At the top of the mountain, I could see the sun rising from the eastern sky.
　In the light of the sun, the result of a one-sided surprise attack was revealed.
　A cave near the top of a mountain with few vegetation.Black scorched sand-like objects are scattered all over the area.
　More than twenty harpies managed to escape from their sleeps after a number of fireballs were driven into the cave.The large-scale magic "Dancing Flame" used by Ray against the Harpies, who attacked Ray with confusion and anger caused by the sudden surprise attack, shattered the body of the dead body that had been reduced to ashes by the impact of falling to the ground.
　Originally, it's a Rank D monster, so its fighting power itself is lower than that of the two Crushers in the Rank C party.and it was the same for one and one of the substandard men, Ray and Sett, and the consequences were spreading before them.

"...it's getting brighter,"

　Fluorocarbons mutter as they look at the surroundings that have become easier to see due to the influence of the rising sun.

"Well, for the time being, let's take the material off before we go to bed.I wish I could sleep like this, but in the meantime, if other monsters devour Harpy because of the smell of blood, it would be useless."

　murmured Brasso, breathing, and looking at the harpy that he had smashed with a jolting hammer.
　The night raid itself was successful with little difficulty, but the surroundings were still dark, and with the smell of Harpy's blood hanging about them, I could not rest longer than to be wary of other monsters' attacks.
　At the same time, there is a possibility that Harpy's survival is hidden somewhere.Basically, it's not a high-ranking monster, so it's not a threat if you don't flock, but flying in the sky isn't too much of an advantage.
　In order not to act stupid enough to say that they were going to be attacked by a surprise attack.

`...I want to drink soon,'

　Ray opens his mouth as he puts a death-size handle on his shoulder to the buso, which looks around him like a nuisance.

"Then, shall I put Harpy's body in my mistling first, and after a break I can take off the material, the proof of subjugation, and the magic stone again?"

　Brasso smiles on his beard as if he had a hand in his mouth.Fluorocarbons were also absent last afternoon, but the vigil must have been rather tight.open one's mouth with a smile

"Yes, it's not cool if you're not sleeping enough and you're ripping off the material, and you're attacked by other monsters.I agree with Ray."
"Of course I have nothing to complain about,"

　Eventually, this is what happens, and Ray collects the three that he knocked down in the first surprise attack, and the body of Harpy, who escaped from the cave, before being burned down by Ray's magic, and stores it in Mistilling in turn.
　Fortunately, some time had passed since the end of the war.During that time, many of them were naturally drained, and there was no such thing as Ray getting dirty with the blood that flowed out.
　and when they had finished storing all ten of Harpy's dead bodies in Mistilling, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rolling".

　Seth was also stretching like a cat, looking at the three of them.

"Well, then, let's move here quickly for the time being.As for the state of the cave, we will have to wait until we get up."
"...is that all right?"

　Ray asks, "Shouldn't I check it out before I take a break?" But Brasso nods that there is no problem, carrying the earth shaking hammer on his shoulder.

"In the first place, the magic of fire used by Ray.The only people who survived in the nest to see the power were the ones who attacked them.or perhaps some Harpies, by some chance, have survived for some reason or other, and have not launched an attack on the eagle and others... only a few of them have been so lucky."
"I don't think I could live in such a flame at least."

　He nods back to Blaso's words, saying that the same goes for Fluorocarbons are true for Fluorocarbons."Well, this request was received by you guys, and I'm treated as a temporary party member, so that's all right..."
"That's not the case.Come on, I'm going to leave here.for there is no doubt that there will be no one who attacks you, drunk with the smell of course.

　Pulling Ray's arm, they head towards the bushes where they were hiding.
　Fluorocarbons and Sett follow, and eventually reach a place surrounded by trees, but open to a certain extent.

"Well, let's take a rest.You'll be busy when you wake up, so you'll have to rest well, and let Seto take care of the watch, won't he?"

　When Ray nods to Brasso's words as he hears about Seto on his journey, he immediately leans on the trunk of a tree growing nearby and closes his eyes and falls asleep.

「……」

　When Ray was dumbfounded at how fast he fell asleep, Fluorocarbons also leaned against the trunk of a nearby tree, seemingly accustomed to it.

"As an adventurer, sleeping is one business.Being able to sleep like a brasso in a few seconds is one quality.I'm sure you'll be busy when you wake up, so you should go to bed early and recover your strength."

　muttered Fluorocarbons, who had also closed their eyes for a few minutes before they fell asleep.
　Still, whether it's Brasso or Fluorocarbons, it's the adventurers who sleep with their weapons in their hands.We are ready to respond immediately when we sense danger.

"... well, I'll go to bed, too.Set, don't ask for a lookout."
"Grull".

　Basically, Seto, who doesn't have to sleep like a human being, was a good watch at times like this.I often sleep in the Wheat-tei stables at dusk, or when I wait for Ray in the streets, but it is only a form of recreational sleep, and Sett himself needs a few hours of sleep in a few days.
　He caresses Seto on the head, gives him a few loaves of bread that he received from Mistilling when he bought a stewed dish in the town of Gilm before the start of this request, and leans on the trunk of a nearby tree just like Brasso and Fluorocarbons to close his eyes.
　I checked the death-size pattern in my hand and was ready to respond to attacks... after about 10 minutes, Ray would naturally fall asleep.

"Glu".

