Legend

"Uh-oh... uh..."

Such are the centaurs who perform mining operations with a voice that only seems to be a zombie or some kind of groan.

Still, Seto is mainly hard at the task of digging the hardest, so the majority of the Centaurs involved in the mining work were engaged in jobs such as carrying dug dirt and sand.

... the unlucky among such Centaurs had been turned to the task of digging back into the ground.

Ray, who had not hung over from the task of finding the tent of the head of this settlement and had done so with the Centaurs with decent judgment, looked at those who were doing such mining work, and I think he fu.

There was a punishment for prisoners and prisoners for letting them dig holes and bury them pointlessly.

For once, the work currently being carried out is not being carried out without any purpose.

Something that would only exist in the basement of this settlement… Ray began to think that it was almost certain, not that it was now, but that it was something he was looking for.

Beyond that, mining work is carried out with purpose… it is also tantamount to torture in a sense, beyond knowing where, and to what extent, there is something of it in a settlement of commensurate size.

... No, it's not strange to think that it's getting extra harsh as torture just for the minute that there's a light of hope that something might be buried halfway through Ninglo.

Most of all, it seemed more like torture to carry dust and sand and dig the ground while fighting hangover symptoms such as headaches and nausea than to hangover centaurs.

Still, at least the salvation would have been that Ray had plenty of water available.

I thought hydration was more essential than sweating and working... Actually, the most effective way to combat hangover is to rehydrate.

It is said that it is best to consume about a litre of moisture.

In that sense, this behavior of Ray was the treatment for hangovers.

He didn't seem to care about it at all.

"Hmm? Wow!

One of the centaurs, who was fishing for the wreckage of a tent, accidentally raises such a voice.

If a voice like that leaks, naturally, what the hell happened? and it was only natural that attention would be drawn there.

Ray also deflects his gaze from the faces where he is working on the mining, and sees those who speak up.

Then there was Centaur, who had a dagger… it was not just a dagger either, but something with jewelry embedded in his sheath.

"Uh... well, I guess it's natural. What Dragonius wants is only to satisfy his hunger."

Having heard Ray's words, the Centaurs make it look convincing but uninteresting.

If the bandits attacked the settlement, it is not strange to take away the embedded sheath of gems or the kind of dagger that fits into it, as Centaur has just found.

But what Dragonius needs is only to satisfy his own hunger... the meat of Centaur.

Of course, Centaur is not the only meat, it also includes other livestock meat that was raised in the settlements.

Regardless of such meat, it was natural not to be interested in jewelry or anything.

(Ah, if you're a dragonias of gold, silver, and copper scales, you have a high intelligence... maybe you want it with gems?

Show me the dagger that Centaur found while thinking about dismissing it immediately.

But from Ray's point of view, the dagger just seems like an ornament, including the sheath, and it doesn't really seem like some kind of clue about this settlement.

Make sure it's not a clue, then call Larrier for once.

"Larrier, don't you recognize this dagger?

"Huh? Hmm... you don't remember seeing it. I thought maybe someone was hiding it."

"Did you have it hidden, or what? Maybe he's the one with the dark spot behind him."

Neither does Ray know exactly how valuable a gem is in this meadow.

But still, the jewels Ray has… given Centaur's reaction when he showed the jewels he received from Dusker as a cost of his activities, he was sure they were recognized as something of considerable value.

It's a sheath and dagger filled with such jewels.

Normally it would have been sufficiently useful as a monetary substitute.

Most importantly, it wouldn't be strange to show others such things.

But Larrier says he's never seen it.

Was this simply not a lot of contact between the person who had the dagger and Larrier, or could it simply have been hated... the biggest other possible reason is that I still simply wanted to keep the dagger hidden, so I didn't show it to anyone.

"When you do, can I have this dagger for whoever finds it?

"Yeah, I don't mind."

Larrier snorts lightly at Ray's words.

It's worth it, so I thought maybe Larrier would claim ownership by saying it was something that was in this settlement, but Larrier gave it away lightly.

If you try Larrier, it's only suicidal to claim your desires here.

Survival of this settlement where there are several others, not just myself.

Naturally, it is more than impossible to imitate something like rebuilding a settlement just because of its survival, we need to get ourselves into some settlement after this one is solved.

In doing so, what will I be treated like?

I guess Larrier gave up his dagger lightly here with some thoughts around it.

"Let me know if there's anything else suspicious."

That's what I tell him, and Ray also searches out some clue from the wreckage of the tent again.

... Nevertheless, whether or not there are any clues about this settlement is only a degree of anticipation that I wish there were.

Still, in search of some clue, Ray examines the remains of the tent.

But... if we don't give them time to slow down like that, Dragonias and the others will move on to their next move.

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

Seto, who was working on a mining operation, accidentally sounds alarmed.

It was obvious to Ray without having to think about what the hell that meant to sound like.

