It's been a few hours since I started hunting black orcs. I've already hunted about five of them, but I still haven't gotten any magic stones.
　I thought about whether it was a problem with how to defeat them or something else, but in the end, I didn't know anything and time just passed.

''Okura, how much more do I have to hunt?''

'I'm sorry I'm sorry, but I just need a few more minutes, please.

　For an ordinary adventurer, hunting five black orcs in one day is enough. Me and Norr, who had just started out as adventurers, had stopped hunting after that point too.
　But we can't just go on like this and say we didn't get anything done.
　This is the opportunity I've created. We must somehow solve the mystery of the magic stone.

''Well, that's fine but I'm getting tired of the stones, so let me take a break.

'Yes. I'm really sorry...

Don't apologize so many times. There's still time.

　Thanks to the fact that we've been hunting since early morning, it's only about noon.
　There's still time before the sun goes down, but considering that we're also walking back, we can't take it so slowly.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what's going on. I never thought that even we would be able to defeat a black orc that easily.

I know. It's a dream come true for us to hunt, too.

We should have a mage in our party!

'Hmmm, more compliments would be nice.

　I'm not sure if they realized once again that they were fighting with the black orcs, but Glynn and the others are praising Estelle's support magic.
　The main focus of her realm is offensive magic, but her support magic alone is more than strong enough.



Well I guess you can't just throw a party.

　We decided to take a break for now. In the meantime, we're going to step away from Glynn and the others for a bit to discuss what the hell we're missing.
　We don't feel like we're doing anything special to begin with, so there shouldn't be too many requirements.
　If it's not enough to form a party, then the other conditions have to be met as well... but I'm not sure as if.

''After all, even if the rest of us defeat them, they won't get the magic stone?''

'But I think it's too early to make assumptions.　Maybe you can think about it a little more before you come to a conclusion.

　It's conceivable that the only people who can defeat them are me myself with my phone and the Nolls who were called out by the summoning stones in the mess, and they won't get the magic stones.
　If that happens, there's nothing more I can do about it, so I'm completely screwed. No matter how much I think about it, there's no way I can solve this problem.

Even so, even so.......what else is there to do if you don't meet the conditions?

I'm having trouble figuring that out though...

Is there any difference between us and Mr. Glynn and his team?

　The four of us pondered, but there was no sign of any progress in the conversation at all.

　'....rare species, party....different points.......oh!

　I thought it was all over, but Noll, who was mumbling something, suddenly spoke up.

'There is something I haven't tried yet, sir!

"Oh, really?

　I didn't expect Noll to have any flashes of brilliance. Come to think of it, Noll rarely says brilliant things.
　This might be promising.

'There is something we all have and none of those people have!

Don't give me that much of a crap and tell me what to do.

　Maybe it's because he's the first one to notice, but Noor sounds like he's good at it. Both ends of his mouth are hanging up, and there's definitely a smug look on his face underneath his helmet.
　I was tempted to stretch my cheeks involuntarily, but I endured it because it was too much to treat him that way after I noticed it.

''It's--it's a piece of equipment from the Gacha!

What did you say?　

'We deserved to have it, so you didn't take that into account at all,'

　Noll said confidently, pointing his finger at me with a bleep.
　Well there you have it. It's true that only we have it and that's what Glynn-san and the others don't have.
　All four of us were wearing gacha equipment from the beginning, and that was the norm, so you didn't notice it.
　Good job Noor.

I'll have to give Glynn-san and the others the equipment from Gacha and have them hunt for it.

Yes, that's true. But when it comes to equipment from the gacha, it depends on whether it's a weapon or a piece of armor.　I'll have to make sure I have to use a gacha-produced weapon to stop it, or I'll just wear it.

　It's good that I found the cause of the problem, but you're going to give me gacha-produced equipment.... Well, up to SR would be just fine.
　And if gacha-produced equipment is a requirement, it's also important to know if you have to defeat it directly with a weapon or if you can have any of the equipment.
　It depends on which one you want to give to another adventurer to hunt.

　If it was a weapon, you have to give them something that is equal to or better than the one you originally had. I can't give you a different kind of weapon that you're not used to, and you'll need to prepare a special item to lend.
　But if it's good enough for a ring system, you won't have to go through that hassle.
　I can only hope that it's good enough to have them.

''For now, why don't we just lend the weapons to the fledgling people and give Glynn-san the ring-type equipment?

Well yes. That's a safe bet.

　I'm not sure which one, so I'll try both.
　Glynn-san is using a reasonable weapon to begin with, so let's give the ring to him and give the weapon to Armiro-san and the others who are just starting out.
　This won't be so unnatural.......maybe.

''Excuse me...''

Hmm?　What is it?

