Legend

Port Street Emosion. It is the name of a city of the largest size facing the sea of the Kingdom of Mireana. Famous for being a hub of sea-based trade, the war against the Bestian Empire not long ago was also to try to get this emotion.

Its population fluctuates daily due to the arrival of large numbers of ships every day, but it is still said to be 500,000 or 600,000.

Ships from other countries and, at the end of the day, from another continent have also entered the port, and the benefits this city called Emosion brings to the Kingdom of Mireana are numerous.

When that happens, some beings naturally target their wealth, and there are many bandits and pirates around the city.

Ray, who received an emotion explanation from the marina, opens his mouth as he nodded at the explanation.

"So why do I have to go all the way to that emotion?

"I hope you don't get me wrong, but I'm not ordering you to go. Why don't you say one thing or the other? And so on."

Marina that tells you it's more in the form of a request than an instruction from a guild at least, but if you try it on lay, that didn't matter either way.

"What's the reason?

"Phew... Actually, a giant monster has appeared off the coast of Emotion in the last half moon or so. So, we're sinking a ship trying to get into port. Not all ships are sinking, of course, or famous adventurers have accidentally been aboard and repelled. But it's also true that he's suffered a lot. That's to the point where if that monster isn't defeated, the position of the port town of Emosion will be jeopardized."

I haven't spoken in such a serious tone, Marina, but the content of the story itself is terribly heavy. Given the benefits that the city of Emosion is bringing to the kingdom of Mireana, I guess it is the feeling of the upper echelons of Emosion that they want that monster defeated as soon as possible, to be precise.

I'm listening to that story, and I remember what Elk told me before.

"With that said, he said that Elk has fought monsters all night long in this harbor town... is that emotion too?

"Well, I did send an axe of thunder gods before. However, the only difference is that the monsters that showed up this time have not directly attacked the harbor. That's why it's less damaging than before, but on the contrary, it doesn't come out of the ocean, so it can't be defeated by temporary repelling."

"... I see"

To Marina's words, Ray understands the nasty.

If you're going to hit the harbor, you have to get out of the sea unless you have some means of ranged attack, and an attack from shore would be effective. However, he understood that if he was not close to the harbor and was sitting in the sea, he could not attack himself from the harbor.

Or is the sea water itself a barrier and ineffective even if it is forced to attack?

"What about the magic of the water system?

"Unfortunately, they can't. There were quite a few users of water magic in relation to Emosion's harbor town, and they tried the wizard who was at Rank B party... but it seems that the monster itself uses water magic and it didn't do much good."

"Almost? So there was some?

"Yeah. Somewhat..."

A marina that clouds words meaningfully.

"Is there a problem too?

"Water magic is a relatively good healing magic. I mean..."

If you say so much, you'll have figured out what Marina said to Ray, too. Tell them the answer while you look disgusted.

"Does that monster use healing magic too?"

"That's a shame. More precisely, I'd rather say playability than restorative magic."

"... what do you want me to do with a guy like that?

But even in order to be in the ocean, we have a defense called a shield of sea water. If you hear you have the ability to play there, take it to Ray. There won't be any incompatible opponents from now on. Above all...

"What I'm best at is flaming magic, as you know. But even if it's ineffective against someone in the ocean, you can't hit them with your hands when you have the ability to regenerate there."

The word was spouted with sigh, but Marina shook her head with a grin.

"Sure, the magic of flames doesn't work, but there would be other means of attacking Ray, wouldn't there? I hear you can use the magic of the wind, besides flames, on a magic item sickle? Besides, Ray has absolutely no advantage for the adventurers in Emotion."

"An absolutely advantageous element?

"Yes. Ray's using Griffon as his obedience, isn't he? And in fact, they have also witnessed him flying on Griffon's back. When you can fly, that's all, and this is more favorable than the rest of us."

"... well, that's for sure"

How advantageous it is to be able to fly in the sky is experienced to the point of saying no on the Seremouth Plains. But on the contrary, if flying in the sky is advantageous, it doesn't have to be Ray.

"Then why don't we send the Dragon Knight?

"A dragon knight costs a lot of money. Then, naturally, you'll have to pay quite a bit, even if you send them."

"That being said, Emosion is the largest port town in the kingdom of Mireana, isn't it? So if it's too late to defeat the monsters that are making the harbor unusable there, that's how much less money goes into the country?

"Right. That's true, but that's why I'm sending a Dragon Knight for free. If you imitate what it's like, that's what you'll get requests from all over the country to send me, and then the adventurers will be deprived of their jobs. Anyway, if you can send a Dragon Knight for free, you don't have to pay to hire an adventurer."

"I see."

Marina's words fall into Ston, and Ray.

If you can get rid of monsters without spending money. Moreover, if the Dragon Knight, whose exterminating power is the elite of the army, every lord would like to be seconded.

"Besides, a dragon knight is really a handful of elites in relation to the cost of raising him. If I didn't have time to work for a Dragon Knight like that, I'd be draining too much."

"... I see"

Squirting again, nodding Ray.

"Also, the Alliance of Emotions contacted the Alliance of the Neighbouring States, including the Kingdom of Mireana."

"You want me to crusade a monster in the ocean or something?

It was a word put out of Ray's mouth, naturally thought it would be, but Marina shook her head sideways in silence.

"It's a little different. It's the same thing in the sense of a request for power, but I've been contacted to be exact, that you've put a prize on that monster. That's quite a forehead, too. Probably all over the kingdom of Mireana by now... if you do poorly, you'll be on your way from the Adventurers' Guild of neighboring countries."

"... so you want me to go to that too?

A marina snorts with a grin at Ray's inquiry like he confirms.

