274 - - a deep-rooted desire

"...... You're surprised."

Kikiriri, hands on hips, looked down at the monster carcass lying on the ground with a dumbfounded look on his face.

Of course, Thor and the others had been informed of the monsters' behavior beforehand.

However, there is a big difference between hearing information by ear and actually seeing them in person.

However, the way they were fighting now was so quick and steady that it was hard to believe that they had never seen them before.

This demon with red fire on its head can manipulate a large number of people with its tentacles on its right arm.

Although the corpse is slow-moving, it keeps regenerating endlessly as long as it is burned, thus becoming a strong wall that prevents people from approaching the demon's main body.

And the monster itself would shoot and other attacks through the wall, making it a very troublesome opponent.

Most adventurers think that the first thing to do is to deal with the wights that are in the way.

But that is also a trap.

The tentacles do not care if the target they control is dead or alive.

So, if you carelessly let them go free, you will have the tragedy of crossing swords with your allies.

Based on these considerations, Thor and his team's tactic was a simple one of stalling the wights and striking the demons.

However, it was not easy.

The target was a corpse, so ice-based magic techniques would not work on it, and a little bit of cold air would be too much for it due to the high-temperature flames that surrounded its body.

That was what Kikiriri and the others had expected.

However, Yuril, who was younger and less experienced than the Kikiriri, successfully froze the legs of the corpses with his magic.

And with a lower branch technique.

Furthermore, the bodies of demons, which are born with a large amount of magical power, have a strong resistance to magic.

Therefore, offensive magic usually needs to be fired several times to have a great effect.　

However, the ice-user of the ash-eared tribe managed to disable the monster with only one medium-length spell.

It is unbelievably powerful, even considering their compatibility.

It seems that Chiru's assurance of Yuril's success in this level was true.

Next is Thor.

We have heard many rumors of his heroism.

However, in most of them, Thor's own exploits were rarely mentioned, and if they were, they were only half-true.

Of course, having witnessed the moment when he rejuvenated Chita and the others, I understand that he is a handy magician.

However, I had my doubts about its effectiveness in battle.

However, seeing Thor wielding the sword, the twins are convinced that the rumors are true.

The thick epidermis of a demon's skin is both elastic and slippery, making many of its weapons ineffective as they are.

They could only be defeated by martial arts that are clad in ice or lightning.

However, Thor grasped its nature with his first sword stroke and was able to slice through it the second time by keeping his blade on the same spot without missing a beat.

Furthermore, demons have a strange nature; when confronted at close range, their minds are violently disturbed by fear and loathing.

Even the twins would find it difficult to handle the weapon with precision in such a situation.

I must say that the idea that they are nothing more than mere vanguards who can't even use fighting techniques was a completely wrong perception.　

In addition, it was also hard for the twins to believe that they had preserved the strange magic technique that they had shown before that allowed them to move in an instant.　

And speaking of magic, Sora is another person of whom only extraordinary hearsay has been passed down.

He is the master of a frowned-upon rumor that he can stop or repel the movement of a distant opponent at will.

However, in the battle just now, in addition to these abilities, the girl completely obliterated the fireball that the demon shot at her.

That is impossible.

It's really impossible that she could make the demon's technique disappear.

However, the most improbable thing is...　

Kikiriri repeated his question to the girl who tilted her head.

"...... you surprise me. Are you serious?"

"Yes!　What's so delicious about it?　You monster."

Sola returned the words without hesitation, and beside her is the figure of Moo dancing around singing "meat, meat, meat.

Kikiriri returned her gaze to the demon, who lay motionless on the ground, bleeding black blood, and gave a small shake of her head with a sigh.

"It's my first time. The fool who saw this and said he wanted to eat it."

"Really?　I'm kind of embarrassed."

"I didn't mean it as a compliment. You should have said something already.

For some reason, Thor, who had been looking at the monster he had slaughtered with a difficult expression on his face, softened his countenance at the call.

"He's a glutton. So, can't you eat it?　This."

"It's so disgusting, no one would even think of eating it."

"Well, it's got a lot of meat on it."

"Oh, man, oh, man!"

"I'm sorry, but that's a bit harsh. I heard that the blood of the demon tribe contains something that is not good for the human body.

An unexpected helping hand was offered by Euril with a gentle smile on his face.

Kikiriri lets out a sigh of relief, while the two protest that the meat festival has been canceled.

"Oh, no!"

"Muah!"

"You can't eat it, but you can get the good stuff too. Here, here."

The silver-haired beauty points under its chin as she approaches the creepy demon's body.

There, growing out of it, was a dark stone that stuck out like a horn.

"Hey, what's this?"

Yes, it's a magic stone. At this size, it should be fifth or fourth grade.

"Oh!"

"Shiny!"

A fifth-class magic stone costs 15 silver coins, and a fourth-class stone costs one gold coin.

The girl and the child, who had found out that they could get a magic stone, though it had no edible parts, now held Yuril's hand and started to dance.

Kikiriri nodded quietly at the three of them, who were having a merry time.

It is not only their individual abilities that have amazed the twins in the current battle.

The way they were in sync with each other was extraordinary.

Without exchanging a single word, yet without a moment's delay, the movements of the vanguard and the rear guard were perfectly combined.

This was probably due in large part to the presence of mu, which encouraged synchronization.

However, the accuracy of the movement was comparable to that of the twins who have been working together for nearly 20 years.

It is an unbelievable talent.

One would normally feel frustration and impatience if a child so young could easily overtake them.

However, Kikiriri's words, uttered with a thin smile, contained none of these feelings.

"Well, I'm sure we'll break the record for the most consecutive visits. I'm starting to look forward to it."

The stronger our allies are, the easier it is for us.

Kikiriri was completely determined not to let his emotions get in the way of his work, which was a fool's errand.

In that sense, the twins were no ordinary people either.

"So, what do you think?"

Kikiriri turns around and asks her sister, who again has her ear close to the ground.

Nenemimi stood up silently and her eyes widened slightly.

She nodded and muttered to herself.

"Oh, you are closer than I thought. Then, let's have her take a look at it first, shall we?