`Well, I've managed to get this far,' ... Ray, Elena, Set. I'm glad you escorted me up to here."

　a small room with a magic camp on the 12th basement floor So Pleiades, fresh from the 11th basement above, gasps relief and calls out to the two and one.

"Well, we were able to know about the desert hierarchy, too. I didn't lose any money."

　In fact, if I hadn't known the stairs downstairs were bare in the desert, I would have taken more time on the 11th basement. Even if Sett was exploring the surroundings from above, it would be completely different to look for a small room that existed when they came down and for a bare staircase.

"Grull".

　I suppose you understand it. Seto chants to agree with Elena, who has returned her words to Pleiades.

"…that would be a great help. Well, let's get back to earth soon. Otis, Charl."
"Yes, thank you both," ...and Seto, too. I'll treat you to something next time I'm on the ground."
Ray, if you have another chance, I'd be happy if you could show me some magic items. And this is a different desert from the one above, so be careful if you want to explore it."

　Pleiades urges the three to metastasize using a wizard set up near the stairs.
　Seeing them off, Ray and Elena look around.

"Grull?"

　A set of people who leaned their necks and asked, "What are you going to do?"
　Elena also opens her mouth, as if to answer it.

"And what are you going to do? I'm a bit hesitant to explore this hierarchy right now because I have a problem with yellow."

　As long as Yero was in Ray's Dragon Robes' pocket, Ray could not fight with death size... but it was clear that he should still refrain from doing so. If Yero had grown a little bigger, it would have been a different story, but he is still a colt. It's very likely that Ray's battle will end in a lot of bad taste.

"Well, it's already been a few hours since noon, and if you think about it, you'll see what's going on outside for tomorrow's search... oh, and you'll finish absorbing the magical stones that you got on the 11th basement."

　mutter, count the number of magical stones in one's mind.
　Three sandworms and one sandsnake and one grand scorpion.

(Sandworms aside, don't worry about how to separate the other two. I wish I could come out here on the 12th basement.)

　If you look at Elena and Sett with that thought in mind, there will be no particular objection. One and the other nod or purr.

"Well, let's soak it up outside right away."
"Huh? Wouldn't it be better to do it here? If it's the same as upstairs, there's an endless stretch of desert outside this room. It is possible to be seen by adventurers in this hierarchy, like the Pleiades."

　He tells her with an expression of concern in his usual expression that he is worried about Ray.
　But when he hears Elena's words, Ray reaches out to Sett's back next to him with a small smile.

"Don't worry, I'll have Seto look out for you before he absorbs the magical stones. It's troublesome to have monsters, not to mention other adventurers. It's harder to be wary of adventurers who suddenly appear from this group of wizards than outside where a flightable set can be reconnaissance. --"
"Ringling!"

　give a confident voice to leave it to me
　Only after seeing it did Elena feel relieved. When he nods a little, he gently reaches out and pats Seto on the head.

"Well, don't ask me to look after you in advance."
"Glu".

　Along with Seto, who was choked at Elena's words, the party went out of a small room with wizards and stairs.





"... well, that's quite different again."
"Well, it's very unlikely that it's the same desert field as the 11th basement."

　Leaving the small room, Ray and Elena also look around as Sett explores the surroundings from the sky.
　The view is stronger than that of Seto, though.
　The 11th basement was a sea of sand as far as the eye could see, just like a desert. In comparison, no dunes are seen in the 12th basement, with a vast stretch of earthy ground and numerous rocks and cacti.
　The desert was what we call a rocky desert.

(It's a little troublesome)

　Ray, muttering inwardly, turns his eyes to a number of huge rocks.
　The fact that there are so many rocks means that there are so many places to hide, and that they are very suitable for surprise attacks. Not only that, but even if Seto flies over the sky like now, he can't fully explore the surroundings like the 11th basement. Snuff, hearing, and sixth senses will become more important.

"Set, please."
"Glu".

　Ray's words make a little noise, and then fly into the sky after a few steps of running.
　While looking up from the ground, they pick up stones on the ground.

"What's the matter?"
"No, I thought this stone would be a weapon,"
"…In Ray's case there is a spear, so I don't think he has to go out of his way to collect stones. Particularly, desert stones are likely to break easily because of the surrounding environment."
"Maybe so... I see!"

　Throw stones with only a snap of the wrist along with the words.
　Ray probably didn't really intend to use it as a weapon, just saying what he had in mind.
　After a few minutes of conversation, Seto came down to earth, flapping his wings.

"Glu".

　Look at the sound of his voice chanting that there are no other adventurers around him.
　"Even so, just in case, I moved a little away from the small room and under a rock about 5 meters high..."

"Now, shall we begin to absorb the magical stones at once?" First of all, there are two or more sandworms. set."

　mutter, throw the sandworm's talc out of the mistling towards Seto.
　Catch it with a kuchibashi and swallow it as it is...

"No, sir,"
"Grull".

　After patting Seto's sadly chirping head, he puts a curled-up sleeping yellow inside the Dragon Robe on his back and throws the Sandworm Mystery into the air as if it were his turn to do so.
　a sharp blow as if cutting through space itself Sandworm's magical stones are instantly cut off in the air and disappear. ...without any kind of skill acquisition announcement.

