Ray looks at Bistol's words, "Guztos."

"Do you know this monster?"
"I've heard a little about it." Isn't it really unusual for a monster to have such fine horns and scissors?"
"I don't deny it,"

　If you're a crustacean monster, you shouldn't be surprised if you have scissors.
　However, having scissors in fish monsters is one of the most unusual categories.
　Moreover, if you have a horn as good as a unicorn, it's not hard to tell what kind of monster you are based on its characteristics alone.
　...Of course, as long as it doesn't cover all kinds of monsters, there's no denying that it's a completely new species.

"And? What kind of monster is this? What kind of information do you have, specifically, where is it going to sell and where is it going on.
"Well... as I said before, this is the first time you've seen this monster, so let's hear the information you have. Is that okay?"
"Oh, I'd rather have information, whether it's hearsay or anything, than do something about it when you don't know anything."

　Now that Ray has told me so, I can't help but tell him that Bistol, who was brought this far by Ray's kindness.

"I'm not that strong in terms of pure combat power, but I'm a Rank D monster partly because I'm smart."
"Ah... I see. That's understandable."

　When he attacked Ray and Sett, he took full advantage of the sea, which was his specialty.
　If you look at it, you won't be able to judge that you're not smart.

"But he was smart enough to attack Sett."
It's a sea monster. You thought it was absolutely safe to escape to a deep place when it came to the crunch."
"I can't deny that,"

　Indeed, if Guztos escapes deep into the sea, it will not be impossible for Ray and Sett to catch it... but there is no doubt he will struggle accordingly.
　Either dive into the ocean and chase, or by Ray's magic, turn the area around Guztos into boiling water.
　Either way, there's no doubt that you'll suffer a lot of damage compared to what you're getting.

"Anyway, this monster is a rare monster in its own way. According to Atashi, horns can be bought at a very high price as a material for alchemy. ...and of course it's nowhere near the true unicorn horn."
"Well, that's not it,"

　The horn of a unicorn is said to heal all kinds of diseases...and in some cases even the dead can come to life.
　Of course, I wouldn't try to believe the tradition completely, but I'm sure it could still be used as a very effective remedy.
　The horns of the Guztos have enough restorative effect, if not as good as those of such unicorns.

"For now, don't you have the corner for sale in case something happens?" What else?"
"The scissors are so hard that you can use them as protective equipment. But I think they're more popular as ingredients."
"For the time being, we decided to eat the scissors." I have no use for the shell, and I'll sell it to the guild."
"I'll tell you, do you wash the meat thoroughly after you eat it? Otherwise, you'll get a big buyout."

　As a merchant, Bistol probably cannot forgive the fact that the material of the moment is bought cheaply.
　But I don't want you to sell me... because Bistol doesn't have a route to sell Guztos scissors.

"All right. ... So where is the proof of subjugation?"
"Well, I've heard that there are sharp spines at the end of the tail. Oh, by the way, I heard you can buy those spines just in case. "Anything can be made into a sewing needle that lasts quite a long time if it is forged by a special method."
"...the needle?"

　If it were a long hand, it could be used as a weapon for Bune.
　That's what Ray said, but Bistol shakes his head silently.

"Well... "

　Seeing Bistol's condition, Bune, who was listening to him caressing him, muttered a little regretfully.
　If you were a stranger to Bune, you wouldn't have felt particularly different when you saw him.
　After all, Ray has known Bune for quite a long time.
　That's why I somehow understood what Bune meant, if not as much as Vihela.
　A little disappointed Bune reminds Ray of a magic item that he has not used very often lately.
　Nevra's eyes still at the waist.
　I thought it might be a good idea to let Bune use it. That's what I thought.

"May I have a moment, Bune?"

　Leaving Guztos's explanation behind, Ray takes Nevra's eyes off his waist belt and presents them to Bune.

"Why don't you use the eyes of Nebra for a moment? It's Bune's way of fighting with a long hand, but it might not be appropriate to say that the long hand has a lot of bullets left on it, right? If you have magic, you don't have to worry about the number of bullets left on it."
"... Huh?"

　With a little wonder, Bune receives Nevra's eyes.
　Others, including Bistol, watched Ray and Bune in silence.
　It may be because everyone in the room understood that it was unskilled to interfere in the current situation.

"It's a magic item called Nebra's eyes... well, have you ever seen me use it?"
"Yes,"

　Bune nods back to Rey's words.
　When Ray sees it, he urges Bune to try using Nebra's eyes, saying he doesn't need any further explanation.
　At Ray's appearance, Bune casts magic into Nevra's eyes... but nothing happens.
　Originally, if you cast magic into Nevra's eyes, arrowheads would be produced there.
　Since it was an arrowhead made of magic, the arrowhead disappeared after some time, but there was no sign of it being produced.

"...Why? Sorry, Bune. Give me a loan."

