139 Episode 139: Toxic Demon Crusade and Rank Up

"Huh!

After my blow, a spider demon of bright red blood turns into two.

This demon is an Inferno Spider. The poison is weak, but if you don't treat it properly, it's a nasty, life-threatening demon.

Well, most of them can't be used as materials, so they're demons that can easily be defeated.

Since that venom can be an antipyretic or something material if processed, it would also be appreciated as the hunting side if only venom should be collected after defeating it.

"Nevertheless, there are so many demons that really poison"

Coming to the woods near Wang Du, we had focused on exorcising poisonous demons that were not always there.

Because the Adventurer Alliance asked me to exorcise poisonous demons as a matter of priority.

"Well, I can't believe this many dangerous poisonous demons show up in one place."

Mr. Liliera sighs as he spears through the demons that attacked him.

"You don't have to worry about the worst because there's a junior all-purpose poisoning that Mr. Rex prepared for you, but you still don't know where the poisonous demons are hiding, so you're gonna brush your nerves down."

"Ha-ha-ha! Eat, you demons! If you're not afraid of my flames, ahhh!

Oh, Gyro, who was fighting in a good mood, is bitten by the demon that came out of the bush.

"It's getting painful!!"

Apparently, it was the poisonous demon that bit you, Gyro, who suffers and rolls around.

"Don't be alarmed. I told you, idiot! Megri, cover me, please!

And, Mr. Mina will soon make you drink the junior all-purpose poisoning.

And to cover that gap, Mr. Megli... is that it?

Megli remains the target of the demon in front of him for some reason and does not attempt to follow Mina.

"Mr. Megli!

I speak to Megri as I magically restrain the demons that strike Mina and the others. [M]

"Ah, sorry."

When I spoke, Megli rushed to cover Mina and the others.

Hmm, it's unusual for Mr. Megli to be like that. Is it possible you're not feeling well?

"Ha!"

An invisible wind blade flies from the dagger Mr. Megri wields, cutting off the demons coming towards him.

Mr. Megri had successfully used attribute enhancements to fight at medium range so that he would not be poisoned by the demons.

Um, but the battle itself is taking place properly and fighting without alarm.

"You're back! I'm not afraid of poison because of my brother! How dare you!

And you, Gyro, the junior all-purpose poisoner, are back in action.

"Ahhh!

Oh, now another poisonous demon bit me.

"That idiot of yours! No matter how cheap it costs, hey!

"Damn! It would be easier with antidote magic if Norb was here."

"You can't help it, because Norb's been called to church all morning."

And Mina was swallowing you a junior all-purpose poisoning while we talked about Mr. Norb, who's not here today.

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"Huh, looks like the poisonous demons around here have been overthrown."

We breathe a sigh of relief when the demonic raid has come to a halt.

"Thanks to you, I've got quite a bit of material. If it weren't for Mr. Rex's magic bag, he would have cut it up."

"Right. But I'm sure this will satisfy the Adventurer Alliance."

Yes, we were exorcising poisonous demons apart from the original request.

Because he asked me to crusade the demons from the land of corrosion.

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That was in the morning when I was looking for a job and watching the requisition board in the Adventurer's Guild.

"Is that a priority request?

The guild receptionist asked us to get rid of the demons.

"Yes, it's a special request that occurs in a circular from the Alliance, and it's not as urgent as an emergency request, but it's a request that needs to be received as a priority, especially if you don't have a rush."

Heh, you made that request, too.

"The content is the exorcism of poisonous demons from the corrosive earth."

"The Land of Corrosion!?"

And Megli, who heard the receptionist, spoke up uncommonly.

"What is it, Mr. Megli?

"Oh yeah... I was just surprised because the name of a somewhat dangerous place came up... yeah"

Is it a dangerous place? I can't believe it's a corrosive land, it sounds like a dangerous place just to ask your name.

"Uh, so, the requested area is the area around the land of corrosion and the confirmed venomous demons not seen during normal times. Period until the poisonous demon is no longer identified."

Somehow, that's a lot of requests.

"As a matter of priority, shouldn't I take other requests in the meantime?

