Early in the morning, as usual, the guild was crowded with adventurers.In the midst of this, Ray is a man in a robe who appears to have gotten used to it.
　By the way, when I was about to go to the guild today, Sett was still asleep, so he came to the guild alone.
　He had only been registered in the guild for a few days, so he didn't know Ray, and some of the adventurers who saw him as short and seemingly delicate tried to entangle him as if a duck had arrived, but when the people around him told him the end of his hawk's claws, he twitched his cheeks and pretended not to see him.
　Just as I was about to turn these adventurers sideways to the board with F-rated requests... suddenly a loud voice echoed through the guild.

"Listen, we are looking for an urgent request! The request is to destroy the oak community, which is about a day away from the town of Gilm.The reward is five gold coins in advance.Two white gold coins were made after the request was made.In addition, depending on the degree of contribution, additional rewards will be given.In addition, the right ear, which is the proof of the Oak's subjugation, is usually bought for three silver coins, but this time it is considered to be five silver coins.As you know, oak is a Rank D monster, but when it comes to a group, it's classified as Rank C.Only those who are judged to be able to participate will be allowed to participate.Needless to say, it is only those who have the ability to knock down the oak by themselves.Applicants must register their requests at the reception desk within an hour and then gather in the conference room on the second floor of the guild!"

　He must have been a former adventurer.The man's voice, without the upper half of his right ear, echoed throughout the guild.

"How many oaks!"

　The man in front of the board where the request for rank C is placed calls out.

"I don't know, but at least 50 of them are certain."

　Fifty of them. As soon as the number is announced, the adventurers around them are buzzing.

"Well, at least 50 oaks,"
"Yes, it's definitely led by rare or superior species.Then there is a high possibility that there will be some people who can use the magic of Oakmage."
"...what shall I do?"
"If you get it right, it's big.for the participation alone is five gold coins and two white ones.But with such a high salary, of course, there are risks to it."
"I won't.There was a time when a party was half-broken against three oaks."
"I'm a participant.The reward is huge, and most importantly, an oak settlement is built in a place about a day from here.Oak damage will spread to the streets of Gilm."

　Listening to such stories, Ray draws information about Oak from Zepail's knowledge for the first time in a long time.

"Oak" (The Oak)
　Any of the subhuman monsters with pig faces.He was as tall as an adult male.Basically, they prefer to be armed with swords, spears, and clubs for close combat, but there are also higher-ranking types such as Oak Archer using bows, Oak Mage using magic, and Oak General using all abilities above Oak.However, the number of higher-ranked species is less absolute than that of ordinary oaks.
　Combat techniques themselves are not high, but they are quite powerful and kotegaki techniques are often defeated by force.
　The species of oak is basically male only, and females of other species are used for breeding.At this time, human women are the most commonly used.
　They know the usefulness of herding on an instinctive level, and they basically live in groups of a few to a dozen.
　However, when rare or superior species appear, it is not uncommon to lead a herd of 100 animals in order to gather more herds.

(Did you know anything about oak?Well, the standard fantasy is a monster.)

　Ray brings out Zepyle's knowledge and smiles satisfactorily at the information about Oak.

(Well, what shall I do about it?...well, there's no problem with participating.Because it is an emergency request, we can expect a significant contribution to the guild.Compensation is also exceptional compared to other requests.Also, I am grateful that the conditions for participation are not related to the rank.You can also sell your face in case you get a request to kill a high-ranking monster.The negative factor is that my fighting power is known to many and unspecified people.Well, I'll tell you that now after I've had a goblin's mouthpiece.However, should we consider the possibility of an increase in annoying solicitation after this request has been completed?

　The advantages and disadvantages of receiving this request outweighed the disadvantages of receiving this request, as they did not know that there was a notice from the lord to the guildmaster and from the guildmaster to the receptionist Lenora, who was acquainted with Ray, to inform him as soon as he got involved with other adventurers.
　He nodded a little and went under Lenora, the ponytail receptionist who was in charge of the guild registration and subsequent requests.

"Oh, good morning, Mr. Ray.a request?"

　With a smile on his face, Rey nods to Lenora, who asks.Next to him, a receptionist who seemed to be a cat animal glanced at Ray as he processed other adventurers' requests, but Ray never noticed them."And what is your request?"
"Please ask me to kill the oak."

　When Lenora heard the words, he hardened for a few seconds.

"Well, Ray. I'll tell you, oak is rank D. If you're in a group, it's a monster that's classified as rank C. I don't recommend it to Ray, who's rank G."
"You said the requisition was to have the strength to defeat the Oaks?"
"Well, yes, but..."
"Then there will be no problem.At least I have the ability to kill a Rank C water bear in the devil's forest."
"Water bear!"

　Lenora shouted out loud without thinking, but immediately blocked her mouth and prevented it.

"And the Devil Forest... why do you go to such a dangerous place?"Was it in the Devil Forest that you didn't come to the guild yesterday?"
"Well, well, it's going to be long if we talk about it, so I hope we have another chance to talk about it.And what about the oak?"
"... well, if you're good enough to beat a water bear, you'll have no problem... but if you're a G-ranked Ray, you'll definitely notice it, some of you will get tangled up like a hawk's claws."

　Lenora says so anxiously, but Ray smiles around his mouth as if he wanted to.

"It might be a good idea to play another bet then."
"...don't do it if you can."

