About two weeks after Vihela regained consciousness, it began to snow outside and completely shifted from late autumn to early winter.
　Fortunately, it has snowed, but it hasn't accumulated enough, and some adventurers are making a last-ditch effort to save money for the winter.
　Gamerion hunting is still popular, but there are also many other people who have been asked to kill monsters that appear in winter.
　In the meantime... Ray was coming to Azimov's house.
　Although it would have been right to describe it as a laboratory in Azimov.

"I'm sorry, I'm a little busy,"

　Azimov, who looked a little tired, had been busy for some time.
　Ray didn't know why he was so busy, but it was true that he was also Ray, and for a while his eyes were noisy and he didn't have much time to spare.
　...the guild announced that Ray had attacked the dungeon by defeating the Silver Lion.
　The report, released a few days after Elena and Arra's return, naturally attracts Ray's attention from the adventurers in Gillum.
　Of course, merchants were the most common.
　It was a well-known fact that the Silver Lion was the boss monster of the dungeon.
　That's why it's a great opportunity for merchants to get materials for the Silver Lion... Rank S Monster.
　Still, some coincidences...that it was fortunate for Ray that he had not had to suffer as much trouble as before, partly because of the fact that autumn was already coming to an end and that there were few merchants left in Gilm, and partly because of his experience with the spear in the twilight.
　And the perspectives of the city's inhabitants and adventurers remained the same as before, which kept Ray from feeling stressed.
　Adventurers had a strong perception that Ray was originally an unconventional being with strong fighting power, and people in the city had a perception that Ray was special because Seto was there.
　In addition, some dungeon earners came to Gilmoo with dissatisfaction, and Ray was alert in many ways.
　Fortunately, however, it was winter, and each of us was busy preparing for the winter, and when the number of people paying attention to Ray decreased, Azimov contacted us and we met for the first time in a long time.

"There were a lot of things here, too.
"Oh, I hear you," I didn't expect to capture the dungeon."

　As a matter of course, Azimov must have heard of Ray's capture of course.
　look at Ray as if to see something interesting.

"...what's the matter?"
"No, I heard that you attacked the dungeon, but as far as I can see, I don't think it's any different from before."

　Ray nods back to Azimov's words, saying it's only natural.
　Just because you capture a dungeon doesn't mean you have a different personality.
　Of course, some people say that big fame changes their character, but Ray already had some fame before he attacked Dungeon.
　His achievements in the war against the Empire of Bestia, as well as various other prestige.
　For Ray, the fame he could gain by capturing the dungeon was not something special.
　...Of course, I understand that it was a great achievement for Ray to capture the dungeon that was protected by the Silver Lion, who could only defeat him with the help of Elena, Elk and others.

"To be honest, it's not as annoying as the twilight spear,"
"If it's a material for Rank S Monster, it can't be helped."
"I have had quite a lot of contact with not only merchants, but also with alchemists."
"... I suppose,"

　Merchants are desperate to sell silver lion materials, but it was only natural that the alchemists would start to move if they were to use them purely.
　It's not uncommon for the Alchemists to scramble for Rank A Monster material, but it's Rank S Monster material that appears there.
　It's no wonder you want to pay all your money or get the material.
　In the meantime, Ray and Azimov, who are reasonably close, are not in such a hurry.
　Of course Azimov was also interested in the material of the silver lion, but he thought Ray would bring it under him.

"And did you bring the material?"
"Oh, ... I'm just wondering how to use it, even if it's just the material."

　Ray now has weapons of death size and twilight spear.
　There were a number of other combat magic items, and there was nothing else I wanted urgently.
　Usually, I think the material hurts, but in Ray's case, there is a mistling, so you don't have to worry about it.

"Well... I see,"

　nod to Ray's words and watch him.
　Ray is equipped with dragon robes and slapnil shoes, mysterious rings and sorcery bracelets, new moon rings, and various other magic items.
　There are also magic items such as Nebra's eyes, hidden in dragon robes.
　With all the other magic items stored in the mystery ring, Ray could be described as a bunch of magic items.

「レイの姿を見れば身体中がマジックアイテムで固められているな. けど、お前はそもそもマジックアイテムを集めるのが趣味なんだろ？　なら、マジックアイテムが欲しくないってことはないんじゃないか？」
「ああ. それは間違いない. けど、いきなりこんな銀獅子の素材なんて入手出来るとは思ってもみなかったからな. どんな風にして貰えばいいのか、かなり迷う」
「……具体的には、銀獅子のどんな素材があるんだ？」

　こう尋ねたのは、レイ以外にも何人もが力を合わせて銀獅子と戦い、倒したという話を噂として聞いていたからだ.
　等分に素材を分けたのであれば、どの部位が素材として残っているかで作れるマジックアイテムも違ってくる.
　そう思っての質問だったのだが……

「殆ど丸々一匹だ. 爪とかは幾つか渡したけど」
「……は？」

　レイの口から出たその言葉は、アジモフにとっても完全に予想外のものだった.

