"Fly!"

　a giant water wolf's blow that leaped to bite the flying Seto.
　Surprised by the fact that he jumped nearly 100 meters high, Seto avoids the attack... Ray can't leave the water wolf jumping in the air, and he shoots a deadly attack.
　The slashing attack, which flies straight, cuts the head of the water wolf as a matter of course.
　However, when a small water wolf was attacked by a water wolf, it was powerful enough to cut it in two, but a giant water wolf is very different from a water wolf.
　The blow cut the water wolf, but the blow didn't cut it off, but only damaged it.
　And... naturally, the wounded waterwolves don't seem to be working at all, and by the time they land on the water, they are buried in the surrounding water.

"Oh, that's annoying!"

　Is it necessary to make an attack that evaporates the lake itself, if not the lake itself?
　I thought like that, but the bad location was a big... very big constraint for Ray.
　Even if you use the magic of large-scale flames, you can't believe the water wolf stays still.
　There is a high possibility that he will avoid magic as he has now jumped.
　The most troubling thing is that even if it's huge, it hasn't given up the agility of wolves.
　On top of that, it is possible to move freely on the surface of the water, so if you use large-scale magic, it will cause great damage to the lake itself, not the water wolves.
　Worst... If that's the case for Gillem without defeating the water wolf, you can attack with the intention of annihilating the lake itself.
　However, considering the value of the lake to Gilmoo, Ray would like to avoid such behavior if possible.
　...but it's also for Gilmoo, but the biggest reason is that Ray may be able to have a rich diet in Gilmoo, starting with lake fish.
　Ray wanted to defeat only the water wolf without damaging the lake as much as possible if it didn't do much damage to Gilmoo.

(In that case... the only way is to put the magic of fire directly into the water wolf.)

　Determined to do so, Ray begins casting a spell on Seto's back with Death Size in his hand.

'Flame, Thou art made of fire and being. Gather, with that flame. With the wings of great fire, flutter!'

　Flames that converge on the death-size blade with the spell.
　And... the flame gradually turns into a bird.

"""The Phoenix that conquers the sky!"""

　The flame in the shape of a bird about 3 meters flies at the water wolf as Ray thinks it will.
　As a matter of course, waterwolves notice the appearance of a bird in flames.
　Or, if it wasn't night now, it might not have been so noticeable, but even though there are many lights, it's night now.
　If there is a bird of fire among them, it stands out as a matter of course.
　A small water wolf running after Ray and Seto over the water attacks the fiery bird.
　He kicked the water, jumped, and hit the fiery bird flying in the sky.
　flame and water
　Normally, the flames will go out and end.
　However, this is only a normal case.
　The water that makes up the water wolf and the flames created by Ray's magic.
　When the two collide... the water wolf evaporates and explodes in an instant.
　From his knowledge of anime and manga when he was on Earth, Ray wondered if it was a steam explosion, but the steam explosion Ray knew was so huge... it seemed like a bomb or something.
　But as far as I can see, the explosion that occurred in Ray's sight is not that big.
　Was Ray's knowledge of the phreatic explosion wrong, or was it simply a phreatic explosion for another reason?
　Ray didn't know the reason around there, but as far as I could see, it was not a big explosion.
　But the next moment, a bird of flame will fly out of such an explosion.
　The figure is unaffected by the explosion caused by contact with a water wolf.
　Ray's impression was that the water wolf attack was ineffective.

"Go away."

　Following Ray's will, the Flame Bird runs straight into the giant water wolf.
　Little waterwolves attack firebirds one after another, but firebirds manipulated by Ray avoid enemy waterwolves' charges.
　On the other hand, the giant water wolf wields its water paws as if it were dangerous.
　The blow doesn't seem that powerful just by looking at it.
　However, when it comes to pure power, the amount of water that makes up the body of a water wolf is converted into offensive power.
　Even a fiery bird could have been badly damaged if it hit him...Ray moves the fiery bird to welcome the attack and hits the giant water wolf.
　And... the next moment, a huge explosion was created, completely different from the one I had with the little water wolf.
　The impact was intense. Seto, who was flying in the sky, lost his balance and managed to adjust his posture in the air with his wings fluttering.
　...and the explosion had, of course, been transmitted to adventurers and lizardmen fighting little wolves by the lake.
　Some of the Lizardmen were confused or upset by the sudden explosion, but adventurers and knights would not be particularly surprised if anything happened when Ray turned to the giant water wolf.
　On the contrary, some even looked as if they were barely able to.
　What disappointed me was that even the little water wolf didn't look particularly upset.
　As long as you are born into a giant water wolf, do you have no ego, or are you thin if you have one?
　Whatever the reason around there, the huge explosion did not upset the waterwolves.

"Oh, you look completely upset that the water wolf was damaged. Don't you guys have a mind to worry about your parents!"

　Shaking with such a cry, Mace explodes the water wolf's head.
　However, when his fellow waterwolves are killed, the other waterwolves don't look upset at all and attack the adventurers and the lizardmen.

"Ugh! Don't lose! If you get out of here, you'll find the Tower of Birth behind you! Don't make children prey to these monsters!"

