Ray and Vichela had already communicated with each other, and although somewhat embarrassed, they were walking alone in the woods, including Seto, who was walking after them.

"Hey, Ray. I'm glad you told me Ray's secrets, including the sorcery, but of course Elena knows this, right?"
"Oh, after the quarrel I had with Elena for the first time."
"... Hmm. I taught Elena the first time I met her. It's been a long time since I met Ray, and I've only been taught."

　a slightly sulky Vihela
　Ray opens his mouth a little apologetically to such a Vihela.

"I was actually going to teach you a little earlier. But there was a case of the spear in the twilight, and that was why it was extended. and Vichela had returned to Egidil with Bune, had she?"
"That's true, but don't you think it's only natural that you're dissatisfied with it because it's been hidden by someone you like?"

　Ray is a little embarrassed when he is clearly told that he likes him.
　I understand Vichela's thoughts, but it is only natural that she should be embarrassed when she speaks so clearly.
　As Ray continues his uncomfortable silence through the woods, Vihela opens her mouth.

"Hey, Ray. Does Marina know this?"
"No,"

　Ray shakes his head at Vihela's words.
　Vichela looks a little unexpected when she sees it.
　Ray must have met Marina earlier than himself.
　I thought it would be natural to be informed of Ray's secret earlier than I was.
　But what Ray said was unexpectedly negative.

"Really? Well, I'm saying that, but was it really good that I was taught this first? Of course, I'm happy."

　Ray frowns slightly at Vihela, who looks a little troubled, yet happy.

"Actually, I was going to teach Marina this time, but she's busy researching, right? So I'll tell Marina again next time."
"I think I could have taught you when I was with Marina anyway. Marina will probably be disappointed."

　Speaking honestly of Vihela's feelings, I'm glad she told me before Marina.
　Still, it's true that there's something more sinful about being taught before Marina, who recognizes each other as love enemies.
　That's why Vihela wanted us to teach her together if possible.

"Well, the goblin leader is just a little smart, isn't he? Then the research will be done soon. If that's the case, maybe today or tomorrow..."

　The Lays are walking out of the forest talking like that, but suddenly Seto stops walking near Ray.

"Grull".

　It is the bushes that growl and gaze.
　Summer-like, screams come from across the bushes of many grass.
　Ray pulls the twilight spear out of the mistling.
　It's probably because this is the forest that I'm used to using.
　Vihela did not need to pull out any weapons, as it was originally a fighting style.
　Speaking of weapons, you can make nails from the back of your hand and blades from the back of your foot, but it's made with magic, and you don't need to prepare for it.
　Seto is armed with more resilient limbs, sticks and tails.
　Then, as soon as the three are ready to fight, three adventurers pop out of the bushes.
　Leading the pack is the Cat Beast Man. Two men followed closely behind it.
　I am dumbfounded at the sight of a cat beast suddenly appearing in front of me, Ray, Seto, and Vihela.
　But when they immediately understand who is in front of them, they shout out the presence of an enemy who is chasing them from behind.

"It's Cobold, Cobold is after me!"

　Screaming as they passed Ray, the two men running behind the cat beast look so desperate that they can't speak.

"Cobold? Well, there was a time when I was attacked by Cobold in this forest, and is there any possibility?"

　When he saw the three men who had already disappeared from view in the trees of the forest, and held up the spear of twilight... Ray was not very motivated.
　Sure enough, the Cobold is only a little bit stronger than the goblin.
　Unlike Goblin, it's a bit tricky because you can work well with your peers, but for Ray, there's not that much difference.

"Here he comes,"

　Vichela, holding her fist, naturally had no motivation.
　I'd gladly fight against a strong opponent, but for Vihela, Kobolt is only a monster that's not much different from Goblin.

"Set".

　At Viehra's words, Ray calls out to Seto.
　You don't have to force yourself to fight against Cobold, as long as it doesn't make sense.
　If you understand Seto's existence, a smart covolt, unlike a goblin, would escape without fighting.
　With that in mind, Seto takes a small breath and then cries high.

"Gurling!"

　I'm here.
　a demonstrative shout
　If you're a regular monster, you'll be the first to run away if you know the Gryphon is in your direction.
　... yes. In the ordinary.

"Wow, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"

　Despite Seto's insistence on his existence, the Cobolts, who are chasing him through the bushes, rush in without any sign of turning back... and eventually emerge through the bushes.

"What?"

　The unexpected sight gives Ray a small cry of surprise.
　It's only natural that there's too much difference between Kobold and Gryphon in terms and Gryphon.
　There's no chance of winning against Cobold, no matter how you look at it.
　Nevertheless, the Cobolts rushed out of the bushes without a trace of concern.

"Vihela!"
"It can't be helped,"

　At Rey's words, Vihela prepares herself for battle with a small sigh.
　Next to him was Ray, too, with his twilight spear in his hand, shooting at Cobold, who had sprang out of the bushes.
　The moment after the thrust, the spear of the twilight was pulled back to Ray's hand, and the cobold was smashed in the head, left alone in the torso, and crumbled to the ground at the speed at which it sprang out.
　Vihela also shakes her fist, avoiding the blow of a long sword that was wielded the moment she leaped out of the bushes, judging that there was an enemy there.
　A fist sinks directly into the dove tail of the covold, crushing the ribs.
　But the number of covolts popping out of the bushes never diminishes, and they emerge one after another.

