. Dozens of members or so were shot down, but since their not dead, they will work hard again tomorrow.