　After saying so, Bune easily returns Nevra's eyes to Ray.
　When the magic was cast into Nebra's eyes, it was natural that arrowheads were produced them.

"It's not broken. Then..."
"Ray, can you lend me some?"

　Marina says to Ray, who is leaning her head with Nebra's eyes in her hand, and receives Nebra's.
　Then he cast magic into Nebra's eyes... and when he saw the arrowhead being produced, he looked satisfied.

"It takes a great deal of magic to make an arrowhead, I'm afraid, but I don't think Bune's magic will do."

　After being told so, Ray remembers when Nevra's eyes were made in the Westian Empire.
　Didn't the craftsman say that Nebra's eyes need a lot of magic to activate?
　Even in the original state of the arrow barrel, it took a certain amount of magic to produce an arrow.
　However, by turning it into another magic item, Nebra's eyes, it was impossible to produce arrowheads without consuming more magic.
　In other words, this is a magic item that only a person with a lot of magical powers can master.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
　In other words, among the wings of the Red Lotus, only Bune can use Nevra's eyes.

"... I'm sorry,"
"Yes,"

　By Ray's words, Bune shakes his head not to worry.In fact, the magic item Nebra's eyes is convenient for Bune, but it's not necessarily necessary.
　...Of course it was an expensive magic item, so I honestly wanted it if I could get it.

"Look, it's more about Guztos than that." Don't you want to dismantle it?"
"No, I do. ... Come to think of it, I heard that the meat of the scissors is delicious, but what about the body?"
"Of course it's delicious. It's a monster of its own rank, so it's only natural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　Basically, the higher the rank, the better.
　That's because magic has to do with the taste of meat.
　Of course, there are exceptions to everything.
　The best-known example would be oak.
　It is by no means a high-ranked monster, but its meat tastes as good as, in some cases, a high-ranked monster's meat.

(Guztos is also a rank D monster, the same rank as oak. Well, how do you compare it to oak? Oaks are meat and Guztos are fish. It will be difficult to judge the difference in taste.)

　Watching the Guztos, Ray pulls out a knife for demolition.

"Where can I use the internal organs as a material?"
"Well... I don't know where it is. If you're really worried, why don't you just put it in a container and keep it? If it's a Ray item box, it won't rot, will it?"
"Yes,"





　The internal organs are basically perishable.
　But it's not hard to take it home if it's Ray's mistling.

"These internal organs are a good bait for attracting fish." But I don't know what kind of material it will be, so I'll save it all for now."

　No one objected to Ray's remark.
　Monsters listed in the Monster Pictorial Book can check if their internal organs are used as materials, but as long as they are not listed, they cannot be judged by themselves.
　I'm sure it wouldn't be a bit fashionable if I had to throw away my internal organs here and it was actually quite a rare ingredient.

"Well, I think it's better to do that, too.

　Ray casts a disgusting glance at Bistol's words, "Well done."
　I didn't particularly dislike Bistol, but for some reason he seemed to be treated like a child.
　...and indeed, for Bistol, who should have been described as a man of muscular build, Ray could have been regarded as a child.

"Anyway, I'll take down more monsters at night. Now, first of all, we need to get as many fish as we can."

　This is because I thought that if I stay here any longer, Bistol might misunderstand me strangely.
　Putting Guztos in a mistling, Nevra's eyes, which she received from Marina, close to Seto, who was playing with Yero, caressed by Bune.

"Glu?"

　Ray caresses and nods to Seto, who cries out, "Are you going to the sea again?"

"Next time, I want to catch fish, not monsters."
"Grull!"

　Seto also likes fish, so he chants in agreement with Ray.

"Why don't you try fishing here, too, and Ray, instead of heading out to sea?"
"I'm afraid Elena's invitation, but when I think of my return from the sea, I have to catch as many fish as I can." He's not such a small fish as can reach the shore, he's such a big fish as he caught yesterday."

　As a ray, I wanted to catch a large amount of fish like a real tuna instead of a shark.
　Tuna is basically treated as a lower fish in this world, just as in Japan, where refrigeration technology has not yet developed.
　However, Ray doesn't know if the fish is really tuna or not, just by calling it tuna because it's similar to the fish I saw on TV.
　But when I ate it at Emocion, I thought it was definitely tuna.
　That's why they're chasing tuna with Seto.
　However, I didn't know if the tuna was actually swimming around here, so I thought it would be nice if it wasn't for now.

"Set, please."
"Slurrurling.

　Ray's words on his back make Seto cry and run up to the sky with wings flapping in a few steps.
　Even if the ground is rocky, Seto's speed will not change.
　If it's Seto's foot, he won't get hurt if he steps on the rock carelessly.

"If you catch a big fish, Seto will be able to eat it to the fullest."
"Gruly!"

　At Ray's words, Seto was going off to sea, purring happily.