The next day after deciding to focus on collecting magic stones.
　Early in the morning, I sent Nol and the others to the cave in the north, and me and Sisha came to the goblin forest to hunt.
　And now, we were taking a light break after hunting for a few hours.

''Okura-san, it looks like you were flying something earlier, what was that?　I heard some loud noises, but...

Yeah, centavra.

　During this hunt, I was also weaving in and out of centipedals.
　It's good to add strength with gacha, but I can't wait to use my existing URs.
　So even though I'm dealing with weak goblins, I've been thinking about how to use them in my own way and experimenting with different ways to use them.

I've been doing a lot of trial and error. I've been trying out some of the things I've come up with.

'That sounds interesting!　May I see it?

'I don't mind but it's not that interesting.

　Sisha wanted me to show her, so I quickly got out my centavra and transformed it.
　I made sure to spread it out in a thin circle like I did in front of Noor and the others last time.
　Then, when it became as thin as the pizza dough, I started to rotate it slowly to the side.
　The size of the circle is about 1 meter. The image is like a circular saw.

　I've been spinning this thing at a higher speed for a while now, and I've been flying it while manipulating it.
　When it hits something, a screeching sound can be heard. It seems that Sisha reacted to this.
　The controls are still unstable and often hit trees and are not stable. Flying in the woods is going to be challenging.
　I thought it would be even more efficient if I could take out enemies at will from a distance but it's not going to work out that way.

'I couldn't deal with the tentacles when I was dealing with Trent and Grandis, so I thought I'd see if I could cut them off with this.

'Thinning and spinning............but can you cut it off with this?　Mr. Okura-san, you can only strengthen the Centimeter Turbra to the extent that I, a weak man, can destroy it.

Yeah, I don't think a guy who kills orcs with his bare hands is weak.

　If Sisuha is so weak, then what the hell am I........
　It's true that I'm lacking in hardness, but even a little restraint against a priest-sama partner who even the orcs would turn blue and run away is a good thing.......

　However, as Sisha pointed out, the goblins are lacking in hardness and rotation, and even if the goblins are cut in half, the trees can't be cut and stop at about halfway.
　Eventually I'd like to be able to cut through even a rock.......but I've got a long way to go.

'That's what you were spinning on top of the last time you were spinning around. I thought you were playing with it.

'Ha, you're rude. I wouldn't be acting without a second thought.

What?

Hmm?

　What are you talking about?　We both froze in silence as we stared at each other with the expression on our faces that said

''........Well, let's resume the hunt.

...Yes.

　After it had been going on for a while, he resumed the hunt without really pursuing it.
　This guy thought I was a no brainer........
　In fact, at that time it was mostly just for fun, so I didn't expect to be able to make use of it like this, but....
　Then we hunted until past noon, when we went to pick up Noll and the others and finished the hunt once.

It's nice to be able to finish the hunt at noon, isn't it? I feel like I'm getting something out of it.

'Yes. I've always hunted until after dark, so it feels good to be done in the light.

Ah, you somehow know how that feels.

　When they get home after the hunt, the Noles look out the window and are impressed that it's still light.
　It feels like a win-win situation when something that usually takes until the night is finished early and you still have time to do it.
　It's natural to be happy when you think you have some free time from now on.
　While having a light lunch, I checked the number of magic stones we were able to collect so far.

''Hmm, 46 by lunch. That's a little less efficient than last time.''

　That's a bit less than I expected....
　Last time, I hunted until night, and I was able to collect roughly 110 of them in a day. When you think about it, the collection efficiency is lower this time.
　At that time, I was desperate to get the comp gacha together, so maybe that's where the difference came from.
　Still, the efficiency is much higher than in the early days. It would be fine to compromise in this area.
　Besides, this time there's a nighttime hunt with Luna.

''Hi--Oh, Okura-dono!　We're not in a hurry, so please don't give me a break!

I didn't say anything...

