"Well, I've spent quite a bit of time in the oasis, and I've got to hurry a little."
"Are you really okay now? I should take a little more rest.
"Grull".

　Putting the dead bodies of Bandette Goblin and Bandette Goblin Mage in Mistilling, Ray immediately sets out to search for Spear Frog again.
　Elena and Sett are worried about it and say they should rest a little longer, but Ray doesn't seem to hear it.

"I fainted only because of a magical shock, and there is no such thing as an aftereffects. It has absorbed the magic stone of the queen bee, but it has no effect on Seto. and as for the abnormal species which cause the magical stones to malfunction, we must somehow ascertain their actual condition."

　the magic of absorbing magical stones and strengthening them Ray was a kind of resentment at the fact that the magical stone, which is said to be the basis of it, had become abnormal.

(However, if... it is impossible to absorb the magical stones of the queens of Sword Bee, it remains doubtful that Seto was able to absorb the magical stones of Sword Bee. I couldn't master the skills, but I was able to absorb them. Set and Desize What's the difference? Is it because death size is a magic item, so it's magically related to me? No, even if it's set, it shouldn't change in that it's me as a medium. Then... what's going on?)

　Whispering inwardly, wash your face lightly in the Oasis Fountain to refresh yourself.
　When he saw Ray like that, he probably decided that it was no use stopping him any longer. Elena also breathes a little sigh and approaches Ray.

"Okay, I won't say anything more. It's only him who knows what's really going on with Ray. But, you know what? If you're looking for an abnormal species and you're looking for any physical changes, just tell me immediately. And, of course, there's also a case of Seto, and we'll have him stop absorbing the magical stones of Spear Frog, the target, by magic. Any objection?"

　Elena tells Ray in an unusually harsh tone.
　That's proof that he's worried about Ray, and because he understands it, Ray nods silently to his words.

"Oh, it doesn't absorb the magical stones of unusual species. But I'd like to find out who thought and thought and thought and thought of creating such an abnormal species."
"Did you make it? Isn't it possible that it's a product of nature?"
"No, it's probably artificial. In the first place, it's impossible that there are many magical powers in a single magical stone. Or if this is really just this bandette goblin-mage, it's possible that something is wrong with the dungeon, or by chance something is happening, but it's a little hard to believe that there are so many different species at once."
"Can't you imagine that something was wrong with the dungeon?"

　After hearing Ray's words, Elena muttered thoughtfully for a few seconds.
　When Ray hears it, he thinks the same way, and eventually opens his mouth to gather his thoughts.

"I can't say that there's no possibility of it's impossible. However, the timing of the appearance of the abnormal species is too good for our entry into the dungeon. Is this a coincidence?"
"Then is this strange disturbance aimed at us?"
"It's just a possibility," When I think about the timing, it's not impossible."

　We talk to each other as we walk step by step in the desert.
　Perhaps worried about Ray, Sett was following them through the desert instead of flying around him as usual.

"I think it's too much of Ray's thinking. Very few people knew we were coming to Egzil in the first place. But I don't say that it's impossible to set a trap accordingly, but it's quite difficult."
"Yes?"

　While listening to Elena's words, he must have thought it was impossible in time. Ray also bends his head slightly but doesn't say he's targeting them any more.

(If it wasn't aimed at us, wouldn't it be the work of the Vestian Empire? Well, as Elena said, it's true that time is tight.) So, is this unusual disturbance the work of a third party that has nothing to do with the Empire of Bestia? But who? What is the benefit of disrupting the labyrinthine cities that exist only in the kingdom of Milliana? I thought the Empire of Bestia had more than enough motivation.

　Think that far and shake your head slightly. Because I understood that everything was going to be the work of the Bestian Empire if something was not convenient for me.
　It is quite possible, however, to say so.
　The army of the Vestian Empire was badly damaged in the Spring War, and as long as Ray was the one who directly caused it, it is not strange to aim for Ray's life while reducing the power of the kingdom of Milliana. That made sense.

(Then, to make it look like the work of the Bestian Empire, or by chance it turned out like that? ... No, is it only a conspiracy theory to think about it now? However, it is true that the abnormal species are literally abnormal monsters. When I think about it... Wait.)

　When you reach that point of thought, all the information you get from coming to Egzil in your mind is shaped by a single stream.
　the abnormal species, the abnormalities of the absorbed sorceresses, the Levisors, the Maaschelles, and the market-deficient sorceresses.

"Hey, no way..."
"Ray? What's the matter?"

　When Elena notices that Ray has changed his mind as he walks through the desert, she says so.
　Behind them, Seto is following them anxiously, albeit wary of the surroundings.

"No, I was thinking about the discomfort I had when I absorbed the magic stone in death size."
"Did you come up with something? Tell me."
"…I tell you that there is no clear evidence for this. It's a real idea. I want you to be aware of that."

　Ray hesitated for a moment whether or not to talk about what he had come up with, but decided that it would be no use thinking only about himself, so he spoke.

"Did the Levisor family, where we were called up yesterday, want a magical stone?"
"Oh, yes," though we refused."

　He nods to Elena's words, and continues to explain, thinking it's good to refuse the idea of buying the magical stones if it's right.