'After the break, I'd like you to wear it this time to hunt, is that okay?

　I decided to go to Glynn and the others and give them the equipment.
　The equipment I'm going to give Glynn is a protective ring that increases defense.

What's with this ring?

'This is something Esther made that has magical powers in it. I need to test it to see how well it works, please.

"Wow, is this a magic tool?　Can I borrow something this valuable?

　Glynn-san was looking at the ring curiously, so I explain why I gave it to her.
　There are ornaments that mages make with their powers like my necklace, so I assumed that Esther made it..........A new word like "magic tool".
　I'd like to ask her about the details, but it's unnatural that I, who gave it to her, don't know about it, so I'll just let it pass. I'll have to ask someone later........

''Ha, yes. And, Armiro-san and the others, please use this weapon.

Can I borrow this magnificent weapon?

Oh, unlike mine, it's long and strong.

Feel free to use it as if it were your own.

　I decided to give Armiro-san and Camilla-chan a gacha-produced iron sword and an iron spear, respectively. I had gotten rid of quite a bit of R in House Extension, but I'm glad I had some left over....
　The gacha-produced weapons are R but the quality is good, Gantz has endorsed them. Compared to their fledgling weapons, they should be of equal or slightly better quality than that.
　They are surprised to receive it, so there won't be a problem.

''.......Okura. Where the hell did you keep that weapon?　You didn't have that stuff with you when you came in, did you?

''Oh ... eh, Estelle. Yes, this was also tucked away in my bag by Estelle's magic!

'Wow, being a mage is really amazing. You can do that too?

　I brought a sword and a spear of a reasonable length, and Glynn-san is looking at me with suspicion.
　Immediately, when I said that this was also thanks to Esther's magic, she was impressed as if she was convinced.
　Yah, that was bad........I didn't put it out in front of me, but if you suddenly brought a sword and a spear, that would be strange.
　It's a good thing I was able to fool myself with magic.....

''Oh, watch out........''

Brother, if something goes wrong, it's usually my fault.

''No, I'm really sorry. I think I can get away with most of it if I can rely on the mage...

'Well, it's fine. But I don't want you to say too much and get suspicious, so only if you're really in trouble.

　She looked at me with a dumbfounded zit-eyed look, probably because I was pushing for it to be mostly thanks to Esther this time. I'm really sorry.
　This evasion method is useful, but it might be bad if I use it too much and someone who knows about magic hears about it.
　Together with the magic tool from earlier, let's find out more about magic once.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. We've had a break, so let's get on with it!

Yes!

Yes, sir.

　After receiving the equipment from me, Glynn-san and the others are eager to get up and hunt again.
　It's a good idea to have a little stronger equipment, but right now we don't have anything that's just right for SR, so it's not something that can be handed over with a bang, because the performance of SSR and above is abysmal.

''Alright, then, let's go ourselves.

Yes, sir.

　We followed Glynn and the others and began to hunt.
　After hunting for a while, black orcs started popping up again from deep in the forest.
　Just as before, we deal with the goblins around us and let Glynn and the others take care of them.
　Please..........succeed this time!　If this is a failure, there's nothing else I can think of.

　I stare at my phone as I pray and watch as Glynn-san and the others defeat the black orcs.
　One after another they attacked, Camilla-chan's spear pierced the orc's chest, and the orc finally fell forward and turned into a particle of light.
　Now, here we go.........

''Oh........oh!　Here it comes, the magic stone is here!

Mmmm, I guess my instincts are good after all!

　The phone I was holding vibrated and a magic stone entered my phone.
　Noll was probably happy that his prediction was correct, but he nodded with an extremely satisfied voice.
　Yes........I did it!　Finally, we've figured out the conditions for getting the magic stone!　This should make life in the gutter rosy from now on!

''Whoa, you came in even if Glynn-san toddled in. So that means if you have the equipment from Gacha, you can get the magic stone.

Now we can use the method that Mr. Noll and the others have come up with.

　This time, I asked Glynn to give me a thud, and I asked him to kill yet another black orc.
　As a result, I still had one magic stone in my phone. So the condition is that I have to wear the equipment produced by Gacha.

''Hmm........''

What's wrong, Esther?

　We were happy because the conditions were all figured out, but Esther was the only one with a raised eyebrow and a face that didn't float.
　What's wrong with her?　Noll and Esther don't seem too happy that they suggested this........

''We said it, but I didn't think there would be so many conditions. I'm a little nervous that we won't be able to make it work.

Well, now that we know what the terms are, I guess we'll just have to think long and hard about it.

Well that's just as well.

　There are three conditions: beat the rare species, put your party together with me, and wear the equipment from the gacha.
　This much is.......manageable?