　Lenora wrote Ray's name on the documents she had in her hand, breathing out her resignation.

"The reception for the Oak Conquest has been completed.Please wait in the conference room on the second floor.I have a detailed explanation of your request."

　and nodded, and headed for the stairs leading up to the second floor of the guild.





　Unlike Japan, there are no projectors or blackboards in the guild's conference room.It's just a room with chairs arranged in disorder in a large space.A large desk, which would have originally been placed in the center of the conference room, was placed in a corner of the room.
　I guess you've already registered.About twenty adventurers have already gathered in the room.
　They are probably having a party.A group of about three to five people gathered to discuss how to proceed with the subjugation of oak.In the midst of this, Ray continues his steps forward.
　A little boy in a robe who came in alone, though the others were forming a group of a few.Of course, it is very noticeable and attracts the attention of the people in the conference room.
　Gut! And of those who were staring at me, a few suddenly backed away in their chairs, and the sound echoed through the conference room.

"Hey, what's the matter.
"...nothing,"
"What did he do? I can talk to him if you like."
"Stop it! Don't get involved with him!"A party near the window was having such a conversation, but the same conversation was with most of the weirdos when Ray entered the conference room.There is only one thing in common with the strange people.that everyone could use some kind of magic.
　Ray himself did not know because he specialized in the magic of fire, but some wizards could sense the magic of others.and the wizards who had this power felt the overwhelming magical power of Ray.

(...what? Is there someone who realized the value of dragon robes?)

　However, since Ray does not have such a capability, he misunderstood why some adventurers were surprised to see him and realized the value of the dragon robes he was wearing.
　You might have thought that if you had a death size, you would have been more interested in it, but as expected, the huge sickle was just in the way of entering the guild's conference room, so you put it in the mistling.

(Well, well, let's wait until the meeting begins.)

　muttering inwardly, he sat down in an empty chair in the corner of the room and observed the other adventurers.

"Oh, I'm sure of that,"
"Oh, you said you knocked down a hawk's claws, right? I heard that today."
"But if that's true, it's only G rank, right? Isn't it too early to kill an oak?"
"Well, I don't think there's any need to worry about him, as he can beat Vargas head-on.You can say that he's a C-rated guy in terms of his fighting ability.--that's why it's the brain muscle."
"I hope it will be a force of war... but I hope you won't drag me."
"Now that you mention it, what about the falcon's claws? Will they not take part in the expedition?"
"I suppose it's too late to pay off the guild's debts, for he seems to have been deprived of his weapons and money when he lost to the little boy."
"If I am in debt, I should be more involved in the expedition.I'm sure I'll be able to earn it."
"That's why I've been deprived of my weapons.He's using spare weapons now.Would you like to fight against a herd of oaks, led by rare or superior species?"
"... well, I understand,"

　A group of four adventurers, a little further away from Ray, are talking in a low voice, but Ray has no idea what to do.

(Debt... Hey.That tyrannical personality would have stomped on him down.Well, I suppose the guild is thinking about that.)

　He remembers Vargas' face for a moment, and the next moment he easily erases it from his mind and observes the other adventurers.
　The adventurers gathered in the conference room, as expected, have created a certain atmosphere because it is a request to subdue the oak herd.In terms of the number of people, the ratio of men to women was about 7:3, not as small as Ray thought.
　And many adventurers glanced at Ray, wondering if he was interested.
　It's hard to talk to Ray, who is interested in it but has a distant atmosphere.A few new adventurers enter the conference room, which has a somewhat uncomfortable atmosphere.
　and the people in the conference room who saw the figure were more noisy than they were when they saw Ray.
　Interested by the scene, Ray turns to the three new adventurers, just like the others.
　The first thing I saw was the man at the front.In terms of age, they are probably in their late 30s to early 40s.He had green hair, and his face had a somewhat worthless grin on it, and he was staring directly at the adventurers in the conference room.It would be right to describe the mischievous boy as an adult.Wrapped in rocky muscles, the body is about the average height of an adult male, but the weight you feel is considerable.He carries a huge battleax on his back, and that is probably the man's weapon.It's the same as Vargas in that it uses Battleax as a weapon, but if Vargas is a goblin, it's a cyclops-like atmosphere.Also, the Battleax behind it has some eye-catching charm, and you could expect it to be a magic item for Ray, who doesn't feel the magic.
　Walking behind him is a female adventurer in her thirties.Seeing him holding a cane in his hand, he must be a wizard.The blue hair is slashed off at the shoulder, perhaps to make it easier to make it easier to move.As soon as the adventurer entered the room, he turned his gaze to Ray reflectively, and stood back, noticing his magical powers.The last of the trio to accept the adventurer was a young man.She's not much older than Ray or one or two years older.He wears a leather armour that seems to have been made of some kind of monster skin, probably because of his emphasis on speed of movement, with a sheathed sword hanging around his waist.
　His pale blue hair, and his features, as far as he could tell, are of blood from two people walking in front of him.When the person looks at the woman who hits him, that is, Ray, he leaves the woman to the other man, approaches him, and when he stops in front of Ray, he opens his mouth.

"Hey, you. What did you do to your mother?"

　He grabbed Ray by the chest and drew him.
　This was the first contact between the axe of the god of thunder and Ray, who is famous as an A-rank party in the town of Gilm.