Legend

The squeal heard from the other side of the bush seemed to have some powerless affection.

But still, Ray, who took the Death Size out of Mystering, does not fail to be vigilant against its ringing voice.

That's not just Ray. The same was true of such faces as Elaine and Marina, Vihera, Ara and Bühne.

But... in the line, only Seto and Yellow are looking toward the bush without looking particularly nervous.

As if you know the Lord of the Ringtones you heard from across the bush is not a dangerous monster.

Looking sideways at those two, Ray wonders in his heart.

(Don't make me or Seto feel any sign at all. I was so close that I should be a monster with high abilities when it comes to secrecy. That's fine...... why isn't Seto on guard? You're a stranger, aren't you? Usually, I'm definitely supposed to be on guard)

It was also surprising to Ray that the yellow on Seto's back was alert.

Yellow is never expensive in the sense of pure combat power.

The ability to disappear or the attack of a half-breed weapon was a yellow with very good defensive abilities, like scales that could be played, but at any rate it's still a child of a species called Black Dragon or Black Dragon...... that's also an age for a dragon to say he was just born.

Such a child...... I guess it would be wrong to ask for aggression to exist closer to a baby.

"Who? Come out."

Though Ray speaks that way across the bush, there's no sign of some monster coming out just because the bush is shaking.

"Grrrrrrrrrr, grrrrr? Guru."

"Cu! Cu! Cucu!"

Before Ray, who is standing death-size, Seto with a yellow on his back breaks in.

"Seto?"

Ray once again turns his gaze to the bush at Seto's condition as if he doesn't feel dangerous.

And a few seconds to think. Eventually solve the arrangement that had a death size and was ready to swing at any time.

"Are you sure?

This one also nods as Ray turns his gaze toward Seto and Yellow to Vihella's inquiry, which was producing nails by magic on his armor so that he can respond immediately, no matter what.

"Oh. Seto and Yellow aren't on guard so far. Maybe he's the one you don't need to be wary of. Isn't it?

"... um. Yellow doesn't have as much fighting power as Ceto, but he's sharp."

Whimpering, Elaine also lowers her mirage.

As usual, Arla is also about to learn from Elaine, but Arla also has the role of escort for Elaine.

More than that, I couldn't lower my weapon here in case there might be any danger to Elaine.

Büne hasn't lowered his weapon either, but this one was an act from the thought of launching a pre-emptive strike if it was dangerous.

"I was ringing a pole or a polo, does that sound familiar to you?

Ray asks the marina, who will be most familiar with this forest, as she sees Seto and Yellow squeaking desperately across the bush.

But against Ray's words, Marina shakes her neck to the side and opens her mouth.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know. When I was in this settlement, there weren't any monsters or animals, but even then I didn't know all the monsters in the woods."

To that extent, the marina, once cut off her words, opens her mouth again….

"Considering how long it's been since I've been out of the woods, it's no wonder new monsters came along in the meantime."

Nearly a hundred years have passed since Marina left the settlement. And in nearly a hundred years, forest ecosystems change easily.

If it is not the animals but the monsters that are there, the ecosystem will be even more likely to change.

That's why I had no idea what kind of monster there was across the bush in the marina.

However, I can predict enough that I'm not so much of a vicious looking monster from the squeal.

That's why the marina put the bow down.

"Grrrr, grrr...... grrr"

"Cu! Cu! Cu! Cuuuuu!"

"Polo? Pollu? Poru?"

That such an exchange would take place in front of the Rays' eyes, for a few minutes.

Eventually Ray opens his mouth when he confirms that the bush is shaking more than ever.

"Apparently, you're finally here.... I'm pretty sure it's a monster with all sorts of translations at the point where there's Seto, but he won't run away."

I could have half-expected that there was no danger, but I didn't know what kind of monster was coming out, and my gaze could be turned to the bush.

So the first thing that came out of the bush was... blue.

Small... that's the smaller monster than the yellow one, but the monster has a generally blue fur.

The other thing that would catch attention would be that forehead.

Something like an oval red gem embedded in my forehead.

It was a monster who was only looking around with his face out of the bush that way, but eventually decided there was no danger, letting his whole body out of the bush.

As for size, is it about one turn larger than a regular squirrel?

However, just like his face, his entire body is wrapped in blue hair, which accounts for nearly half of his body length.

And most of all, the most distinctive would have been its tail.

It's about half the size of your body, but that's not all. There were multiple tails.

"What, this monster... first time I've seen it"

To Ray whining, the others nod to agree, except for the marina.

Three people, such as Elaine, who has lived on the battlefield as a princess general, Vihera, who has lived as a princess of the Bestian Empire, and Biune, who has been diving alone in the dungeon as a bandit, should know more about things than normal, but never saw a monster in conversation with Seto or Yello and Guru, Cucumber or Polpol.

Sang. Ara has also naturally never seen a monster like a blue-haired squirrel.

"Yeah? That? Could it be..."

I saw something like an oval red gem on the forehead of a blue squirrel monster with Ray stranded in a yellow, and I remembered fu.

However, that is not the knowledge I have gained since I came to Elgin. A presence that came out of games, comics, and novels when I was in Japan.

