A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 8

By Yuu Tanaka and Nardack

After making it through the Subterranean Lake with the gang, Yuto and his monsters prepare for the next event: a raid boss battle to celebrate the unlocking of Zone Five! But before the event, Yuto stumbles upon a rare ingredient. As the rumors of his coveted culinary discovery spread, Yuto finds more and more players flocking to him in the hopes of gleaning information about it—even in the middle of the raid boss event! The event brings out new and familiar faces alike. Can everyone manage to work together to take down the boss?

• Language: English
• Publisher: J-Novel Club
• Release date: Dec 13, 2023
• ISBN: 9781718382626

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Chapter One: Record-Breaking Discovery

After clearing the Subterranean Lake in Zone Five, we stepped foot onto the grassy field that stretched beyond it.

We had received a notification of the event that would be held, but we had already decided to make it to the safety zone first before reading over the details. The problem was, we couldn’t find anything that looked like a safety zone.

Where’s this safety zone at, anyway?

Usually it’s right by the entrance to an area...

Heh heh... Hard to make out much.

The three girls I had come here with—Kurumi, Filma, and Rikyu—and I alike were looking all around, tilting our heads in confusion.

There’s nothing that stands out, at least as far as I can see.

In addition to the thick, tall grass growing everywhere, it was nighttime, so seeing anything was almost impossible. I tried equipping my Night Vision Necklace, but I still didn’t find anything.

Normally, there should have been some clear sign like a big tree, a giant rock, or an unnatural-looking patch of flowers that was visible from the entrance. I couldn’t spot anything that would have signalled a safety zone around us. It must have been hidden beneath the tall grass.

Pushing our way through the field of grass seemed like a lot of hard work. Plus, the grass concealed any monsters, so it would be hard to detect them by sight. Meaning we’d have to watch out for surprise attacks.

Maybe there isn’t a safety zone here? I wondered aloud.

"That wouldn’t