Legend

"Ko, this is..."

Roseus raises his dismay at the giant demonic stone that suddenly appears in front of him.

Of course it was on the demon stone that suddenly appeared from a place where there was nothing, but above all it was still on the size of the demon stone.

Basically, about the size of a monster of the body, the Demon Stone also grows proportionally to it. Or the quality and size of the Demon Stone will vary depending on the rank of that monster, but the Demon Stone that appeared now in front of me was different in its very existence from the Demon Stone of that ranked low ranked monster.

"As you can see, it's a Rem Race demon stone. There are other things like this. This is Egret's share..."

That said, the next thing I took out was a fang that was over 1m long. It was a fang growing from the mouth of a lem lace, something Egret was demanding as his share.

"Fangs, is it?

"Oh. It's a lem race."

"... it's certainly a giant I could see from this city. It wouldn't be strange to have all these fangs...... I'm just sorry, but this is not the only way I can tell you've crusaded the lem race. In the first place, why did the Rem Race, which has always been offshore and never approached the port, show up on the ground?

"All I can say about that is that you used a magic item."

Ray explains the effects of the magic item you are using.

Of course it's a total cod out in terms of its effects, but no way here is Rich's... it also has to be pushed through with a magic item more than it can explain the grime that lived thousands of years.

"Really? If you were to force a magic item... to transfer the lem race that was definitely off the ocean to the ground, you would only be able to do so by using a magic item. If you don't mind, would you mind showing me that magic item once for later school?

The words are soft, with a grin on his mouth and a calm light in his gaze. But behind Roseus' eyes, who had asked Ray to show him the magic item, was a sharp light.

As an official of the Alliance… No, as a national of the Kingdom of Mireana, we could not have missed the existence of magic items that would force the subject to be transferred. If you want to use it for crime, that's why royalty and nobility can be kidnapped lightly.

But Ray flaunts his shoulders in such a small way at Roseus' words.

"Unfortunately, the magic item is disposable. It is not something that can be used more than once for a powerful effect. It's already turned into dust and scattered all over the ocean."

……

Roseus listens to Ray and looks into his eyes. It was a gaze as if it could spot deep into Ray's mind, and nature and the tension was beginning to drift in the conference room.

The two Egret and Miroir watched those two exchanges flatly, but Hendeca is solidified without movement as if he had become even a stone statue with a tense face.

After a few seconds of silence, Roseus opens his mouth again.

"I won't pry any further when it comes to magic items for now. But give me one piece of advice. Excellent power, or technology, tools. Anyone with something like that is more or less noticeable. Then, naturally, some of you will come after something."

"I guess. I know more than enough about that."

Whimpering, Ray turns his gaze toward the mystering that is embedded in his right hand.

Mystering, which is also an item box, is extremely convenient, but there are many who come after it alone. Preciousness also coincided, and I was already used to the target of magic items. But...

"If you're going to attack me, you just have to pay me back"

"Even if it's someone stronger than you?

"Ma, sure. I know there's someone stronger than me."

Past Ray's back of the brain at that time was the crowned face, which I had just met this morning.

"But if a guy like that shows up against me, I have my buddy Seto. If he fights two to one and he can't win, he has the means to escape at the end of the day."

The rich Grimm was flying through the sky as if it were nothing, but there are not so many beings in this world who can fly through the sky. It would be even more unfortunate if people came there.

"... Really? I wouldn't say anything more, either, if Mr. Ray were to behave in an informed manner. Excuse me. You're out of line. So here's the key rem race… Excuse me, but if we keep this up, we won't be able to certify the crusade."

"Is that because you defeated the lem race on the ground that you should be in the sea after all?

It was Miloir who sandwiched his mouth in Roseus' words.

However, when I saw that the expression did not have a discontent color, I guess it was half the expected event.

"Yes, as I asked earlier, there was a magic item in kind that was forcibly transferable, and if you actually saw its effect in front of you, you wouldn't have had a problem... but as it is now, it takes the form of Ray and the others working together to defeat the monsters that emerged out of nowhere"

"I guess. But if the ship that left the port after tomorrow isn't attacked... and if that goes on for 10 days, can you tell the Rem Race isn't already offshore? It's harder to give clear evidence than no one saw Rem Race in the first place."

When I heard Ray say it, Roseus thought about it for a few seconds, and eventually nodded.

"Right. The decision on this matter is left to me once and for all, so let's just say I go with it. However, as for the bounty, it will be paid 10 days after we can confirm that the Rem Race is gone?

"I have no problem. What about you?"

I get gazed at by Ray and the other three snort that there are no problems as well.

"Then let us decide that for 10 days from tomorrow, we only defeated Rem Race if Rem Race did not show up in any way. So, the..."

That much said, Roseus turns his gaze to the demonic stone placed on his desk.

"This is also true with regard to this demonic stone, but what are we going to do with regard to the material that defeated the monster that seems to be Rem Race? Could that be in the form of a mountain split between four of us?

"No, I gave it all to Ray except for the fangs I got for the material. Anyway, I let you use a magic item that is neither disposable nor a national treasure."

"... Mr. Ray, why don't you give up on this demonic stone and material? Naturally, it's an unknown monster, so let me color the purchase amount accordingly."

"Right..."

He was Ray, who receives Roseus' enthusiastic caged gaze, but opens his tease thinking about it for a few seconds.

