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Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi-Chapter 463 Behemoth in the Wild
Chapter 463 Behemoth in the Wild
Gumihou: General editing through the entire chapter. Certain scenes were oddly stiltedโฆ ๐๐eโฏ๐๐ฒ๐n๐๐๐๐.๐o๐ฆ
Everyone practically bounced awake the next day.
Today was an exciting day. The long-awaited hunting day. More importantly, a no-Elland-san-peeking-at-us day.
After a huge breakfast for my familiars (I only had a bit of bread and soup), we set out for the nearby forest.
Once [1] outside the walls, Grandpa Gon said, โHmm, I know an interesting hunting ground. Shall we pay a visit?โ
โAn interesting place?โ
โIndeed, deep inside a forest, thereโs a place where the ground rose higher than trees and even more thickly forested. There are many interesting monsters in that higher forest.โ
โA higher land? You mean, a mountain?โ
โHmm, not quite a mountain. Umuu, the best description isโฆ oh, it is like a flat space where food is arranged upon.โ
โAโฆ table?โ
โIndeed, a table.โ
โโฆ that description doesnโt actually helpโฆโ I thought hard and finally said. โIs it something like a โTabletop Mountain [2]โ?โ I saw them on a TV programme about the Guiana Highlands.
If this tabletop mountain is anything like the ones on earthโฆ it would be filled with unique creatures and plants not found in other placesโฆ
โโฆ โฆโ just thinking about the extra monstrous things in a world already filled with lots of monstersโฆ
โDenied.โ
โWhat? Why!!?? Didnโt you hear? Interesting place!! Unique monsters!!โ
โHow far is it?โ
โUmu, not far, just a short flight overโฆโ
โExactly. Denied.โ [3]
โWhat? Just for that?โ
Everyone was grumbling at me, but Iโm standing firm. No means no.
โBecause having Grandpa Gon fly in the sky will just cause a commotion in the world, [1] you should have thought of this earlier before we left Carelina so that I could inform the Adventurerโs Guild before we take off.โ
โBut, I wonโt be spotted, Iโll fly really lowโฆโ
โGrandpa Gon, your full size is close to twenty storeys tall, youโre basically a flying fortress.โ
โGrrrโฆ.โ
โHey, Grandpa Gon, could you come here for a bit? I heard thereโs a lake in that place you mention?โ
Ferโs voice sounded oddly mechanical and stiff as he said that.
โOhh, there is, there is, thereโs a clear lake right in the middleโฆโ
[1a] โAhah, did Master hear that? Thereโs a lake, which means there are probably fish. Unique and delicious fish~~~โ
[1a] โFish~~โ I started to drool at the thought of fishโฆ โWait, why are we talking about fish?โ
[1a] โWell, my Master likes fish a lot, right? I am thinking about Master.โ
[1a] Kuuhhh, fish, itโs been a long time since I had any. Iโm certainly temptedโฆ
While I was conflicted between the thought of eating fish vs giving in to the illegal flight, I didnโt notice my two largest familiars whispering to each other in the background until I did.
โHey, what are you two whispering over there?!โ I was immediately suspicious.
โNothing, Master,โ said Fer.
โIndeed, it was nothing,โ said Grandpa Gon.
โYou twoโฆ are being really suspicious,โ I said.
โThatโs not important, whatโs important is, we should leave now if we want to get back before dark.โ
โWhat? What are you-โ [1a] [1a]
โGrandpa Gon, now.โ
โNow?! What now?!โ
Suddenly, a light flashed around Grandpa Gon and he grow taller and taller.
โNo!! What are you doing?!โ ๐๐งโฏ๐๐๐๐๐ป๐ัต๐ฆ๐.com
โItโs fine, Grandpa Gon is only going to grow up to half his usual size. That way, he wonโt be so noticeable.โ
โNot notic- what?! Heโs still a big dragon!! A bigger dragon!!โ
โNoisy, get on.โ
Before I know it, I was tossed onto Grandpa Gonโs back. Fer hopped up behind me, followed by my two smaller familiars.
