Legend

Takeshi.

The second I heard the word, the Centaurs who were in the settlement shrugged.

I knew something was wrong with Seto's chirping earlier.

But still, I didn't think Dragonias' name would come up here again.

"Hey, is that true! Dragonias was destroyed by the Zays! If there were survivors who weren't home, there wouldn't be many!

One of the Centaurs yells that way at someone who has come into the settlement and reported that Dragonias is here.

It was one person who shouted, but the question… The feeling seems to have been held by many others, and the gaze of many Centaurs is directed at those who said Dragonias had come.

But Centaur, with such a gaze on him, gets the look of surprise as if he didn't know that the Rays had destroyed the home of Dragonias and why he could turn such a gaze on himself.

(Anyone in this settlement should know that we headed to Dragonias' home base. Is there something you don't know about that? If there is... there are not many possibilities)

Ray asks small towards Zai, who is nearby.

"Zai, maybe he's not from this settlement?

"... perhaps. At least not when I went with the Rays to Dragonias' home base. But there's no denying the possibility that he joined this settlement while we were gone."

It hasn't been half a day since the Rays came back to this settlement.

In the meantime, it was natural that it was not impossible, but difficult, to remember the faces and names of all those who came to this settlement while the Rays were on their way to the headquarters of Dragonias.

In the first place, whatever the few dragonias to the extent that Vihella defeated than crushed the home of Dragonias, as I said earlier, 'Dragonias is here!' I don't think it's normal to expect it to come on a scale that just makes a fuss.

Not to mention, this settlement is the biggest settlement in this neighborhood.

And whosoever is followed by Dragonias, he shall not cease to follow.

... In fact, a group of Centaurs that the Rays encountered on their way to Dragonias' home was also aimed at this settlement.

Given the neighborhood, that's how many Centaurs came to this settlement while we were at Dragonias' home.

"Besides... look, I have quite a load"

To Zai's words, when he sees Centaur, who Ray informed of the raid on Dragonias, he does have quite a lot of luggage.

Which means that this Centaur came from somewhere and has just arrived in this settlement.

I don't think you're lying here any more than you are.

"Whatever."

Ray holds the Death Size and Dusk Spear in his hand and opens his mouth.

If you try Centaur and the others, Ray is small by the time he's overwhelmed.

Still, those who acted with Ray know full well how much Ray's strength is.

Other than that... even for the less combative, did you find that the atmosphere emanating from Ray has changed, and you turn your gaze in silence?

"If Dragonias is here, we need to fight back. No way, you're not gonna do anything like keep your mouth shut and accept, are you? Then that's all we're gonna die for."

Such Ray's words are strangely convincing.

I do... Zai opens her mouth sorry.

"Ray, there's a guy already crushed at the feast. And whoever was drinking is more or less drunk. Not very, but difficult to deal with dragonias"

What Centaur needs is collaboration when he fights Dragonias, who are winning by their individual strengths.

Naturally, that collaboration is something that can only be done with good training, and requires precise movement.

If someone who is drunk, albeit somewhat, is asked if he can make such a move... to be honest, some will be able to do it and others will not.

In that sense, those who are currently drunk are useless first.

No, instead of being helpful, I couldn't deny the possibility of breaking up the collaboration under the influence of drunkenness and putting my allies at risk.

More than that, there is no way to involve those who are drunk as Zai's position in the fight.

"I guess. It's just that... maybe this is the kind of luck you're unhappy with."

That's what Ray's gaze was pointed at. Ahead is Vihella.

I'm ready to see how my armor and toenail are doing so I can join the fight at any time.

To be honest, it's easier for Ray to fight overwhelmingly with Vihera, who has a lot of strength and has been on the battlefield with him more than once, than with a large number of Centaurs.

"Of course we're going, right?

No matter what Ray doesn't say, Vihera tells him so.

Hearing those words, several centaurs turn their hopeful gaze to Vihera.

It's probably because we're watching Vihella take down the dragonias that Ray and the others attacked before they got back.

Ray also gets a convincing look when he sees things like that.

"Then you don't have a problem.... How many dragonias are there?

"Huh? Well... I'm pretty sure it's over a hundred..."

That's what Centaur answers in a way that he has no idea what's going on.

If you try Centaur, who came to this settlement earlier, Ray and Seto will defeat the enemy without any problems at all... because if you can defeat Dragonias, you are showing them how you believe that.

If you try Centaur, does Ray, who is overwhelmingly smaller than himself, have such strength? and question.

But if you look at the Centaurs around you, you totally trusted Ray's strength.

Not to mention the atmosphere that Ray emits with Death Size and Dusk Spears is overwhelming even Centaur, who doesn't know Ray.

"Hundreds.... then there's actually twenty or so places to fight."

"Huh?"

Centaur turns a sharp glance at what the hell Ray is talking about.

Why is it that about twenty people actually fight the enemy that there are nearly a hundred?

I doubt that, but if Ray doesn't know what the hell kind of battle he's going to have, it's natural.

Still didn't say anything because of the atmosphere Ray emitted?

