The flashes of light in the night sky were like giant shooting stars.
The sound shook the air. Although it was still some distance away, I knew that the meteor had a great deal of destructive power, as I had accompanied Lucia on many of her magic tests.

Is there a ...... dragon on the loose? I'm so glad I hurried down the mountain.

I left Black and the others looking at the light in a daze and headed for Citrie.
By the campfire, Liz was sitting on her knees, her eyes glittering as she looked up at the light in the sky. She looks as if she is watching fireworks. This is in contrast to the drawn-out expression of Tino, who sits next to her.

When Citri saw me, he smiled and offered me a bowl with a spoon in his hand.
It smells like stew. It smells good. I'm suddenly very hungry.

'Here you go. It's been a while since I've made stew. I'm afraid it's not as good as usual because I have limited seasonings and portions, but--'

'Oh, thank you. ...... Yes, it's very tasty.'

'I'm glad. I had a hard time mixing it because my sister kept getting weird meat...'

Apparently, Citri doesn't mind the light. It's true that the stew is excellent, but I can't help worrying about the light.

I'm sure Sitri, who knows so much, can guess what the light is. When I sat down next to him, Citri made a puzzled expression and leaned in so close to me that our shoulders touched for some reason.
A sweet smell drifted from her well-groomed hair. It's a soothing smell.

'............Citry, about that light--'

'What? ...... Oh, it's the usual one.

What? ...... I see. ...... The usual. ...... The usual, huh.

There's a lot of danger out there. I was supposed to be on vacation, but I've already had three near misses with danger in Elan, Gula and the Galest Mountains.
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The lightning-like flashes shine sporadically and show no signs of stopping. Even an ignorant person like me can tell that it is not a natural phenomenon. The atmosphere looks bad.

'Should I run to ......?

'Yeah, ...... and ...... I think it's still a little early, but ...... we haven't even eaten yet.'

Unlike the timid me, Sitri is calm. He's used to traveling.
There are several chunks of meat skewered and roasting on the fire. There are stews and fish. We can't load everything into the wagon. I was going to stay here for the night.

Abandoning this place meant I'd have to make another night march. I had just told White and the others that I wouldn't overwork them, but the lightning seemed to be getting closer and closer to us. It's a hell of a thing to go, and a hell of a thing not to go.

Frowning, I put the stew in my mouth, and Sitri suggests what I should do. Despite the situation, he seems to be enjoying himself.

'At that speed, it'll be a while before we get here. That's right! I've got a little ...... alcohol. Would you like me to serve you some?'

Well. It's going to be a while before we get here. ............ Why is it a big assumption that we're on our way here?
No, I think there is, isn't there? I think there's a small chance that you're not headed here. Before I could answer, Citri pulled out a clean bottle and glass from his backpack and poured me a drink.

I took it as I was led to, and took a lick. I took a lick and felt the heat of the liquor spread across my tongue as if it were on fire.
Citri squinted at me, his cheeks flushed as he looked up at the night sky.

''But the output is quite high. ...... It didn't seem to be a treasure trove - is it from the material?''

'? Material origin?''

'It's probably a thunder dragon. If it's a dragon class magical beast, it's a first class material. According to some theories, such beasts of the phantom class don't know they're dead even after they've been defeated, and that's why they still have the power they had before they were born. It's a very romantic story, don't you think, Cry?

Sitri said in an enraptured voice, but I couldn't understand her feelings at all. It seems that Citri and I are pursuing different romances.

I could feel the warmth of his body as he leaned close to me. Citry and Liz have different body temperatures.
Their skinship is not as intense as Liz's, but when they are this close together, even I, who have known them for a long time, start to feel a little nervous. Maybe it's because of the alcohol.

I take a deep breath and look at the top of the mountain. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea. ...... Thunder Dragon ......!

...... Isn't that dangerous?

I'm not sure what to make of it. It's also very tasty when you roast it with your hands.
I'm getting hungry even though I just got a bowl of stew.

That's when Ryz noticed me, waving a skewer with a large piece of seared crocodile meat on it, shouting and intervening.

'! Sito! Hey, you're getting too close to Kry! Come on, get away from me. ...... I'm not going to let my guard down.

'I'm sorry, Cry. I'm sorry, Mr. Cry. ............ We'll continue later.

'Oh? I'm not sure what you're talking about. Don't you have any common sense? Krai-chan, you don't look so flattered!

I'm not delirious. ...... I'm a hard-boiled man, and I'm not delirious.
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'Liz, your clothes are cold, dry them before you come. You'll catch a cold.

'What? How can they be cold? I just took off my clothes and bathed in the water! What? Did I disturb you? All right, why don't you just take them off? d*mn it!



No! Sister, no! Don't be such a slut!

When Liz starts to take off her clothes without hesitation, Tino boldly jumps on her from behind. She is immediately knocked over, but still gets up and hits her. How dare he do that when he had just purified himself in the lake?

