Riot Grasper

- From the entrance side of the lava sinus, it caught my eye that a group of various and several people walked in.

I can also see a lightly dressed person who peeps into everyone's face, but doesn't consider fighting demons.

It is the two of us who are wearing equipment that presupposes battle.

The cluttered brown hair, the inert beard, and the wrinkles between the eyebrows are so gnawed at the center that they want to suspect that they bit even the bitter ones.

"Whoa. Shouldn't the kid just go home?

"I'm sorry if I said that, Curros. He's like an adventurer, isn't he? It's just like us."

It was a woman with long black and white speckled hair hanging over her back that embarrassed the man on the face - apparently Curros.

You must have caught my eye on the plate of adventurers I'm raising around my neck.

Yeah. It's hard to judge by the tone alone... but it's a woman indeed.

"Damn, even this time, I'm tired of being paired up with a half-baked Cecil."

"Haha. Can you tell me what it means to be half-hearted?

As soon as possible, something tingly propagates through the air.

That... isn't this kind of dangerous?

"Hey! That would be a lot more discretionary. Come back later and go home. I don't know, but if you're gonna fight, that's what you gotta do when you get home."

You're reliable...... Ray.

I was going to say the same thing.

but it seemed like a second late.

The woman who turned this one around to the word - Cecil, looking funny, returned her expression to the soft one.

"You're right. I have to fix something a little short-tempered, too."

"I'm not free enough to do anything that won't cost me money."

The two people off their staggered gaze, step by step from each other.

"I'll introduce myself as of late. I'm Cecil. This unfathomable man is Curros. It's the Karnak Chamber of Commerce people behind us."

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- Apparently, this group was dispatched by the Karnak Chamber of Commerce and others.

Wide fortified city to the south is a place on the southern edge of the Kingdom of Richelle that is in need of preventing demonic invasion. The Karnak Chamber of Commerce is a large chamber of commerce that covers its headquarters there, and is thriving in arms, protective equipment, attack items and other trades.

For those reasons, it is not uncommon to hire good people to collect materials that can be used.

This time he took a mercenary named Cecil and Curros to acquire a variety of materials, including the fangs of a scorching tiger.

People in the Chamber of Commerce are carrying large backpacks instead of unarmed, and the battle is left to the two of us to continue collecting material as far as possible, he said.

Is it cheaper to sign an escort contract with a mercenary to do a hunt than to buy out material if it's this big a backpack?

"- Is that why we're here?"

"Well, the Chamber of Commerce hires mercenaries."

That's all Mr. Cecil told me on the way down Lava Cave.

It's also on the edge of something that we met here.

I've already told you only briefly why I'm here.

"Even so, it's unusual to use scorching hot tiger fangs for blacksmithing. I'm just wondering what the hell kind of material it is... well, let's not insist."

That's right, the phosphorous dragon crystal thing is not something to talk about without darkness, so I lay low.

"Hey, Sai, you're cheating. Tell me about Oyla. Oyla is Len Shao. My scary sister over there is Ray Shao."

When Ren finishes introducing herself, who has interrupted the conversation, Cecil also meets lightly.

"Hey, I thought you two hated me, so I'm glad you talked to me."

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Sister Ray's always like that. Mr. Curros at the first meeting? I was a little surprised because it felt like we were going to have a fight with"

"I'm reflecting on that, too."

She dyed her cheeks slightly as she teased her black and white spotted hair with her fingers.

She calls herself 'Bok' and has a masculine impression, but I have to say that her limbs, which have female-specific ups and downs but are tight, are purely beautiful.

When you do a feminine trick, that alone changes your look and impression.

"Why was Mr. Cecil so angry earlier? Because they said half?

Whoa. You're going pretty far in, Len.

"... why do you want to know?

"No, because if Mr. Cecil knew what he didn't like when he said it, it would also reduce the amount of things that the Oilers would piss him off without knowing. Of course, if you don't want to tell me, that's fine."

