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CHAPTER 12 - DEFEAT THE SNAKE DRAGON "WORM" IN HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY!
"Click, click, click…"
The Worm trembled, sending shivers through its body. A disturbing sound, reminiscent of being repeatedly poked with thin needles through the back's skin and into the spine, resonated.
It was a threat.
With each shiver, scales that had almost peeled off collided, producing a strange, physiologically repulsive sound that reached the eardrums. It was an abnormal sound that alternated between being distant and close, sometimes distorting the sense of distance as it echoed from behind. The scales that fell and regrew, dripping with black slime, clung thickly, inducing nausea just from looking at them.
"However... it's just disgusting. It's not as bad as chemotherapy."
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Souta tried to convince himself, boosting his morale.
And in order to remain calm, he began verbalizing his thoughts one by one at high speed.
"A massive snake moving underground. What kind of organs would it use to perceive its surroundings?"
"Moles capture smells in three dimensions. A visually impaired snake detects through heat."
"Since it could have surfaced due to nicotine-induced excitement, careless administration is risky. It might get excited and end up killing me."
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Considering various possibilities simultaneously, Souta arrived at a decision.
"Let's make it take a bite."
Saying that, he poured the water from the watering can over himself.
The water that had dissolved cigarette butts had a strong smell. Using that smell, Souta tried to mask his own scent from the creature. At the same time, by drenching himself, he concealed his body temperature.
As a result, the Worm lost sight of Souta, who was right in front of it.
Its opponent had disappeared. The Worm was perplexed.
Next, Souta, who had regained his composure, used his ability against the bewildered Worm.
[Message: 'Poison Release' has been activated. Administering ethanol.]
The Worm emitted a high-pitched sound between its fangs. It was searching for its next prey. It spotted Nilgiri, who was fleeing far in the distance, and changed its target to him. However, it was too late. The administration of ethanol into its brain had already begun.
"We cover this in biology class and such, but to begin with, the brains of reptiles are quite simple in structure. Whether it's a Wyvern or you, the methods to defeat them are essentially the same. Even if they were protected by some kind of magic, if my power truly comes from a divine source, well, it would be stronger than magic, in a way..."
Before chasing after Nilgiri running in the distance, the Worm peacefully drew its last breath.
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"...It's a straightforward situation, isn't it?"
[Message: Experience points gained from defeating Mythical Beast Monster]
[Message: Due to the activation of 'Poison Release,' the 'Poison Release' skill has grown. It has been upgraded from Rank D to Rank B.]
Souta remained sitting in the same spot, completely soaked. Despite the foul smell clinging to him, the breeze felt pleasant. As he sat there, enjoying the wind for a while, a group of elven men approached.
"Hey, Souta! We've come to help!"
"Where's the Armor-Plated Insect Worm? Where's the Armor-Plated Insect Worm?"
"It came out in Nilgiri's field!"
"I'm not scared of the Armor-Plated Insect Worm. I'll burn it to ashes with spirit magic!"
"Hey, the guy with alcohol! Are you okay?"
Although their numbers weren't large, each one of them carried weapons or magic staffs and seemed highly motivated.
However, they quickly realized.
"What!? The Armor-Plated Insect Worm... It's... It's dead!"
"Huh, there's a faint smell of alcohol... Did you use Camos fruit!?"
"I see... The guy with alcohol must be resistant to alcohol..."
"There's no Camos fruit around here. Carrying that around would make everything reek of alcohol."
Souta slowly stood up, brushing off the mud from his clothes.
— How do I explain this?
"Hey, Souta, are you alright? What happened? How did you defeat it?"
"The power of science."
Not exactly science... Well, maybe a bit of science.
"Science... it's like the magic you use."
"Magic... Well, think of it as something like magic."
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Yes, it's science. And highly advanced science approaches magic. The science Souta wields is advanced enough for the elves to perceive it as magic, and from their perspective, it's almost as incomprehensible as magic. In essence...
— It's easier to explain it that way.
Souta decided.
"By the way, Souta. We're all going to grill this thing together today. Is there a specific part you want to eat?"
Upon Nilgiri's question, Souta unintentionally put on a serious expression.
"Huh, you're eating that after all?"
"I'm eating it."
"Isn't it kind of slimy?"
"You're such an idiot. Well, whatever. I'll give you the most delicious part to take home. Go back to your place and wait."
As the elves cut off the Worm's head with a hatchet and began to dismantle it on the spot, Souta watched, frozen.
— Whoa, they're seriously going to eat it. The cross-section looks like white fish meat...
Souta could only stand there and watch what was happening.
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"Oh my, it's nothing impressive."
Beside the dumbfounded Souta, the goddess appeared. Despite her loud and flashy presence, the elves around didn't seem to notice her.
"Ren, is it okay for you to come out?"
"They can't see me anyway."
"What was that huge snake-like thing?"
"That was a Mythical Beast Monster that lives near the village. It's not something from your world. Did someone sprinkle pesticides on its head, and it got angry?"
"I've done something bad... It's not like I'm going to die or anything..."
"You're being awfully gentle with a man-eating Mythical Beast Monster."
— They eat humans.
A checkmark appeared next to the unstable part of Souta's mind.
— Maybe this one ate a person too?
— Are they going to eat it? That thing?
Souta decided to stop thinking about it.
"Sorry, killing it was the right call after all. What was that? It's scary."
"That's right, in other words, in your world, you defeated a beast that had tasted the flavor of humans suddenly appearing in the village. Quite the feat!"
"In reality, back in my world, it's a major issue when animals like bears or wild boars attack farms."
"That's the idea. Elves are basically primitive, so the stronger you are, the more they'll admire you. Violence is justice."
"I know that."
"Then I have nothing else to say. Oh, you might want to wash up."
The goddess slowly faded and disappeared.
Souta sniffed himself and his drenched clothes, taking in the smell. Things had gotten pretty bad.
"...Yeah, I get it."
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For now, he decided to head back home.
... Asugi-san, you'll manage to handle this without making a fuss, right?
To the utterly exhausted Souta, that thought was somewhat comforting.
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