Chapter 83

Chapter 83

Claire (1)

After the spar with Nellin the perfectly defeated Claire requested Nellin to take her as a disciple,

to teach so she can become stronger.

And Nellin set a condition on Claire.

They are looking for a very smart and friendly to people slime.

Bring that slime.

But Claire disliked monsters.

Hated them.

Because. Monsters attacked the village Claire lived in and took away precious people.

Took friends, neighbors and parents from Claire.

The sole surviving Claire in the village saw the remains of the village people sprawled on the floor and burned with revenge.

Protected by adventurers who came late and indebted to the city’s orphanage Claire pursued strength for revenge.

Days of going to the adventurer guild and grabbing adventurers saying make me strong, I’ll do anything.

One day, taught how to fight by a martial artist who pitied her and devoted to training for several years.

And from the day she became an adventurer until now Claire knocked down and knocked down and knocked down monsters with her own fists and feet and became a solo C-rank adventurer in a short time.

Even becoming C-rank the longing for strength.

The desire to become stronger to kill more monsters never faded.

Because even now if closing eyes the miserable village scenery vividly comes to mind.

Therefore when Claire heard Nellin’s words she was flustered.

She wants to kill monsters, but the opponent she wants teaching from is looking for a slime.

And that a smart and friendly to people slime.

The monster she hates!

But Claire’s worry didn’t last long.

Because the opponent is a slime!

A monster too weak that it didn’t even enter the targets Claire decided to kill to become stronger.

Because the monsters she hates are strong and cruel existences that harm people.

Claire thought in her heart.

That a slime is an existence that doesn’t even enter the ‘monster’ she hates.

The heart of wanting to become stronger and kill the hated existences made Claire compromise.

And Claire asked Nellin.

If she finds that slime will she teach the way to become stronger.

Nellin said without much expectation.

“Yeah. If you find that slime I’ll at least train you so you can become stronger.”

“It’s a promise... yo!”

Thus Claire’s slime search began.

First the place where the most information gathers as far as Claire knows.

She decided to try collecting information at the adventurer guild.

“Don’t know where the smart slime is?”

“Yes? Uh, hmm... by any chance is Claire-nim looking for the slime Godric’s party is looking for?”

“Right.”

“I’m sorry. Unfortunately information about the smart slime hasn’t come in yet.”

“I see.”

‘What to do... Let’s ask other people too.’

After pondering for a moment Claire asked not only the guild receptionist but also other adventurers if they know where the smart slime is.

Of course even if asked there was no way a clear answer would come out.

Most adventurers were flustered and said they don’t know and thought Claire asking a strange question was weird.

‘No one... knows.’

Claire who couldn’t obtain good information at Tartan’s adventurer guild gave up collecting information here.

‘Let’s ask at another place.’

If no one knows here go to another place and ask.

Claire was a girl with very overflowing action power.

Leaving Tartan Claire stopped by this village that village and went around asking if they know about the smart slime.

But there were no particular results.

If saying there is about the degree that there is a strange village that raises slimes.

But when she heard information about that village, Claire thought the slime she is looking for wouldn’t be there.

‘Surely would have gone to that village.’

She heard it’s famous because it’s such a peculiar village.

Therefore she thought if it’s a party accompanying the elf she wants to receive teaching from they would surely have gone.

‘Couldn’t find this time either.’

Frustrating with no progress, but Claire had no intention of giving up.

Because the longing for strength she has wasn’t a level to give up with just this much.

The elf possessing strength that seems she couldn’t win no matter what she does.

She was convinced that if learning from Nellin she could achieve her purpose.

When burning with such enthusiasm, Claire suddenly realized.

‘Recently didn’t receive requests.’

That she didn’t do the requests she usually did while looking for the smart slime.

Since there is the prize money obtained at the Colosseum for the time being.

No, for several months she doesn’t have to receive requests.

But for Claire requests were not for livelihood but one of the processes of revenge.

She is looking for the slime for teaching to become stronger, but even so she can’t continue not exterminating monsters.

Claire immediately headed to the guild and looked at the request board, then tore the request form with C-rank monster extermination written and brought it to the reception desk.

“I’ll do this.”

“Extermination of howling foxes I see. Excuse me but could you show the identification tag?”

“Here.”

Claire handed the identification tag and the receptionist confirmed.

‘This child is that Snow Flower Fist. Much younger than thought.’

If the rank matches she can receive the request.

At the appearance of Claire thought to be only 16 now the receptionist recalled her daughter.

Therefore the receptionist didn’t stop Claire and gave advice.

“Confirmed. Claire-nim, the forest near this village is called the so-called lightning forest.”

“Lightning forest?”

“What is mainly there are C-rank monsters but B-rank monsters also inhabit. Since there is also the danger of encountering B-rank monsters while going to exterminate C-rank monsters please be careful.”

“...Got it.”

Claire nodding and listening to the receptionist’s advice, but didn’t tense much.

Claire thought she knows her own strength well.

Even now she can knock down C-rank monsters without difficulty.

Therefore even if B-rank monsters appear she can sufficiently face and if necessary running away is no problem she thought.

