Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter's Hero Dream

"Ha, ha... Damn it!! They got away!

After a fierce battle, the demon screams and falls, which is unimaginable from its appearance.

It was the end of my luck that attacked Arnold. Until earlier, Arnold and the others were clutching because the ghosts were showing unusual prudence. Though unintentional, wins and losses were decided at a time when he challenged the Hao Thunder Break Flash, a state that was almost complete (and possibly capable of delivering more than usual due to anger).

Arnold kneels as he lays his sword on the head of a falling green ghost with no push.

I could take it down. But it took me a while. I don't see the Carriage of Thousands of Changes anymore.

My body is very heavy. I knew it would be difficult to catch up even after him now.

I tell myself, there is no sign that the outrage will subside.

Ai, who had surrounded and towed demons trying to escape from time to time and supported Arnold's battle, rushes over. Blurry, Aye is the second most powerful of the Fog Thunder Dragons (Fallen Mist). I can see a little room from that one-by-one throw compared to the other members.

"Are you all right, Mr. Arnold?

"Fuck! Fuck! Absolutely not!

"Calm down, Mr. Arnold! We can't go after him right now! Hey, you guys, secure camp. I'm staying here for the night."

In my head was a swirl of the last words left by The Thousand Changes.

It was the first time since Arnold had become a hunter that he had been so ridiculed. Even when I had just become a hunter and had little strength to go with it, I had never been made vain so far.

If you stay alert, you hold the anger behind your heart that's going to explode, lead you to Aye and head to camp.

There were still traces of Thousands of Changes prepared for the camp. There are several pieces of meat and fish stung in skewers seared on the side of the flames burned to excess, and there are no signs of demons around.

I was fortunate to be unhappy. It would be great to rest your body here. The Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame) has already lowered its back and is on perimeter alert and preparing for camp.

Take a deep breath and calm yourself down.

"You managed to cut through the predicament."

"Oh............... well done"

Arnold popped up the moment he found The Thousand Changes. Instead, it was definitely Aye who defended the party while squeezing the demon raid.

In short praise, Aye grins.

"Heh. Nah, that ghost - apparently Mr. Arnold was after it - was a lot easier than I thought."

"... shit, you mean it's all over that guy's palm..."

Leave it to anger and slap your fists on the ground. A member of the Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame) sees this, but Arnold's angry flame still doesn't heal slightly.

Ridiculous thinking. Arnold is undoubtedly following The Thousand Changes of his own volition.

There is no way that God can control all of it without himself, but the timing was too good.

"... you might need to think carefully once. How'd you like to make contact?

".................. I've never seen him before! Damn...... I didn't even dodge it. What's the point of taking my blow defenselessly and not wandering around? Ariem."

Arnold's blow is a blow that even slaughtered dragons. Besides, Arnold now has a weapon he didn't have then - "Hao Thunder Breaking Flash".

We know that many high level hunters have monstrous endurance. But if that blow just doesn't turn out to be a fatal blow, it's unlikely that it's taken a blow and intact.

I thought it was stupid when I looked defenseless sheltering the woman hunter beside me. Even first-rate hunters will not be immune to death if they take Arnold's blow to the steeple.

But the next moment, it was a further shock to visit Arnold.

Open your own hands and look down. The feeling of the blade being bounced is still in my hand. Definitely harder than the thunderdragon Arnold defeated.

"I don't think I can take Mr. Arnold's blow with pure endurance. In the kingdom?

"... I didn't give it between. You think you can tie the line to prevent me from attacking in those moments?

That might be possible if a superior magician made an effort to seep through the blood.

But he didn't look like he was going to do anything to the other guy's behavior.

Ei says with a difficult look.

"... in the category of treasures?" Safe Ring, "or... it's not weird to have a hunter on that level."

"Impossible. I did hit a few shots. The only thing that 'junction fingers' can prevent is a first shot!

The junction fingers are famous treasures, but at the same time the weaknesses are famous. It is only a treasure to prevent accidental attacks. Therefore, when you become a hunter like Arnold, always keep in mind that when dealing with humans, they may have the treasure.

"That man had plenty of room. I didn't even show a bare gesture to fight back. Shit, I don't even stand in front of you!?

If you avoid it, I know. I know if you want to take it with a weapon. But the man didn't frighten Arnold.

As if - to show off even differences in character.

The Shadow of Shadows, which showed a fiery attack, was certainly strong. The speed was extraordinary and I was used to fighting, but most importantly, the blow was so heavy that I didn't think it was banditry.

Even Aye, the same bandit, won't be opponent. Even Arnold could lose if he did poorly. That's a forged hunter.

But it's still better in the sense that I know the tease. Thousands of Changes go far with only one thing: heterogeneity.

I don't know how to fight. I didn't know we would ever get that impression, even at level 7, once we were engaged.

"Illusion...... or something? That physique wouldn't be avant-garde."

