Legend

Cave hall. There were piles of the bodies of the bandits.

It's the result of a painstaking collection by Allogan, Spelvia, Firma, and Ray.

Looking slightly at the pile of bodies, Ray gives instructions to the three of them.

"It's time for Scola and Cullot to do something about the warehouse. I'll meet you there."

To Ray's words, Firma asks in wonder.

"I don't mind that, but what about this body? Didn't I tell you to burn it or something?

"Sure, but that's just before you get out of this cave. If you burn it poorly now, the cave will be filled with smoke."

"Oh, I see. Humans are inconvenient around here."

Spelvia opens her mouth when she's convinced, hooked up to Firma's words that snort.

"Are Elves Different?

"Mm-hmm. It doesn't change that if you stay in a smoky place forever, you'll fall in time. But not so soon."

"Well, an elf is a handy thing."

"Instead, I'm a lot weaker than a human being in direct muscle strength or something. There's a lot less elf swordsmen and stuff than rangers and wizards like me, right?

"No, Firma is the first to see the elves themselves in the first place..."

"Oh, I see. The number of elves coming out of the woods in the first place is small in itself."

To the two of you talking like that, Alogan speaks out like he's pissed off.

"Hey, you can talk about that later. You're going to the warehouse next. I'm sorry to be in a place like this forever. Damn, the smell of blood makes my nose stupid."

"... well, you can also say what Allogan says. Besides, it's bad to leave the prisoners to two people, Curot and Scola, forever. Just go..."

That's all I said, Ray stops moving.

The other three look strange at Ray, who suddenly stopped moving, but for some reason Ray just had a slight grin on his mouth.

That's why. That's because my voice sounded so abruptly in my head this time. That, too, is the voice I'm already used to hearing.

That is.

[Seto mastered the skills of "Poison Claw Lv.1"]

That's an announcement message.

(Well, I figured even if Seto and I were acting differently... and absorbing the Demon Stone by Seto himself, it would be possible to acquire skills. Just because this turns out to be worth taking a different action with Seto this time)

"Ray?"

Shake your head as you hide your inner thoughts in Spelvia's inquiry.

"No, it's nothing. I still felt like there was a remnant of the bandit, but he blamed it on his mind. Let's go to the warehouse."

That said, he exited the hall and returned to the position of the division road and proceeded along the left road where the warehouse was located.

"Ah, Firma. And the Rays."

It was Cullot and Scola who welcomed the Rays in front of the warehouse. And it was two people I didn't recognize.

While expecting these two to probably be the merchants who were caught, Ray speaks out to Cullot.

"So, what's in it?

"Mm-hmm. Well, I guess so. There are quite a few gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins, and a few gems. Several other cheap magic items. But oddly enough, there's plenty of weapons."

Look, Cullot prompted me to peek inside the warehouse, and I do have tons of swords, spears, axes, or things like bows and arrows.

"... what do you mean? Each of the bandits we defeated had his own weapon. Why do you still have so much room for weapons?

It was a neck tilting ray, but similarly Spelvia, peering inside the warehouse, speaks of speculation as she tilts her neck.

"Perhaps, but not what you took from the merchants you attacked so far? We can use the weapon ourselves, so don't sell it out as a spare."

"Well, that's certainly true if you think normally..."

Hi. I was feeling something unexplained. It was Ray, but that's where Cullot calls out.

"You know, the two people who were caught returned the goods that were taken, which was good, right?

If you say so and look at the two merchants, they did carry something like a giant backpack on their backs.

I would have to pay the right price if the bandits were to return what was taken from me...

"Isn't that nice?

Ray, who is less obsessed with gold than he needs to, makes him snort lightly.

But there are naturally those who cannot shut up and overlook it.

"Whoa, wouldn't it normally be in this case to pay and return your stuff? Yet everything is so light..."

On the way Allogan was talking, I guess he noticed that Ray was gazing at himself. Gradually losing power in the verbal butt.

Still can't stand to lose my reward, Alogan turning to Spelvia and Firma.

But that's not impossible either. In any case, this bandit's crusade has been declared a single silver coin in advance for the Rank Up test. I mean, if you want more rewards than that, because that's what you have to expect from the burglar's accumulated treasure. But.

"It's okay, isn't it? It was originally their luggage."

I don't have any objections either.

Neither Spelvia nor Firma disagreed particularly with Ray's opinion that Allogan would be just as isolated and helpless.

