Legend

"... ha"

Ray looking around and inadvertently sighing.

That won't help either. Anyway, what you see around you is a side of the wilderness. And a thin pile of snow. The sky is covered as if it had been covered with clouds, with winds of chilling that cut themselves. Exactly a view of winter. Ray and his partner Seto are in such a place. And...

"Don't exhale, not at all. I want to sigh, too."

"No, I think I can't help but sigh when I'm forced to take on a crusade request, almost to be with you."

"Grrrrrrrr"

At the end of Ray and Rodos' gaze like that, Seto was running around the winter wilderness in an upbeat mood, throbbing.

(I thought it was the dog and the market that runs around in the snow and the cat is something that gets round with a snack...... no, in Ceto's case it's a griffon, so you don't have to count it to the cat?

The day before yesterday Ray, the leader of the Rank A party proud of the city of Guild, Elk's idea that for some reason he was to do a crusade request with two of Rodos and Ray, still came with Rodos to a wasteland a few hours away from the city of Guild for the passive reason that he would have originally received a delicious crusade request.

"Blue Caterpillar. Rank C Monster, or"

Ray grunts the name of the monster to defeat in this crusade request with his sigh again.

Blue Caterpillar. As its name suggests, it prefers potato-shaped monsters but cold places and prefers water and wind magic. It is also a very fierce carnivorous monster, especially dangerous to like people's meat. Considering pure combat power alone, it is equivalent to rank D, but it is treated as rank C because of its ferocity. The crusade proof site is the right tentacle that grows on the forehead, only the strippable material is the fangs. Tastes less good for the high level of danger.

In that way, I recall the knowledge of the Blue Caterpillar that I examined yesterday after I was forced to take this request.

There are not so many adventurers who prefer to take requests at this time of year, and most of the active adventurers are looking for funds to go beyond the winter. Because of this state of affairs, there are no monsters like the Blue Caterpillar, which is highly dangerous and less flavorful, and no one likes to do the crusade request for a monster that is also rank C and quite high rank. For this reason, if we try to make it an Alliance, we can also say that this suggestion from Elk was a ship over the road.

Besides, we've been hunting for at least six of them.

"Oh, my God, you have the strength to defeat Oak King, so if it's about Blue Caterpillar, it won't be a problem."

"Well, sure. I don't have that many problems with the cold."

That's what I said, Ray, who turns his gaze toward Rhodes.

There was a figure of Rhodos weaving his coat from the top of his usual leather armor and wrapping his robe from the top.

"... I honestly envy that. No, with regard to the cold weather, but even though it's slightly more thick than that, if you try it on me, your gear with one robe is honestly coveted.... by the way, that robe. Are you willing to sell it?

"No, not at all."

Ray shakes his head instantly in response to Rhodos' inquiry.

"Ha, I guess. Even if I had it, I probably wouldn't think of selling it.... Shall I look for the Blue Caterpillar sooner than that? Have you ever fought before?

"No, you're to the extent of the knowledge I looked into in the book. What about you?"

"I don't have one myself, but I've seen my father or mother fight.... That said, it's a battle as a Rank A Adventurer. It felt like a sweep, so it wouldn't help."

"When that happens, how do we find it... but I figured I'd leave this place to Seto"

As Ray and Rodos are talking, Ray turns his gaze to Seto, who was running around trying to chase the snow that started falling again.

Rhodos nodding silently looking at such a ceto.

It's not strange to think unreliably about one person and one person who is not otherwise nervous and to say that you look for the Blue Caterpillar. And in fact, Rodos has top notch strength as a Rank C Adventurer, which would be possible if he wanted to. Still, I left it to Ray and Seto because I still knew how to fight it. I have a lot of confidence in my combat skills, Rhodos, but I still have to answer no if Ray asks me if I can defeat the oak king he once defeated in an oak settlement. The wall between Rank C and B is so thick.

"Seto, look for the Blue Caterpillar from above. It's literally a giant potato-shaped monster with a blue color, so I don't think it's hard to find."

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

He rings high in Ray's voice, wings winged as he keeps the momentum running after the snow and rushes up into the air.

I looked up at that from the bottom, and since Seto, a brilliant scout, was gone, I took the death size out of Mystering so that I could deal with it whenever I was stuck by surprise, and I set it up, Ray.

Rhodos also pulled the long sword out of the sheath of his hips and was alert to the surrounding conditions.

"Well. How many miscellaneous fish do you think we'll have to deal with by the time we see the Blue Caterpillar?

It was Rhodos asking Ray as he stood the long sword, but Ray shook his head small.

"It won't take much longer to find the Blue Caterpillar than Seto went on reconnaissance. It's just that number that's the problem. Basically, they don't act in the herd, so six in a row could be just as difficult in Ceto."

"... Seto is such a good scout? I think they still hate me."

You had a bad first impression when you attacked the orc settlement, and for a nostalgic ceto, you don't try to get close to Rodos. You can walk away from Rhodes and ignore him. Still, I guess it's just better not to take an offensive stance.

"You'll get used to it in time. We'll have to take some time."

"... Phew"

Even if I deserved it in a way, I wasn't happy for Rodos to just hate me so much.

Having a conversation like that...

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr"

Seto, who was the seed of the story, wings as he raised his voice and descends to the ground.

"... Could it be that you've already found it?

Rhodos whining, but Seto rubs his head against Ray, ignoring it as if he didn't hear it.

The modus operandi showed in an attitude of praise and praise.

"All right, all right. Seto is excellent. So, where's Blue Caterpillar?

"Gru."

When asked as he stroked Seto's back, Seto looked away from Ray and turned to the diagonal right.

"I see, that way.... Well, what do we do?

"What are you gonna do, what?