"Once a Seaserpent-based monster, I'm getting the material I can take, but only a little bit of bone, skin, blood, and liver, when it comes to blood, have been spilled into the meadow when the majority of the monsters were dismantled due to this mess"

Whimpering, removing a few bloody glass bottles from the mistering.

"You can sell this blood, bones, liver, except for the tiny amount I want to keep. But even if you sell the skin, it's a small amount."

"Again, why?

"I'll use it."

Ray only tells you he will use it, without daring to say what the purpose of the use is.

Roseus nods with an unfortunate look on his face, wondering if he would even make it into protective equipment or alchemy material. Then he turned his gaze to the Demon Stone, which was also his greatest destiny.

"As for this demon stone... can't you"

Without putting it into words until the end, the words of giving up are spun out of Roseus's mouth when he sees Ray's expression.

Towards Roseus like that, Ray snorts with a small grin.

"I'm sorry, but I'm a hobbyist for collecting demon stones. I'd like two things, one for preservation and one for viewing, but I don't think there's another monster like Rem Race, so that's all I'll ever give up."

"The collection of demonic stones, is it? Have a very expensive hobby again."

"Not really. Normally, it would be a hobby that you wouldn't have to be rich or something, but fortunately, I'm an adventurer. If you think about taking down monsters yourself and collecting demon stones, it's not as much of a burden as it costs."

"... I think that's what you can do because you're Mr. Ray. Normally, Demon Stone is the most expensive material to sell, so I'm not going to leave it with you unless it's too drunk."

"Then I'm sure I'm that crazy"

……

It was Roseus who was listening to Ray's words as if they were somewhere spooked, but he accidentally toughened his expression and called out to Ray.

"Mr. Ray, I understand you're not willing to sell this demonic stone. So... can you at least lend it to the guild for a few days? Of course, I'm not saying that I can tell everything about Rem Racing just by looking into the Demon Stone, but I still think I can find out some information.... What do you think?

"What good does it do me to keep the Rem Race Demon Stone in my guild? I'm sorry to say, but someone could steal it. If I had it, I'd keep it in the item box and say it's safe."

"Isn't that... giving you the information obtained by examining the Demon Stone? Of course, when it comes to demon stones, we don't imitate the Emotion Branch's honor and give it to others."

Ray moves his eyebrows small to the enthusiasm in his gaze directed from Roseus.

(I do appreciate the information about the monsters about the lem race. Especially in a situation where there's only one demon stone, we can only let either Ceto or Death Size absorb demon stones. I don't know how much that information is, but if you can get information on where it seems to live......)

Summarize your thoughts in an instant and nod small.

"Fine. If that's all you have to say, I'll keep the stone. But be careful, okay? If you scratch me, or someone else steals me... neither I nor Seto are willing to forgive me. I won't imitate anyone in this guild just to be bounty-necked. You'll see why I was given an alias in the war against the Bestian Empire."

"... Yes. When it comes to security, always."

I guess I realized what Ray meant. If you imitate badly, this city of Emotion will be ravaged by the Fire. So Roseus nods straight at Ray, even with a harsh look on his face.

He then gently reaches out to the demon stone and makes sure Ray says nothing about the act before gently stroking the surface.

As a demon stone with a size of more than 30 cm, it is quite big, and I have only seen demon stones this size a few times before, even for Roseus, who has worked for the Alliance for many years. Furthermore, the quality of the demonic stone was also highly pure, and compared to the demonic stone of the Goblin, which was close to the lowest of the demonic stones, it was not the difference between roadside stones and gemstones.

"This is amazing... Rank B, I thought if I did bad, it would be close to Rank A, that much demon stone. Whether it's a lem race or not, I'm pretty sure it's a monster's demon stone that's more powerful than enough."

"I guess. In fact, some of the monsters I've fought for have never been more powerful. What monsters are comparable to lem racing..."

It reminds me of the silver lion of the Rank S monster, who was also the boss in the bottom tier of the dungeon headed with Elaine, behind Ray's brain, who shrugged so much.

Ray himself didn't see the silver lion in person, but he still felt how powerful the monster was.

I would clearly say no if asked if Rem Race was comparable to such a monster, but it was also true that I still had no choice but to convince myself only of the words of the guild's officials.

Rank A and S are half instinctive to understand that there is so much difference and spin words.

"You've only seen it once."

"... even Rank C monsters are rare to see around here. No, well, you're in the ocean."

A glimpse of Sighing Roseus, Ray turns his gaze to the three egrets.

"Well, I've done my errands for now. Suppose we banquet them later, just like we promised them?... Roseus, today's tavern is rented out with my luxury. Rem, do it with all the meaning of the race crusade."

"Okay. It's just a lot more expensive...... will it be ok?

"No problem, I need you to deduct the rem lace material from what you sold."

Nodding at the words, he leaves the conference room with Roseus, who hides the Demon Stone from the others, and returns to the ground floor.

"We're getting together fast."

When Egret turned his gaze to the tavern on the ground floor, there were certainly tons of adventurers gathering there.

Watching that, Ray, who is not good with people, asks Egret to speak up.

"Hey, you guys! As promised, it's Ray's luxury today! Drink as much as you like, make a scene, eat it! Good luck today!

With that voice, the adventurers at the tavern cheered and placed their orders.

... while still saying something, the lem lace meat that was in Ray's mysteries will also be cooked and behaved in large measure, and everyone will be intoxicated by the taste of high-ranking monster meat.