However, arogan is actually more right when it comes to which is right as an adventurer in this case. Anyway, adventurers are basically very dangerous jobs, so if you make a cheap contract, that can annoy other adventurers.

Fortunately, however, the two merchants caught had a good understanding of the area.

"Well, in that area. I just blame you for saving my life and not thanking me for getting my product back. So what if we go back to the city of Gilm and we give you something to thank you for? We also deal in magic items, so I'm sure there's something you'll like..."

When a young merchant who was listening to the Rays suggests so, the magic item and the hearing Allogan's face distort in delight.

Basically, magic items are a lot of expensive stuff, so I can't help it either.

I ended up saving my life and thanking them for returning my baggage. When I asked about the two shops in the city of Gilm at a later date, I gave them something to thank for.

"So, this is what I'm talking about over there... what do we do?

"What do you want me to do? We can take it, right?

"No, I'm sure of that... do you bring this amount back? That's the hard part because I'm taking it all the way to where the carriage is, and more importantly, I won't be able to load all of this into the carriage."

"Oh, well."

To Spelvia's words, Scola nods.

I knew it would be dangerous to keep this weapon here, whether it be culotto, fielda, or alogan, or not. A new bandit might set up here and use this weapon, or a monster like Goblin, who lives in the woods, might come in and arm himself with this weapon.

In the meantime, Ray opens his mouth as he exhales.

"I can't help it. I'll store all the contents of this warehouse in the item box and bring them home. As for the distribution of the contents, do you mind if we go back to the city?

Arogan nodded with a complex face to the words, and the other faces rejoiced with joy.

Especially with regard to Spelvia, I would replace the long sword that seemed to be in good condition inside the warehouse because some of the long swords were missing in the fight against the bandits, which means prepayment.

Then Ray walks around the warehouse and stores the stuff inside in a coarse item box.

Note that the two merchants who did not know Ray had an item box looked at the sight with a clear look.

Time went back, when the Rays were about to break into the lurking caves of the Bandits.

The face of the scorching wind was revealing the night in the woods along with the set of griffons deposited.

The request for a scorching wind this time is a crusade of five Trentos, but I couldn't find that Trent.

Trent himself is not that much of a struggle for Monster Rank D and the scorching wind that is Rank C Party. Not to mention that Rank A monster Seto is acting together this time, so there's no problem at all with the force.

But that's also only if we can fight from the front. Trent is simply a monster with a face in the trunk of a tree. It is also possible to walk around the ground using roots, which can be quickly discovered in that state. But it is very difficult to find it because it is no different from the normal tree growing in the woods if it stays still without moving. Even Seto, who now has five senses sharper than humans, could not find Trent hiding himself.

"Oh. I didn't think you'd be able to find one Trent in three days."

Mileyne squeaks as she throws in the dead trees she picks up into the fire.

"I can't help it. Originally, Trent knew it was hard to find."

Sulnin tells him to forgive the foolish Mileyne, offering him a cup of tea filled with hot water that was gushing with incendiary fire.

"Thanks, but I didn't think I'd find you this far. Look, I found it pretty light when I was asked to do the same thing before."

"Uh... you know what? I don't think I'm the only one who really thought I was gonna die then."

I remember when Ekril, the third member, smiled bitterly and said Mileyne.

That was when the scorching wind was still a Rank D party. It's a good thing I went into the designated woods at the request of a Trent crusade similar to this one to defeat Trent... a horse wrapped around the water that emerged from the lake when I even went to a small lake that was nearby to defeat my goal and take a break. I ran into a rank C monster Kelpie.

Kelpie from Rank C Monster. If this is enough strength and energy for the face of the scorching wind, it might have worked out because it's three against one Kelpie. But sometimes it hasn't been that long since we defeated Trent, and he decided he couldn't win first and fled desperately.

"I got away safely from Kelpie, a horse-shaped monster, but now I can't remember how I got away with it."

"Haha. Sure, I thought I was gonna die for real then."

"Gru?"

To Mileyne and Ekril, who show some dry laughter, Seto, who was sleeping on the side of the burning fire, tilts his neck and looks up.

For Mileyne, who originally literally adores Seto, she strokes that back by disfiguring herself in such Seto's appearance.

"Uh, already. Seto is adorable!

"Grrrrrrrr"

Seto himself was glad to be stroked in the back, and he sounds happily in the back of his throat.

However, I guess sometimes I still miss Ray because he's not here. The chirping was felt by Mileyne as if she was less energetic than usual.

