Soul Devourer Chapter 2 Episode 19 — The Evil Deeds of a Suspicious Group
“I’d like to request the purchase of monster materials… I’ve stored the Soldier Ants whole, so could you guide me to a wide area where I can take them out?”
“Y-yes, most certainly!”
I followed the staff member, who looked utterly shocked by my request, and began taking the Soldier Ant corpses out of the《Magic Pouch》one by one, lining them up in the designated area.
“That’s all of them. And these are the Queen Ant materials, along with the conquest reward — a chest armor. I’d like to request an appraisal for the armor.”
“…H-Huh!? U-Understood! Please wait just a moment!”
The staff member, who had been stunned by the sheer number of Soldier Ant corpses, snapped back to their senses and hurriedly instructed other staff to begin the inspection.
I decided to wait in front of the counter from earlier.
“S-Sorry to keep you waiting!”
“I didn’t wait long at all, so it’s fine.”
“Thank you for your consideration! First, regarding the purchase price for the materials — for twenty Soldier Ants and the Queen Ant combined, it comes to 420 million yen!”
As expected of high-rank monsters with strong material demand. Earning several hundred million from a single run was impressive.
“Next, regarding this chest armor — its name is《Magic Queen Ant Exoskeleton Armor》. The first effect is a 60% reduction to physical and magical damage, along with high resistance to strong acids. The second effect is Endurance and Spirit +60.”
“Understood. Thank you very much.”
After thanking the staff member, I began walking aimlessly.
“Now that I’ve secured some funds, maybe I should try contacting Matsumoto — the Huntuber and A-rank Hunter. He might know a good place with maiko.”
Afterward, I successfully got in touch with Matsumoto, and he agreed to introduce me to a maiko establishment.
Since I wanted to enjoy myself for as long as possible, I contacted Mom to let her know I’d be staying overnight in Kyoto.
“Ah… I’m really looking forward to this.”
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Around the time Yuito was meeting up with Matsumoto and heading toward the maiko establishment —
A group clad in white masks with crescent-moon-like slits and pitch-black robes was running through the field where enormous nest holes stood in dense clusters.
As one could tell from their distinctive attire, they were Hunters belonging to the urban-legend-like clan「Grimm Reaper」.
Why were they running through the nest field at a time when almost no Hunters were active?
It was because a certain client had placed a request with「Grimm Reaper」, their clanmaster had accepted it, and orders had been issued to them.
Without hesitation, they entered the nest holes, swiftly defeating the Soldier Ants blocking the tunnels, and pressed steadily deeper inside.
In the boss chamber Yuito had cleared about an hour earlier, the Queen Ant and her escorting Soldier Ants had already revived — but not a single white giant egg remained.
Through flawless coordination, they eliminated the guarding Soldier Ants and pushed the Queen Ant to the brink of death.
However, they did not deliver the finishing blow.
Instead, they took ten magic stones from within their robes, placed them before the Queen Ant, and backed away to avoid provoking her.
Then, something incredible happened.
The Queen Ant, who had been on the verge of death, greedily devoured the magic stones.
Her battered body restored itself completely, then began to gradually mutate.
Her massive frame, once comparable to a Flame Wyvern, rapidly shrank.
As a result, she became able to stand upright on her hind legs, while her remaining limbs began moving like human arms.
The mutation extended beyond her physical structure, affecting her stats and skill levels as well.
Her overall strength reached that of a Fire Dragon — entering the realm of S-rank.
Having undergone complete metamorphosis, the former Queen Ant — now the Empress Ant — let out a deafening roar that violently shook the vast chamber, summoning the Soldier Ants on the surface.
The Hunters of「Grimm Reaper」, once they confirmed that the Queen Ant had consumed one of the magic stones, they immediately withdrew.
“That completes the mission.”
“Yeah. Ideally, we want her to kill as many B-rank and A-rank Hunters as possible.”
“And if she manages to kill a newly risen S-rank Hunter as well, the reward will be even greater.”
“It's anyone's guess whether that mutated ant or the S-rank Hunter will win. We'll watch the situation unfold and look for an opening to deliver the finishing blow.”
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E/N:
Poor Guild receptionist 😂 And we meet an old nemesis, this volume might be gory!
Also, notice of update! The clan name is changed from-
「Grim Reaper」→「Grimm Reaper」
Just for immersion!
Stay tuned!
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