My room at the inn. Rolling around on the tatami.
Feeling the cool sensation and the unique scent of tatami, I become a creature that can only breathe. I was laying around in the Clan Master's room the other day, but unlike that time, tatami mats are strictly forbidden, so I can roll around without worry.

At this moment, I was at one with the world.
Unfortunately, Liz and Cicely were outside, and I was the only one in the room. Liz had gone to the mountains to look for hot spring dragons, and Citri had gone to deploy golems. Ryz and the others couldn't sit still for long.

The sky was blue and there was not a cloud in the sky, and I was tempted to go out and see the sights, but I couldn't do that now that I had angered Arnold.
Treasure hunters are violent creatures. And I'm unlucky, so if I go out at a time like this, I usually get hurt badly.
Whether I have a bad premonition or not, I always get hurt badly. I feel like I'm going to cry.

I wonder when Arnold will go away. I'll ask Liz to go check when she gets back.
I pushed the bill to Arnold, but that man is ruining my vacation. What could he possibly have against me?

I'm confident that I'm the most harmless of the hunters living in the Imperial City.

Before you can answer, Tino comes in.
I had given him a duplicate key, since I often spend long hours in the outdoor bath.

Tino's eyes widened when he saw the pathetic Masutaa lying on the tatami.

'Excuse me, sir,............, what are you doing?

'I'm practicing. I'm feeling the earth.'

'So, the earth ......?

'It's a kind of spiritual practice. I had nothing else to do, so I just felt the world. It's a kind of spiritual cultivation. ............ Luke was able to break an iron sword with a wooden sword through this cultivation that I invented.''

'My brother Luke?

Why is his attack power increasing while he's just laying around? That Luke guy's crazy.
If that's how your attack power goes up, then my attack power, which is always lounging around, should be in trouble by now. I really don't understand what talent means.

My half-joking, half-true words made Tino blink even more, as if he was shocked.
My posture is clearly just lounging around, no matter how you look at it, but Tino's expression, which is filtered by her unorthodox sisters, has no hint of condescension or dismay.

Tino was still wearing the same yukata. She has been here for many days now, and seems to have gotten used to wearing it.
As I looked up at Tino's lustrous figure upside down, I suddenly had a good idea.

'Yes, Tino. I'm sorry, but I need you to check on Arnold and the others at ----.'

I thought about asking him to check on Arnold and his team, but then I thought about it and decided that it would be a bad idea to send a junior to an angry Arnold.
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'............ No, it's fine.

I'm sorry.

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This is probably because he has been through a lot lately. But believe me, I'm not always trying to give Tino a bad time.

I thought for a moment, rolled over and held out my right hand.

'Tino, would you like to join me for some lazy ............ world-feeling training? You're not going to have time for this, are you? It's not just physical training that you can do.

'What?

I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not, but I have. I'm not sure what to make of that.
I don't understand the point of Tino's embarrassment. It's not that I didn't mean anything by it, but it was probably not a good idea to ask a girl of my age to lie around with me.

'Well,......, I'm wearing a yukata right now,............, and I know it's a training exercise, but--' No, no, no! It's not that I don't like it, of course. I don't mind it. If you're dressed as usual--'

'No, no, no, you don't have to change your clothes, it looks good on you...'

'Ah...'

I think the usual outfit is more revealing than the yukata.

I smiled at Tino, who was wandering about, and got up with a start.
It's not like he was really practicing. It's a good idea to have a little bit of time to think about what you want to do and how you want to do it.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's had a bad experience.

Is it honest? Luke is the only one who can train himself just by lying down.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this. Despite the hot spring dragons and all that, it seems that Tino's vacation here was a proper cure.

Now, how to persuade this earnest junior to ...... think for a moment, I said to the cute junior, whose face was red to the ears.

'Lying down is not the only way to train. You can get up and do it too. ...... Well, ...... we can't go outside now, but we can do that training! The practice of eating tea and sweet snacks.

'What ......? I'm sure you've heard of it, but I've never heard of it. ............ That, that, Masutaa. It's not that I'm doubting Mastaa's words, but what can I gain from that?

You won't get anything out of it. I am what I became after eating tea and sweet sweets for a long time. But now I just want to drink tea while eating sweet sweets.

However, I am very worried that I might be deceived by a bad guy someday. I don't think anything of her because she's like a sister to me, but Tino is cute and stylish even if you don't look at her favorably.

I want you to act with suspicion and not just take my word for it. With that in mind, I say.

'If I had to say something, I'd say it's bliss.

'......What?'

Tino rolls his eyes. Even after all this time, he still doesn't seem to doubt my words.

'Well, you'll find out when you try. I'm sorry, but can you go get some tea and snacks from the innkeepers? I'll leave the choice to Tino. Let's train to eat sweets and drink tea together.

'What ......? Yes, yes. I'll be right back, please wait a moment!

'In ten minutes.



'Yes!

Tino runs out of the room, his yukata undisturbed. When she comes back, I'll give her a lecture over sweets and tea.
I watched her back with a sigh, and then lay down on the floor again.









'Old man, are you leaving now? ...... Since you've come to a hot spring resort, why don't you stay longer?

'Come on, Arnold-san is busy! We've only just arrived here, after all. There's no time to play.

Gilbert's unreserved words to the end were met with the usual retort from Ei.

After a long night, Arnold and the rest of the group are back to normal, and they're about to leave the city when they come to the only gate that exists in the city.

At the gate, which is a wide gate with almost no defensive capabilities, several groups of hunters, perhaps tourists, are going through the formalities.

