After storing a large number of spiders, I jumped up again and flew towards Herrera, looking around.
　About a third of the way to the city, I saw the retreating demons.
　It seemed that these were the bosses after all.
　We move on to the guild to report. You are on foot from the entrance of the city. If you land on the guild from the sky, you cannot pass through the gate. There's no chance of being hounded for smuggling. It's not a country.

　The gates are not on high alert like they were in Eyn. It seemed normal.
　Maybe the guilds are not moving fast enough. Or was the situation still not too bad?
　When I reported the results of the battle at the guild, I was taken to the chapter leader's office.
　I feel like I've been called to the chapter leader's office a lot lately.

So, I heard there were 208 giant spider crabs, is that true?

Is it true?　Do you want me to show you the bodies?

"No, I'm not questioning whether it's true or not. It's written on the guild card. It's on the guild card.

　That's convenient.

I've prepared a reward for now. It's not much, but I have a lot on my plate, so bear with me.

　With that, he gave me two large gold coins. That's more than twice as much as the Metal Lizard's reward, even though I didn't fight half as hard as the Metal Lizard. No problem.

What happened to the corpse?　Giant Spider Crab meat is good, it's a rather expensive food, you can even buy one.

　You're eating that thing between a spider and a crab? It's true that there is a lot of meat, but the spider ...... is also a spider. That's something.
　Well, there have been people on Earth who are said to eat everything but tables.

"I've got them all in my item box, so I'll sell one. How much?

How about 70,000 Tel?

I'm fine. By the way, does this kind of thing happen all the time?　I've been seeing a lot of weak demons being chased away lately.

　I've encountered a lot of irregular demons, like metal lizards and spider swarms.
　It's also possible that, like some wines, there are several once-in-a-decade events within a decade, including a once-in-a-century event.

It's rare, but it's been happening for over 200 years. I've heard people say it's getting more and more frequent, but I think it's within the realm of bias, because once it happens, it doesn't happen for a while.

Is that how it is?

It's never happened in one place in a row, at least not yet, and there's no guarantee it will.

Well, I'm thinking of leaving this town, do you have any recommendations?

　The weapon is finished. Business negotiations are over. Catherine is here too, but ...... that's no reason to stay in town.
　All that's left is armor. It might be useful to be able to make mage gear, but I can't wait until I know when that will be.

Well, if you're confident in your skills, there's one place where you can raise your rank quickly, there are many short term escort requests for just one day, and the reward for short term escort is more than double the normal escort request for almost a week.

　I'm not sure if that's a bad request or not. ......
I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you. I don't know.

I'm not sure what kind of city it is.　It's not a normal request, obviously.

"Decibatore, a frontline city in the middle of a battlefield between man and demon. You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life. You'll find a lot of strong demons in the area between Decibatore and Photoren. About 20 percent of them leave their belongings on the way and retreat, that's how dangerous it is.

　Oh, man. Why do I have to go to such a place?

I'm not going to die yet. ......

In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you'll be able to take advantage of it.

　...... often.
　It's not always possible. .......

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you're going to want to make sure that you're able to get the most out of it. You can't take on a demon that's been reduced in number by Decibattle.

"Yeah, .......

　I thought they were relatively strong, but I didn't realize they were world class.
　I'm not sure if it's that strong or not, but it's certainly possible to retreat. Most of the attacks won't get through to me, so I can just fly through the air and escape.
　Catherine is going to be staying at Photoen, but if you want to be tied down by that, you can sell her or something.
　I'm not used to the feeling of buying and selling people, but that doesn't matter when you happen to have a slave in your possession.
　This is a different world, and Japanese common sense does not apply. The collection of prejudices you have collected while in Japan can be used as bait for the Green Wolf.

"Well, let's go there then, it might be interesting to stay longer.

　After all, it's nice to be able to fly and escape at any time. I can afford it.


　If you fail to complete an escort request, your karma may drop and you may become a criminal, but I've completed requests without doing anything wrong. My karma is probably at the upper limit of 20.
　In reality, if you do something against the law, you will be a criminal at once. But reality is cruel.

Well, thank you. Actually, I got word from headquarters a while ago that the situation in Decibatore was worsening, and I was told to gather forces, but we have adventurers who stay temporarily to procure weapons, but not many who can work on the guild side.

　So that's it.
　I guess my question was a good one.

"If I'm supposed to gather forces, does that mean I'm going to have to do something for the guild over there?

The guild doesn't generally tie up adventurers unless it's an emergency, so it'd be great if you could just escort us to the transport and destroy any demons you see in the process. Of course, it would be most helpful if they could be on the front lines and take down requests at a fast pace, but I'm not asking for that much.

　I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

I don't know how strong the demons are over there. By the way, how do I get there?

I've got a good offer for an escort, it's about two weeks to Photoren, and it includes three meals.

　So I decided to accept the offer. Apparently, there was a shortage of people to take the job, and they said that Catherine would be fine and that they would wait until the armor was finished before leaving.
　I was forced to take the role by the guild at every turn, but I guess that's what they mean when they say that their interests are aligned.
　When I returned to the inn from the guild after depositing the spider and receiving and depositing the money, it was already starting to get dark outside.
　I visited Catherine's room to ask her about the progress of her mage making practice. I feel like I'm not treated like a slave anymore.
　I don't see any reason to treat her badly, so there's no problem. I have plenty of money.

How's the magic tool going?　Can you make it?

"Yes, it's easier than I thought it would be. But we need magic stones to make it, so it's not possible right now.

　A magic stone. Can I use that spider?

I have a dead giant spider crab. Can I use that?

I'm not sure if I'm going to make it or not.　You don't even know if it will work.

"Oh, don't worry, I've got plenty. My item box is a bit large.

Hey, ......?　Well, if it's okay, it's okay. ...... What kind do you want?　I think the disposable type would perform better.

What kind do you have?

The disposable ones that I've tried, and that have been put to practical use, are warding, detonation, levitation and acceleration.

Can you describe them?

Yes, warding is a fixed warding that can withstand the attacks of demons of the same rank as the material, and its size is a circle with a radius of about five meters. The explosion is something that explodes when you put magic power into it, but you can detonate it using a magic wire or something. It is powerful enough to kill people in a radius of about 10 meters, levitation is commonly used and can stay at a height of about 10 meters for about five minutes, acceleration is about the same as wind magic and can be maintained for about an hour.

　Hmm, they all sound pretty useful.
　Let's rule out explosions for now, since we don't have a magic line. We have enough firepower. I can use levitation and acceleration myself.
　You could have Catherine use them, but I can't think of a situation where she would be on the front lines. Maybe she can move a ship.
　By process of elimination, it's a ward.
　It might make guarding her easier, so it's a good idea to have it.

Warding is fine, the rest can be done without magic tools, but why isn't something so useful being used?

"Okay, the reason it's not used much is because it's expensive. The reason why it's not used much is because it's expensive, but it's hard to use and has a short duration. You can make them reusable by reducing their performance, but even then, their lifespan will be short, and their lifespan will be shortened even more if they are refilled by people with more magic power. It's only used for encampments by large merchants who can afford to have many replenishers, and then there's the large stockpile of explosive grimoires in some guild branches.

　In the end, money. It's not easy to dispose of them. It's not something that can be easily disposed of.
　Unless you're in the military, you probably don't dispose of such things in large quantities. In this world, it's a guild.

　With that, the armor was received and the day of departure arrived.