Legend

"Is this the Dark Elf settlement...... what the hell is that big tree! You didn't see anything from the outside!

Ground entering the Dark Elf settlement screams when he says he can't stand it.

Ray, who was watching, thinks that's the normal reaction.

But at the same time, I wasn't surprised to see Seto...

It was a world tree completely invisible from the outside, but if it were thus put inside the settlement, its eyes could not be deluded.

Its size, which reaches a height of two hundred meters, is no matter how eye-catching.

"Polo, por lululu!

Polo on Earth's left shoulder is also waving his tail like a dog or something, excited to see how the world tree looks like that.

Nine seemingly soft tails swung, hitting the face of the earth many times...... am I used to being hit with that tail already, I didn't even show how I cared, and after the scream I was just blinded to the world tree.

"Surprised?

"... No, then you'd be surprised. I've been to many different places, but I've never seen a giant tree like that before."

Though flattered, Ground answers so toward Ray.

"Besides, here's something... isn't there some weird force? I think I got that impression from a god statue I saw in some dungeon before... no, it wasn't that intense so far."

To that word, now Ray is surprised.

In the word "statue" found in the dungeon.

Of course, dungeons have very different characteristics.

That is not a strange story, even if there are statues of God, because there may be altars where Elaine performed rituals of inheritance.

I understand that, but still, Ray can't hide his surprise in Earth's words.

"Did you dive into the dungeon?

"Yeah? Yeah, quite a while ago, though. Nicolas, the guy I know, dived with the party he led."

"You attacked him?

"No way. We couldn't even get to the bottom. I went down to the third basement floor, and when I got the desired material there, I just came back. I've attacked shallow dungeons elsewhere with acquaintances."

"Polaroid!"

For some reason, Polo growls proudly at Ground's words.

In such a polo appearance, Ground smiles small and reaches for the polo.

Polo who is caressed and seems comfortable.

Ground opens his mouth with a delightful grin as he strokes the polo.

"Where the material was, there were powerful monsters. So, the only reason I could defeat that monster was because Polo was there. That's why I'm making you look great."

I'm slightly dissatisfied with my mouth, but it's the gentle look on its face.

Even though I said it was something, it was obvious that I cared about Polo.

"Nevertheless..."

When he stops his hand, which was caressing the polo inadvertently, Ground's gaze is directed toward Ray.

What's in that gaze is pure surprise.

"I'm a Tamer, too, but you used to make monsters out of Griffon."

That was a natural question for Tamer.

Griffon in Rank A Monster. Considering that it is a rare species while at the same time, it becomes essentially a monster of rank S.

Taming such a monster was surprising from the ground up.

Because he is Tamer himself, Earths understands how great it is.

I guess it's only because I'm Tamer that I'm not as surprised as he says in his mouth.

I understood as a real feeling that Tamer is a very different means of making monsters companion depending on the individual… Tame.

That's Tamer because he has a special talent, so depending on that direction, it's not even uncommon to tame a dragon.

Ground thinks as he turns his gaze to Yellow, who is sleeping on Seto's back.

Not the man with the alias Deep Red, he said.

(I'm sure these guys will be the guys they call heroes.... I can't lose either. definitely make him a man called a hero)

I've liked the hero Tan since I was a little girl. Over and over again, that's what I was asking my parents to tell me about Hero Tan like every night.

That's just how I've grown up, naturally I start to aspire to be a hero myself.

At first he was a child who knew absolutely nothing.

That's about as much as I even hold that thought, like now I want to beat myself up, like I want to roll around the ground with my head in my arms.

Still, I can assure you that the adults around you, adventurers like Bilsh, Sanisun, Shines, and most importantly, the adventurers closest to you, did not make such a fool of themselves, but helped me in my desire to be a hero.

Then I got caught up in some noise, and every time I survived with my partner, Polo.

The result is rank C Adventurer status today.

Being in the rank C Adventurer position even though you're not even twenty is not just what they call awesome enough.

But...... still, compared to the feat that the little boy in front of the earth has raised, he's definitely inferior enough to not be a step or a bunk.

You can't lose to a boy younger than yourself, he said.

Renew your resolve by exposing the positivity of your hold.

Many times before, Earth has been in crisis, but it can be said that it was because of this positivity that we were able to overcome it.

"Hey, uh, deep red"

"Ray's fine."

To Earthly's words, Ray tells him as he strokes Seto as he rubs his head against himself.

I was used to being called Deep Red, Ray, but still had the thought that I should be properly called in my own name.

"Right. Bye, Ray. That griffon... that was Seto, wasn't it? Can I ask you how you taemed that ceto?

To Ground's question, Ray whines inside wondering if he's here.

I knew it was a question that one day would be asked because they were Tamer, more than they were supposed to have Tamed Seto on the face of it too.

That's why I open my mouth, remembering my settings, without any particular upset.

"I've been raised by wizards in the back of the mountain since I was a little girl. Since then... that's how I've been dating since I was born. So if you ask me how I taemed it, I'll just have to answer at some point....... hey?

"Grrrrrrrr"

Seto is right on Ray's call, and he squeals.

Polo tilts his neck just a little strangely as he watches Seto like that over Ground's left shoulder.

"Polo?

Did you have any doubts when you saw Ceto, and Polo sees Ray and Ceto as they are.

As a rare species, rank A monster equivalents, there may have been something to feel for Seto.

