Legend

Ray, Vihera and Seto, two of them back in the Guild, came to the Guild to report on the Kobolt leader.

As usual, the moment Seto and I break up at the entrance and enter the guild, I hear the blurring from inside.

The noise of so many adventurers looks as if something has happened obviously.

Vihera next to Ray also opens her mouth with her neck tilted, naturally.

"I wonder if something happened. Could it be that the Cobolt Leader thing is being passed on in a weird way?

"I don't know. I don't see the three of them in the woods anywhere."

Ask your facial adventurer what's going on in this case if it's normal.

But unfortunately, currently looking around the guild, there was not a single adventurer Ray knew.

Most adventurers are still in the daytime.

That's why even if you look around in this way, the number of adventurers is not greater than in the morning or evening.

Not many, but nevertheless the number of people was clearly higher than usual during the day.

... I guess that's why the adventurers hear the stirring voices they're talking about, because that's how many people are making noise.

"In the meantime, shouldn't we let you know about the Cobolt Leader?

"Right."

Ray nodded at Vihera's words and went straight to the counter.

However, many guild employees were currently busy doing some work inside the counter.

As usual, there are many receptionists waiting at the Alliance counter.

Gilms in particular sometimes have a large number of adventurers on the border, and guild officials, including receptionists, are not comparable to Gosh and others.

Even so, there's no receptionist on the counter right now.

I didn't even see Kenny happily speaking as soon as I saw Ray, if always.

"I wonder what really happened. It's rare to panic so far, isn't it?

Vihera whines as she sees the guild staff moving around busily inside the counter.

Did you hear such a vihella, some of the guild staff go fuzzy to vihella... more specifically, gaze at the two vihelas and rays.

"Mr. Ray! And Mr. Vihera!

That's what I shouted at was a man's guild clerk in his forties or so.

The words of a man who looked like a joyful face, a Buddha in hell, naturally were heard by other guild officials.

"Mr. Ray? You're back?

"You were fighting the Kobolt leader, weren't you? Well, Ray would be about a Kobolt leader, not even an enemy."

"Then ask him..."

"That's good, but what aspect do you want?

"I knew it was the most remote and not a place that takes time? Seto's here, so you don't have a problem with the speed of travel, do you?

If you could hear me talking like that, Ray would be convinced that something had happened again.

To the goblin reader, the cobolt reader. I was wondering if something similar had happened again.

At the same time, it was understood that the matter of the Kobolt leader had already been passed on.

When Vihera glances at Ray, she opens her mouth towards the guild official.

"Looks like the Cobolt Leader thing has already been told. So, can you tell me what happened? I know there's a lot going on here."

It's not like a voice to blame, but still a voice that you can never ignore.

Several of the guild officials, spoken to by such voices, look at each other… Eventually, one guild official opens his mouth.

"Well, actually, a bunch of monsters appeared, starting with goblins."

"That's not funny, is it? It's a little strange yesterday today, of course, but I still don't think it's the kind of thing that makes the guild noisy."

"No, it just seems that… we can now confirm that there are several groups of monsters, including Goblins, Cobolts, Oaks, Lizardmans, and many others."

"... what?

Exactly was that unexpected, Ray sounds surprised when he was listening next to Vihera.

If, for example, there are several top species of goblins, each of which makes a herd, I can be somewhat surprised, but I can also be convinced that it is possible.

Given the Cobolt case, I understood that something was going on, but still, it was an unexpected event for Ray to be able to make so many different kinds of monster herds.

A flock in this case does not mean a group of monsters, but a flock led by superior or rare species, like a goblin leader or a cobolt leader.

The presence of several such flocks was clearly dangerous.

Even if many of the adventurers gathered in the Guild are skilled, there is naturally a limit to their health there.

That's the example of Hester, who was killed most of his party members by a herd of goblins.

The Hesters, too, had the power to beat just as easily, even against a dozen goblins... no.

But if it's nearly a hundred goblins, we can't keep fighting over physical problems.

Not to mention that goblins don't strike one at a time with dignity.

It's not strange to come from all directions.

"Is that true? Isn't that some kind of mistake?

Vihera asks for confirmation, but Alliance officials shake their heads to the side.

"This is a report from the adventurers who saw each herd and came back. No way, I don't think everyone would report their lies on their own. It's not like there's any chance of some kind of mistake..."

This many people have reported it separately, so it's not a lie.

Vihera snorts at the words of the guild official who tells her so.

In fact, Vihera is also watching the Kobolt herd led by the Kobolt leader.

Even what I saw with my own eyes, I was not willing to deny it.

"So, what's the herd doing?

"That... naturally, varies from herd to herd. Some herds are like staying around found, some are moving aggressively, some are moving away from the guilds, or are approaching."

"... and you've been doing whatever you want."

Ray tilts his neck as he was listening next to Vihera, whining with a shuddered look.

(It's no coincidence that so many superior species came out at once and created a herd on each of them, no matter what you think. Something… or more likely by someone's will. Nonetheless, the herd behaves differently in each?

All that remains is doubt.

