Chapter 333: ve Cerian Beast<hr>
    Check outside from the camp set. No boxer kangaroos...good, it looks okay.
    We resume moving. Then Ix spots something.
    "Master, there''s a group on the move"
    "People?"
    "Perhaps...they are on something like us"
    A group like that in the desert, you mean a caravan? I''d love to talk to them, but this ce is full of summoned beasts. I don''t know what information there are on this ce, but I''d better put the summoned beasts away just in case.
    Then I headed in the direction of the group under Ix''s direction and found an oasis, a ce of water and greenery. It''s only natural...a caravan should have a destination, right?
    Then let''s go into the oasis first.
    We enter the oasis without letting the caravan find us. The water in the oasis was clean and I appraise it.
    <b>Medina Oasis Water: Rarity 5, Material, Quality C</b>
    <b><i>Underground water in the Medina Oasis. It can be drunk normally and is one of the important water sources in the Sandwall Desert.</i></b>
    So this ce is called Medina Oasis. Usually when there is an oasis, there is a town, but here is wilderness.
    "Master, hostile reaction"
    What now? Just don''te with the Boxer Kangaroo. But apparently there is nothing to worry about. The footsteps are loud.
    <b>Pachycephalosaurus Lv30</b>
    <b>Normal Monster Subjugation Target Active</b>
    It''s a famous stone-headed dinosaur. Is it living in the desert? Well, never mind. If it''s going to attack us, we''ll just take it down!
    The Pachycephalosaurus rushes forward, which is probably its specialty. We flee into the sky. Poor thing can''t head butt us.
    Then, a lot of stones flew out of its stone head. Oh, yeah! But sweet.
    Byakuya, Stra. Let''s split up and fight separately
    We split up and the Pachycephalosaurus came after us. Meanwhile, Byakuya and Stra will be free.
    When Gray, Byakuya and Stra attack, the Pachycephalosaurus changes its aim from us. We get it.
    "Rune Skill!"
    Now I''ve sealed the stone throwing, man. Then this time, it deploys a magic circle. Sweet.
    "Rune magic!"
    The magic is also blocked and the Pachycephalosaurus stomps on the ground and roars at me.
    It seems to be protesting for a fair fight. If you already fight Lesser Griffon and Boxer Kangaroo, diefortably.
    In the end, Gray and Byakuya won with a safe bite attack and us with a safe long-range attack. Dismantling.
    <b>Stone-headed Dinosaur Skull: Rarity 6, Material, Quality C+</b>
    <b><i>Skull of Pachycephalosaurus. Very hard,patible with rushing techniques and used as material for shields.</i></b>
    After all, the stone head is a skull. The material is a shield material. Seems to increase the power of shield tackle and such. I''m sure Mangetsu-sans party will want it.
    "Master"
    "Hmm?"
    Ix called over and when I followed her gaze, there was a cerian beast girl with strange ears.
    "Hii!?"
    Realizing that she had been noticed, she hid in a tree. However, she quietly looks at me. Well, what should I do...should I call friends in such a case...I change Hix and Stra and call Koihi and Wako.
    "What''s wrong? Takuto-oniichan"
    "Koihi...there''s someone over there"
    "Ah! There''s a cerian beast!"
    Koihi says so and the cerian beast girl hides in a tree again.
    "What...she looks just like Koihi, doesn''t she?
    "Eh!? Is that why you called me!?"
    "No, No. I just thought that if I summoned a cerian beast, it might be able to do something about it. Could you do me a favor?"
    "I''m sorry to hear that..."
    When Koihi was in trouble, Wako headed toward the girl.
    "My name is Wako. I''m a fox cerian beast. Can you tell me your name?"
    "I...I''m Sunasaki. I am a fennec fox cerian beast..."
    Fennec is a fox in the desert, known as the smallest fox among foxes.
    "Sunasaki...that''s a pretty name~"
    "Th, Thank you...very much"
    The quintessential Wako...only Koihi''s older sister can do that.
    "Umm...did I need to be called?"
    "Hmm? Who knows, maybe you''ll make a friend?"
    Fennec has a chance. As I approach with Koihi in tow, I notice something.
    A thick iron cor was attached to Sunasaki''s neck. I tried to appraise it, but could not. Wako asked.