"Shit, are you here again? Dragonius and the others need a little rest! Vihera!"

"I know."

To Ray's call, Vihella, who was fishing for the wreckage of the tent a little further away, quickly replies that way.

Naturally, Vihera also understood what Seto's chirping now meant.

And Ray called out all wasting, so I can quickly understand what's going on right now.

(but... this yesterday today. Not today. Tomorrow will be fine. There are no problems the day after tomorrow. But... more than that, will the Centaurs stay strong?

As far as Ray knows, there are quite a few people named Dragonias.

Even one base can have more than a thousand, so what would happen if many of those bases sent their forces toward this settlement more than once?

If you are Ray, Vihera or Seto, sometimes you have an overwhelming strength compared to Dragonias, or fatigue doesn't bother you that much.

But for Centaur, who is dealing with a few against one dragonias, the dragonias' power to be extended was nothing but a threat.

If this kind of battle continues, physically, of course, mental fatigue will also accumulate.

If we were flying in the sky on Ceto and moving around to the side where we attack as we please, that was definitely what we could do with faces like Ray, Vihera and Ceto.

But now we need to protect this settlement and we can't move.

Not to mention the Centaurs, who are inferior in combat than Dragonias... they are poorly represented, but they are taking the Footlookers.

Naturally, it's tough for the Rays to set up a mass war on Dragonias in this situation.

(Don't be a pain in the ass if you keep doing this. If I could, the secret of this settlement would be buried in the basement before it happens... I'd better dig something up and take it and get away from here.... No, what's better is just beating the home of Dragonias)

At the end of the day, with Dragonias' home base, reinforcements will come.

In order not to do so, it is necessary to do something from the original location.

(Or will it crush the base that is sending reinforcements depending on the allowance)

If you want immediate effect, that's the quickest way.

Also, there was basically no such thing as a landmark in this meadow, so I refrained from flying and scouting the sky when it was the previous camp or in the settlement of Zai.

But the base of the Rays now is this settlement.

This settlement, in the heart of a woodland that exists flat in the meadows, will be larger than this in the sense that it is a landmark.

If so, reconnaissance from above will be possible without any problems, even if Ray and Seto are slightly tone-deaf.

The question is, who will protect the settlement while Ray and Seto are away?

With Vihela, I don't have a problem with it militarily, but no matter how strong Vihela is, I'm only alone in the end.

If they came through the woods from various places, it would be very difficult to deal with them.

... Dragonias, basically, if he finds Vihera, he'll aim there, so he might be able to do something about it... And while Ray thinks about it, he gives instructions to the Centaurs.

"An enemy. Yesterday today, but maybe Dragonias again. Intercept Dragonias in the woods with me as well as yesterday in Vihera, so fight while protecting non-combatants in the settlement as you did yesterday. He's hungover. It doesn't matter to Dragonias."

It was a failure to serve alcohol.

Now it was Ray reflecting on his actions, but I didn't think they would strike me in a row.

Nevertheless, there are aspects of this on which Ray's thoughts were sweet.

There were the first dragonias to occupy the settlement, and then there were more.

With that in mind, as they say there are three more times, there was a good chance that additional troops would be dispatched.

"Okay!

One of the Centaurs screams briefly and runs off the spot.

No, not just one.

Those in charge of the battle immediately began to prepare for the battle, and the other non-combatants began to move away from the fighters.

"Ray, let's go too"

"Oh, but I have to give Seto instructions before I do."

I followed Ray's instructions honestly Ceto, but I like Ray more than that.

If such a ray means fighting in the woods, then it was only natural to decide that I wanted to go with him.

That's why I needed to speak to Seto here and tell him not to come into the woods.

Vihera also has a long relationship with Ray, so I understand how much Seto admires Ray on earth.

Understand what the hell Ray is worried about and nod quickly.

From one incident yesterday, I knew that Seto didn't mean that enemies would appear out of the woods as soon as he sensed them, but that he had some time to spare, because it would be huge.

"If I could, I'd like to fight the copper scale dragonias Seto knocked down yesterday...... do you honestly think they're coming from the woods?

Vihera asks Ray so as she heads to those with Seto.

Ray thinks a little bit about such Vihera's words... eventually shakes his neck sideways.

"No, it'll be hard. From what I saw, the dragonias of copper scales were quite small. Maybe he prefers to fight like that instead of fighting from the front."

Though this is Ray's prediction, I thought he wouldn't be so wrong.

The body of the dragonias of copper scales is small, not very much, but I don't think it can beat the dragonias of silver scales in terms of physical ability.

special individuals, but therefore may be superior to normal dragonias.

That was Ray who explained it, but for some reason Vihera's gaze going next door has a faint color.

"What?"

"You know, Ray's also smaller than average in height? But swinging a death size, using a spear of dusk with you... that physical ability isn't very, but it's not common, is it?

You're just gonna leave me out of this?

Ray could not argue with Vihera, who told him so.