Vermillion

Not decorating the words, Kay explained frankly.

"A letter arrived today from a pioneering village -"

The emergence of the "Forest Lizard (Green Salamandel)". Request for rescue from the acquaintance of the village of Vaak. That Kay and Irene are headed for the crusade. This equipment, formation, and assumed risks. Having regard to them, that I want Mandel's help.

- I was quick to finish talking. Mandel's daughter tried to brew tea, and the water in the flaming pot hasn't even set up hot air yet.

Well, that too, Kay thought.

-She asked me for help.

-I 'm going to kill the monster.

-I want you to help me.

That's all that matters. Kay tried to maintain a serious (serial) look as he realized that he was decorating the words more than he thought he would, although he almost smiled unwittingly, laughing on this occasion could cause an unambiguous misunderstanding.

I'm not playing witch mountain games, never.

But when you get into a predicament, people sometimes want to laugh. Strangely.

…………

Mandel thought in silence with his arms around him.

"Father..."

"What are we going to do…………?

Behind my back, my daughters call out to me naughty. upset, bewildered, and fearful. My father is about to be taken out by extremely dangerous cold-blooded (...) insurance (...). It's natural to worry - the color of fright was also floating in the eyes of my daughters looking at Kay.

He became a plague god who seemed to disturb his peaceful family, and Kay was once again determined to give up spurting if he refused, at the same time being annoyed by guilt.

"Honestly."

Eventually, Mandel opens her mouth.

"What I want to help you with is, I don't want to. … but I don't think I can do anything to the [Deep (Abyss)] monster opponent"

Look, the short bow (short bow) that was used was the one in my hand.

"It's my partner.... It's good to take around, but it doesn't have much power. Normal beast, that's a substitute for a pig that won't stab an arrow if it hits hard."

That, and a short bow that is placed on the desk. The elegantly curved rim has a brilliant shine, and from day to day it was seen that Mandel cares carefully and admirably. Nice bow, Kay thinks.

But this Mandel mouthpiece. "I can't help myself" - Kay, who interpreted it as an objection (proverb) wrapped in Oblate, tried to give up, "Well..."

"But."

Mandel continues his words.

"Kay should know a hundred things about that.... you know my short bow lacks power, right? of (...) above (...) and asked for (...)"

Bad, says Mandel.

"What do you want me to do?...... tell me, Kay"

In its eyes - an interesting light.

Mandel knows.

He said he was never a hero's vessel.

But the young man in front of me, Kay, is not. Destroy a single flavor of the vicious and extreme Ignat Bandits, single-handedly capturing the [deep] monster and forest champion "Grandurus", a hero who also won the martial arts tournament's shooting division without complaint. He even has a contract with the Spirit of the Wind, and is deeply built in sorcery.

Such a masterpiece - I came to ask myself for a helper knife.

That alone is an extra honor, but the question "why" precedes it. The phrase "I can't help myself", which I have just spoken, is a regrettable but untrue thought. What the hell can you do against a dragon running through the earth, a violent incarnation, a [deep] monster - the "Great Forest Lizard (Green Salamandel)" that is no longer even called a natural disaster?

- No, maybe.

- "Something," can you?

- Even to myself like this?

Mandel felt a little flame lit inside her chest.

Kay's humanity is well understood. I should never have spoken to myself in order to make him do his tricks and meat walls. He wants something from Mandel the Hunter. [Deep] monsters and to fight -

Don't forget.

This man named Mandel.

Though at first glance calm and settled down.

To the point of competing with Kay for bow skill in a martial arts tournament...

He wants honor.

Kay met Mandel's expectations.

"…" Forest Lizard "is a monster to fear, but it has its weaknesses"

Hands together on the desk, Kay cut out in a rough way.

"The adult of the" Forest Lizard "exceeds ten metres, even if it is small. It's like the village chief's mansion crawling around like that. Then the movement is quick, and if you eat the rush, there is no such thing as a human being. It even has an organ at the tip of the nose that feels the heat of the organism. Because of this, even in the dark, we can accurately detect the location of the prey."

