"A blow to Sandsnake," I suppose it's Ray's magic."

　Charl mutters dumbfounded as she looks at the corpse of Sandsnake, a snake-shaped monster literally crushed by Ray's magic.
　However, the stupidity is largely about Ray's magical power, which can be described as absurd.
　Shahl himself can naturally use the same magic as Ray. Because the magic of shooting earth, water, fire, and wind in the form of arrows and bullets is fundamental. However, Ray's power is clearly different from that of other people's magic, depending on the difference in magical power, the technique of composition, and the difference in image.

"...though it was a little too much."

　He shrugs his shoulders in front of the body of Sandsnake spreading before him, listening to what could be called Charl's praise.
　Fortunately, it sold at the highest price as a material -- Ray's case had no intention of selling it -- because the magic stone was safe, but the rest of the material, including the proof of defeat, was so shattered that they had no choice but to give up.
　Pleiades and Otis often wondered that the blast had caused the magical stones to be safe.

"Well, isn't it better to be careless and go off the hook? It's quite poisonous. Oh, come to think of it, there are a lot of poisonous monsters in the desert hierarchy, but what are the countermeasures?"

　Glaringly, Pleiades, looking at Elena and asking.
　It's not that he had ulterior motives because the person he asked was Elena, not Ray, but simply because Elena was taller, he looked older and determined that she was steady.
　Ray, who sensed this, looked a little reluctant, but could not defend himself because he had crushed Sandsnake with the magic of an overattack.
　Elena nods at Ray's appearance with a small smile.

"I bought it yesterday, including an antidote for use in the desert."
"Then there's not much of a problem, is there? No, it's inside. I have some antidote drugs that I have bought so far, so I don't have to buy them separately for this class."

　And most of them suffer from the poison of this desert. Pleiades says so, but his face has a bitter complexion on it.

(Or perhaps it's his own experience.)

　That's how Elena thought, but she hesitated because she thought she wouldn't have to go out of her way to say it unless she said it herself.

"Well, shall we proceed?" If we proceed at this rate, we should arrive at the stairs on the twelfth basement floor in less than two hours, but let us be on our guard."

　Following the voice of Pleiades, the Rays continue to follow the mountain peaks of the desert.
　Above these lays, Seto was flying alarmedly in the sky, but surely desert monsters wouldn't touch him when they found out that he was a glyphon. Several bird-like monsters were flying through the desert, but they never launched an attack on Seto.
　As promised when they took on the escort, the party went through the desert talking and listening to the minimum things they needed to know and the convenience of doing so.

"I mean, when you feel thirsty, it's too late. Before that happens, it's important to get plenty of fluids. but if you can drink the running dagger water that Mr. Ray has, you don't have to worry about dehydration."

　As Otis looks enviously at her, Elena just smiles bitterly and says nothing.
　This is because they understand how much they have advantage in dungeon capture thanks to Ray's mysterious ring.
　And it will be further proved a while later.

"... I'm getting a little hungry." Why don't we have lunch now?"

　That's what Ray said.
　Hearing it, Pleiades looks around with a puzzled expression.
　There is no rock in the area around which we are now walking, as if we had rested a little while ago. The peak barely gives us some shade, but only a little. The three Pleiades really wanted to refrain from eating in the direct sunlight.

"I'm certainly hungry, but I'd rather refrain from having lunch in this environment. If you keep walking like this, you'll find yourself in a rocky area within two hours, so why don't you wait that long?"

　It was a natural suggestion for Pleiades, who operates around the desert floor, from the 11th to the 15th basement floor, but for Ray, the sun doesn't matter at all and looks around him, and when he finds some level surface, he pulls the magic tent out of the mystery ring.
　The reaction of those who saw it was divided in two.
　Elena, who knows what a magic tent looks like, smiled. On the other hand, the three Pleiades frown slightly because they look like ordinary tents.
　Pleiades speaks on behalf of these three.

"Ray, I'm sorry, but there's no point in putting out such a tent in this situation. You'll only get hot and humid in the sun if you don't move to the shade."
"It would certainly be the case with an ordinary tent... well, come on in."
"...I don't think there's any point in it."

　But even so, at Ray's suggestion, Pleiades went into the tent...

"Oh, my God, what's this!"

　A voice of astonishment reverberates outside.
　Otis and Shahl must have been concerned too. He looked at Ray, saw him nod, and then went into the tent with a similar cry of surprise.

"It's true that these magic items are valuable, so it's no wonder they're surprised. But Ray, what are you going to do with your watch? I think this magic tent can keep you out of the way below rank D, though this 11-story monster is usually above rank C.
"I suppose so. So... Set!"

　You must have noticed a call from the ground. Seto comes down to earth with wings flapping.

"Grull?"

　open one's mouth, caressing Seto's head, asking, "What's wrong with you knowingly.

