Legend

I started mining work, that night...... it was the face of a reconnaissance team that slept part of the settlement as a camp, but voices that accidentally broke such silence echoed around me.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

That was Seto's squeal on the lookout.

It wasn't just a chirp either, it was a chirp that prompted vigilance.

Naturally, the faces of the sleeping scouts will also wake up if such a chirping sounds.

And as soon as he checks his battle readiness, he jumps out of his sleeping tent.

We were supposed to be all tired because we were doing mining until this evening.

I did something I don't normally do, so I guess that's natural too.

However... I understand that there is something here, even in such a situation, which is why I was also nervous and could not get into a deep sleep.

Anyway, if there's anything buried in this settlement, we can do something about Dragonias from the ground up... maybe.

It's only to the extent that it may be, but it's still definitely a great hope for the Centaurs and the others.

I'm mining such things, which was a natural story, but exciting... and if I get excited, I sleep shallower, or I can't sleep even if I'm sleepy in the first place.

I guess that's why so many people were able to react immediately the moment they heard Seto squeal.

... In the case of Ray and Vihera, unlike those Centaurs, I slept neatly in a magic tent, but still heard Seto's ringing... which also doesn't make me miss the ringing, which probably contains vigilance, and leaps out of the magic tent with minimal sobriety.

You don't have to worry so much about your hobbies in Ray's case, but in Vihella's case, you really needed to get a minimum of your hobbies, more than that outfit is an outfit.

Around here, I'd say it's a faulty Vihera wearing thin clothes like dancers and whores.

Most importantly, it is both a drawback and an advantage.

You don't have to wear many pieces of clothes.

Either way, a few minutes after Ray walks out of the magic tent, Vihera follows suit.

That's how Vihera, out there, saw the sight of the Centaurs getting ready for battle.

Following Zai's instructions, Centaur, who is incapable of fighting, is gathered in one place and around it is the figure of Centaur, who was entrusted with escorting him.

"Asdena, what happened?

Ray asks Asdena, who was nearby.

But Asdena just got out of the tent, too, and doesn't really understand what happened.

"Ray's the one who doesn't know what's going on? It happened with Seto ringing... you know what I mean?

"Even if they say so. I just know that there's some danger looming."

To be honest, it would have been enough to figure that out.

Now anyway, look around quickly so that whatever happens can be dealt with right away.

... Fortunately, with Seto's chirping earlier almost everyone is out of the tent and ready to deal with whatever happens right away.

Ray looks at that and then takes Vihera and Asdena to those with Seto.

Usually, Seto is sleeping right next to Ray's used magic tent.

However, the settlement is currently busy with mining operations and cannot arrange Ray's magic tent or Centaur's tent like the previous camp.

As a result, Seto's location became a little further away from the magic tent.

... Though only a few places away, the Rays will soon arrive where Seto is.

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Seto, who finds Ray, sounds his throat joyfully.

The state of such a ceto was very different from when the alarm sounded earlier.

... but it is also true that Ray was only a little relieved by how Seto looked.

If Seto really has someone to be wary of, Seto doesn't show how relieved he is so far either.

I mean, there's definitely something to be wary of, but that wary opponent isn't that much of a threat, and yes, it's understandable from Seto's attitude.

"Ray."

I find Ray, and Zai speaks so.

It is definitely Zai who leads this scout team.

But if you ask me who the best part of the scout team is, it's still Ray.

... Or maybe it's Vihera or Seto.

Whatever it is, it is big in this case that someone came who is stronger than himself from Zai...... and most importantly the word makes sense.

Ray also understands how Zai looks like that, so he nods and opens his tease to reassure him.

"I know the enemy or something has come close, but the faces here are strong. If you think about it, it won't be hard to deal with whatever the enemy does."

That's not flattery or anything, it's a pure fact.

In fact, he fought Dragonias in the battle when he regained this settlement, but even then some were injured, but no dead men emerged.

This means a lot.

It was enough to make the Centaurs feel that they could fight Dragonias enough.

... it was Vihella's mock battle of hell that made it possible.

It would be the opinion of many Centaurs that that is easier to be fighting Dragonias than to repeat a prolonged mock battle with Vihela.

Anyway, Dragonias can be attacked by bending over. Whether that attack works or not is another story.

However, if you fight Vihela, it will be impossible to strike first.

No matter how many attacks you repeat and work with your buddies, you can't hit them at all.

That, in a way, would be a nightmare.

And even though we don't hit ourselves at all, the attacks from Vihela are hit one after the other.

... Not to mention that you will regret it extra because you will overtly know that the attack is being attenuated.

Besides, it's not surprising that Vihera feels extra strong if she knows she can give us as much of a blow as she can take herself down with one blow if she gets serious.

"An enemy.... you think it's Dragonias after all?

"I guess."

I don't think Ray will ever expect an enemy other than Dragonias to come any closer than the enemy comes in this situation.