"... it doesn't sound like a weakness though?

"Return the back, crush it, and he'll weaken significantly."

Kay unwrapped the hand he was putting together and slapped his finger on the desk.

"In essence, he's a 'big lizard'. So vulnerable to the cold."

"Forest Lizard" is a daytime warming animal. [Deep (Abyss)] monsters are the only ones who are not even freaked out by some temperature fluctuations, but if they can still rapidly lower their body temperature, their movements will become dramatically dull.

"And I have a friend of the Ice Mage in Satina. I ordered him a magic arrow - an" ice arrow "that would freeze the subject, whenever possible."

Magic arrows, and Mandel opens his eyes.

By now, Eileen's requested koo will be rushing to magic the water gems (Blue Topaz). I put out an unscrupulous order to make it as much as possible until the magic ran out, but I'm talking about that koo. Kay is treading that he should secure a dozen copies.

"When he shows up, he shoots a lumpy ice arrow in and lowers his temperature. If the movement becomes dull, it is easy to shoot through weaknesses. The important thing here is to punch as many ice arrows as possible into every part of your body in a short time. But there's a limit to me shooting alone..."

So far, you'll see.

"Many people, shooting from many sides. What you need is definite skill to hit an arrow and the fucking courage not to freak out even in front of a monster. And as far as I know, you're the only one who can do it, Mandel."

- So I want you to help me.

Kay stared straight at me and Mandel's body felt the power. He opens his eyes, clutches his fist unknowingly, and has a fierce grin on his mouth.

"- If I may."

"! Thanks!

"... and I just wanted to say"

Funya pulls her strength out of her body and Mandel keeps herself on the back of her chair. Kay, who ate an unexpected shoulder watermark, was about to slip and fall.

"So, you can't?

"As far as I'm concerned, I want to join the ranks.... but I am the hunter of this village. You can't leave the village alone with me."

I need permission - says Mandel.

By whose permission?

Needless to say, I'm the village chief.

"Okay. I mean, if only we could get an understanding, right?

"That's the thing. … Quickly, go."

They were two people who would take their seats with the damn thing, but they said, "Wait!" and a screaming voice.

"I don't like it! Stop it, Dad!

It was one of Mandel's daughters who raised his voice - unexpectedly, one of these days, he seemed younger, weaker. Even as my older daughter rushes to push it away, "Hey, Sophia -" she shakes it off and screams in tears.

"It's totally dangerous! Don't go!!

"Sophia.... I have nothing to show you around, Kay is the best hunter in the Principality. A man who stumbles upon a Big Bear with only one arrow? Not to mention this time, we're going hunting with magic arrows ready. It doesn't happen very often."

"But..."

"No, your daughter is right."

Mandel's understanding raised tensions and nearly persuaded his family. Kay, embarrassed, turns back and meets her youngest daughter (Sophia) at the height of her gaze before speaking out again.

"I'm going to make it all right, but there's no 'definitely' in the fight. Maybe I'll die. But still, your father vows to return safely."

Kay speaks earnestly, but her daughters have a subtle expression. What's the point of such a 'vow', but just an attitude. Kay knows exactly how he feels, too. What we need is a concrete proposal, not a gratuitous word.

"- For Mandel, prepare one horse. So that no matter what happens, you can get away with it immediately. Mandel's role is to shoot ice arrows from across. My opponent is in charge of attracting the Great Forest Lizard, and I'm in charge of the main attack. I can't say 'never' enough, but I think the hostility of the" forest lizard "is rarely directed at Mandel. Assuming I'm killed, you'll get about the time you need to get away."

He told me to save the life of only one father.

Then Kay will be able to collateralize his own life.

Of course, I'm not going to die of fine dust - but I'm not going to be so unfaithful as to fail to prepare for it.

"So, please."

When Kay lowered his head...

Sophia nodded nonetheless, not accepting.

"…… Thank you."

Keep your head down again and leave the house early enough with Mandel. To negotiate with the village chief.

The two remaining daughters looked anxiously at each other and held each other.

The hot water in the pan, which boiled like this one, was shaking with kamadu.