"Ah... what should I do?"

　Lei, stripped of her Dragon Robes and Slapnil shoes, falls on the bed and mutters.
　It's already been five days since I came to this town of Emosion. I went out to sea a few times, but every time I was attacked with a sea spear, I couldn't find Lemrace anywhere.
　Yesterday, I got help from an adventurer's party who had a magic item ship that had something to do with Ray, and even searched the ocean while Ray and Sett were under attack, but they still couldn't even find clues to Remrace.

"How do Rem Race know me in the first place? Whenever I and Seto fly over the sea, they attack me..."

　Yes, when Ray and Sett go out to sea, they are always attacked by REM races. This was the fact that there were no exceptions, and Ray didn't understand how Remrace knew his existence.

"If you think about it normally, I suppose you are sensing my magical powers, but... no conclusive evidence?" Well, it's all right to lure the enemy in."

　flick one's eyes to the floor of the room It is a bag full of silver and copper that rolls there carelessly. There are even a few gold coins among them.
　All of that money Ray has earned in the last few days and will continue to grow indefinitely before REM races are killed.
　How did you make that much money? If Ray and Sett fly over the sea, somehow Remrace concentrates his attack there. In other words, if the ship sailed in the meantime, it earned money by taking advantage of the fact that there was little need to worry about the attack.
　That said, safety is not guaranteed. The REM race attacking Ray and Sett is quite distracting, and while the attack itself is assured, it can be called off as if it were tiresome along the way. Sometimes they make the choice to head for the ship, and some Rem races have actually acted like that.
　Still, more and more shipowners were making direct requests to Ray because they were more likely to be able to leave the harbor without being attacked.
　In terms of earning money, if you continue to do the same, you'll probably be able to make more money than you've been awarded for a REM race. While thinking so, Ray is not satisfied with the current situation, partly because the importance of magical stones and materials was higher than gold.
　There is also a reason why envy from other adventurers is annoying. For other adventurers, Ray makes a lot of money easily just by flying, so it's only natural to look at him like that. Adventurers, especially those who buy ships first and aim for REM races, hate Ray like a snake. Still, the lack of direct intervention is undoubtedly influenced by the fighting power of Seto, the glyphon, and Ray himself as a notorious adventurer. If Ray had been an ordinary Rank C adventurer, he might have had an unfortunate accident by now.
　And what some adventurers found impossible to interfere directly with Ray was to spread rumors. He said, 'Ray released a monster he had tamed off Emocion to extort money from the ship's owner or to win a prize for the Rem race.'
　Of course, most of the rumors are not covered by the adventurers who are envious or jealous, but there are a few, if not a few, who have come to the streets of Emosion to make a fortune.
　When people asked me if I could tame such a huge monster, I said it was not impossible because I was taming the Rank A monster, Gryphon, or that Ray himself didn't know of the existence of Lem Race and only learned about it when he was told by the guildmaster in the city of Guilm, because it was such an incident that he would have heard of it even in the city of Guilm far from the city of Emocion.
　Some people believe the rumor and flock to Ray in righteous indignation, but they basically ignore it, and those who use force fainted and threw it out on the roadside.
　Some may have been robbed or snatched, but Ray believes it was his own fault and bad luck.
　In addition, those who believed rumors and tried to ask for money fainted, took the money appropriately and threw it down the street as well. The bags lying on the floor actually contain money obtained from such people.

"Anyway, there's nothing we can do about not finding Lem Race." Even though I can't see it from this side, I know it completely from that side. d*mn it, it's nothing but the sea."

　Ray, breathing out his breath, fell asleep to heal his tiredness of the day.





　The next day, Ray, who was heading to the guild with the faintest hope, was suddenly approached when he was about to break up with Seto.

"Oh, my, sorry! The robe man said.

　I looked back at the voice I heard from behind, thinking it was troublesome again, and understood why I had been approached at that moment.
　What caught my eye was a typical warrior equipped with leather armour and longsword. She has a somewhat weak smile, but she's probably a little older than Ray in her late teens. But it wasn't there that caught Ray's eye. It's a huge bird about a meter long standing beside him. Icebird, a Rank D monster who used to be near Sett when he came to this guild.

(That you're following the monster... in other words)

　The man utters predictable words to Ray, who thinks so privately.

"Well, did you tame the Gryphon?"

　Ray nods to a strangely emphatic question.

"Oh, Set... I am the one who tame this Gryphon," Are you also taming Icebirds? Are you summoning them?"
"No, I'm sure it's Tame. may I have a word with you?"
"Ah... I see,"

　I look at the man's words for a moment at the guild, but I don't think I'll have to stick to it because I've come to the guild with one in a million feelings whether I have any information about REM races or not.

"Well, it's my first time seeing another timer, so half an hour is fine."

　Today is another day, I was asked by a shipowner to go out to sea in about an hour to attract the REM race, but I still have some time to spare.

