Chapter 9

"Ku, Kao! (Hey, where am I?)"

I realized I was in a white space. The whiteness was so intense it hurt my eyes...

Since there was nothing in front of me, I turned around and saw a gigantic spiral staircase reaching up to the sky.

"Wau... Wao Fuvorg (Ah... It's the Ultimate Spiral Staircase.)"

Hmm, what does "Ultimate" mean again?

As soon as I thought about it, the answer came to mind.

Oh, "Ultimate" means "to pursue to the very end."

I naturally started climbing the staircase.

But why is it such a spiral staircase?

The answer also came to mind immediately.

"Double helix structure of DNA"?

Hmm, there was another entrance to a staircase on the back of this one.

Feeling the blessings and cheers from above, I started climbing the spiral staircase, and it began to feel fun. However, this time, it ends here.

I forgot everything that happened here, and my consciousness returned to reality.

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The moment I delivered the final blow to the rock lizard, the dagger's form changed instantly.

"Gura, Wof... (Captain, this is...)"

"Waf, Kuaon (Ah, it's fluffy.)"

What was fluffy was the dagger's tail. My tail had also become 1.5 times fluffier, but my sister's was more than twice as fluffy...

Yes, it had become a fox-like tail. The fur was a slightly dull golden color, contrasting with my silver, and her ears had also grown larger.

Name: Dagger (Female: Sister)

Race: Kobold

Class: Kobold Foxie

Skills: Enhanced Jump (Great / Effect is instantaneous) Basic Illusion

Title: Lizard Slayer

Weapons: Unicorn Horn (Main) Dagger (Sub)

Armor: Leather Armor

Accessory: Cloak

"Woan? Kwon (What's wrong? Big brother?)"

"Kua, Guu Gao Rao (You're not a Kobold anymore.)"

"Gua, Kwor Fau... (Dagger, you look like a fox...)"

To be precise, she had the impression of being somewhere between a dog and a fox...

Someone was watching the three of us from a distance. It was Muriel, an aspiring biologist and mage.

"Wh-What? They evolved!? T-This is incredible!!"

I had learned in the academy that monsters rarely evolve, but to witness such a rare moment with my own eyes! I was so excited that I forgot about the danger I was in just a moment ago.

After all, they evolved, right?

And there were continuous surprises!

First, their physiques!

Ordinary Kobolds are shorter than adult males, but they were of average human height. Moreover, one of them was very tall. The reason I initially thought they were adventurers was partly due to their height.

Additionally, they all had well-built physiques.

"From the looks of it, these aren't natural muscles... Did they train? Kobolds?"

Could this be a great discovery...?

Moreover, their strong muscles weren't just for show.

A threat level E+ Kobold, which can be defeated by a novice "Iron" adventurer, managed to take down a threat level C+ Rock Lizard, which is usually handled by a mid-level "Silver" adventurer.

"Ahh!"

At that moment, I realized the danger wasn't over.

They seemed helpful just now, but... they are dangerous. Given their quick movements and coordination, if they attacked, I wouldn't be able to escape. I haven't heard much about Kobolds eating humans...

While observing them with these concerns, I noticed one of the smaller ones, with a fluffy tail, was limping.

(Huh? Is she injured...?)

Upon closer inspection, the larger one was also holding his injured abdomen, which had been hit by the Rock Lizard's tail.

At that moment, a scene from a novel came to mind.

It was a love story between a werewolf and a village girl, where their meeting involved the girl helping the injured werewolf. I needed to make a decision to prevent being attacked and help them.

I slowly approached them, who were discussing something with a growl.

After the battle, I was checking on Dagger's condition after her evolution. I asked her a few questions and examined her injured leg.

Additionally, I checked Buster's side, which had been hit by the Rock Lizard's tail. According to his own report, it was just a few cuts and bruises.

Thanks to his well-trained, steel-like body and leather armor. The leather armor itself had significant damage from the Rock Lizard's tail...

And the minerals attached to his body, could they be iron ore?

Unfortunately, we don't have the means to carry them back now.

"Wor Wor, Uroa Kuaroo (We need to return to the shallow part of the usual forest.)"

"Kwon, Wokau... Fauaro (Big brother, it's scary here... Let's go back quickly.)"

"... Gura (... Captain)"

Following Buster's suggestion, I turned my gaze to the red-haired mage who was approaching us. I tried to speak to her without startling her.

"Ofu, Garofaon (Wait, we have no hostile intentions.)"

My words didn't necessarily reach her, but the red-haired girl stopped about 3 meters away, reacting to my voice.

"Ah, ah! Is that one injured? I can use basic healing magic..."

What!? She looked like a mage, but she's a priestess?

I noticed the emblem on her mage's robe, which indicated she was a mage.

(She's an elite compared to a Kobold like me...)

She must have learned a variety of magic in the academy, including healing magic.

Good, I helped them on a whim, but it seems my decision was correct!

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