Ray and Sett were landing in Bobbs' position as the sun slowly came out and lit up the surroundings.

"What happened?"
"No problem. I beat the man who was leading the oak."
"I see,"

　He nods to Ray's words, takes a small flute out of his pocket, and blows it as hard.
　At the same time, a high-pitched sound rang throughout the surrounding area.
　Bobbs blew a magic flute, a kind of magic item.though, contrary to his ostentatious name, he could buy it for a few gold coins.The effect is simple: using the magic of the user to make a high-pitched sound widely.However, because of its simple and clear effect, it is useful when you need some kind of signal like this time.
　The reason Bobbs blew the whistle was that he had decided in advance to inform the members of the expedition when he defeated the Oak's leader.As long as the whistle is heard, all those who took part in the night raid will be back here as soon as they have finished hunting for the remnants of the oak.

"That's all right. ... Now, what shall I ask you first?"

　Putting the whistle back in his pocket, Bobbs turns to Ray.

"Well, first of all, as expected, the stars of the night came upon me in the night attack, and I killed him."
"...and the stars of the night?"
"They're all dead,"
"Well... didn't you want to catch him alive?"
"Don't kill the man who attacked you with the intention of killing you?"
"Well, I can't force you to ... but if I had caught you alive, Ray would have had the advantage."
"Benefits? Besides collecting information?"

　Listen to Bobbs and ask him strangely.
　In the first place, the twilight stars were moving from party to party, and there was no sign of anyone behind them, so I couldn't find any meaning in getting the information.However, when he was told that there were other advantages, he seemed to get a little interested in it, so he encouraged Bobbs to continue talking.

"Yes, if the stars had been captured alive, they would have been treated as criminal slaves.And half of that sales will go to you."
"Slave,"
"Huh? Oh, I see.You lived with the magician until you came to the city of Gilm.Have you never seen slaves?"
"Well, that's what it is.I'm not very interested in slavery, but I'll keep that in mind."
"Oh, so be it.As a guild, I'd appreciate it if you could catch me alive in an informative sense.If thieves are caught alive, they are basically sold as slaves, and half of the proceeds go into the pocket of adventurers."

　Then the night-star ends.Bobbs doesn't have time to worry about a party that has always been destined for his own good.

"And, by the way, you came to tell me the end of the expedition, and you killed the individuals who were leading the Oaks."
"Yes, I found the oaks trying to escape from the village in the darkness of the night.I intercepted him with a scorching wind and destroyed him."

　Explaining the situation to Bobbs, he displays a list of mysteries in his mind and pulls out Oakking's corpse.
　The body of a monster nearly 3 meters in size appeared in front of us.The body is half cut and connected only by the skin, with an oak king's head lying beside it.Bobbs was dumbfounded and looked at the corpse."Oh, by any chance he is..."

　Bobbs, who saw the monster's corpse and turned to Ray, was a skilled adventurer and knew what the monster was lying on the ground in front of him.

"Yes, I heard from Sulnin, the wizard of the scorching wind.Oak King?"
"...that's right.Rank B Monster Oak King.I've fought a few battles when I was an adventurer, but... you've been able to defeat me by yourself.No, there's a chance because there's Seto, a Rank A monster, and the scorching wind is also a Rank C party."

　muttering and nodding bobbs.Watching the situation, Ray thought for a moment that he could mislead Oak King, but decided that knowing that he had defeated Oak King would make it easier for the guild to rise in rank, so he decided to honestly tell him how he had defeated Oak King.

(and perhaps a scorching wind... or rather the Mile Dogs would spread that I had knocked them down.)

　The magic used on the Mile Dogs, the seeds of commandment, forbids them to tell others about Seto's firebreath and water polo and Ray's corrosion, and they do not prohibit Ray from defeating Oak King, so they decide that sooner or later information on who defeated him will spread.
　Well, in that case, you might be in trouble if you ask me how I knocked you down... Ray prays in his heart that at least the seeds of warning don't come into play.
　And when I fought together, I didn't have to worry too much because I knew intuitively that I was a reliable member unlike the stars of the night.

"I'll tell you, Oak King led five oaks, Oak Archer, Oak Mage, and Oak General.The scorching wind knocked down five oaks, and the set was Oak Mage and Oak Archer.I'm Oak General and Oak King."

　As soon as Ray says it, Bobbs stops moving.Then, in a timid manner, the gaze which had been directed at Oak King was directed at Ray.

"What did you just say? I'm sorry, but as you can see, half of my ears are missing.I seem to have misheard it."

　He said that Bobbs pointed to his right ear, which was half torn, but it was no wonder.A Rank G adventurer says he has defeated Rank B monster Oak King alone.Even Bobbs, who knows how abnormal Ray is, can't believe it.
　Or, if Sett had been told that he had defeated Oakking, he could have been convinced.It's a Gryphon of the Rank A Monster, so it shouldn't be hard to beat the lower Oak King.
　But...

"I beat Oak King... well, I don't understand the feeling of disbelief.You'll find it clear if you ask the people of the scorching wind later."

　So he saw several parties coming here from the village of Oak, and storing Oak King's corpse in the mistling, as if to spare him from making meaningless noise.

"Hey, Bobbs, Ray, and Set!"

