"Hey!"

　When Elena saw Ray fall to the ground, she acted quickly.
　He picks up Ray, who is lying on the ground completely unconscious, and quickly checks his condition.
　Of course Elena has no medical knowledge like a doctor, nor can she use any kind of healing magic. Still, as long as she was on the battlefield as a princess general, she could do the least first aid.
　But even for Elena, there's nothing strange about Ray's embrace.
　He was breathless, and there was nothing particularly wrong with his magical powers. I'm really just fainting... or I just look like I'm asleep.

"Grull?"

　Elena nods reassuringly to Seto, who asks anxiously if Ray is OK.

"It's all right. I don't see any particular abnormality. But what shall I do?"

　At this point, Elena has two choices available. Take Ray out of the dungeon, or wait for him to wake up.
　After a few seconds of agonizing, Elena chose to wait here for Ray to wake up.
　If you choose the former, carrying Rey in the desert is a lot of trouble, and above all, if you are attacked by monsters on your way back to a small room with wizards, you can end up in a lot of bad taste.
　I thought using the Gryphon Seto would avoid unnecessary battles, but some monsters, like Bandette Goblin, attack the Gryphon regardless of its own Gryphon. With that in mind, we have determined that this place, which has just knocked down a flock of bandet goblins, is now the safest place to goblins.
　And the fact that this was an oasis was one of the reasons why Ray chose to wait for him to wake up.
　The magic pouch contains a water bottle containing water that Ray had taken out with a flowing dagger, but it's not too much to save. And as long as it was an oasis, it was decided that there was a spring, and that the water from the spring would also help Ray take care of him.

"…As soon as I absorbed the magical stone, I fell down in agony. Then the cause is undoubtedly that magical stone. Considering that there was nothing wrong with the bandette goblin magic stone, perhaps it was only the bandette goblin magic stone. But I have heard that the magician and the monster are connected, but are you all right, Set?"
"Glu".

　Seth, standing anxiously on Elena's side looking at Ray, grins as if there was no problem with the question.

"Then... what is the reason? Well, you can't leave it here anyway."

　mutter and lift Ray's unconscious body.
　What surprised me then was the lightness of Ray's own weight. I was able to hold him sideways as if he had no weight at all.
　Of course, Elena today has unparalleled physical and magical powers as a result of her succession to the magical stones of the Ensent Dragon. But even with that in mind, Ray's weight was unexpectedly light.

(He is shorter than I am, so it may be natural.)

　She secretly thinks that Ray will frown displeasedly when he hears it, and takes him close to the oasis.
　A set follows behind it, holding the death size that had been thrown to the ground.
　It is an oasis that will serve as a watershed for the monsters around it, and of course it is a place where monsters are likely to gather. However, there was nothing to worry about so long as I had my own military strength and, above all, Seto.

"Seto, I'm sorry, but I'll take care of Ray. Can you ask for the vigilance of the neighbourhood?"
"Grull...rullllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

　She calls out to Seth, who was following Elena, to see if she cares about her partner, or Ray, who is also half the body.
　A set of responses to Elena's words by exclaiming, "I'm near Ray!"
　But Elena gently caresses Seto on the head, and opens her mouth as if she were telling him.

"Isn't it difficult to take care of Ray by Gryphon's set?" Then it would be appropriate for me, who is the same person. And Seto is the best monster in the world, and it shouldn't be the kind of monster that exists in this hierarchy. --please, leave it to me here."
"... Guru,"

　After seeing Ray and Elena faint for a few seconds, Sett sings softly before moving away from the spring.
　To repel approaching monsters and protect my favorite Ray.
　Determinedly seeing Sett away, Elena quickly prepares to take care of him.
　That being said, there was only so much we could do in the desert oasis.
　First, move to a shaded position on a tree growing by the spring and lower the ray to the ground. Then wet the cloth taken out of the magic pouch with spring water, lower Ray's hood, put his head on his lap, and place the squeezed cloth on Ray's forehead.
　Yes, that's all I have to do.

"...I must have been confused, too."

　Ray, who was as powerful as anyone else in military power, suddenly fainted. It's strange not to be upset.
　Moreover, for Elena, Ray is already irreplaceable.
　That is why he must have been upset at once.

"I can't believe you've made me so worried. I'll apologize properly when I realize it."

　Whisper, gently wipe Ray's forehead on his lap with a wet cloth.
　Ray's face, though, has little sweat on it.
　I'm in the shade of a tree, and there's a spring nearby. Still, there is heat peculiar to the desert, and you would normally be sweating more or less.
　However, Ray's body itself is different from ordinary people. Like Elena, who inherited the magical stone of the Ensent Dragon, it's an unconventional being compared to ordinary people.

(I don't regret it, though.) now that I know Ray's secret, even more.)

　Ray himself is a kind of exceptional being with a power far outside of the ordinary human race. If you were to stand next to such a person, it would still be difficult for an ordinary person.

(I never thought I'd come to think so feminine.) ... Whoa, general princess? and that nickname may be retracted some day."

　I will sometimes wipe Ray's face with a wet cloth, muttering privately, even if it is meaningless and self-satisfaction.
　a leisurely time to spend like that It was an emergency, like Ray's fall and Sett's protection from the monsters around him, but Elena still felt a kind of comfort in the situation where she was gently stroking her red hair, which seemed to be an indication of Ray's nickname.
　Of course, I'm worried about Ray, who has fainted. But Elena understood that Ray was not a soft man to lose at this level.
　Then, half an hour after bringing him to the shade of a tree, Ray's eyes, which had fainted on Elena's lap pillow, were slightly twitching and faint.

