81: Taking the hit

'Tsk, gaining sympathy did not work out as well as I thought it would. That brat managed to ruin my plans.'

Keith was disappointed when Alice did nothing more than spoke words to him. She was being careful but she had been coming around to sympathize with him. But Ash had come around and ruined all his plans in a single blow.

It was frustrating to say, but Keith was not sure he would be able to sway Alice this time. He will have to come on another hunt with Alice in the future.

Currently, he was following the group inside, following them from a little further away than what was needed. His eyes were calm but his insides were a pile of frustration.

"Here it is. Our next stop on the bucket list. This is the den of the monster known as mofu-mofu. They are cute but very vicious. If they bite you, you will be in severe pain because the mana in your body will start to boil."