"It's nothing to hide... because I'm a half beast and human. Curros said half-baker doesn't mean half-baked power, half-baked existence."

You mean...

Is that it? But I don't see any ears or tails that characterize the Beast Man.

"My ears and tails are shorter than normal. Wouldn't make a big difference to human beings if you stayed good, would you?

When Mr. Cecil, who grinned and laughed, lifted his hair with his fingers, his little ears peeked at him.

"Just because you're halfway there, of course, doesn't mean you're halfway there. I have the blood of both beasts and human beings. I'm really glad to hear that. That's why I'm reflecting on myself when I get angry at you with all those flimsy insults."

Beast Man and Human Half, huh?

Then perhaps these examples are not uncommon in other species.

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Name: Cecil Atomyce

Race: Half-Beast Man (Lion/Human)

Age: 22

Occupation: Mercenary

SPECIAL: Beast King's Pride (Grand Pride)

Skills

Skill LV3 (22/150)

- Body surgery LV3 (7/150)

-Throwing LV2 (45/50)

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Pretty strong as far as status goes. I also feel like I know the Chamber of Commerce will hire me on purpose.

King of the Hundred Beasts - The Lion Beast Man...?

"- Whoa, whoa. What are you talking about? Cancer!? He said to guard him better than that. Totally."

Curros is a bad guy for a long time, but he does have a full escort assignment.

"... right. I didn't mean to loosen my guard, but I'm sorry I was chatting at work."

After stating her words of apology, Ms. Cecil closed her mouth.

I'm kind of sorry. This is our fault for prolonging the conversation.

"Excuse me. I've been talking to you for a long time."

"Well, so is Oyla..."

In response to the words of apology, Mr. Cecil moves his mouth puckering with a small laugh.

"I wanted to talk more."

That's what I read, and Ren and I looked at each other and nodded.

- As I proceeded silently through the lava sinus, I went out to the place where I had lost so much.

The domed space is so vast that you don't have to worry about hitting your body all the time even if you jump at all costs.

However, since lava is flowing there, it can be said that the hazards are increasing.

"Oh, I can finally get to work in earnest. I'm tired of walking the narrow road with the extras."

"Does that mean a scorching tiger appears around here?

He doesn't answer my questions, and Curros walks away slightly.

"You're a strong opponent, so you should call for help as soon as you think it's dangerous. Because many people have lost their lives unluckily, even with their arms. No... are you lucky to encounter it because it's a rare demon?

Haha, what a laugh Mr. Cecil walked away with the people at the Chamber of Commerce too.

... eh, where's the laugh now?

"- So, what do the eagles do? Want to look around here?

"Right. It's pretty big, so why don't we explore it not too far apart and not too hard"

"It's snug and hot ~. Ouilla, why don't you just rest here?

"Nothing... I'm just saying it myself, but I think it would be pretty bad if Ren ran into a scorching hot tiger (Agnitieger) by herself where I'm not"

"Ugh..."

Even Len is never weak, but Mr. Siena said that the opponent's strength can sometimes reach Rank A by individual.

It's a tough opponent for Ren to stand alone with no skill reaching LV3.

"A good fire magic won't work on flaming demons either. I can only support you from afar where your sword is broken and your limbs are burned and you can't move."

"Help me without backup!?"

"... then stay as far as you can help"

"I get it. Se."

Eye to eye.

"What are you talking about between men? That's disgusting."

Apparently, the joke has passed. Ray pierces me with a contemptuous look at this one.

"No, you don't have to worry. I'll help Ray if he's in danger, okay?

I don't have that kind of hobby.

"Huh? Isn't that Bakka?

She was the one who tried to walk in bad shape once again when she felt sick, but didn't try to keep her distance from this one more than constant.

- How much would you have explored?

Even though it's huge, it's in a cave. It was sweet of me to think you'd find it if you walked right.

La Vat flying around the air.

Ravaworm crawling around his feet.

Flame cats running around caves, etc.

An exploration that is repelling the demons that strike.