Ray rushes to change the subject as he sees Polo and thinks it might taste a little bad if the topic continues like this.

"That's the one with the rare monster Carbuncle... where did you find that rare species, too?

"Yeah? Oh, polo. Polo was near my village. I only thought it was a squirrel-like monster, not a carbuncle at that time. Still, thanks to this guy, I've cut through dangerous places so many times before. Huh?"

"Pollu!

To Earthly's words, Polo proudly throats.

Those who watched around me have a clear feeling about how Polo looks.

Carbuncle is a rare species with nine tails on it, even though it is rare. In the sense of scarcity, it was not beaten either by Ceto, a rare species of Griffon, or by the yellows of Black Dragon children.

(Come to think of it, it would be amazing to have all three such rare monsters together. If anyone was studying monsters, they would definitely want to be on the spot. That's it, no matter how much you pay)

Think like that From the left shoulder of the earth Polo jumps and lands right on the side of the yellow sleeping on Seto's back.

Given its small size, I would say it has a very high leap power.

Nine more tails are shaking every time the polo moves, making me want to reach out unexpectedly.

"... Mm, Kohon. So, what are we gonna do in the end? Looks like you don't mind the marina or the Optis putting Earth in this settlement for now."

Soon Ray, blinded by nine tails, coughs up small and asks the marina.

As for Ray, I'm in the mood to look around the woods a little bit more for once, but this time my client is only a marina.

Besides, Marina knows more about this settlement than Ray overwhelmingly.... It's the first place I've been back in about a hundred years.

"Right. I'd love to look around the woods if I could, but what are we gonna do with the earth? Regardless of me and my grandfather, if we see each other around Ragud, we could make another scene."

You remind me of the day before, everyone comes across with an unexpectedly convincing look.

Ragud's attitude toward Ray was openly hostile.

I didn't care about that in the end with Ray's fitted crescent ring, but in the case of Ground, there's a weak reason to convince Ragud.

It may be rare in the sense of a rare species of carbuncle, but it would be subtle if Ragud were to be convinced with that.

(No, it's nothing. Maybe that's fine if I don't let you see Ragud. Besides, the world tree thing that was the problem is over now, and after that, if we solve the forest anomaly... I see, then the earth that is taming the carbuncle is going to be a force of war)

With a little thought, I turn my gaze toward the sky.

The sun was coming directly over the sky, and it was almost noon.

"... shall we have dinner for now and head back to the woods in the afternoon? How about Ground? From what I've seen, I don't seem to bring any food in particular."

"Uh, I'm bringing it once and for all"

Tell him so, and the ground takes the dried meat and the baked and hardened bread out of the bag on his hips.

As an adventurer, it's a normal meal, but it's warmer than eating in a village or city cafeteria by Ray's mistering, and all I can say is it's good for a line that has been eating deliciously.

Most of all, Ground has a say.

Dried meat and bread are only preserved foods. Because I was supposed to hunt animals or monsters in the woods and make them a meal.

Polo in particular demonstrates a very good ability in the field of hunting.

When you find prey due to a sharp sensation, it is possible to instantly pin the opponent down due to the electric shock you specialize in.

It's also possible to paralyze them without killing them, but eventually they do, so it's quicker to put them away.

In particular, the simultaneous firing of the electric shock of Article 9, which was made possible by the effect of becoming Nine Tails, was just as powerful as it could be called a monster worth Rank A.

Ground and polo are both good at hunting, which is why food only has about three preserved meals.

That was the ground I tried to say, but before that, the marina opens her mouth.

"Then let's eat with us. I'm not going to imitate someone who came from the cross worried about the woods not serving their meal."

"... once the ingredients are provided by me..."

"Oh, so Ray's just going to ground. Oh, so you're going to put up with that kind of preserved food?

That's what Vihera asks Ray's words, but Ray also shakes his neck to it.

"I didn't say that much. I just thought you might want to ask me your opinion, too."

"Heh heh, wasn't it the same after asking Ray? If it was Ray, would you just use the ground as lunch for a preserved meal? Before that, we eat warm food."

With that said, Ray is in favor of inviting Ground to dinner without being able to say anything more.

"For that reason, why don't Ground join us for dinner? For once, I'm going to serve the oak meat today."

Ray tells her as she turns her gaze toward the marina, but the marina nods without changing her expression in particular.

Basically, I hate oak as a dark elf... and naturally as a marina with an outstanding beauty among dark elves, except in the sense of eating.

I guess this area is with Jusra and Ordovan and has a dark elf-specific feel to it.

"Are you sure? No, if you're going to treat me to a meal, you're welcome here."

Ground as he turned his gaze to Ray and asked, had a happy look on his luck.

You need to go outside to hunt for your prey more than you have thus entered the settlement.

Or there was a way to buy food at the store, but still I don't want to spend much money if I can as a ground.

It's not like I could afford my nostalgia so much, but if you were going to buy me lunch, I would be happy to treat you.

(I didn't expect you to hang that much with your bow.)

Reminds me of the amount I paid to take care of my partner in a different way than Polo, which is on my back.

If you can save money, you're welcome to come to the woods for any reason other than to replenish some of the money you spent on bow care.

Note that Optis had ignored Marina's words to hear the report from Ragud and had just left the scene to attend the World Tree Recovery Banquet that someone she knew was having, and Marina had a full grin - her eyes weren't laughing - to drop off such an Optis.