336 Episode 0336



"Oh, this is..."

 Roseus exclaims at the huge magical stone that suddenly appears before him.
 Of course, the magical stones suddenly appeared from nowhere, but what surprised me most was the size of the magical stones.
 Basically, the larger the monster, the larger the magical stones. Or the quality and size of the magical stones vary depending on the rank of the monster, but the magical stones that appeared before us now had a different presence from the magical stones of the low-ranked monster.

"As you can see, it's the magic stone of REM RACE. There are other things like this. This is Egret's share of the game."

 The next thing I took out was a tusk that was more than 1m long. It was a tusk growing out of the mouth of the Rem race, something Egrett had demanded as his share.

"Tusk?"
"Oh. Lem Race."
"... certainly a giant figure that we could see from this city." You may well have this much fang, but... I'm sorry, but I can't judge that this alone killed the Rem race. In the first place, why did Remrace, which had been off the coast and had not come near the harbor, appear on the ground?"
"In that respect, I can only say that I used magic items."

 Ray explains the effectiveness of the magic item he says he used.
 Of course, the effectiveness is totally absurd, but here's Rich's... and there's no way we can explain Grimm's thousands of years of existence, so we have to stick with magic items.

"Yes, sir," Magic items... surely if you want to force a Rem race off the coast of the ocean to the ground, you can only do it with magic items. If you don't mind, could you show me the magic item for later learning?"

 His words are soft, his lips are smiling, his eyes are glowing softly. But behind the eyes of Rosseus, who had asked Ray to show him the magic items, there was a sharp light.
 As a Guild official...no, as a citizen of the Kingdom of Milliana, I could not afford to overlook the existence of magic items that would force the transition. If you want to use it for a crime, it's possible to kidnap royals and aristocrats with ease of course.
 But Ray shrugs at such words from Rosseus.

"I'm sorry, but those magic items are disposable. It's not something that can be used multiple times because it's so effective. It's already turned into dust and scattered into the sea."
「……」

 Roseus listens to Ray and looks him in the eye. It was as if Ray had seen deep into his heart, and naturally there was a tense atmosphere in the conference room.
 Egrett and Miloire watched their conversation calmly, but Hendeca remained tense and motionless as if she had become a stone figure.
 After a few seconds of silence, Roseus reopens.

"For the time being, I won't be prying any more about magic items. But a piece of advice. a superior power or skill or tool People with something like that stand out more or less. Then of course there will be some people who will come for something like that."
"I suppose so. I know more than enough about it."

 muttering, Ray turns his eyes to the mistling in his right hand.
 Mistilling, which is also an item box, is extremely convenient, but that's why many people come for it. Combined with the scarcity, I was already used to people who were aiming for magic items. But...

"If you are going to attack me, all I have to do is kill me."
"Even if it's a stronger opponent than you?"
"Well, I'm sure. I know there's someone stronger than me."

 Passing Ray's mind at that time was the face of a crown-clad skull, which he had only met this morning.

"But if such a fellow appears, I have a partner, Seto. If you can't win a two-on-one match, you can run away in the end."

 Rich Grimm was flying like nothing, but not many in this world can fly. It would be even better to say that there are people there.

"…is that so?" I wouldn't say anything more if it was Mr. Ray's behavior with his knowledge. Excuse me. You're off topic, aren't you? And as for the important Rem race... I'm sorry, but at this rate, I can't approve of the punishment."
"Is that because you knocked down a REM race that was supposed to be underwater?"

 It was Miloire who interrupted Rosseus' words.
 However, if you look at the expression of dissatisfaction, it must have been something you had half expected.

"Yes. As I asked you to do, there was a magic item that could be forced to transfer, and if you actually saw the effect in front of you, there would have been no problem... but if it is the way it is now, it would have been that Ray and his team worked together to defeat the monster that appeared out of nowhere."
"I suppose, but if the ships that left port tomorrow don't get attacked... and if that goes on for about ten days, we can conclude that Remrace is no longer off the coast. It's hard to give any clear evidence as long as no one has seen it."

 Hearing Ray's words, Roseus ponders for a few seconds before nodding.

"Yes, sir," I'm in charge of the decision on this matter, so let's go with it. But the prize money will be paid after ten days when it is confirmed that the Rem race is gone?"
"I have no problem," What about you?"

 Ray turns his eyes on them and the other three nods back that there is no problem as well.

"Then, I will judge you to have defeated the REM race only if the REM race never shows up for 10 days starting tomorrow. So, you know...

 So adamant, Roseus turns his eyes to the magical stones on the desk.

"As for this magical stone, what are you going to do about the material that knocked down the monster that you think is a REM race, maybe in the form of a four-person split?"
"No, as for the material, I gave everything to Ray except the fangs I got." It's not too much to say that it's disposable or a national treasure."
"...Mr. Ray, can't you give me this magical stone and material? Of course, it's an unknown monster, so I'll color the purchase price accordingly."
"Yes, sir,"

 Ray, receiving the glances of enthusiasm from Roseus, thoughtfully for a few seconds before he speaks.