The heat is adding and your health is going to run out.

As for the water bottle that has been so emptied, it should be said that we are fortunate to be able to replenish it with water magic. Luke looks fine because he has fire attribute tolerance.

Still, you never find the tiger you're looking for.

That's just what I call a rare demon. If you do poorly, this one is going to dry up before you discover it.

But that doesn't mean there's no harvest at all.

Now one hypothesis is in my head.

The key is - flame cat trends.

The little flame cat I met by the time I got here was scrubbing lava very hard without attacking this one.

But Flame Cat's body in this neighborhood is huge, and when he finds people, he attacks them.

Exactly. Ray didn't even try to hug the demon opponent that attacked him, but he looked very dissatisfied and waved a whip.

Well, the question here is, there's an individual difference in Flame Cat.

The ones with larger bodies strike humans as a priority over the lava that feeds them.

What's the difference...?

I ran into a larger flame cat twice.

We both checked our status, but what we possessed was Fire Magic LV2 skills.

One activated a bandit's divine moves because he had a chance to take away his skills... Failure.

Well...... fine.

If we succeed, we may be able to prove the hypothesis with our current hand-held skills.

"... again? I don't really get it."

It was oddly at the same time that Ray leaked his dissatisfaction next door and I finished my thoughts.

Flame Cat - Possession Skill Fire Magic LV2 (43/50)

... Coming.

You've grown a lot. I guess I've enjoyed plenty of fine lava.

The skill taken from the first Flame Cat is Fire Magic LV1 (8/10).

If you sum it up - almost!

"I'll do it! You two have to wait here."

I rode to hop on to Luke and ran down the ground.

I can't wait to see the presence makes me feel better.

He pulled his sword out of his sheath with the temper of tearing, and set it up.

You noticed this presence running upright, Flame Cat generates a fireball in his immediately wide open jaw and enters the interception position.

The first blow came off aim and clashed to the ground in front of this one who walked.

The ground is decided with the explosion and the small grain of stone strokes his cheeks as he makes a rubbing sound.

This stuff, it doesn't even get towed down.

The second shot captures my body accurately, and a swollen fireball presses me to burn down the target.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

In vain, I let the sword chill out and slash and tear.

The fireball, along with the sound of BOSH!, is extinguished and massive amounts of steam are scattered.

... I'm just blind.

There is no more obstacle between me and the demon.

"- You take gifts very seriously, don't you?

Touch the fleshy flame cat's body and concentrate your consciousness.

A warm grace within your own body.

The act of transferring this is just like giving a gift to a dear opponent.

- No problem, the transfer of skills was completed.

... That's it.

Signal Luke to get a little distance because he doesn't know what's going to happen.

Just in case I checked their status - it was Fire Magic LV3 (1/150).

Come on...... how about that.

"G., Gühl, Le"

There's something clearly wrong with Flame Cat.

"Kee-ho, kee-ho... you've done quite a flashy job"

The moment the vapor smoke clears and Ray and Ren rush here,

Flame Cat's body expanded even bigger - - I could play it.

No, I feel I deserve the expression that I have become temporarily intangible because I create and change my body rather than being able to play it correctly.

The surrounding lava is also tuned to the change and compressed to wind the vortex into the center.

... it's just soggy calories.

Dokun, the object at the center is moving like a pulse with Dokun.

"Guaaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoao"

The loud volume that resonates in the lava sinus is exactly what produces the voice.

Huge body burning bright red.

It is fantastic to see whether the surface temperature of the body varies from area to area or whether the flame color is striped.

The golden eyes that look to the prey are noble, and the four big fangs will despair the prey with one bite.

- - This is... a scorching hot tiger...

Finally, I found it.

"Ugh. What the..."

"Cute...... not"

"Sister Ray, that looks like a cat family for once too... why don't you give me a hug?

"Shut up. You don't have to burn me if you touch that."

... aside from what my twin sisters and brothers think, this is how I was able to encounter them.