"That's right. I've become famous for this war around the corner, so it would be helpful for me as guild master of the city of Gilm to sell my name flashly again here. Besides, there are some adventurers out of the city of Gilm who say they're going to die first, not in Rank D or C."

"No, I'm rank C, too."

"I know, don't I? But Ray is Ray, isn't he? That's what's so clear about this war that it's not enough strength to compare to a normal Rank C. Did you hear that? We built a tornado of flames to destroy the vanguards of the Bestian Empire."

"No, that's a big deal. It's a rumor. It's a rumor. It's a rumor. It's a rumor.

"Heh heh, that's half a fish man."

A marina with a grin every time you say it's all a prospect.

I guess you decided you had no chance of beating such an opponent. Ray reverts to the story with a sigh of relief.

"In fact, I'm not having trouble with the money as it stands when they say I have a prize. And I'm not really interested in fame or anything."

Try Ray, the money won't be in trouble as long as you can live that day. Or even if you want expensive items starting with magic items in stores, you can get enough money to live with them if you take requests for them, or if you hunt monsters with Seto and sell materials or already absorbed them.... Most of all, given Seto's share and Ray's own out-of-consciousness appetite, it's true that ordinary people need to spend several times as much on food as they live.

However, it is expected that Ray will not be interested in gold that way, even at the marina. Therefore, I utter the following words:

"I heard Ray is collecting demon stones? Then don't you want the magic stones of giant monsters in the sea? Plus, if you have any credit for the last war and the city of Emosion, you can try the Rank Up exam to get to Rank B. I would need to have quite a bit of experience since I was rank C, but with just two of these big things, I wouldn't be complaining from any other adventurer or guild."

Pickle. Ray's move stops wondering how he's ever going to turn down Marina's suggestion.

Demon Stone. That was certainly an essential thing to take to Ray, given the presence of cetos and death-size created by Warcraft. Furthermore, I also empirically understand that a high rank monster demon stone has a good chance of gaining skills when it absorbs demon stones.

And even though you're lurking in the ocean, if you're a monster strong enough to sink so many ships before, you'll definitely gain skills first.

(... I see. If you think about it, it's certainly well worth going. Moreover, besides its giant monsters, there are many sea monsters in Harbor Street, so you can expect new skills. I'd like to try it if I can.)

When I quickly gather my thoughts in my head, I immediately flip my attitude and nod.

"Well, it's true that you don't want to miss such a rare demon stone when you think about demon stones"

"Oh? I wonder if it's a good idea when it comes to rank-up exams.... Well, could you go as anyway?

You must have understood that Ray's will has already solidified. Marina asks in a tone that confirms rather than asking if she's going.

And naturally, Ray nods.

"Oh."

"Yes, that's good.... but be careful. It's basically the quickest way to beat the target this time. Of course I don't mind working with someone over there to defeat the monster..."

With that said, Marina also halfway understood that it was impossible. Given Ray's personality, who isn't that good with people, he said he wouldn't have anyone to work with if he wasn't lucky enough.

"I see. Just don't feel like you could rub it in the distribution of prizes, materials, and demon stones when you do. Considering that, I guess it would be nice to take them down with me and Seto... around there, I guess, after we get over there. If you bump into that monster at least once and get info and it seems solo and difficult..."

"Sure Ray and Seto would be able to get out of the fight right away... but be careful, huh? Yeah, yeah, hold on a second. Because I have something to give you."

I get up off the couch, take the envelope and paper out of the desk drawer and hand it to Ray.

"What's this?

"The envelope is my reference. Anyone who's an adventurer can take this monster crusade request, but I still think having a Guildmaster reference would be less of a hassle or something."

"Well, that would be appreciated. So, this piece of paper..."

"It's a simple map to Emosion. I can't give you a detailed map like I gave you before, but with this map, you know some directions."

Turning to the map I received, it was certainly more of a clueless map than a simple one that only denoted the city's location relationship in the big mess, unlike the one I borrowed when I used to head to the city of Bahr for the demonic fever...

However, given the importance of the existence of a map, even a map such as the one now at Ray's disposal is quite valuable. Of course, it was not enough to be the worst death penalty if it was eliminated as before, but it was nevertheless a substitute that could only be obtained by those with more than a certain status. For example, to the extent that a pedestrian obtains it is not possible to obtain it first.

"Get out to the city of Subrusta at one end...... no, you're not. Don't I have to travel along the streets on purpose because I'm going to ride Seto and travel the sky anyway? If you keep moving south from the city of Abu Ero, you can move over the woods around here and shorten the distance you're traveling. If you fly and travel in the sky afterwards… Considering the city along the way as a guide, maybe it won't take long."

Originally, from the city of Gilm to Port Street Emosion, it takes about January even in a hurry. However, it was obvious that the distance traveled would be shortened to an alarming extent because if we tried Ray, where there was a partner named Seto, we could travel through the air without going through the streets.

(I knew it was big to be able to shortcut the streets laid avoiding dangerous areas)

"What do you say? Is there a problem?

"No, no problem."

Nod at the marina's words and store the map inside the mistering.

"Yes. Well, let's make sure it's final. You're going to Emotion, aren't you?

"Oh."

"This isn't a request, so if you can't defeat the target, there's no reward, right?

"No problem."

"... ok. Then, please. Fortunately, I've been busy with the war, and I'm not going to say Ray, but there are a few others who are skilled, so I hope it's going to take a while."

"... slowly?

"Oh, no. I'm a little tired of the war, so I'm going to Harbor Street, and I'm going to take a bone break."

Although she had some doubts about Marina's attitude, Ray decided to go to Nodding Harbor Street.