　Nol reacts to my words and clasps his hands together as if begging for forgiveness.
　Always from this flow, efficiency!　Efficiency!　And I was the one who called him out on it, and I guess I can't blame him for reading too much into it and reacting this way.
　I've become quite frightened....Let's just treat him gently here and regain his trust.

''I'm not in that much of a hurry this time, so you can just hunt me in moderation.

''Oh, I didn't expect to hear such words from my brother, who is always struggling to collect magic stones.

For someone like Okura-san, you're very kind this time.

Ha, what are you talking about? I'm always nice to you, aren't I?

　As I say this, Noor and Sisha silently turn their faces away from me.
　Only Estelle is looking at me with her hand on her cheek, but she's smiling bitterly.
　Hey hey........it's hard to get a rather serious reaction even though I said it in a joking way.......

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　After lunch, me and Sisha resumed the hunt, and then furloughed home again around the time the sun went down.
　Since then, the number of magic stones acquired today has increased to 68. The number is still low because Nol and the others left during the course of the hunt.
　This isn't the end of the story, next time I'm going to go out for a nighttime hunt with Luna.

''Kuu, I'm tired!

''It's going to be a night session now. Ummm, I'm looking forward to hunting with Luna-san!

　Even for me, this is getting pretty tiring. Even if it's for the sake of the magical stones, I'm still depressed by the thought of hunting until nearly midnight after this.
　But if you think it's for the sake of the mess, you'll have an inexhaustible supply of motivation.
　Unlike me, who was so tired, Sisha was happy to be able to hunt with Luna, moving her hips with a wiggle.
　

'You really intend to do it......... I hope you'll still eat this and do your best.

Oh, thank you.

I'll make you a proper meal to eat when you get home.

　A slightly dumbfounded Noll brought me a sandwich with a red jam in between.
　When I put it in my mouth, it's a sweet and slightly sour jam. When did they make jam?
　If you put too much in your belly, it will slow you down, so this is perfect for filling up a small stomach.
　They even make dinner for us, so it's really nice to be able to do what we want. Yay!
　When I was impressed by such a Noor, Esther came over while holding three lamps.

''Brother, I've filled these with magic power, so you can use them when you hunt, and I've adjusted them so that once you shed your magic power, they will glow at maximum brightness for a while, even if you release them from your hands.''

'Ooh, sorry about Esther too. Thank God I was going to hunt with a lamp in hand.

I'm sure you'll be fine, but be sure to hunt with caution.

　It seems that Estelle is also worried about hunting at night and has put some magic in the high-grade lamp.
　I'm sure Luna will be fine, but it's not safe for me and Sisha to hunt in the dark.
　I was going to hunt while holding the lamp, but now there's no need for that.
　I'm glad that both Noll and Esther are being so considerate.

　As I was enthusiastic that I was fully prepared with this, I heard the sound of a door opening.
　When I looked at the direction of the sound, I saw Luna looking at me with only half of her face showing.

'Luna-san!　Good morning!

...Good morning and good night.

Hey!　Where are you going!

No! Let it go!

　Sisha noticed Luna and greeted her, and Luna replied and started to slowly close the door.
　I hurriedly run to the door and drag Luna out from inside.
　She's already finished changing into her usual battle clothes, so she seems to be motivated.......but why did she try to run away?

''........you're going to do it after all.

You were so motivated yesterday, what's going on?

"I was willing to do it. But right before I got to do it, it fizzled out.

Haha that's Luna indeed.

Oh, yeah, but good luck with that.

Mm, a promise is a promise. And I'm gonna keep them.

　How could this little girl really be.......I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't dragged her out like that.
　Even Sisha, who thoroughly defends Luna, is smiling bitterly.
　But he said he'd do it right in the end, so we quickly took Luna and headed for the goblin forest.

''It's darker than before at this time of day.

'With this out in the woods, I still don't think we'll be able to move properly inside without a lamp.

