Legend

It had been about two weeks since Vihella's consciousness had returned, and outside it began to snow and completely shifted from late autumn to early winter.

Fortunately, it has snowed, but it has not yet fallen enough, and some adventurers are making one last step to save money for overwintering.

Gamelion hunting is still popular, but many others have been asked to crusade monsters who show up because it's winter.

In the meantime... Ray was coming to Azimov's house speaking.

Although in one way or another it would have been the right house to describe it as Azimov's laboratory.

Sorry, I'm a little busy.

Azimov, who looks unusual and just a little tired, has been seemingly busy for a while now.

Ray didn't even know what reason he seemed to be busy, but it was also true that Ray also had people's eyes shut for a while in Ray and couldn't afford much.

... Ray's attack on the dungeon by defeating the Silver Lion was revealed by the Alliance.

That report, released a few days after Elaine and Arla returned, will naturally draw the attention of the adventurers in the Guild to Ray.

Especially the merchants, naturally.

The fact that the silver lion existed as a boss monster in the dungeon was a fairly well known fact.

That's why it's a great opportunity for merchants to acquire material from the Silver Lion… Rank S Monster.

But still a few coincidences...... I guess that was lucky for Ray that the fall was already coming to an end and there were not many merchants left in the guild, or his experience with the dusk spear thing, and he didn't have to be as troublesome as before.

And the gaze of the city's residents and adventurers remained the same as before, a factor that didn't have to stress Ray out.

For the adventurers, there was a strong perception that Ray was an out of standard existence that originally possessed a powerful fighting power, and for the city folks, Ray was something special because there was Seto.

In addition, some of the people who were making money in the dungeons may come to the Guild with dissatisfaction, and Ray could not be caught off guard in many ways.

Still, I'm fortunate that it's winter, and when each one of them is busy working to prepare for the winter, and fewer people are paying attention to Ray, Azimov contacted me and I haven't seen him like this in a long time.

"There was a lot going on here, too."

"Oh, I'm listening. I had no idea you were going to attack the dungeon."

Naturally, Azimov would have also heard information that Ray attacked the dungeon.

Turn your gaze to Ray with your eyes like you see something funny.

"... what's going on?

"No, I heard you attacked the dungeon, but as far as I can see, I don't think it's the same as before."

To Azimov's words, Ray nods back naturally.

Just because you attacked a dungeon doesn't mean your personality is what it is.

Of course some say that great fame changes character, but in Ray's case there was already some fame before attacking the dungeon.

Starting out active in the war against the Bestian Empire, there are a variety of other fames.

For Ray like that, the fame he now gains by attacking the dungeon was not so special.

... Of course, I understand that it is definitely a feat for Ray to have attacked the dungeons protected by the Silver Lion, which could finally be defeated with the help of Elaine and others, including Elk.

"Honestly, it's not the twilight spear time, but the merchants are annoying."

"If you're a Rank S Monster material, you can't help it."

"Not only the merchants, but the alchemists have made quite a few contacts."

"I guess..."

The merchant is desperate in the sense of selling silver lion material, but it was still natural for the alchemist to move if he were to use the material purely.

It's not uncommon for a Rank A monster material to be a snatch between the alchemists, but what showed up there was a Rank S monster material.

That's what pays for all the property. But it's no surprise you want to get that material.

In the meantime, Azimov, who is quite close to Ray, is not that hasty.

Of course Azimov is also interested in silver lion material, but Ray had the thought that he would bring it under him.

"So, you brought me that material?

"Oh.... I'm just not sure how to use just the material"

The current Ray also has Death Size and Dusk Spears.

Other than that, there were several other magic items for combat, and there was nothing more urgent than that.

Sometimes I think about the fact that if it's normal, the material hurts, but in Ray's case, there is mystering, so I don't have to worry about it.

"Hmm... right"

Nod at Ray's words and look at him still.

Ray is equipped with dragon robes with Slapenil shoes, mysterious sucker bracelets, crescent moon rings, and a variety of other magic items.

And hidden in dragon robes, but also magic items such as Nebra's eyes.

Other than that, I could have said that Ray is a chunk of magic item, more than a few other magic items are stored inside the mistering.

"If you look at Ray, your whole body is stiffened with magic items. But you're a hobby at collecting magic items in the first place, aren't you? So, doesn't that mean you don't want a magic item?

"Oh. That's for sure. But all of a sudden, I never thought I'd get this silver lion material. I'm pretty confused about how to get it done."

"... Specifically, what kind of material are there for silver lions?

I asked this because I had heard as rumors that many others besides Ray had joined forces to fight and defeat the Silver Lion.

If the material is divided equally, the magic items that can be made from which areas remain as the material will also differ.

That's the question I was asking...

"Almost a whole one. I gave him some nails."

"... what?

That word out of Ray's mouth was completely unexpected for Azimov as well.

"All?"

You're lying, aren't you? Or are you kidding me? It was Azimov's word to ask with that meaning in mind, but Ray nods back very hard.

"Oh. Almost intact."

"... why?

"Come on?"

