It was snowing in the woods, but the snow has been somewhat trampled down by those who have moved ahead of the Lays.
　In the midst of this, the Rays go straight ahead.
　But suddenly Ray opens his mouth.

"Well, if we go on like this, we'll meet another adventurer?"

　That's not an ordinary act.
　But today's Reyes have come to the forest to see if they can work together to form a party... or to find out what the problem is.
　I didn't want to show such behavior to others if possible.
　There is a possibility that we can see the weaknesses of our collaboration, and this party is attracting people's attention in many ways.
　I'm sure it's all right, but maybe it's going to be something that's going to attack me with a frenzy.
　There was something attractive about this party that could be thought of as such.
　However, many people may be puzzled about whether anyone would imitate Seto.
　But Ray's words also made sense, as it is true that less is less likely to be dangerous.
　Moreover, it is hard to walk because of the snow, but in this case, Marina... has an outstanding use of spiritual magic.
　With all the conditions so satisfactory, you didn't have to go out of your way to walk along the path of others.

"Well, I think Ray is right. It's the opinion of the party leader. Besides, I'd rather fight a spirited monster than a tired or injured monster fighting another adventurer."
"...no, we haven't had a formal party yet."

　While convinced of the Vihela-like words, Ray says so in a tentative way.

"Oh, we didn't officially have a party, but we've already decided to have a party together, right? Then I don't think there's any problem."

　Marina followed by Vihela and told her so... Ray, looking at the other, sees Bune nodding there as well.

"Glu".

　Meanwhile, only Seto makes a comforting cry to Ray.
　Lightly caressing Seto, who comforts him, Ray turns to Marina again and nods.
　Even if I didn't put it into words, I guess I understood what Ray meant. Marina muttered a spell... and the snow that had been branching off from where she had been.

"It's convenient, isn't it?"

　It was Vichela who muttered deeply, but Ray and Bune seemed to agree, and nodded.
　In fact, Marina's spiritual magic was highly applicable.
　Like when we had a party in Marina's mansion, the snow didn't melt and turned the surroundings into spring temperatures, or turned the untouched fresh snow into a road.
　It's easy to tell how much it is, as Marina is also known to be cleaning the estate with spirit magic.
　At least, it's not comparable in terms of convenience to most Ray's fire magic.
　though in Ray's case all the tools necessary for life were kept in Mistyling, and it would be all right without the magic of spirits.
　However, it's only possible because of the mystery ring and Ray, who has a lot of magic items and a lot of money that he can't use, and usually he can't do that.
　Dark elves and elves mainly use spiritual magic in terms of freedom.

(If there are more people who can use spirit magic, it will be more convenient... there are not many people who can use spirit magic.) even ordinary wizards are few.)

　Ray thinks about it while checking the surroundings.
　Gillum is attracting many adventurers, and as a result there are some wizards.
　But when asked how many spirits wizards there were... Ray couldn't answer clearly.
　Ray's lack of information about other adventurers is related to it.

"Grunt!"

　Walking in the woods, suddenly the set next to Ray makes a sharp noise.
　Sett's gaze is at the end of where the Reys are going.
　No one here understands the meaning of the cry.
　Each has his own weapons and ranks.
　First of all, Marina, who was using spirit magic in the front, was behind her, and Vichela and Ray were behind her. And Bune became Marina's rear guard.
　This is the basic line of this party.
　Fighting power Ray and Vichela come forward, Marina supports them, and Bune escorts Marina and flies a long hand through her opponent's gap.
　In addition, a set that can fly is basically a shortstop.
　As it was a substandard Gryphon, it was decided that it would be better to let it go rather than to fit into a mold.
　...though it was only because Seto understood the language.

"I didn't expect the monster to come out of there,"

　The only thing in Ray's mumbling hand is a twilight spear, partly because of the trees growing around him.
　We usually fight with two spears, but the large arc of death size in places like this is very difficult to use.
　In addition, fighting with Vihela, the large-range Death Size could not be said to be a suitable weapon here.
　Normally, monsters who sense Seto's presence don't appear so easily.
　That's why Ray and others move by themselves to search for monsters...That's what I've been thinking, but this time I'm going to show up over there.

(Maybe Goblin... No, as far as Sett is concerned, is it?)

　Ray has a strong image of a goblin when it comes to attacking him with no scruples.
　I'm not baseless in thinking that way, but I've seen Goblin attack Sett many times before.
　And when Seto's power is shown, he runs away while he sees it... such a scene.
　But as far as Ray can see, Sett looks different.
　If Goblin were the other side, Sett wouldn't be at all alarmed.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

　Appearing with such a threatening voice, it was only a lizard at first sight.
　Ray thought for a moment that he was a dragon because he was a lizard, but he was an ordinary lizard with no feathers.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
　And the color is not lizard green, but pure white like fresh snow.
　The figure only looked like a lizard, otherwise it was clearly something other than a lizard.
　Ray tries to remember the monster's name, recalling his memories of reading the Monster Dictionary, but someone else has spoken before.