"That's no good, either," Is it incompatible with the monsters in the cave up to the tenth basement?"
"How was the succession altar? You got a lot of magical stones at that time, right?Elena replied to Ray's words, which he muttered casually, and when he heard them, Ray searched for his memory...

"You've learned a few other things, like flying, power slashes, water polo,"
"If you think about it, it's not that we're not compatible with the dungeon, is it? Well, the size of the dungeon we went under and the size of the dungeon here is different, so there might be some compatibility issues. ... anyway, it's a shame that you can't learn the skills, but you don't have to be depressed. The reason why I can't acquire skills is because Ray and Set are not bad."

　Ray nods softly to Elena's encouraging words.
　It was the magic stone of the Grand Scorpion that brought me back to my senses.
　The monster's magic stone, which ranks high among the 11th basement floors, is sure to acquire skills in set and death sizes. Thinking this way, they hesitate to decide which one to absorb the magic stone, and make an instantaneously.

"Set".
"Grull?"

　Ray nods softly to Seto, who asks if he's okay with it.
　You may not have guessed it, but Yero, crushed by the heat at Seto's back, flaps his wings into Elena's arms.
　Watching the situation, Ray also had some hesitation. Still, Sett's skill was the reason he decided to absorb the most promising Grand Scorpion magic stone he had.
　The highest level of skills currently possessed by Seto are both Lv.3 firebraces and poison nails. And Grand Scorpion is good at poison attacks. In other words, Seto's poisonous claws will become even more powerful. With that kind of expectation, he throws a magical stone at Seto, adds it with a stick, and immediately swallows it.

[Seto learned the skill of Poison Claw Lv.4]

　an announcement that comes into one's mind When I hear it for the first time in a while, I breathe out a sigh of relief.
　There must have been some anxiety, after all, since we haven't been able to absorb the skills at all for a while.

"Gurling!"

　Contrary to Ray, who is relieved, Seto screams with joy.
　the sound of a set echoing around
　Strangely enough, most of the monsters who were about to move over there would instinctively detect danger and dive into their burrows or change course.

"Have you mastered your skills?"

　When Elena asks a little excitedly, Ray nods with a smile.
　The hand is stroking Seto's back, trembling with joy.

"And what skills did you learn?"
"It's not a new skill, it's a way to strengthen existing skills. The poisonous nails have become more powerful."
"Poisonous nails? Well, what a skill it is, indeed, like Grand Scorpion. Also, isn't it a useful skill for Seto because flashy skills are difficult to use in front of others, but poison nails aren't that flashy?"
"Well, in that sense, it's a natural skill. but I have some idea that poison has become the strongest skill in the Gryphon set."
"That's for sure,"

　Both of them would say no to whether or not the skill of poison nails suits Seto, who is a glyphon.
　In particular, it is rare for Seto to have skills that do not match his image.

(Well, that's why I'm so surprised.)

　Ordinary glyphons have tremendous effects as long as they don't use poison in the first place. As Elena said, it's not a flashy skill, so it can be used normally in places where people don't know Seto, and even worse with Lv.4. Considering that, it was a skill that I could only say was a first-time killer.

"Grull".

　It must have settled down at last. Seto, who was barking like a howler, rubs his head against Ray.
　Ray caresses his head with a smile on his face.
　Elena smiled softly as she watched Ray and Sett.
　for a few minutes After caressing Seto's head to the full, Ray takes Sandsnake's magic stone from Mistilling and concentrates on Death Size, as if it were his turn.

"Well... Sett has mastered his skill. Then so do I!"

　mutter, throw the magic stone into the air, and flash a flash of death size.
　Even the space is cut as if it were cutting, and the next moment the magical stone is cut clean and disappears.

【Death Size: Acquired the skill of Hidaigiri Lv.3】

　Such an announcement passes through my mind.

"...what? Why did you kill me?"

　Ray turns his eyes to the death size he had in spite of unexpected embarrassment.
　But there was no way anything could change there, and the death size was still there.

"Ray? What's wrong with you? You couldn't master your skills?"

　Something suspicious must have made him worried. Elena asks me unconsciously, but Ray shakes his head slightly.

"No, something unexpected has happened,"
"Unexpected?"
"Oh, my skill in absorbing the magic stone of Sandsnake was Hidaigiri Lv.3."
"What do you mean by "hikiri?" to attack with a sword-strike

　Because of its easy-to-use skills, Ray used it a lot, so it must have left a strong impression. When Elena asks so, Ray nods.

"Oh, but I don't know why I can learn the art of flying from that snake monster."
"Isn't there something in the way in which Sandsnake was attacked?"
"If I were to think about it, that's about it... well, I was a little suspicious when it came to mastering skills, but I'm glad I did, and I'd like to give it a try."

　Ray mutters convincingly, confirming how much the power of flying has increased.
　As it will be revealed later, Sandsnake learns that he rarely attacks by flying his poisoned fangs, and learns the reason why flying swords became more powerful.