"We're going to have lunch in the magic tent for a while, but will Seto keep an eye on what's going on around him? Call me if there's any danger."
"Guru..."

　While he choked regretfully that he couldn't eat lunch with Ray, he understood that even Seto might have a monster above rank C that magic tents couldn't handle. That's why he felt a little lonely, but decided it was best given the safety of Ray and Elena. He glanced at Ray with round eyes and lay down beside the magic tent.
　Fortunately, since it is a mountain peak and in the shade, it is hot, but it seems that it is not unbearable, so close your eyes while watching the surroundings.

"I'm sorry, Set. First of all, this is your lunch, so please taste it and eat it."

　There must have been some guilt about leaving a set here. Ray pulled a block of meat from Remrace, a huge monster he knocked down in the port city of Emocion. It's a part of the meat that has been baked over a high heat to confine the juice inside. It's a simple seasoning of salt and herbs only, but it's safe to say that it brings out the flavor of REM lace meat.

"Gurling! Gurling!"

　The delicious smell of the meat in front of me makes me cringe.
　As they watched, Ray and Elena looked at each other with a small smile and went into the magic tent.





"Hey, is this a magic tent?"

　Charl's cry echoes into the magic tent a step ahead of the laymen.
　Pleiades, who was first in the magic tent, was not damaged by Shahl's cries because he was a short distance away, except Otis, who was with him.
　They scream back, holding back their ears, to the loud voice that was shouted out loud next to them.

"Turn down your voice more!"
"Oh, I'm sorry," But look at this. It's obviously a magic tent. I wonder where I got this. Do you need a gold coin or something like that if you were to buy it in a normal way?"

　His voice is still lower than it was when he was hoarse, but he is still more excited.
　Whether it's Otis or Pleiades, who was looking curiously inside the magic tent, I can't help but take my breath away at Charl's words.
　For the three of them, who are only rank D parties, they've never even seen a white gold coin, let alone a light gold."For your participation in the Spring War,"

　The voices of the three men who clumped together like that. It was needless to think who the voice was.

"You seem to have been surprised,"
"Normally you'll be surprised,"

　Ray, who entered the magic tent proudly, and Elena muttering, breathing at her appearance.
　Even Elena, however, seems to be holding her back only in her mouth, and her gaze is directed at the three Pleiades.

"... the Spring War, I suppose, with the Bestian Empire?"
"Isn't it the war that Ray was nicknamed?"

　While nodding to the words of Pleiades and Otis, looking sideways at Charl looking around the magic tent, Ray nods while serving his lunch on the table.
　Two lunches were served on the table at the Golden Futei. But both are quite large, packed full of sandwiches that an adventurer who eats more than the average person wouldn't be able to eat up. Whether you smelled the sandwich or felt cool in the magic tent, Yero emerges from Ray's pocket and heads towards Elena.
　The sight of Yero on the table must have stimulated his appetite. Pleiades' gutworms began to assert themselves violently, as did Otis and Shahl.

"Huh? Didn't you prepare lunch?"

　Pleiades and Otis smile bitterly when Ray asks, washing his hands with a flowing dagger and bucket, and Shahl frowns and opens his mouth.

"Well, ordinary adventurers don't bring sandwiches and stuff into dungeons, and they don't bring it in the first place." Dried meat and other preserved foods are the best. If we had a porter in, we might be able to bring in some good food, but it's impossible to have soft bread."

　Rey nods to Shahl's exclamation.
　Or maybe this was a normal adventurer, and if it wasn't in a small dungeon, it would have been a little better for food. Making a bonfire and watering back the dried meat can be a simple soup.
　However, in the limited space of the dungeon, of course you can't do that. If you behave like that in a closed space, it will only be a factor that invites the enemy.
　However, burning a bonfire in a place like this 11th basement, where all the floors are deserts, is not likely to invite enemies, but the Pleiades are here with a great emphasis on lightness, so the food they have was dried meats and dried fruits prepared just in case.

"…well, if we eat alone, it won't taste good." It can't be helped. Here it is for you."

　He tells them so, and takes sandwiches out of the mistling -- but not from the golden palate, but from the stall -- and places them on the table.
　Mistiling's characteristic is that what's inside doesn't pass time, and the sandwiches on the table were fresh from the making, even though they were purchased long ago. It's a simple sandwich between soft white bread and stir-fried meat and vegetables, but that's why it's perfect for eating when you're hungry.

"Oh, is that all right?"
"Oh, I can't be the only one eating delicious food in front of you. Well, you can think of it as an information fee that teaches you about this class."
"... I'm sorry. I'm giving you the information for the bodyguard."

　muttering, small-headed Pleiades reaching for a Plei.e.
　Otis and Charl followed suit, reaching for sandwiches, and the five of them finishing what could be described as the best dungeon meal.