VRMMO: My first Contractee is Yandere

Chapter 62 Mysterious Area [1]

Ernest spoke up.

"About the next quest... Will you accept it here? Or will you move to another city? We prefer younger adventurers to experience various adventures, so I'd recommend heading to a different city."

"Is it okay to stay here?"

"It's not ideal. We do have a few quests that could use an A-rank adventurer. But any adventurer bound to this place wouldn't be worth much."

"I see."

Liora glanced at me.

Generally, her decision is mine as well. As I floated idly, I pondered for a few moments.

I made a decision.

"Liora, let's focus on the events in this city. Instead going to another city, let's fully explore this area."

"Yes, God has spoken. We'll tackle the events in this city."

"Event? Huh? Was there something going on? If there is, maybe I'll join in later."

Ernest tilted her head repeatedly in confusion.

She's so... innocent. How charming.

We decided to explore the city of Mariela.

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The first event we encountered was a training session for adventurers.

Honestly, they probably have more knowledge about being adventurers than we do. After all, Liora hasn't done much adventurer work herself.

Even the completed requests were tailored to Liora's own style.

However, Liora is simply strong.

In the end, strength is the essence of being an adventurer. But these novice adventurers haven't grasped that truth yet.

When Liora was called in as a temporary instructor, the rookie adventurers blatantly underestimated her.

They judged her A-rank status purely on her appearance.

That's exactly why they're still novices.

"What's with this kid? Are they messing with us?"

A one-eyed boy with a wooden sword resting on his shoulder spoke in irritation, not even trying to hide his intimidation toward the small, child-like girl.

He looked about 19 or 20.

Although he wasn't large, he had a lean, toned physique.

"We're serious adventurers here. We don't have time to babysit some kid."

"I don't care."

"Huh? What the hell are you saying, kid—?"

"Now, I'm going to defeat all of you."

"Wait, aren't you supposed to teach us as an instructor, not defeat us?"

"God says sustained combat ability is key."

The moment she spoke, Liora's body vanished.

The novice adventurers couldn't even follow her with their eyes. In an instant, ten of them were on the ground, having taken heavy blows from her scythe to their abdomens.

A few of them were even vomiting from the impact.

Standing tall, Liora looked down at the groaning adventurers and declared,

"Stand up within five seconds. If not, you'll receive a second hit."

"W-Wait! What kind of training is this? Are you mad because we insulted you? Then I apologize! You're strong!"

"Five seconds have passed."

Once again, Liora attacked.

The novice adventurers tried to run, but the difference in their abilities was too vast. They couldn't even move due to the damage they had taken.

"Oh, Samurai is..."

"What's the matter, Liora?"

"Samurai got... defeated."

"I see. So there's an enemy strong enough to take down Samurai. We'll summon Samurai again tomorrow and ask for details. For now, let's move our base elsewhere."

Samurai is entirely focused on defense and disruption.

Without Liora, our attacker, it would take time, but it's not impossible to defeat enemies. Still, knowing there's something that can take down Samurai is a good benchmark.

We moved about ten kilometers away and continued our tea party.

I brought out some famous sweets that I had purchased through microtransactions.

They were so exquisite, more like gems than simple confections. Liora, though expressionless, seemed to sparkle at the sight of them.

"Amazing... Is this food?"

"Yes. I prepared this for you, Liora. Enjoy it to your heart's content."

"! For me!"

Liora eagerly gripped her fork.

It's shaping up to be a delightful tea party. Watching Liora excitedly enjoy the sweets, I opened up a magazine I brought from the real world.

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The next day.

We summoned Samurai and asked for details about the underground area.

It seems the unknown territory is swarming with small fry. Samurai was overwhelmed by their sheer numbers.

Liora could probably break through them.

But that's only as far as Samurai was able to reach.

"In the worst-case scenario, we can use Samurai as bait to escape."

"Yes, God!"

We descended underground.

We weren't attacked while climbing down the ladder and made it safely to the bottom. Liora equipped a lantern at her waist.

Samurai and I did the same.

My ethereal body was equipped with a lantern as well. As a backup light source, I also summoned [Weak Vine Dog].

While using strong skills is fun, I also enjoy cherishing the weaker ones.

We proceeded through the dark underground passage.

It was a typical underground tunnel.

It's a bit unfortunate that there's no room to try out new moves in such a confined space.

The monsters we encountered were numerous but not particularly threatening. Each time Liora swung her scythe, small creatures fell.

Liora, cloaked in the skill [Dark Aura], wiped out the enemies.

"Still, something feels off. Even B-rank adventurers haven't returned from this place. It's hard to believe they'd fall in such an ordinary tunnel..."

"Could there be stronger enemies...?"

"Most likely, yes. Stay sharp."

We continued our exploration.

Without the lanterns, it would be hard to see in the pitch-dark tunnels. However, the monsters adapted to the underground were quite weak to Liora's light magic, [Flash].

It was a one-sided hunt.

After about an hour of exploration, we were considering heading back.

At that moment, we encountered a pack of dogs made of vines. Samurai and I turned to look at my beloved [Weak Vine Dog].

Only Liora paid no mind and charged into the vine dogs' swarm.

"This looks like..."