That day, Jades, who had been asked to crusade, had been on foot to their destination since morning.

"Shouldn't we have rented a carriage after all?

Less than a few hours after I left, Dwarf's Huster mentioned that. Hopefully, we will arrive at our destination village around this evening.

"You can use the carriage to get there fast, but it's just not right for you"

Sure, carriages are handy, but you naturally need money to borrow them. The request received this time belongs to the D-rank, so the reward is not that good. Rezn calmly pointed it out.

"I know that, but you want to clean it up and go home soon."

"Ha. Huster wants to get back early and dive into the labyrinth, right? I know how you feel, but this is how I like to get out."

In contrast to Huster, who bitterly hisses his chin, Pete is in a good mood with his cat tail twitched.

"Well, Pete's right. The wind feels good. Huster, you don't have to hurry. The labyrinth isn't gone yet."

Close your eyes to the wind that Jade strokes his cheeks. Off the streets, going the shortest distance to the village, they were in the meadows.

"That's true, but I'm starting to get coaching from Mr. Oswald, and I feel like I'm finally starting to get that result. The labyrinth can fight a lot, so it's fun."

Training is not something that normally (...) works overnight. I'm also sure that just that authentic effort wouldn't betray me, and Huster had that feeling.

"Well don't say that. There are people who are in trouble for this request.... and the labyrinth sucks because it costs a lot of money."

"Oh...... sure. I wonder if there's a suitable healer."

Huster couldn't help but be convinced of Jade's response. Blur looking to heaven.

So far, there are no recovery actors at Jades' party. That means if you get hurt, you can ask for a potion, and naturally you need money to buy a potion. In the labyrinth, there are many fights, half sides, and many chances of getting injured, so it was even possible to get a deficit if you did poorly.

"Exactly nothing like that these days... but I still want a recoverer"

Because one of the two retired before the Labyrinth appeared was a recovering actor, the gratitude is naturally understood by the lesbians as well. Wizards who use healing magic or attack magic (magic users) do not have a large number because they need to study magic characters.

"You shouldn't solicit me ~. Don't you have to wait for temperament?

Many healing wizards belong to the temple, but it is forbidden for adventurers to solicit them directly. The recoverers are always in a state of scarcity, because if they don't, the clergy will be plagued by solicitations that take place without a pull.

Clerics can also be adventurers to raise the level, so it was up to the fringe, timing, and compatibility with the person to keep them company.

"I can't help but screw around. Now let's think about accomplishing the request. When you're done, you can focus on the labyrinth for a while."

Finally Jade put it all together, but apparently he is a newcomer but plays a leading role.

"Right. I'm not that short of money.... Unlike you"

While agreeing with that opinion, Huster adds with a grin at the end. The other day, Jade had just made a new long black iron sword.

"Black iron is good ~. I think I'm almost there, too."

The level difference between envious Pete and Jade is slight, but Pete's muscle strength (STR) was a little short to handle heavy black iron. Because there are individual differences in the status rising at the level, black iron weapons can often not be handled until they are close to the B rank, even in the C rank. The mere fact that we can handle black iron weapons was considered a single status.

"Huster's right. I don't have much money. Even you guys are gonna cost money one of these days, so we're gonna make good money!

"" "Whoa!

A prestigious response to the meadows and then a laugh echoed.

And in a few more hours, that smile will freeze.

When they perceived the signs of the Warcraft, they thought and approached to crusade for all the cost of going. That was a thought because it was this area where only relatively weak ranked warcraft existed, but I wouldn't say there was no alarm there.

"No way......"

Ahead of Jade's gaze was the appearance of a monkey-shaped warcraft boasting a body superior to two meters. Moreover, its body hair is black, and its body is coloured with a disastrous red print. In addition, one more arm grows from each shoulder, a four-arm abnormality.

"Hey, no way is that one"

A little late for Jade, the Husters noticed too.

"... oh, that's a mutant species"

Jade's face is bright blue. I never see monkey-type warcraft around this Lienz in the first place. I guess that's based on the D-rank Mad Monkey that the Jins once encountered on Mount Dazur. Jade knew it because he had encountered it on his journey with Oswald, but the other members were at first sight.

"We can't win. We're getting away!"

Jade makes his decision immediately. It's a madmonkey variant of the D-rank, so it should be at least as strong as the B-rank. Moreover, if it is a variant of the four arms, it is possible that it is more than that. Very C-ranked they weren't the ones they could beat.

