Ray and Vichela had returned to the evening Wheat Pavilion after hearing from Marina that magical powers were turning into monsters.
　Then, in Ray's room, they face each other.
　But being alone in a man's room doesn't mean we're talking about something glamorous.
　No, Vichela was fine with that, and she would have preferred it... what was happening in Ray's room now was a discussion of what to do after tomorrow.

"Magical powers turn into monsters. Was Vichela hiding in a dungeon? Have you never heard of it?"

　Sitting across from Ray on the sofa, Vihela shakes her head.

"No, I'm afraid I've never seen such a monster. I didn't know the name Ambrice until Marina told me. Honestly, I think it's a very rare case."
"I suppose. There was no information left in the Kingdom of Milliana in the first place, and in the Empire of Bestia... it only happened once nearly three hundred years ago."
"Yes. ... And you couldn't beat Ambrice then, could you? It was over time and eventually disappeared." If that's the case, I wonder if the worst will disappear over time."

　Yes, they hear from Marina that the magical anomaly that eventually appeared in the Valley of the Devils turned into a monster, and that Ambris could not be knocked down.
　Eventually, however, things came to an end because Ambris had disappeared. But...

"Then there will be more leaders until Ambris disappears."

　At Ray's words, Vihela breathes a small sigh.
　Many subracial leaders were born around the Valley of the Devils until Ambris disappeared.
　Marina's prediction was that Ambris's use of monsters as a leader was probably due to her magical powers.
　In fact, Ambrice's body gradually grew smaller over time even in the Valley of the Devils, so it's probably not true.k.

(Well, it's possible that the magical abnormalities that make up the body will fade over time, but... it's better to think of the worst.)

　Ray doesn't like to take things seriously either.
　But there is also a reason to do so.
　Because Ambris was very different from ordinary monsters.
　That one thing alone is clear that conventional wisdom doesn't work.

"A monster without a magic stone..."

　That's right. Usually monsters have magical stones regardless of race.
　However, Ambris was told that he had no magical stones.
　In the first place, it looks like black smoke, and I don't know if there's a will in it.
　At that time, adventurers who saw Ambris for the first time desperately searched for a magical stone, but there seemed to be no magical stone in his misty gaseous body.
　Because of this, he was unable to defeat Ambrice in the end, and he continued to defeat the leader species that appeared endlessly... after a few months, Ambrice suddenly disappeared.
　In connection with the magical stones, some speculated that Ambris was not a monster but a phenomenon, but only one found in the Vestian Empire has been identified, and the details of its ecology were completely unknown.

"I was born in my hometown, and I knew about the Valley of the Hundred Demons, but I never heard of it."

　Vihela mutters deeply at Ray's words.
　It happened nearly three hundred years ago, and only once have Ambris been confirmed.
　In such rare cases, it's only natural that Vihela didn't understand after a little study.
　Even so, it was probably because of my work as a guild that I could find out the information.
　And, in fact, it seems to Ray that leaving knowledge behind is amazing... because it's so useful right now.

"At any rate, sir. This case is close to the valley of the Hundred Demons 300 years ago, but it is not confirmed in Ambris. There may be another cause. If you think about it, you'd better be careful when you look for it."
"Well, it's only for high-ranking adventurers, but it's so different..."

　While sitting on the sofa, Ray and Vichela each reveal their determination to keep their guard down.
　After hearing Marina's explanation of Ambrice, Ray and Vichela were naturally asked to solve the problem... perhaps Ambrice was the reason.
　However, it's not a nomination request for Ray and Vihela, but a request that only high-ranking adventurers can receive.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In Vihela's case, she was given permission by Marina, saying that she was well worth Rank B in terms.
　Of course, not all high-ranking adventurers will be asked to search and kill Ambris.
　Doing so would naturally put off dealing with the monster herd.
　As an ordinary adventurer, it's hard to cope with a herd that takes advantage of the difference in numbers.
　But if it's a high-ranking adventurer, it's not always easy to deal with a flock alone, but it's still not impossible.
　In other words, it wasn't difficult to cope with the gills as many groups attacked them as before.
　Even so, if you are an individual or a small number of people, it will be difficult for you to make use of the large number of people to penetrate the guillem.
　Anyway, from tomorrow onwards, the search for Ambrice will be Ray and Vihela's duty.
　Only Ray and Set, who have the mobility of Seto, can make this kind of search request cover a wide area.
　In that sense, Ray and Sett were the greatest forces in the search for Ambris.
　Vichela will accompany Ray and Sett as a matter of course.
　Ray accepted it because he had no particular reason to say no.
　The reason for his acceptance of accompanying Vichela was that she did not slow down so much when Seto hung her on his front legs.

