I finish my dinner and bath and log into the game. Then they're all there, but the mood is dark... back to death.

What's going on?

I challenged him to take down the frog-dragon and he lost.

'I thought I could win if I used everyone's special moves~'

"...furious, they're firing off their death rifles and getting wiped out.

What I tasted in the Ice Wyvern must have occurred...don't.

""Excuse me for interrupting."

Then the Freetian princesses came into the room. 'Hey, hey.

'Welcome.'

Huh? Are you guys used to this? How often do you get here?

Oh, Mr. Tact!　Good point!　I want the shaved ice that Neffy, Lily and the others were talking about.

You came for it.

"Shaved ice?

Yes, yes. I'll make one for everyone. As everyone was tasting the shaved ice, I noticed that Ruin-san was not there.

''Ah... if it's Ruin-san and the others, they got an invitation from the town of gastronomy and they're going now.

Oh! Mr. Lewin and his friends finally got to go! Congratulations.

What's your brother been doing?

I was rescuing a Cerian beast that was being enslaved in the Sandwall Desert.

The person who reacted the most to that was Princess Gylfi.

''Is that true!''

''Ha, yes. I'm under the protection of the Beast Demon Guild.

''...Nephi-san and the others will handle it properly. Big sister. Please calm down.

Well, I guess...

You really love it. This princess....then Princess Sarah asks you a question.

"More importantly, can you get me into the Sandwall Desert?

'Yes. Come to think of it, is the Sandwall Desert in any country?

'No, it's not in any country because that place is covered by a sandstorm. It's a mystery as to whether there are any people or towns there in the first place.

Yeah...there were people there anyway, and if it looked like that, there would be culture. And it turned out to be a good place to hide out.

'We haven't found any villages or towns yet, but there were people. They weren't nice people, though.

''Well... if the Cerian Beast is affected, as a Freetia, I can't just sit back and let it happen. You can count on me if you need anything.

It's very reassuring.

I wouldn't want that to happen, though. Is this a flag for everyone? I'm talking about it. Then the synchronization comes.

'Tact - Lily wants shaved ice too!'

If it was this busy, you'd notice it, right? I brought shaved ice for Lily as well.

Now, we headed out for the night to Yellow Ossa's snowy mountains. The members are Bran, Konoha, Chess, Yuu Fang, and Yukibuki. I'm hoping to manage to gather materials for Aeon's weapons today.

Buffing and stocking up on returns with delayed magic. Perfect. Then let's go...I'll run out and rush to the mining point. Hurry! Hurry up!

First one! And one more thing! Not yet!

Gaaaah!

'My Lord!　Protection!

Something hits Bran's protector. What is it? I looked towards where I saw something fly by and saw a giant.

Jotun?
?　?　?

There's an ice dragon in there, so what's this much of an enemy? Ha.

Jotun takes a breath. Impossible!

Release!

He escaped in an instant... pathetic... but getting two demonic ice blocks was huge.

Isn't this enough? I ask Hephaistos and he seems to be okay.

Then I ask Bran.

'Bran... that giant you were talking about earlier, do you think you can win with your trump card?

''I haven't used it yet, so it's hard to say... just that I can't say I can win. That ice throw, it was so powerful...

That was an ice thrower...I agree with you about the opinion. Jotun is also known as the Frost Giant, a giant in Norse mythology. They're probably an ice dragon level foe...oh dear.

But I'd like to see Bran's trump card as soon as possible... all right.

"Tomorrow we will test Bran's trump card. Be ready.

I see. My Lord.

Later, while we were doing production activities, Princess Gylfi was petting Spica. It's a picture!

''Huh?　Welcome back. You're back early.

"We've encountered a monster...

'It sounds like you've had a rough time... oh, and congratulations on summoning the unicorn.

Thank you.

They congratulated me, but I knew something about it.

'Couldn't Princess Gylfi be able to summon a unicorn too?

No. I can summon a child who has evolved a unicorn, so I'm reminded of that child from the past. That's why it reminds me of that child from the past.

I see. That makes sense. No wonder I'm stroking it with such a gentle vibe. I wonder if that day will ever come.

I'm sure that Takuto-sama will reach the same realm as I do. I believe that Takuto-sama will reach the same realm as me someday. At that time, I would like to be cured of this disease and fight it.

Can I use the... magic sword?

Okay. My summoner will be the one to deal with.

A summoner that uses a sword... and is quite strong... a raven-tengu? Another summoner? We don't know what's coming, but what we do know is that that guy is one of the most powerful summoned beasts around.

In this situation, it can't be helped. I guess we'll just have to play our trump card...

I guess we'll have to use this one.

The one I took out of my inventory was a purification pill. Looking at it, Princess Sylphy-sama's face pales and considers her hands.

''...Since you're a summoner, shall I forbid you to use the item?

'No, no. Just because you're a summoner doesn't mean you're banned from items, right?　You can't just show Princess Silfi's summoned beasts a good meal and aim to turn over, can you?

"...my children won't fall for that kind of trick.

There was a pause now. Princess Sylphy-sama coughs and asks me a question when she deceives me.

'Let's talk about the duel when we can. But more importantly, what do you think of the Serian Beast's slaves, Tact-sama?

'There's no doubt that the dark summoner I fought before was involved. There were other people like assassins as well, and I heard that there is a great source who sells slave collars. From those, there is no doubt that the entire organization is in the slave trade.

'Well...it's sad. The Cerian Beast people were just living a normal life...

'I agree. That's why I'm going to gather information.

Now that I've gotten involved, I have a feeling it's only a matter of time before I fight those guys.

You're going to fight them, aren't you?

''Yes. But I don't intend to be foolish enough to take on an opponent whose strength and size I have no idea about. Isn't that what Princess Sarah meant when she said that?

I suppose. I can't help you, but I will pray for you from the castle.

Thank you.

I brushed everyone off, bought a canna in town for tomorrow and logged out.

Name: Bran Principality LV7

Vitality 77
Magic power 110
Strength 92.
Defensive Strength 82
Agility 84
Dexterity value 82

skill

Flight Lv 21, shield Lv 10, spear Lv 23, provocation Lv 9, light magic Lv 10.　
Haloons Lv 18 Protection Lv 1 -> Lv 2 Heavenly Strike Lv 8 Angelic Blessing Lv 16 Heavenly Ascension Lv 1