"It is a sea serpent monster, and I have taken the material from which it can be removed, but there are only a few bones, skin, blood, and liver, because most of them were spilled on the grass when I disassembled them."

 muttered a few glass bottles of blood from the mistling.

"As for this blood, bone, and liver, I may sell you anything other than the small amount I wish to have." But even if the skins are sold, they are small."
"And why?"
"I'll use it,"

 Ray, who doesn't dare tell you the purpose of use, just tells you that he's going to use it.
 Rosseus nods regretfully at the remark, saying that it could be used as a protective tool or as an alchemy material. He then turned to the magical stone, which was his greatest favorite.

"As for this magical stone... is it no use?"

 Instead of saying it until the end, Ray's expression spins a word of resignation out of his mouth.
 Ray nods to Rosseus with a small smile.

"I'm sorry, but my hobby is collecting magical stones. "If I were to be greedy, I would like to buy two, one for preservation and the other for ornamentation, but I don't think there will be another monster like Lemrace, so I can't give it up."""
"The collection of magical stones?" You also have a hobby that costs a lot of money.""Not really. It's a hobby that you can't normally do unless you're very rich, but fortunately I'm an adventurer. It's not that expensive to think about defeating monsters and collecting magical stones."
"…I think that's only because of Mr. Ray. Normally, magic stones sell at the highest price among the materials, so I don't think I'll keep them unless I'm too drunk."
"Then I'm sure I'm madman.
「……」

 Roseus, who had listened to Ray's words somewhat dumbfounded, suddenly made a stern expression and called out to Ray.

"Mr. Ray, I understand you have no intention of selling this magical stone. So... could you at least lend it to the guild for a few days? Of course, I wouldn't say that you'd understand all about REM races just by examining the magical stones, but I think you'd still be able to find some information. what do you think?"
"What good will it do for me to leave the Remrace magical stone in the guild? I'm afraid someone might steal it. If I had it, I could keep it in the item box, and it would be safe."
"Isn't it ... giving you information obtained by examining the magical stones? Of course, we don't give them to others in the honor of the Emocion chapter."

 Ray, who moves his eyebrows slightly in the heat of his gaze from Rosseus.

(Certainly, I appreciate the information about monsters as large as REM RACE. Especially in the current situation where there is only one magic stone, only set or death size can absorb the magic stone. I don't know how much that information is, but if you can get information about where it's likely to live...)

 gather one's thoughts in an instant and nod one's head slightly

"That's all right. If you're going to say that, I'll leave you with a magical stone. But be careful, if you hurt me, or if someone else steals me... neither I nor Seto will forgive me. I won't pretend to get rid of this guild for nothing, even if I get the prize money. for I shall be able to taste for myself the reason why I was given the nickname in the war against the Empire of Bestia."
"...yes. As for security."

 You must have realized what Ray meant. If you do a poor job, this town of Emocion will be trampled down by fire. Therefore, Rosseus nods straight at Ray, with a stern expression on his face.
 Then gently reach out to the magical stone, making sure Ray doesn't say anything about the action, and gently patting the surface.
 Measuring over 30 cm in size, he is quite a magician, and even though he has worked in the guild for many years, he has only seen a magician of this size a few times before. Furthermore, the quality of the magical stones themselves was of high purity, which was not different from that of the Goblin magical stones, which were the lowest among the magical stones.

"This is an amazing ... rank B, or, if you're not good at it, it's almost as magical as rank A. Whether it's a REM race or not, I'm sure it's a monster's magic stone that's more powerful than enough."
"That's because it's actually one of the most powerful monsters I've ever fought against. A monster comparable to a REM race..."

 As Ray muttered, I remember the Silver Lion of Rank S Monster, who was also the boss at the bottom of the dungeon he headed for with Elena.
 Ray himself didn't see the Silver Lion in person, but he still felt how powerful a monster he was.
 When asked if Remrace was comparable to such a monster, he would say no, but it was also true that he could only accept the words of the guild staff.
 I half instinctively understand that there is such a difference between Rank A and S, and spin my words.

"I've seen it only once,"
"…even Rank C monsters are rare to see around here. No, I suppose it's the sea."

 Watching a sighing look at Roseus, Ray looks at the three Egrets.

"Well, for the time being, I have done my business. Let's have a party at a bar as promised to them. ...Roseus, today's bar is reserved for me. Please make it big with the meaning of defeating the REM race."
"All right. However, there will be a lot of high prices, but will it be all right?"
"No problem, discount me from the sale of the Lem Race material."

 He nods to his words, leaves the conference room with Roseus, who hid the magical stone from others, and goes back to the ground floor.

"They're gathering at once,"

 Egrett turned to the bar on the ground floor, and it was certainly crowded with adventurers.
 Watching it, Ray, who is not good at socializing, asks Egret to speak to him.

"Hey, you guys! As promised, today is Ray's treat! Drink as much as you want, make noise, eat! Good job today!"

 The adventurers in the bar, with their voices, cheered.





 ...and, for some reason, the meat from Lem Race in Ray's Mistyring is cooked and acted big, and everyone is intoxicated by the taste of the meat from the high-ranked monster.