As the name suggests, there is something wrong with the magical stone of an abnormal species. And I thought, by the magic-stone connection, that either the Levisors or the Maaschels had something to do with this anomaly... what do you think?"
"Isn't that... too much to think about? No, but given the incident in which Ray fainted a little while ago, is there a good chance?"

　Listening to Ray's explanation, Elena nods at the possibility, frowning under her overcoat.

"Well, it's just my own idea about this,"
"But, as long as I am afraid of it, I think I should talk to Bosque after today's request is over. At first I thought he was a man with a lot of problems, but when I was helped by his men and when I looked at yesterday's incident, he seemed to be trying to get rid of Egidil fairly well."

　Elena told me so, but in her mind she had also seen Shaffner the day before.

(At least Bosk would be a better judge of Egzil than Schaffner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　Schaffner was the man who could not hide his own desires, and who could not keep a cat in the lap of the Duke's apparent superior. Compared to that, Bosque, who was adored by his subordinates and had leadership skills, was definitely more promising.(I can't say for sure, as I haven't seen any of the Marcels yet, but I can predict most of them if I think of the fact that, like the Levisor family, they are buying away magical stones without thinking of the people.)

　muttering inwardly, Ray and Elena walked in the desert thinking of each other...

"Gruly!"

　Seto, who was following them behind them, shrieks sharply and moves forward and glares in the direction of course.
　The state of things made us understand what had happened, no matter how much we thought.
　Ray quickly pulls out the stored death size as he leaves the oasis from the mistling, and Elena also reaches for the handle of her hip-joint sword.

"Well, what kind of monster do you think he is? I hope he is around Grand Scorpion."
"I'm Spear Frog," If possible, I'd rather have an abnormal species."
"...that's for sure,"

　While we chatted lightly at each other, we still looked around... in that moment, the sand blows up in front of Seto's eyes.

"Oh, it's him! Fly him!"

　In the sand column, they find a familiar monster, and immediately wield a death-size attack.
　Watching the flying sword attack, Ray finally realizes that he was able to use his skills in death size without any problems.
　the failure of the absorption of magic stones and the regurgitation of magic Or maybe the skill could not be used because of the side effects or something. I've been trying to see if the skill can be activated in an oasis, but I'm still relieved that I was able to activate the skill in front of the enemy.
　After all, Ray must have been bewildered by the first phenomenon of magical regurgitation.
　At any rate, contrary to Ray's expectations, the attack flies straight and cuts off Sandworm's torso without resistance.
　At the same time, blood, organs and pieces of meat fall into the sand on the ground. The Rays don't seem to care about it, and ignore the smell of blood floating around them.
　Ray is on the right, Elena is on the left, and Seto is on the top.
　Each person confirms each other's intentions with his or her eyes and does what he or she has to do without saying anything.
　The sandworm Ray had just knocked down, and as many as five sandworms appeared all around him as if they had been moths.

"I'm sorry, but I'll take you for granted!"

　Extracting huge tusks, they hold and wield large death-size toward the sandworms that rush in to swallow them.

"Powerslash!"

　Skills are activated, a death-size blade hits the mouth of the sandworm trying to swallow Ray... and the next moment it shatters, not to mention the mouth with its fangs.
　Blood and flesh rained down on the sand.
　For a moment, he sees the headless body of the sandworm crumble and moves on to the next prey.
　On the other side of Ray, Elena cuts off the head of the sandworm by wielding a whip-like connecting sword, and on the sky, Seto spouts a firebreath and quickly pauses the sandworm by wrapping it in flames, shaking his forefeet down to the burned head until it is close to charcoal.
　What is different from Ray is that, after burning to charcoal, he shook his forefeet down, and not blood or flesh scattered around him, but only black charcoal scattered around him.
　The scene, which should be described as black snow, was, in a way, a fantastic scene.
　However, as long as we are in the middle of a battle, we cannot take time to observe it.
　Despite the almost instant defeat of his comrades, Sandworm continues to attack without apparent understanding of the difference in military strength.
　One of the remaining two sandworms charges against Ray and the other towards Elena.
　Or if they had escaped in different directions at this time, they might have been wounded but saved their lives. But Sandworm, who was so large that he took it for granted to trample his enemies, had no option to escape.
　There was a little smile in Ray's mouth as he looked at the sandworm, which was thrusting into him with its huge tusks exposed.
　a cold smile to call a sneer
　Leap forward with that smile at the mouth. Stooping on Slapnil's shoes, he leaps further into the sky, using the air as a foothold.
　Spin a spell on the body of a sand worm as it passes directly underneath it, as if it were eating sand itself.

'Flame, thyself is a snake. Therefore burn down the enemy as you wish.'

　Spell a spell, confirm the magic of fire gathered in the death-size stonemate, then cancel the effect of Slapnil's shoes and fall straight onto the back of the sandworm.

"Dancing Flame Snake!"

　The moment the stonemate pierced the back of the sandworm, magic was invoked, a snake of fire was produced from the area where the magic of fire was concentrated, and moved through the sandworm's body... eventually reaching the head, burning even the life of a resilient man without knowing what had happened, and the giant sandworm crumbling to the ground.