"Thank you very much. Well, let's see... That's right. There's a stand selling juice over there, so why don't we talk there?"
"Oh, I have no problem," Then show me around at once."
"Yes! This way!"

　a man with a big smile on his face that makes you wonder where the weak smile he had just had disappeared.

"Shen, shall we go?"
"Kiss!"

　An ice bird called Shen answers the man's words with a short cry.

(Oh, come to think of it, it sounded like this.)

　Recalling his memories of fighting in the city of Gilm in winter, Shen suddenly jumps up and lands on Sett's back.

"Glu?"
"Kiss!"
"Yes, I'm sorry! Hey, Shen said.
"Grull".

　When the man sees Shen on his back, he rushes out, but Seto sings in his throat that there is no problem.

"I don't mind Seto, either. Oh, come to think of it, I didn't introduce myself. I'm Ray. I'm a Rank C adventurer in the city of Gillum."
"Yes, I know," Well, Ray is famous in many ways in this city of Emotion these days."
"... I suppose,"

　Ray nods, assuming that he is referring to a rumor that has been circulated.

"Oh, my name is Hendeca." I'm a Rank D adventurer in a village called Quenca."
"Quenca?"

　Rey asks for an unfamiliar name, but Hendeka shakes her head with a smile.

"It's a small village in the countryside, so you probably don't know."
"Well, indeed," Even so, you've always thought of calling out to me. and as you said before, it has become famous in many ways."
"Well, when I saw a Gryphon set in the guild before, I wanted to speak to him, but at that time he was talking about something so serious that it was hard to speak to him.

　In Hendeka's words, Ray recalls the last time I saw the Icebird Shen in front of the guild. Several adventurers and the fisherman's daughter got into trouble and somehow got caught up in it and were forced to imitate an unfamiliar arbitration, but Ray also saw Icebird Shen next to Sett when he left the guild after that arbitration.

"There was no Tamer but me in the village of Quenca, and even though I went a little further into the city, there was a summoner in my own way.""I suppose,"

　In the first place, Taeim and Summon magic have the same results as Monsters and Animals, but they are similar and different to Taeim, who is always on his side, and Summon magic, which is called when necessary, such as in battle. Naturally, the person who tamed everything, including the cost of food, needs to prepare a tame where the object is always on his side. On the other hand, Summon magic is called only when necessary, and when things are done, it is almost unnecessary to send them are sent back to their original locations. Therefore, it is only natural that, even with similar techniques and magic, the latter is overwhelmingly more likely to be chosen in Tame and Summon magic.

"Well, Mr. Ray has done a good job of taming the Gryphon,"
"I didn't tame the grown-up set. We grew up together since we were children."
"…I see. Surely that would be more possible than taming wild monsters...but I think it's still amazing."
"Isn't it unusual for Hendeca to call an iced bird a taime? It's not that difficult, but it's a monster that appears in winter."
"Yes. Actually, I found Shen injured in the winter about five years ago, and when I treated her, she took care of me. I had a lot of good luck, and I had an alchemist I knew make me magic items that I could do normally outside of winter."
"That's lucky,"

　As you go down the street talking about Taim like that, you'll soon see a street lined with stalls.
　Hendeca goes to a stall full of Southern fruits and buys two glasses of mixed juice and some fruit, hands Ray juice and gives Sett and Shen fruit.
　When Ray receives the juice, he is amazed at the unexpected coldness of the glass. It's as cold as if it had been taken out of the refrigerator.

"This is..."
"Oh, are you surprised? This stall serves cold juice using magic items. It's not that hot right now, so it's not crowded, but it seems that there will be a line every day in the coming summer."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I had them make me a magic item. I've had a lot of tricks, but considering it wasn't a cheap purchase, I'm afraid it's going to be a problem if it doesn't it?"

　The shopkeeper laughs and says so, throwing a bite-sized fruit towards Ray and Hendeca as if it were a bonus.

"Oh, thank you very much,"
"I'll be glad to receive it,"

　They both receive the fruit and move directly into the shade.

"...and why did you call me? Of course you don't just want to talk about Tame, do you?"

　Ray asks Hendeca over a mix of juice.
　Rey's words make Hendeca tense for a moment, but she immediately nods with a weak smile.

"Yes. I've heard that Ray and Sett go out to sea almost every day looking for a REM race. You're also helping us to put out a ship. So I actually wanted to help you. Sheen can fly with Seth, and she has good eyesight for birds, so I think I can help you. What do you think?"
"I see,"

　nod and ponder in Hendeca's words

(In fact, considering the last five days, it's clear that I and Seto alone can't find a REM race. So, do you think you could try it to raise the possibility of it even a little bit...?)

　Ray looks at Hendeka looking desperately at him and Shen poking fruit next to him.

"How much do you want, by the way?"
"Well... for the time being, how about a piece of silver to-day?"
"...is that all right? Well, if Hendeca is all right, then there's no problem here." I don't know if I'll continue to ask you after tomorrow, but anyway, I'll try flying with you today."
"Oh, yes! Nice to meet you!"

　Thus the two and the two headed for the harbor.