The next day, on my way back from hunting goblins.
Today I got 20.
After this, I was thinking about hunting some horn rabbits on my way back, and sending them to the stall of Boss.
*Kan kan kan kan!*
Suddenly a siren from Detection rings inside my head at a loud volume.
There's quite a dangerous monster around?
I currently have Stealth activated.
It is okay, they shouldn't have found me yet.
I silently check my surroundings.
There's something.
Around 50 meters ahead, inside the mist, there's a giant shadow.
A stray ogre?
It has a wide and stout humanoid figure, and there's something like a horn at its head.
But…isn't it way too big?
The average ogre is around 2-3 meters.
This one is over 5 meters.
Each step it takes makes a heavy sound, and I think the ground around it was trembling along.
There's normally other monsters around this area, but right now I can't see any at all.
They all ran away.
I won't be able to get any horn rabbits like this.
I should go back to the guild and report it.
The moment I was about to leave the place silently…
"Kyaaa!!"
I heard the scream of a woman.
"Damn it! This guy!!"
The shout of a man.
(Hmm... there's people being attacked.) (Makoto)
Now that I look closely, there's a number of adventurer-like people there.
A swordsman, mage, and priest; a party of 3.
Isn't that the party of Jean?
What the heck are they doing?
For now. Let's observe what they will do.
(Hmm... Only observing alright.)
Yes. Yes. Yes. Noah-sama I'm only observing.
They are just running to the orge...
That's bad the two girls are in a bad state
The orge is going to catch up...
Ehh... what the hell? the two of them stumble.
This is not a horror movie you know?
That is bad... looks like Jean only saving the priest girl.
"Wait! What about me!?" the mage shouted.
huh.... what a rough world
The ogre is getting closer.
That is bad.
Abandon ←
Save
Oi oi, no matter how you think about it, this is too heavy for a bronze rank mage apprentice.
I heard a voice inside my head.
(Abandon her.)
A simple instruction.
But isn't there a better way to put it, Goddess-sama?
Abandon ←
Save
The choices begin to flicker.
How annoying!
Let me think for a bit here!
If I die, it would all be over, you know?!
"Hiih! Stay away."
The mage has lost strength in her legs.
The ogre is really close now.
Jean was shouting to the female mage, 'run away already!'.
The female priest is covering her mouth and making a bitter expression.
No good.
This is not the time to think.
"Noo noo! Save me!"
The scream of the female mage rang weakly, and the hand of the giant ogre stretches towards her.
Hah....
"[Water Magic: Ice Blade]!" (Makoto)
Ice Blade hit the ogre's eye.
The ogre went 'gyaaaa!' and covered its eye in pain.
"Oi, run away quickly." (Makoto)
"Eh, ah, wa?"
Looks like the female mage is in complete confusion right now.
"Don't just stand there run away!"
"Ehh?" the mage looked dumbfounded
"Quickly!!!"
"Yes!" she runs away in the direction of Jean
and as for me? well, what can you expect?
Now the orge is chasing me in rage.
His wounded eye is regenerated as well.
(You said you're just going to observe!!!)
the voice of Noah-sama ranging in my head
Isn't it fine. Noah-sama? if I leave her there. It will leave a bad taste in my mouth.
And I want to act cool a little bit.
(Geez. I don't know if you are smart or dumb Makoto. But don't go dying okay? if you die. I will really really never forgive you alright?)
Yes, yes Noah-sama.
But for now. If I don't want to die I need to deal with him.
So Noah-sama is there a nearest with a lot of water in this area?
(There is a swamp, 20 meters away from your left side!)
I hurriedly go to the left side.
A giant tree is thrown at me.
Crap.
[Evade]!
fuhh... I managed to dodge it.
The giant orge is continuing chasing me
Until I'm near the swamp...
Heh~
Looks like it's time to shine.
[Water Magic: Surface Walk.]
Before entering the swamp, I cast the magic on me and the ogre.
"Oi, I am here~." (Makoto)
The ogre rushed towards me.
Nice, come.
The ogre is rushing towards me without noticing that he is walking on top of the swamp.
I succeeded in pulling him around the middle of the swamp.
[Surface Walk: Release]!
I undo the support spell casted on the ogre.
The ogre gets swallowed by the swamp while raising a big splash.
Of course, the ogre immediately struggled to get onto the surface again.
"As if I would let you!" (Makoto)
[Water Magic: Water Current]
I use a spell to control the current of water, and create swirls in the swamp.
With this, it shouldn't be able to swim properly.
On top of that, I entangle its legs with the water and mud at the bottom of the swamp, and slowly drag the ogre down to the bottom.
"Gaaaaaaaaaaah!"
A cry of pain was raised as the ogre sunk.
Around 10 minutes later.
I confirm that the ogre had drowned in the swamp.
It struggled desperately at the bottom of the swamp without breathing for a whole 10 minutes.
"I am glad it went well…" (Makoto)
Cold sweat was coming out after everything was done.
I thought he will not going to drown.
"Oi! Makoto, are you okay?" (Jean)
Jean came together with his party.
Looks like everyone is okay.
"I defeated it just now." (Makoto)
Saying this, I make the ogre float up.
"Y-You…you defeated that giant ogre?!" (Jean)
"W-Wow." (Emily)
Jean and the priest girl raised voices of shock.
"T-Thank you."
The female mage gives me her thanks.
"Aah, for now, let's just bring back the head of the ogre." (Jean)
Jean swiftly severs the head of the ogre that I killed.
After that, we returned to the guild while avoiding the monsters.
Haah, that was tiring.
I am sleeping early today.