Chapter 14 – Burning Mole and Moe Player

T/N. Author’s pun, 燃える (moeru) meaning ‘to burn’ and 萌える(moeru)  meaning ‘to be infatuated’,  is difficult to translate in english. （●´∧｀●）

The next day.

After finishing my preparations, I immediately headed to the northern volcano. After that I eventually made a water bottle and filled it with water and brought it with me.

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【Name】Water Bottle: Quality 4

【Description】A simply made iron water bottle. It can hold a liter.

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Northern Volcano――This volcano, called Mount Geyzar, erupts at an extremely high frequency.

I asked the people in the city and they told me that it erupts every day. Now that I thought about it, it seemed to have erupted the first time I came here…?

「Maybe because this is a game after all…?」

It can’t be real… No, maybe I just don’t know, but the act of building a city near a volcano that erupts frequently is a bit unbelievable, but I guess this world has magic, so they make do.

But, Administrator-san, isn’t daily eruption a bit much?

Maybe there’s something in that mountain. Maa, I’m only heading there to gather materials for my sword.

Before long, I reached the foot of Mount Geyzar.

On the surface of Mount Geyzar, lava flows from holes here and there.

I should have brought some heat protection with me…

It’s too hot and I feel like I’m losing energy.

But since this seems to be the only place where I can get new metal, I have no choice but to go.

「Let’s go!」

I step into the volcano.

There were quite a few people around who looked like players, and most of them were in parties.

I-I’m not jealous, but I’m a little sad…

Even from here, far away from the summit and the flowing lava, I could feel the tremendous heat.

But my strength doesn’t diminish.

「Is it still safe to be around here?」

After a while, the ground shook a little and something popped out of the ground.

「A mole…?」

A mole with its head ablaze appeared.

「《Appraisal》」

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【Name】Fire Mole LV. 8

【Weakness】 The fire on its head

【Attribute Weakness】 Water

【Description】A mole-like, magic-based monster that lives in volcanoes. The magic attributes it uses changes depending on its habitat.

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Hoo~hoo~ The blazing fire on its head is its weakness…

But if the fire is its weakness, will it die if it’s extinguished…?

「E~eto… Like this…? 《Water Blade》!」

I draw my sword from its scabbard with a smooth motion, holding the light blue blade at my side, and then activate my Skill.

At that moment, the light blue blade turned deep blue.

「So, like this?」

With a flash of my blue sword, something like a blade of water flew towards the mole.

The mole immediately guards itself with its large clawed arms, sensing that the water is dangerous. The water splashes on the fire on its head as it slips through the unguarded areas.

――Juuuuu… ! !

『Gyaaaaa! !! !! Agu! !! Gugiaaa! !! !! Gaaa …! !!』

「Ooh…」

It’s in so much pain…

I couldn’t bear to look at it, so I approached and hit it in the neck.

Any creature can usually be defeated if its head is separated from its torso!

That’s right. HP doesn’t mean much in this game.

No matter how much HP you have, you will die instantly if your head and heart are crushed, and even if you have more HP, you cannot move due to loss of limbs.

「If I do this all the time, I might be called the 『Decapitation Princess』…」

She doesn’t know that she’s already been called the 『Beautiful Blacksmith-chan』.

「Ah, that’s right.」

What would happen to that mole if I killed it without extinguishing the fire in its head?

With that in mind, I forgot my original goal and searched for a mole.

――Bokobokoboko…

「There it is!」

The distance is 30 meters.

I place my hand on the hilt and begin to run before it notices me. But, with only a few minutes left, I was discovered.

『Gyaa! !!』

「!?《Water Blade》!!」

After noticing the enemy’s presence, the mole unleashes two consecutive fireballs, a form of fire magic.

As I had not yet drawn my sword, I hurriedly drew it from its scabbard and used my skill.

Without swinging my sword, I block the first fireball with my water-bladed sword to extinguish it.

Then I did a kesagiri from the upper right to the lower left, sending the water from the blade flying and extinguishing the second attack.

I slashed at the mole in return, who looked astonished, not expecting it to be extinguished.

―Dosa…

Looking at the fire on the crumpled mole’s head, it did not go away.

I put it in my inventory to test it out, and it went right in.

「Ha, it went in…」

This could be useful for something… I think I forgot something――

「Aah!!! Metal!!!!!」

She yelled out, and the people around her turned their attention to Ayane.

Embarrassed by this, Ayane hurriedly headed towards a deserted area.