Legend

"Dear Elaine, shouldn't we leave here once!?

Vel screams as he leaps from the top of the tree and releases an arrow to the water monkey that was about to strike Ara.

It's been over an hour since we started fighting on the battlefield that the water monkeys attacked, in the woods. Arla and Custe were approaching their physical limits just as they continued to fight extensively without having time to rest. Especially terrible is Ara, who is already in a situation where her strength alone carries her. Ver kept shooting arrows in order to follow up on it, and as a result, Custe was in a vicious circle of inadequate protection and increased fatigue over there. If Elaine hadn't used the connecting sword or the magic of the wind to provide cover, the front would have disintegrated.

Elaine listens to Ver and turns her gaze only for a moment in the direction we have come. There are certainly fewer enemies there, and it seems easy to break through.... Yes, it's as if they're asking you to run away from here.

Having crossed many battlefields, Elaine felt like a trap no matter what she thought of the exit.

"No! I don't care what you think, they're setting a trap."

"But even if we keep fighting here, our power will just be crushed!

Screaming like a scream. I understand best that the limits of the two are close just because I'm covering for Ara and Custe from the rear.

(Sure, as it stands, this one just gets dragged down by a war of attrition and sharpens this one's power. Must we hit something big here?)

Watermonkey hits Elaine, even as she thinks inside.

"Yep, perseverance!

Return the coupling sword to its normal state and cleave the water balloon released as a restraint, at the same time instantly slashing and laying down the water monkey that was approaching the vicinity.

He waves his sword wide again with a flowing trick, stretching his torso like a whip, slashing and tearing apart the water monkeys who were about to attack him.

But only a few slit their throats that would be fatal if they released that blow, and most of the others only suffered shallow wounds to their hands and feet.

"Huh!

While Elaine and the others struggled with the water monkeys and their opponents' wear and tear, Ray was similarly... No, he was being attacked by more water monkeys than all Elaine and the others were attacking him.

Fly a water balloon, tear off a few water monkeys that come attacking you by peeling out your fangs and nails as if they were going to poke through that gap, wrapped up with a death-size blade, and cut it, or shake that pattern and smash your ribs irrelevant, such as being covered in water.

"Flame, wear it as rubble!

He casts a spell while simultaneously swinging Death Size and towing enemies while avoiding the attack of a water polo as if it were a dance. You can't cast a spell that long to avoid the attack of a water polo emitted from the forest while fighting a water monkey in close proximity, and the chant is short and not powerful when it comes to the magic emitted by nature.

"Flaming Rubble!

Swing the flame sphere about 50 cm in diameter that appeared on the Death Size blade straight through. Then the flame sphere burst a few meters further and scattered a small flame about 1 cm in diameter around it.

"Kick-ass!?

Water monkeys are scorched by flames that suddenly appear in large quantities in front of them, uncovered with water, and once distanced as they scream. Ray casts a spell with magic again, finally having some respite while watching it.

"O flame, turn it into a boundary that returns harm to the harmful. Create a wall of fire that separates me from my enemies, and give me that favor."

Ray piercing a death-size pattern to the ground while casting a spell. At the same time, a flame about a few centimetres high runs through the ground as if to draw a complex pattern around the pierced ground of the pattern.

"Ray, what the hell!?

The flames running through the ground take even Elaine and the others into their range around Ray and draw huge circles. And at that moment when the circle circles, Ray activates the magic.

"Red Lotus Wall"

The moment you activate the magic, boom! A huge flaming wall about 8 m high burned up, making a noise to surround the magic formation that ran through the ground when Ray was casting a spell.

"Gru?"

Turn your gaze around as Seto strokes his worried rubbing head.

Watermonkey, who was on Ray's side, was surprised by a blow from the rubble and is nowhere near to retreat. At the same time, there were no more enemies around Elaine struggling alone, and only a few of the Arlas were left inside this wall of flames.

And even with those few left, suddenly they were stunned by the flaming wall that covered them, the blow of Arla and Custe, who squeezed their last force. And the life of Elaine was cut off by a sharply stretched sword.

"Ray, you did this magic, didn't you? Explain how it works."

You must have decided that all the water monkeys that were in your sight for now had been defeated. Elaine asks Ray, flanking Arla and Custe, who are recovering health while falling to the ground and breathing.

Nodding at how it looks, Ray first removes a water bottle with water from the mystering and distributes it to each one.

