After lunch, we headed to the Deep Red Wilderness. The members are Lily, Love Fire, Darley and Aster. Once the elephants came out, we decided to save the black iron for when it's time to go, so we decided to save it.

So we came to the Deep Red Wilderness for the first time at noon, and first of all, it's hot!

Tact... it's hot.

Is that right?

Lily is down with the heat. Love fire seems to be fine. Not me, in case you were wondering. A papiness sheep robe isn't the kind of gear you wear in the wilderness in broad daylight!

So I changed my equipment to the flame wolf's robes. Well, it was somewhat better. Still, it's hot... and Lily sees it and makes a noise.

''Ah~!　Only the Tact is unfair!　I'm dressed cool!

'Not fair!　I mean, you're dressed far cooler than me!

'What?　Is that right?

Lily slaps her clothes on. I always tell her that she's a girl and she shouldn't do that, but it's hard to fix it.

With that in mind, as we walked through the Deep Red Wilderness, we found a strange group of people.

They are dancing in the middle of the wilderness. When I identified them, they were the enemies I expected.

Erimaki Dancer Lv 20.
Normal Monster Target Active

That's an unexpectedly high level! But is this one to be attacked? I'll feel bad if I attack them while they're dancing.

But I can sense something is wrong. My body moves of its own accord, and when I get off the Darley, I start dancing. What the hell is this?

Ta-taqt?

A body on its own?

Even Lily and the others started dancing. What's wrong with her? But what the hell does this mean?

I'm tired... and I need help...

Me too... it's tough...

I understand! It's torture to dance in the hot sun all the time! But there is no way to fix it. Because there's nothing I can do if my body can't move!

And if you dance the whole time, of course the monster finds you. There's a Nauman elephant charging at us. Oh no, oh no, oh no!

...But then a charging Naumann elephant began to dance. I learned to fear the Erimäkian dancer.

As a result, we had to dance until the Erimäki dancer had had enough. Then I sank down with a bottomless swamp to stop him from dancing.

If he danced again, I couldn't stand it. Then I called Black Iron and asked Lily and Love Fire to take on Naumanzo. Me, Darley, and Aster shoot magic at the Erimaki dancers. I want to fly in the sky, so I use mainly wind magic. Then I defeat Erimäki Dancer.

After that, I take part in defeating Naumann elephants. It seems that the basic method of attack for Naumann elephants is to lunge, but their movements are slow. It's the same for Lily and the others.

''Ugh...I can't get my strength into it...''

My legs are... heavy.

When this happened, it became a long-range attack firefight with little movement. The Nauman Elephant's long-range attack came with earth magic and water jets from its nose. The black iron protected us, but it was impossible to avoid the water spray.

As a result, we were splendidly drenched, and our feelings of coolness and squalor mixed together in a very subtle way.

That's it!　Lightwave!

In the end, Lily broke it down. It would have turned out much differently if she hadn't danced with the Elimaki Dancers. Both of us...

I dismantle them, but nothing from Erimaki Dancer. These guys are confirmed harassment monsters.

Naumann Elephant got the material.

Naumann Elephant's Ivory: Rare Level 6 Material Quality C
Very well developed ivory. Moderately hygroscopic, comfortable in the hand, not too hard and not too soft, very expensive material. Its workability is also superior to metals and crystals. It is mainly used as an ornament.

I didn't know ivory was such a good material. I didn't know that.

Then we took a break and then proceeded again, the temperature rose even higher and we were out in the desert. But apparently they don't let us go easily. Because there is a sandstorm in this desert.

I tried to use my magic sandstorm and rain, but it didn't seem to have any effect. I'm in the desert, so that means I've defeated Skull Ortolos. But if I can't go on, there's no way. Ruin taught me how to do it. I headed to Kid's village.

When I arrived at Kid's village, I found out that it was a proper western village. I love it. You know, this kind of thing gets the blood boiling in the veins of a gunfighter. The only thing I've ever done with a gun is shoot at a food truck.

"Are you new here?

I was approached by an uncle who was decidedly bearded and wearing a cowboy hat. Instantly the love fire goes behind me. If I thought it was gone lately, it's not quite there yet.

'Yes, but how can I help you?'

'Oh!　I'm gonna eat this up!

An uncle in a cowboy hat pulls a gun from his holster. Wait a minute! We didn't even have a duel in the village!

Tact!　Watch out!

Lilly goes on the defensive. Then Lilly is splashed with water... what?

'Da-ha-ha!　Did you freak out?　Here in the Kid's village, it is customary to pour water over the hot Deep Red Wastes to cool off whenever a traveler or adventurer comes to visit!　What do you think?　Feels good, doesn't it?

Yeah!

'Oh!　You're a spirited little girl!　I love it!　I'll treat you to some of the town's famous milk.

'Really?　Wow!

No, it's good to get along with each other. But, you know, we're going to be left completely behind. Well, guns are the weapons of the Reich. There's no way I could get one in here. But a water pistol... is that really what you want? That uncle.

He ended up treating me to milk, but I only found out the name of that desert. It's called the Sandwall Desert. It seems to be named after the constant sand storms that occur there, and it is a wall of sand.

I explored the village, but nothing special. But if there's one thing that's different from other towns...

'Haha!　Takt, there are cats all over the place.

At first it was just one cat following behind us, but by the time we circled the village, it was an army of cats. And when we sat down for a break, we were swarmed at once. Why?

I'm sure the cats could tell that you were charmed.

It's frustrating to hear Love Fire say that... and when I was troubled about what to do, I heard a voice say

'Konya!　What the hell are you guys doing?　You know how I feel, people?　But you can't bother them!

Someone said that and the cats moved away. And there was a girl with blue cat ears.

You're safe. Let's see.

