Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2016: This cave was… (1)

The remaining monsters inside the cave stood no chance whatsoever against the arriving forces from the racial alliance.

A large portion of the monsters had departed as reinforcements, leaving behind only those too feeble for battle.

These were the females and offspring of the beasts that had pursued us earlier.

In some sense, it felt like we were the ones exploiting the vulnerable.

Yet such mercy wasn't warranted for these monsters.

To start with, monsters lacked the intelligence to qualify as beings capable of negotiation.

They operated purely on primal urges, driven by an innate urge for destruction from the outset.

Thus, their current weakness wouldn't persist indefinitely.

Should these monster young mature, they'd prove every bit as fearsome as the foes we'd clashed with before. That's precisely why it made sense to eliminate them now, preventing them from maturing into threats that could harm others.

Cutting off the source of trouble was the wiser choice.

Still, the sight of this unfolding was rather odd.

Nevertheless, the racial alliance troops showed no reluctance in wiping out every last monster remaining in the area. They had no reason to create future issues when nothing beneficial came from sparing them.

I alone appeared lost in different considerations.

"These monsters got their directives from the creators of this world. They were meant to oppose humans and serve as EXP sources for players. So doesn't that imply they had no real options?"

Truthfully, I stood as the sole individual in this realm capable of such reflections, thanks to my unique insights.

However, that awareness didn't grant me any real power to act.

I couldn't alter the fundamental code of this world, especially without understanding my own arrival here.

Therefore, I handed the situation over to the racial alliance troops.

They possessed ample strength to handle the leftover monsters clustered in this cavern. Consequently, I chose to concentrate on the primary objective that had drawn me here.

As the racial alliance forces dealt with the monsters, I smoothly advanced toward the cave's depths.

The cavern wasn't particularly extensive, so reaching the far end happened quickly.

Upon arrival, I discovered a few monsters seeking shelter in this spot.

The manner in which they clustered at the center, as though searching for aid, suggested they hoped some force would help them survive this catastrophe.

It appeared they sought a particular item, one that had once resided here.

Except I'd already claimed that item for myself.

Though the monsters spotted me, their focus didn't shift my way. Rather, it locked entirely onto the qilin cradled in my hold.

Despite being mere younglings, these monsters apparently sensed the qilin's might. They understood this was the strength they'd been seeking, the kind that could elevate their own power.

Hence, even as juveniles, they lunged toward me, intent on seizing the qilin's essence.

But in the end, they failed to draw near.

An unseen energy shield blocked their path before they could close the distance.

The instant this hidden force enveloped them, delight flickered across their features. This was the allure that pulled them toward the qilin, stirring their desire to get closer.

Yet their faces soon twisted differently.

Panic overtook them, mirroring the dread of prior monsters who grasped that this force brought not rescue, but destruction.

Thus, they remained helpless as the energy overwhelmed them entirely.

When the process finished, they exploded identically to the rest.

I found myself arching a single eyebrow while gazing at the qilin.

It displayed utter ruthlessness in slaying these monsters, despite sharing their youth.

Comprehending the qilin's growth proved challenging, yet it clearly pursued its own destined course.

Under those circumstances, I had no words to offer on the matter.

After every monster lay eradicated, I approached the spot where I'd discovered the egg.

A depression marked the ground from the egg's former position, yet nothing else lingered to hint at the qilin's beginnings. The area felt utterly barren of any egg-related traces.

Even so, I recognized the truth differed.

Something must exist to explain the egg's placement here.

That prompted me to scour the entire cave in search of clues.

Nothing turned up at first, until an irregularity caught my eye.

I spotted it because my movements through the cave had disturbed the floor's dust, uncovering a hidden detail.

Patterns etched into the cavern floor radiated outward from the core.

Judging by their arrangement...

"It seems like some force was repelling everything nearby from its center..."