In these passed 10 days...
Kurumi and I keep exploring and exploring this unknown depth of the abyss.
We encounter a variety of monsters... And of course I level up and get stronger and gained a various experience, as I fighting those monsters who's stronger than me.
Well, I will not going to fight the monsters here if I'm alone. I'm just confident because Kurumi is by my side.
If not... I will never considered it.
All the monsters who roaming around in this depth is SS+ to B- rank. That's right B rank monsters is the weakest that I found in this depth and most of the monsters who reside here is A or S rank.
But...
I'm done with that stage... With the help of Kurumi, I'm become somewhat stronger and I also study the weakness of my next opponent.
And who's that next opponent I'm talking about?
The Black Iron Bear who's way stronger than the Black Iron Bear that I met in the altar.
That Black Iron bear here is A+ rank.
You can say that the Black Iron Bear have a higher stats than me. And compared before, this time Kurumi will not stepping in my battle against it. Although she will step in if I'm in danger.
Well, before I fight the Black Iron Bear who sleeping in the spacious cave, I must prepare myself more and prepare my trump card who will end the life of that giant bear.
And what is that trump card of mine? The name of the trump card is... Quick farewell.
What is Quick farewell? It is a deadly poison who can kill a normal people in a matter of 1 second.
The poison have an effect of melting all the organs and destroy all the brain cells and it can also break the flow of your mana circuit causing it to explode.
That's how deadly this poison I'm making right now.
And this poison will be use for the first time against that giant bear who sleeping in the cave.
Anyway, as I'm still processing making the Quick farewell poison.
I carefully not to put it in the purifire...
Obviously, you know what will happen, if I put the poison there. I just put it in the fire carefully and I also tried not to enhale the poison, who knows what might happen.
I look to the color of it and as what the books and what my master teach me about... The poison is transparent with a little bit color of purple.
Looks like it's success...
As I finished preparing and making the poison...
Whooo... I want to rest now.
I go to my room and see Kurumi naked.
While giving me a seductive smile.
"What are you standing there Ren-san? Come at me.. *chuckles" Kurumi said in a sultry tone. My body start to feel heated again. Not wanting to disappoint my lovely waifu. I jump into the bed and she make a noise like *Kyaa and that's it...
Looks like my resting time can wait again.
I need to tame this monster after all.
And of course, you know what happened, we did do it for a while.
We at least take 11 rounds and decided to take a break.
While we resting for a minute.
I spoke.
"Kurumi..."
"Yes... My lovely and handsome Ren-san..?" Kurumi quickly response.
Handsome...?
Me?
Suddenly, I forgot about the topic I want to asked to her.
It's true... That my body become more developed because of free sword training in the Hersia empire and also the harsh training of my master.
But...
Being... Handsome?
"Oi.. What are you saying..? I'm handsome?" I asked Kurumi as if doubting of what I heard from her.
I even blink a few times as if saying 'I really can't believe it.'
"Hm? Are you acting ignorant because you don't know? or perhaps... You just want me to compliment you again..? fufu... You're quite a bit childish sometimes Ren-san" Kurumi takes my question as if I'm teasing her.
"No... I'm serious." But my tone held a seriousness this time.
I never considered myself handsome in the past.
After all, I don't have a girlfriend.
And no girls who are hitting on me.
Like some of those popular guys in the school.
And...
I don't even remember the last time I look in the mirror, probably because of my part time back on earth and training in this world.
But Kurumi also response in a serious tone.
"I'm serious... You are really handsome Ren-san. After all... I will think twice to make a move on you if you are an Ugly, Pig, Old, and Bastard. Well, I'm sure if you are ugly or pig, I will still love you because you are a gentleman. It just will take you quite a long time... To get me *chuckles"
"....."
That's some reality harsh words to say...
"Then, want to know your real appearance Ren-san?" Kurumi asked me while she's smiling at me.
"Of course, I want to..." I also response to her
"Then hug me..." Kurumi said while she open her arm wide.