　When I moved to the beacon I had set up outside the forest, it was already dark around me.
　I hunted until the sun went down during the comp mess, but now the area was darker than then.

'It's no different than daylight, though, from my point of view. So how do we hunt?

For now, let's go into the woods and decide.

　Even this darkness doesn't seem to be a problem for Luna.
　Holding an ordinary lamp in one hand, I rely on the map app and proceed through the forest to my usual hunting grounds.
　There are some goblin and orc attacks along the way, but Sisha and Luna are killing them in the blink of an eye, so there's no problem.
　And when I reached my destination, I set up the high-class lamp that Esther had prepared for me....

''Whoa!　E, the lamp Esther got for me, that's a great light.

　The lamp emits a glow so bright that it's dazzling to look directly at.
　Even though it's nighttime in the forest, it's just as bright as in the daytime.
　That's why goblins and orcs are coming towards us one after another from deep in the forest, but they are being crushed one by one by the waiting Sisha.
　It's like a goblin hoi polloi.......this is going to be more efficient.

'It's as bright as daylight all around. Even if you can't see, you can hunt well enough with a hint of presence, but it's still easier to do it if you have visibility.

'What ... you could do that?'

'Of course. I'm a priest, after all.

It's definitely not the priest's business...

'It's Sisha, so it's no use. That's just the way it is.

　
　He's a priest, after all!　I always get away with it, but I'm getting tired of rushing into it.
　Luna's shaking her head yes and agreeing with me, and I'll agree that I have no choice if it's Sisha.

　After setting up the three high-grade lamps I received from Esther in a certain range, I'm ready to hunt.
　This time, for Luna for the first time, I'll explain how to hunt first, and then we'll go around the place where the demons spring up together.
　It's the usual guy who makes the hunting ground at 3 places where light gathers and demons are generated, and hunts the demons that are constantly springing up there in a circle.

'I would decide on a route like this, and when I finished hunting the third one, I'd go back to the beginning.

Do you mind if I go around on my own to try it out?

Yeah, if it's hard to get around, just let me know and I'll think of another route.

　For now, I chose three nearby locations and decided to let Luna do the hunting.
　She buzzed her red spear and spun it wide before plunging towards the goblins as if they were exploding.
　With a single thrust, she pierces several of them together or nudges them off to the side and slaughters a few of these at once as well.
　He also throws projectiles on the way to take them down, but he also kills the demons with a kick before the spear comes back.

　At this rate, he kicks the tree trunks and moves as if he were flying and destroys the demons at the spring place one after another.
　Even after I finished hunting all the third spring locations, not a single demon has sprung up in the first spring location, perhaps too early.

''Hmm, it's too late to spring up.

'Seriously ... faster than a knoll ...'

　After crushing the three spring sites, Luna blurts out that they are slow to spring up.
　Maybe it's because she's small and nimble, but her movement in the forest is even faster than Nol.
　Besides, thanks to the spear I got, I can defeat a few demons at once just by attacking them normally.
　It seems that the speed of the hunt is different in many ways compared to Noor, who mainly uses a sword and has a more orthodox fighting style.

　I'm using Excalibur to take them out, and Sisha basically takes them out one by one, so she's losing to Luna in terms of speed.
　It's a good thing that I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.

As expected of Luna-san!　The night is all about Mr. Luna!

I'm on it. I'll show you what a small-time fisherman is capable of.

'Uh-huh, then I'm going to go all out, too!

　Indeed, to be able to hunt this efficiently, it's probably not a lie to say that I'm a dedicated small fry.
　Seeing the way Luna fought, Sisha also got tense or competed with her, and the two of them began to hunt.
　He said he wasn't willing to do it, but when Luna does it, she does it right. I believed her!

　As a result, thanks to Luna and Sisha who were so tense on this day, I ended up with 106 magic stones in the end.
　Hmmm, at this rate, I'll have saved up my goal of 2,000 in the blink of an eye.