"No, this time the content is demonic exorcism, so if you discover a poisonous demon while taking other requests, you can have it crusaded. Because as a guild, I want to reduce the number anyway. However, if you discover something that you cannot fight, report it to the Alliance as soon as possible."

As long as it's done, you should think of it as a normal request + crusade.

"Okay. By the way, what is the land of corrosion?

And when I asked the receptionist, what about the receptionist? and tilt his neck.

"Does Mr. Rex not know about the land of corrosion?

"I only remember hearing the name, but I don't know the details."

"As far as it goes. Then let me explain."

When I tell her I don't know, the receptionist tells her about the land of corrosion by correcting her posture.

"The land of corrosion is a poisonous swamp that emerged about a thousand years ago."

"Is it a poisonous swamp?

"Yes, the swamp contaminated the surrounding land little by little, spreading the poisoned land."

They're contaminating and spreading the perimeter...

"It's like a forest of warcraft."

Yeah, the forest of warcraft made of tree demons has also eroded the surrounding land little by little, swallowing the village of Mr. Liliera's hometown.

"Exactly! The land of corrosion is the same dangerous area as the Forest of Warcraft!

"Hazardous area!?"

Hearing that name reminds me of when I heard the name of the earth of corrosion.

Yes, I asked the guild chief when I got B-ranked in the town of Toguy.

Dangerous places, dangerous areas where only those above a certain rank are allowed to enter among adventurers.

Was the land of corrosion one of those dangerous places?

"In the land of corrosion, which is also said to have been created by the devil, the great breeding season of the demons that live there occurs approximately once every 100 years. And the demons driven out of the corrosive land will live in the surrounding land."

The receptionist creates a demon that has been expelled from the swamp while her hands are spread out.

"So you've had a lot of requests to crusade poisonous demons lately."

After hearing the receptionist explain, Liliera gives a convincing voice.

"Exactly. Besides, it's only been about 50 years since the last flood of demons, so I was in trouble as an guild. As usual, they gathered the ingredients for the poisoning potion for that time of year, and they had enough inventory, but this time it was unexpectedly early, so they were late."

And that's where the receptionist smiles nicely.

"But I also managed that problem thanks to Mr. Rex's junior all-purpose poisoning! We are in a hurry to collect materials for some powerful poisonous demons, but other poisonous demons are likely to be ready to stock quickly thanks to this poisoning! Anyway, it worked as well as the B-rank Inferno Spider poison!

"Inferno Spider!?"

When you hear that name, Mr. Mina gives you a surprise

"You know what, Mina?

Gyro, when I hear you twisting your neck that you don't know better, Mr. Mina nods with a blue face.

"He's a monster with a rather vicious and unpleasant poison. It's about the size of a dog, so it attacks you normally, regardless of poison."

"Right. The strength of Inferno Spider alone is equivalent to D-rank, but it is also B-ranked considering the risk of poison."

and the receptionist supplements Mina's explanation.

"Oh, my God, if it's D-rank, it's a big deal. If you have medicine, it's easy to win."

"You know, Inferno Spider material doesn't pay for it. D-rank equivalent strength means that shells and fangs are only to that extent. And yet I have poison that raises the hazard to B-rank. The only thing that's worth it is venom, but it's more expensive to get rid of the venom you have ready to fight. So the Inferno Spider is disgusted because it's more expensive to fight the majority of poisonous demons."

Sure, unless it's a situation like being raided a city in a previous life or something that you absolutely have to defeat, a powerful poisonous demon would have been left alone or swept away from that land from a distance.

"That's why the danger of crusading has been greatly reduced, but it doesn't make any difference that demons coming out of the swamp risk attacking the general public. So I want you to get rid of the poisonous demons as a matter of priority until the reproductive season of the demons of the corrosive earth has subsided and the demons that went outside have been overhunted. Instead, the Alliance offers increased material buyout amounts for poisoned demons and discounts on various poison removals until priority requests are withdrawn. And the more poisonous demons you defeat, the higher your contribution to the Alliance will be assessed in the rank increase review."

