Then, for about thirty minutes, we continued to fight.
　There was no increase in the number of demons as a result of destroying the demonic stones that the demons generated.

　That's why, as we defeated the demons, the number of demons would definitely decrease - when we cut down the last demon, I tucked my sword into its sheath.

''Oooh!　We won!

　A roar echoed through the air.
　........Everyone still had enough energy to make such a sound.
　I, too, had become quite tired from the repetition of continuous combat.

　An adventurer jumped to my side as I tucked my sword into its scabbard.

''Hey!　You!　What's your name?
"Well, um...Lelius, but...

　What?
　I'm surprised at the adventurer who suddenly jumps up on me.
　I mean, I'm a little sweaty from moving my body all the time....

''That was awesome, dude!　Come on, guys, help me out!　You're so d*mned strong!
'Really!　He saved us, too!　Thanks!

　The adventurers raising their voices.
　........Indeed, I was moving to help the struggling adventurers around.
　It would be a shame if someone got injured.

''You, how many ranks are you?
...and I'm rated E.

　When I said this, the adventurers all opened their eyes.
　Then they laughed out loud and clapped me on the back.

'Sounds like a promising future!　I can go all the way up to a C-rank with ease, if you're that good!
Yeah, yeah. After all, even this guy has a C rating!
Shut up!

　The adventurers are fine.
　Still, some of them were injured in the battle.
　I turn to them and take out a potion.

Did you treat the wound?
No, no... well, I ran out of potions I brought with me.
In that case, use this one.
Are you sure you want to do this?
Yes.

　........I don't want you to fall down in front of me.
　When I handed him the potion, the adventurer happily lowered his head and then drank it in one go.
　The next moment, his eyes widened.

''S, great........!　This potion healed the wound right away!
Oh my God, really?　I'm sorry. I'm sorry!　Can I have some of that?　One of my guys got hurt!
Okay, I'll be right there.

　
　But, well, it's also said that if you do good things to people, it will eventually come back to you.
　And after a battle of this magnitude, it's not like I'm going around asking for money.

　The adventurers cried as I handed them the potions, and they were happy.

''I'll definitely thank you later!
'Oh, yes!　Take it if you want this!
I want to thank you for something!　Eh, if you have any leftover demon materials, that's fine!　Oh, okay!

　........Sometimes some adventurers would leave money behind, but some adventurers couldn't prepare money.
　At that time, when I asked if there was anything left over from the demon materials, they started leaving all sorts of things behind.

　I got some materials that I had never gotten before.
　Lucky, in a way, it was.

''........Could it be that the item box that contains that many potions is an item box?''
Yes, it's an item box. I'm sure you'll be able to find it. I just happened to find it when I entered the maze.
Well, you're in luck.

　I fooled the adventurers with it.
　I pretended that all the potions that were so effective were made by people I knew.
　They asked me to introduce them to them later, but well, let's fool them well.

　Anyway, the wounds of all the adventurers were healed.
　When that was done, Gon and the others called me over.

'Hey, Lelius. From now on, I'm going to go check on the high-ranking adventurers with as many competent people as possible. Can you come too?
''Yes, I'm sure you can.

　In other words, I guess I was regarded as someone on the competent side of the spectrum.
　The others were D-ranked adventurers, so I thought I was out of place, but no one complained about my participation.

''Let's head out then.''

　We still don't know what's going on with these high-ranking adventurers.
　I activated my visual enhancement and saw that people were moving.

''........It seems that everyone is still okay.
What?　You can track Lelian?
It will be one and the same.

　The high-ranking adventurers are in a forest area.
　Because of this, the situation of the people was only sparsely understood, but they seemed to be fighting with demons.

''........Does that mean powerful demons won't like it?
".........maybe,
That's a problem, man. Well, if the six of us work together, can we manage that?

　Gon glances at me.
　I nodded my head as he looked at me expectantly.
　After a short walk, we arrive at the forest.

　I'm sure you can hear the sounds of battle all over the place.

''Relius, I was wondering if you could help me out.

　Mr. Gong asked us.

'Excuse me?'
"...don't you think there are magical stones over here too?　Unless we can do something about it, how are we going to stop these demons from appearing?
Yes, that's right. It's just that currently I can't find it through my own detection. The only thing we can do is to meet up with them and check out the situation.
Well that's okay. Either way, we're going to find someone!

　That's right, that's when Gon-san said it.
　A demon was approaching towards us.
　A quadrupedal scorpion-like creature with a straight spine.

　It has bright red armor that is recognizable even in the darkness.
　Its sickle-like arms, which seemed to be both hands, were covered in blood.

　With visual enhancement, I looked towards the one that the scorpion seemed to have passed and saw that people had fallen.
　Adventurers. They were still alive, albeit with the breath of insects.

'It's the Magma Scorpion, isn't it!　That's a C-rated demon!
Don't be afraid!　If we all get there--!

　Mr. Gon holds up his axe. The other adventurers pounce on him.
　The one who set it up first is Garberossa-san. I know enough about his abilities from the fight we just had.
　Garberossa-san swings her spear through the air while her cool expression turns grim.

　The Magma Scorpion easily received the blow.
　At the same time, he swung his scythe at Garberossa-san and bounced off her left arm.

''Ah!

　........It was a terrible blow.
　Along with the fallen arm, Garberossa-san retreats backwards.

''Are you alright!　Keep the potion, stop the bleeding and glue it up!''

　A highly effective potion can be glued on, as long as it's a temporary amputation or something else.
　I immediately throw the potion over to Galvelossa-san, and he heals it while sloshing sweat--.

　In the next moment, Gon-san's screams - the screams of the other adventurers who set it up - go up.

''Ni, run........!　It's not a match for you........!

　It was just a flash in the pan.
　I looked at the Magma Scorpion in surprise.
　I swung my sword out of the air in time to see the Magma Scorpion pounce on me.