If this were just goblins and cobolts, for example, I would still be convinced.

But when so many monsters suddenly produced superior and rare species to create herds, I didn't know why this happened to Ray either.

"So... right. Actually, I have a request for you to take from Mr. Ray and Mr. Vihera."

"... request for a crusade of herds approaching Gilm, perhaps?

"Yeah, I've already had a couple of parties. Fortunately, using the expression...... is not as strong as it sounds because it's the goblin herd that's closing in on this one. However, many, many flocks are coming at the same time."

"If there's another party out there, don't we have to leave?

"If it's normal, it is..."

Alliance officials sigh like trouble.

As the saying goes, if it's normal, I guess there's no problem.

But in this case, we should call it a complete irregular.

Because many different monsters produce superior and rare species, each of which leads the herd.

Since it is still irregular in the current situation, it was not necessarily possible that anything more irregular would happen.

Ray understands that, too, and nods after a little thought.

"Okay, I'll take that request."

"Are you sure? I just got back in the gilm, but I got a request like every day."

Looking just a little worried, Vihella asks.

"Oh, there's no problem. Either way, you need to deal with this better than the enemy is approaching Gilm. And goblins don't make it that hard."

"But there's a smart goblin leader or something about this one, right? For example, a goblin approaching the Guild could be such a monster."

"Right. It's possible. But... you think me and Seto are together and still can't beat the goblin degree?

"It's..."

If you listen to Ray full of confidence, you can't even say no to Vihera.

In the first place, Ray loses against a bunch of goblins because he understands that it is impossible for heaven and earth to turn upside down.

"... ok. But I'm worried it's just Ray, so I'm coming with you."

"Are you sure?

Contrary to a few seconds ago, Ray asks Vihera.

It was a Vihella who preferred to fight, but that's only a story about fighting the strong.

That's what it didn't seem to Ray that Vihella's fighting appetite would be satisfied, even if he fought against the goblin degree.

"Ma, sometimes is good. Besides, while Ray's in the Guild, I'm in the Guild too, so I want to avoid copying this city like it's in danger."

Guild officials also nod back at such Vihera words.

"Right. Basically, the guild is self-sufficient and doesn't matter, but that's only the minimum.... Well, there are a lot of cities that haven't been able to do that, so if you think about it, it would be amazing if you could at least do something about it."

"Yeah, I guess. So if rumors spread among the merchants that it's dangerous to go to the guilds, naturally the merchants won't come to the guilds either. If that happens..."

"Logistics lags behind, can't you get all sorts of things you're purchasing from other cities,"

Ray takes over the words of Alliance officials and Vihera.

"Yes. Especially since we rely on the merchants quite a bit for food..."

"All right, let's go"

Don't let the guild officials tell you until the end, Ray tells you so.

Just Ray, who originally likes to eat, it's not very, but it's not acceptable that Gilm's dietary situation gets worse.

That's about as much as you might normally do if you told me to wipe out all the goblins to get the food into the guild properly.

In the sense of pure food circumstances, it doesn't mean you could really starve to death.

Gilm was a periphery, and given the meat of the monsters that would appear there, it shouldn't have been that bad.

Most importantly, there are more residents of Gilm than there are in the city, comparable to the city.

With that in mind, it would not have been possible, if it had been normal, to manage the meal for all the inhabitants of Gilm with the meat of a monster, no matter how many adventurers.

… unless there is an unusual presence, a presence called Ray that has an item box and can be moved quickly even in distant places.

(No, is there anything I can do to bring food in Mystering if that's what I have to do?... worst of all, I wouldn't have trouble eating if I moved to another city, but that means abandoning Gilm, which has a bad aftertaste....... yeah? Food distress?)

Goblin was the one who passed Ray's brain thinking that far.

Cooking with goblin meat to be exact.

Now it was not yet unsavory and edible, but if goblin meat could be eaten, the word food distress would disappear.

Goblins exist everywhere Ray thinks they are.

"... you suddenly motivated me a lot. Well, it's about Ray, so somehow I can understand why."

As for Ray, who groans slightly like a shudder and understands what reason it was said, he gently shrugs his shoulders.

When you flatter your shoulders like that, you try to leave the guild as quickly as you say.

"Ah, Mr. Ray. Please wait a moment. As I said earlier in this crusade of goblins, there are other adventurers out there. I'd like you to avoid any attack that might involve them."

"No, what do you think I am?"

Ray groans dissatisfied at the words of the guild officials like he says without question and could involve his allies.

But it wasn't the guild officials who answered Ray's words like that, it was Vihera.

"Given what Ray has done so far, aren't you generally convinced?

"I don't remember you engaging another ally in an attack, do I?

"Right. But the thing is, they don't think it's weird to act like that, do they?

To Vihera, who tells her with a laugh, Ray takes her previous actions… which reminds her that she has been fine and hostile, whether she is a lord or a nobleman, and strays her gaze.

"Well. Time to go. Even goblins struggle with numbers."

"Pfft. Shall we then?"

For some reason, Ray left the guild with Vihera in a good mood.