　Elk, the leader of the lightning god's axe, is waving to Min, who seems uncertain at the beginning of the party.He had been fighting the oak all night, but his face showed little sign of fatigue.Min, who is carried on his back, is exhausted and pale to the point where he can see that he has little magic left.Next to him, Rodos, their two sons, looked anxiously at their parents... or rather at their mother.
　Even after that, the members of the party who participated in the punitive force can be seen.According to Ray's general view, the number of soldiers is still somewhat lower than before the start of the operation.It seems that the insects were too good to attack the oak settlement led by Oak King and survive.
　Even so, the number of victims was only this small because it was a night attack, and everyone who participated in this expedition understood that if they had fought head-on during the day, there would have been more casualties.

"Oh, Ray. Did you beat those Oaks bosses?"

　He reached under the bobs, and sat there to treat his tiredness and wounds, or Elk called out to Ray, looking at the other adventurers who were going to pick up the baggage in the carriage.
　Next to him was Rodos frowning and looking at Ray.

"Father, I don't think this has ever got the Oaks' boss to death.Surely I can see that Ray's G-rank isn't his real ability.But...
"Grull".

　Seth growls like a reproach to Rodos for saying something.

"... anyway! I won't admit that he beat the Oaks boss! Look, mother.I have to rest even a little now."To Seto's roar, Rodos tells her as if it were an abandoned line, and takes Min to the carriage.Min also smiles bitterly and is held in Rodos' arms.
　Elk, who saw him off with a wry smile like his wife, bows his head to Ray.

"I'm sorry. You know, the oaks were trying to get behind us, right? After I saw Ray beat them, I began to admit that they were good, but when they came in front of Ray, they simply couldn't."
"Guru..."

　When Set calls grumpily, Ray also caresses his partner on the back with a bitter smile like Elk.

"Here, calm down.You're so much more relaxed than you were when you first met him, so don't be too sullen."
"Grull".

　He lay down a little far away, wagging his tail as if he could not help it.

"Well, Sett's attitude is reasonable.If a strong man were properly acknowledged as strong, he would have a skin off his back."

　Bobbs approaches Elk, who breathes out, and hands him a glass of water.

"Here, drink this first, and take a breather. Well, you're too ambitious of your son.First of all, a Rank C adventurer at that age is one of the best adventurers of the next generation of the city of Gilm... well, there are exceptions to everything."

　It's a bob that glances at Ray and gives him something to do.Elk also sees the situation and realizes that his intuition was correct.

"Of course. I thought so."
"Well, without Ray, we could hardly have won the Oak King."

　Suddenly interrupting the conversation was Mireinu, the leader of the scorching wind who fought with Ray against the Oak King.
　As soon as the word Oak King comes out, the adventurers around him are buzzing, not listening to Bobbs, Elk and Ray.

"Did you hear that?"
"If I didn't hear it wrong, I heard Oak King."
"That's what I heard,"
"But you know, she has Seto-chan, so somehow..."
"But the Mile Dog himself declares that he would have lost to the Oak King without that Ray?"
"I suppose you mean the scorching wind and the fellow Ray worked together to defeat the Oak King?"
"I can do anything with Seto!"

　While listening to the voices of the people around him, Elk, as expected, confirms with a surprised look.

"Are you serious about Oak King?"
"Yes. The first time I saw Oak King, I thought it was all over the place. Anyway, besides Oak King, there were Oak General, Oak Mage, Oak Archer, and five other ordinary Oaks..."
"Well, that's a bit harsh,"
"Right? Well, thanks to Seto and Ray, what did you get?"
"Well, Ray, it's you, and you've got the body of the fallen oak in that mistling anyway? Show me a little Oak King.Fortunately or unfortunately, I have never seen Oak King in person.""I should like to take a rest for now.I'm tired from fighting all night."

　he muttered, breathing, and Bobs patted Ray on the shoulder.

"Give it up, Elk won't listen if he says so.and here are the members of the Oak Expedition, without reflecting on the dangers.Then you might want to have a look at the Oak King, who was leading the Oak they had knocked down?"
"Yes, sir.If you're tired of fighting for a night or so, you can't be an adventurer."

　Following Bobbs, Elk says so.and those who rested around him said nothing, but from his eyes he was evidently glowing with anticipation.and those who rested in their cabs or were looking for spare potions, drinks, and food in their luggage, when they heard the commotion, came out and looked with expectation.

"Look, there's nothing to be condescending about because Ray knocked it down."
"...you've made such a big fuss...well, that's all right.It certainly won't work until I show it to you."

　He breathed a sigh of resignation in the voice of the Mire Dog, and took Oak King's corpse out of the Mistilling again.
　Some of them may have seen the effects of mistiling closely for the first time.I hear a few people's voices of surprise.
　and the voice of surprise was echoed by the appearance of Oak King's corpse.

"It's big,"
"Yes, it's obvious compared to ordinary oak.and look at the cut-off of that neck.It must have been a very sharp blow."
"And the torso is not nearly two.Is this really done by Ray?"

　The torso has been cut into almost two parts and is connected only by the skin.and the head of Oak King lay right next to his torso.
　The adventurers around them, seeing them, engraved in their minds and minds how powerful Ray was, which was supposed to be in the G rank.

"What? Wasn't it good to see it?"

　Elk slaps Ray on the back with the very smile of a rascal, as if the rascal had succeeded.

"At least those who took part in this expedition would never see you as a G-rank again."
"...that's what you're after.Well, I'll tell you that I'll be grateful for it first."
"Oh, thank you more and more.It's not a bad thing to make a loan to a man as good as you."

　Thus, after the Oak King, Elk and Bobbs, who were still physically strong, were in charge of the watch, and most adventurers slept soundly to heal their tiredness of fighting all night long, wary of the attack by the remnants of the Oak and other monsters.