In order to fulfill a request from the slavers' union, he sends the hunter (hunter) and their equipment in the indigo winged beast (wyvern) to the forest of Titis.

　While doing so, I deduced their abilities and personalities, and formulated a plan to help the demon girl.

　The first thing I thought of was to cut down the hunters (hunters) and tell them that they were attacked by a forest demon beast.



　But this doesn't make much sense. This is because as long as the 'union' is aiming at the demon beast, rather than the ability of the hunters (hunters), there are plenty of replacement hunters (hunters) available.

　It may be a temporary way to buy time, but it won't solve the situation.

　Besides, if I'm the only one to survive, Fyodor will undoubtedly look at me with suspicion. After all, the target is the target. It is unavoidable that people will think that I'm outsmarting the hunters to obtain the demon race, and at the same time trying to monopolize it - it's unavoidable that they will think that.

　It's not hard to imagine that the Union would be able to prepare a priest who could use the Sense Lai.



　That's why I rejected the first idea.

　The next idea was to make the hunters believe that the demon man was dead. If they found out that the target was dead, the 'union' would have no choice but to back off.

　However, the fatal flaw in this plan is that I have no way of contacting her, even though I need the cooperation of the demon man's side to make them think he's dead.

　 It's not something you can nod your head to, even if someone says "yes, I understand".

　Especially in this case, my motive was too mysterious to them.

　The normal reaction is to suspect that it's a trap. In the first place, there is no way to contact her before the hunters.



　If they thought she was planning a sneak attack, they would attack her.

　If that happened, I would be in the same danger as the first plan, so the second plan was also killed.

　So the second plan died.

　In this case, we had to play it by ear," said a voice from next door.



　Suddenly, I was approached by a voice from next door.


"Well, it's handy to be able to fly, isn't it!　It would normally take three or even four days to get here. The Dragon Knight is here!


　The one who said that and tapped me hard on the shoulder with a bang was the leader of the hunters, a warrior named Pery, who leads the clan "Scythe of the Grim Reaper".

　He was a big man with a cloud-like, muscular physique that reminded me of an upright bear. He had a look that reminded me of my guardian, Goz Sima.

　That's not to say that this is the case, but I had a feeling that this was a tough opponent.


"Hey, did you say Sola? You want to join my clan?　If you were here, we'd be a hundred men strong.

I'm leading the Klan myself, so that's not really an option.

The Clan, you're the only two slaves in the world, right?　We'll take care of you all together, okay?


　As he said that, Pery also called out to the Indigo (Indigo) Winged Beast (Wyvern).


'Of course you are, too. Is your favorite food a pig, a cow or a sheep?　I'll get you some top-quality bait.

Pfft!


　Perrie reached out to pat the wyvern on the head, and the wyvern threatened her, hating it.

　Perrie didn't seem to be offended and giggled.


'Oh, bad bad!　They don't allow anyone but their master to touch them, huh? That's cool. But, how did you manage to get the famous indigo wyvern to this point? It's getting more and more important that we have to recruit you.


　Pery smiled high and proud as he said that.

　Then a sharp voice of caution came from nearby.


''Commander!　Please don't echo your stupid laughter in the middle of the woods!　Do you want to bring in a hexenbiest?!

Oops, sorry. I'll just laugh a little more quietly.

Stop laughing and get ready to help me!　I still have some work to do to figure out where they are over there, you know. I don't want to wander around the forest with just a hunch, like the last time!

It's a good thing they found you in the end!　All's well that ends well, right?

'You'll get hurt if you think leaving it to luck will last forever!


　Although the tone of the subordinates who give their opinions to Pelly is fierce, you can tell from the atmosphere that they trust the captain.

　Pelly is also helping out as he was told by Pelly. Despite the mysterious name of the "Scythe of the Grim Reaper" clan, the members seem to have a good relationship with each other.



　Yes, this is exactly the reason why I find it 'difficult' to play.

　Pelly and the rest of the Scythe of the Goddess of Death are good people.

　To be honest, from the word "hunter", I imagined that the leader was a cold-blooded man with eyes like a snake, and his subordinates were all expressionless like dolls.

　However, when I actually met him and had a conversation with him, it was as you can see.

　If you think about it, the demons are the enemy race of humanity. Even though the humans are overwhelmed in numbers, the demon humans are superior in their individual abilities.

　Hunting these is not a bad thing or anything. Rather, it's enough to raise the flag of justice in the sense of preventing damage caused by the Onijin.

　Of course, there is the aspect of the horn's desire for large sums of money, but if it's about money, other adventurers are just like them. It's a good thing that they're not motivated by resentment like I am.




　--I'm not sure what to expect. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. It's not just the bad aftertaste that comes with cutting down Pelly and the others.

　When push comes to shove, you can't say that, but if possible, I wanted to avoid such a situation.

　After that, Wyvern and I spent time at the base that the Scythe of the Grim Reaper has set up in the forest, and I heard many stories from the other members of the group.

　I heard from the other members of the group that Pelly used to be an ordinary woodcutter who wasn't an adventurer or anything. Of course, he had never hunted demons before, just a simple villager who was proud of his strength.

　Then one day, Pelly's village was attacked by demons.

　The reason for the attack is unknown.

　Ordinary people living in an ordinary farm village are no match for the demons, and the village is devastated.

　It is said that Pelly's wife and son also lost their lives during the attack. Furthermore, the other members of the Scythe of the Grim Reaper are also in the same boat.



　The unexpected situation made me want to wrap my head around it. In this case, I can only hope that the demon girl will be able to safely shake off the pursuit of Pelly and the others. It was while I was thinking about this in a rather discarded bowl.

　One of the members of the Grim Reaper's Scythe came running back to the base. And he said, "Oh no, oh no, oh no!


"Oh no, oh no, oh no!　Hurry up and get the captains back here!　There's a sea of rot!


　Fungai. The moment they heard that one word, the remaining people at the base changed their complexion.

　There was no danger that seemed to be dangerous so far, and the air that had been somewhat loose instantly tightened.

　On the other hand, I nodded my head, unable to grasp the situation for a moment. No, I know that the rotten sea is something dangerous, but........

　



　However, such an attitude of mine was probably seen by those around me as the lightness of someone who does not understand the seriousness of the situation.


"A rotten sea is a phenomenon of corrosion of the earth under certain conditions.


　The one who told me this was the young man who had taken a bite out of Pelly before.


'Under certain conditions, sir?'

It's a rare natural phenomenon that occurs in volcanic areas and areas where there is a lot of miasma, but it's mostly caused by magical beasts. But most of them are caused by magical beasts. In other words, there are magical beasts nearby that are capable of releasing poisonous substances that can corrupt the earth. I heard that the Great Sea of Rot in the south of the Holy Kingdom was created when the ravenous dragon Hydra fell during the Kamiyou Era.

A poisonous dragon... a fantastical creature that appears in Titis?

'No, that's indeed not true. To begin with, the Hydra we hear about in the legends had eight heads, and every one of them was big enough to go over the walls of Ishka. If such a thing roamed the forest, you would notice it even if you didn't want to. It's not as big as the hydra, but you should think of it as a magical beast that is not as big as the hydra, but that emits enough venom to create a sea of rot. Perhaps--


　The young man paused for a beat and uttered the name of the demonic beast.

　The king of snakes - the basilisk, he said.