    "That, what did you do with it?"
    "...I can''t tell you. If I tell you, I''ll die"
    It''s confirmed that it''s a terrible thing.
    "Takuto-han..."
    "Yes. I am Takuto, the summoner of Wako. This is Koihi. This one is Ix"
    "I''m Ix"
    "I, I''m Koihi!"
    You''re too nervous...Koihi.
    "Sunasaki, right? Would it kill you to tell me?"
    "...Yes"
    "Well, how about this?"
    I write on the ground with my cane. This way, I''m not saying it.
    """Indeed"""
    Koihi and the others are convinced. I hand over the stick and Sunasaki fearfully writes letters on the ground.
    I am a ve of the leader of the caravan that will be here soon
    There is no response. Knowing this, Sunasaki smiles for the first time and writes the letters selflessly.
    I was attacked and forced into very
    There are a number of ves in the caravan
    Please. Please help us
    It was a desperate plea. Thenes the info.
    Special quest Free the ves of the Caravan has ured
    <b>Special Quest Free the ves of the Caravan: Difficulty C</b>
    <b><i>Reward: Title Liberator of ves</i></b>
    <b><i>Free the ves from the leader of the caravan.</i></b>
    Well, it''s a quest. Then Wako hugs Sunasaki.
    "It''s all right. I was once caught by a scary man, but Takuto-han helped me out. I am sure that Takuto-han will help you"
    No, I''m going to do it. Wako-san. Haven''t you raised the bar tremendously?
    Sunasaki looks at me. See! She''s looking at me with great anticipation! I can''t fail this one.
    "Okay...I''ll help you. But we don''t know anything. We''re going to ask you some questions and you''re going to write the answers down in motion or on the ground"
    Sunasaki nodded. Good, so I''ll ask her one question at a time...first, about the ves.
    "You said earlier that you were going to die, but is there something tampered with that cor?"
    There''s a bomb in it
    It''s amon story. Judging by the way she was frightened, she must have been shown the actual explosion.
    "Do you know the conditions under which it will explode?"
    Talk to others about ves. Touch the master. Disobey the master''s orders. Not leaving without Master''s permission. I haven''t heard the rest
    Not leaving without the master''s permission? This is odd. The other three are all triggered by rebellion, but only this one is different. If the master allows it, she can escape.
    "Doesn''t the leader of the caravan have something with a button or a switch?"
    Sunasaki tilts her head. I thought there was a remote control to detonate the bomb, but I guess that''s off... or maybe it''s too early to tell.
    "Then, does he have anything on him at all times?"
    Sunasaki thinks for a moment and then writes.
    He wears a lot of rings all the time
    It could be a transition or defensive item I''ve seen before, but it''s possible that those rings are the st switches for the cors.
    "I see...just in case you''re wondering, you don''t know how to remove the cor or anything, do you?"
    Sunasaki nodded. So it''s not just a matter of defeating the leader of the caravan. The quest does not say to defeat the leader of the caravan. In other words, we need to get information from him.
    So the next thing we need is information about the leader.
    "Can you tell me about the leader of the caravan? Gender, physical appearance..."
    A man, scary face. He has a lot of beard and he hides his face with a ck cloth when he walks out in the desert
    "Besides being scared, can''t you tell anything about his personality? Angry, nervous, whatever"
    Sunasaki thinks about it and then writes it down.
    He is always yelling at us
    He''s just someone who thinks about caravans and stuff
    Angry and thoughtful, sort of. This is a good sign that the other side is wary of Sunasaki''ste return.
    "Thank you. Then listen carefully to what I''m going to say now"
    Sunasaki nodded.
    "Sunasaki, tell the leader about our battle you saw"
    "Eh!? Are you sure?"
    "Yes. Tell him that Sunasaki and the ves'' lives are in danger if we don''t talk...and then tell him that you have been asked that I want to purchase that cor from him"
    "I understand"
    Now we get the information about the cor. The rest is just a countermeasure against the vignce of the other side.
    "Sunasaki, stay right diagonally behind the leader. However, if your life is in danger, you do not have to protect him. Is that clear?"
    "I understand"
    With that, Sunasaki hurried back to the caravan.
    "What are you going to do?"