"Carbuncle?"

"Pollu?

Did you call Ray's whining? and a blue squirrel monster turns his gaze.

(Reacted to my voice? I mean, you know you've been called... do you understand what people say?

There are not many monsters who can understand people's words, but there is no reason that none of them are there.

If you are a high-ranking monster such as Seto or Yellow, listening and understanding is not a rare story, even if you cannot speak a person's language.

"Correct. Even though it's a pretty rare monster, you get it very well."

To that voice, Ray turns to you.

There was a marina smiling with satisfaction there.

"Huh? So is this monster really a carbuncle?

"Yeah. most of all... it's very different from Carbuncle I've seen before though. Especially since I only saw one tail."

To Marina's words, I think experienced adventurers are different, while blue squirrels...... Ray turns his gaze to Carbuncle.

That tail grows multiple, as Marina says, and is very different from the Carbuncle I found out about in games and comics when Ray was in Japan.

"Probably the same rare species as Ceto. I wonder if it's not ferocious because the World Tree was treated. Or because it's a high-ranking monster called Carbuncle?

"A high-ranking monster?

"Yeah. It's a Rank B monster. If it's a rare species, it will naturally be treated as one rank above the other, so it will be equivalent to a rank A monster."

Ray gently reaches for Carbuncle as he listens to the marina's explanation.

A short distance away, other faces looked at Ray with envy.

The condition of the carbuncle smelling Ray's fingers was very adorable, because many people had a desire to stroke it if they could.

"Pol? pollo......"

It was a carbuncle that was smelling Ray's fingers, but when he accidentally kicks the ground, he jumps on Ray's shoulder.

"... that's a lot of nostalgia. Are you sure it's a monster?

Ray grumbled as if he was stunned by the way Carbuncle was not familiar, but Vihera opens her mouth with envy against such a ray.

"Of course not. Animals with gems embedded in their foreheads are not normal."

"That sounds familiar to you, doesn't it? He's a wild monster, and I don't think it's weird if he attacks me normally."

"Carbuncle was originally a very popular species. I can use my skills to reflect attacks using magic as a special ability, but I can't use my offensive skills.... if you're smart enough to attack for the jewels on your forehead, there's basically nothing like hitting someone from yourself."

Essentially, I added, because animals can still be attacked to eat.

But carbuncle is omnivorous, but eats nuts in preference.

If you're not hungry enough, you won't be attacked by creatures.

Hearing Marina explain, Ray strokes the carbuncle on his shoulder.

In doing so, he strokes his tail and realizes that there are nine tails.

"Not a fox with nine tails, a carbuncle with nine tails?... you really are a rare species. Is that why you're not affected by this forest?

"Polo?

To Ray's words, Carbuncle tilts his neck.

(Yeah? Doesn't that totally make sense of our language? Still amazing enough though)

Smooth enough to beat Seto's hairline, that feeling was something I wanted to stroke forever.

"Pollululu!"

But it seems Carbuncle wasn't meant to be on Ray's shoulder forever, jumping and landing on the ground.

That's how we headed next, Elaine.

Waving nine tails, running on the ground to get speed, he jumps and rides Elaine's shoulder.

I tried for a moment to wield the power ax that Arla had reflexively against such a carbuncle, but I had managed to indulge.

It would also be significant that Elaine smiled and accepted Carbuncle.

"Yeah? Now you want to play with me? You're doing great. Here."

I stroke the throat of the carbuncle on my shoulder, and I snap my throat gladly.

The trick also seemed like a cat animal in the crack of a carbuncle that looked like a squirrel.

"Polo! Hey, where have you been! Polo!"

Carbuncle, who was on Elaine's shoulder, reacts with Pickle to that voice, which was inadvertently heard from somewhere.

Turning his gaze toward those who hear his voice, the carbuncle squeals high and high.

"Polo, polo, polo, polo!"

Sounds all around, the sound of a carbuncle.

(Could it be this guy called Polo? Could it be a polo because it sounds polo?... That's cheap)

It was Ray watching how Carbuncle seemed to be named Polo, but I notice a certain fact.

This place is in the middle of nowhere.

I mean, I don't know how the person calling Carbuncle, which is called this polo, would have come within the boundaries of stray.

Ray had also heard about the weakness of the world tree, which made it easier to get lost within the boundaries of stray, but wondered if that would have caused him to come inside.

But at the same time, I miss the nine-tailed carbuncle called Polo, so I have the idea that maybe it's not that bad of an opponent.

With the sound of scratching the bushes, he gradually senses signs that someone is approaching him… Ray gently reaches into the eyes of Nebra the hidden weapon.

This magic item, which has the ability to produce magic if it runs through magic, is not a weapon of the long stuff Ray specializes in, like Death Size and Tsu's Spear.

But it was a great advantage to be able to use it discreetly for that matter.

"Polo?

Polo turning his gaze toward such a ray.

It was an act of feeling magical, but still nothing was done because you understand that Ray would not do anything tyrannical?

Either way, Polo, who for a moment only turned his gaze toward Ray, squeals again toward the other side of the bush.

"Pollululululululululu!"

And one old man emerges from the bushes, as if he had reacted to the roar of the polo.