"Running away..."

But even if the mutant threat was knowledge, it seemed to take only a few moments for the first Husters to understand the reality.

- But that meagre amount of time became the decisive gap. At the next moment, the mutant's gaze shoots through the Jades.

"I've been noticed! Run! Run as fast as you can!

Soon Jade raised his voice and urged him to retreat, running himself out.

"Hurry! Drop your undisturbed luggage! If they catch up, it's over!

He was Jade confirming his back as he fled, but the mutant species were chasing him at a fierce speed, and his distance was slowly shrinking. Encouraged by that persecuted voice, everyone throws away their backsacks with food and such.

"Jade, first, go"

Lesson speaks to Jade, who runs alongside himself at the rear of the line. Lezn, who also uses swords, had more strength than a concurrent magician, but still has the least endurance in this. Jade was handsome next to Pete, the cat beast man, so he said that he didn't have to run for himself, ready to die.

"Shut up. Shut up, run"

But if that's a good idea, I won't be one of them from the start. Jade ran alarmingly behind his back wondering if it would let anyone die.

(Stopped?

And looking back, Jade sees the Warcraft stopping and crouching on the spot. The distance that was shrinking began to open again, and Jade couldn't stop hoping that he might have given up.

"Eh! Danger!

But that was only a sweet expectation. The mutant threw something at the Jades, wondering if they had done anything to wield it. The throw was a stone that was falling under my feet, but that's not just a stone throw. The stone thrown by the mutant species, presumably skilled like 'throwing', approached the head of the lesbian who roared and fled.

Jade pulled out his sword as he raised a warning cry.

"Gu!"

Jade's black-iron sword, waving aggressively, barely played the stone cast, but the momentum pressed him and the sword would be bounced off Jade's hand. And after a slight time lag, a flickering stone appears in Jade's eyes.

- There were four arms of the mutant species, and two arms alone.

"Gu, is ahhh!!!

Protect your face with your right arm paralyzed, but this must have been the fate of the second pitch. That throwing stone, which was more powerful than earlier, struck directly in the right eye while destroying part of Jade's palm.

"Oh, run! Run!"

While shaking his head in severe pain and shock, Jade shouts up without stopping his running leg. In its remaining left eye, he saw a mutant species bouncing and rejoicing on the spot.

And now, the place returns to one of the treatment centers. Then the Jades continued to run to the city of Lienz to inform the sudden, and when they arrived, they left Jade to Huster and Rezn, which meant Pete reported to the guild.

"So you were satisfied, that mutant species didn't follow you from then on. Maybe he could have caught up with us if he meant it, so maybe he did."

That Jade's guess doesn't seem to be a mistake, though. Warcraft may have taken over the nature of the original animal or something, but he may have played because he is a highly intelligent monkey.

"And I stopped the bleeding using the potion after I was far enough away, but it seemed like it was too late. Until just now, it was a mistake."

"You idiot.... Well done."

Oswald gently slaps Jade in the head mocking himself. As a result, he protected everyone, so there's no element to mock even if it's pride.

"Mr. Oswald is right. What would have happened without Jade..."

"Oh. I'm so glad you're cured"

"Really, thanks to Jade. I honestly didn't think so..."

"Uh, he said he already figured it out.... I'm so glad you're all safe."

He was Jade blocking his buddies' gratitude in a way that seemed illuminating, but at the end of the day, the real thing was spilling. And that's an understandable emotion for Jin, who also has a party.

However, even though Jade recovered, the mutant threat didn't disappear.

A word of Oswald echoes in the hospital room.

"... then all you have to do is drop it"

The voice was quiet, but it was felt that the rage was held down that boiled there.

"Right. I feel the same way about that."

Jin also said that quietly on the surface. Oswald's emotions are also understandable to Jin, who was once an old man.

"Shall we go to the guild and talk to Mr. Greg first"

But the opponent is a variant of B rank or higher, which is also considered A-rank if he is bad. Even Oswald would not be the opponent to challenge one-on-one. Greg may have already moved on to measures, but Zinn wanted to help Oswald if possible.

"Right, let's go"

"Yeah, let's go"

That Oswald and Gin interaction even has a smile on its surface. But he who was on the spot felt the quiet anger that flowed there, and the spine, reliably, frozen.