"But is it a monster without a magic stone?" -- I don't feel motivated."
"Well, Ray might be," -- well, it's the same for me."

　Ray's lack of access to magical stones that could be used in the art of the beast made him less motivated, and Vichela's lack of a means to attack the misty monster Ambris.
　Not only physical attacks, but they also have high magical defenses, possibly related to what was created by magical abnormalities, and most offensive magic does not work.
　It was a troubling monster in many ways.
　All Ambris can do is contact with subracial monsters and evolve them into leader species.
　He is an existence that can only be said to be troublesome, and since he is like a fog and has no magical stones, he can't obtain a proof of subjugation.
　...however, since only one example from 300 years ago was confirmed, and it was not possible to defeat it at that time, it has not been decided which part is the proof of subjugation.

"When I think about it in this way, Ambrice, as I heard, may be more like a monster or a disaster or a natural phenomenon.
"I don't know if I have any will, but I'm moving about anyway?"
"Disasters and natural phenomena that move around separately are not uncommon, are they? Tornadoes move about as usual."

　Tornado of flame, my pronoun...The fire whirlwind moves about the ground.
　The first time I used a fire whirlwind, there was little movement.
　But the fire whirlwind Ray is using now is roughly at his disposal.
　With that in mind, it's not so strange that natural phenomena move about.
　However, since there is magic in this world called Elgin, there is something different from the natural phenomena of the earth.

"In any case, what we have to do remains the same. All you can do is look for Ambris. whether we can find it and knock it down or not."
"Well, ... there must be a lot of expectations for us, but are you all right?"
"What do you think?" Considering Seto's ability, I think he might be able to find it. if Ambrice stinks."

　Seto's olfactory skills have risen by three levels in this short period of time.
　If you could get close to Ambris even once, you should have been able to find Ambris at any time because of the increased sense of smell.

(though it's hard to find Ambrice first.)

　The existence of fog is based solely on eyewitness accounts in the Valley of the Hundred Demons, and this time Ambris is not decided to be foggy.
　No, it's not clear whether Ambris is the cause of this incident before that.
　Marina thought it was Ambrice's work because of the phenomenon of creating a leader species for subhuman monsters, but she did not confirm it thoroughly.

(Well, I don't think there's anyone else that has the characteristics of evolving a subhuman monster into a leader species. If you think so, Ambrice is the most suspicious.)Originally, there are very few precedents, so it makes little sense to think about who you are.
　It was best to be able to respond immediately to anything.

"For the time being, from tomorrow," Whatever you do, it's not funny to be so backward."
"Well... I wish they'd evolved not just subhuman monsters, but more powerful monsters." It would have been a little more fun if I had done so. or cyclops, albeit subhuman."

　Vichela muttered a little regretfully, perhaps reminiscent of the Battle of Warwolf and Cyclops.
　Cyclops is also a subhuman monster, with a leader species.
　However, it is very rare to be a superior species, perhaps because individual strength is overwhelmingly strong compared to other monsters such as goblins.
　It may have been unfortunate for Vihela to not have a leader species in the Cyclops, but lucky for others.

"It's strange to say, "Don't worry... but if Ambris is really there, it's only a matter of time before the top cyclops appear." Marina probably doesn't want him to come out."

　For Marina, who is a guildmaster, it would be a headache if the top cyclops really came out.
　Many adventurers in Gilm are skilled, but quite a few say they can't beat the Cyclops.
　That being the case, I wish Marina wouldn't show up as a cyclops leader if possible.
　However, Vichela wanted to fight against a strong enemy, and Ray wanted a cyclops leader if possible, because he would use magic stones in the art of the beast.

"Well, that doesn't start with anything we say about it said. Hopefully we can find Ambrice."
"There's a good chance of it said. It's great to have a set that can fly. I can search several tens of times as far as anyone else. but if this was indeed Ambrice's work, how do we find it in the mist?"

　Fogs are easier to see when they are thick. On the other hand, however, it's hard to see if it's thin.
　With that in mind, Ambris is a very secret monster.
　It's questionable for Ray whether Ambris, who doesn't have a magical stone, is a monster.

"If I were to use the monster I touched as a leader, I would be saved if I could catch it well."
"... you're talking nonsense again,"

　Vichela's mouth is dumbfounded at Ray's sudden remark.
　In fact, what Ray was saying was so absurd.
　And, as a matter of course, Ray understands it's a wild thing.
　Still, the ability to evolve monsters into higher species, though limited to subhuman forms, is a big benefit for Ray, who needs to collect magical stones.

(And now it's only leader species... maybe General or Major, or even King or Queen...)

　Ray was seriously considering whether he could somehow catch Ambrice.