"Zai, bring only the guy who can move.... but give priority to those who defend the settlement over combat. You can leave the battle to me, Vihera and Seto."

Normally, you would say things like what you would do with just two and one.

But fortunately, Zai knows so much about Ray's prowess that he doesn't have any more.

As proud Centaur, we regret that our strength is not enough to protect the settlement.

But it was also an unmistakable fact that I would not prioritize my pride and cause harm to the settlement.

"Okay. Please."

Return it so briefly, and call the names of those who have not drunk.

Some of them were only a little drunk, but when it came to fighting Dragonias, if you think the drunken influence might harm your allies, those who are a little drunk have to wait.

But when that happens, the number of people that can be used is really small.

Today's feast is the banquet that wiped out Dragonias' home.

As a matter of course, many were relieved, drinking and enjoying themselves.

How many of them are not drinking in such a way?

In particular, Centaur is sometimes a nomad, or he drinks frequently.

It's a diluted drink, but I just drink it since I was a kid, naturally I get used to it.

... In that sense, there is a tendency to not like alcohol and drink like Ray is seen as a weak person, but no one just looks at Ray and thinks so.

Anyway, Ray is showing off his strength.

"I'm sorry, Ray. I can't get ten people out here."

"It was in the middle of a feast, and you can't help it"

If this was normal, Ray could have blamed Zai, too.

But in the midst of a feast on crushing the home base of Dragonias and returning safely without missing anyone - and the welcome of Vihera - you wouldn't expect nearly a hundred Dragonias whose home base should have been crushed.

Blaming Zai for this is clearly unfair.

That's why Ray isn't drinking because he just doesn't like booze by chance.

"Ray, it's time to go"

"Oh.... don't be too clear"

"Right."

Looking forward to the battle, the fierce light comes to its attention.

Make sure of that, and Ray speaks that way to Vihera.

... while I speak up, I think it would actually be almost ineffective.

Anyway, Dragonias is strong.

It is inferior to the strength of Vihela, but stronger than Centaur... most importantly because it is dominated by hunger, there is no forgiveness for attack.

On the contrary, if there are any gaps at all, I try to bite... I try to eat a thousand pieces of meat.

In that sense, though it was optimal as the opponent of the battle that Vihella wanted.

Vihera, who actually fought Dragonias, naturally also understands about it.

That's why we have a fierce light in our eyes, as if waiting for battle.

"Well, shall we go? If Dragonias is coming, we shouldn't be as close to the settlement as we can get."

That also means keeping the settlements from being attacked by Dragonias, but a greater reason is due to the magical range of effects.

Ray's magic is extremely powerful, but it doesn't mean that it doesn't work for allies, like the game, etc., but if you have allies in the range of effects, you will normally take damage from the flames.

In that sense, it is better to take down the enemy as far away from the settlement as possible.

"Right."

The first thing I agreed with was Vihera, who naturally wants to fight.

Zai also takes warriors who were not drinking for any reason and prepares them for battle.

"Everybody, we're going to defeat Dragonias! As long as Ray's here, I don't think he'll have to worry, but he still doesn't know what's in the fight! Get ready for evacuation so Dragonius can come whenever he wants!

Listening to Zai's instructions, Ray takes Seto and Vihera out of the settlement.

I didn't actually know from which side Dragonias was coming, but if I still went outside the settlement, I could largely understand it by the signs.

The dragonias, driven by the instinct of hunger, are vicious, but easy to detect signs only for what they are moving by instinct.

"Over there."

And in fact, if we went outside the settlement and concentrated a little, we could easily detect from which side Dragonias was coming.

"Bye, Ray. Please.... whatever, I can get ahead of you."

"If there wasn't a settlement back there, I guess that would have been nice, too."

As Ray told Zai when introducing Vihera, Vihera has the skills to be vicious in terms of melee skills.

But basically it's not just one-on-one... more than combat style is fighting, but it's still specialized in fighting when you deal with a few.

Speaking in terms of Ray's members acting together, Elaine has a concatenated sword called Mirage, and she has the back hand of using all sorts of magic, and even dragon-language magic.

By spiritual magic, Marina is good at attacking a wide range of Ningro.

Although Vieune and Ara are vihella close in that they are more specialized in combat as individuals.

Especially since Büne often asks Vihela for combat training, the trend is unnecessarily strong.

"Well... Seto, I want to get a little closer to the enemy"

"Gru!"

To Ray's words, Seto sounds his throat gladly.

On the back of such a ceto, one and one rise to the sky.

Vihera would have liked to follow that, too, but she wasn't going to get in the way any more than she knew what Ray was going to do.

That's how Seto gets to near Dragonias, who is on his way to the settlement, and Ray starts casting a spell.

"O flame, using my magic as a source of strength, an arrow that burns everything down, like rain, like a storm, constantly pouring down"

Around the ray, flaming arrows appear one after the other.

That number, about 500 copies.

"Downpouring Flame Arrows!

At the same time that the magic was activated, Ray's flaming arrows poured down toward a group of Dragonias with the momentum of rain.