After reporting to the Cavaliers, Leos invited me to attend tomorrow's meeting.
Leos' team, the Chariots, had their own carriage, albeit a small one.
In Ibro, they often receive requests to kill orcs and other monsters, and it seems necessary to bring back prey.
The covered wagon contained wooden boxes containing weapons, equipment, and items needed for camping, often in place of tables and chairs.
Surrounding the chariot were members of Gill's party, members of the board of directors, members of a political party called Fury, and Cortland.
It seemed that it was too much to defeat the Copper Wolf with Chariot alone, so they decided to form a joint front.
When I was wondering whose circle to join, Sergio beckoned to me.
"This is the support role of the rear."
Cortland sat next to Sergio.
When he was attacked by the Bronze Wolf, he was so panicked that he couldn't even fire a shot, but he seemed to be using a bow.
After confirming that I had joined the circle, Jill began to speak.
"Starting from tomorrow, we will let Raios and others pursue the Bronze Wolf together. Judging from his current actions, it is very likely that he will bypass the village and go west. That is Hua Wuming, what is the use of the mountain? "What does it look like in the West? yes? "
"The trees growing around the village are basically the same type, except that the mountains to the west are charcoal-burning, so compared with other places, the mountains are well maintained and have good visibility. In contrast, there are many places with relatively gentle slopes .”
"I see. Compared to other places, it seems easier to fight here."
"Yeah, there are a lot of west winds this time of year, so I figured it would be a tailwind going up from the bottom."
"It's very convenient."
"Jill seemed pleased with my answer."
"Leos, what should we do?"
"Tomorrow, we will ask Hua Wuming to take us to find Xishan, but as you can see, the mountain is very wide. I think"
The teams were divided into Chariot and myself in the middle, the Boardmen and Kirtland on the right, and Raging on the left.
"The key to the strategy is Gard and other shields. Anyway, let's stop the first wave of charges."
"No need to say anything, leave it to me."
When Gad hit his thick chest, Boardman and Reggie's shields hit his chest as well, clenching their fists.
I thought Gad's physical strength was amazing because he was able to block the bronze wolf's blow, but Sergio told me why.
“Shielders such as Jado are all earth attribute owners, and they are a gathering place for strong people.
Because it uses earth-type magic, it can hold its ground even in places with unstable footing, allowing it to defend against powerful attacks.
However, no matter how strong you are, it is useless if your strength is weak.
"If you loved cats as much as I did, your hardened legs would probably be chopped off."
I deployed a shield made of natural magic in front of my nose and successfully blocked the charge, but I didn't know if I could stop the claw attack.
"The shield Gad uses is specially made. It's a story where you can see how it bends. Well, we can't even accept that."
"I understand bending over."
Cerrujo's words reminded me of something I had forgotten.
If it's just hard it will break, but if you make it more elastic it becomes harder to break.
I think putting a thick layer of rubber-like material on the surface of a hard shield would make an unbreakable shield.
"Even if it is broken, the power should be greatly reduced."
After giving instructions to the shield, Raios turned to face the offensive line.
"The attacker will take advantage of the gap and aim at the back of the bronze wolf. As you may know, the hair of the bronze wolf is very hard. Even if you try to attack along the hair, it is difficult to penetrate. The attack must be efficient. In order to do this At one point, there was no choice but to hide the blade in the fur.”
Unlike the outer shell, the skin underneath the hair is not tough if stabbed diagonally from behind or from below.
However, the Bronze Wolves also know their weaknesses, so it's hard to fall behind them.
"Also, even if you have a hard coat, you can't prevent fire. Fire-based attack magic is effective. Please take care of me."
I'm giving a grandiose explanation, but if I sum up the strategy, it's simple: find, surround, and defeat the octopus.
“I think it would have been nice to have had a little more planning.”
"That's the strategy, but do you have any questions?"
"I risk raising my hand and asking."
"Well, isn't it useless to kill monsters like orcs and then use them as bait to lure them?"
"Ah, it would be much more convenient if we use this method, but bronze wolves basically only eat live prey. If it is live food, it is possible, but there is a lot of live food here, right?"
"Ah, I understand."
Looking for the bronze wolf, it seems that he wants to use himself as bait to lure the bronze wolf.
"Well, if there's such a danger, I should pay more for a tour guide."
"Hua Wuming, we plan to leave at about the same time tomorrow as today, so please be prepared."
"I understand, is this the meeting point?"
"Ah, by the way, do you have any questions? If not, let's have dinner together. Ah, I'm sorry."
"What's the matter, Raios?"
Gil asked worriedly as Leos put his hand on his forehead.
"Since I am using Hua Wuming as my guide, I wonder if there will be salt-roasted forest mice today."
The circle burst into laughter.
"Only yesterday did a few people know I was selling grilled wood rat and fish."
"I thought you killed birds while exploring"
With Sergio's skills, shooting down birds in flight is a piece of cake.
"When I wanted to go home for dinner, I was invited to eat here."
The three of them had dinner together, like water boiling in two cauldrons.
One side is salty, the other is tomato-flavored, and the ingredients brought in seem to be sorted according to which one is more delicious.
For example, dried meat is placed in a salt pan, and dried sausages similar to salami are placed in a tomato pan.
An adventurer's dinner seems to consist of hard black bread and sake.
They gave me a tomato pot and thick slices of brown bread.
"Umya, it's hot, but Moumya!"
"The bread is too hard, dip it in some soup and eat it."
"I understand it's hot, but it's already hot!"
The tartness of the tomatoes paired perfectly with the sweetness of the dry sausage fat, and the hotpot tasted even better than I expected.
"Come on, eat this too, you can eat this too."
"Thanks"
While I struggled with the heat of the pan, Sergio brought me chunks of cheese and baked potatoes.
"What, are you full?"
"Why are you serving me like this?"
"You have decided, Hua Wuming, because you have something to see. You still lack experience, but you already have the conditions to become an excellent adventurer."
"So what?"
"Ah, that's wrong. I was convinced when I saw Copper Wolf's crotch being roasted."
"It was accidental, looking for the weakest spot on a whim."
"Perhaps it was a coincidence that I found the weak point in that situation and struck accurately. The bronze wolf screamed and ran away. Don't worry."
Hearing Sergio's words, the eyes of the adventurers sitting around him all gathered.
"Mr. Serujo, is that Nyanko really that useful?"
"This isn't Nyanko, this is Hua Wuming. Gee, Teodoro, there's no use trying to get you to join Raging. It depends on how you behave from tomorrow on, but I'll scout Chariot first."
"Haha, that's all."
Teodoro, who speaks to Sergio, is a panther adventurer and the leader of Fury.
"We don't have enough firepower, so I want as many lively young people as possible. Also, it's your choice where you want to go. Please consider joining
"Teodoro, it's okay to discover new people, but you also have to take care of your own young people."
"Of course. Our house is still growing."
Sergio clicked his tongue when Teodoro was called away by Gil and left his seat.
"Adventurers are more or less ambitious, but if you are an adventurer from Hua Wuming or Ibro, you should be careful with Teodoro and the others."
"Why?"
"Their methods are a bit domineering, so they make a lot of enemies. That guy Gil is very good at taking care of others, so he seems to be paying close attention to Teodoro and the others."
Sergio frowned and followed Teodoro with his eyes.
I'm a little worried about whether tomorrow's joint operation will go smoothly.
