Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 34.2

“Yay~!”

Despite her suspicious intentions, she surprisingly acts with restraint. She approaches cautiously when it’s safe, doesn’t get too close, and keeps a distance where I could counterattack if she suddenly lunges. I guess she doesn’t trust me, which is fair.

“Come, Pochi.”

Pochi emerged from my shadow.

“A dog~!? A collar… so it’s your familiar… hmm… you’ve been hiding such power.”

She speaks as if familiar with familiars. Perhaps she has one too.

“It’s been a while since I hunted with my partner. Let’s run.”

“Understood! Thanks for letting me join.”

“Pochi! Let’s do this after a long time!”

“Woof!”

I mounted Pochi’s back and sprinted at full speed.

The moment I sensed the enemy, Pochi and I used Shadow Movement, swiftly moving and striking from the shadows, maintaining momentum as Pochi sprinted again.

Of course, Rin was nowhere to be seen at this point.

She’s as fast as Pochi, whom I can’t catch up to.

Well, I don’t have time to wait, so I hurry ahead.

There’s a reason I brought Pochi along.

That reason is――――

We eventually arrived in front of a vast cave.

As expected, Pochi could sense the path leading to the upper levels by scent.

“Well done, Pochi.”

“Woof!”

Ahead of us, there was a staircase leading to the third level, blocked by a large Minotaur.

The boss monster of the second level.

It was about twice the size of a regular Minotaur, wielding a large axe in its right hand and a large shield in its left, unlike the normal ones that carry an axe in each hand.

“Pochi, can you handle it?”

“Grrr!”

“Good. Let’s go!”

I gave the command and leaped forward.

Pochi followed right after.

Immediately, I used Shadow Movement to approach the boss Minotaur from behind. Just as Pochi barked to draw its attention, I emerged from the shadows and unleashed a combo of Shadow Slice and Double Swing.

In addition to the techniques, Durandeis’s additional light attribute attack effects scattered around.

“Gyaaaaah!”

Pochi deliberately slammed into the large shield to distract the Minotaur.

During the technique’s recast time, I delivered regular attacks.

Not only did the boss Minotaur get hit, but it also swung its large axe to fend off both me and Pochi.

As it began swinging the large axe, it generated a strong wind around it.

Then, the wind visibly turned into a snake-like form and attacked me and Pochi.

This was the first time I’d seen such a strange attack.

Could it be… that our combined fighting triggered a party battle judgment? Simultaneous attacks seemed to suggest that.