Surviving in a World Teeming with Monsters with the Useless Skill 【Everyday Items Master】! I Was Just Hunting Wild Animals with a Crowbar, So Why Is Everyone Screaming It's an S-Rank Monster? - 99

Chapter 99: Fighting the Fated Battle Once Again

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The two vehicles, connected to a massive safe by wires, sped dramatically down the wide road. The safe dragged behind them, blowing away debris in its wake. On curves, the force of inertia was so strong that the cars tilted from being pulled by the safe.

“Waaaahhhh! This is just like a movie! Exactly like the one I watched with you, Onii-sama!”

Luna squealed excitedly, her eyes sparkling as she looked back from the rear seat by herself. Honestly, I wanted to get excited like Luna too. But there was no way I could do that—certainly not after what Luna had just done.

“…”

At the same time, this was a battlefield. I had no time to dwell on what Luna did, whether I should scold her, or even if I should scold her at all. I had to make sure this operation succeeded. In the end, that would bring the best outcome for everyone. I decided to believe that, and let out a breath.

“Let’s do this. All right. We have no choice. So, let’s focus.”

“Onii-sama?”

“Luna, we’re going to have a long talk about what happened earlier.”

“Ah! Yes! Please do!”

Luna nodded eagerly, her eyes gleaming. I sighed, certain that she definitely had no idea that she might get scolded. Then, I turned my attention to Shachimaru.

“Shachimaru, what’s the situation?”

“No pursuers at the moment. That giant safe’s a bit of a pain, but we’re managing. If nothing happens, all that’s left is to get home and crack it open.”

“Because Luna-chan blew up the whole building, right~? There’s no one left to chase us thanks to Luna-chan~!”

“Yes! I made sure everything was thoroughly set up!”

I glared at Ui for praising Luna so carelessly. Still, if I was being honest, Luna was clearly the one who reduced the number of pursuers the most, so I couldn’t exactly say she’d done something wrong.

…If we were just equals on a team, I could openly say “Good job” and mean it. But Luna was… still a child. She didn’t yet know right from wrong. At that moment, Shachimaru shouted.

“We’ve got a pursuer! That damn bastard…! Persistent son of a bitch!”

I looked behind us. There he was—the Wolf King, gripping the minigun I’d seen before, riding atop a massive vehicle.

“You bastardssssss! How dare you! How dare you ruin the organization I rebuilt! The New Werewolf Clan—Kagerou! You bast—”

Our eyes met. The Wolf King saw my face clearly. His expression twisted with fury.

“Everyday Items Masterrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! It’s yooouuuuuuuuuuu!”

“Ah, he found out.”

“Kyaha! Took him long enough~!”

“Ah, Ui! I want to poke Onii-sama’s cheek too!”

Ui poked my cheek. Luna, entertained, started poking my cheek from the other side.

“Quit screwing around, dammittttttttt!”

Seeing this, the Wolf King flew into an even more explosive rage. I muttered with a dead-eyed stare.

“My emotions are in complete shambles…”

“I feel you, Aniki.” 

Shachimaru offered, trying to be supportive. Ui and Luna tilted their heads in confusion.

“Since it’s you bastards we’re up against, I’ve got nothing to hold back! Hahahahaha! I wanted more preparation time, but just imagining your dumbfounded face makes it all worth it!”

The Wolf King laughed viciously, raising his arms as if to summon something. Shachimaru gritted his teeth.

“Looks like he’s calling in an SS-class…”

“But~! Right now, we don’t have to beat it. If we can just escape, we win~! Way better odds than fighting~!”

“You’re right, Ui. Let’s kill the Wolf King, run away from the big guy, and call it a perfect win.”

I went along with Ui’s optimism. Shachimaru’s face showed he was ready for it too. Then the Wolf King shouted.

“Come forth! Blood of the mountain king who once ruled this land! Descendant of the great gods! Chosen child born of the mighty baboons! By our pact, exact vengeance!”

Behind the Wolf King, a massive haze began to rise. Or perhaps a strange veil began to distort. It was a magical concealment spell. A summoning spell. A huge shadow appeared, its covering pulled away, revealing its full form. Seeing it, I couldn’t help but mutter,

“Wait… That giant monkey had a kid?”

A massive ape, dozens of meters tall. A miniaturized (sort of?) version of the 200-meter class giant monkey we once killed.

At the sight, Shachimaru, Bloody Guy, and even the radio in Shachimaru’s hand all screamed,

“““It’s Mountain King Jr. (YAAAAAAHHHHHHH)!”””

“GRUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!”

Giant Ape Jr. roared, thundering along behind the Wolf King. Compared to the original giant ape, sure, it was smaller—but a several-dozen-meter-tall ape chasing us was still overwhelming.

Huge… Absolutely massive. Yeah, smaller than the original, but still insanely huge.

This is bad, right? If it catches up, it’ll grab us and chuck us like toys. We’re toast, right?

The Wolf King laughed triumphantly.

“Gahahahaha! Your screams are music to my ears! That’s right! The one I’ve tamed is the child of the Mountain King you killed! You don’t have the bombers or the money anymore! You don’t stand a chance against this one!”

Meanwhile, my allies started to panic.

“It’s h-h-huge! It’s way too huge! Hyaaaahhh!”

“Wh-wh-wh-what do we doooo!? Tacchan! C-c-c-can we win!?”

“H-hey, calm down! Y-yeah, it’s big, but it’s only a sixth the size of the original Mountain King that Aniki beat! If it’s Aniki, he can just—”

“There’s no way I can win. We’re sticking with the escape plan. I’m so glad we weren’t planning to fight.”

“Anikiiiiii!?”

They were starting to pin their hopes on me, so I shot them down immediately. Shachimaru looked at me like he was about to cry, but I ignored it.

“I can chuck it around and rough it up a bit, but killing something that big is a pain. You can’t get close enough to hit vital points with a knife.”

“B-b-but! At that size, it’ll catch up to the car in no time! What are we gonna do!?”

“Yeah… If it grabs onto the car, I could throw it off, but I’d probably fall off during the chase. If I get separated in the wrong place, it’d be hard for Ui to come pick me up.”

And if I get left behind, I’ll definitely get lost. I still don’t know where the Ferocious Shark Gang’s base is.

That settles it. Yeah. You can’t have a car chase without him, right?

“We don’t have any other choice. Shachimaru, I’m gonna play my trump card. Also, take a different route—avoid heading back to HQ. Pick a long, winding escape route.”

“Huh? Aniki?”

I powered on my phone. Ignoring Shachimaru’s startled question. I dialed a certain number. Three rings. Then the call connected, and a voice said.

『Hello?』

So I said.

“Long time no see, Rick. I know this is too sudden, but I need your help.”

『Got it. What do you need me to do, brother?』

Hearing Rick’s reply, Shachimaru, Ui, and Bloody Guy all went wide-eyed. Feeling reassured by Rick’s immediate answer, I said.

“Rick, I need you to do the wild chase that you love. Leave everyone in the dust.”

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