Leap off the attack of scissors that are rapidly approaching me. But a sharp poison needle attacks him from overhead, as if he had been waiting for a chance.
　a blow that would certainly never be avoided in the air However, that person was an exception.
　It invokes Slapnil shoes, which are also magic items, and leaps sideways in the air. At the same time, he kicks again into the air, forces his way through the monster who attacks him like a triangular jump, and wields his magic on the weapon he holds in his hand.
　The cast-off magic instantly extends the connecting sword from a regular long sword to the right side of a giant scorpion about six meters long, cutting off all four legs and giant scissors.
　Naturally, the scorpion, which had all its right leg and scissors cut, could not stand as it was, and lost its balance and collapsed into the desert.

"Ray!"

　Elena screams, kicking Slapnil's shoes into the sky instead of kicking the sand from which her feet are taken.
　As soon as Ray hears the voice and waits, he invokes the magic he had already chanted, and the same fire arrow hits the scorpion as when he overthrew the sandworm.
　As the scorpion was warned by Pleiades when it appeared, the scissors, tail, and head parts are removed, and the body is pierced as if they were meaningless to hit, such as the crust, and the surrounding parts are carbonized or pierced.
　But in a few seconds, the scorpion blackened out, and Seto, who was waiting nearby as Ray's bodyguard, involuntarily shrieks.
　The savory odors floating around must have stimulated my appetite.
　Ray caresses his neck with a small smile on his face.

"It hasn't been an hour since you had lunch, has it?" Hold it a little."
"Guru..."

　Sadly, Ray's words make me cry.
　Seeing one of them and one of them, the three Pleiades exclaim again.

"I can't believe I'd beat Grand Scorpion so easily." It looks like it's a Rank D monster, and on the 11th basement, it's a monster that dominates the ecosystem."
Rank D is not a big problem. Even if it looks like this, it's rank B. "I don't think Elena will have a hard time fighting against monsters like Rank D or Rank C."""
"It may be so, but you must be on your guard."

　At Ray's words, he shook his sword sharply, scorpion... and Elena interrupted, shaking off the fluid of Grand Scorpion.
　Grand Scorpion, who had lunch and a meal break in the Magic Tent and was once again making his way to the 12th basement level, could not mislead Sett's keen gaze as he watched from above, and was ambushed instead.
　The avant-garde is Elena, and the avant-garde is Ray. Just like before lunch, Ray, who had yellow in his dragon robes, waited in a position to avoid exercising hard, and was eventually knocked down easily.
　Just in case, Pleiades and Otis had their own weapons, and at the same time, after a long time had passed since the battle with the Sandworms, Charl, who had recovered some magical powers, was thinking of following them when it came to an emergency, but the battle ended so quickly that there was no need to do so.

(It's less than a minute since the start of the battle, isn't it? You deserve a different name, don' Well, if you think about it, is it the same with Elena? acting with the notorious Ray, but showing no signs of inferiority.)

　The unknown Pleiades muttered privately, and that was probably what the other two thought.
　They all looked at each other and nodded silently to embody the strength of their superiority.
　Noticing these three men's behavior, Ray calls out to Pleiades, losing four right feet and scissors and looking at Grand Scorpion, who is dying after being pierced all over his body by fire arrows.

"How do I dismantle this monster?"
"Well, the material of Grand Scorpion can be used as a proof of subjugation. Scissors that can be used for weapons and protective equipment, and poison needles that are used in many ways. The poison needle in particular can be used as a material for alchemy, for adding toxic elements to the weaponry, or for a powerful antidote. Other venom‐producing parts of the internal organs can be bought at the same price. but the poison of the Grand Scorpion is quite strong, and you must be careful with it."

　Following advice from Pleiades, Ray and Elena work together to strip off the material.
　Ray could have kept the whole body in a mistling and slowly peeled off the material later, but he decided to do so on the spot because of someone who had experienced it.
　Ray uses a knife to strip off the material he always uses, and takes out his right eyeball, which is a proof of defeat.
　I was thinking that there would be two of them killed on both sides of the eye, but I took out the left eye just in case and convinced myself.
　This is because there are many yellow spots on the right eye that are close to fluorescent color, while there are no such spots.

"Oh, you see? The spots in only the right eye of Grand Scorpion are the crystallization of magic. It exists only in the right eye of Grand Scorpion, and it seems to be effective in alchemy... especially in increasing the sharpness of the blade."

　Shahl talks to Ray, who is looking at his eyes.

"Is it very rare?"

　It may be high-class, since it is the material of the Grand Scorpion, which ranks high among the 11 basement levels. That's how Ray asks, but Shahl shakes his head slightly.

"There are quite a few other monsters that have similar effects. So it's not very high-class, but there's still enough demand for it to be bought."
"... I see,"

　Deciding that it is not so expensive, he throws the internal organs out of the mistling into a glass bottle-like container.