No one was looking at the lightning any more.
Liz is very revealing, but so is Tino. Her shoulders were exposed, though not her stomach, and her legs were exposed right down to the very base.
Their entanglement is a bit sensual. Their skin reflects the light of the campfire and shines lustrously. To be honest, I think they would be worth a lot of money if they were shown to the public.

It's not so much the sight that makes me happy as it is the fact that it makes me uncomfortable. If Luke or Anthem were here, this wouldn't be happening. .......

'...... Mr. Cry?'

'Ah...... haha............ well, well, anyway--yes, Black and the others, You're supposed to be eating. If you're going to be the guardians, you need to get some rest.'

'...... You're not going to release me here, are you?

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.
I'm not going to ...... abandon you like that. We'll all go home alive, as we always have. Black and the others are outsiders, but the guideline remains the same.

In order to do that, we need to deal with the two people struggling on the ground.

'I'll go get some food and prepare the carriage. I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm sure that ...... Cry will come back even if you leave her behind.

'Ah--no, I won't leave you!

Sitri chuckled and walked towards Black and the others.

Now, how can I fix this Liz's mood?





'Yes, Cry-chan. Auntie? The alligator I hunted, is it good? It's good, right? It's at the bottom of the lake. ...... I caught the biggest one. Yeah, you want to come with me sometime? It's beautiful in the lake. I'm sure you'll like it.

'No, sir, I'm not. I'm not this kind of slut. I'm not a slut like this. My sister insisted that I do it. ...... Please don't look at me like that.

I don't know how I got into this mess.
I'm not sure what to make of it. He looks the same as usual, but his cheeks are flushed and his skin is even hotter than usual.
Apparently, he was annoyed that Citri was a little closer to him than usual. I could hear his heart beating in his chest as he pressed hard against me.

But the problem was with Tino, who was sitting to his left.
Tino had been ordered by his master to take off the elbow-length gloves he always wore, exposing his skin. He had been ordered to take off his entire top, but he had refused and settled for that. But that alone made her look much more exposed than the usual Tino.

My face is red up to my ears, and Tino is rubbing his skin against my arm.
I'm wearing long sleeves, so it's not like we're skin to skin, but the flirtatious gesture is a shame to Tino, who is always rather modest.

I felt as if I was receiving some kind of s*xual service. His ragged breath tickled my ears and made me tingle a little.
Liz reprimanded her for her somewhat reserved behavior.

'Hey, Tee! I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but it's a good idea. Ah!

'Ugh ...... sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm sorry ...... I'm sorry ...... noooo!'

Tino hugs my arms tightly as if he's ready.
The way Liz uses her apprentice is crazy. The only thing I could do was keep my face expressionless so that Tino would not be embarrassed in any way.
I tried to stop him beforehand, but he wouldn't stop. Even I am no match for the energy of a runaway lycee. If I force her to stop, I don't know where that energy will go this time. In my experience, in this kind of situation, you just have to accept it and wait for Liz to get over it.

By the way, I wonder why both Liz and Tino are so soft.
It's really a wonder that they are able to defeat demons and phantoms with such physique, even though their limbs are thinner than mine.
Mana material is amazing.

'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry: ......'

I'm not sure why. I don't know why, I'm sure I'm getting this from Liz all the time, but it's so fresh and different. He is apologizing to me, but if anything, I want to thank him.

It was an unpleasantly popular situation. From the side, it may look like he has girls around him, but it is very different from Ark.

But since he's at his mercy so much, Liz should be satisfied by now.
I'll apologize later. And I'll try to convince her not to involve Tino again.

As I was making this deep and profound decision, I heard a loud clap of thunder in the distance.
I wondered when it would end. As you look up, you notice something strange floating in the night sky.

It was a large man with a shining sword. I can't make out his expression due to the backlighting, but he's falling towards me.
I made a quick decision and jumped Liz out of the way, hugged Tino, and arbitrarily activated my Safe Ring, which I hadn't forgotten to wear even at a time like this.

The light and shock that fell from the sky above were repelled by the warding that was activated just in time.
Lightning scorched the earth, and a huge blade bent in front of him, only to be flung wide by the wards. You don't even have time to scream.

In an instant, the darkness returns, and the figure that had attacked me suddenly jumps back.

That's when I learned the identity of the attacker.

'You, you, you...... what are you doing?

'Yeah,......, that's my line,.......'

It was Arnold Hale who fell from the sky with a mighty blow. However, his whole body is stained with mud, and his face is distorted like a demon.
Tino, who raised his head in his arms, let out a small scream. A tremendous killing intent - a heavy pressure is put on my whole body. I stroked Tino's head, which was close at hand, in confusion.

In Arnold's hand was a huge, shining sword. The golden blade was noisily electrified, and that's when I finally realized the true nature of the light that had been blazing through the Garest Mountains earlier.
A face stained red with rage. The glowing sword gave me a clear view of its appearance.

What is it? What the hell is going on here?



Arnold is trembling with rage.

'...... all,forced--' 'I--'! Fungus--'

'...... Fungus?'

'Shh, don't die, don't die, don't die, don't die, don't die, don't die, don't die, don't die!

Arnold attacked me with a roar that seemed to contain all of his emotions.