Three days after we were asked to investigate, we arrived at the place where the Diabolus had been seen.
　We went to the place where the Diabolus had been seen.

Was this one of the sightings?

What was the point of being in a place like this, anyway?

　This time we came to the beach, a short distance from Sevalier.
　There are demons wandering around on the beach, and there is a cave in the nearby cliff.
　I wonder if the demons will spring out of there.

　It took three days for the magic carpet, so if we came by horse or something, it would take five or six days each way.
　It was still closer than the other places we'd found the beast, but it would take a lot of work just to go around to all the places we'd seen it.
　I set up the beacon and contacted Sisha and the others who were waiting at home to come to the spot.

''Uh-huh, it's been a long time since we've had a new hunting ground!　I'm going to go all out today!

　Sisha gurgled and snapped her knuckles and made a statement with a big smile on her face, ready to kill.

''The purpose of this time is to investigate. We're prioritizing exploration over defeating demons.

Hmmm, since you are in a new hunting ground, you should at least hunt for rare species. Besides, although you say you're doing research, isn't Okura-san also trying to find a new candidate site for hunting magic stones?

You know exactly what I'm talking about. You're right!

Oh, you were thinking about that?

Your brother is so smart like that.

　Noll shouts of surprise and Esther also puts her hand on her cheek and turns her gaze to me as if she is troubled.
　We're going to go around the hunting grounds around Sevalia as part of our investigation.
　It is only natural that we should look for a new place to collect magic stones.

The only thing I can think of is that it's a good idea to get started on the investigation. I just want to finish up and go home.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

　Luna, who had been listening to our conversation in silence, opened her mouth.
　If it was just an investigation, just me, Nol, Esther, and Sisha would have been enough, but this time our goal was to find Diabolus.
　We were able to defeat it last time without much damage, but even that one is still strong.
　So I had brought Luna and Freesia along with me in case I had to take them.

　It seems that the place where Diabolus was reported to have been found has received a warning from the association, and now the frequency of other adventurers coming to the place has decreased considerably.
　Thanks to this, I can bring these two with me in peace.
　Well, I'm also using the map app to keep an eye on the surroundings just in case.

But what do you want us to do when you say investigate? Are we to find and defeat that monster?

'I think we should find out what he was doing here first, don't you?　Oh, and if you've found the Diabolus, now that you have Freesia, I'd like to catch her if I can.

　Indeed, what in the world was he doing coming to the coast?
　Estelle was right, if it's Freesia the archer, it should be safe to say that she's an anti-aircraft specialist.
　Even if we have to fight, it seems like we can defeat them easier than last time, and if we can afford it, we can catch them.
　You might not be able to get information out of them or anything, but you might be able to find out something about them.
　As for Freesia, who is expected to work like that..............................she is silent and looking towards the beach.

'Freesia, what are you looking at, sir?'

'Ehehe, I was just looking at that demon over there. It's funny how it walks beside you the whole time!

Oh, you're a crab.

　A number of crabs that looked larger than a man were walking on the beach in front of us.
　Their whole bodies were covered with a bright red shell, and their long, slender legs combined with a large pair of scissors that had become huge on the right side only.
　It might be close to a king crab to look at.
　The demon here was, I believe, a.......Cancer?
　This is quite a magnificent crab.

Looks as hard as a scorpion in a northern cave.

'Since Mr. Bence said it was hard, too. Let's check the status first.

　According to the branch chief, the cancers are resistant to physical attacks.
　If that's the case, it looks like we're going to be relying on Estelle, just like the scorpion, but.......

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Species:Cancer
　Level: 50
　HP: 2500
　MP:0
　Attack Power:500
　Defensive Power:2000
　Agility:50
　Magic Resistance:0
　Inherent Ability:None
　Skills Longest strike.
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''You can beat this kind of thing just fine, even if it's not Esther's magic.

Oh, that's too bad. I was just trying to put on a show for you.

　The level itself is low and the defense is about 2000. We can easily penetrate it with our physics now.
　Even Freesia's bow will be able to penetrate with ease.
　You say there's no place to show off, but Esther is doing a great job in the north cave, so I want her to have an easy time in places like this.

So, where in the world was Diabolos seen?

Well, according to my notes, it's somewhere near the coast. According to my notes, it was found by adventurers while they were gathering rare seaweed. I don't know where it came from, but it flew towards the sea.

