Legend

"So... celebrate the safe return of the scout team and the defeat of the queen it was meant for... Cheers!

Cheers!

With those words, drink up the liquor in the cup that those who were attending the feast had.

Ray also drinks up the liquid that was in the cup, but only Ray, who is not very good at booze, the liquid that was in the cup was goat's milk.

There was something rare about goat's milk, not milk, but it's not that rare a drink if you try Centaur.... On the contrary, I would say it is a common drink.

When she finishes drinking such goat's milk, Ray quickly reaches for the dish.

Today it is a feast to celebrate the return of the scouts who defeated the Queen of Dragonias, and after this it is a feast with a sense of openness that we do not have to worry about the raids by Dragonias.

In fact, as there have been several battles with Dragonias between defeating the Queen and returning to this settlement, all Dragonias has died because they defeated the Queen... and so on.

Still, this settlement is quite a distance from where the Queen of Dragonias was.

The bases that have frequently sent dragonias to this settlement have also been crushed by Ray first.

With that in mind, it may all be possible that Dragonias will come, but still, given the current situation, it must be almost safe for a while.

Those who are currently making a scene because it's a feast probably know a lot about the area... but still, I guess I felt like making a scene now.

"Ray, is Mr. Zai that much stronger now!?

Ray, who was enjoying the dish served by the fact that it was a feast, is inadvertently asked that by one of the Centaurs.

It was a dish that didn't take that much effort to steam and grill the meat with vanilla, but I also like the dishes made by leading cooks over time if you lay it on and look at it, but I never hate this kind of lavish dish either.

It wasn't a little funny that they interrupted me from eating such a dish, but I still snort honestly at Centaur's words.

"Yeah, forming a reconnaissance team with us is definitely stronger than when we left this settlement."

Oh, and.

Surprising voices rise from the mouths of the Centaurs who heard Ray.

I guess it means that for those in this settlement, a person named Zai is that big.

But the next word out of Centaur's mouth was unexpected for Ray as well.

"Then can we be as strong as Zai if Ray and Vihera work out too!?

"Uh... yeah. That's, well, yeah. It's definitely going to be stronger now, even if it's less"

Ray is so deluded.

Anyway, everyone who actually joined the scout team is getting stronger.

Ray can only snort at that Centaur word more than he actually has proof of that.

In fact, combat training would naturally increase anyone's strength if they worked out.

In that sense, what Centaur was saying was definitely true.

... most of all because Ray and Vihera's training is only a repetition of simulated battles to see if they die.

Nevertheless, dying or not is only what the Centaur side feels, which is quite a relief if you try to make it a vihela that is actually doing a mock fight.

"Oh, hey..."

If we're not as good as Zai, can we be strong?

Zai rushes to speak to the Centaurs, who are either under the influence of alcohol or are feeling louder.

If you try Zai, I understand that I have become stronger thanks to Ray and Vihera. I'm here... I had the feeling that that was really because I was training for my life, and because I had the strength and talent to just join myself and the scout team.

More than that, Centaur in this settlement...... I also don't think Centaur, who has that much strength or talent, can survive a mock fight with Ray or Vihera.

That's why I stopped in a hurry...... with my head intoxicated by alcohol, Zai's worries would never be conveyed.

"What is it, Zai? What's wrong with us getting stronger? When Dragonius strikes, some of us will help Zai."

"No, that's..."

To that word, Zai will be unable to say anything.

In fact, that word is never wrong.

If Dragonias' survival strikes, the more power he has to deal with it... and the stronger he is, the better, because there is no doubt.

"Ray......"

The troubled Zai's gaze was pointed at him, Ray.

I hope the attention of the Centaurs who were around him got to Zai, Ray, who was enjoying cooking with Seto, nods back at Zai's gaze.

I enjoyed the food, but I kept a close eye on what was going on around me.

When I swallow the meat in my mouth, sometimes the food is delicious, or I smile and open my mouth.

"In the meantime, we're going home tomorrow, so why don't we just let Vihella and I have a mock fight tomorrow morning? So if you survive safely... if you can stand it, you'll have qualities."

"You just tried to tell me if I survived!?

That was Zai shouting at Ray's words, but Ray takes the dish apart before Seto, softly out of sight of Zai like that.

Turning to Ray like that, when Zai tried to say something again...... in a way, I could hear the voice that was the least I wanted to hear for Zai.

"Oh, a mock fight? I don't mind, do I? Tomorrow morning is fine, right?

"Oh, no, the... wait a minute. These guys are just drunk, and they're not really saying anything like that..."

"Huh? What are you talking about, Zai? You're gonna do a mock fight because of me, okay? All right, I'm gonna be strong too -!

In a high tension characteristic of drunkenness, one of the Centaurs screams.

In that case, I agree with the words without knowing what the other drunk people are saying or what they mean.

"Yes, it is."

"I don't know what it is, but it is."

