Legend

The feast celebrated the resolution of all the problems such as the full speed of the world tree and the crusade of the giant cicadas that had caused it, and the elimination of the flock of monsters that had hit the settlements, continued until midnight.

That naturally slows you down to sleep and inevitably also slows you up in the morning.

Such a morning...... Ray had come near the stables of the house he was renting with Seto.

It's still early in the morning, during a time when most of the settlement is attached to sleep.

If you act naturally with concern for the human eye, there is no better time frame than this.

"Ever since I came to this settlement, I also feel like I've been doing a strange absorption of demon stones... well, naturally because this is the only number of monsters I have"

In the hands of the grunting Ray is a green wolf...... two demon stones obtained from Forest Green Wolf and a demon stone about the size of two fists.

The latter demon stone was taken from the giant cicada by Optis, who rode Hing during last night's feast.

The giant cicada stripping itself is not over, but I can tell you that Ray was fortunate enough to be able to take out just the demon stone for now.

Keep the giant cicada demon stone nearby for now, which can be said to be the main one of this time, and the first one to turn his gaze was the Forest Green Wolf demon stone.

"Forest Green Wolf? It's a Rank D monster, so it's not generally a miscellaneous fish... there were a lot of other goblins and cobolts this time around"

Forest Green Wolf wasn't in the monster dictionary Ray has, so what abilities he has was heard from Ragud during last night's feast.

Rank D Monster Forest Green Wolf is a wolf-shaped monster who, as its name suggests, specializes in getting lost in the greenery of the woods.

Her hair is also green with a combination of thick and light hair, and she specializes in ambushes in groups such as forest trees and bushes that simulate and strike prey all at once.

Still, Forest Green Wolf's own physical abilities were not that high, and for that reason it was treated as Rank D.

Of course, rank D is not generally treated as a miscellaneous fish, as Ray said, but that is only common, which is a different story for Ray.

Now Forest Green Wolf's Demon Stone is what Ray gained when he rammed into a bunch of monsters and used Death Size to heal or gradually slaughter his enemies.

"Given the ability of this monster, if it works...... Seto!

For God's sake, if Ray throws the Forest Green Wolf Demon Stone with that thought of you mastering the skills you expected, Seto will swallow the Demon Stone with a couché... in the next moment.

[Seto says, "Optical Camo Lv. IV 'skills acquired]

Ray grins at that voice that echoes behind his brain.

I was expecting it to be more optical camouflage if the level were to increase than it had the properties of blending into the surrounding area.

That hit me brilliantly, so there was no reason I wasn't happy about this.

Optical camouflage is also extremely powerful among Seto's skills.

It's not as flashy as a firebrace, it's just that skill of disappearing who is touching himself or Seto, but it's not for those who are hostile because Griffon's Seto disappears and moves.

"I don't know how long my skills will last..."

Ten seconds at level one, twenty seconds at level two, forty seconds at level three. It's multiplying, multiplying, and multiplying, so if Ray's predictions were correct, he could have let Seto disappear for eighty seconds because the level went to four.

To make sure of that, Ray calls to Seto.

"Seto, it's quick, but will you try it? Try disappearing to the limit in level four."

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

To Ray's words, Seto rings his throat and uses an optical camo.

Seto blends into the surrounding scenery while you look at it.

And Ray starts counting time in his mind after Seto disappears.

Ten, twenty, thirty, forty seconds go by... Nearly eighty seconds, Seto shows up.

As far as Ray counted, it wasn't eighty seconds, but it was enough to experience that about eighty seconds was more than just weighing the time accurately in the first place.

"All right. You're right this way.... Well, given the Flying Slash example, if your skill level goes to five, you'll get extremely high performance, so it's not necessarily a hundred and sixty seconds when your level goes to five."

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr?"

How's it going? and to Ceto honking his throat with his neck tilted, Ray grins and strokes his head.

"I knew Seto was capable."

Was it a pleasure to be praised by Ray, Seto roars his throat as happy as a cat.

It was Ray stroking such a ceto for a little while, but eventually he takes another Forest Green Wolf demon stone in his hand.

"Well, I hope Death Size can also master some skills...... duh!

Throw demonic stones into the air with those words, flashing death sizes.

A sharp blow severed the Demon Stone in two… Even after a few seconds as it was, there was no announcement message of skill acquisition flowing in the back of his brain.

"No."

Ray gives me a slightly regrettable look.

Since Seto has mastered his skills, I wonder if even the Death Size can master his skills.

Because I had such thoughts.

However, I have experienced many times before that I absorb demon stones and not gain skills.

That's why it's quick to get back on your feet.

... I guess it also has something to do with the fact that what's left is a giant cicada demon stone.

"Now, what are we going to do with this demon stone... what do you think we should do?

"Gru?"

To Ray's words, Seto tilts his neck small.

For Seto, that's how he showed that Ray should do what he thinks he should do.

"At all, Seto is a good person. No, I'm not a person, and you're telling me griffons are good? Whatever you do with this, don't get me wrong."

A giant cicada is a special monster's magic stone in many ways. Ray had the certainty that he would definitely be able to acquire skills.

If so, Seto has mastered his skills with Forest Green Wolf's Demon Stone, so I wonder if I could let Death Size master his skills.

Even though I think that way, it is also true that there is a desire to make Ceto stronger.

Although Seto and I mostly act together, there is no reason why we should all act differently, as in this case.

