An Adventurer Mom, Who Awakened [Housewife] Skill Through a Login Bonus, Is Making the Most of Her Adventurer Life With the Weekly Flyers She Gets! - Chapter 38

“That’s right, you. To be precise, what we need is the Absolute Defense Armor you’re wearing.”

Jack’s plan was as follows.

Kachua would drink a Speed Potion and act as Laura’s shield. While being protected by Kachua, Laura would approach the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe and sprinkle it with Unlucky Honey.

Just as venomous snakes can sometimes die when bitten by a different species of venomous snake, the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe might be affected by a luck-reducing attack that is different from its own.

Once the Unlucky Honey lowered the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe’s luck, Ann, Og, and Cliff would move in to attack.

Kachua’s Absolute Defense Armor also had strong resistance to magical effects, so the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe’s Super Misfortune Spores would not work on her.

That meant Kachua alone could potentially attack but she was inexperienced in battle. For the plan to succeed, it was better to have two people—one to throw the honey and one to act as the shield.

“………”

Hearing the plan, Cliff furrowed his brow.

Jack’s proposal was worth trying.

However, from what they had heard, both Kachua and Laura were support types, practically amateurs when it came to combat.

For a rear guard like Kachua to take on the role of a 『shield』, a specialized type of front-line fighter, was no easy task.

It required not just ability, but also the extraordinary courage to stand firm in the face of oncoming monsters and put oneself on the line to protect allies.

However, Kachua spoke up in a calm voice.

“I’ll do it.”

“Kachua-san.”

“Kachua, it’s dangerous.”

“But Jessica, do we have any other way? I think this plan is a good one.”

When Kachua put it that way, Jessica and the others had no choice but to fall silent.

The candies in Kachua’s coin purse had the effect of calming monsters, but since the Sugoroku Snake were under the mind control of the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe, they would not try to eat them.

“Don’t worry. If things look bad, Laura-chan and I will use the teleportation magic scroll Jessica gave me to retreat. That would mean the plan has failed, and everyone else should escape too.”

Kachua, being timid by nature, had made sure to secure an escape route precisely because of that timidity.

“I’ll go. And I’ll protect Laura-chan!”

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Kachua drank the Speed Potion.

“Let’s go.”

Mission start!

First, Kachua ran toward Laura and Rick, who were about ten meters away.

“Laura-chan, Rick-kun!”

“Kachua-san.”

Kachua handed the Unlucky Honey to Laura and explained the mission.

“That’s dangerous,” Rick tried to stop her, but Laura accepted the《Unlucky Honey》with a firm “I’ll do it.”

“Laura.”

The【Snake Ward】barrier Laura had created was starting to weaken.

“The barrier won’t hold much longer. Let me try once before it’s gone.”

It is likely that women who are fine with snakes are in the minority.

As expected, Kachua was the type who『likes cute Kero-chan the frog, but hates snakes』.

Faced with a swarm of snakes, Kachua fell into a slight panic.

“Noooo! Don’t come any closer!”

She swung her ladle wildly, pressing the red button attached to it over and over. Flames roared out from the ladle.

Was this what they called the strength born in desperate situations? Attacks from Kachua, which normally should only have an attack power of 1, were landing one after another.

Thanks to Kachua, the Sugoroku Snake were on the verge of total annihilation.

The few that managed to avoid being burned to a crisp or smacked by her ladle seemed to have their instincts overpower their brainwashing, fleeing without protecting the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe.

Protected by Kachua in this way, Laura closed in on the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe without a single scratch…

“Shuuu—”

The Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe shuddered its massive body, spraying Super Misfortune Spores toward Kachua and the others.

However, Laura’s Reflect Robe repelled the spore attack.

“That attack won’t work.”

Laura removed the cap from the vial and with all her strength, splashed the Unlucky Honey onto the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe.

The merchant from the『Gamble Corps of the Dawn』 used appraisal magic to check the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe’s status.

“Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe, Luck is at 0!”

“Alright!”

“Let’s go!”

“Yeah!”

Og, Ann, and Cliff, who had been standing by with their weapons ready, charged toward the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe.

The Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe tried to scatter Super Misfortune Spores at them, but—

“Shuuu…”

Only a pitiful, weak sound came out, and the attack failed.

“Taste it, Deluxe! This is the world of zero luck!” Jack laughed triumphantly, “Fuhaha!”

Taking advantage of this opening, Og and the others launched their attacks.

Though the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe had a massive appearance, its defense was no different from that of a normal mushroom.

Og landed the first strike, followed by a simultaneous hit from Ann and Cliff.

“With such a big target, you can’t miss.”

In no time at all, the three attackers sliced the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe into pieces.

Kachua and the others had defeated the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe.

They obtained three 《Rare-Rare Mushroom》 (sliced) as drops from the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe!

＊＊＊

After the battle, everyone was battered and bruised, so they immediately withdrew.

And after drinking the Speed Potion, Kachua ended up bedridden for three days.

During that time, it was Jessica who looked after the children and cared for Kachua.

By the time Kachua had finally recovered enough to eat at the dining table instead of in her bedroom, Jessica looked a little worn out from all the trouble she had gone through.

“Sorry, and thank you.”

Eating the classic convalescent dish—Jessica’s homemade oatmeal cooked in milk—Kachua expressed her thanks to Jessica.

Jessica had been busy since early that morning as well, having just dropped Barbara off at the nursery.

“No, I should be the one apologizing. For not protecting you.”

“You don’t have to worry about that at all.”

When the Gamma Team heard that Kachua had recovered, they came to visit her at her home.

They told her about what had happened while she was asleep.

In the end, three Rare-Rare Mushrooms (sliced) had dropped from the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe.

The drops were evenly divided among the Gamma Team, Jessica’s『Leopard Corps of the Falling Snow』 and the treasure hunters, the 『Gamble Corps of the Dawn』.

At first, Jack and the others from the『Gamble Corps of the Dawn』 were hesitant, saying, “We can’t accept these.”

But both the Gamma Team and Jessica’s group agreed that without them, they would never have been able to defeat the Rare-Rare Mushroom Deluxe.

In the end, they accepted the share.

The designated quest was considered cleared, and all the borrowed equipment was given to them outright.

In addition, they received 1,000,000 gold as the mission reward.

They were also offered the highest-grade Tool Shop Card—the Platinum Card.

“I’m thinking of turning that down” Rick said.

“Ah, I think that’s a good idea” Kachua agreed.

“Eh? Why? The Tool Shop Platinum Card is a great deal, you know” Jessica, who was listening nearby, asked in surprise.

“Things like this are best when you slowly rank up little by little”Kachua explained passionately.

“Right?” Rick replied.

Instead, they would be given the Tool Shop Bronze Card.

That, they gladly accepted.

The Gamma Team obtained the Tool Shop Bronze Card!

“Eh, senpai, you’re really fine with that?”

It was a world Jessica didn’t quite understand.

“Honestly, I don’t really get it myself”Ann said with a wry smile.

“But I do agree with not accepting the Platinum Card.”

“Why’s that, senpai?”

“If we, still only a C-rank team, went around holding a Platinum Card, other teams would start taking notice, right?”

“Well, that’s true” Jessica nodded in agreement.

The Platinum Card was one that only B-rank teams or higher could possess.

“Alright then, we’re heading back.”

Once the conversation ended, the Gamma Team members stood up right away.

“Oh, you’re leaving already?”

“Yeah, you’re still not fully recovered, so it’d be bad for us to overstay.”

“Don’t push yourself.”

“Take care.”

“See you.”

And with that, the Gamma Team left.

“Aa, senpai”

Seeing them off in Kachua’s place at the front door, Jessica quietly called out to Ann.

“What is it?”

“I was really happy to fight alongside you again.”

Hearing that, Ann smiled brightly.

“Me too.”

“And, um… does Bernhardt-sama know that you’re here in Loa?”

“I don’t think so. I haven’t told him.”

“Eh, you came here without telling him?”

“That’s right. So you’d better keep it to yourself too, alright?”

“Y-yes.”

Jessica nodded, though inwardly she was thinking, 『I wonder if this will be alright…』