Manowa

「Yes yes. Well then, next...」

When Kazane touched the crystallized person with her palm and chanted「Skill・Crystallization・Release,」it was like they thawed; their transparent figure regained its color, and the person suddenly started breathing again. As they were turning back, their bones and muscles and internal organs were visible and left a strange impression, but they continued returning back to normal.

Eibra and his companions once again cheered in surprise. This was already the fifth person. Eibra and the other"s att.i.tude was completely different from before as they continued thanking Kazane.

Crystallization was a state abnormality like Curse that few people could dispel. Even if the victims could be recovered, a person who could dispel it would have to be tracked down, and there would be a large fee to dispel the crystallization. It wasn"t unusual for people to remain crystallized for years as the necessary money was saved. Kazane was surely a G.o.ddess to them for doing it free of charge.

「But if they were able to overwhelm it, wasn"t a rescue team unnecessary?」

York asked Naoki beside him as they watched from a distance.

「They didn"t know if they could win until they tried. It"s better to be prepared.」

Naoki replied. There was also the purpose of giving people with insufficient fighting strength something to do so they wouldn"t partic.i.p.ate in the battle on a whim. And Naoki was in that category as well.

Against an opponent with skin that hard, Naoki"s magic sword flying technique was lacking in power. There was also the risk of the magic swords being corroded or destroyed by the Breath attack. Actually, even without the Crystallization Skill that Kazane obtained, she could dispel the crystallization with the Infinite Key, but she couldn"t repair corroded weapons. It was judged that Naoki wouldn"t be able to avoid the Crystal Breath with his power. To be precise, it should be said that only Wolf G.o.d Transformed Yumika and Jinrai were approved for close combat. Kazane was not an exception, and she only showed up in a situation where she could hit with her killer technique; Kazane herself judged she couldn"t avoid the Breath.

Such judgment was told to Naoki before the battle. He considered it proof of trust that she didn"t want to unskillfully deceive him, but it certainly made him keenly aware of his own lack of ability.

「My lack of ability is painful...」

Naoki felt that he hadn"t trained enough. York tilted his head at those words. To him, Naoki was also in the same category as Kazane and the rest. York couldn"t understand Naoki"s thoughts.

「Oh, so this is the legendary gem Rainbow Heart.」

「In my entire life, I have never seen such a sparkling crystal.」

「I haven"t seen that many jewels, but... this is amazing.」

Louise, Tiara, and Yumika were admiring the Rainbow Heart. Tiara and Louise were excited at seeing an item that was rare even for royalty. At most, they had obtained fragments processed into decorations, so this one in perfect shape was an item that could be sold for enough money to happily provide for their entire lifetime.

And next to them, the Hippo-kun made from the Dragon Crystals christened Hippo-kun Clear was standing side by side with High Hippo-kun. It looked like a marble horse and a crystal horse were lined up, and it was hard to say which one gave a more artistic impression. And the power source for Hippo-kun Clear was the Earth Dragon Heart. That meant it emitted Dragon Spirit, so it was predicted that low level monsters wouldn"t approach.

The remaining Crystal Dragon materials were also in the Mysterious Warehouse, and about two thirds would be sold. Incidentally, that cla.s.s of materials wasn"t a match for the Black Rock Dragon materials, so their usefulness was limited as long as they still had material from the Black Rock Dragon. They would probably be used for decorations. Kazane was also happy that the dragon"s head was acquired in perfect form this time, since it was destroyed last time.

Furthermore, the Crystal Dragon was essentially inorganic, so Yuuko-nee couldn"t eat anything to power up. As a test, they put Dragon Crystals in front of her, but she turned her head away and said「Funyaa.」

After the treatment was completed, they made their preparations and headed back to the city.

◎ Morogo Mountains Path

They were returning. The journey was completely different from when they came, and it was extremely lively around Kazane and the others. The story of Kazane and the other"s journey was compelling to Eibra and the rest, and Eibra"s stories about dragon extermination was also very interesting to Kazane. The information about how they challenged flying dragons was particularly helpful.

「Chains? That certainly might be necessary when opposing a large monster.」

「Well, once you hit with that monstrous kick, it would be meaningless.」

Kazane was sitting in the coach seat of the carriage, and Eibra nodded as he replied while riding his horse alongside her.

「But in order to use such tools, there"s a certain number of people necessary, right?」

After Kazane"s words, Eibra said「That"s right」while stroking his chin.

