Adventurer.


　It is one who pursues the unknown, seeks the unknown, and is relative to the unknown.

　They take various requests, do them, and receive rewards.
　Because of the magnitude of their accomplishments, some of the top adventurers have become noblemen and have achieved great wealth and fame, so it is a dream job.

　They are also called adventurers, but their requests are diverse, with some focusing on defeating demons, others on harvesting, and still others on excavating ruins, which are scholarly in nature.

　But no matter which job you do, the first thing that's required is strength of arms.

　If you go out of the human sphere of existence, you are in close proximity to death, where demons and aliens live.
　If you want to make a living living in such an environment, you must be strong to do anything, and even if you are in a tight spot, you must have the mental fortitude and courage to never give up.

　Those who don't have these qualities are quickly weeded out or fail to move up in the ranks that represent the strength of the adventurer, and continue to languish in the same place, the adventurer.

　The adventurer has a classification of strength, starting with bronze, then steel, silver, gold, mithril, adamantine, and finally orichalcone. --We are in the magic silver (mithril) class.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get the best out of them. You could say.

　--You're going to be able to find out what you're going to be doing with it.

　You will find many experienced adventurers who have many opportunities to face demons, but there is no one in the city who has the power of the Orichalcong class because the state has surrounded it.
　There are a few Adamantite class members, but they happen to be out of town on other matters at the moment, and as a result, they are looking for a lower Mithril class member who is free, and as a result, we finished our request a while ago and were taking a break in town.

　The content of the request is about something strange in the forest of the magical world.

　The forest of the magical forest is home to the strongest of the monsters in this area, and their numbers are absurdly large compared to other places - it is said that once you step into it, you will never come out again.
　The environment is also very harsh, and the struggle of the natural world is fought out day and night, and if an ordinary person wanders in, he or she will be taken to the other world in less than 30 minutes.
　Therefore, even if you are an adventurer who exterminates demons by profession, those below gold are forbidden to enter the forest, and even if you are above mithril, you are strictly forbidden to enter the depths of the magical forest, and in both cases, if you break the law, the penalty will be severe.

　Well, it's because the magical forest is a harsh environment, but there's another reason why it's so tightly controlled.
　It's because of a demon that lives in the mountain at its deepest point.



　--It's just called 'High Dragon' because of its overwhelming strength.



　The dragon species is the strongest among living things, and the disaster class creature, the dragon dragon, is still the strongest among those strongest creatures and is even legendary in human history.

　It is said that a single Hail dragon can destroy an entire country by itself, and in fact, during the time of the Hail dragon's rampage, many countries were destroyed and teams were sent to defeat them, but they were all beaten back.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going to be the best way to go about it. Many members of the Adamantite class must have participated, but less than a thousand returned.
　The rest were literally burnt to ashes overnight.

　The other lore about the high dragon is that it changed the terrain with a single breath, or that only a few people in the world are able to use the greatest magic in the world, and it is as easy as handling elementary magic to wipe out the mountain itself. ...... However, it seems that the dragon is not so interested in other creatures except for itself, and it is said that it will not attack you if you do not attack it.
　Therefore, the countries in the vicinity were instructed to stay away from the dragon, and the effect of the divine intervention is still being felt to this day.

　I don't know what happened to the high dragon, but it also retreated to its current home in the depths of the magical forest a little over a hundred years ago and has rarely been seen since. .......

　--It seems that the forest has been acting strangely lately.

　It's not just a matter of how many times you'll be able to see it, but also how many times you'll be able to see it.

　Also, it seems that a large scale turf war broke out in the forest of the demon world, and the demons that lost the war have begun to scatter around the guild.

　At first, it was thought that the high dragon was the reason why the demons were frightened and ran away as they began to move actively, and were fighting a turf war in the places where they ran away, but even where there have been no sightings of the high dragon, the movement of demons has been confirmed.
　Therefore, it is presumed that there is another cause in the guild, and that is why both high dragons and demons are becoming more active.

　Even though the demons we saw were defeated, they were still powerful enough compared to the demons in other areas of the forest.
　They prefer to stay in areas where the concentration of magic in the air is high, and they rarely visit human settlements where the concentration of magic is low. ...... But that doesn't mean they're not carefree. I'm not going to be able to find out what's going on.

　It's not a good idea to accept such a bad request, but if you refuse a request directly from the guild, your reputation as an adventurer will suffer.
　It is certain that this case is something that can't be left unattended, and there is no one else who can accept this request but us.

　This is why our usual party of three came into the forest of the magical world.