You know exactly how you are, and Custe, who usually sticks to Ray, also silently receives that water bottle while roughing up his breath.

"Master Elaine, please. It's safe to take about half an hour."

"Well, it's Ray's magic, and let me trust you."

Elaine also receives a water bottle and takes a breather.

Ray was watching that white throat move glossy and drink water, but Seto pulled his dragon robe back at me with a couch, drinking water again himself. At the same time, remove some moisturizing fruits from the mysteries and give them to Seto.

"You're back... Now, please explain"

"What I used was a magic called the Red Lotus Wall. The effect is to form a flame barrier around me, right? It's a little different..."

That's what I said, Ray, gazing toward the fence.

There were several water monkeys shooting water balloons in there, but the reaction was intense. The moment I thought the water polo came into contact with the flame barrier, a flame ball the size of a water polo was released from the flame barrier, instantly burning up a few water monkeys that shot the water polo in.

"As you can see, an attack on a flame wall will counter intercept you. Therefore, you can safely restore your health for about 30 minutes when the flame walls can hold."

"... that's a lot of advanced magic. But it helps in this situation."

It was next to Elaine, who was snorting with facts, even though she didn't fall, and this one was an attack with a bow, so Ver opened his mouth to Ara and Custe, who were not drained of health.

"Hey, Ray. This is a flame wall, isn't it?

"If you could just look at that, you'd understand."

"Well. But then why aren't we in that flame barrier feeling the heat?

"That's an image of when you assemble magic around there. Although it is a flame barrier, this interior is adjusted so that the temperature remains unchanged. On the other hand, the outside of the flame walls is quite hot, so if you turn it into a water monkey that covers your body with water, it's out of your control."

"Wow, can you even imitate that?"

"That's convenient. Let's just say we focus on restoring health for about 10 minutes, and then we'll think about what they can do."

Nodding at Elaine's words, each lowers his back to the ground to regain strength.

Ray still has plenty of room, but it's not like he hasn't drained his health. Leaning against Seto's torso, where he fell asleep on the ground, he meditates his eyes and devotes himself to restoring strength.

(The number of water monkeys was a little unexpected. About 20 of them attacked yesterday, but at least more than 100 of them existed today. Naturally, I think it's that rare species that leads it... but it was fast coming at me. I was just wondering if this one would attack me after I was more tired. Possible possibility is that spear I threw...?

"Excuse me, Master Elaine. I showed you an ugly place. Getting behind the monster flair, etc…"

"Same goes for me."

Ray, who is meditating on his eyes, hears the voices of Custe and Arla.

He just breathed in this short time to say knight. Eventually one of them approaches Ray.

"Lord Ray, may I use this sword as it is?"

When I opened my eyes to that question, it was Arla, the owner of the voice, who deserved to be seen in my gaze.

(No, if Custe were here, that would be going to stink.)

Because of my subtle tiredness, I nod as I think about it that way... I glance at Ara's sword and frown unexpectedly.

I wouldn't even say it was brand new when I threw it over during the battle... but because the sword that should have stood up to practical enough already seemed subtly bent.

"I don't mind... but is that sword about to seem limitless but okay?

"... to be honest, I can't say it's okay, because somehow my sword is oh"

At the end of Arla's gaze, directed at Chirali, is a sword that is broken in the middle of her body.

"... Ray, if that's all right with you, do you have any better weapons? It's like Ara can use it."

Did you see Ara subtly dropping her shoulders, or did you simply want to increase her fighting power? That's what Elaine asks Ray.

"I do know Ara's power is fascinating as an avant-garde, but unfortunately the sword is only about the guy Ara has now"

I don't need anything else to be the main weapon than Ray has a death size in the first place. The death size produced by Ray's own magic is extremely sturdy, and there is little chance that it will be damaged because it will be used with magic flowing over it. Therefore, the weapons Ray collects can be used to dismantle daggers, knives, and spears to throw what seems to have caused this battle. Or magic items predominate because of their high rare value.

(No, wait, wait, wait.

Past Ray's head at that moment were four words: Ara, Phantom, Magic Item, and Eagle Claw.

Yes, I certainly don't have a sword that has no problem with Ara using it. But by force alone, I should have had the weapon the first-class Ara deserved.

Have a list of mysteries appear on the back of your brain and select the one labeled Power Axe from among them.

It's a substitute for taking it as a betting commodity from Vargas, the leader, among the rank D parties, the eagle claws that have become entangled in Ray. The story I heard afterwards was heard in the wind that it was a labyrinth, i.e. a magic item I had obtained by exploring this place.