Huh...?
I will not going to use my clone power? It's also perfect because I can finally use it and also see my face along with it.
Well, I still hug her anyway.
Then we teleport into the well...
This is the clean well that me and Kurumi drinking. It can also cleanse all the impurity in your body.
"Here... Look at yourself here Ren-san." Kurumi said while she push me near on the crystal clear well.
Then I also look at the well.
Fuckk... Who are you!?
*Cough
I'm really surprised you know...
After all... I really didn't think myself as a handsome man.
And I have no time to take care of myself or even appreciate my looks. Because I'm busy with school work and part-time jobs back on earth.
Am I evolve or something since coming in this Isekai? I can't help but think that way.
If I described myself, I have dark hair like Kurumi and I also have two pair of Dark shaded eyes. I must say that I'm more like a villain in this face. A handsome villain, if I say it to myself.
"Now you see your face what do you think?" Kurumi asked me while smiling.
"The truth is... I'm quite overwhelmed here..." I said honestly.
If I have this handsome face back on earth and in this world then... why any girls is not hitting on me!!!?
I never hear anyone said that I'm handsome or no girls literally approaching me!
I mean...
I'm sure there is one or two who will do it right? If I have this handsome face.
*Sighh...
Well... Let's not think of the past, let's focus on the present.
After all...
I have a lovable legal waifu in my side!!!
"Fufu..."
Kurumi there is laughing at me...
She's amused that I'm having this problem.
Right!
There's really a problem!
"Kurumi..!" I unconsciously raise my voice when I called her
"What is it Ren-san?" Kurumi look surprise but she didn't mind my raising voice at her. Instead she look at me with confusion.
"What I really want to ask that time is... I'm worried if you will get pregnant because you know... I'm always releasing it inside of you in this pass few days" I said while looking straight into her eyes
"Ahh... If your talking about that, you don't have to worry, I can control my fertility to not get pregnant. Not only me but my other sister as well know how to do this... Older sister teaches us this skills after all..." She said while smiling.
"I see..."
So that is why huh...
"But... If you want Ren-san. I can allow you to get me pregnant." Kurumi next word bought shock into my ear.
When I heard that my heart start beating faster...
"No, no, no I can't do that... First. I'm worried about you and the child who will grow up in this dungeon so I can't allow that.
Second. I wanted to let the child experience the happiness of this world. Currently, I can't do that now... Right?
Since I didn't experience the happiness as a child because I'm an orphan.
At the very least I want to see the happiness of our child in a safe world." I said while grabbing her shoulder.
When she heard me saying that, her smile reach into the sky, she can't help herself and hug me tightly... Showing how happy she is, hearing that word.
Then suddenly I feel the place become darker and before I knew it...
We are back in the safe room.
But... Looking at my lovely waifu, looks like I'm not safe on her.
She suddenly pushed me into the bedroom.
"K-kurumi!? What's wrong?" I asked while stuttering my words acting like a innocent child.
"We are not going to sleep tonight Ren-san... Rawr." Kurumi said while she's looking at me lovingly and...
Possessively.
Ugh....
Looks like I will not be able to get a good rest tonight.
— O __ O — O __ O — O __
The next day.
I'm checking all the things I need for the upcoming fight.
And when I think that I'm ready.
I look at Kurumi who's staring at me lovingly.
"Shall we go?" I asked.
She smile and said... "Alright~"
And just like that, I hug Kurumi and both of us teleport where's the hideout of the bear.
As I step into the entrance.
My whole body shivered in chills... A terrifying killing intent are directly aiming at me. I'm not even stepping in his territory but, he already sense the intruder like me.
But...
I can slowly resist it now, compered before where I'm in a frozen state.
I didn't just lazed around on those 10 days and let Kurumi carry me. I also work myself so hard and do a various things. I don't want to become a baggage after all.
The number one things I did is... Get used to the terrifying killing intent.
