I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World…-Chapter 98: Demon’s Lair Pt. 1

Knowing that Rubina’s tamed beast would need to evolve to further assist them, Logan decided to take her along.

She was going to join them on her father’s mount, a large, majestic deer that passed through the snowy terrain with ease.

Today, they ventured further into the wilderness, going around the first small mountain and approaching the second largest one.

Beyond this lay the largest mountain, where a supposed crystal mine was rumored to house a powerful golem.

This time, they planned to climb a portion of the mountain to get used to the height.

To do this, they needed to find a safe route around the dangerous areas where groups of beasts lived.

Thanks to Zephyr’s improved vision and control over the wind, they were able to find a path up the mountain. It took them three hours to reach their current position.

Strong winds were blowing through their fur coats.

Despite Luna’s magic and Zephyr’s protective barriers, the wind continued to blow strongly, making them doubt whether they should go further up.

Luckily, they found an old cave where they could set up camp to wait out the storm that was keeping them from advancing.

Leaving their mounts and Scorch to protect them, the group consisted of Rubina, Valeria, Logan, Luna, Regal, Uriel, Kryst, Zephyr, Night, Saber (Valeria’s new leopard), and Noire.

The group huddled around a campfire, using Phoenix Redwood wood that created a clean but intense heat.

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"So, do you think we should try going further into the cave while we wait?" Logan asked as he got up to inspect the darkness surrounding them.

"I think we should wait a bit and try to recover some of our strength. The journey was long and tough for some of our beasts," Rubina said, looking at her poor flaming bird, who seemed exhausted.

"Don’t worry, young lady. Not all of us need to go. You should stay with half of the group. I think Logan, Saber, Noire, and Regal and I should go down to see how far this goes. If possible, it may be another mana mine, which would be a good thing," Valeria added as she got up and prepared some equipment.

"Good plan. I think it should work, plus not all of our creatures are suitable for this dark place," Logan said as he readied some tools to enter the cave.

"I guess I could stay. How about you take Uriel though? I think it would be best for him so he can light the dark place," Rubina pitched in, rubbing her hands to strengthen the fire.

"Sure thing. How about I leave Kryst here? It will help in case healing is needed," Logan added as he handed his slime to Rubina.

"Well then, we will be back soon, hopefully," Logan waved as he and the beasts headed off deep into the cavern.

With lighting crystals, they began to follow a certain path that led into the cave. Thankfully, Regal could see through the dark with her many eyes, guiding them through the cave. She stood on top of Logan’s head throughout the expedition.

The cave was long and wide, yet the walls seemed to close in with every meter they passed.

It looked naturally formed by water that had streamed down through the ages.

As they ventured further, the only things out of place were the bones littering the ground every so often.

They didn’t worry about those, though—they looked ancient, half-buried, and covered in dust.

The only real problem was the lack of oxygen, which made it progressively harder to breathe as they went further in.

"Well, it seems endless. How far do you think we should go before heading back?" Logan asked, starting to get bored from seeing nothing.

"I think we should keep at it a while longer. If we find a crystal mine, maybe we won’t have to risk our lives fighting that unknown golem," Valeria replied.

"True, true…" Logan said, sighing.

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[I …see footprints, they are small] Regal said, pointing in a certain direction.

"I think we’re onto something!" Logan exclaimed as he ran toward the area his tamed beast was pointing.

"I think… they are human-like…" Valeria said, wondering why a human would be living here.

"Five toes, and what looks like a claw," Logan said, tracing the print created by someone stepping on the dust.

"We should start being careful; we might not be alone," Valeria stated as she looked around, having her beast try to find anyone that could be around them.

"Wait, do you hear that?" Logan asked as he observed Saber looking toward a certain direction deeper within the cave.

[Movement, tall, red eyes] He heard Regal say as she lowered her stance.

"Over there!" Logan whispered while trying to figure out what it was.

"Get ready! Start setting what you can, it’s coming fast!" Valeria said as she spotted the creature.

With great speed, the beast approached while growling, stopping only a few times to sniff the air.

"It’s hunting us by scent. Be careful," Valeria warned as she threw a few bolts with strings to embed into the wall.

It wasn’t long before the beast passed through them, and yet it did not flip over. It tore through the sharp thread without stopping.

"Guess that won’t work. Let’s try to blind it for now!" Logan said as he tossed a flashbomb after warning the others.

The beast did not stop, as if sight was not its main sense. It got close enough to take a swipe at Valeria, who readied her stance to kick it away, yet she was tossed a few feet back.

"Damn it, it’s strong! Start casting a spell!" Valeria cried, trying to recover her stance.

Noire and Saber were already on the move, attempting to slice the beast with various slashes.

[Start casting your spell, Regal. We need your Shadow Bolt. If possible, aim for the head,] Logan called out while casting ice spikes to try hitting it with various elements. "Saber, Noire, move!" he ordered as both spells were ready to be unleashed.

The creature did not try dodging and took them head-on. He saw how a red barrier formed around it, blocking both spells.

"Uriel, your turn! Let’s try fire!" Logan called out while switching to use Scorch’s strongest spell.

It took a little longer than the spell the bird unleashed, but he managed to finish casting Inferno Burst.

The intense mana consumption in such a short amount of time made his head hurt.

The red barrier couldn’t withstand the fire this time, and the beast began to writhe in pain. In its fury, it ran towards Logan, who had caused it the most damage.

This time, it was met with a large web that Regal had prepared. The web was aimed at its legs, causing it to slip while its body still burned.

"Hurry up and kill it before more of those come! Remember, there were more than one pair of footsteps!" Valeria said while Uriel cast Blazing Plumage, sending flaming feathers towards the enemy.

"I think it’s dead…?" Logan said as it stopped moving.

"What is… that?" Logan asked as he got closer to check on the body.

"It’s a demon!" Valeria said, covering her mouth.