They decided to head to the Deep Red Wilderness. The members are Gray, Toratetsu, Byakuya, Darley, and Foxxo. Why did they choose Gray? Because the evolution seems so close. And I still feel safer with Gray in the uncharted field.

I get on my Darley and move at the speed of the fox cub.

I move while kicking away the Gray Wolf. Naturally, Foxko and Darley level up. That's good.

Then we arrive at the Deep Red Wilderness. The landscape is just as the name suggests. The ground is red.

This is most likely red soil, I suppose. The workshop of Hephaistos was made of bricks. Perhaps we can get it. It seems that Hephaistos will receive a new souvenir.

But it seems that this place is dangerous. Gray senses something.

What is it? I look at Gray, and I see something, like smoke, coming toward me and... wait a minute! Is that possible?

All of them!　Gather around me!

We all gather around on my command. I cast the Earthwall. But one card will not be enough. Please! Just make it on time!

Five walls of dirt just barely made it in time. They blocked us on all sides and above us. We were lucky to be able to put up an earth wall against an earth wall.

And then a terrible shock hit us. We were lucky that the earthwall kept us out, but we wouldn't have made it.

It was a sandstorm that hit us. Normally this would occur in the desert, but if the end of the wilderness is a desert, I wouldn't be surprised to see a sandstorm here, but... this is the first time we've had a natural disaster in this game.

I mean, did this game have natural phenomena? It's never even rained before...

Hmmm... well, Gray, I'm glad you noticed.

Gow.

I feel like Gray is telling me to leave it up to him. Gray really has helped me a lot.

Now, I'm going to get off the Darley and deactivate the earth wall. Once we're outside, it's back to the field. Is this what a sandstorm looks like? I thought the sand was covering the whole area, but it was a normal wilderness.

As I was checking my surroundings, I spotted a being peeking out of the ground. I didn't identify it in time, but it was a meerkat. Is it a summoned monster? I've never seen a character dive into the ground before, for what it's worth.

If he got away, it's no use... we'll see each other again sometime.

Gaah!

Gray warns you of danger. This time.

My feet suddenly sink to the ground. A pit. And why is my feet only trapped in the pit?

It's so easy, just drop both feet and my crotch hits the ground naturally... and I'm freaking out that I got off the Darley.

Just... wait... it hurts... so much...

There were multiple shadows laughing at it as I was writhing in agony. It was a meerkat. I succeeded in identifying them.

Meerkat Lv 10.
Tame Monster Target Active

I don't blame you for the way I groped Arthur and his friends. Yeah, I don't blame you, but... you're going to kill these guys!

The meerkats, sensing my killing intent, hurriedly dive into the ground. Now, how do I get rid of the enemies hiding in the ground...

Everyone split up and wait at the entrance of the hole.

I had everyone waiting in front of the exit called the Meerkat entrance. Then let's sear them.

Tremor!

We're going to have a minor earthquake. Now, how about meeting an earthquake in the ground?

Meerkat emerges from the hole in a hurry.

'Welcome~'

Meerkat rushes to the ground and tries to escape, but unfortunately he can't let him get away with it after doing so much damage to someone's crotch.

'Poison!'

I poisoned the meerkat I caught and killed it intact. Looks like everyone else made it out okay. That's what I'm talking about.

Everyone levels up except me and Grey. And just as I aimed, the info comes.

Darley's level has reached 8. Your evolution is possible.

Then let's see where the normal horses evolve.

Lake Horse.
thoroughbred

There are two kinds. I've already made up my mind, but let's take a look at the description.

Lake Horse... a pale horse that lives in a lake. They can run on water and control water magic. The horse is beloved by the water, but it cannot dive underwater.

Oh! You can run on water! It would be exhilarating to run over the ocean in this thing. If a monster attacks you, though, you're going to die with it.

Now, the next one is the real deal.

Thoroughbred...a light stallion that specializes in speed. When used in conjunction with his skills, he boasts tremendous speed. His only means of attack is physical contact, but he has a special ability that can only be used against his rider.

He isn't very good at attacking, but he does have a nice buffing effect on his rider!

I'm also concerned about Lake Horse. He can run on water and I'm also concerned about water magic laws, but more importantly, I'm concerned about unicorns. Unicorns are famous for their ability to purify water. So it's entirely possible that the water-loving Lake Horse is the evolutionary destination... but I've heard the road to a unicorn is tough... so let's assume there's no horse-to-horse synthesis!

So we're evolving into a thoroughbred as planned!

Does it look a little bigger now? This seems to work for up to two people. That's a relief. And the new skill is rider enhancement! But the sadness of not having horse combat skills... well, I'm sure they'll enhance it just by riding it.

I think as I dismantle the meerkat.

That was a nasty monster... probably the same trap installation as Aranea. So they set a pit trap and I fell for it with flying colors...Grey is a must in this field.

As a result of the dismantling, I dropped a piece of iron ore. It's not a high percentage, but I'm still happy about it. I'd like to prioritize the hunt, but now that I've learned the horrors of traps... when I find one, I'll hunt it down.

Name Toratetsu, saber tiger lv8 to lv9.

Life force 33 to 34.
Magical power 2
Strength 48 to 50.
Defensive Strength 32
Agility 26
Dexterous value 21 to 22

skill

Biting Lv 9 Clawing Lv 9 Leaping Lv 10 Night Eyes Lv 8 -> Lv 9 Assault Lv 7 Intimidation Lv 6

Name Byakuya White Tiger Lv 6 -> Lv 7

Vitality 30
Magic power 28 to 29.
Strength 36 to 37.
Defensive Strength 23
Agility 34 to 36
Dexterity value 25

skill

Biting Lv8 Clawing Lv8 Leaping Lv6 Night Eyes Lv8 -> Lv9 Intimidation Lv6 Wind Magic Lv8 Sprinting Lv8

Name Darley Horse Lv 8 to Thoroughbred Lv 1

Life force 15 to 20.
Magical power 2
Strength 10 to 15.
Defense 10 to 15.
Agility 30 to 45
Dexterous value 24 to 30

skill

Kicking Lv1 Rush Lv1 Riding Lv4 -> Lv6 Galloping Lv3 Rider Enhancement Lv1

Name Kitsune (Kokoro) Fox Lv 1 to Lv 7

Life force 8 to 12.
Magic power 12 to 18.
Strength 8 to 13.
Defensive strength 6 to 8.
Agility 15 to 18
Dexterity value 8 to 12.

skill

Bite Lv 1 -> Lv 3 Attention Detection Lv 1 -> Lv 3 Fire Magic Lv 1 Night Eyes Lv 1 -> Lv 3