It was fast enough to dodge, but it didn't look like it needed to be dodged. To see how much firepower the Flame Gargon had, I used my magic armor to catch it.
The flames enveloped me and my vision turned red, but as expected, the breath was not powerful enough to damage me or give me a sense of danger. I don't feel my armor being cut off like I did when I was hit by the Sublime Dragon's breath.
But the trees that were caught in it didn't seem to be so bad. Behind me, I could hear the crackling sound of moisture exploding in the trees, and the sound of branches breaking.
When I turned around, I saw that two trees had almost fallen and were leaning against the next tree.
The area of the breath was unexpectedly wide, and there seemed to be more than a dozen trees caught in it,......, but only two of them had fallen, and the rest seemed to have only carbonized the surface.

However, it was also quite powerful.
It's just that it looks weak compared to the breath of a sublime dragon that burns through trees as soon as it hits the ground, or a dragon that can reduce a percentage of the continent to ashes in an instant.
The trees here are strong enough that the fire magic I was able to use when I first came to Decibatore was no match for them, and I had to develop a way to focus the explosion magic with warding magic.
To carbonize the surface of this tree would mean that it is spreading more power over a wider area than the fire magic I used back then.
At the very least, it's not at the level where you can just hand someone a magic stone and a recovery potion and say, 'Go collect materials by defeating it over and over again while reviving it.

Now I kind of understand the strength of Flame Gargon. It's probably a B-rank. A few adventurers from Decibatore could take it on.
Now, in order to check the level of the materials, I drop its head and take out the magic stone. The magic stone, of course, goes to the item box while it's still fresh.

"...... won't go away.

I can understand why a living Flame Gargon would be engulfed in flames. It's the type of thing you see sometimes in games.
But the corpse in front of me is still burning, even though it's been dead for tens of seconds.
Thinking that it was an optical illusion or something, I threw in a tree branch from the item box.
The branch then bursts into flames, making a crackling sound.
Apparently, the flames are not just for show.

Suddenly, you put the corpse in the item box.
When I took it out again, the fur flames were gone.
I'm only a novice when it comes to furs, but I can tell the quality of this fur.
It has a different luster. The fur is sturdy yet supple at the same time.
It may be that only the skin is used as a material, but it is unlikely that the skin will be useless if the hair is of this quality.
The problem is that it doesn't burn,......, and even if I were to lighten the fire magic, the fur would not catch fire.
If you put a little more magic into it, it will ignite, but it's not as flammable as most furs. That's an acceptable score.

I'll report this result to Mercia.
I have other uses for the firewolf.

"So, ......, we have a strong healing potion and a special demon.

What do you mean, "......"?

When I finished my explanation, Mercia gave me a dumbfounded look.
I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure there's a hint of fun in it.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. Without knowing the quality of the product, I can't say for sure.

I don't think you can tell the effect of the potion just by looking at it, but ...... here it is. Here it is.

...... It's kind of shiny.

It's glowing, isn't it?

I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

I'm not an expert in this kind of experimentation, so can I ask the Medicine Man's Guild to test it on humans?　I'm sure they've got the know-how to do it.

...... Are you going to use this on humans?

You're not going to use it?

To be honest, I hadn't really thought of that.
Even the drug it was made from was more than enough to heal a human.

Isn't it going to be weird?

"From what I've heard, there's no one else who can make this medicine but you, Kaede. If anyone tries to use it in a strange way, we can just stop selling it.

Hmmm. ...... Considering that a single drop can regenerate a demon, it seems that you can do a lot of evil just by securing it before you are discovered.
If you bring in a set of dragons' magic stones and medicines, for example, you might be able to destroy a whole city with just those medicines.
It may be called a restorative potion, but it is like a biological weapon.
It would be difficult to gather enough fresh magic stones from powerful demons, an item box to store them, and enough medicine to replenish millions of HP, but when you consider the power ...... or rather the intimidating effect of gathering them, you cannot be optimistic.
There seems to be very little conflict between humans in this world, but I don't know if that will last if just one random item box owner can make a sub-dragon appear all over town.
Now that we already have a drug that can almost certainly cure humans, the risk is too great to justify the return.

No, let's not do that. Depending on how you use it, you could call down dragons all over town. It's too dangerous.

"...... Sure, it can bring back even sub dragons if it's not good. I'm not sure if it's worth the cost to call up a demon and defeat it. In the meantime, can you show me the materials you got?

"Oh. Is it safe to leave it here?

Mercia was in one of the merchant's warehouses.
I don't see anything that needs to be sanitized, but I'll check.

"It's fine. There are only a handful of facilities related to the Apothecary's Guild where fresh demons are not allowed. And this is just a warehouse.

That's the world we live in, isn't it?
In the Earth sense, pharmaceutical facilities would require special clothing to enter.

"This is the Fire Wolf, and this is the Flame Gargon.

I place the two corpses on the ground, and Mercia bends down to observe them.
Apparently, Mercia has some knowledge about fur.

...... The Flame Gargon is amazing. I've seen Rapid Bear fur once, and it's probably better than that.



"Rapid Bear?

In Japanese, it means a fast bear.
I wonder if it can get good fur.

It's a B-ranked bear, which means it's one of the best fur-bearing bears you can find. Of course, the quality of the fur is the best I've seen. ...... No, it wasn't.

B rank. I'm not sure what to make of it.
In the event that you've got a problem, you'll be able to contact us at any time.

Well, this one seems to be difficult to mass produce. What about the wolf?

"If you look at the fur alone, it's a C-rank high. It's going to be relatively expensive just because it doesn't have any extra scars on its body. ...... Hiring adventurers to take it down is not going to work. If you're not sure what to do, you can always try to find a way to get the best results.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to do it.
I'm not sure what to make of it. And it's got flames all over it.
If you try to kill it by ordinary means, there is a high possibility that you won't be able to defeat it cleanly.

There's already a way to deal with it. Or rather, it's the same method we used to defeat this thing.

"The same ......?　I'm sure you're not the only one who can't handle your sword, right?

If you ask me, I didn't even explain how I defeated the Fire Wolf.
Well, I'll explain it now.

The first thing to do is to prepare a tower of some height and a cage made of metal lizard metal, right?

...... No way.

Mercia's face changes from understanding to surprise.

It's a good idea to have a fire wolf in the cage and let it crash into the ground. If it doesn't have legs, it can't get out of control. Drop its head, take out the magic stone, and the rest is an endless loop.

The hint may have come from a game that existed on Earth, as well as how to defeat the Fire Wolf.
In that game, there was a demon tower that would purposely boil enemies and then push them to the ground or, in the worst cases, plunge them into lava to collect items.
I didn't play it, but I remember watching a video of it while playing an online game.

"That's awesome .......

Efficient, right?

I say with a half smile, and Mercia laughs back.

"Yeah, it's great. If you build it along a river, you can use the power of the waterwheel and transport it, so it's perfect. ...... But you can't run it 24 hours a day, and you'll need an item box to manage the magic stones. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.

Is it difficult to hire?

I don't have a lot of time because I'm one myself, but an item box holder would have been quite valuable.

The Kaede Chamber of Commerce is quite popular, so if you advertise widely, you should be able to get a few people. Of course, it will cost a certain amount of money. ......

I don't care, just do it.

This project must be worth it.
It will provide a stable supply of furs and meat in large quantities, and will also allow for future development.
For example, if we build a tall tower out of mithril and crash it into the ground, which is covered with metal lizard metal that does not absorb shock, we could mass produce more powerful materials.
It may take some time to get there, but ...... it will certainly be interesting.