"Snow Salamander? Why are you here?"

　It was Marina who exclaimed in astonishment.
　Snow Salamander opens his mouth, responding to the cry.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

　With a cry, a snowstorm comes out of a mouth full of short fangs.

"Be careful, blizzard brace!"

　At the same time as Marina's voice is heard, Ray and Vihela split left and right.
　There was an option to fly backwards, but I didn't know how far the brace could reach.
　But Snow Salamander shakes his head as if chasing Ray with his blizzard brace thrown out.

"Phew!"

　Thanks to the dragon robes, you can hardly feel cold.
　But the only thing that dragon robes can prevent is coldness.
　Nothing can be done until the blizzard brace hits him, and Ray is blown through the air.
　For a moment I thought about using Slapnil's shoes, and immediately I remember that these shoes were not Slapnil's shoes, but those that adventurers would normally wear.
　Still, it lands on the snow while being blown away in the air and balancing itself.

"Share!"

　Almost as Ray lands on the ground, Snow Salamander's mouth screams instead of a blizzard brace.
　Rey looked at Snow Salamander as he regained his composure, and saw Vihela quickly closing in with Snow Salamander, who was screaming with several arrows stuck in his body.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

　A wavy fist hits Snow Salamander's body straight.
　His fists crept into his white body... and the force blew Snow Salamander's body a few meters beside him.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

　a cry different from what I had just uttered
　Ray knows exactly what the scream means.
　Vihela's blow would have done more damage than the arrow's thrust.
　Vihela is only a little surprised that her blow was so powerful.
　He waved his fist, but now he is not using his specialty, immerse himself, nor is it a blow by creating magic nails on the back of his hand.It was purely a blow with his fist blow.
　However, Vihela's blow was undoubtedly more powerful than ever.
　Vihela understands rightly what it is because of.
　It is a ritual performed with the heart of a silver lion.
　I didn't try to be so serious in my combat training with Bune, but given this blow, I'd say it was the right answer.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

　Still, Snow Salamander is not knocked down, but fires a blizzard brace again at Ray, who was nearby.

"You'll let me!"

　The moment Ray sees a blizzard brace released at him, he uses magic to spin his twilight spear in front of him.
　The magic spear of twilight completely prevents the blizzard brace.

"Share!"

　It would have been completely unexpected for Snow Salamander, too. He stopped the blizzard brace in an involuntary manner, and gave a cry of surprise. . . .

"Yes,"

　At that moment, Bune drew a distance and wielded a white cloud, a dagger made of silver lion material.
　As white as the name suggests... the pure white blade cuts off the head of a snow salamander and draws many red lines on the fresh snow that no one has stepped on.
　Snow Salamander is essentially a Rank B monster.
　Its strength is comparable to that of the Oak King and the Goblin King, and it is powerful enough to be prepared for annihilation at the rank C party level.
　In other words, it wasn't someone you could manage with a veneer.
　In fact, if Bune had been the only one who encountered Snow Salamander, he would have had little chance of winning.
　Bune understands that, too. He would have definitely withdrawn.
　But... there is a white cloud in today's Beune made of Rank S Monster material.
　His fighting power itself was by no means high, but the strength of his weapon alone was a first-class product.
　Even if it's a Rank A monster... in some cases it can damage the body of a Rank S monster.
　...however, being able to injure and being able to hit an attack seem similar but very different.
　The reason Bune was able to cut off Snow Salamander's head this time was probably because of the marina's arrow and Vihela's slow movement and the surprise that he was stopped from blizzard brace.
　and Marina's Spiritual Magic increased Bune's speed of movement, and on top of that she did her best to keep her distance and flash a flash of white clouds.
　Now that we've finally been able to attack, the Rank B monster is not Date.

"Yes!"

　Bune cuts off Snow Salamander's head, but leaps back at once without being too careful.
　The movement was very smooth, with the help of Marina's Spiritual Magic.
　But... that's it, and it's a hair's.
　Snowsalamander's tusks cut through the spot where Bune's face had been a moment earlier.
　If it had not been for Bune's little delay in jumping back... or for the help of the Spirit's magic, Bune's face would have been eaten up by Snow Salamander.
　Despite the fatal wound of being cut off in the neck, the ferocity has not subsided.
　and he was about to open his mouth again to chase Bune, when the spear of the twilight, which had been cast away by magic, penetrated his open mouth.