Legend

e……what, like this……I don’t feel like I’m happy about it at all.」
「Why don’t you swap with me then?　I don’t mind at all.
Or should I say, would you be fine with me riding on your back Set?　I heard that a Dragon Knight’s dragon would refuse anyone else riding on it aside from its knight.」
「Gururu~」

Leave it to me, Set seemed to say with a cry.

To Set, someone riding on his back wasn’t that special a thing.

「In that case, wait here with Rei.」

Rei shook his head at Brazos words and handed him a spear he had taken out from the Misty Ring.

「Rei?」
「With my throw and Set’s attack, we will definitely kill two Harpies.
However, Freon riding on Set……I mean, won’t this be the first time she has flown in the sky?」
「Of course! I mean, this isn’t something you can experience easily!」

Freon shouted loudly at Rei’s words.

「That’s why.
Just in case, Brazos needs to be ready to throw a spear at any time as well.
If Freon’s surprise attack fails, then it’s sink or swim if we want to stop them from calling for help.」
「Wait a moment.
If I fail to kill the Harpy I’m aiming for……in that situation, I’ll be right next to the target Brazos is aiming for!　You know that Brazos almost never throws spears right?　Do you want to kill me Rei!」
「……About that, I can only ask you leave the area as soon as possible if you fail to kill the Harpy.」
「Tch, seriously.
I understand.
……Brazos.
If you hit me, no drinking for three months.」
「Mu……mu……」

Brazos wanted to retort, but felt that he would be hit if he talked back right now.
However, even being forbidden to drink for a few days would kill him.
If he couldn’t drink for 3 months, he would die for sure.
While feeling the dilemma, he received the spear from Rei without any complaints.

「Anyway, these are some cheap spears Rei.」

Brazos muttered when he touched the spear Rei passed him.
He could understand the quality of the spear just by touching it.
Maybe that was one of the advantages Dwarven blacksmiths had.

「They belonged to the bandits I defeated during my rank up test.
I know the quality is bad.
Or rather, if they were of good quality, I can’t throw them as disposable weapons.」
「No, throwing spears are usually lighter, it’s common to use short spears.
In the first place, as projectile weapons, bow and arrows are better.」
「But don’t you have to use both hands with a bow and arrow?　Not to boast, but with my strength, I can kill them with a single blow.」

Taking out a spear for himself, Rei turned to look at the Harpies.

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「Set will attack the one closest to the cave entrance……that is, the one on the right.」
「Guru~」
「Freon will take the one to the left of the entrance.」
「Ahh, okay.
I understand.
You should be prepared for the worst!」

Freon half nodded in mild desperation.

Looking at Freon, Brazos mumbled.

「In times like this, experience adventurers would normally be the ones giving instructions.」
「Don’t say that.
In the first place, it’s wrong to call Rei a rookie.」

Saying those words out with a sigh, Freon went towards Set.

「Set, I’ve never rode a monster like you.
So, I’m not familiar with it……is that still okay?」
「Gurururu~」

Leave to me, Set seemed to say with a cry.

「Well then, because Set and I will go up……that, I’ll leave the Harpies inside to you.」
「Ah.
……Right, I forgot to mention.
In the end, this is only a surprise attack.」

Freon lightly tapped the hood over Rei’s head when he said that.

「I know already.
You don’t have to worry about all that.
Don’t tell me that because it’s a surprise attack that you can still defeat them if I fail.」
「……Sorry.
That’s right, you’ve been an adventurer much longer than I have so you know what you can do.」

As Rei said that, he remembered that he had only been in Gimuru for several months.
Because of that, he had only been an adventurer for several months.

Normally, he would still be stuck at F rank.

「Well, I’ll show you want an expert can do.
……Set, let’s go.」
「Guru~」

Giving a cry, Set went back down the path that they had come up with Freon.
He needed to go somewhere where he could fly up without the Harpies seeing him.

Seeing them off, they watched the Harpies as they hid behind the trees bushes.
About five minutes later, Brazos spoke up.

「Rei.」

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「Is there anything wrong?」
「No, that’s nothing wrong.
……That is, pardon me.
After this request is over, why don’t you stay with Crushing Warriors?」

Brazos turned to look at Rei intently with a serious expression.

「In other words, not as a temporary member?」
「Ah.
You’re smart and you have good judgement.
There’s no need to talk about fighting strength.
There is also Set.」
「……」
「You won’t say that you will work solo forever right?　You’re still D rank so you can manage somehow.
But with your skills, you’ll eventually reach C, B and A rank.
At that point in time, if you were still solo……you know what I want to say?」

(It’s true that I can get along with the two of them quite nicely.
……Liquor aside.
But……)

Thinking to himself, Rei eventually spoke up.

「Well, I will give an answer after we finish this request.」

For now, he decided to shelve the issue.

「……Well, that’s fine.
That aside, it should be time soon.」

Regardless if it was an ability peculiar to Dwarves, Brazos looked up into the dark night sky.

Rei turned his eyes to look as well and saw Set flying above.
On his back, he could see Freon clinging to Set.

For an ordinary human, they wouldn’t be able to see that far in the dark.
However, the body that Zepairu had made for Rei easily broke that common sense.

From Rei’s movements, Brazos realised that Rei had night vision as good as his.
However, he now focused on the surprise attack and clenched the spear that Rei had given him in one hand without saying anything, ready to throw it at any time.

Beside him, Rei stood by, ready to throw his spear at any time.……

「Here it comes!」

With Brazos’ voice, Set glided down without a sound and use his sharp forefoot to crush the head of a Harpy protecting the cave entrance.
At the same time, Freon jumped off his back and swung down at the head of the other Harpy.

As expected, it was impossible to control her posture in the air so she couldn’t cut it’s head off.
Even so, the Harpy Freon targeted was slashed from its neck down to its body, killing it instantly.

「Kyi~!?」

The last one was standing a bit further away.
The moment it tried to turn around to see what had happened, the spear thrown by Rei destroyed its head, splattering brains, body fluids and the rest of the contents in its head into the surroundings.