"Everything?"

　Is it a lie or a joke? That's what Azimov said, but Ray nods softly.

"Oh, it's pretty much the same."
"... why?"
"Now?"

　Azimov's question was something that Ray also had.
　However, for each reason, it is a definite fact that in the end Ray was given almost exactly the same silver lion.

"Isn't it strange?"
"That's strange,"

　Under normal circumstances, Rank S Monster material is a natural thing to want.
　At the very least, Azimov will certainly not pass on the materials of Rank S monsters to others if they ever get them. I don't want to...

"What's going on?" ... well, that's fine. So, first of all, try to bring out the material for the silver lion. I don't think it's going to deteriorate or rot because it's in the item box, but I'd like to check it out."
"All right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　Four meters in length... If you put your tail in it, it's a silver lion's material as long as six meters in length.
　Of course, most of them are meat, but the other ingredients are quite large.
　This room, which has been transformed into Azimov's laboratory, is quite large, but there is a mess of tools and research materials for alchemy, and I can't bring out the materials for a silver lion.
　You must have noticed it. Azimov nods softly and stands up from his chair.
　Unusual quick movements may be because they want to see the material of a silver lion with their own eyes as soon as possible.

"Come here, then,"

　If I just say that, I'll give Ray a quick look.
　At Azimov's unusual appearance, Ray follows him with a smile of helplessness.
　And Azimov guided Ray to a room that was... a really rare and tidy one.
　The room, of some size, was originally cleaned up by Azimov for an alchemy experiment a few days later.
　For Azimov now, however, the experiment is safe to put off.
　On the contrary, it was the silver lion's material that should be given top priority.

"Then I'll take it out,""Wait! It's a waste to just put the silver lion's material on the floor."

　As I told him so, Azimov laid a cloth on the floor.
　And the spread of the cloth must have made him feel relieved him. nod satisfactorily and urge Ray to do so.

"All right, take it out,"

　Nodding the words, Ray pulls out silver lion material from Mistilling.
　The meat is too large to fit in the cloth, but it is still edible.
　Therefore, most of the material will fit on the cloth.
　The only thing I could do was a silver lion's bone.

"What should I do with my bones? I don't think I can put them on the cloth."
"... I suppose,"

　As he replied, Azimov's gaze was directed at the material of the silver lion.
　Azimov was originally famous as an alchemist and eccentric, but he is still an alchemist.
　The material for Rank S Monster was enough to rob it of its consciousness.

"Bones are easy to use, they can be used as weapons and diverted, or they will have a special effect if they are used to make weapons by pulverizing them. The internal organs...can't be more valuable as a material for alchemistry. Eyeballs..."

　Looking at the eyeballs in the container, Azimov tilts his head and asks Ray.

"Why is there only one eyeball?"

　a genuinely mysterious question
　Given the two eyes of the Silver Lion, the question was a matter of course.
　But Ray opens his mouth a little uncomfortable with Azimov.

"When I was fighting the Silver Lion, I put the spear of twilight in my eyes. It caused a lot of damage, but it crushed their eyes."
"…I see. Was the spear of twilight a great help?"

　When I hear that the spear I made in the twilight showed some presence in the battle against the Silver Lion, I look a little complicated.
　I am glad that the spear of twilight played an active role against the Silver Lion, but as an alchemist I thought that one of the Silver Lion's eyes would disappear.

"Well, I can't help what I've done," I'm glad that only one of them is safe.
"That will save me, too," So what magic items can you make?"
"Well..."

　Azimov was looking at Ray once more, but suddenly his eyes turned to Ray's feet... specifically, Slapnil's shoes.
　It's an object that can be kicked as a foothold in the air, albeit a few steps, by casting off magical powers.
　Although the effects seem modest compared to Ray's other magic items, Ray has played a considerable role in his career as an adventurer.

"With some internal organs, I think I can strengthen some of the effects of Slapnil's shoes."
"... Strengthen?"
"Oh. More specifically, the number of steps you can take in the air is a few steps higher than it is now."
"Really? If I could do that, I would be saved..."
"Ray?"

　Ray shakes his head when he suddenly looks at Ray, who stops talking in the middle of the conversation.
　I wanted to hear about it when Elena was around, because it was Slapnil's shoes.
　Elena, who uses Slapnil shoes just like Ray, must have been delighted to hear that they will be strengthened.

(Well, I guess I couldn't afford it.)

　In the first place, Elena came to Gillum quite forcefully after hearing about Vihela.
　Of course, there would have been a lot of work left, and I'm sure I've caused a lot of trouble.
　It was a natural choice, then, to leave as soon as the Vihela case was settled.
　In fact, even last night, after communicating with each other using a pair of oves, he looked slightly depressed.
　Still, Ray thinks it smells fishy when he doesn't talk about it.
　...however, Elena, who usually acts as a princess general, is not often shown any weakness.

"All right. Then strengthen Slapnil's shoes."

　Ray would tell Azimov that now the use of silver lion materials would come first.