Chapter 94

"Because it's too big, we can't have it delivered. I'll go and explain that we need it divided into smaller pieces."

"Then, shouldn't we take some more of the Guardian of the Sea God to avoid wasting air? I'm worried about everyone's air supply."

Moshin said this and handed me the Guardian of the Sea God and the Bubble Cloak he had kept as a backup.

"Then, I'll go."

Holding a large amount of the charm and clothes, don't I look quite ridiculous?

I designated a spot that seemed safe from Ito's line of sight and transferred.

"Is it ready yet?"

Just wait.

Five minutes, but only five minutes.

The adventurers started getting impatient, as if they couldn't wait.

When five minutes had passed, I transferred near Ito and the others.

I landed with a splash.

"What, what!?"

"A teleporter!?"

The adventurers spoke in unison.

"Hashihara!"

Ito ran over to me.

"What's going on?"

"We need to explain the situation."

At that moment, the country's knights were explaining to the adventurers that I was the one who had delivered air to the room in advance.

"Is he the one who messed up the prey!?"

They seemed angry that I had safely defeated the sea dragon but left it in a terrible state.

Please stop glaring at me.

"Even if I try to pull it, it's too big to move as a whole. If you can divide it a bit more, I can do it."

"Got it. How should we divide it?"

"I think we can do it in three parts: the head, the body, and the tail. Wait for me to return... but, will the air be enough? Moshin has provided underwater equipment for escape."

"\"Oh!\""

"Thanks."

The room seemed to have enough oxygen, but with so many people, it was a bit concerning.

I felt a bit short of breath, and the Bubble Cloak I was wearing seemed to be starting to take effect.

"So, I'll divide it, and everyone should return to the village. We'll divide the materials on the beach. I think you'll see a transfer confirmation icon on the way, so please approve it. If you don't, the process won't move forward. If anyone says they can't believe it, it will fail, so please don't do that, okay?"

Thanks to the thorough preparation, the adventurers, though grumbling, chose to return to the beach.

Some of them reluctantly approved the transfer.

I also returned to the village, received magic recovery from Miki, and successfully delivered the divided sea dragon's corpse to the beach.

Eventually, Ito, the adventurers, and the knights returned.

"\"Oh!\""

"Good to be able to process it in a safe place. Let's take our time."

It's good to be impressed, but don't get that gleam in your eyes.

Apparently, the rights to the sea dragon's corpse were divided as follows: 40% to the otherworlders, 30% to the adventurers, and 30% to the country (knights).

"Still... it's in pretty bad shape, isn't it?"

"It's not impossible to repair to some extent..."

Before sorting, I transferred the damage and showed it by moving the damaged parts to the corpses of other monsters that were difficult to dispose of.

Of course, it seems that the consent of all the owners is required.

"You have a repair skill! This should be divided and repaired properly."

This feeling reminds me of after defeating the Adamant Turtle...

Unfortunately, my bad feeling was right, and that day, I ended up repairing the sea dragon's corpse with Miki's support.

The sorting of the relatively clean sea dragon's corpse by Ito, the adventurers, and the knights was completed.

Ah, apparently, there was a dispute among the adventurers about which parts to take, but that's none of our business.

"Today, we relied on Hashihara for everything."

The combat-oriented group, including Ito, said in unison.

Actually, you guys were the ones who fought.

"Even if you praise me, I won't do any more... I'm pretty tired."

"Come on, Kuma-ko, comfort him."

"Growl."

Miki and I were exhausted. Kuma-ko was hugging Miki and gently petting her.

It's like she was almost constantly recovering me all day.

It's exhausting.

"Today was the easiest and least problematic hunt I've ever had. If we rely on Hashihara, we can launch a decisive surprise attack on immobile targets."

"Are you saying you want to do it again?"

I don't want you to nod.

Well, I won't lose anything, and I might even get my level raised.

"Hashihara is like a summoned creature!"

"Hashihara-sama!"

My classmates, who were with Ito, teased me.

"Wait, wait, you shouldn't overuse Hashihara-sama."

"Stop with the '-sama'! It's too much between classmates."

I really want you to stop! It gives me chills.

This reminds me of Ono, and it's scary.

I won't allow the '-sama'.

"Anyway, good work, Hashihara and Hime-no."

"By the way, I've already sent the materials we obtained from the hunt to Moshin's workshop, so let's divide them when we get back."

"Got it!"

The next day, we explored the sea, which had become peaceful after defeating the sea dragon, with all my classmates.

Thanks to Ito and the others, we easily reached the underwater ruins.

Walking on the seabed is a strange feeling, I think.

It might be similar to diving scenes shown on TV.

"So, this is the ruin."

"Hmm..."

Following Ito's lead, we looked at the underwater ruins.

At first glance, it looks like a temple? It seems to be completely artificial.

The walls are covered with moss, but the stone buildings are standing as they are.

However, it could also be a house with a roof.

"Feels like a temple of Poseidon."

"Ah... yeah, that's the vibe."

What kind of vibe?

Do you mean Greek-style?

"Can't we go inside?"

"We can peek through the windows, but I haven't heard of anyone actually entering. It seems to be made of a very strong material, so digging into the seabed to enter is also difficult."

"Is that so?"

"Can't we use Hashihara's teleportation to get inside? Like breaking the door or something?"

"Should I try? Maybe I can just teleport a rock or something at the door."

"Sure, Hashihara. You're the strongest against immobile targets."

You've been saying that since yesterday.

Too much praise sounds like sarcasm.

So, I tried to throw a rock at the door of the ruin.

A sandglass appeared, but my magic power was strangely drained.

"Ugh... what, what is this?"

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know. It failed."

What's going on?

"If we can see inside through the window, should I try teleporting in?"

"Isn't that dangerous? There might be dangerous monsters inside."

I checked inside through the window.

It was hard to see due to the angle, but I could see inside.

There seemed to be stairs leading underground.

There was something placed in front of the stairs, but I couldn't see it clearly.

"Still, it would be a mistake to just return as a sightseeing trip. If we can conquer it with Hashihara's power, it's worth a try."

So, I tried to teleport myself inside.

If it doesn't work, I'll return quickly.

With that in mind, as the incantation ended, my vision switched—.

I was instantly repelled.

"Ouch!?"

The impact was absorbed in the water, but I was thrown back at a considerable speed.

"Voff!"

Kuma-ko caught me as I was thrown and absorbed the impact.

"What, what? I thought Hashihara disappeared, but he came flying back at a great speed."

"From what I saw, Hashihara seemed to be ejected from the building for a moment."

"This is..."

The knights, including Mr. Ramures, exchanged glances.

"Do you have any idea?"

"Yes. It's very similar to the reaction when an adventurer, who is a wanted criminal, unknowingly uses a return crystal. It forcibly ejects them outside the barrier. It's likely that Hashihara was repelled by the barrier."

"Is it that strict... then, we can't enter, can we?"

"It's frustrating to be so close and not be able to do anything."

"Ouch... to be ejected through the building, what kind of structure is this..."

I thought, but I guess it's a strict security measure.

Using teleportation for illegal entry isn't easy.

"Thinking like a game, maybe something is missing. Like a way to unseal or remove the barrier."

"Seems so... well, we'll have to wait for the right opportunity."

We're not saviors of the world or anything, but I said it out of curiosity.

So, while we were defeating monsters near the ruins, the training camp passed.