"Absolutely, why is Mileyne so obsessed with Seto?"

Sulnin looking bitterly at Mileyne playing with Seto.

To such a sulnin, Mileyne turned her protesting eyes...

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"

Suddenly, Seto raises his alarming roar.

For a moment I didn't know why I suddenly raised such a voice. It was Mileine, but the next moment I quickly stood up and pulled out my long sword and stood.

"Both men, prepare for battle. Apparently, they're having a welcome party."

"Oh, boy. If I could, I just wanted the welcome party to be daytime."

"It's a surprise party, I'm sure."

Though in a mild tone, Sulnin turns his cane, and Ekril quickly sets up each bow to gaze into the darkness in the woods.

And...

"Grr!"

Seto, who sensed something flying out of the darkness, barks briefly, spreads his mouth and spits out a firebrace.

Firebraces spit out of Seto's mouth instantly turn something that emerged as he slashed and tore the darkness into charcoal.

"... is there anything more powerful about Firebrace than when you saw it in the Oak settlement?

Firebrace used to show to Oak Archer in a battle against the Oaks led by Oak King. The Ceto firebraces that Sulnin had just seen were certainly more powerful, range-wise than what they were then.

"Sulnin, not if Seto sees you.... I'm coming!

Not the swinging grin when you're dealing with Seto, but the fierce grin of a carnivore in front of his prey. Miraine turns her gaze away at the monster who came out of the darkness with such a grin.

From there emerged Trent, also the target of the scorching wind. … except.

"The number of Trents is 6! It's just one of those Trent types I've never seen before. Probably a rare species!

Five normal Trents are at the end of your gaze. I don't mind this, but there was one alien Trent behind it, as if it were directing the Trents. Unlike normal Trento, the tree's surface is obviously stained more and more black, and all three of them intuitively understand that it is definitely poisonous, not just Mileyne, but the scorching wind.

"I had no idea that rare species were coming out."

"Right. There have been rumors that the number of rare species confirmed has increased recently... but apparently it was true."

"I want you to give me a break about poison or something..."

By nature, it was a rare species. Therefore, it was no one who could be caught off guard when it came to rank C parties.... Yes. If it was meant to be, yes.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr!"

Seto stands in front of the scorching wind, roaring with sounds all over the forest. At the same time, use the king's intimidation.

At this point, Trent's movements become visibly dull, and the dull Trent's movements are hunted funny by the scorching winds without being able to hit or evade the attack.

And...

"Grrrrrrrr!"

Ring high, towing Trent while releasing more than one windarrow. Even the King's intimidation could not avert the attack on the slow-moving Trents, and the wind arrows cut the surface of the tree.

"Grrrrrrrr!"

And a blow to the eagle's forefoot that is unleashed on the horizontal giraffe. That alone breaks Trent and blows him away.

Some Trent emits a blow of spreading like it was emitted from the earlier darkness, but it also instantly turns into charcoal due to the firebreath released again.

The way it was fighting Trent's opponent, there was something close to eight hits, so to speak, as if to clear up the depression that was separated from Ray rather than to protect the scorching wind.

In the end, when the scorching wind knocked down two Torrents, the three remaining Torrents had all ended their lives with their bodies snapped in two. And the poisonous Trent, which should be a rare species, was also pierced through the central part of the body by the couch of Ceto, and at the same time the demonic stone was swallowed up by Ceto with a sharp couch, ending its life.

[Seto mastered the skills of "Poison Claw Lv.1"]

"Grr!"

Hearing that announcement message, which only sounded like Seto and Ray, the face of the scorching wind could only smile bitterly at how Seto sounded with joy.

Most of all, only Mileyne nodded satisfied with Seto's bravery.

"Uh... just get me a crusade proof site right now"

I look at Mileyne with a frightened eye watching Seto enthusiastically, and I give a voice to Ekril.

Ekrill couldn't help it again, but he cut out only one growing bud per Trent, Trent's crusade proof site.

Note that this young bud of Trento is a proven crusade site, but at the same time it is also a material that can be bought at quite a high price as one of the ingredients of the potion, and Trento can be quite a tasty monster for the burning wind, which is just like Trento's branches, which can also be used for wizard wands, bow parts, etc.

"... If I could, I would have liked a rare species of demon stone."

"I can't help it. We didn't defeat that rare species in the first place."

That's what Mileyne said back to me in Sulnin's words, collecting materials, demon stones, and crusade proof sites.