We have a level system in place for mankind.

A year has passed since the voice of the example was first heard. That night, I was lying in bed and I heard the voice of an example.

[One year has passed since the level system was introduced. The food area will open in 10 days from today]

I jumped. I went to the living room and boiled the water, wondering what it meant. The stove I'm using is a flame tube I got from Vecaranodon.

The flame tube is designed to eject flames from the opposite side when air is sent in from the side that is clogged with filters. I don't know the principle, but I don't have a hand not to use it.

I asked Kujo, a convenience store in Higashigami Town, to make a stove. This is a Zenmai stove that winds Zenmai and uses it as a power source to rotate small fans.

The fan sends the wind to the flame tube to produce a flame. I don't know the principle so I don't know how long it will last.

However, I am happy because even after using it for about 10 days, I get a flame.

Incidentally, Kujo was the president who ran a small hardware factory. And now I'm imitating a blacksmith.

"Kojiro's awake, too."

Misaki came to the living room. They woke up listening to the same voice as I did.

Oh, you heard both of them.

Elena seemed to be the same.

"Hey, you said you'd open up the food area, what do you think?

Misaki asked a question. Elena leans her neck when she hears that.

"Opening up in ten days means it's now closed."

"Ah."

Elena raised her voice.

Misaki nodded and said the answer.

"A park. When I found out it was closed, I thought something was going on."

There is a park between Xiaolong District and Kusandragon District. It was a park that the citizens of Jesus prided themselves on, but it had been closed since that day. It's not physically closed, but if you go near to get in, somehow you don't want to get in.

Food area. Is that where the food comes from?

"It's a big park, but I don't think it's as big as the whole farmland."

Elena had a strange thought in her mouth.

"Maybe there's a guardian, and if you win, you get food."

I thought it might be there too. Misaki thinks seriously.

"Would you like me to make you some coffee?

"Yes, thank you."

Elena went to get a coffee cup. It wasn't coffee beans, it was instant coffee, but it was still valuable.

Speaking while brewing coffee, I saw Hiroki and the others in the garden that I could see from the living room. I called from the window.

"What's going on?

"I heard an example."

Come on, get up.

Hiroki, Tadahiro, and Sanya came in.

"Hey, you heard the voice of the food area being opened up, right?

Hiroki confirmed it with us.

"Oh, I heard. Did you guys hear that?

They say it's different when I check. Hiroki was the only one who heard, and the other two didn't.

"What's different from Hiroki?

Sanya made one guess.

"Tadahiro and I are not Guardian killers. I think it has something to do with it."

Speaking of which, two things do not happen: the director of Doi Garden and the nursery teacher. Guardian Killer, what do you mean?

Various ideas are swirling away in my head. There was no answer.

"But the only information I heard from the Guardian Killer means that only those with that strength can bring food home from the food area."

Elena nodded.

"I knew you were going to fight something."

"When that happens, I want to level up. I intend to defeat the Guardian of Weird Beast Ward within ten days. I need your help."

Misaki and Elena agreed.

The next day, we rendezvoused with the river well and headed to Weird Beast District.

It seems that the guardian of Weird Beast District is in the Hippopotamus Mountain. Mt. Hippo is a small mountain that has been left behind from development due to the discovery of Jomon period ruins.

When I was in elementary school, I started climbing, relying on the memory of climbing on my school trip. There is a narrow path leading to the summit that spirals around the mountain and continues along it.

The greenery of Mt. Hiktoyama is getting darker. Sometimes it hasn't been maintained for a year, but the growth of trees over the past year has been unusual. I only think that the voice of the example is relevant.

"Hey, Kojiro. When you defeat the Guardian here, do you choose how to make the talisman?

Well, it's not funny being taken from a vineyard.

Misaki stopped listening to it.

"There is no land here that would be farmland, right? You don't have to choose a skill over a talisman. We need to be stronger because of the food area."

Elena turned to me.

"Does Kojiro have the skills he wants?

"There's something I want with knowledge skills, not ordinary skills."

Misaki looks surprised.

"What do you mean? Is there anything you want to build with Heart Stone Processing?

"No, what I want is' Advanced Knowledge (Darkness) "

"What's that?

Misaki didn't seem to understand either. Elena and the river well share the same face.

"My Darkness Manipulation has become Max. But now you can only use Shadow Blade at Skill Level 6.

The face of the river is unconvincing.

"Why? The skill level must be Max."

"Oh, I also know how to attack at skill level 7 or higher. But that doesn't seem to be enough. If you spent time in battle and raised your skill level, it might be the knowledge you acquired, but I gave it to Max as a reward for defeating the Guardian."

Misaki asked Elena a question.

"Elena made the Spirit Man Max, too. Do you need advanced knowledge as well?

"No, I don't need it. But we need to find a strong spirit and get it."

The skill of "Spirit Man" depends on how powerful Spirits are captured and used. The skill level is indicative of whether you can capture spirits at a higher level, so it seems like you need a lot of trouble finding them.

I've been doing a lot of research since I made "Manipulative Darkness" Level Max. However, it turns out that I don't have enough knowledge to use an attack at Skill Level 7 or higher.

The knowledge gained from the "Manipulation of Darkness" seems to be provided on the assumption that they know advanced darkness. Therefore, I deduced that it is the knowledge acquired in the process of raising the skill level one by one.

At that time, I was able to choose the "Advanced Knowledge (Darkness)" knowledge skill. I thought this was it. I had an instinct that it was a way to acquire the knowledge that I lacked.

I wanted to use the attack technique at the top of "Manipulative Darkness" because it was powerful. I felt that the guardians of Kusandragon District, Spirit District, and Feilong District were tough. Defeating those powerful enemies requires powerful means of attack.

Misaki confirmed it.

"If you acquire that knowledge and skill, will you be able to defeat the giant dinosaurs in Kusandragon District?

That's what I think.

"If that's the case, it doesn't matter.... but it's not cheating, but you can't force me to raise my skill level."

Misaki agreed to acquire the knowledge skills of "advanced knowledge (darkness)". And Elena and Kawai agree. They must have considered the food area.

Proceeding with that, we reached near the summit of Mt. Hippopotamus. There is an excavation site near the summit. It seems to have been a place of worship during the Jomon period.

When you get here, you'll see signs of the Guardian.

"Oh, you're the guardian of the wolf."

It seems that the river was expecting a pig-shaped protector.

It's a wolf, but it's huge.

Elena was right, a giant wolf about three meters long. Wow, you're a monster like a dog god in that animated movie.

The Guardian was lying on the grass at the top. The giant wolf opens his eyes and looks at us.

"Shit, I smelled it."

Only the river started to panic. I know that the river well has a history of dog bites. I haven't been good at dogs since.

Well, if you're a wolf-shaped protector, you can't help it.

Misaki shrugs her shoulders. Elena exhaled. Looks like we can still afford it. I'm sure we can take him down.