　Knights shout out to those fighting around them.
　The children of the Lizardmen are recognized as protectionable by adventurers and knights, as it is only natural to live in the same place.
　One reason is that Lizardman's children are friendly and not afraid of adventurers.
　At first, some looked displeased, asking if it was Lizardman's child, but that's really only in the beginning.
　When I saw the children of Lizardmen playing innocently in the lake or playing in the Trent forest, it was impossible not to think that they should be protected.
　The knight's words inspire the adventurers.
　The sight of the adventurers who were so excited, for whatever reason, the Lizardmen decided that they could not afford to lose, and it was only natural that they should also be inspired.
　The battle by the lake was still close, though the number of waterwolves was beginning to overwhelm it.





"How's the damage?"

　Knowing that such a battle is taking place on shore, Ray wonders which side was more damaged by the contact between the water wolf and the fiery bird.
　An explosion on a completely different scale from the one when a small water wolf was touched.
　The smoke from such explosions is carried away by the wind flowing through the lake at night.
　And what's left is...

"Oh, no."

　When Ray sees a giant water wolf's paw disappearing to his shoulders, let alone his paws, he mutters in disgust.
　If there was something like the nucleus of a water wolf, it might have been possible to extinguish it with the current explosion.
　It wasn't that Ray didn't have that feeling, but unfortunately it was only a wishful observation.

"Guru?"

　Seto, with Ray on his back, grunts, "What are you going to do?"
　Still, Seto's gaze has not been removed from the giant water wolf.
　Maybe it's because I remember a water wolf attacking where Seto was flying.
　Now that my front legs have disappeared to my shoulders, I don't think I can jump to where I am.
　But even so, maybe... it's really a matter of chance, but since it's a water wolf, we can't deny the possibility that it's going to attack us in the sky right away.
　It was surprising for Seto that a water wolf came up to an altitude of 100 meters.

"Well, I'd like to have a friendly relationship if possible, but I don't think I can."
"Guru".

　Seto agrees with Ray's words as if it were natural.
　The waterwolves have been attacking blindly since the very beginning of their appearance.
　Then I don't think they came looking for friendship.(Yes, in my battle with Gaga...Hey, wait a minute.)

　Suddenly, I have a bad feeling.
　the battle between Ray and Gaga
　Even though we don't have weapons that we're good at, we fight quite seriously.
　As a matter of course, there is a sense of murder and fighting spirit emanating from the two of course.
　Both Ray and Gaga are incomparable to other influential people.
　That's why the murderous spirit and fighting spirit from these two should be big and strong.
　If this was day...or evening, there might not have been much of a problem, but now it's night and it's time for monsters to be active.
　What would happen if Ray and Gaga fought in such a place?
　It would be obvious, of course.

"... Seto, get down close to the water wolf."
"Guru!"

　At Ray's words, Seto exclaims surprise.
　Of course, waterwolves have the ability to jump to their giant bodies and heights of 100 meters, and whether they're children or not, they've produced countless of them, and even a high regeneration capacity.
　As long as it is a monster living in a transitioning lake, I can't measure its strength by the rank of monsters in this world, but B... No, I think it's someone who can reach A.
　I don't think such a powerful monster will miss Ray and Seto, who approached me carelessly.
　That's why Seto is also a high-ranked monster.
　But... Ray says again whether he understands Setho's idea or not.

"Seto, please".
"Guru... Guru!"

　Even if you say so... reconsider.
　It was Seto who insisted so, but Ray asks Seto three times.

"Just once. If that doesn't work, I'll seriously think of a way to do something about it."

　Seto, who loves Ray, usually listens to Ray's requests unconditionally.
　However, I couldn't honestly nod that I wanted you to approach something that was clearly considered a high rank monster.

"Guru..."
"What? Please."
"... Guru."

　A third time is not an honest man. A fourth time is an honest man.
　If Ray asks me that much, Seto can't help but listen to his request, and he grudgingly cries of understanding.
　Of course, if a water wolf attacks you at the moment of approach, you should slowly lower the altitude, flapping your wings, with the intention of counterattack.
　Naturally, the water wolf standing on the surface has already fully recovered from Ray's magic damage... No, it's regenerating and watching the descending Seto.
　The reason why they don't seem to care about the others fighting near the lake is probably because they understand that Ray and Seto are more powerful enemies than they are.
　However, waterwolves are staring at Seto, but they don't seem to attack him.
　If Seto had taken a dive, the waterwolves would have attacked him seriously to deal with it.
　However, Seto slowly, slowly, gradually narrows his distance from the water wolf, fluttering his wings.
　If the water wolf wants to do so, he can attack Seto immediately.
　The water wolf's high physical ability should have been known to Seto after a short fight.
　It's natural for a water wolf to think that there's something meaningful about it since he comes here knowing it.
　Sitting on Seto's back, Ray puts his death-size and twilight spear in Mystery and talks to the water wolf in front of him.

"Do you understand my words? ... Even if you don't understand, you know I don't have the will to fight."

　By storing weapons in the Mystery in front of you, you should have been able to understand that you had no intention of fighting.
　If they have the same ability as Rank A monsters, there are many individuals with high intelligence.
　The water wolf didn't respond to Ray's words in particular and stared at the figure.