The jaw of a tyranny tiger is aimed here, forming a fireball.

I'm sorry, but those fangs...

"Ray and Ren need backup."

- I'll take it.

When the fireball was released, Luke did everything in his power to evade.

No matter how much Luke possesses fire attribute resistance, it cannot be prevented in LV2.

Or I'll be burned round my back.

A large fireball burst into the wall of the lava sinus, and the vibration wooded in the sinus.

"Wow."

Without having to signal, Luke approaches Tyranny Tiger in a single flight.

I'm not going to take the time. Let me decide with one blow.

Given the opponent's fire magic LV, this magic LV cannot be combated.

It is on this side of the spectrum that we lose and take damage in an attempt to defend ourselves with the anti-attribute water magic. A magic sword may be able to offset it, but eating a very powerful blow can damage your fangs, the most important goal.

Approaching, blowing his torso into two pieces.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

When the tyrant waved down his arms like a marutai, the flaming trajectory of arcing became an entity and flew in.

In front of the flying flaming claws, I decided I couldn't ignore them, and I activated the Water Shield.

Boju, I just scratched off some nails, and the shield disappeared, too.

Although the flaming claws that strike are not as powerful as each shot, they are numerous.

I haven't done much damage to Luke, but I still have a few flaming claws flying up my body.

Even if I eat a few shots of this stuff... I'm not going to die.

You found out!

Put up your sword and do your best to move forward without loosening the momentum to advance.

"Shh, shh."

Juh, juh, flaming nails melted in the air and disappeared.

...... na!?

I wondered what it was, but I got an immediate answer with the thought of a moment.

Someone other than me who can handle water magic.

And didn't you just ask that person for backup?

Speak a word of gratitude in your heart and drive away without looking back.

"Ggaaaaaa!!"

"Quo."

Luke rang lightly faster than the furious roaring tyrant moved into his next attack motion.

At the same time, I jump heavily into the air.

Dragon braces - the most powerful of Luke's moves to converge particles of light and spit out braces of light heat.

Light running looms to push the tyranny tiger away. At this distance, it is not entirely possible to achieve superior physical abilities.

The flaming body was distorted and a frightened tyrant stopped moving for a moment.

... I got it!

If you get your body ready to fall from the sky and wave down the top sword - it's over.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...?!!"

I twisted my body and managed to land while I was about to roll.

At the same time, a continuous beating called Doddon sounds.

"Guaaaaaaaa!!"

Hurry and look back, thick arrows were piercing both eyes of the tyranny tiger, completely depriving him of his sight.

Bullshit... don't do it!

"... oh, you look scared. You saved my life, but it's hard for me to get that attitude."

It's - it's Curros - who's clapping at this frustration.

He looks delightful with a crossbow.

"Did you help? Don't be ridiculous. The arrow that's stung him in both eyes... he'd have hit me if he hadn't avoided it. Ugh."

This guy, what are you thinking?

"Hehe. That's what he said. I'm not impressed with you blaming people for being weak."

I was just about to lack the calm to say things like I made a fool of myself.

"This..."

"Look. How many eyes have been crushed, so alarmed and so dangerous... is it too late"

"Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

An excited tyrannical tiger wields his arms in tears, swinging down here.

This...!

- - - - - - Dzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

... eh...?

"- That's why you said it, right? He's a strong opponent, so you should call for help as soon as you think it's dangerous."

The voices heard from above are gracious.

One ferocious attack that just flew in was a sharp one that would surely stop the Tyranny Tiger's breath root.

The object that pierced the back neck to the abdominal throat and sewed the flame beast to the ground - the polar spear.

Who threw the spear that was so powerful that it broke the ground?

The shadow landed cleverly without sound as it was delayed by a spear that had arrived on the ground earlier.

Black and white patterned hair shakes with flutter and wind.

"Mr. Cecil..."

"Hmm? What's going on? I think I'm a little late, but I'm glad you're okay."

That innocent smile made me confused as to how I reacted.