"Well, that container itself is a pretty high-quality magic item." You have something nice."

　Mistyling, magic tent, and a number of magic items you rarely see, you must have been interested in Ray. While Pleiades gave instructions to strip the material overall and Otis was giving advice about Elena, Shahl looked at Ray with interest.

"Grull".

　and Seto, burned by Ray's fire arrows, cast a wistful glance at Grand Scorpion lying in the desert, purring at the savory smell of the surrounding air.

"These scissor parts look stout... you know, if you put a blade along the joints like this, you can cut them quite easily."
"Oh, I see," I mean... like this?"

　Cut a dagger blade along the joint near the scissors, as Otis told me.
　Even though I was able to set an example in front of my eyes, it was so efficient that I couldn't believe I wasn't used to ripping off materials.
　After that, Ray and Elena continue to take the magic stone from their hearts, cut the poison needle off their tail, and at the same time extract and preserve the internal organs that produce poison.
　Eventually, the remaining Grand Scorpion is eaten by the seto, leaving only the wreckage there to resume his walk.

"No, but Ray's item box is amazing. Where did you get that rare thing?"
"From the master who learned magic,"
"…what a generous master!" I'd rather be a disciple of the master."
"Well, Shahl," Even Mr. Ray's teacher can't understand if you become a disciple with that materialistic desire. Don't say stupid things in this hot weather."

　There is a limit to how much an overcoat is a magic item that can cool down a little. The overcoats the Pleiades are wearing have the function of lowering the temperature by nearly 10°C because they are a little better than the ones the Elena is using, but they are only a relief in this situation where the temperature in the desert is well over 40°C.
　However, even if you buy a more powerful overcoat, it's not a cheap magic item, so it's naturally reasonable. Due to its labyrinthine nature, it was still cheaper than other towns and cities, but there was still a limit.
　Desert temperatures, which should be described as heat rather than heat, are harsh, even for Otis and Shahl, who are used to acting in this hierarchy. Despite enduring such a difficult situation, Otis interrupted Shahl's selfish behavior.
　But Shahl breathes a little sigh at Otis.

"Well, I'm certainly interested in the magic items that Ray's teacher has, but it's his ability to teach. Did you see Otis? Ray's ridiculous magical power. If I can use that kind of magic, that's what makes the party more powerful."
"And how long will it take for you to finish your training? By the way, how long has Ray been trained?"

　Otis picks up a water bottle hanging from her waist and asks with a straw in her mouth.
　A bow is carried in the hand and an arrow barrel is carried on the back from the overcoat, and as long as it is a weapon that can be relied on, the bow is held under the arm and the inside of the mouth is moistened with water in the water bottle.
　Incidentally, the contents of the three Pleiades' water bottles were replaced with water made by Ray with a running dagger in the magic tent.
　Ray shrugs his shoulders slightly and opens his mouth to Otis, who savor what he calls the heavenly sweet dew that moistens his throat and looks at him carefully not to drink too much.

"I've been brought up by my teacher since I realized it, so it's been at least 10 years."
"...that's no good. Or what, Shahl's leaving our party for about ten years? Then he's leaving officially. I'll cause you trouble.""Well, I don't mean to... until I've acquired the full strength of Ray. I mean, I'm going to leave Egzil..."

　Seeing the two arguing like that, Elena glances at Ray.
　Knowing the truth about Ray and knowing that there is no master, it must be heartbreaking to have him squabble over the matter.
　Wailing inwardly, Ray opens his mouth as he walks on the sand.

"Because I was forced to move from where I lived by transfer magic. What's more, the place where he lived is deep in the mountains where there is no sign of life. It's almost impossible for me to ask for an introduction to my teacher."
"...what, then there's nothing you can do about it."

　Rey's words cause Shahl to breathe out in spitefully.

"Well, it's impossible to get strong easily. I train myself every day to master the spear. -- oh, I see it."

　Pleiades, who was walking with a cane in his hand, thrusting the butt into the desert, muttered at last.
　But when Ray and Elena look at Pleiades, they see nothing but deserts, rocks and cacti.

"What do you mean you can see?"

　That's why Ray asks Pleiades, who is walking nearby, without thinking, "What is he saying?" He nods and opens his mouth as if he understands something.

"Not only this eleven-story basement, but the stairs downstairs in the desert are bare, unlike the ten-story basement. ...it's strange why you don't get buried in the sand in that kind of situation. Well, I guess that's because it's a dungeon. Look close to the rock over there."

　Ray and Elena stare at the voice. Then I immediately understood what Pleiades was saying. Next to the rocks ahead of us lies the stairs downstairs.

"... again, quite unexpected..."

　He muttered, even though he had been told, that he had no idea when he saw the bare stairs.