Reincarnated As An Ogre, I’m Going To Enjoy Life In This Other World! - Chapter 38

“That monster is called the Black Lizard, and like this armor, it has resistance to both blunt and slashing attacks. It’s quite troublesome.”

“I see.”

“So, what do you think? Want to take it on?”

“But it’s C-rank, right? I’m a D-rank, so I can’t accept this request, can I?”

Dran once again flashed a fearless smile.

“That’s true if it goes through the guild, but for personal requests, rank doesn’t matter. Besides, monster rankings are something the guild just arbitrarily does.”

“I see.”

(If that’s the case, there shouldn’t be a problem.)

“Okay, I’ll accept the request!”

“Oh! Really? That’s a big help. Recently, Black Lizard materials have been in short supply.”

With that, Dran brought out a map and started explaining.

“The Black Lizard is said to be inside a cave, and I’ve heard rumors it used to be around here.”

“Hmmm.”

(It’s not as far as I thought.)

“It would be helpful if you could hunt about five of them.”

“Well… I’ll give it a try.”

After gathering some cave gear like a lantern, I decided to head to the cave.

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I arrived at the cave and entered. The cave was so spacious that even I could fit comfortably inside. I walked forward, using a lantern to light the ground.

Not long after, I could hear a slithering sound coming from farther inside.

(Is it a Black Lizard?)

As I walked toward the noise, I came across a black lizard that was about five meters long.

(I found it! This is the one!)

When the Black Lizard noticed me, it opened its mouth and began to threaten me. I quickly closed the distance and hit its head from above.

I kicked its face with all my might using my right leg. The Black Lizard collided with the wall, but only shook its head with no visible damage.

(As Dran said, physical strikes don’t seem to work after all.)

I pulled out my knife and prepared to face the Black Lizard as it opened its mouth and rushed toward me to bite.

(I remember what Dran told me about the Black Lizard’s weak spot!)

I thrust my knife-wielding hand deep into the Black Lizard’s mouth. It bit me, but its fangs couldn’t pierce my skin.

(Phew, that was a bit nerve-wracking.)

I plunged the knife deep into what I assumed was the Black Lizard’s brain.

“Take that!”

I didn’t just stab once but repeatedly. After a while, the Black Lizard’s bite loosened, and it fell to the ground.

“Phew… that worked out in the end.”

They say the usual method is to strike when the mouth opens with a longsword, but I don’t have the weapon or the skill for that. Well, as long as it ends well, I’m fine with it.

“Alright! I’ll hunt as many Black Lizards as I can!”

I confidently walked deeper into the cave.

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