"... Ray, are you all right?"
"Ah... oh, no. What's going on? Where am I? My room?"

　Are you just awake and half asleep, or are you seriously forgetting what happened before you fainted? Elena opens her mouth, gently caressing Ray on the head, though she was not sure which.

"Don't you remember? The moment I cut the magic stone of Bandette Goblin Mage with a death-size sword, something strange happened and I fainted."
"I... fainted...?"

　repeat Elena's words dumbfoundedly, perhaps because she doesn't remember what happened before she fainted.

"Oh, ... how far do you remember?"

　When told so with a pillow on one's lap, one closes one's eyes as if to remember one's actions.and remembering today's actions, he overthrew Bandette Goblin and Bandette Goblin Mage with an oasis, and absorbed the magical stones...

"What!"

　Recall memories and remember what happened before you finally fainted.
　Yes, an unexpected shock was transmitted through Death Size as soon as it was cut to absorb Bandette Goblin Mage's magical stone. The phenomenon, so-called a regurgitation of magical powers, knocked me unconscious.
　Cover your face and hide it with your hands to organize your memories.
　There must have been some people who didn't want to show Elena what she was feeling.
　After about 30 seconds, I noticed the wing flapping towards me.

"Slururrurrurling!

　It sounds familiar... no, it sounds too loud.
　When Seto found out that Ray had noticed by the magic line he was communicating with, he couldn't stand it.
　The reason Sett approached was probably because he could not find the monster after exploring the surroundings.
　At any rate, Seto, who lands happily on the ground, rubs his face against Ray, who was lying on Elena's lap pillow.
　I couldn't lie down because I was so far away, so I just stood up... I guess he finally realized that he was lying on his lap. I'm going to rub my face to the best of my ability, dyeing my cheeks slightly red.

"Gurling, gurling!"
"Oh, I'm sorry," I caused him anxiety. Look, I'm all right now. And I'm glad it wasn't Seto who fainted."
"Gruly!"

　When Ray opened his mouth carelessly, he gave a sharp cry, "No!"
　For Seto, it would have been better if he had fainted if his beloved Ray had fainted.
　Knowing this, Ray apologizes again, gently caressing Seto on the head.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Look, don't get upset."
"Glu?"

　Rei nods back to Seto, who purrs as if he is reflecting on himself.
　Elena, who was watching one of them, immediately decided to calm down and asked Ray.

"And do you know what happened then?"
"...oh, I guess there was something wrong with that magical stone. When I cut and absorbed it in death size, the magical power of the abnormal magical stone flowed into me through death size, and I guess the shock knocked me unconscious. The good news of my misfortune was that the extraordinary magic stopped me and didn't flow to Seto. Desize and Set are connected, but it's an indirect connection through my existence, so I guess that's what helped me."

　Ray answers Elena's question, caressing Seto, who is still rubbing his head anxiously.

"Well, I could have carried Ray alone, but if he had fallen like him, I wouldn't have carried him. I also think I had a hard time guarding monsters around the oasis. "And what do you think of that extraordinary magical power? Is it possible that some kind of magic stone cannot absorb it?"
"Well, what do you think?" But I have a general idea. I suppose Elena can predict it, too.
"...an abnormal species?"
"Oh, in other words, Bandette goblinmage was an abnormal species. No wonder I didn't have any information left from Pleiades. I don't know where the Bandette Goblin came from. ...or did you summon him?"

　Whispering, a nearby set carries it, picks up the death size that was lying on the ground, and swings it several times to feel it.
　He breathes a sigh of relief, perhaps because he didn't feel any particular discomfort.
　But the problem is the shock of absorbing the magical stone. In other words, it involves skill.
　Whether or not you can activate your skills without any problems, set up a death size toward the desert in the direction where there are no oasis trees...

"Hit!"

　A flying sword fired from the blade of a scythe with the words.
　With a level of three and a slight increase in power, speed, and size, Ray's... and as Elena and Sett know, he cuts through the desert air and disappears.

"Well, there seems to be no problem,"
"Oh,"

　Decrease the death size with a sigh of relief at the success of using the death size skills, which are one of my lifeline.
　Seeing Ray like that, Elena opens her mouth to ask her questions.

"So... Can you remember how it felt when you absorbed the magical stones? What exactly was it like?"
"Well, yes. I felt like there was a lot of magic that would normally be absorbed into death size. I think that's probably the reason."
"...how many magical powers?"
"Oh, normally... or rather, the magic stone that I've absorbed up until now was basically just the magic that the monster had, but it felt like it was mixing a lot of different kinds. That's not the case with ordinary bandet goblin magic stones. How were you, Seto?"
"Grull".

　In response to Ray's question, Seto exclaims that he had no problem.

"Then... there's no doubt that there's something wrong with the abnormal species in the literal sense." ... wait a minute."

　He muttered to that extent, recalling the sight of Sword Bee's magical stone in Elena's mind.
　Nothing special happened then.

"Ray, Seth absorbed the magical stone of the queen bee, which is considered to be an abnormal species... what? Is there anything wrong with it?"
"What!"

　Elena's words instantly remind Ray of the scene, and Ray turns his eyes to Seto.
　But when he sees Sett leaning his head slightly, asking, "What's wrong there?", Ray hastily approaches Sett.

"Set, isn't there something wrong with your body?"
"Grull?"

　a set with a slight tilt of one's head

(There seems to be nothing wrong with this, but what is the matter?)

　She breathed a sigh of relief at Seto's appearance, but tilted her head to a new mystery.