Defeat The Area Boss! And The Activation Of A New Power!

At that moment—

Just before Nyankoromochi took the final blow.

It flashed through my mind like a divine revelation.

When an area boss appeared, that place was “closed.”

My ability made the existence of one cat in an “enclosed space” ambiguous.

Until now, I had used “Schrödinger’s Cat” only to put Nyankoromochi in a bag and carry him around.

That was why I had never thought of using it anywhere other than a bag.

However, in that moment, I realized it.

—Could I use it in the enclosed space of an area boss?

No way, I thought.

But I also thought it was not impossible.

And then—I had no choice but to cling to that.

I activated Schrödinger’s Cat without hesitation.

The roar of the club striking the floor.

Nyankoromochi had disappeared without even leaving a corpse behind.

—My prediction had been right.

Just before the final blow was swung down, my Schrödinger’s Cat had certainly caught Nyankoromochi—

And certainly severed him from this world.

We had escaped the greatest crisis.

Next, I only had to connect that to the greatest chance.

That was why I ran.

In order to lure the giant lizardman out.

So that Nyankoromochi could get behind it.

A rear attack in a situation where the opponent was completely unaware was treated as a “surprise attack,” and received a powerful correction to attack power.

Everything proceeded just as I had aimed.

“Do it, Nyankoromochi! Full-power attack!”

At my command, Nyankoromochi, burning with vengeance, attacked the giant lizardman.

“Meooooooooooooow!”

With a voice of anger unlike anything I had ever heard, Nyankoromochi unleashed a fierce assault.

Probably, in that single instant—

An explosive amount of damage must have gone in!

“Guoooooooooooooo!”

Realizing something was wrong, the giant lizardman turned around with a furious roar.

That instant—

I had been waiting for it.

My chest, no, my body trembled with joy.

I put strength into the hand gripping my sword. I was glad I had not let go. The fang for fighting was in this hand.

I could still fight.

I had the right to fight!

The will to slaughter that enemy dwelled within this body!

“Uoooooooooooooooooooooooo!”

I squeezed out my willpower. Burning my fighting spirit, I restarted my whole body.

Pain? I would ignore it!

Fatigue? It did not matter!

This was the end! Now was the time to smash everything I had into it!

If my own cat had cut open a bloody path, what was I doing if I did not run through it!

“Ooooooooooooo!”

I ran.

I had no stamina left. My legs were heavy. But I did not stop. Forward, forward!

Only here! Only in this moment! I had to show that I was a warrior! I had to show my pride as one who possessed the will to fight!

There were indeed times when one could not retreat!

The giant lizardman’s massive back drew closer.

That back had been torn to shreds. Its flesh had been gouged out, and traces of blood were vivid.

I leapt high on my final step and drove the Magic Wolf Broadsword from behind, through the back where the scales had been scraped away, and into its chest.

Shnk—

The sharpened blade entered the exposed flesh. It undoubtedly pierced the giant lizardman’s heart.

“Die! Just die already!”

I roared.

Turning all the damage I had taken until now into anger.

My hands left the sword, and my body fell to the floor. I struck my back hard, and air leaked from my mouth.

“Guoooooooooooooo!”

The giant lizardman’s scream echoed.

Its body suddenly lost strength and collapsed to the floor with a heavy thud.

I sat up, grimacing in pain, and saw it.

The giant lizardman, no longer moving even a twitch.

“…We won…!”

I murmured in a hoarse voice, and then—

“We woooooooooon!”

I shouted.

A sense of fulfillment exploded throughout my whole body.

We had defeated a powerful area boss—a giant lizardman equivalent to C rank!

“Iooooos!”

Suddenly, something flew into me with a thud.

Unable to withstand it, I lost my balance and fell to the floor again.

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

It was Misha.

Misha was hugging my body tightly while sniffling. Warm tears soaked the nape of my neck.

“Waaaaaaaah! I thought you were going to die, Ios! I thought you were going to dieeeee!”

“…Sorry for worrying you, Misha.”

When I patted her back, Misha raised her upper body while letting out choking sobs.

The tears spilling from Misha’s eyes still did not stop, trailing down her cheeks and dripping onto my chest.

“Uuuuu… I’m sorryyy…”

“…It’s fine.”

She grieved so much over the danger I had been in—

And rejoiced so much over my great victory.

The fact that there was someone like that made me happy.

“…Meow.”

With a soft plop, a squishy paw pad was placed on my cheek.

Nyankoromochi was right there.

His face and his cry—

Somehow seemed proud.

“…Are you really a cat…?”

“Meow?”

As if to say, I do not understand the intent of the question? Nyankoromochi tilted his head slightly.

…Well, for now… that was fine.

“Thanks.”

I reached out and stroked Nyankoromochi’s head.

I was curious about that power Nyankoromochi had, but—

There was something else I was curious about too.

It was something concerning me myself.

When I made Nyankoromochi appear at the end, I had certainly heard this voice.

…What was this?

When I opened the Schrödinger’s Cat skill, it had become like this.

The wording had increased.

That was probably related to the other window that had now appeared in my mind.