Ch.22 So Unicorns Attack with a Laser, Huh...

"Pigi! Pigi!"

What's standing in front of me are monsters.

Apparently, if they get too close, you'll get burned, and if they attack, your bones will break—a truly terrifying monster.

It's just a slime, after all.

Is what most people said, but I'm still scared.

And what's more, I'm a tamer.

It's not like I myself have become stronger.

"................................................"

But.

"Kyui."

I have this child.

...I'm sure everything will be alright.

Right?

"Pigi! Pigi!"

From those slimes' viewpoint...the strong ones from a moment ago have backed down, and now it's just me, who's flustered, so they're gradually starting to jump and hop towards me.

...Even I was able to defeat them, so they probably don't have much will of their own, just fighting on pure instinct.

Perhaps thinking that I'm a harmless human, they are full of fighting spirit, bouncing around excitedly.

"...But, Omanju. How are you going to attack them?"

"------------------------Gyui!"

"Whoa!?"

I tried to look down at Omanju as he made a rather low-pitched sound, but it was so bright that I involuntarily closed my eyes.

[Uoo, so bright!]

[What?!]

[The dimly lit screen suddenly turned completely whi- My eyes! My eyeeeeeeeees!]

[They got the viewers' eyes as well!]

【What happened】

"So bright—!"

"……This is……!"

But the dazzling light only lasted for a moment.

It subsided quickly, so I open my still-slightly-stinging eyes... My first thought was to put some distance between myself and the monster.

But.

"……Eh?"

Sizzle.....

The ground is turning red.

Huh?

"The slimes...are gone...?"

"Kyui!!"

[Eh?]

[What happened?]

[I don't understand]

[Um, don't tell me...]

"...A laser attack. And targeting several enemies in an area...I can't believe a unicorn would have such an attack method. ...There were supposed to only be four or five of them, so they should have been spread out...which means its lowest power level is..."

When I turned around, Instructor-san had a surprised look on her face.

"?"

"Kyui."

I look down at the replying voice... and there it is.

"The wart... On the tip of it."

"...It appears it attacked from there."

And it's somehow getting a little warmer?

[Eh?]

[Wait a minute, a laser out of nowhere?!]

[Can it really perform such long-range and area-of-effect attacks?!]

[I'm still at level 1, right!?]

[Seriously?]

[So that's how unicorns attack...]

[It's not quite what I imagined...]

[But it's probably true that when a unicorn attacks, it charges with its horn, but this one didn't have any until just now.]

[It's still so small, it doesn't look like it would be able to stab anyone...]

[According to Wikipedia, "There have been sightings so far, but the animals have always escaped, and there have been no instances of combat, so the means of attack are unknown."]

[So, it's a monster that can attack from a distance with lasers, yet is intelligent enough to avoid direct combat with humans?]

[Amazing]

[Most monsters are just muscle-brained, but...]

[Hoe—]

"...Amazing, amazing, amazing! You're incredible, Yuzuki-chan!"

"Yes, that light just now...it gave me chills."

"Uh, well... it wasn't me, it was this child who did it..."

I thought I saw a flash of light, but then several monsters disappeared, leaving only the crystals behind.

With his power... He took down multiple slimes that Hinata-san's slashing attacks could have defeated in a few hits, and Yumetsuki-san's magic in 2 hits.

...That's certainly amazing.

That's amazing, but still.

"Omanju... You're not pushing yourself, right?"

"Kyui."

"Aren't you tired from that? Aren't you sleepy? Are you feeling sick?"

"Kyui kyui kyui"

"...I see."

This kind of attack.

I fully expected that Omanju would remember being attacked back then and unleash some powerful special move, but apparently he's completely unfazed.

"Omanju is amazing!"

"Kyui!"

……Yeah.

Maybe.

Maybe that I.

With Omanju by my side—maybe I can really change this life.

Perhaps I'll always be in the countryside, unable to become a full-time employee, living off part-time jobs and being left behind by everyone—that's the future I often thought about before going to sleep.

[So kind]

[Yuzu-chan is so kind...]

[They say that tamers are liked by animals too...]

[So, this is Yuzu-chan's true self?]

[Do you really think Yuzu-chan can calculate something like this?]

[I don't think so]

[I can't see it]

[Because it's been 2 consecutive livestream accidents.]

[If even that was all part of her plan, then I can't trust anything anymore]

[Yeah……]

"...W-well then, let's move on... It seems like Mukoubi-san will have no problem fighting monsters at close range."

"Of course!"

"Yumetsuki-san's magic is very precise in its targeting, so there's no need to worry about accidental misfires. The only thing to be concerned about is running out of magic power from firing too much."

"Yeah……"

"...And then, Hoshino-san?"

Glance.

Instructor-san stops and takes a glance at me.

"?"

"Kyui?"

"...I will now instruct you on the timing of your next attack. When you do, use a lower-powered attack...and if possible, attack only one enemy. If you try with that in mind...see, at this rate the frontline will be..."

"...What if it hits me?"

"...Even though she'll be saved by the wristbands and the healing magic of the medical team, best case scenario, she'll suffer severe burns..."

"Yuzuki-chan!!"

"Y-yes, I'll be careful!"

[lol]

[A lol* is angry at another lol']

[Obviously]

[Even a lol* understands the power of that attack just now]

[Obviously (2nd time)]

"If Hoshino-san can perform area-of-effect attacks from a distance... do I really need to be here...?"

"I-It's okay! ...I mean, magic and stuff like thar...is cool, after all!!"

[lol]

[Yuzu-chan, that's not really comforting, you know?]

[W-well, maybe Yuzu-chan's unicorn is just special...]

[Yeah, that's right, normally you'd tame a normal monster, so something like this is unusual...]

[Unless you tamed a Wyvern or something, you don't really have any long-range attacks...]

[A lol* is looking back at Yuzu-chan a lot]

[Obviously (3rd time)]

[I think she's scared to keep her back facing Yuzu-chan.]

[Obviously (4th time)]

[Lol*-chan, you should be glad... That Yuzu-chan has a gentle personality, and the unicorn has a calm temperament...]

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