My name is D'Artagnan. I'm D'Artagnan, the Cerian Beast of Chartreux. I take care of the cats here in town.

It's a cat... Nope, you've got to get your act together.

D'Artagnan is probably better known as D'Artagnan. He is known for his famous novels The Three Musketeers and The Tale of D'Artagnan. He was a real person and was actually a musketeer, but he's a man who became more famous for his novels.

It's too unexpected to expect to meet him here. No, it's definitely a gun connection.

'I'm Summoner Tact. Thank you for helping me out.

''It's part of my job, so it can't be helped. More importantly, Summoner's brother, do you have any matrimony in your possession by any chance?

'What?　Yeah, I've got it. You don't mean to tell me that's what happened earlier?

Blame it on Mata Tavern.

Oh my God...Mattabee was the one who said the old elf was the key to paradise. I didn't know it was a cat's paradise...I can picture that old man's naughty face. Geez!

Can't you just let me smell you for a second?

'What?　I don't mind.

Yeah!　My brother is a good man who lets me smell the matrimony!　Then I'll take you to our village!

When D'Artagnan clasps his hands together, the landscape distorts and becomes a completely different landscape. Huh? Where? Here?

Welcome!　Welcome to the village of Nucot, the village of Ketsey!

Welcome aboard!

I look behind me and I see a lot of cat-eared girls. Wait a minute, I don't understand... all I understand now is that this village is a catmimi girl's paradise and the old man elf called it a paradise because of my pedophile title.

Name Tact, Summoner of Love, Lv5.

Vitality 70
Magical power 139
Strength 60
Defensive Strength 40
Agility 60
Dexterity value 102

skill

Fighting Lv 9, kicking Lv 16, staff Lv 22, one-handed sword Lv 23, spear Lv 15, sword Lv 7.　
Throwing lv7 High speed chanting lv27 -> lv28 Summoning magic lv31 Sealing magic lv13 Rider lv22 -> lv24　
Alchemy lv20 Mining lv20 Logging lv33 Dismantling lv36 -> lv37 Appraisal lv24　
Discrimination Lv 30 Wind magic Lv 27 -> Lv 28 Fire magic Lv 1 Earth magic Lv 24 -> Lv 25 Sea magic Lv 1　
Dark magic Lv 24 Sacred magic Lv 8 Lightning magic Lv 25 Explosive magic Lv 26 Wood magic Lv 25　
Ice magic lv 26, space-time magic lv 39, underwater action lv 5, reading lv 12, cooking lv 35.　
Feeding Lv 8 Fishing Lv 18 Synchronization Lv 15 Linking Lv 4

Name Lily Dragoneute Koola Lv14 to Lv15

Life force 64 to 66.
Magic power 59 to 62
Strength 141 to 145.
Defensive Strength 43
Agility 47 to 49
Dexterous value 44 to 46

skill

Light Fist Lv 9 Flight Lv 20 -> Lv 22 One-Handed Sword Lv 32 Large Sword Lv 26　
Hammers Lv 10, Continuous Shooting Lv 8, Renki Lv 26, Light Magic Lv 2, Light Wave Lv 4 -> Lv 5　
Dragon Technique Lv 8 Dragonization Lv 6 Holy Dragon's Blessing Lv 5

Name Love Fire Shrine Beast Lv10 -> Lv11

Vitality 77
Magic power 95 to 98
Strength 95 to 98.
Defensive Strength 48
Agility 109 to 112
Dexterity value 75 to 77.

skill

Swords Lv 18 Two swords Lv 1 Wind blade Lv 4 -> Lv 6 Flame magic Lv 11 Evil flame Lv 12 -> Lv 14 Abominable fire Lv 21　
Presence Lv 21 Danger prediction Lv 20 Spiritual power Lv 2 Illusion Lv 2 Shinto magic Lv 5　
Forgetting Lv 6 Speedy Feet Lv 7 Magic Lv 2 Blood Awakening Lv 6 Cooking Lv 18 Divine Descent Lv 1　
Beastification Lv 2

Name Black Iron Iron Golem Lv10 -> Lv11

Vitality 96 to 98.
Magic power 0
Strength 121 to 124.
Defensive Strength 121 to 124.
Agility 26
Dexterity value 15

skill
Fighting Lv 18 Ironclad Lv 32 -> Lv 33 Provocation Lv 29 -> Lv 30 Physical Resistance Lv 26 Physical Destruction Lv 10　
Mining Lv6 Stone throwing Lv12→Lv14 Injection Lv7→Lv8 Electricity resistant Lv1 Cold resistant Lv1 Poison disabled Lv1　
Illness Invalidated Lv 1　

Name Darley, Red Rabbit Horse Lv10 to Lv11

Vitality 46
Magical power 48 to 50.
Strength 50.
Defensive Strength 30
Agility 120 to 123
Dexterity value 72 to 74.

skill

Kicking Lv 6 Rush Lv 12 Furious Fire Lv 7 Flame Manipulation Lv 10 -> Lv 12 Riding Lv 24 -> Lv 26　
Galloping Lv 18 Rider Enhancement Lv 21 -> Lv 22 Serial Attack Lv 4 Eiki Lv 7 Fighting Qi Lv 7　
Transfer Lv 5 Red Horse Blessing Lv 5 -> Lv 6

Name Aster Fairy Lv8 -> Lv9

Life force 26 to 27.
Magic power 49 to 51.
Strength 17 to 18.
Defensive Strength 21
Agility 44 to 46
Dexterity value 32

skill

Flight Lv 3 -> Lv 5 Lyre Lv 1 Dance Lv 1 -> Lv 3 Enchanted Scale Powder Lv 1 Wind Magic Lv 8 -> Lv 10　
Wood magic lv8 -> lv10 magic lv3