Ant Mound Excavation (2)

Having completely dismantled one anthill, we continued exploring and gathering. Any camouflaged monsters we discovered were wiped out by Jigoro, Kal, and the duo of Kanna and Raga. Iris, Rin, and I hardly had to do anything, so we were able to take it easy.

"It's nice not having to fight, but this won't do much for Rin's training. I want Rin to gain more experience fighting powerful enemies, though..."

"With Jigoro and the others here, we can be rescued even if things get dangerous. It's the perfect environment for Rin to safely gain experience fighting strong enemies."

"Krrul... Krru? Krrululul!"

While I was pondering what to do and petting Rin alongside Iris, Rin, who had been purring contentedly, suddenly raised its head. It glared at the tip of a nearby pointed rock. Before I could ask what was wrong, Rin activated 【Magic Circle】 and fired a spell.

The spell seemed to fly into empty space, but contrary to my expectations, it struck something in midair. Then the void warped gently, and a gray-furred monster with a long, slender snout and a large tail fell from the air!

"Ah! That's a Chameleon Anteater!"

"What? It didn't show up on my Magic Echo?"

I had been completely unaware of the Chameleon Anteater as it squirmed on the ground, trying to get up. It was fortunate that it wasn't a particularly powerful monster, but if it had been extremely strong, it might have ambushed us and killed someone instantly.

Thinking about that made me realize how dangerous the situation had been. Ruby seemed able to detect its presence, which only underscored the importance of the Scout Job. We really would have to think of something...