"If a third force were to appear in this situation, that would be a little uninteresting."

"Maybe we can call it a third force in a way."

That's what I tell you with a grin, Vihera.

In fact, that word is never a mistake.

Ray, Seto, Vihera and one are only cooperating with Centaur, not the forces of Centaur.

... Though Ray wasn't going to act differently from Centaur like that.

In the present situation, the perception is stronger that it is one way or another the same force as Centaur.

"Don't tease me too much. For once, we're working with Centaur."

"Yeah, I'll be careful."

Vihera nods lightly at Ray's words.

I guess Vihera didn't mean it either.

Ray takes a glimpse of such a vihella and once again turns his gaze to Zai.

"Whatever it is, there is no doubt the enemy will come. I don't even know exactly when it's coming... Seto, what's it like?

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"

To Ray's words, Seto sounds so loud.

... I don't know what Seto wants to say, and Ray decides it won't be that far from the atmosphere for now.

"Not so far away, I guess"

Zai, who was listening to the words, has a subtle look on his face.

Did you really understand Seto's words in the current exchange? And I guess it's natural to think so.

But there's never actually been a time when Ray and Seto have shown themselves having trouble communicating with each other before, and that's what I understand, considering that it's probably true.

It is also true that Vihera, who was listening, was relieved to see how she fully believed in Ray.

"Then what? I'd like to avoid intercepting you here if I could."

Looking at a painting of the settlement, Zai asks.

The painting is where mining operations were carried out during the day.

Had it been a battle with Dragonias, there would have been a danger of damage there.

Also, it's not just that, something that would be buried underground with some bounce during a battle might come out, or break, or... I don't know if it will, but it could be activated.

In order not to, it was still only natural that we should have defeated Dragonias before we could get him into the settlement.

... but Seto cannot naturally participate in the fighting in the woods, and it is difficult for the Centaurs and the others to fight in the way of the trees.

It's not that I can't, but there was plenty of chance I'd take an unconsciousness of Dragonias than I had to watch out for the trees and fight.

Of course, those of the scouts who protrude and are highly skilled, starting with Zai... or if they can use magic like Dolphina, they can fight enough in the woods.

Nevertheless, when it comes to fighting in the woods, there is ample chance that even Ray and Vihera will let their enemies escape.

With that in mind, it was Ray's decision that it was still better for him and Vihera to be the only ones heading into the woods here.

(With Seto here, I don't think it's hard to deal with the dragonias that have gotten me mixed up)

Though I think so, there was no doubt that Dragonias needed more attention in the fight than not knowing how many exactly came.

"In the meantime, Zai and I will be scouting to reduce the number of enemies, so keep your defenses in check."

"... I've been thinking for a long time that recon in Ray and recon in me seem to have quite different meanings to the word"

Ugh... and Ray gets stuck in words.

I know that Ray's reconnaissance is all about getting enemy information without being found by the enemy.

There are other things called power reconnaissance, but this one is a reconnaissance that involves small fights with the opponent to extract information, not acts like a full-scale fight as Ray is doing.

It's not reconnaissance that Ray is doing, it's just offensive behavior, you can say.

Most importantly, Ray himself knows that, so he can't say anything back to Zai.

"Whatever, if Dragonias comes through the woods to the settlement, ask him to deal with it that way. I don't think you need to worry about Ceto, but I'm pretty sure there's only one Ceto, no matter how strong he is."

You got away.

For a moment, yes, Zai thought, but that's why I can't afford the kind of time I can mouth that in the present situation.

Ray, who sees how Zai is like that, immediately calls out to Vihera.

"Then go.... Given Seto's condition, Dragonias would be here, but he doesn't need to be so vigilant"

I mean, there's no silver scale dragonias.

"Probably, predictably, something like that."

Some of the dragonias of silver scales are as strong as the two that Vihella fought for, while others are weak.

If a weak individual had come, it wouldn't have been strange to recognize Seto as a problem-free enemy.

"Well, fine. Well, let's just pick it up. Fighting in the woods seems quite interesting."

Vihera has also experienced several previous battles in the midst of numerous trees.

But fighting Dragonias in such a place would also be a pleasure for Vihera.

"Gru......"

"Seto, if Dragonias comes inside the settlement, deal with him"

That's what Ray says to Ceto, who makes him sorry he can't go with him, and he strokes his head.

In fact, I'm pretty much sure Dragonias is going through the woods, but it's still unclear where exactly it's coming from.

Maybe it comes from a place where you don't even think about it.

That's why I wanted Seto to protect this settlement.

"Gru!"

Seto understood how Ray looked like that too, I'll take care of it! and get used to the throat.

After gently stroking such a ceto again, Ray turns his gaze to Vihera.

"Well, shall we go then?... I don't know how many of them came, but I'd better take them down as soon as I can."

"Right."

Vihera nodded so much at Ray's words... they went into the woods without looking nervous at all.