　Seth turns to Ray and lies on the ground holding the bread that she has been given to her so as not to disturb her beloved partner's sleep.
　Some monsters disappear using a kind of optical camouflage, like mantis they encountered on their way to dungeons before.Some mimic certain insects, even if they are not so perfect.In mountains where trees grow and visibility is difficult, they instinctively realize that hearing and smell are more effective than sight.And...

"...huh!"

　He stood up without a sound and leaping.He shook his eagle claws down from the bushes to the head of a goblin, who had been looking at them.
　The sound of the goblin's head bursting was heard all around him, and after confirming that the laymen were not awake, he returned to his place, lying down again and closing his eyes.

「……」

　He is a kind partner who always caresses himself.and he did not care what danger he might expose himself to in order to protect himself from danger.A set of people who lie down in the mountains, close their eyes, and watch out for monsters approaching with sounds, smells, or signs.
　Fortunately, all three of them woke up after a few hours without any particular monsters coming to them, except for the first goblin they had knocked down.





"...huh..."

　A sense of rapid awakening.Ray opens his eyes accordingly and sees a burning blazo nearby.

"Huh? Are you awake?"I woke up at the right time.Can you take something out of the item box? If possible, drink...

　A dead tree flying from the back of the bush hits the back of the head of the blasso, who is about to say so with a smile.The speed of a dead tree and the stone head characteristic of a brasso dwarf.As a result of the collision of the two, the dead tree would break in half.

"You're not saying stupid things, you know, if you take your eyes off it for a moment, this is it.I won't tell you until you get to town, but at least put up with it until you get down the mountain."

　Needless to say, a Brasso partner emerged from the bush.It was the figure of Fluorocarbons, another member of the Crushed Warrior.

"Look, wipe your face with this."

　As he spoke, Ray received the wet cloth thrown by Fluorocarbons and moved his eyebrows in spite of the coldness.
　Since it's already autumn, the surrounding temperature is surprisingly cold compared to when I went to dungeon.It may have something to do with the fact that they are now near the top of the mountain, but the coldness of the water was still more than expected.

(I mean, I slept in this cold for a few hours... I didn't catch a cold often.Thank you for the physical performance of Zepyle.)

　muttered inwardly, and looked towards the brasso.Being a dwarf, they are probably stronger than ordinary people.It's like that for the purpose of looking at it's like that.

(But...)

　Next, we turn our eyes to fluorocarbons.
　He is a tall woman, indeed, and a strong warrior.and yet, as long as I was an ordinary person, I did not think I had any problem with this cold."

(Well, it's a different world, and it's very resistant to viruses and stuff.)

　They move toward the bonfire, wiping their faces with wet cloth thrown on the fluorocarbon.

"Oh, Ray. Do you have a small pot or something? There was a river a little far away.Bring water and drink hot water to warm yourself up..."

　Fluorocarbons were about to say so, but they shook their heads immediately.
　for Ray took out the pot silently."That's not water or hot water like Fluorocarbons thought, but a pot full of fresh vegetable soup."
　It's a different pot from the stew I had last night, but it also gives off the sweet smell of vegetable soup to the surrounding area, which stimulates my appetite.

"Huh? What's wrong with you, Fluorocarbons? Look, it's going to cool down in the autumn mountains, so drink this a little and warm up."

　Because of the effect that the passage of time stops while the item box is stored inside, the vegetable soup in the cup provided was hot and steamy.
　Fluorocarbons receive the cup and spoon with a wry smile.
　The vegetables are scooped up with a spoon and carried to the mouth.

"Oh... it'said he.
"Well, I wish I could have had some wine, but this is quite the case.Especially the sweetness of the vegetables and the saltiness of the bacon..."

　Brasso also drank soup with a delicious smile on his beard and brought his bacon and vegetables to his mouth.

"Well, it said,Given the convenience of Ray's item box, will it be possible to have a party with Braso alone after this request?"
"It's often said that once you get used to something useful, it's hard to get it back to its original level."
"Well, if you're going to set it up once in a while like this time, there's no problem.I'll lend you a hand if you ask me to help you."
"...is it fair to say that he will not join the Crushers?"At Ray's words, Brasso stops drinking vegetable soup and turns his eyes.
　Rey takes that look from the front and stops drinking vegetable soup and nods small.

"Yeah, I thought a lot about it, but I'm really good at solo....I understand you'll have to have a party eventually, but I'd like to go solo wherever I can.And..."

　muttered Ray, stroking Sett's back, happily tucking a large bowl of vegetable soup near him.

"I've told you a few times, but I still have Seto.Hasn't Brasso realized how good he is?"
"Well, that's... "

　Brasso nods to Ray's words.
　It's very reassuring to know that I can sleep soundly even though it's only a few hours.One of the drawbacks of being a soloist is that you can't take turns sleeping like a party.But with Seto there is no need to worry about it.... on the contrary, you'll be left with a lot more peace of mind than having a party with a bad opponent.
　When Blasso saw Seto's ability and how much he was attached to Ray when he was asked to kill Harpy, he had no choice but to nod.

"Well, I'm afraid I can't help it, but I don't mind.If anything happens to you, tell them.It's boring to see fewer young men as capable as you."
"Oh, I thought this would make it easier for me to do my job."

　Fluorocarbons swearing as if they were pushing themselves too hard in the murmuring blasso.At their appearance, Ray brought vegetable soup back to his mouth with a smile.