"Whoa! You can rank up when you defeat a poisonous demon!

"It's not a certainty, it's something that will be advantageous in the review. Nevertheless, we are definitely closer to ranking up than those who do not participate"

"Speaking of which, what's going on with Mr. Liliera's S-rank promotion? Sure enough, I was promised an S-rank by the guild chief in Tatstron town."

"Yes, if that's the case, I've already heard from the other party. I'm counting as one of Liliera's S-rank promotion judgment materials."

When I remembered what happened in the town of Tatstron, the receptionist answered me that way.

"Is that it? Wouldn't you be able to be S-ranked right away?

"Well, the promotion of an adventurer to a higher rank is going to require multiple reviews, unlike the promotion of a lower rank. You can't just be strong."

"Huh? But I soon became an S-rank, didn't I?

"You know, promotion to the top rank naturally has to take into account simple strength as well as coordination, humanity, and contribution to the guild and nation. Especially when it comes to humanity."

Yeah, I know what you're trying to say.

"It's just that in Mr. Rex's case, there's too much credit to the state and the guild..."

"Huh? You don't remember doing such a big deal, do you?

I'm not really in a big deal.

"Needless to say when it comes to strength with a track record of powerful demonic exorcisms, including dragons, the establishment of streets that penetrate the Forest of Warcraft, and the establishment of junctions that allow for rest in the streets. The sale of demon-free potions has allowed many people to travel safely. The benefits that people derive from these achievements are immeasurable, and their achievements outside these combat practices are a guarantee of Ms. Rex's humanity. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Why are you throwing so much, Examiner...

There will be a lot more to look into.

"Well, that's not why Mr. Liliera can be promoted right away."

Yes, it is. Too bad.

"That's all right, brother! Take this request and exorcise the banged demons. Ah, you'll be able to rank up in no time!

And I hear you've been listening to me, Gyro. You've said that.

"If it's going to take the great guys a while to find out all about it, that's fine. Besides, this time you're going to increase the purchase price of materials, and if you can get more money to rank faster, you're going to get it!

Oh, that's you, Gyro. It's kind of an amazing positivity.

"Translate! Buy that all-purpose poison and hunt for poisonous demons!

You want to rank up fast, Gyro, you're motivated.

"Exactly. You're in the mood for a rookie. Why don't I lose, too?"

And, you were inspired by Gyro-kun, and Liliera is in the mood too.

"You can't help it. But if you do rank up faster, do you have a hand in not doing it?"

The two of us lose, and Mina is motivated too.

……

But in the meantime, only Mr. Megli was silent for some reason.

◆ Megli ◆

"Heh heh! We had a big day!

Returning from the demonic exorcism, we enter the Adventurer Alliance.

There were already many adventurers in the Alliance, and it was going to take some time to buy materials.

"I wonder how much it's going to be today!

Gyros with high ranking expectations, though, line up in rows of wolves and buyouts in a way that doesn't even care about the length of the queue.

"Hey, can I go back first?

"Hmm? What's going on, Megli? The bathroom?"

"You idiot!

"Ouch!

Mina thought of Gyro, who said something stupid.

"Megri, maybe you're not feeling well? It was kind of up there today."

Hmm, just did Mina notice?

"Mm, it's okay. Because I'm just a little tired."

"Really? Well, it's gonna take a while to buy anyway, and you can go back."

"Thanks."

Divided from Mina, who seemed worried until the end, I left the Adventurer Guild behind.

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"... I knew it"

Coming back to Rex's mansion one foot away, a carriage was forming in front of the gate.

And beside the carriage, the figure of a beautifully groomed, gray-haired man.

Although apparently normal looking clothing, the fabric used for that clothing was clearly good, and the person had said it was the birth of a wealthy family.

Or I knew who that person was.

"Long time no see."

The person who realizes what I look like talks to me.

"Baharun......"

I call his name.

The name of the person who once delivered me to the town of Togai.

"I knew you were here..."

Baharun nods with an indescribable look.

"Yeah, it's time to serve you..."

"Yeah, I know."

I accept everything, take his hand.

"Shall we come then... Princess Meglierna"