"What the hell is wrong with you?

"Stop whining and get out of here! You want to die!

"The rumors were true. ......!

　Reyes, the man playing the scout, and Lloret, the woman playing the sorceress, desperately running away.
　Behind them is me, Grifa.

　At the rear, the Horn Tiger.
　Crunching through the trees like a thin tree, it clutches at us, ready to kill its prey.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it. And I'm sure that in other areas of the world, I would have the ability to do well in the "nushies" of the surrounding areas.

　Well, the joke is that there are plenty of demons of this level here ...... but still, something is wrong.

　I've been in this forest a few times as we have risen to the level of mithril, but this is the demon that lives a little further back.
　This is not the kind of monster that appears in a place that you've only been in for a few hours.

　Moreover, this tiger seems to have lost the battle for survival and hasn't eaten anything for more than a few days. ...... It seems that this tiger has lost the battle for survival and hasn't eaten anything for more than a few days.
　You can see that the body is visibly emaciated, and the way it aims at you shows its determination to get food here or starve to death, much to our chagrin.

Lululemon! The magic power!

"No, I'm not even 10% recovered yet!

　That's why we're running around against a monster that a party of Mithril adventurers could just about defeat.

　We have already fought a series of battles against not only this tiger, but other demons of equal strength.

　That's why the magic power of the sorcerer Lulore has already run out and the potions we brought with us are gone.
　We prepared our equipment better than ever before because of the abnormality that was occurring, and yet this is the result.

　I should have refused such a request without worrying about the evaluation, and now regret is bubbling up in me.

"Gruuuuut!

"Whoa!

　The horn tigers behind it have used some kind of skill or something to rapidly accelerate and take up a position in front of us, trying to block our path.

It's the only way to go.

　Determined to die, he drew his sword and let go of it, and then...

　Suddenly, there is a whistling sound.

　A moment later, a crunching sound as if something flesh was being crushed reaches my ears.

　--The next thing you know, the horn tiger that had trapped us in this predicament had fallen to the ground and was no longer moving, and another monster was standing there instead.

What?

　I froze in place.

　There was a huge wolf with a beautiful coat that you could not help but admire.

　It was as thick as a log, yet with supple limbs that showed the muscles were toned, and it looked as tall as a house.
　In proportion to the size of its body, its mouth is large with glimpses of sharp fangs, and it would be possible to eat it in a single bite if it were of our size.

　--This thing is crap.

　The moment I saw it, this thought flashed through my mind.

　As an adventurer, I've been through a lot of misadventures, but my gut feeling over the years tells me that the one in front of me is more of a threat than any other time.
　From head to toe, it's telling you to get out of here, right now - but you can't move (・・・・).

　I can't move as my imagination of the reaper swinging his scythe at that moment, if I move even one step, even if I blink, occupies my head and I can't move.

　It seems that the same is true for my two companions, and with all of my willpower, I glanced to my left and right to see that Reyes and Lulore were completely frozen, staring at the overwhelming presence in front of them.

　The giant wolf took one look at us and turned away as if it wasn't interested - just put its prey in its mouth and walked away.




　The moment you are out of sight, you seem to have lost your mind, even though you are still in the middle of a magical forest, and Lulore is sitting down.

　But I can't blame her.
　Cold sweat is now pouring from all over my body, and my knees are on the verge of wobbling with laughter if I'm not careful for a moment.



"Hey, you're a lifesaver. ......

　Lloret mutters that in a tone of voice that exudes some relief.
　You will be able to find out the best way to get the most out of it.

That wolf definitely had a disaster level ......

"...... That's not all. Didn't you notice? That wolf ...... was wearing a collar (...).

　Yes, the wolf had a beautifully carved collar around its neck, as if it were a pet dog.

You mean, someone's using it?

　Reyes looks at me with a look of disbelief.

　I thought I was going mad.

　Speaking of disaster-grade, they're so strong that the entire army will be out to destroy them.
　It's definitely not strong enough to be used by the human race, and the sub-race, beast race, or even demons that are hostile to the human race have no way of defeating the existence of the disaster class.

...... something extraordinary may have settled in this forest.

　This is a very good example of a "something" that can follow even disaster-grade demons and frighten the demons in the forest.

　You're going to be able to get a good deal more than just a few minutes of your time.

...... Anyway, let's get out of this forest quickly. This forest is more than we can handle right now.

I agree. I don't care how many lives I have, I don't care how many of them.

"Well, ...... I don't want to be in this place for one more second.

　We made that decision unanimously and started to return to the way we came at once, as if to escape from something.