"An illusion with an entity? This is ridiculous. I'm still more convinced that I could stand it alive!

Hunters always assume the unknown, but there are limits to whatever it takes. If you assume that they are omnipotent, you can't do hunters or anything like that.

Think of all possibilities and deny it yourself.

If you didn't let your opponent pull out your sword, you can't even assume how you should stand around.

The only way to win is to hit Arnold with all his strength. The Hao Thunder Blast is Arnold's two names, the name of the weapon he won himself, and the name of Arnold's final depths.

Boundary or not, biological, but all you have to do is give it a blow over it. A simple answer, Arnold's preferred answer.

But "Thousands of Changes" will also be about to be avoided when an unbearable attack arrives on its own. There is no way the hunter is less capable of dodging that would also be level 8. I very much don't think I'll win the big time.

Arnold, who calms his anger and thinks, is called out from behind.

It is a voice that cannot be overheard.

"Old man! Could the purpose of an old man be" A Thousand Changes "?

……

He raised his face and glanced at it guillotinely, but Gilberto showed no particular reaction and nodded emotionally for some reason.

The party members have a slight look behind them. But Gilberto's voice won't stop without reading the air.

"I get it, I get it. I'm after him, too. He can't avoid being the strongest hunter. I need my Purgatory Sword back.... Well, I still don't feel like I can win at all"

……

It was such an arrogant word. Gilberto is talented there and cutting only his strength at the moment is medium, but from Arnold's point of view, it's still not enough. I don't even think the kid in front of me will make it to The Thousand Changes, where Arnold's attack didn't make any sense.

Gilberto said as he lowered back in front of Arnold, straining a skewer that didn't know what meat it was, chewing it.

"I looked into him. Well, as I said before, I didn't get any more information. But I've figured it out."

"... what?

Gilberto tells Arnold, listening back without much anticipation, with his arms together and his eyebrows raised.

"The Thousand Changes are not bandits (sheafs), swordsmen (swordsmen), guardian knights (paladins), magicians (mages), alchemists (alchemists). Apparently," Thousands of Changes "took care not to take up positions with his peers before becoming a hunter."

Most of the positions raised by Gilberto are common.

Most hunters are categorized into any of them. Except for that, I can only count the positions I can think of.

"... so what? Are you telling me you're a healer, Writer?

"No, because the recovery was using treasure tools... maybe not. I don't even have a weapon for a warrior - I didn't even know it. The old man would know."

Say it like Gilberto was weak. A useless man.

But I didn't originally have any information. If that word is true, it will be as informative as reference.

To Arnold, who goes back into reflection, Aye said.

"In the meantime, let's rest ourselves today. Tracking starts tomorrow, the carriage hurts a little, but you can look in the city on the way"

"... do you know where" The Thousand Changes "is?

I don't think the carriage remains anywhere. Asked Arnold, Aye crooked her lips and laughed.

Pupils open to tension reflect Arnold.

"Oh, they, I don't know, are waiting for us to track them down. Keep your voice down - I heard you say it on the shore of the lake. The next goal is...

"The Castle of All Demons (Night Palace)"

"What...?

[Castle of All Demons (Night Palace)]. Arnold sounded familiar to his name.

Among the treasure halls present in Zebuldia, this treasure hall boasts top class difficulty. And the Ghost of Mourning is also the treasure hall under attack.

The recommended offensive level is − 8. A treasure house of ultra-high difficulty that did not exist in Nebulanubes, where Arnold and the others were based.

Shivering when you hit your body. The samurai trembled.

The members of The Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame) are looking at each other as if they were pressing.

"You're telling me to come. If you want to go after yourself, try that."

The members on the Carriage of Thousands of Changes were weak. Leaving aside the fact that it looks like the weakest is The Thousand Changes, if you're trying to attack the Level 8 Treasure Palace, it's an unhappy force.

No matter how strong Shadow or Thousand Changes are, the Treasure Hall cannot be attacked by it alone. Even though I'm tired in the sense of force, the Arnolds with all the party-full members seem better up there.

"They may be going to rendezvous"

"Hmm... if I'm afraid of that, I won't track you down from the start"

Face the strong. That's Hunter's instinct again.

I was going to head for the offense sooner or later. I can also say this is a good opportunity.

To Arnold, who grinned ferociously like a beast, Aye clapped his shoulders and looked back at his companions.

The party is a lottery student. The time for the showdown is approaching.

§ § §

In the pounding rain, Citrine looks at me and tells me she has trouble peeking into her binoculars for [Castle of Tens of Thousands Demons].

"Uh... you don't seem to be here anymore. Looks like I misplaced it. There's no carriage."

"Seriously............... I can't help it, why don't we stop by the hot springs and go home"

The reality is heartless, even though it took days to get here because of the commotion and thunder and Arnold and dodging.

When I shrugged my shoulders, I stood up to talk to the crocodiles who were doing your job.