Azimov's question was one that also held for Ray.

But for whatever reason, it's an unmistakable fact that we ended up giving Ray almost exactly the same silver lion.

"That's crazy, isn't it?

"That's crazy."

If normal, the material of the Rank S Monster is a natural substitute for whoever you want it to be.

At least if Azimov ever gets the material for a Rank S monster, he definitely doesn't imitate it like he would give it to someone else.... I don't want to.

"What's going on?... Well, fine. So let's just get the silver lion material out. I don't think it will deteriorate or rot because it is in the item box, but I would like to make sure that it is still there."

"Okay.... There's just a lot of it, so there's no reason to give it all out here, is there?

Four meters long... If you put your tail in it, it's made of a silver lion as long as six meters long.

Of course, the majority of them are meat, but there are many other ingredients that are equally large.

This room, which is transformed into a lab in Azimov, is quite large, but it is messy with various tools and research materials for use in alchemy, not very much, but there is no reason to produce silver lion materials.

You must have noticed that. Azimov gets up from the chair where he was sitting when he nodded small.

Sometimes a quick move unlike usual is because you want to see the silver lion material with your own eyes a little sooner.

"Well, come here"

That's all I'm saying, I turn my gaze on Ray like come quick.

Ray goes after Azimov with a grin like he had no choice but to look completely different than usual.

That's how Azimov guided Ray, which is rare... was a room that was really rarely cleaned up.

That room, which is quite large, was originally cleaned up by Azimov a few days later to experiment with alchemy.

But for Azimov now, that experiment has no problem later.

On the contrary, the highest priority should have been given to silver lion materials.

"So, let's get it out?

"Wait! I can't keep the silver lion material in the corner on the floor."

Saying so, Azimov lays a cloth on the floor.

And by laying the cloth, I guess I was relieved. Nod satisfactorily and urge Ray.

"That's good, let me out"

Nodding at the words, Ray puts silver lion material out of mysteries one after another.

When the meat is combined, it is just too big to fit in the cloth, but the meat is edible.

As a result, most of the material will fit on the cloth.

The only thing I could do was silver lion bones.

"What about the bones? I don't think I can put it on the cloth for a bit."

"I guess..."

While responding to Ray, Azimov's gaze was directed at the material of the silver lion.

Azimov, originally famous as a changer as well as an alchemist, is still no different though he is an alchemist.

If it were also material for the Rank S Monster, it would have been enough to take away its consciousness.

"Bones are all kinds of user-friendly, they can be used as weapons and diverted, or they would have special effects if powdered and used when making weapons. Visceral organs become so precious that there is no more material for alchemy. The eyeball..."

Turning his gaze to the eyeball being placed in the container, Azimov tilts his neck and asks Ray.

"Why do you only have one eyeball?

A question that seems strange from the bottom of my heart.

The question was more than natural than the two eyes of a silver lion.

But against such Azimov, Ray opens his mouth just a little uncomfortably.

"When I fought the Silver Lion, I stuck a spear of dusk in my eyes. I did a lot of damage because of that, but I crushed your eyes because of that."

"... I see. Has the spear of dusk helped greatly?"

I hear that the dusk spear I made demonstrated that much presence in the battle against the silver lion, and I get a slightly more complicated look.

I'm glad the spear of dusk worked against the silver lion, but there was still something I thought as an alchemist about losing one silver lion eyeball.

"Well, I can't help what I've done. I'm glad only one of you is safe."

"That would help me, too. So, what kind of magic items do you think you can make?

"Right..."

It was Azimov who was watching Ray again, but his gaze accidentally goes to Ray's feet... specifically to Slapenil's shoes.

It is a substitute for being able to kick the air as a scaffold, albeit in a few steps, by shedding magic.

The effect looks plain compared to other magic items Ray has, but he has played less of a role in Ray's work as an adventurer.

"With a few guts, I think I can enhance the effect of Slapenil's shoes somewhat."

"... Enhancement?

"Yeah. Specifically, there are a few more steps you can scaffold in the air than there are now."

"Is that true? If that's what you can do, it'll help even this way..."

"Ray?"

Ray shook his neck sideways if it was nothing to Azimov, who suddenly turned his gaze to Ray, who stopped speaking in the middle of the conversation.

Slapenil's shoes made me wish I'd listened to Elaine when she was around.

Only Elaine, who uses Slapenil shoes just like Ray, would have been glad to hear it would be enhanced.

(Well, I guess I couldn't afford that)

In the first place, Elaine came to Gilm quite forcefully after hearing about Vihera.

Naturally, there would have been quite a bit of work left, and I'm pretty sure I bothered everywhere.

If so, it was a natural choice to go home any time soon than the Vihera case had been resolved.

In fact, even last night, when I used a pair of orbs to communicate, I was subtly looking unwell.

Still around not mouthing the matter, Ray thinks it smells like water.

... Most of all, Elaine, who usually behaves as a princess general, is less likely to show some weakness.

"Okay. Then I need you to fortify Slapenil's shoes."

Ray told Azimov that the Silver Lion material was the first to be used.