Sometimes only Seto has previously moved to another location, or has acted differently in a rank-up exam in the guild.

Thinking about it, there were still some thoughts that Ray might want Seto to acquire new skills or level up his skills so Seto wouldn't get hurt when he had to.

"Hmmm...... I wonder what we should do"

"Gru......"

Leaks the squeal as Seto agrees with Ray's words.

Ray was thinking about it for a few seconds as it was, but he sees a light sphere flying through the air.

Ray didn't have to think about what it was.

"Do you mind if the world tree moves around like this? No, the world tree body grows properly, so I guess there's no problem."

It is directed toward a world tree where Ray's gaze can be seen anywhere in the settlement.

Seeing them grow blue leaves, it's not normally very believable that they nearly withered yesterday.

So I almost withered... No, it's true that I'm dying, so it was Ray's honest feeling that I should be a little more at rest.

(Well, from what I've told Marina, my magic seems to be the reason I can be a light bulb, so I can't be too strong)

It would be cruel in many ways to say don't move while leaving it free to move.

When the light sphere comes to Ray's side, it blinks as if to say hello.

"You're free. No, should I say you're enjoying your freedom?

To the words of Ray, who is slightly shuddered, the light sphere repeats its fierce brightness as it protests.

They fly around Ray's perimeter in that state, so it's very depressing from Ray's point of view.

"Okay, 'cause I get it. He said stop because I'm sorry."

Once you say your apology, are you satisfied with the light sphere too or leave Ray.

Looking at such a light sphere, Ray takes the giant cicada demon stone in his hand and thinks only a little.

I was wondering if I could perform the absorption of the demon stone in front of this light sphere.

But think about it a little and decide you won't mind right away.

In the first place, only a light sphere can express its will is bright extinction.

This means that if the photosphere finds out about Warcraft, no one can teach it.

(Well, it seems that the marina clan is deeply related to the world tree... but I don't see how you could do this because you found out my secret, including Optis. Just push it for once)

Looking at the light sphere, Ray opens his mouth as he tells it.

"Ready? Me and Seto are going to be important... doing something very important. I'm glad you're watching this, but don't imitate me like I'm gonna teach people this, okay?

As he nods to Ray's words, the light sphere blinks again and again.

Determining that that was a sign of acceptance, Ray decides not to care any more that the light sphere is here, and once again turns his gaze to the demon stone of the giant cicada.

Let Seto absorb the demonic stone, about the size of two Ray fists, or let Death Size absorb it.

(Even if you let Seto absorb it, it's pretty big compared to the monster's demon stones so far.... Can you swallow it?

For Seto to absorb the Demon Stone, he needs to put the Demon Stone in his body. I mean, you have to swallow the Demon Stone.

The demonic stones obtained so far had many small objects, which could easily be swallowed if they were two m long cetos.

But that's what I thought if I had two fists, it would be a little hard to swallow...

"Gru?"

Watching Seto tilt his little neck made me wonder if he might be okay for some reason.

"... right, let Seto absorb it after all"

Ray, who was watching Seto, makes the decision so lightly that he wants to say what the stray was a while ago.

"Seto, you absorb this demon stone."

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr?"

Are you sure? and Seto tilts his neck as he looks at Ray, but Ray nods back at it.

"Oh. This demon stone will definitely help Seto. … so let Seto absorb it"

"Grrrrrrrrrr......"

Seto also understood that Ray wanted Death Size to absorb it.

Seto also naturally wants to absorb more demon stones than he was born by Warcraft.

But still, can we let Death Size absorb it this time? I thought so.

A major reason was still this battle with giant cicadas, just like Ray.

Breaking up with Ray and fighting was a lot to think of for Seto as well.

When I was an Aerowing demon stone, I stubbornly showed it, but at that time I didn't think I would be fighting separately from Ray.

Of course, Seto and Ray have fought apart several times before.

But still, Seto had a lot to think about in this fight.

Ray was pointed at Seto's gaze like that, but if his gaze prompts him to absorb it quickly because he doesn't mind, Seto is also interested in the giant cicada demon stone.

"Grrrrrrrr"

He manifests himself by rubbing his face against Ray for gratitude, and Seto's couché swallows the magic stone of a giant cicada at the next moment.

Looking at that, what skills do you acquire, or what you don't even want to think about, but you can't acquire skills... thinking that way...

[Seto said, "The King's Intimidation Lv. II 'skills acquired]

Such a message passes behind Ray and Seto's brain.

"The King's Intimidation?... Wang?

The King's intimidation was previously obtained when he absorbed the demonic stones of the Oak King.

I was also convinced that I had obtained more intimidation from the king than being an oak king... but this time it's not about being a king.

(Maybe just because I don't know, it's actually a cicada-shaped demon king or something?

Leaning his neck, Ray turns his gaze toward the light sphere bouncing around Seto with a fierce blinking whether he was surprised that he swallowed the demonic stone.

Seto is also following the light sphere with his eyes, but he's not going to do anything in particular.

(Because you absorbed the sap and magic of the world tree? That seems somewhat understandable... but no, I'm the one with the magic. Because you're a monster who grew up absorbing my magic and the sap of the world tree, so you intimidate the king? then... maybe...)

Huh, if you use your magic, you can create a monster like a giant cicada again, and maybe you can absorb that demonic stone... that idea was past Ray's brain.