So this is the hunting ground.

It's kind of a bleak place, isn't it?

　The mountain in front of us was not a green mountain with trees, but a mountain with exposed rock surfaces.
　Huge boulders and other rocks were also lying here and there, and it would be unfortunate if they were to roll over while you were climbing.
　A rugged, hard-looking blue-skinned monster is walking through such a place.

Is that the monster here? It's a very powerful face, different from the ones we've seen in the past.

'It certainly looks sturdy for a humanoid size. Might be a good response if you hit it.

　His face is just as I imagined it to be, a lizard-like face. Their skin looks very hard, and some parts are sharp like spines.
　They are not wandering around in swarms like the eagle warriors, but only a few lizardmen with swords walking around in the rocky mountains.
　They are too far away from each other to be suitable for ranged hunting at this rate. For now, let's just check the status.

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Species:Lizardman
　Level: 60
　HP: 18,000
　MP:0
　Attack Power:600
　Defensive Power:800
　Agility: 150
　Magic Resistance:40
　Intrinsic Ability: None
　Skill Howl
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　It seems that the level is quite high. We're averaging about 50 levels right now, so if you want to raise your level, this is a decent opponent.
　Looking at their status, they're only slightly stronger than the eagle warriors.

Hmmm.......would it be okay if we hunted this in the usual way?　Estelle, by magic--

You must wait, sir.

What's going on?

　I immediately wanted to have Estelle attack me with magic, but before I could do so, Nol waited.

'It is strange that there are so few of them here. It's hard to see because of the rocky mountains, and there is a chance that additional people will come out of their hiding places.

Well, it's a bit unnatural compared to the hunting grounds we've been in. Maybe we shouldn't be firing our magic carelessly.

　That being said, it's certainly strange that there are only a few of them in the hunting area.
　Some of them are in blind spots with large rocks and bumpy terrain.
　Maybe they're still lurking in those areas.

'Let's try and catch the isolated one and take him down. If it's this demon, is it safe for Nol to be the attacker?

Sis-Ha can fight, and I think that if Okura-dono can protect them and leave the missing parts to Sis-Ha, they will be fine.

　This time Noll will be in the front as the attacker, I will be in the middle and Estelle and the others will be in the back.
　If Noll gets into trouble, I'll ask him to come to me, and if the monsters are about to head for Estelle and the others, I'll prevent them.
　I think it's safe to say that Sisuha is there, but just to be safe, our priority is to protect it, and if it's just one monster, Nolu would have plenty of time to do it alone.

Good luck, Mr. Knoll.

Okay, here we go.

　I had Sisha and Esther each cast a support spell, and then had the magic attack an individual away from the other Lizardmen.
　As the fireball landed on the demon and staggered a bit, it noticed our presence and yelled out while looking at us.
　Then, around that lizardman, something pops out of the rock shadows one after another.

'What the hell?'

"I knew you'd come out at once. I'll step forward and take care of the enemy, and Esther will ask for your support.

Yeah, I'm on it.

　The same lizardmen came out, eight lizardmen, including the first one that was there, running towards us.
　They look like a party, each with a different weapon - sword, axe, spear and bow.
　In order to intercept them, Noor runs out and heads towards them.
　As the lizardmen are coming towards us, two of them break away from the group and raise their bows and shoot arrows.
　She flicks the flying arrows with her sword and makes contact with the group without slowing her running momentum.

　First a lizardman with a crossed sword slashes at her, but she avoids it and is slashed off her arm in return.
　Next, a lizardman with an axe raised his axe behind Noor, but before he could swing down, he was cut off both arms with the axe as he turned around.

　A spear now pops out of the lizardman's belly.
　It seems that the lizardman with the spear stabbed her from the back, as if it was deemed useless.
　Such an unexpected attack, she plays it off with her shield and kicks it away collectively with the individual who was pierced in the belly.
　At that point, a magical support attack was sent away from Estelle, and the three bodies attacked by Noor were swallowed by the fireball without moving.

''Sisha is amazing, but Nol is still amazing...''

It's a genuine proximity job. Huh, that's lovely, Mr. Noll I'd like to talk with you once to my heart's content.

　An attack from more than one person like that, I wouldn't be able to handle it.
　As soon as they made contact, the lizardmen were crowded around her, but she avoided the attack as if she knew it was coming.
　And that spear attack should have been a complete blind spot, but you reacted after you saw that you could prevent it?

　Sisha, who was watching the scene, was somewhat enthralled and muttering.
　Is it the words to talk to each other or is it physical........ It looks like he's caught my eye, but good luck with that, Noor.