"So it's a way to take it down. This request was originally made to get rid of what you call your parents' Seven Lights, wasn't it? Well, I suppose there's some things you can try alone. I'm not proud of it, but my combat skills are well known. If you fight with me like that and you accomplish your request, there's gonna be some bad rumors coming this time around, right?

"Don't be stupid. I did take the request... I understand the cause that made me take it, but I am not going to risk it even though I am purposefully wary. The available power should be used effectively. And if there's such a thing as a guy, I wonder if he's the kind of guy you're talking about. Where do you need to care about someone who is so low that all you can say about people is jealousy, without even being able to give up your strength?... Well, my mother and father probably made me take on this request because they cared about the area. Or maybe there were few adventurers to take on the Blue Caterpillar crusade."

Unexpectedly, Ray turns his gaze of inspiration to Rhodos, who clearly speaks out.

I was a little surprised to think that my mother, Ming, would be able to calmly judge me as an adventurer.

"What, those eyes? I know what you're thinking, but I still have a lot of experience as a Rank C Adventurer. I'm not trying to make a mistake."

"Oh, bad. Honestly, you underestimated me."

"Huh, you'll see. Let's go."

Lodos laughs with his nose as he gets a little grumpy about Ray's apology and walks out in the direction Seto was looking at.

After Rodos like that, Ray and Seto go after him.

And I started walking on foot for about 30 minutes. Eventually, they discover the presence that is roaming the wasteland.

It's the Blue Caterpillar that the Rays are after. The appearance is the taro bug itself, which does have a blue body color as the name suggests. But...

"Sure it's blue... blue is blue, but you're a creepy blue"

"Sure."

Rodos agrees with Ray's words, who was accidentally squealed, with another bitter smile.

Blue Caterpillar's body color was blue or somewhere biological. It was blue that I could describe as glossy, as if I wanted to somehow shy away from touching it just by watching.

Even the Blue Caterpillars find the Rays, rapidly shrinking their distance as they stretch and shrink their bodies trying to eat their favorite human flesh. It is common for potato worms to travel at a slow speed, but there is no way such a thing could pass into a monster, the Blue Caterpillar, which was shrinking its distance at a fairly high speed. I don't even care at all if the ferocity clouds my eyes or if I have Seto, who is a griffon, it keeps going.

"I guess you don't even think it's your own bait to Griffon"

"Well, that's possible given his ferocity.... So, what do you do?

Ray, questioned whether to do the avant-garde or the rear guard, tries to open his mouth... and turns his gaze to the death size he had with his hand as he noticed something.

"Rodos, there's something I'd like to try. If we do this right, we can fight him with a lot less risk, okay?

"Yeah? As far as I'm concerned, I can only be avant-garde, so I don't mind if he's less dangerous."

"Okay. Then give me a minute."

Return that to Rhodos and store the death size he had in Mystering. And what I took out instead was a spear whose tips and patterns were dyed deep green. Yes, Tsu's spear was rewarded for transporting relief supplies to the city of Bahr.

"... you, how much magic items do you have?"

You must have understood at a glance that Ray's Tsu spear is a powerful magic item. Rhodos squeaks like he's got a grudge somewhere.

"You were purely just in hand with this. A reward for the city of Barr. More than that... don't miss the slashing gap."

Ray can magic Tsu's spear while watching the Blue Caterpillar, which is already approaching a distance of about 10m.

"Huh, that's who I'm telling you. Remember, I'm still ranked higher."

"Then give that mouth the strength it deserves... let me see it, shall I?

Tsu's spear, unleashed by Ray's power with the words, flew like an arrow-like velocity unleashed by a skilled archer while slashing and tearing the air...... at the next moment it was burying its tip to the torso of the Blue Caterpillar. And.

"Gumo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!"

A blue caterpillar that screams at a body that suddenly can no longer move. There were multiple tweezers growing from the part where the tweezer spear was pierced, and it was completely stopping the movement. A tsubo grown from his body dives into the ground, making him even less able to move. No, rather, if you move by the thorn of that tsubaki, you get as much scratch as you can.

"Ok!"

I saw how it went and understood it was a chance, Rodos stuffed the ground kicking each other with a long sword in place...

"Gummy!"

The next moment Blue Caterpillar's voice sounded again, Rodos jumps quickly to the side. At the same time, something passes that doesn't see where Rhodos was until a moment ago.

Ray also reflexively dodges the motion of Rodos, who ran in front of him.

Then something thin and clear elongated passed next to the ray and flew in an unexpected direction.

(Wind Arrow kind!

"Be careful, they're using the magic of the wind."

"I know!

In reply to Ray's voice, Rhodos had already captured the Blue Caterpillar in time.

"Ha-ha-ha!

Wave the long sword aloud with the voice of temper...... at the next moment it will be bounced into something transparent in front of the Blue Caterpillar, with Rodos' face slightly distorted by its impact.

(Something transparent...... no, a barrier to the wind or something?

"Rodos! of the wind......"

"I know! I've never actually fought this guy before, but I've seen my dads fight him several times. You did your job. It's my turn next!

That's what he shouted and jumped gently backwards to avoid a blow to the leg that would wield him even if he couldn't move. Take a distance to the outside of the Blue Caterpillar in between. And.

"Wind barriers are vulnerable to point attacks, aren't they? Dad can do everything he can to break it... but here I am!

Rhodos whining, breathing and concentrating his magic.

More than his mother being an amazing wizard, some magical power had also been passed on to Rhodos. Still, it takes the warrior's style because his father, Elk, inherited higher qualities. Though magical, there is little talent for manipulating it, Rodos' hands. That's...

"Fang Penetration!"

A poke wrapped around the magic unleashed with the words broke through lightly the moment it came into contact with the wind barrier that the Blue Caterpillar was straining... pulling and chopping his torso and spreading fluids all around him.