"Well... I think it's about time we saw fishing villages and harbour towns."
"Grull".

　At Ray's words, Seto sings happily.
　Since yesterday... I've been in such a good mood since the level of water polo was raised by Guztos' magical stones.
　Ray, however, doesn't understand how it feels.
　Skills acquired by demagogics, whether by death size or set, will be transformed by level five.
　In fact, the water polo that reached Level 5 was much more powerful than Level 4.
　Specifically, Level 4 water polo produced two water poloes 40 cm in diameter, allowing for some degree of free control of orbit. If you hit a rock, the water polo will explode and the surface of the rock will bounce.
　However, a Level 5 water polo can produce four water poloes about a meter in diameter. Nevertheless, the operability was much better than before, making it possible to destroy the rock itself, let alone the surface of the rock.

(It was the same with jumping, but don't be so powerful when you get to five levels.) -- well, it's not without faults.)

　The speed at which the water polo flew was little more than that of Level 4.
　Of course, it's not that slow enough to cause a missing stretch, but it's not difficult to avoid it because it's just like throwing a baseball.

(I guess it's the operability to follow that.)

　As he goes through the sky thinking like that, Seth eventually finds a village in the distance and cries out.
　There were probably fifty or less people living in a small village, but it was much better given the purpose of getting Ray's net.
　It's definitely going to be a big deal if it's known that there's an adventurer with a Gryphon.
　The best way to avoid this was to keep the information from spreading.
　...however, it's a small village, of course, and it's very likely that the fishing techniques are poor, so it's hard to see if there's a net.

"Well, then... shall we go?" in the hope of some good fishing gear I wish I had at least a harpoon."

　Ray now uses spears to catch large fish.
　But if you think it's an ordinary spear... or a broken spear, it's nothing more than an ordinary spear.
　That being the case, there is no reason why the spear has a reciprocal effect, and even if the spear hits the fish's body, it will fall out easily.
　There was no problem so far because the fish had been killed by the spear attack, but if the spear had been stabbed... or if the seawater had caused the spear to be stabbed in a strange place, it could have been escaped.
　However, a harpoon with a return will not come out like a spear through a fish.
　Of course, if I were to treat him roughly, he would get out of a fish‐penetrating situation, but... that would depend on Ray's skill.

(I want a fish version of the insect net that I scoop up when I pull in the fish I caught while fishing.) Seto's water polo has become so powerful that any fish swimming in a relatively shallow place in the sea can faint with shock.)

　It's a simple version of fishing that Ray and Sett used to do in the river, beating rocks and swooning fish by the impact.
　Although he hasn't tried it yet, Ray thinks it will definitely succeed.
　While he was thinking about it, the village approached and eventually Seto landed a short distance from the village.
　Ray leaves Seto there for the village.
　Usually, Seto could have complained that he wanted to go with Ray, but this time he would not stay in the village, only to have his fishing gear handed over to him.
　After that, if there are any fish left over, I'll just buy them.
　That's why Seto agreed to wait quietly away from the village because he wasn't in the village for a long time.
　...however, I'm sure the fact that I've been with Ray for a while, playing in the ocean, too.

(I'm getting a lot bigger, but I still can't get rid of Seto's spoilt habits. No, I'm happy, too.)

　Thinking this way, Ray heads towards the village, watching what's going on around him.
　Then, less than ten minutes down from Seto, you will soon see the village.
　Ray's ability to see the village meant that it was only natural for the village to see him.
　But what was completely unexpected to Ray was that as he approached, so many people gathered at the entrance of the village.
　The villagers, too, were clearly wary of Ray, holding harpoon, wooden sticks, farm implements... in their hands.

(Well, it's a typical rural village. Is it not surprising that the closeness is high?)

　That being the case, Ray won't stop.
　Not at all upset, Ray approaches the village.
　It was the villagers who were quite upset to see Ray.
　It's only natural that more than a dozen people are waiting with weapons, but Ray walks on without showing any signs of frightened.
　However, once Ray is able to see him approaching, the villagers who were eager to kill him will soon calm down.
　Ray is by no means tall, much less muscular.
　Besides, it doesn't look like he has any weapons because he basically keeps his stuff in a mistling.
　Ray, however, was wearing a dragon robe, so it could have been thought that he had some sort of weapon hidden beneath it.
　In any case, Ray's appearance made him not at all likely to harm the village.
　When this is discovered, the villagers, who were wary with weapons in their hands, finally relieves their tension.

(No, it's nice to relax, but I'm not convinced that you're just looking at my appearance. And... what would you do if I were actually a band of thieves or some kind of reconnaissance agent? Aren't you too careless about everything?)