Compared to the killing intent of Kurumi, this one is just a middle in the depth of the sea. It make my body shake in fear but it's still not enough to make me faint.
I ready myself and summon my Zaphkiel. A clock figure suddenly appeared in my back. My right eye turn into crimson with a clock attach on it. Compared to the clock of kurumi show, my clock feels like more dreadful with dark and red color.
I feel the Black Iron Bear is going near on me. I can also sense Kurumi watching me nearby so... I didn't hesitate and point my pistol in the seventh numerical number and point my rifle musket into twelve numerical number.
And say the word... "Zayin"
As I did that the clock in my back give a time bullet into my gun and when I feel the power in the gun.
I point the gun into the bear then count into three seconds.
1...
2...
3...
*Bang!
Something big covered myself, the shadow of this big black monster bear is enough to cover the whole studio type house and you can clearly see the eyes of the raging monster in front of me.
— Black Iron Bear —
Rank: A+
Skills: Intimidate, Mighty Roar, Dark veil, claw, berserker.
Strength: S
Agility: A+
Endurance: S-
Intelligence: A-
Mana: A+
What a horrifying stats. I can tell that this bear is way more stronger than me. Comapred to my stats who still have more way to go.
I just smile bitterly and took a deep breath. And point my pistol into the eighth numerical number and my musket to the twelve numerical number.
"Het..." As I said those words, I shoot my self and a clone of my self appeared and I told my clone to also shoot his self, he look a bit confused but he shoot his self as I ordered and just like that...
I create a 10 clones in a matter of 10 seconds before the 7th bullet were off.
When the ten clones of myself look in front of them...
*GULP
All of them swallow their saliva in fear. Because in front of them is a giant monster who can kill them without lifting a finger.
We only have 30 seconds and the 7 bullet will were off.
"Hey! Listen to me myself... We only have 25 seconds left before that giant thing could move, I want you to fight it using the pistol and musket you carrying." All of them are looking into my eyes dumbfoundedly.
"Hey! Bastard! Do you think we want to defeat that thing? It is way more stronger than us! If you want to fight, fight it yourself!" My clone one said it to me... The other clones also sympathize to clone one.
I don't know why my clone is talking to me that way... Unlike the clone of Kurumi who listening to her every order.
But...
Why my clones are not listening to me??? And worst it can even talk back and can also reason!
I was about to speak when, all of them suddenly start running away from me and the bear.
One of them even said "If you want to face that monster don't include us bastard!"
I want to talk back but they getting further and further away from me.
"Who do you think we are!? Your meat shield??? Like hell I will become your meat shii..."
*Bang*
My whole body shuddered to the loud gunshot that I heard, my other clones also halt their step, when they look who is the clone who have been died, all of them swallow their saliva in fear, clone one is laying down on the ground headless and his blood splattered on the whole place.
They turn their head around and see the girl with a gun aiming at them, she have a twin black hair and raging crimson eye. She look at them with killing intent.
That make...
Most of them pee in their pants and all of them shivering nonstop to the point they are not moving anymore.
Is not like... I don't understand what they feel, the timeline I summon that clone is back when I was summon in this world. So, they are still thinking rationally and even doesn't have a fighting experience.
Also... Seeing one of my clone died, is very disturbing.
When I was having a train of thought... Kurumi spoke.
"That's right all of you are meat shields! if you can't protect your true self then all of you will die as well. So I better killed all of you here than being useless!" Her tone is deep and loud while her eyes still held a dangerous look as she looking at my clones.
My clones also heard what Kurumi said and they hit in realization. And they even put more in shame when the clones of kurumi are teasing them for being coward and pathetic.
I look to the bear and it still not moving probably because of Kurumi. Kurumi can freeze that bear up to 3 weeks, that's how absurd she is, and she also leveling up too fast to the point my level reach to 23.
Anyway...
My clones look at me, I also look at them and do the fake cough then spoke. "I won't ask you an unreasonable to fight that head-on... so just aim at that bear with that gun."