"Yeah, yeah. Maybe you are."

The sight of each mouthing such a word is even exactly like a large collection of drunkards.

Nevertheless, it was understandable that if this happened, Zai would have no way of listening to herself, even if she said something.

"Absolutely... I don't care what happens"

Tomorrow morning I wish you luck... and I will say nothing more.

"So? Who am I supposed to mock fight after all? With everyone in this settlement?

"... at least leave it to those who want it"

As for Zai, that was all I could say in the present situation.

Neither did Vihera think of anything like running a mock war against those who don't want anything else, so there's nothing like saying no to Zai's words.

Thus, Ray and the others will enjoy the feast to the fullest in order to return to Elgin tomorrow.

"Hey, hey, hey, no!

Centaur screams at his fist, which stopped in front of him.

Originally, the place where Centaur's head is located is considerably higher than the Vihera in front of him.

Unless you can make a leap or even fly in the sky by any means, things like Vihella's fist being poked right in front of her face are not the first thing.

But if you're in a state where you've been paid off the front leg of the horse's lower body, the story will be different.

For the knee to be on the ground, Centaur's head was naturally lower than its original position, and even Vihella could easily imitate things like sticking his fist to his head.

"Look, you don't scream. We're still in the prep movement."

That said, Vihera starts moving as she drags Centaur, who is turning her face bright blue.

In Vihera and Centaur, the weight difference is huge.

That would be, like, a few times more.

The sight of Vihera pulling Centaur like that would be a great surprise to those who watch.

... although Ray, Zai and Seto were the only ones here right now who wanted a mock fight with Vihera at last night's banquet.

There were also a few Centaurs who had come to visit at first, but to too many sights I went back to the shithole and settlement.

The Centaurs, who wanted a mock fight, are not dead.

Nor has anyone suffered any serious injuries, but they are nevertheless being attacked by pain throughout the body, moaning at the pain just by moving the body a little.

But...... throwing the centaur he dragged at where the other centaurs were gathering, Vihera declares with a grin.

"Well, the first battle is over. Well, it looks like everyone's ready to start a second fight."

I'm fine... that's what the Centaurs are lying to Vihera who says that without a moment of hesitation, right? Point your gaze at something like that.

There are only so many injured, so I guess it's only natural because I thought this was the end of the mock war and it was these words that came out.

"Well... my body hurts..."

A relatively slightly injured Centaur tells him so, but Vihera looks strange... and points a really strange gaze at Centaur.

That gaze is as if you're naturally eating something when you're hungry, and wondering things like why you don't eat and drink when it's normal to drink water if you're thirsty.

"What are you talking about? It's not like we can always fight in full swing, is it? We need to fight as soon as the battle begins. You know that much, don't you?

Vihera's words are never a mistake.

The Centaurs who are listening also knew that, but if they wanted to deal with a monster named Vihera in front of them in the present situation, the answer would naturally be no.

More than ten centaurs...... even though that is more than a certain amount of strength for everyone too, even though we dealt with all of them at once, Vihera hasn't cut a breath.

On the other hand, he doesn't even have a scratch.

Even though it is clear that there is no chance of winning at all with full speed, there is no way we can win in this situation right now.

But...

"Look, what's going on? If you don't come that way, you're coming from me, right?

If Vihella tells you that, you can't just wait as Centaur and the others do.

If you keep your mouth shut, that's why you're going to be able to attack Vihella with no posture or anything.

Given the circumstances around it, I still needed to get up here even if I couldn't.

"Hey, let's do it! If we stay like this, we get hit unilaterally... and they kill us if we do it badly!

I don't think Vihera will really kill us.

I don't think so, but still, given the current situation, it didn't seem strange to be unilaterally killed.

So much so that Vihera fought the Centaurs unilaterally.

... No, that looks like it would be better described as a ravage than a fight already.

That's why in the present situation, if we did badly, when we were killed, the Centaurs would have thought so.

In fact, I didn't mean for Vihera to kill anyone.

In the first place, for Vihera, the Centaurs' strength was lower than we thought.

That's not how far I've come......

Vihera has done mock warfare with the Centaurs in this settlement before.

I do, but I still felt a little more responsive than I am now...

(Are you out of your mind?... No, maybe it's because I feel the same way as the other Centaurs who joined the scout team)

Stand up and think about that as you approach Centaur, who stood against you.

There are many centaurs gathered in this settlement, but still fewer possessors of strength than can participate in the reconnaissance team compared to the size of the settlement.

... naturally. Originally this settlement grew to this point because Centaur, who escaped after being attacked by Dragonias, has merged.

And the escaped Centaur, naturally, had many incapable of fighting, like women, children and the elderly, and naturally more non-combatants as a result.

Nonetheless, non-combatants are instrumental in anything other than combat, so few people said this.

Either way, Vihera would repeat the mock battle in full until the time of departure.