(Are you also excited to lend the magic item you got here to the person who lost their weapon here)

The next moment, it was the giant Battleax that was showing up in Ray's hands.

"Ara, you want to try this?

"What the hell is this?

"Power Axe. Well, it's a magic item that's a kind of Battle Axe"

"... Hmm, sure don't feel the magic. And how does that work?

It was Elaine asking with an intriguing glance at Ray's power ax, but Ray shook her neck left and right at the question.

"Unfortunately, I don't know the detailed effect because it's just a magic item I got too. However, I can largely imagine from the name Power Axe."

"I guess.... Ara, what do we do? You want me to use this axe from Ray?

"... Lord Ray, could you lend me a little?

"Oh, I don't mind."

Ray gives the Power Axe into Arla's hand, which he has been offering.

"Yikes!

Ara receives firmly, albeit screaming unsuitable for its rigidity, at the unexpected weight of that Battle Axe given to her.

"This is the magic item"

Whimpering, grip the Power Axe pattern with one hand...... hold it up and shake it down.

"Ho."

Ray lifts his breath of admiration without thinking about how it looks.

"What's the matter with you?

Elaine asks as she looks at Arla waving her power ax as if to tame her body as well as Ray.

"No. The Power Axe was originally acquired as a wagering prize, but the previous owner held it with both hands. I didn't think it would be easy to wield that with one hand."

In the meantime, Ara is slowly shaking down or cutting up the Power Axe as if it were getting her body used to it.

"Ara! I know you want to tame your new weapon to your body, but it's like keeping your health properly restored without forgetting that time is limited"

"Oh, I understand, Master Elaine!

He approaches Elaine's words, holding the Power Axe with one hand.

"Lord Ray, let me definitely use this magic item. It's as if you've been using it for years."

"No problem. It's hard to use Ara as a force.... So, Master Elaine. This is what we're gonna do."

"Mm-hmm. You're dismissing retreating in the direction you came first. Even if you look at the obviously small number of enemies positioned, you can see clearly the desire to drive us there."

"But Master Elaine, would a monster have such intelligence?

"Custe, you've seen it, too. They're intelligent enough to surround us and set up a war of attrition. Then you don't think I'd do enough to set a trap?

"... it may be possible, I'll just say"

"When that happens, all that remains is a bit of a break through somewhere other than a trap. I'd like to defeat that rare species if I could..."

"I guess there's a rare species behind the thickest spot of enemy warfare if you're going to think normally... because it's a monster in the first place. Whether or not it works as we thought it would."

This one also pinches my mouth in a light tone as if the resurrected Vel is finally back on track.

"I guess. This means of attack is more limited than it is forming on a tree in the first place. Then it would be best to break through their siege with a little bit in the direction we're headed."

"Then the question is, what are you going to do with the water monkey that will come after you? I'm not happy to be able to chase you from behind."

Everyone nods at Ver's whining.

In the meantime, Seto rings in the back of his throat as he pulls Ray's dragon robe with a couché and complains about something.

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Ray also somehow figured out what Seto was trying to say. Skills acquired by Seto by absorbing demonic stones. It also works extensively and tells me to use the King's Intimidation, which does not cause any extra damage like the magic of Ray's flames.

The effect is to reduce the speed by about 10% by shrinking the lower-rated monsters due to Seto's intimidation. It would certainly be an effective offense against the watermonkeys who would come after themselves in a quick move. There is also the expectation that if it becomes a monster lower than Seto himself, it will probably work for the rare species that lead the water monkey as well.

"Ray, what's up? What's Seto complaining about?

Even as she hears Elaine's question, Ray grinds inside.

(What do we do? Even just a valuable Rank A Monster Griffon. Can I tell you that I can use a skill that a normal Griffon doesn't have there? No, if it was just Elaine, there wouldn't be a problem first. You can expect me to protect that just because I want you to keep it a secret. And if Elaine tells you, Ara will continue to keep secrets until she dies. But Custe and light-mouthed Ver looking down at me. These two...... no, can you handle it if you hold Elaine accountable including that...... Besides, there is also a choice to use the Seed of the Commandment once this predicament is removed. Some of you won't like it, but if you have to, you'll have to choose between dying and dying)

He concludes so with his inner grid and opens his mouth feeling that the effect of the flame wall is about to expire.