"that's the only thing we will do right?" One of my clone said
"Yeah... that's the only thing you will do." I said
I look at Kurumi and Kurumi also look at me.
"I will undo the 7 bullet in 10 seconds, so prepare yourself and be careful ren-san..." Kurumi said while looking at me
I nod my head " Yeah, Thanks for worrying. I will make sure to not hurt by that monster" I response and reassured her that I will be careful and try not to hurt myself.
Then Kurumi vanish from where she stood.
I look to my clones and see that they all shaking in nervousness.
Then we wait for 10 seconds to were off
For my clone that's the nerve-racking 10 seconds that they experience.
9 clones and me vs the A+ rank Black Iron Bear.
Even though the monster is just one of the minions in the abyss but for me this feels like a boss monsters in the game or isekai anime.
It's starting...
As the 10 seconds are now over.
*ROOOOAAAARRR*
A loud howl came from the bear that almost shuttered my eardrums for a seconds.
When I look around 2 of my clones faint from just howl of this giant bear. Now I only have a 7 clones who can fight that bear.
"Figgghhhhhhttttt!!!!" I shout making them swallow their fear and aim their gun to the giant monster.
*Bang! *Bang! *Bang!
But...
The bullet didn't even took a damage on the giant monster.
All of them look at me. They glaring at me as if I'm the most evil person in the world.
Ah... I can't look at them. I don't know why I'm feeling guilty, knowing that I can revive them back if I take the (Time) of this monster.
I thought for sure that this time they will run away but... To my surprise.
"OHHH!!! Protect our true self!!! We can't let him die here right?!!!" One of my clones shout and my other clones also shout in response.
They fought back... I really thought they will run away.
All of them run in different directions while they shoot the bear monster using their musket and pistol. Although they know that it doesn't have an effect on it.
But...
It still annoyed the bear, causing it to Roar more loudly.
But my 7 clones didn't stop and they continue distracting the bear so the bear don't go near on me and they successfully did it.
One of my clone died because he have been catch by the bear and the bear just slowly crushing my clone like some lemonade. Looking at the bear I think his playing on us.
I mean... If this bear is serious, he can kill all of my clones in a matter of seconds.
That's why... This is a good news for me.
"Hey! Continue to distract it for me!" I said and all of my clones look at me in injustice.
"What the hell! Do you think we are doing!? Playing!? Just kill this monster bastard!" Clone five said to me as he keep firing his pistol and musker while running for his life.
Thinking about what he said, I do think all of you are playing. Playing hide and seek, the clones who have been found by the bear they will die.
Now, that's what should I thought as my clones working their ass for me.
I go to the Shadow realm and head to the ceiling.
The bear also sense me.
As expected of this monster but... I expect that much.
No, all of this is part of my plan.
When one of my clone died, the bear open its mouth and eat the head of my clone.
I didn't hesitate and throw myself from him, the bear barely catch me. I squeeze all of my (Time) and create a 7 bullet and aim it to the bear.
The bear stop but... In 2 seconds it can move again.
I feel like the whole world is moving slowly, I look to the mouth of giant monster and I didn't hesitate and throw the two farewell poison in his mouth.
I silently pray and hope that the poison will work.
The effect of 7 bullet is now gone and the bear can already move again.
He look at me who slowly sucking up by the shadow, that I prepared in advance as I fall. I will also wait in there if the poison will work or not.
The bear enraging slum his fist to the ground but it's too late now because I'm now in my Shadow realm.
I go where the bear can't reach me. Although it is hard to move around the shadow but still... I found my way to put some distance on the giant bear.
Now the only thing I hope is the bear will die by my poison.
And when I think I'm far enough to not get caught by the bear.
I decide to descend on the surface and when I look back.
The bear is dead...
But.
All of his flesh are slowly melting that makes the bear monster look like a rooting corpse.
I over killed it...
Isn't that poison a little too stong?
It's literally a "Quick farewell" huh...