'Huhhhhh...'

　Behemoth rubbed his eyes and gave an insanely large lack of movement.

'I'm sleepy,'
You've been asleep all night?
I'm tired of fighting.

　We decided to stay at a suitable inn in the village.
　Unauthorized.

　There was no clerk there, so there was no choice.
　Well, as long as we put down the cost of our stay, we'll be fine.

'Too big to sleep on the bed?
It's okay. I'll just curl up and sleep.

　Behemoth lay down on the bed and curled up like a cat.

'It feels good,'

　Apparently, the human bed was to his liking.
　It would be more comfortable to sleep in than on the ground.

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....

　Soon I could hear them breathing in their sleep.





　In the morning, people were coming back to the village here and there.

''Ho, the demon rock has really disappeared...''
So, seriously, that rock was a demon...?
But where the f*ck did he go?
The village seems to be safe...

　If it's a behemoth, it's missing a beat behind me.
　She's a woman over two meters tall, so she's quite conspicuous.

'Oh, you're safe!

　And that's where I encountered Aasia, the daughter of the restaurant where I had recently dined.

''I was worried about you, you said you were going to the Demon Rock...''
What's wrong with the village?　And there are tents down all over the place.
You don't know what...?　There was a horrible earthquake and windstorm, right?

　Hmm?　Earthquakes and storms?

　........Could it be because of me and the behemoth?
　Apparently, even though we were that far apart, we caused so much damage to the village.

''And after that, that demon rock was so close to the village that it was hard!　Apparently, they thought it was a rock, but it's a monster!　Everyone is desperate to get away...
....
"?　What's going on?　Suddenly shut up?
It's nothing.

　That's totally our fault too.
　It looks like we'd better not ride the behemoth around anywhere near a town or village.

''.........?''

　That's when she finally seemed to notice the behemoth and she rolled her eyes.

'Duh, who?　This big guy...?　Is she with you?　You weren't there the other day, were you?
'Well, well I guess I'm kind of an acquaintance.

　You'll be able to deceive me as you see fit.
　It would be better to keep quiet about me turning Behemoth into a follower.

''But how can there be someone so big...?''

　She tilted her head back, and we left the village.

''Well. As for your next target Befi, do you know where the strongest demons live or something?

　I asked, and the behemoth slowly tilted his head.

'Befi?'
I'm talking about you. Behemoths are so subtle and hard to call.
Hmmm.

　I don't know if I liked it or not, but the behemoth - Behemoth - Befi nodded with a blank expression.

'So, what do you think?'
A powerful demon?
Yeah.
I know.
Are you sure?
Hmm. It's my equal.

　Apparently, he was a mythical demon, just like her.

'Where are they?'
The Sea.





　So we came to the sea.

　It's about two days from the Great Plains, using a combination of flying magic and Befi riding.
　Of course, we only rode Befi in places where there were no towns or villages.

I see, so this is the sea.

　I was a little overwhelmed by the vast ocean in front of me.

　In fact, this is the first time I've ever seen the ocean.
　But I never thought it would be as good as this.

""Flying Blade"

　I try to fly a slash into the ocean.

　Zubaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

　The surface of the sea split in half.
　But only a few hundred meters at most.
　And soon the broken sea will become one.

"Not only is it huge, but it also has tremendous self-repairing power.......strong.
"It's a liquid death...
I'm sleepy.

　But where in this great ocean are the mythical demons?
　I asked Befi.

I don't know.
You don't know?

　There is no way to find it.
　It's impossible to find a single demon in this vast ocean without knowing where to look for it.

Let's just get some information.

　We moved on to a city not far from there.

　It's a very prosperous maritime city, and it's called Beletse.
　The harbor is lined with countless ships, and the market is filled with fresh seafood.

　The sailors here must know the seas inside and out, as they trade with all over the world.
　They must also know about the mythical monsters that live in the sea.

''A mythical demon?　Are you talking about Leviathan, by any chance?

　The first stern man who called out to him quickly uttered the name of the demon.
　His skin was a splendid red-copper color in the sun, and he had a twisted bowl roll scattered on his head.
　He has the appearance of a fisherman.

I've never seen it, but my grandfather once told me he saw the tail fin. I've never seen it, but my grandfather once told me he saw the tail fin of a snake that was hundreds of meters long. He said it was so big that it almost capsized the ship when it passed by.
Where's the sea?
What part of it? You're not going to see that, are you, bro?
Yes.

　I'm not just gonna watch him. I'm gonna train him.

"No, no, no, no, no. No, you won't. You'll be dead in a heartbeat if you get attacked. Besides, who would give you a ship for that?
You don't have to worry about that.
Brother, do you have your own ship?
Well, that's about it.
You're not as rich as you look...

　You can get Befi to swim with you.
　It's like a boat.

"I hate swimming.

　Oh, really?
　Then we'll have to fly in the sky.
　Or if I use blue magic to manipulate the water, I might be able to go faster with a randomly made raft.