'Hmm, each one of them is not so strong, is it? It may be too early for Okura-dono, though.

That wasn't a demon that the vanguard fought alone in the first place...

　The other individuals were killed one by one, as well as the remaining lizardmen who used the bow.
　It was easy to use the bow because once the individuals in the vanguard were wiped out, they could just run away now.
　Since the Nol almost took them down, me and Sisha didn't do anything.
　At most, I only protected Estelle by flicking the arrows that flew at me.
　The dropped items we dropped were the lizardman's skin and the weapons we each had.

'I wonder if it's more like six melee fighters and two bows in one group?

'You might not want to unintentionally attack the lizardmen who are making the rounds.

　Then I fought multiple of them, but apparently the first one, the one lizardman, is the one that's on patrol.
　When I attacked that lizardman, it seems to use the roar of the skill to call out a companion waiting nearby.
　Every group has six of them attacking us at close quarters and two of them flying arrows from a distance.

''Hmm, collecting magic stones isn't very suitable here...''

It really depends on the mess, doesn't it? You shouldn't be so blatantly unmotivated.

　As I thought, this one is a bit trickier than the cave in the north, where you can kill them all in the blink of an eye.
　The hunting efficiency for springing up rare species isn't very good.
　Instead, the level of the demons is high, so maybe it's good in terms of experience.......but it makes me a little less motivated.
　When I was looking at the rock pile to see if I should hunt just the rare species for now, a black-colored lizardman popped up in a heap.

''Hmm?　There's something out there........geez!

This might be a bit of a bad idea.

　I was looking to see if that was a rare species, but it wasn't just one, they came out one after another, eight black lizardmen in all.
　Unlike before, I didn't expect to see just one, but eight of them at the same time...I'll have to look at their status.

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Kepur Race: Lizardman
　Level: 80
　HP: 55,000
　MP:0
　Attack Power:1800
　Defensive Power:2000
　Agility: 240
　Magic Resistance:60
　Unique Ability Control
　Skill Howl　
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　Geez........you have both an inherent ability and a skill?
　And is it dangerous to take on 8 of these at the same time?　

Okura-dono, may I try using my skills?

'Eh....'

　You won't lose, but it's going to be a bit of a pain in the ass, so what should I do... and then Nol wants to use the skill.
　I'm feeling a little excited to try out the new and improved skills.
　Hmmm, it looks like it's going to be pretty tough to fight like this and I'd like to see how her skills turned out.

'Okay, but come back as soon as you're done beating her. It's not a good idea if you fall down again.

Yes, sir!

　He allowed Nol to use the skill on condition that he would return before the effect wore off.
　She let out a happy voice, and a silver light enveloped her as she quickly used the skill.

　Then she started to move, and in an instant, she was swinging her sword in time with Kepur.
　It was so fast that me, Esther and Sisha couldn't help but think, eh?　The voice said.
　Without even realizing that she had approached, the first Kepur to be attacked vanished from the world.
　In the aftermath of the attack, the body of the lizardman who was in the extended line of sword swinging was blown to pieces.
　Apparently, a part of the rocky mountain disintegrated in the current attack, as if a shockwave was emitting from the tip of the sword.

''Whoa.......seriously?''

It's the first time I've seen you use your skills and it's amazing.

'It's partly because it's been enhanced, but it can be so overwhelming.

　As expected, the rest of the Kepur moved to attack her, perhaps realizing that her friends had been defeated.
　But when they moved, they were too far apart to deal with the Nol now.
　Before Kepur could make a move, she was slashed off one limb or head after another. It's to the point where it doesn't seem like there's much difference between a rare species and an ordinary lizardman anymore.
　In the aftermath of the attack, damage began to appear around her one by one, and other lizardmen began to spring up one by one to charge at her.
　Kepur, who was already the first target, is all gone, and a few of the other Lizardmen are obliterated without even a piece of flesh being left behind with a single swing of the sword by Noor.

''Hmmm, I'm in great shape right now!　I don't feel like I can beat anyone!

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"Ouch, that hurts.....

I knew it was going to happen.

　Noll came back properly before the effect time expired.
　And when the time expired, he suddenly collapsed on the spot.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　You can't afford to do that, so for now, I'm going to carry her on my back.

It's a good thing that you're not completely recovered even with Sisha's recovery magic.

'I'm sorry I can't help you...'

　At first, he was unable to even speak, but thanks to the recovery magic, he was able to recover to the extent of muscle pain.
　Apparently even the recoil has evolved as the skills have evolved............It might be difficult to use as always.