โโYay~~!! New forest, new forest~ Sui will pew pew lots~~โโ
โโAwesome! Canโt wait to get some special meats!โโ
โYou twoโฆโ betrayed! I felt betrayed!
โRight, grit your teeth, weโre taking off,โ said Fer.
What else could I do but grit my teeth and cling to Grandpa Gonโs scales as the ground rapidly disappeared from under our feet?
โOi, weโre here.โ
What is here?
I donโt know. I donโt care.
I was clinging to Grandpa Gonโs scales with my eyes closed. Not really out of fear, but more out of exhaustion when Fer poked my head with his nose.
โHey, stop it.โ
I released my hold and more or less fell to the ground.
We left Carelina early in the morning. The sun was now directly overhead.
โWhat the heck? You say it wasnโt farโฆโ
I looked around and had to gape at the trees Iโm seeing.
โWait, just how old is that treeโฆ?โ
The tree in question was massive, and there were lots of them. This wasโฆ more than a forest, it was a jungle.
โโWow~~ the trees are really, really big, Aruji~~โโ
โโHohoho, looks like we could get ourselves some interesting prey here~~!!โโ
Well, at least the littlest ones like it.
โThis is the place?โ I asked stupidly, looking at the densely forested area filled with protruding tree roots, snaking vines and misty shadowsโฆ it looked like a set for Jurassic Park, filled with CGI dinosaurs, or a manga drawing covered in gi gi gi gi or guwaaaaa, onomatopoeias.
A dangerous place indeed.
Naturally, my familiars did not care about things like โdangerโ.
Rather, danger = fun, for these battle craziesโฆ
โOi, letโs get started right away.โ
โOho, someoneโs impatient.โ
โโOu! Letโs go, letโs go!!โโ
โโSui will pew pew lots~~!!โโ
โโBet Iโll get more.โโ
โโSui will get more~!!โโ
โโHoohhh? A race? Yeah, bring it!!โโ
โโYay~~!!โโ
โโฆ โฆโ I donโt care anymore.
Wait, I care! I care very much since it looked like my party was ready to dump me here to go hunting.
โWait, wait, wait! Are you just going to leave me here?!โ In this super creepy forest?!
โMm? Iโve put up a barrier,โ said Fer.
โNo, no, barriers are one thing, but itโs creepy to be alone, you know?!โ I shrieked.
โHey, Fer. Could your barrier defend against Behemoths [4]?โ
Iโฆ seemed to have heard a forbidden word.
โWhat, what are you talking about? A B-beheโฆโ
โWell, itโs just a possibility,โ said Fer with a smirk.
โThere was one when I was last hereโฆโ added Grandpa Gon unhelpfully.
โWait, an actual Behemoth? A Behemoth in the wild?!โ I am positively shrieking now. I should never have been distracted by thoughts of fish [1a]?!
โโHear that Sui? An actual wild Behemoth, kekeke~~โโ
โโA Be-he-moss~?โโ
โItโs that thing at the bottom of Doranโs dungeons,โ said Fer.
โโUwaah~~ wild boss, fun~~โโ
Why are you two so excited?
Itโs a Behemoth, you know?
An actual Behemoth in the wildddddd!!!!
[Gumihou: Hmmโฆ trimmed off a lot of unnecessary things]
[1] Place them outside the walls immediately. There was a bit of back and forth later about Grandpa Gon flying and being reported to the Adventurerโs Guild. Which makes no sense because he could just drop a word with them on the way out. Strengthen the weak argument a little.
[1a] The โrunning out the city on Ferโs backโ scene is taken away due to [1]. Replace this scene with a โlots of fishโ scene. Since Fer should know that Mukouda is partial to fish, the thought of eating fish should distract him.
[2] Tabletop Mountain phenomenon actually exists โ Itโs probably a โtepuiโ, which are also known as โislands above the rainforestโ and are home to a large number of unique plants and animals not found anywhere else.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tepui
[3] Give Mukouda some spine. Did not allow him to babble, just stand firm and โDenyโ.
[4] The โBehemothโ thing was supposed to be one of the things they whispered about, and talked about whispering about. However, it just makes the chapter draggy. Took it out.
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