Legend

The burning sound of a patchy burning fire echoes around, and you can hear that sound in Ray's resting tent as well.

Only the moonlight and the burning light became a light source illuminating the surroundings, and several adventurers gathered around that burning fire to guard the surroundings.

The current time is night. I've already finished dinner and rest in the tent allotted for each party except for the watch.

Among Ray's resting tents, three of Thunder God's axes were asleep with their weapons at hand so that they could respond whenever the enemy arrived.

Ray would have liked to rest alone, but Bobbs ordered the tent to stay with the thunder god's axe just in case.

(... not coming, or not)

Why Ray wanted to rest alone. That's because I was going to lure myself out of the dark stars at night, a party of four men and women, who would send their gaze from the time I received this oak crusade mission. I didn't originally want to imitate that annoying smell, but I wanted to do something about it early, considering the possibility of being attacked from behind when I was fighting an oak. But in the end, you thought you couldn't get your hands on Seto sleeping right next to Thundergod's axe and Rays' tent. Especially not what happens, but the night passes.

Note that Ray was supposed to take turns to watch again, but this was also exempt by Bobbs' crane voice.

"Sister, no. The new tent is with the thunder god axe guys, and that griffon is stuck nearby. I think we should stop multiplying the darkness."

Murgas watched from the entrance of the tent, addressed to the stars of the night darkness, how the Axe tent of Ray and Thunder God was farthest away. That is what Murgas whispers so that those who will be sleeping in the surrounding tent will not hear.

Normally, it's a tent of the Rays at an invisible distance to say there's a burning light, but Murgas, who's in charge of scouts among the stars of night and darkness, has a good night's eye. Thanks to that, besides Ray's resting tent, I could also see Seto sleeping right on its side.

"Shit, I can't help it. Looks like we should drop off tonight's raid."

Celil tells him like he's rotten, and he rolls to sleep in his tent. If it wasn't for the current season, you'd catch a cold if you didn't do something with a blanket, but you don't need that stuff just for summer right now.

"Damn, I didn't expect Bobbs' bastard to trust Griffon that far. The rest of them know how to keep such monsters close by."

Bobbs, who is entrusted with the command of this oak crusader, but that is only a commander in battle. It's not an absolute commander on the journey to the Oak settlement.... at least that's what Ceril thought. I therefore complained that I didn't want to sleep near Griffon no matter how much I was taemed when I decided to camp here... I was explained how good Seto's five senses were and at the same time the other adventurer party that was watching that combat ability that ravaged Fangwolf's flock by one didn't synchronize with Ceril.

While listening to that story, the adventurers who saw Seto honking and sweetening to Ray decided that at least this Griffon would not harm themselves as long as they were acting with Ray, and at the same time intended that Seto would sense sharper enemy proximity than a lousy watch if he was near the tent. But in the end, just in case, I decided to take turns watching.

In terms of watch time, Bobbs' hourglass will be replaced by the next party when it drops.

The dark stars were uncomfortable with faces like Bobbs, Ray, or Thunder God's Axe the night they behaved differently from the rest of the adventurers, and if they didn't like being on Griffon's side... that's why they put their tents the furthest away from Ray's tent.

"Sister, what will you do?

Sni's voice sounds in the tent, but Celil answers with her eyes closed.

"I can't help it if Griffon has Thunder God's Axe on his side. Sleep tight today and rest your body. The production is tomorrow night when we launch a night raid on the Oak settlement.... If I could have taken the item box by the end of the day, I would have gotten a whole bunch of supplies for this expedition."

The grunting Celil was remembering an evening when she decided to camp here. That sight of the coming out of the hands of that new kid with the supplies needed for the camp from next to next was a good indication of the true value of existence: the item box. And at the same time, Celil's desire was something that rocked harder.

Celil lays down and closes her eyes, and in a few decades she falls asleep with the imagination of herself playing and living in the king's capital.

Next to it, without realizing that Al was slightly frowning.

The next day, the tent's kind had already finished storing everything into mysteries, and all that remained was traces of the burning that burned last night. Breakfast is also easily done with things such as dried bread and dried meat prepared by the Alliance. We are already ready to leave.

... Only Ray kept the freshly made lunch box from the general at the wheat pavilion at dusk in mystering, so he was eating that lunch sandwich. By the way, I was flying somewhere about Seto and hunting and eating my own prey.

I don't know what happened with the Demon Stone, but Ray was deciding that it wasn't that high ranked monster that became Seto's breakfast because he didn't get the example announcement message in his head.

And Bobbs opens his mouth in front of an oak crusader ready to leave.

"Okay. As I said yesterday, if we keep going, we should be able to reach near where the orcs are building the settlement after noon today. After that, each will rest until midnight to regain strength. Especially as those who watched last night don't fall asleep. After that, when it's midnight, I'll set up an ambush. As you know, Orc is a monster who can take group action. I'll take that watch down first because you'll probably be on guard. Afterwards, to ensure the annihilation of the oak, the settlements are surrounded by each party before being attacked. When it comes to stripping crusade proof sites and materials, wait until tomorrow morning after destroying the orcs in the settlement. Questions?"

"If you defeat a rare or superior species of oak, you get possession, right?

"Oh, naturally."

"What if you discover a weapon or treasure that an orc has?

"In that case, whoever finds it can claim ownership"

Bobbs, who will then continue to answer detailed questions.

Listening to that exchange, Ray was thinking about his magic.

(If it's my magic, I can put the settlements together and wipe them out... no, I can burn them out. Would you say that?... No, in that case, the orcs in the settlement are also extinguished and can't get the Demon Stone? Then it would be better to join the raid with the other parties eventually gain......?

