Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2006: Strange attraction

I shook my head, signaling my complete ignorance, while a grave expression lingered on my features.

Indeed, the Mark of God wouldn't simply respond to every little thing.

For the Mark of God to show such a response, some form of divine power had to be involved.

Yet this also indicated that the divine power emanating from here was far from feeble. A weak force wouldn't have provoked this kind of reaction from the Mark of God.

I couldn't stop myself from pondering what exactly lay hidden within this cavern...

However, the moment didn't feel right for deeper speculation.

The beasts clustered before the cave entrance were clearly responding to the power surging from its depths. Their movements suggested they were on the verge of some coordinated action.

Regardless of the cave's secrets, the Mark of God's activation signaled that abandoning this opportunity wasn't an option for us.

That's why I glanced over at Klein, as if anticipating his input.

A deeply troubled expression dominated his face right then.

After all, he fully grasped the implications of the Mark of God's response.

The fact that the Mark of God had stirred due to the energy pouring from the cave's interior meant we couldn't just hand it over to these surrounding monsters.

Even without knowing the precise contents of the cave, allowing it to remain here posed too great a risk.

This left Klein utterly speechless, it appeared.

His facial contortions grew increasingly severe before abruptly easing.

It looked as though he'd weighed his options and arrived at a conclusion.

Once resolved, he turned his gaze toward me, seemingly eager for my words.

His final choice caught me off guard, though part of me had expected it. In truth, I was the ideal candidate to call the shots here.

In a routine scenario, Klein might handle it fine, but with this odd energy emerging, things veered into unfamiliar ground.

Under such unusual circumstances, Klein truly struggled to decide.

I held off on issuing commands, instead scrutinizing the monsters.

They were evidently affected by this energy, yet showed no immediate signs of action.

A closer inspection revealed their mutual suspicion. Monsters of various kinds eyed one another warily, fearing the others' moves.

Still, they kept glancing back at the cave, drawn irresistibly to whatever source emitted this power. It was obvious they yearned to enter and claim it.

This attraction might well explain their initial gathering at this cavern.

With this fragile equilibrium among the monsters, I gained a window to deliberate our next steps.

Unfortunately, that window proved brief.

Whatever entity inside the cave was unleashing this energy seemed to detect a shift, prompting a surge of even greater output. The manner of release hinted at an impending awakening.

As this energy intensified, the monsters grew increasingly restless. It felt inevitable that they'd disregard their rivalries and rush inside to vie for the prize within.

Should that unfold, we'd face utter unpredictability.

To secure our edge, striking first became essential.

Thus, I leaped onto Joan's back and pressed my palm to her head, igniting the Mark of God embedded there.

With it activated, I instructed the group, "We have to charge in and use momentum to find whatever it is that’s there."

Klein and the royal guards appeared displeased with the strategy, yet they had no grounds to object. Having yielded command to me, they were bound to obey my directives.

I'd rather avoid deploying this, as it was a fresh technique devised alongside Joan, but circumstances left no alternative.

Hence, as we surged ahead, she abruptly unleashed her flames, enveloping her form like protective armor.

Yet these flames formed more than mere shielding.

As we barreled toward the cave, the monsters were utterly unprepared for our assault.

They could only reel as we crashed through, shoving them aside.

But our advance did far more than displace them. The instant the flames touched, they raced across their bodies, threatening to consume them entirely.

Despite the monsters' frantic efforts to extinguish the blaze, nothing halted its spread. It was as if an unseen force guided the flames over their forms.

Joan was the one orchestrating this.

Though I lent a touch of divine energy to support it.

This marked the innovative technique I'd crafted with Joan.