Kousuke is sensing that the monsters’ weaknesses have subtle differences depending on the individual.
Even if a monster of the same species has a weak point in its eye, there’s a difference between the eye itself and the area around it.
He tells Nana about the precise location, and Nana attacks it.
Nana’s attacks vary, from simply rushing at the spot, to sinking her fangs into it, or even using magic.
Kousuke leaves the method up to Nana.
This is because if Kousuke were to interject too much, Nana might not be able to move properly. Just as Mitsuki predicted, Nana seems to have gotten used to it after a few repetitions, and has become able to accurately strike the spots Kousuke indicates.
And what kind of results has this produced?
“Whoa. Another one-hit kill.”
As soon as Nana bit the monster’s flank, it fell with a single blow.
It’s like landing a critical hit in a game.
“I can’t even… it’s amazing.”
“I’m speechless~”
Seeing the results, Silvia and Peach showed their surprise.
Needless to say, the monster Nana was fighting would normally require us to designate it as dangerous and attack with overwhelming numbers.
It’s no wonder they were surprised that she could defeat it with a single bite.
The reason they are only mildly surprised is that they’ve seen the results up to this point.
In fact, Floria, who had just arrived on the scene and witnessed Nana’s fight, was…
“W-what was that!”
She exclaimed in shock.
The reason Floria is here is that Kousuke and the others, after returning to the management layer for a moment, mentioned the verification test, which piqued her interest.
She then expressed a desire to come and see the situation for herself, and since there was no particular reason to refuse, she came along with them.
The result of that is her previous statement.
After expressing her initial shock, Floria let out a sigh of exasperation.
“Hearing about it and seeing it with my own eyes are completely different.”
Even though she should have heard about the experiment from the management layer, her surprise is due to the reason just mentioned.
Perhaps it’s because the management layer only mentioned that one-hit kills were occasional.
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. If you showed this kind of sight to others… say, adventurers? It would cause a tremendous stir.”
Imagining the scene, Silvia shook her head vigorously.
Silvia, who was herself an adventurer, knew the situation to some extent.
On the other hand, Kousuke, who had only been an adventurer for a short period, didn’t quite grasp the implications.
After all, Kousuke’s very first battle in this world was with Kouhi and Mitsuki.
“Is that so?”
As a result, it’s understandable that his reaction was such.
With Nana now able to defeat monsters in a single blow, Kousuke’s objective has been achieved.
Now, all that remains is to repeat the process and improve its accuracy.
Initially, Kousuke seemed to be relying on intuition, but now it can be said that he can see it completely.
However, “seeing it” doesn’t mean parts of the monster are glowing.
Kousuke himself is unsure whether his current ability is linked to his right eye or his left eye.
From his own experience using it, he feels it’s an extension of his left eye’s ability.
Alternatively, it’s possible it’s a completely different ability.
Kousuke isn’t thinking too deeply about it, as he believes he’ll understand it eventually.
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With Kousuke’s abilities having reached a certain point, they decided to investigate the other members next.
Floria, who had just witnessed the previous scene, also seemed to have something on her mind and was thinking about various things.
However, Kousuke didn’t expect Floria’s manifested blessing to be useful in this matter.
If this serves as a catalyst for something else, it would be a good outcome in itself.
“So, who should we try first?”
In response to Kousuke’s question, the three exchanged glances.
Among them, Silvia and Peach shook their heads slightly.
Seeing this, Floria stepped forward.
“Then, would it be alright for me to go first?”
“Oh? Yes, of course, that’s fine.”
Surprisingly, Floria was the one who volunteered first.
She must have thought of something.
She suddenly said this.
“And, I have a consultation, may I borrow the wolves?”
“The wolves? Well, of course, but… what do you intend to do?”
“I was thinking, can my blessing be used for issuing commands?”
“Issuing commands? …Ah, I see.”
In other words, she’s wondering if her blessing can be used for coordinating commands.
“Even so, the wolves work together to hunt, is that alright?”
“Well, for starters, I think I’ll gradually interject into their hunting methods.”
“I see. Then, please ask Nana for her permission.”
If Nana grants permission, the wolves will almost certainly not refuse.
Kousuke said this, thinking so, but Nana, who had been listening carefully to their conversation, would of course not refuse.
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Floria didn’t immediately start issuing commands. Instead, she first observed how the wolves hunted as a pack.
“Indeed. It’s magnificent.”
“Absolutely.”
Of course, it wasn’t a fighting style that overwhelmed the opponent with a difference in strength like Nana’s.
However, their fighting style involved cornering the prey as a pack and finishing it off reliably.
From Kousuke’s perspective, their coordination was impeccable, and he felt he couldn’t interject.
“Well then, I suppose it’s time for me to try issuing commands.”
The coordination that seemed flawless to Kousuke was different to Floria, and she announced that she would issue commands herself next.
Floria’s commands were not constant calls to the wolves.
She issued targeted instructions at key moments.
But even with that alone, it seemed to have a considerable effect, and they displayed different movements than before.
Furthermore, the wolves did not seem confused by her instructions.
“I can’t believe… it’s amazing.”
Kousuke muttered this, and Silvia and Peach, who were watching beside him, had similar expressions.
What Floria was doing now was not using her blessing, but rather issuing commands based on her own abilities.
It was clearly done with the sensibility of a military commander.
Kousuke decided not to ask why a former princess possessed such abilities.
“Is this about it?”
Upon successfully subduing the monster, Floria let out a sigh.
Incidentally, the monster the wolves were fighting was not a single one.
They had skillfully hunted down multiple monsters.
The efficiency was clearly different from when Floria hadn’t given any instructions.
Perhaps sensing this, the wolves who participated in the battle approached Floria’s feet.
“Oh, oh…?! Come now, don’t get so excited. I’m not Kousuke, you know?”
Kousuke almost said, “What about that statement, Floria-san?”, but he held back and asked something else.
“No, it was magnificent, but did you use your blessing?”
It didn’t matter if she hadn’t used her blessing, but since he hadn’t noticed it, he deliberately asked.
“I did use it? While issuing commands?”
“Issuing commands…? Ah, I see what you mean.”
King’s Intimidation can be used not only to intimidate an opponent but also to strongly convey one’s will.
What Floria used this time was that aspect.
It was only when Floria pointed it out that Kousuke finally realized it.