Claire thought running away is also fine if for killing more monsters.

As soon as the request reception ended she immediately moved to the lightning forest.

Howling fox.

A monster with the characteristic of making a unique cry in a form similar to a fox and possessing the habit of attacking together with the pack.

The main attacking method is surrounding the prey and firing sound waves with the mouth.

The howling fox’s sound waves contain mana so exert considerable physical force.

One by one is D-rank level but from the point of always moving in packs it was set as C-rank.

Since catching howling foxes wasn’t the first time for Claire, she thought to quickly exterminate the howling foxes.

Buuk! Paak! Pakak!

-Kiheeeng!

-Kihaaang!

Not even 20 minutes after entering the lightning forest Claire encountered a pack of 7 howling foxes and engaged in battle.

Claire charging first before the howling foxes attack as a group and throwing fists and dealing with one by one.

-Kahuuuuung~.

But perhaps because the number was more than thought, Claire failed to block the howling fox calling the pack’s howl.

“Heup!”

Paak!

-Kiheuk!

Hurriedly smashing the monster’s forehead with a downward strike, but the howl calling companions had already spread far.

Taak!

Judging that if staying still other howling fox packs would swarm Claire hurriedly left the place without even securing the spoils for confirmation of subjugation.

Claire trying to get farther while crossing the forest.

But a sound of tracking herself came to Claire’s ears.

‘Strange. Fast.’

Catching howling foxes isn’t the first time.

No matter how coming right after hearing the sound the tracking sound being heard already was strange.

Paat!

-Kruraaat!

And as if saying Claire’s question is correct what jumped out from the grass and attacked Claire wasn’t a howling fox.

‘Gluttony bear!’

The greedy bear with a lot of appetite and the habit of trying to snatch even other monsters’ prey.

A monster designated as B-rank for possessing a bulkier body than ordinary bears while moving agilely and delivering intense blows.

Since a gluttony bear that unhesitatingly snatches others’ prey, it tracked Claire right after hearing the howling fox’s cry.

The gluttony bear swung its front paw toward Claire.

Chwak!

“Ut!”

Trying to dodge by hurriedly kicking the ground at the sudden surprise attack, but the gluttony bear’s claw scratched Claire’s shoulder.

A wound formed on Claire’s white skin and blood flowed.

Fortunately it wasn’t a big injury.

‘This much is fine.’

Claire created distance and confronted the gluttony bear.

The gluttony bear was full of the desire not to miss the prey no matter what.

‘Even if running away, it will continue to pursue. The howling fox pack might also chase. Have to knock it down quickly.’

Circulating mana throughout the body Claire tried to knock down the gluttony bear in a quick battle.

Although immediately seen through and simply blocked by Nellin.

Taak!

Paaaaak!

-Krauuuut!

The gluttony bear couldn’t follow Claire’s full power speed.

However the opponent is a B-rank monster.

No matter how putting in full power it didn’t fall with one punch.

Even while staggering the gluttony bear swung its front paw and resisted Claire.

Claire lightly dodged the gluttony bear’s resistance and continuously extended fists and reduced the stamina of the gluttony bear with the bulky body.

No matter how injured on the shoulder there was no way Claire who used mana circulation would lose to the gluttony bear.

If the 1 on 1 situation continued that is.

-Kruraaaat!

‘...!’

When thinking it was the last blow and trying to thrust the fist.

Another gluttony bear attacked Claire.

‘Won’t be hit twice.’

This time she dodged the surprise attack of the second gluttony bear that suddenly appeared and created distance.

The gluttony bear that increased from one to two.

Since one was in a dying state Claire thought she could sufficiently face.

It was then.

-Kihaaaang!

-Kiheuaa!

The howling fox pack that was pursuing Claire after hearing the cry caught up to Claire.

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“Haa, haa, haa...”

Claire sat down leaning her back on a tree.

A fight with no time to rest continued.

From the moment the howling fox pack intervened the balance collapsed.

Missing the opportunity to deal with the dying gluttony bear in one go, even if trying to run away it persistently stuck and rather became the appearance of only increasing the number of howling foxes.

Somehow even catching howling foxes one by one putting mana the moment trying to catch the last one, the gluttony bear intervened.

While facing the gluttony bear the howling fox called another pack for support request, and while fighting another gluttony bear came upon hearing the howling fox’s cry.

Claire’s stamina gradually dropped and the accumulated fatigue eventually allowed the monsters’ attacks.

‘No...’

Roughly exhaling Claire looked toward herself.

Looked at the monsters approaching toward the exhausted prey.

‘Can’t die here. I have to become stronger and monsters...’

Wanting to get up and run away to survive, but strength didn’t enter the body.

The moment of crisis.

Booyong!

Claire witnessed an unbelievable scene.

Buuuuuuk!

-Kiheuk!

-Kihaaang!

-Kiheuuung!

A light green slime that flew from somewhere body tackled one howling fox.

The howling fox hit by the slime’s body tackle flew with tremendous momentum, and the other howling foxes standing in a line beside were swept by it and collided with trees.