"And now, Okura-dono!　Where are you going today, sir!

　The enhanced knoll is getting excited.
　He's also making a gesture of clenching his fists and waving his arms up and down when he's excited, and he must be feeling really good.

''I'm getting somewhat bored with the northern cave, so is it time to find another place to go?　It's bad enough that Sisha's in the party as a healer too.

'No, no, it's okay, I enjoy it. I'm rather sorry I'm not in my day job in recovery.

　I summoned her to be a healer, but she hasn't done enough combat at all to get her to recover.
　Instead, when I went to the Eagle Warrior Forest to practice the other day, I let her fight the Eagle Warrior Commander while I was there, and she killed him instantly.
　I'm starting to have a subtle question in my mind as to whether all priests are like this.

In a different hunting ground? Is it a higher hunting ground?

''Right. The magic stone efficiency is pretty good, so I might go back, but it's good to think about leveling up in the future and look for it first.

　You need to choose a location based on the ease of hunting enemies and the amount of experience that goes into it.
　But there's no experience value displayed, so I'll have to check the status and watch the level increase....

'So let's go to another hunting ground today.

''I see. Well, since Sisha is here too, we might as well go somewhere a little more hostile.

　Hmm, I'm starting to hate it when you say that.
　If you're going to need Sisuha, then there's a chance of damage... I don't want to be a pervert like Gauss-san.

''Then why don't you try hiding in the labyrinth?　Wouldn't you be able to take down the slime that was on the tenth level now?

'Yeah, I think we can win. But I don't know what's going to happen beyond that, and I'm not sure I'm going to beat him for hunting purposes in a labyrinth where I can't leave right away.

　She's added to the mix, plus I'm playing shield, so I can probably hunt that slime on the tenth layer as well.
　But I don't even know what's beyond that. And even if I hunted in there, where the beacon doesn't work, I wouldn't be able to return home immediately.
　It might be good if I'm going for the drop items that are rare, but when I think about the magic stones and experience, it's a bit of a stretch.

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　We couldn't decide for ourselves where to go after all, so we decided to ask at the Adventurer's Association.
　As usual, we went to the receptionist where Widge-chan was and asked her about it.

'Ah, Okura-san. What can I do for you today?

It's time to start looking for other places to hunt, do you have any recommendations?

Would you recommend....

　She tilts her head back and closes her eyes, grunting and thinking.
　There doesn't seem to be anything to look at for status in this world after all, so it's going to be hard to determine how much is just right.

'It's a bit far away, but a place called Mount Remri to the north might be a good place to go. There are humanoid demons called lizardmen there.

　Widge continued to explain the location further.
　He said that Mt. Lemurie is about two days' travel from here, or more. Probably farther than the pond where the Frogman was.
　Lizardmen look like humanoid demons, like eagle warriors. I wonder if he's one of those lizard-like bipedal things you often see in fantasies.
　Unlike the previous demons, there seems to be a type that uses not only swords, but also axes, spears and bows.

''It's far away and the difficulty is so high that adventurers don't hunt it very often, but the items the lizardmen drop called kepur are popular as materials.

Is it popular as a material...

　Is a kepur a rare species?　This guy also drops popular material.
　Aside from the fact that it's so far away, the difficulty level is something I have a bad feeling about.......

''Just like the Stinger, if you're an ordinary adventurer, you'll get turned back, so they're rarely found.

Won't those kinds of demons be hunted by A-rank adventurers?

Their case is special... and there's no one who hunts in such large numbers like Okura-san.

　Is there some circumstance that you can't tell me about, as far as slurring your words?　I'm curious, but it doesn't seem like a good idea to force the question.
　I've only seen one A-ranked person yet, but I wonder where they usually go and what they do... B-ranked people are often seen in the association, but I haven't seen any A-ranked people at all.
　Since they can go to the 40th layer of the labyrinth, I know they're pretty bad guys. I would have liked to see the status of that demon user.

''Thanks to Okura-san's large amount of Stinger's shells being poured out, the adventurers' chances of obtaining them have increased. The quality of the adventurers' equipment has gone up, and the head of the association was happy about it.

　I was selling the shells every so often after I gave them to Dius, but when did that happen?
　If it would increase the strength of the adventurers as a whole, good thing... right?　
　Or rather, if you ask me that, I don't think that's what Lizardman is aiming for this time...

That's why I have high hopes for this one as well.

Haha I'll try my best.

　She told me with a smirk and I responded with a drawn-out smile.

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　We were given the location and started moving towards Mt. Remri.
　But there was a slight problem....

'How did this happen?'

That's nice.

　I'm moving on the carpet, and Esther is sitting in front of me while I'm sitting on my hips.
　It's very difficult for a man to stay in that position, but....

It's not fair, Esther.

Miss Esther, you're settling in just fine.

　Noor and Sisha are sitting behind me. Noor is sounding somewhat resentful, but it can't be helped.
　The carpet was too much for the four of us to ride together. And the idea of leaving one of us at the inn and picking us up at the beacon later came up.
　But after a discussion, this is what happened.
　I told him to sit on the knoll, not me, but he insisted on sitting here and I broke it off....
　It smells kind of nice and feels soft where it hits. This can't help but be held by Noor when he sleeps as a cuddle pillow.

''But by the way, this carpet is fast.

Yeah, it's going pretty fast. Be careful not to fall off, okay?

　I'm moving at a good speed there, but when I glance over, I see Sisha leaning forward and looking around with interest.
　I want you to stop because I'm afraid of falling down. You really don't know what you're afraid of, do you?

''Yes, thank you for the advice. And if you do fall, don't worry about it, because I can fix you right away.''

I'm not sure that's something to worry about...

　Sisha smiles and says not to worry, but Noor, sitting next to her, draws back slightly when he hears it.
　I'm sure he can heal her, but it will hurt if she falls....... Did you say something funny in response to the pulled back Nol's reaction?　
　I'm afraid of what kind of thoughts I'm having around tilting my head in the direction of "I'm not sure what kind of thoughts I'm having".

　After a couple of hours of this exchange, I stopped the carpet.

''Well, let's just put one here for now.

　Take the beacon out of your phone and place it hidden in a bush where it won't be visible.

'Okura-dono?　What do you intend to do with a beacon in a place like this?

This is pretty far from the city, isn't it?

　The girls are wondering what I'm doing.
　This is a place that's so far from the city that there's almost no need to put the beacon down.

'Oh, the place we're going is quite far away. It's just insurance in case the beacon doesn't make it to the city. It's also an experiment to see how far it can reach.

　Mt. Lemuri is quite far away. If we can't get a signal to the beacons we've placed near the capital, it will be a hassle to get back.
　So I'm going to place the beacons in the vicinity of the city and prepare for the return trip.　

"It's amazing that you can think of such a thing, isn't it, Okura-san?

That's true. I didn't expect Okura-dono to think properly about anything other than the gacha--Hmm!　Will you be able to do that?

Sorry I was only thinking about the mess!

　Noor nodded his head in agreement with Sisha, but he added an extra word and pulled at his cheek.
　It had been a long time since he'd been there, so he rubbed it carefully.