The appearance of the <> had changed greatly during this journey. Its equipment and carriage had been replaced many times after the fierce battles, and it was now too poor to be a party led by a level 7.
However, the expressions on the faces of the party members, including Arnold, were not as dark as they should have been.

As long as Arnold, the leader and holder of two names, does not break, the "Misty Thunder Dragon" will be immortal. The fact that no one has yet to leave the party in the face of the mighty existence of Senhenhen Banka is also a strong indication of this fact.

Both Carmine and Luda, who had come to see him off, looked impressed at the sight of the Goraihaisen that had completely recovered.

Being a treasure hunter is a tough job. In the course of battle after battle, the mind wears out, and even if the body is unharmed, there are many who can never hold a sword again due to mental problems.
There are even those who lose confidence and retire from hunting after seeing their talent shine so brightly. And this time, the sight of Arnold collapsing the moment he saw Krei Andrich's face was certainly enough to predict that.

Arnold frowned as Luda and the others looked at him. His golden eyes, narrowed beneath his brow, shone brightly.

'You've shown your incompetence. But ...... I know how that man works.'

'...... You haven't given up yet, have you?

'Of course I have, Luda. There's no way Mr. Arnold is going to simply admit defeat. After all, our goal is to be the strongest. We have a chance of winning. Someday, the Thousand Transformations will regret it. That I showed pointless mercy to a man named Arnold Hale!

Luda's dumbfounded words were snickered away by the ray standing next to him instead of Arnold.

There was a strong conviction in his voice.

The "Thousand Transformations" certainly had the strange power that the rumors had suggested. However, there was only one weakness in it that even Aei could see.

That's-- leeway. That man underestimates Arnold Hale.
Even if he is no match for him at this stage, the "Thunderbolt Flash" still has room to grow as it has yet to conquer most of the treasure halls in this region.

And the man that Eyalaria knew as the Thunderbolt Flash had never misspoke.
Sooner or later, Arnold and his team would surely defeat this "Thousand Transformations". If they have exceptional foresight, all they have to do is acquire the power to surpass them.

'I'll have to think of an incentive, Mr. Arnold.

'...... No way! I'm not like ...... that guy.'

'I'm sorry!

At the words of one of the members, Arnold lashed out. Apparently, he's been ridiculed in a very unpleasant way.
Emotional control is almost an essential skill for high level hunters. Of course, to seriously offend Arnold, who has mastered it at a high level, is not something that can be done easily.

It is true that only the ability to incite may be suitable for level 8. .......

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They shook hands one by one and said their goodbyes.

'See you in the Imperial City. You guys, if you're going to stay here for a long time, watch out for that guy.

'Don't worry. As expected of Cry, ............ what are we doing in a hot spring town like this?

'd*mn it, I don't know. We're leaving now. But it's best to be careful.

I've seen a lot of hunters in my life, but none of them are quite as elusive as the One Thousand and One Changes.

I'll have to go back to the Imperial Capital and reexamine the information I have on the Thousand Transformations. Supporting the leader's actions is the role of the ray, no matter what.

There was not a cloud in the sky. It was the perfect time to leave.

I stretched out and looked back at the gate.
The imperial capital of Zebrudia was only a few days away by carriage. Free from the scheming of the Thousand Transformations, the journey would be more peaceful than before.

We said our goodbyes and began walking toward the gate with Arnold in the lead.

The gate was not very sturdy, as it was a tourist attraction. The guards were few in number and their abilities were not as strong as the knights who guarded the Imperial City.
I had heard that the number of tourists was decreasing due to the influence of the bandits, but I wondered if the situation had changed, and I saw several groups of tourists at the gate.

I had to start over. The outcome of this trip would have a great impact not only on Arnold, but on all the members of the Misty Thunder Dragon.
We'll reassemble the damaged and lost equipment and items, and explore and study the high-level treasure halls. The party's assets are almost exhausted at this point, including the repayment for Arnold's destroyed hot springs, and there may be no time to rest for a while.

However, when they start all over again, Arnold Hale and the Misty Thunder Dragon should be at a higher level.

He was still physically exhausted, but the newfound hope made him feel radiant.
It was the complete opposite of when I had come to Sulus. My companions also looked somewhat refreshed.

'...... Next time, we can't lose, Aye.'

'Hey. That's what Mr. Arnold is all about.

Arnold's voice sounded stifled, and Ay shouted his praise as usual.

At that time, they passed by one of the parties that had just entered the city. It's a mixed party of five men and women.

...... A bath cure? You're dressed very lightly for a hunter.

All of them are on foot and wearing light clothing. They are wearing swords, but no armor. Since they are wearing cloaks, we cannot tell the details of their equipment, but if they did not have carriages and were walking outside with this luggage, they must be very confident in their abilities or poor.

When I saw Arnold and the others' carriage, the man at the front of the group, who seemed to be in a fresh mood, bade me goodbye and cleared the way for me.

'I'm sorry.

The carriage, which is almost the lowest in rank, vibrates loudly as it moves forward on the road that has been cleared.

Arnold, the leader of the carriage, was halfway down the road when the man who had cleared the way spun around in front of him.
For a moment, Aei's consciousness went blank. It was a beautiful movement, as if he were flowing.

The man had the same gentle smile on his face as when he had bailed. There was no intent to kill or fight in the blow, which was unbelievable even for a bandit like Ray.


With a natural movement of his hand, he drew the dagger at his waist, and the white blade arced out. What lay at the end of the polished blade was the neck of the leader who had just passed by.