"Gurling!"

　Along with Seto's screams, several wind arrows are produced.
　It's a skill of Wind Arrow.
　The power itself is not so high, but the arrows of the wind beat out the Kobolts, who are jumping out one after another.

"Yuck!"

　Such shrieks were heard by multiple Rey.
　But... Ray's prediction that he would withdraw soon if he was so hurt.
　Cobolts emerge from the bushes one after another, even if their comrades are harmed.

(What? Cobold is basically not that stupid.) I don't think I'll deal with a stronger enemy than myself, at least like a goblin...)One after another Ray hits the cobolts out of the bushes with twilight spears.
　Cobold leaps out, is struck by a twilight spear, and is destroyed in the head and rolled dead on the ground.
　an obvious interaction with work
　As they keep talking to each other, Ray's doubts grow even bigger.
　There was clearly something wrong with the unconventional movement.
　That feeling was probably the same with Vihela as well as Ray.
　Kick to the torso while dealing with the attack of the attacking Cobold, and open his mouth with the instep of his foot breaking his neck.

"Hey, Ray. Something's wrong with you?"
"Oh, I was wondering, too. But I can't leave these guys alone because it's strange. The three of them may have escaped like that because they were not ordinary Coboldt."

　Keep knocking down the covolts coming out of the bushes.
　Ray, Vihela and Seto, two and one of them here, are not as good as Cobold.
　That's why the covortes come out of the bushes and are killed, placing their bodies on the ground.
　If the Rays had been a little less skilled or if they had been able to coordinate, the Cobolts on the other side of the bush might have been able to sense the change.
　But all the covolts were completely out of touch with their peers, as if they were mad.
　Even if Cobold doesn't use a howl to communicate with his friends, it's not difficult to hear Seto's voice from the other side of the bush, and most importantly, you can't imagine Seto's presence.
　Nevertheless, the Kobolts act individually as if they were completely irrelevant, jumping out of the bushes in turn and being killed unilaterally by the Lays.
　If he had done so, the Cobold's forces would naturally be insufficient... until the last one sank to the ground, and the Cobold would not appear from the other side of the bush.
　There are about twenty dead bodies of Cobold lying on the ground.
　Compared to the goblin led by the goblin leader, it is still common or slightly larger as a group of covolts.

"... are you done? No, are you still there?"

　Ray was relieved for a moment, but he still noticed signs on the other side of the bush.
　Vihela and Seto also stand ready to intercept.
　It was, of course, Coboldt who made his appearance raking through the bushes.
　However, it is not an ordinary cobolt that the laymen have knocked down until now, but a larger cobolt.

"The Covolt Leader. Is it a coincidence?"

　a goblin and a cobbold leader
　They are both superior species, but not so powerful.
　But what remained in Ray's mind, above all, was that the goblin leader, who was usually the smartest, usually smarter, and the cobbold leader, who used peer collaboration well, gave instructions as if he had nothing in mind.

"Roll-rolling.

　a covolt leader who makes a dog-like growl, unlike Seto.
　The gaze glares around me.
　Despite the presence of Ray, Vihela and Seto, the Cobold leader doesn't seem at all afraid at all.
　He aimed the tip of his spear in his hand at the Reyes, so that they could always fighting.

"…even though you're a superior breed, you're a cockbolt leader, aren't you being cheeky?" Ray, can I fight?"

　There must have been something in the way the Cobold leader looked. Vihela takes a step forward.
　Seeing it, the Cobold leader turns the tip of his spear toward the viehra and gives a threatening cry with his tusks exposed.
　But... before Vihela holds up in front of the Cobolt leader, Ray opens his mouth.

"I'm sorry, Vihela," This is my first fight with a Cobold leader, so please give it up to me. I want some magical stones."
"If you need a magical stone, you can give it to me after I knock it down?"

　Vichela's words seem to have expressed regret for the Cobolt leader's magical stones, but Ray says negative words, keeping the tip of his twilight spear in check against the Cobolt leader.

"No, I'm afraid you need to fight some monsters with magical stones to absorb them. It's a necessary process to match the wavelength of magic."

　Vichela shows a little surprise at the words that come out of Rey's mouth... and then opens her mouth, lowering her fist convincingly.

"I see. It was questionable that they said they needed a magic stone, but they didn't ask the guild to buy it... that's what it is."

　You must have remembered the explanation. ...and in Vichela's mind there was a scene from a previous battle with Ray in the dungeon of Egzil.

(I wonder if even throwing stones would match the wavelength of magic?)

　After some doubt, Ray still gives up fighting the Cobboldt leader, saying that he's going to go that far.
　And Ray came forward instead of Vihela...

"Wow, oh, oh, "Oh my gosh!"

　As if Ray were taking the opportunity to step forward, the Cobolt leader steps forward.

"Sweet."

　But instead of doing anything, Ray's head was crushed by the twilight spear and he fell to the ground.