My Beloved Dog is the Strongest in Another World

Chapter 886

We found monster traces inside of the forest

After finding traces of what appeared to be the Audhumbla, the woodcutters began to look around with nervous expressions.

Nicholas, who had been separated at first, also came close to me… I suppose it was to guard.

“Everyone, be quiet!”

Ms. Delia said in a hushed but sharp voice.

“…I can hear something faintly.”

She said so that only we could hear.

I could not hear anything, and judging by the looks on Phillips and Nicholas’s faces, I doubted that they could either.

Well, Ms. Delia’s cat ears were moving, so she probably had much stronger senses than we humans. It was the same with Leo and Liza.

“Aye, we came here to hunt it. Let’s go.”

But just as we were about to continue on, I found some different footprints on the ground.

“Ah, wait a minute.”

“What is it, Mr. Takumi?”

I pointed in the direction that I was looking.

“Those aren’t the same, are they? Though, I cannot see them clearly from here…”

“That…let me inspect them then.”

As there were trees in the way, Ms. Delia had not seen them.

Also, she had been so focused on the Audhumbla hoof prints… Regardless, these were a different size.

Not only that, but it appeared to be a creature that walked on two legs.

After noticing them, Ms. Delia moved close in order to inspect them.

“These are from orcs. And it is headed in the same direction as the Audhumbla. Is it trying to hunt it? Or perhaps it is the other way around…”

“Hey, Delia. Look at this.”

“Is this the traces of a serpent? They usually stay in the plains and avoid the forest… Why is it here?”

“Uh, is there a problem?”

“I wouldn’t go that far… It seems like there is only one orc, which would be easy to deal with. It is the same with the serpent. However, it is strange that they are all headed in the same direction.”

There was no way that they were helping the Audhumbla. And they surely were not working together to take it down either.

So perhaps there was nothing to worry about?

“Well…as the Audhumbla is so strong, it might just kill the others by the time we reach it. Though, the serpent might put up a good fight.”

“Aye, it would be difficult to charge at something like that. Especially since it can climb up trees.”

“Yes, though, that could also mean that the Audhumbla would be tired and slow when we hunt it. After all, the serpent might get a few bites in.”

In the end, the situation almost seemed advantageous to us.

“May I speak?”

“Mr. Nicholas?”

“It is strange that the serpent wandered into the forest… But it is also strange that they are all coming from the same direction towards the same place.”

Nicholas had been studying the traces, and said that the direction they came from was also the same.

“It could just be a coincidence… But there are no other footprints…”

“Then it should be fine.”

Ms. Delia was not worried at all and was even smiling.

“Perhaps this is Delia’s usual hunting luck. That is why we usually ask her for help.”

“Luck?”

“Whenever I help, it is when the tracks were found in advance… And they are always headed in the same direction. Even monsters that are moving separately.”Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“And that makes hunting orcs much easier. So we usually ask Delia to help.”