　Even so, it's definitely profitable for Ray, so he walks on without saying anything here for now.
　Then, as he approaches the village... before long a man in his twenties approaches Ray.

"What have you come to this village for?"

　After seeing Ray, he may have judged him not to be his enemy, but there is still some caution in his tone.

"Before that, I ask you that this is a fishing village, isn't it?"
"... Huh? Oh, oh. Well, that's it."

　The man nods in bewilderment at what Ray says.
　The man who wanted to say so, as you can see, had already completely lost his guard against Ray.
　Ray's appearance around here must have worked.

"Well, I'm glad," ... Actually, I used to catch fish a little far from here and play in the sea, but when I catch small fish, it would be a little bit spicy without a net. If this is a fishing village, I'd like you to sell me nets for fishing."
"... What?"

　a man who doesn't seem to know what Ray said
　But it's only natural.
　It's dangerous in many ways when someone like Ray is fishing outside the village or playing in the sea.
　There are some monsters and wildlife around here. And most importantly... some are more dangerous now.

"Why, you fool! If you walk around here alone, let alone sleep in the open air, they will surely find you!"

　Rey's words make the man who comes back to himself exclaims, flustered.
　It makes Ray angry...a cry that should be called worried and angry.
　If there were enough people here to see through Ray's strength, they would have found that the man's worries were of little consequence.
　But in a countryside like this...that's a village that deserves to be called a frontier in a different sense from Gilm.
　To the inhabitants of this village, Ray looks nothing but what he looks like.

(Should I have brought Seto?)

　Ray thought so for a moment, but if he had brought Seto here, it would certainly have been a bigger disturbance.
　Yes, as if all the inhabitants of this village were fighting like death.
　It would not normally be the case, but... the first time Ray was seen, Ray saw the villagers gathering in their hands with what they thought would be weapons, so the concern cannot be denied.
　With that in mind, it was no mistake to leave Seto behind. Ray opens his mouth, thinking so.

"I don't know what they are against, but... don't worry. Looking like this, I'm a Rank B adventurer."
"Don't tell a lie,"

　Ray is dumbfounded by a man who instantly declares that Ray is a Rank B adventurer without a moment's hesitation.I'm used to being underestimated by my appearance.
　But it was still so immediately told that it was false.

"No, it's true. Here it is."

　He shows the guild card he took out of the mistling, but he just nods his head when he sees it.
　In the first place, there was no particular reaction to taking the guild card out of the mistling.
　You probably don't know anything about the item box.

"Well... even if you say so," Is this what guild cards look like? Four years or five years or so ago, when I was shown to you by an adventurer... Hey, who can tell the guild cards?

　I call on the villagers in remote places to do so, but in the first place, adventurers rarely come to such remote villages.
　It's a matter of whether even merchants come here once every few years.
　Given the circumstances, it's not certain whether Ray's guild card is genuine or not.
　Still... some villagers come and look at Ray's guild card.
　Perhaps this is a little unreliable, but this is guaranteed to be a guild card, and the man who recognized Ray as an adventurer looks at him as if he were strange.

"And did the adventurer come all the way to this village to sell fishing gear and such?"

　I didn't say it until the end, but it was easy for Ray to predict that it was a word he liked... or something close to it.

"It would be helpful if you could think of me as an adventurer."

　Ordinary adventurers would have shouted, "Don't be with someone like Ray!" but unfortunately... or fortunately, there was no guild office in the village, and Ray was the only adventurer in the village, so he didn't get that kind of thrust.
　Many people are even convinced because they are adventurers.

"And I'd like to say that we'll have a business discussion right away. What happened?"

　This village looks nothing more than a fishing village in the ordinary countryside.
　It seemed strange to Ray that everyone would be ready to fight just because someone like him approached him.

"Just a minute. A pirate came in the other day and robbed me of my food and stuff like that.
"Ah... I see,"

　Up until now, there have been scenes where thieves have been said to be active, but it is pirates who have come out.
　However, given the location of this village, which faces the sea, pirates are more common partners than thieves are thieves.

"I understand why you warned me so much. But, I beg your pardon, will the strength of this village be enough to deal with pirates?"
『……』

　Ray's words silence the villagers.
　The villagers really thought it would be difficult to deal with pirates by themselves.
　If the pirates were ten or so, the strength of this village alone would be enough.
　If you are a thief, that can be as large as a few people, but pirates tend to increase in number naturally because they need to use ships.
　That's not uncommon for groups to have more than a hundred people in some cases.

(But... were you lucky for me? The ship, the treasure, and the pirate.) In particular, there is a possibility that ships can be bought at a high price like Dusker when building surface ships.)

　That's what I thought... Ray opens his mouth with a smile.

"Are you not going to employ me?"

　He smiled and asked.