「Certainly, since many people are needed to fasten them around trees and rocks. If they become loose and disconnect, someone could become tangled up in them and be torn to shreds, so there are specialists called Chain Masters. I have also heard there is one named Orochi, a『j.a.panese』person who can seemingly capture a dragon alone.」

「That"s amazing.」

It was said that the average strength of an adult dragon was about the same as the Crystal Dragon they just battled. However, Crystal Dragons had the abnormally successful Crystal Breath, so a Crystal Dragon was more troublesome in an actual battle.

Anyway, if he could capture one alone, he must possess unusual skill.

「It seems he can capture a dragon by summoning a golden chain from nowhere.」

And when she listened to Eibra"s continuing words, she had a rough idea of ​​that person"s ident.i.ty.

(That is the Restraining Golden Chain.... probably.)

In a 1 vs 1 battle, the Golden Chain meant for capturing was probably the most powerful Artifact. In other words, Kazane guessed that Orochi was a player.

「I previously heard a story about a woman who killed a dragon with her fist, but where was it? There aren"t many around here, but in the northern part of Orto there is a city with many powerful dragon hunters. Well, but I like this area more.」

So Eibra said, but Kazane"s judgment was that his battle power was slightly too low to battle against the Crystal Dragon. But that judgment was premised on avoiding the Crystal Breath, so except when it came to avoidance, Abra"s fighting power was close to Yumika, around the same as Naoki.

「By the way, Eibrsan, I"d like to ask you something.」

「What is it?」

Eibra knew Kazane"s nature and instantly replied. Naoki anxiously watched from behind.

「What do you think about the Hippomaru-kun ahead?」

「It"s awfully... large.」

Eibra reflexively answered in polite language. It was such a splendid thing. In her line of sight was the Black Rock Dragon horns. From the size of the horns, they probably came from a 10 meter cla.s.s dragon with a particularly large head, and Kazane was troubled about something.

「I want to process these, but no matter where I go I"m told it"s impossible.」

While listening to Kazane"s words, Eibra tapped a horn. He felt brutal Dragon Spirit soar out reflexively.

「It"s incredibly hard. I can sense the brutal Dragon Spirit of the original possessor.」

As expected from a specialist dealing with dragons? Eibra the dragon hunter immediately understood the value of that horn.

「Is this the horn of the rumored Black Rock Dragon? I heard a named dragon was defeated by a single party, and I thought it was surely a mistake. It seems like it was a terrible opponent.」

「Well, yeah.」

Eibra examined the horn and investigated with a spell for a bit, but he turned to Kazane and shook his head.

「This is the horn of an adult dragon specialized in defense. Perhaps a material custodian would know.」

「Ah, I didn"t think of that possibility.」

They quickly gathered materials from large monsters for the Adventurers Guild, so they certainly might know.

「But I wouldn"t get your hopes up. It"s a difficult thing for a human to deal with.」

「A human?」

Kazane was bothered by one of Eibra"s words and asked in reply. Eibra nodded and answered Kazane"s question.

「That"s right. A dragon would know the best method better than a human. Since you guys have the Dragon Slayer t.i.tle, you can go to the dragon village and ask, can"t you?」

「I see.」

She was planning to ask at the dragon village, but it seemed that was the correct answer. By the way, she was similarly told that it would be better to ask a dragon about processing the Rainbow Heart as well. There weren"t many examples of one in complete form, and when fragments were obtained they were usually immediately cut into decorative items, so there wasn"t any reason one would be processed for its intended purpose by human hands.

And the other materials could probably be processed at the magic tool workshop in Dolmu City. It seemed Hyvern"s artisans were in that city.

Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Magic Swordswoman

t.i.tle: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Acc.u.mulator, White Magic Acc.u.mulator

Level : 30

Health: 107

Magic Power: 181+420

Strength: 52+10

Agility: 43+4

Endurance: 29

Wisdom : 57

Dexterity : 38

Spell : 『Fly』 『Torch』 『Fire』 『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』

Skill : 『Warrior"s Memory』 『Night Vision』 『Crushing Blow』 『Dog"s Sense of Smell』 『Golem Maker: Lv3』 『Rush』 『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』 『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』 『Air Jump: Lv2』 『Killing Leg: Lv2』 『Fear Voice』 『Invisible』 『Tiger Eye』 『Wall Walking』 『Intuition』 『Cheat Death』 『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot』『St.u.r.dy Teeth』『Crystallization』

Kazane:「Crystallization is a Skill that makes objects transparent.」

Yumika:「Which means?」

Kazane:「Window panes can be installed in the cottage!」