    "I can''t do anything until I hear about that cor first. I''ll do the negotiating. It''s going to be a pretty bad conversation, so don''t take it seriously. Especially Koihi.
    "Eh!? Just me!?"
    "Koihi is so pure~"
    I would not even want them to hear it if I could. But they won''t budge.
    "I''d like you two to change your appearance. I''d prefer Arleigh or Keigo"
    ""Eh""
    They gave me a very disgusted look. If they knew this, they would both cry.
    "Can''t we...get someone else?"
    "Ummm...would you mind if I ask Reppuu-san or Raiden-san?"
    ""That way""
    Let''s keep this to ourselves. The size of that caravan was quiterge, just from what I could see from afar. I''d like to keep it quiet if possible, but I''ll have to take precautions.<hr>
    <b><i>Name Takuto Love Summoner Lv9</i></b>
    Vitality 76
    Magic Power 202
    Strength 60
    Defense 40
    Agility 60
    Dexterity 120
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Fighting Lv15
    Kicking Lv20
    Staff Lv27
    One-handed Sword Lv30
    Spear Lv19
    Katana Lv14
    Throwing Lv8
    High-Speed Chanting Lv37
    Summoning Magic Lv34
    Seal Magic Lv22Lv23
    Horsemanship Lv31
    Alchemy Lv20
    Mining Lv28
    Logging Lv33
    Dismantling Lv39
    Appraisal Lv30
    Identification Lv35
    Fast Magic Lv2
    me Magic Lv3
    Land Magic Lv2
    Sea Magic Lv4
    Darkness Magic Lv2
    Sacred Magic Lv10
    Lightning Magic Lv31
    Explosion Magic Lv28
    Wood Magic Lv26
    Ice Magic Lv29
    Space-time Magic Lv40
    Beast Magic Lv2
    Dy Magic Lv2
    Continuous Chanting Lv3
    Underwater Action Lv12
    Swift Lv1
    Reading Lv14
    Cooking Lv38
    Feeding Lv8
    Fishing Lv20
    Synchro Lv16
    Cooperation Lv7<hr>
    <b><i>Name Gray Silver Wolf Lv19Lv20</i></b>
    Vitality 5760
    Magic Power 4750
    Strength 8890
    Defense 47
    Agility 100
    Dexterity 5860
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv25Lv26
    Silver w Lv17Lv18
    Iron Wall Lv17
    Sign Detection Lv27
    Night Vision Lv27
    Danger Detection Lv31
    Silver Fang Lv24Lv25
    Gale Lv20
    Roar Lv17<hr>
    <b><i>Name Byakuya Hermit Tiger Lv16</i></b>
    Vitality 44
    Magic Power 67
    Strength 80
    Defense 40
    Agility 99
    Dexterity 51
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv22
    Wind w Lv12Lv14
    Lookout Lv6Lv7
    Flight Lv15
    Leap Lv14
    Night Vision Lv18
    Overpowering Lv11
    Wind Magic Lv21Lv23
    Hermit Spirit Lv14
    Spirit Power Lv12Lv13
    Whirlwind Lv9
    Roar Lv12
    Sprint Lv22<hr>
    <b><i>Name Hix Lesser Griffon Lv18</i></b>
    Vitality 76
    Magic Power 94
    Strength 126
    Defense 50
    Agility 138
    Dexterity 68
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Flying Lv30
    w Lv10
    Riding Lv21
    Whirlwind Lv18
    Windproof Lv10
    Wind de Lv9
    Gale Lv17
    Afterimage Lv13Lv14
    Wind Magic Lv12Lv14
    Lightning Magic Lv12Lv14
    Lightning Breath Lv10
    Majesty Lv4
    Strengthen Horsemanship Lv17Lv18<hr>
    <b><i>Name Stra Wyrm Lv17</i></b>
    Vitality 102
    Magic Power 98
    Strength 108
    Defense 62
    Agility 90
    Dexterity 72
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Flying Lv20Lv21
    Bite Lv10
    Coiling Lv9
    Poison Armor Lv10Lv11
    Assault Lv10
    Deadly Poison Lv13
    Deadly Poison Breath Lv13Lv14
    Corrosion Breath Lv14
    Heat Detection Lv5
    Wind de Lv9Lv10
    Wind Magic Lv7Lv9
    Overpowering Lv5
    Riding Lv12