Do you give up all the Demon Stones while collecting and burning settlements and singling out feats, or do you join other Adventurer parties in raids and feats prioritize obtaining Demon Stones while sharing? Just a few seconds to figure out which one to get, Ray chose the latter lightly.

If you choose the former, you can certainly have a monopoly of merit. But that means taking away the place for merit from other adventurer parties. Given the possibility of being resented by it, the latter would be better off for getting the Demon Stone. Besides the oak crusade, there will be opportunities to merit it, but there is also the possibility that demonic stones of existence such as rare and superior species of oak are only available on this occasion.

"All right, you got no other questions? Then split up and get in the carriage, just like yesterday. We're leaving."

Using that word of Bobbs as a signal, each embarks on the carriage he boarded yesterday.

At that time, it was impressive to Ray that several of the other adventurers were throwing their thanks to Seto. Though we waited by Ray's tent at night, I guess we gained some confidence that we spent the night together.

"Mr. Ray, let's just say we get in the carriage too."

Min calls out to Ray, who was watching over Seto and the other adventurers like that.

Behind it was the usual thundergod axe face where Elk grinned at his mouth and Rodos looked grumpy at Ray.

"Well, I'd rather have a little longer break about the other side."

Whimpering, gently stroking Seto's head before embarking on a carriage.

Besides Thunder God's Axe and Ray, Bobbs got in as well yesterday. Warhorse pulled the carriage and started moving.

Long after the carriage moved out, Ray had heard from Elk and Minn tips and precautions about the labyrinth when stripping material from the defeated monster, but Bobbs accidentally interrupts that conversation.

"Ray, and the elks, too. As I'm sure you realize, there's a party in this crusade with no other purpose than to crusade the oak."

"Oh. They're like the Dark Star at night, aren't they?

Ray snorts again at Elk's assertive words.

Night Dark Star, a foursome adventurer party for men and women. Ray was naturally also aware of the gaze clouded by desire, especially directed from its leader, a middle-aged woman.

The gaze I had felt since the end of the crusade mission meeting at the Alliance, but that gaze had actually become more blatant since I left the city.

When I felt a glimpse of desire, at first I wondered if my body was what I was looking for. Regardless of when it was Lingji Saber at any rate, Ray also understands that this flesh created by Ichigo Zepile is quite aesthetic.

But Ceril's gaze, the leader of the stars of darkness at night, was on the right arm of Mystering, determined not by his face or body.

"Well, were you still aware? Apparently, they're after the item box for sure."

"I guess. You think I haven't noticed, because you're blatantly gazing at my right arm."

If Ray was really a regular G-rank adventurer, there's certainly a chance he wouldn't have noticed Celil's gaze as a C-rank adventurer. But happiness or unhappiness, Ray was not one of the G-rank adventurers.

"... I see. If you think you feel an odd gaze once in a while, was it your item box aim? Yeah, because I have something that doesn't fit. Mostly, why do you have such a rare magic item that you're only G-ranked?

Rhodos groans as he looks at the bracelet that is nestled in Ray's arm. Exactly. He noticed the cloudy gaze in that desire with only the members of the Thunder God axe.

"I originally lived with a magic master in the back of a mountain like nowhere else. So, after a paragraph of the training, I was told to train myself, and I was transferred with Seto to the Devil's Forest, but I gave up some magic items at that time. That's this mysterious and my main weapon, Death Size, and so on and so on."

When entering the city of Gilm, he tells Rodos as he remembers the explanation he gave Ranga.

"... Demon Forest, you say? You, they transferred you over there?

"Oh. You were just amazed when it was the water bear that first showed up in front of you when they made you transfer."

"Water Bear......"

Rhodos looking at Ray with a flashing look. The colour of the insult, which had been on that gaze until a few minutes earlier, was somewhat diminished.

"Well, leave the Devil's Forest alone. Ray, watch out for the dark stars at night. They're probably going to attack you by accident or something and take away that mysterious ring."

Ray nodding at Elk's words.

"I guess. You probably also thought I was in the gap sleeping when you said you didn't like having Seto near your tent before camp yesterday... Well, in the end, the proposal was rejected by the other parties. Besides, if I let Seto out of the tent, I don't think there's anything I could have done about it because it was you guys sleeping in the tent with Thunder God's axe."

"But that item box...... no, I guess you're the only one who can use mystering, Ray? Wouldn't it make sense if the Dark Star somehow took it?

I ask, remembering the story Min told me when he showed me his mistering in the guild's conference room, but Ray just had a mocking grin on his mouth.

"Whatever, it's a rare item in a rare item. It is not strange not to know the detailed performance and characteristics. In that sense, it might be interesting to see the funny appearance that you can't deliberately let them steal and use mystering once..."

"Come on, there's supplies in there to use for this crusade. Don't take risks that don't make sense."

"Oh, it's a joke. A joke. I wouldn't do anything so pointless. If they dump you here because you can't use it, it's a hassle."

"Do that. Anyway, for the night darkness star, make it the axe of thunder god, make it ray. Be careful.... For one thing, do you want to act with the thunder god's axe even when you launch a night raid on the settlement?

Think about Bobbs' words for a few seconds and shake your head left or right.

"No, I just can't say it's a lot of people. You don't have to go out of your way to widen the hole to get the oak out."

Ray replied yes, but the main reason for this was that he didn't want to be seen for the probability of obtaining the Demon Stone if he acted with the Thunder God axe or absorbing it.

"Really? Well, you have a griffon, so I think it's okay... but don't be alarmed. For once, I'll keep an eye out for the dark stars."

It is true that the number of people is small because of urgent requests. Bobbs nodded with a look like he had chewed up a bitter bug.

As such, the Oak Crusaders arrive near the settlement by noon.