Chapter 46

Exploring the cave with the giant ants.

Contrary to my first impression, the giant ants are gentle.

They subtly helped me when I stumbled over a stone in the cave.

My athletic ability has improved since I came here, but for some reason, I still trip.

Well, this has been happening since I was in Japan.

I’m still saved when there are stones around.

But when I trip in an open space, it’s a bit hurtful.

Well, I get used to it as the number of times I get hurt increases… hahaha.

…

The giant ants led me to the deepest part of the cave.

The baby ants followed by crawling along the ceiling and walls.

What an interesting group.

I wonder if these baby ants are really baby ants… there’s no way to confirm.

The place they led me to was the deepest part of the cave.

It was dark and hard to see, but there seemed to be a lake.

I could feel the influence of a curse here.

I put my hand over the lake and said, “Purify.”

Because the giant ants and baby ants were so cute, I doubled the image of returning the curse.

It’s unclear if it’s effective, but I’d be happy if the shadow of the curse weakens and disappears.

I also used “Curse Removal” to spread throughout the forest, even though I don’t think it’s very meaningful. It’s just for my own satisfaction.

There might be cursed monsters or animals in this forest.

Well, I’ll explore the forest slowly.

I’ll just do what I can.

After purification, a lake that glowed blue like the blue grotto I saw on TV appeared.

However, no light enters this cave.

It’s probably the lake itself that glows blue.

The cave’s atmosphere adds to the mysteriousness of the place.

I want to take my time looking, but I remember the forest exploration.

Deciding to come back another time, I end my cave exploration.

The giant ants follow me… huh?

I was a bit confused for a moment, but it’s not particularly troublesome.

As we leave the cave together, the queen appears.

Was she waiting for us?

Why?

The giant ants and the queen.

Both are instantly surrounded by a killing aura.

“No fighting, okay?”

I’m looked at by eight eyes, no, the queen has six eyes, so it’s twelve eyes.

No fighting!

You have to get along.

For some reason, the giant ants and the queen go somewhere together.

I hope they’re okay.

I feel a bit worried, but I believe they’ll be fine.

I discover a fist-sized black fruit a little away from the cave.

It has an amazing color.

It’s the first time I’ve harvested something with my own hands in this world.

There are too many things I can’t reach in this world!

I make a gesture to eat the fruit in front of Hio.

She nods, so I peel it and take a bite.

“Salty!”

I was surprised because I imagined it would be sweet.

Moreover, I felt the salt I wanted on my tongue.

Right, this is a different world. Looking for Japanese salt was a mistake.

I harvest the black fruit.

I harvest the salt fruit that I can reach… and the rest.

The queen comes back to help with the harvest.

Thank you.