With that report, it's hard to tell if he was outside or inside the cave.

'It looks like I'll have to look into both of them and it's a pain in the ass.

　From a quick glance, there is nothing suspicious about this coast.
　There are no unusual demons present, nor are there any strange objects to be found.
　
　Either way, let's check out the outside first.
　If we don't find anything, we'll just have to go inside that cave.

'Mmmm, if we defeat that crab, will it drop its shell or something like a scorpion?　Isn't the body choked up? I'd be happy if they stayed behind after I defeated them, but...

"You're going to eat that monster too...

''Haha but it's true, if crabs of that size are left intact, we'll eat a lot of them.

　This pompous knight is thinking about food again.......well, even for me, I was past the idea of not leaving it intact for a bit.
　I still think about eating demons, but I've eaten a lot of orc meat and mushrooms dropped by demons, so it's a bit late now.
　When it comes to crabs of that size, I wonder how many people there are enough for.......all the crabs you can eat.
　Once we finished checking, we started exploring the area around the coast while defeating the demons.

'It only moves sideways, so it's easy to hit it! And even though it's covered with a shell, it's fragile.

"Yes, my spear could easily pass through.

Freesia and Luna seem to be enough for me.

'Yes. It's nice to have a long range attacker on hand.

　Without even getting close, Luna's spear throwing and Freesia's bow bury the cancerer.
　When their attacks hit, their bodies are lightly obliterated by nearly half of them, turning them into particles of light.
　Luna is usually a recluse and Freesia has a hard time being a jerk, but it's reassuring to have them with us for exploration and such.
　I think our party has become much more balanced.

Esther-san can do something similar! Huh, I want a weapon that can attack from a long distance too.

"How far does Sisha intend to go to become a combat specialist...

Everywhere!

　Sisha says with a smug look on her face and gives a thumbs up, Noor is speechless and dumbfounded.
　This guy, he's already in a state like a berserker, and he's even trying to get his hands on a long-range attack.......
　It's bad enough that he's also a competent priest with this.

　After that, me, Sisha and the others continued to search for a while while fighting the Cancer.

''Oraa!''

　He watched as Cancer raised a large pair of scissors and quickly dove into his pocket and stabbed Excalibur into his torso.
　With that blow, nearly 80% of his torso was blown off, not half, and Cancer turned into particles of light.

''........Huh, these guys move so monotonously that their attacks are easy to read.

　If it were me right now, it wouldn't do any damage to me even if I was hit by these guys' attacks, but if I'm not careful like that, I'll get knocked off my feet again.
　So I've started to practice evasion as well as avoidance, and recently I've started to be aware of how to avoid attacks properly.

"Being able to counterattack at the right time against a first time demon, your brother has made a lot of progress.

I've been hunting for a while now. Well I'm not as good as those guys.

　With that, I shifted my attention to the Priestess, who was blasting down the beach with a long, thin, shiny stick.
　When Cancer noticed Sisuha, she raised her scissors, and in a blink of an eye, she approached and severed the scissors from their base with her magic blade.
　In addition, she sliced off a few legs as well, and finally slammed the staff into her torso, turning it into particles of light.
　After finishing defeating the cancers, Sisha returned with a slightly dissatisfied brow furrowed.

'It's a less responsive demon than a goblin. Are those big scissors a decoration?'

'What are you talking about when you're the first to cut down when you engage.......'

Sisgah is still the same.

　To be cut down and told that much before attacking, even if you're a demon, it's going to be pitiful.......
　When I was dumbfounded, Noll, who was at a distance this time, came back while shouting.

''Okura-dono!　Body and soul are packed!

What, seriously... what's that?

It's a foot!

　Noll held out a long, red, slender object.
　It is a straight crab leg with joints and covered with a shell.
　The size is probably close to one meter.
　I suppose it's edible but it's surreal to have only the legs.
　And now Luna and the others came back with something too.

Heihachi, the scissors fell off too. There's a body on this side too.

I've lost my shell, too!　Big!

"Mm-hmm, Okura-dono!　This hunting ground should definitely have a beacon in place!

　I knew the scissors and stuff would fall off too.......what does it all taste like?
　Then we calmed Noll's great excitement and we continued to explore the coast.