The demons in this world are assigned a grade (rank) according to their strength. The ranks are similar to those of adventurers, with SS at the top and F at the bottom.

　The ranks of S and above are called variously, such as the anti-state class and natural disaster class. Among them, dragons are said to be the strongest demons and have at least an S-class ability.

　It is even said that a dragon once belonging to the SS class is said to have annihilated a nation.

　And now - two girls were confronting the dragon.

　The one holding a straight sword is the red-haired girl, Raffy, and the one holding a wooden staff with green jewels embedded in it is the white-haired girl, Sylvia.

　The two of them are staring at the destination without a care in the world, a being that peeks out of the lake with a huge body - a water dragon. If you classify it as a rank, it's an S-class, and it's so strong that it could easily crush a single city.

　Even in the face of such an existence, Raffy and Sylvia will not be cowed. The two of them are also adventurers who are called S-class adventurers.

''They're........coming.
Yes.

　At the same time as Raffy issued a warning, the water dragon opened its mouth wide and sucked in a breath. What it's trying to release is the powerful magic the dragon possesses - breath.

''Kyuah!''

　The water dragon let out a characteristic squeal and ran an extremely thick line of water through the air. Against the attack, which wouldn't have a single puddle if it was a direct hit, Raffy didn't move. Instead, Sylvia was holding her staff towards Breathless.

''【Blast Range】''

　A wind was generated to entangle the breath, and the breath was killed by the wind, killing its momentum before it could reach Raffy and Sylvia. At that moment, Raffy started running towards the water dragon.

''【Body Enhancement (Enchantment)】''

　Sylvia gives Raffy a spell to improve her physical abilities. At the same time, Raffy reached the lake right in front of her.

　The water dragon agilely swings its sharp claws in an attempt to obliterate the humans below it. The attack, which even causes a slight storm, does not frighten Raffy.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. The precise attack wounded the water dragon's arm, but not to the point of a fatal wound.

''Is it shallow........''

　Raffy once again raised his sword and stared at the water dragon. Then, he jumped up into the air himself.

　In an instant, he went straight to the water dragon's face area, but he couldn't move in the air. The water dragon released a breath without mercy to Raffy, who became a good target for flying.

　However, Raffy seemed to have calmed down when she saw the approaching breaths.

"Ding.

　From head-on, he slashed the breath.

　Even the water dragon was surprised by the karma that did not seem to belong to a human being approximately, and stiffened slightly. Raffy didn't miss the opportunity and thrust his sword into the water dragon's neck.

　The response was deep.

　The water dragon cringes from the pain and starts to flail. Raffy calmly drew his sword and landed on land.

　Sylvia, who was watching the scene behind her, quickly points her staff at the struggling water dragon.

''【Dust Dement】''

　When the magic was activated, two tornadoes were generated, sandwiching the water dragon. The two tornadoes suppressed the rampaging water dragon, simultaneously cutting it to pieces with their sharp blades.

　But they were not able to defeat it.

　When the tornadoes disappeared, the water dragon forced its battered body to move and tried to release a third breath for the third time. It's the most powerful one so far.

　That's when the water dragon realizes.

　That the red-haired human has disappeared from his sight.

''【Break (Shin).

　By the time a voice sounded from above, it was already too late, and the sword blade that had bitten into the water dragon's neck was swung down vertically as it was.

　With a splash of blood, the water dragon's head falls off.

　After landing on the ground, Raffy paid off the blood and then put the sword away. There was not a scratch on its body.

''Good work, sis.''
Yeah, and Sylvia. How's your body?
'Yeah, I haven't been particularly unhappy with my magic.
Well, that's good.

　This water dragon slaying was the first major request Sylvia had made since she had returned from her illness. Raffy was worried that Sylvia's health would deteriorate again, but it seems that her fears were unfounded.

''Well, the request was successfully accomplished, so let's go home for today.
Yes.

　After retrieving the water dragon's materials, the two of them started to head home.


　*****


　The chirping of birds echoed gently outside the window. Soft sunlight leaked through a gap in the curtains, gently illuminating the room.

　Wraith felt comfortable in her bed in the morning, which seemed to symbolize peace. If she could, she would want to sleep one more night, but then it would be past noon the next time she woke up, so she goofed off.

''Finally, I'm going to have a relaxing day...''

　Lace finally managed to finish digesting the pile of requests yesterday. It's no wonder that an ordinary morning feels like such a happy time.

　Wraith gets up out of bed and gets ready to go out. As she did so, she opened her bag and saw the contents of her bag, which was in a less forgiving state than it was a little while ago.

　The cucurra grass is running out and the spare bottles are running low. Fortunately, thanks to an elixir-related request, we have plenty of funds, so there's no problem for us to live for a while.

''Shall we just get the materials we can buy today?

　Valuable medicinal herbs such as cucurra grass rarely appeared on the market. So Wraith decided to only collect the materials that were normally available now.

''Good.''

　I slung my bag over my shoulder and walked out of the inn.

'Oh, well, what about the shop I'll just go to Daisy's?

　We decided to go to Daisy's for material procurement. This might be the first time he's ever gone there for something other than a request.
　As Lace was walking around, looking forward to seeing what Daisy would normally look like, she spotted a familiar figure.

'Oi, Raffy, Sylvia,'

　Calling out to them, they moved closer. They too noticed Wraith and stopped.

'Good morning, Wraith,'
Good morning.
'Oh, good morning. So Sylvia can walk out now?
Yes, thanks to Mr. Wraith.

　Sylvia smiled happily. Wraith felt embarrassed by that pretty smile, but his gaze was drawn to the wand she held in her hand.

''What's that?''
'Oh, it's a wand to amplify the effects of magic. In case you're wondering, I'm an adventurer.
Wow, so Sylvia was there too?

　Using magic would mean fighting. It seems a bit surprising since he has a mature personality.

''How high is your rank?''

　By the way, the Wraith rose to D at once due to an elixir related request. Any more than this would require defeating demons, so it would be the rank of the Wraith's limit.

　As I was waiting for Sylvia's reply to see how well she was doing.

S.
...S?
Yes, sir.

　The words released in a voice that sounded like the sound of a bell made the Wraiths doubt their ears; S-class is the highest rank among adventurers. It's not something you can become that easily, and moreover, Sylvia is only fifteen years old.

''........Actually, Sylvia was awesome?''
You're telling me...

　When Lace was surprised, Raffy muttered in dismay. After all, they are similar, after all.


No, I just finished.
Oh, yeah, what kind of commission did you do?
Let's go kill the water dragon.
''Well Raffy, you're always saying things to me, but you're doing something similar to me.

　Raffy makes a bitter face, as if she can't argue with those words from Wraith. Wraith had seen his master defeat a dragon once. If she searched her memory of that time, it would be unusual enough for the two of them to take down a water dragon together.

　Unusually, the position was reversed from the usual, and Sylvia's eyes fluttered in surprise.



　I could certainly see the fatigue on Raffy's face as he said this in a deceptive manner.

'Hmm, okay. I'm sorry for keeping you back.''

　We break up in moderation and say goodbye.

I'm going to Daisy's.