The Strongest Wingless Gargoyle

Route 1

The journey of the sky begins with Reese and the two of us, on the back of Mr. Nyka in Griffon.

It's a beautiful day, glad it's clear.

Rain is a hassle to travel.

It's inevitable to get wet with rain, because even though it's a trip in the sky, it doesn't travel over the clouds.

If you fly five minutes over it, the city of Menardo will be much smaller.

Don't feel like you've been in that city for a long time.

I get a little emotional when I see a city going away.

But I didn't expect to travel with you like this again.

"Right."

I speak to Reese, who sits in front of me.

It used to feel soothing when I traveled in the sky, but today the atmosphere is different.

There is a serious flavor on the side of Reese heading to help her brother.

"I knew you were still mad about Cliff, right?

"Of course I do... but"

"But what?

"You didn't think anything was going to happen when you moved. I'm more prepared to do whatever happens than I can with your help. It's like a drama drug... it works hard but it has severe side effects"

"... right"

Don't even feel like you're shooting dramatic drugs.

"So... that's fine with you."

Reese looks back and tells me.

"I'm annoyed, but I'm often angry, but I get pulled around... I like it a little bit when I watch it, the way it lives"

"... Liese"

I don't feel bad when they say that.

Well, even if you don't tell me, I like myself a lot...

"But hey! Think before you take any more action!

"Oh, wow."

"Freedom is the privilege of the strong, and those who have power aren't going to say something as great as that that that comes with responsibility for their actions... but you! I'm sorry I did it myself!

"Ha... right"

"Anyway! I will definitely help my brother! Nice!

"Oh!"

Her refreshments like this are preferable.

I can't do it when it's bad air on my journey.

While talking to Reese, Mr. Nyka keeps moving on to her destination.

Ridomdora is in the place where he went all the way west on Menardo.

"By the way, Mr. Nyka, aren't you tired yesterday today?

Mr. Gryphon's Nyka will carry us on board.

I came back to Menardo yesterday from Ridomdora and left this morning.

With little time off, I'm worried I'll be fine physically. I'll ask Mr. Nyka.

"No problem, I slept well yesterday."

"Sorry, I can't even ask another Griffon..."

Leese apologizes to Mr. Nyka for sounding sorry.

Aside from Mr. Nyka, there are quite a few Gryphones who get a job on a Gryphon flight carrying loads.

Griffon flights cost a lot, but travel exceptionally fast and demand is higher than moving land.

They say the Griffons make a lot of money, too.

Although it is limited to people who can afford money, it can be said that money is basically the only condition for riding, so it is for the general public at first.

But Reese and Clife don't use such regular Griffon flights.

This time I asked Mr. Nyka to keep it a secret.

The only person on Griffon who knows about Clife is Mr. Nyka, who accompanied Ridomdora.

This assignment needs to be accompanied by someone you can trust in order to be held confidential.

Even on Griffon flights, Mr. Nyka's form of employment is a little special and different from the others.

He says he has an exclusive contract with the High Elves.

It would be a lot of trouble if someone else leaked a story about who the great guy was in close contact with...

"It's not like I've never had an urgent case before, and Mr. Cliff has been doing it well..."

"... it would be helpful if you could say that"

I just saw Mr. Nyka. I don't feel compelled.

Probably fine.

Mr. Nyka, who acts like he doesn't worry about us.

It gives me a guide to an empty journey, just like when I rode it before.

"Both of you...... look below. You can see Dragons Hall."

"Whoa, whoa!... Ooh, ooh?

Looking from above to below, you can see a deep, bottom invisible, elongated crack in the ground.

It does have a stunning view...... what.

I think I've seen something similar before.

"Hey, didn't you tell the same story when you were coming to Menardo? I don't know if there's a real dragon grandad in the basement..."

"That's right. Below is a different hole from the one I explained before... because all the holes that lead to the wide underground space where the dragon supposedly lives are called Dragon's Hall, so it's not just one place."

Mr. Nyka explains it.

They say there are other holes dotted besides here that lead to the residence of the dragon.

How vast is the underground world?

"Hey Reese. What do dragons usually do underground? The most mysterious of the ancient dragons..."

The question comes to mind when I listen to you.

"Come on... the world we live in isn't the same as ours and you don't know. I've asked my brother that the dragons are unusual among the ancient dragons because they are confined underground and do not interfere with many other species."

"Huh."

"If you want to hear about the ecology of the ancient dragons or recent developments, I think you know more about Razapham, the true dragon."

"Does Razapham know? He's been stuck in the mountains for 200 years... and I heard he soaked up the Chieftainship Conference a while back."

"... is that okay?

"Oh, it's not my duty to attend. Right."

They might complain about the other dragons, but they didn't seem to care.

Razapham is not very obsessed with the name of True Dragon.

Basically, he doesn't care about anything other than family.

"You just moaned that you missed it because it was your chance to see your wife."

Well, thanks to not attending, I was able to make up with Luminaria...

For once, I might go back to Menardo and ask him about the Dragon of the Earth.

The journey of the sky continues.

"Steady, that's a lot of luggage...... you"

"Huh."

Reese reacts to my remarks.

He only cared a little bit about him, too.

If you look behind you, you can see the big bag.

The bag is secured with Mr. Nyka's torso and rope so that it does not fall.

"Mr. Nyka... if it's heavy, I'll hold it?

"Huh?"

"Don't hesitate. This is how I look and I'm strong."

"Yes, no, the... don't, I don't know"

"Oh, it wouldn't make sense because you had it and all the loads would pass to the Nike at your feet... it's empty here"

The suggestion was pointless.

It doesn't seem like there's anything I can do.

Well, Mr. Naika is powerful with only the griffon of the strong race.

There seems to be no problem with some heavy luggage......

I kind of send my gaze back to Reese.

"... this is still less to the limit!

"No, I'm not blaming you."

"I returned my magic bag to my brother, so I had no choice."

"Oh...... so"

Unlike before, I felt cramped around me.

I realize that now. Me too... but I don't care about the details.

The space is compressed by the load and the distance from Reese is closer than before.

"There's only one magic bag in the castle, but it's what my brother worried about and lent me when I went outside."

My sister's sudden solo journey she's ever lived in a castle.

I guess I was worried about Cliff too.

"I can't help but have a lot of baggage this time. I've prepared everything for whatever happens."

Leese will explain what's inside.

Travel food, clothing, etc…….

"Oh, yeah, Alberto. I'll give this to you right now..."

"This is..."

It was the ring that Reese had offered me.

This is for sure......

"That was a mirage ring, wasn't it?

"Yes."

Mirage rings have the effect of putting magic into the ring so that they do not perceive the presence of the gear around them.

This is the magic item that Ras and Labs of the Advanced Demon (Archdemon) were equipped with when they came aboard the castle.

It turned out to be almost pointless because of me.

When they could use it on this trip, they confiscated it as a loot from Russ and Labs.

"I have just two for you and one for personal use... wear them."

"I see. Surely this is a good item for covert behavior."

"Yeah, with this, it's not hard to get into the city of Lidomdora without being noticed"

I need to meet Beria eventually, but I've never sneaked up on her until she's critical.

Mirage rings also have the disadvantage of not getting through to high level opponents, such as high elves and arc demons, but are unlikely to encounter such opponents.

There's a lot of magic needed to activate it, but me and Reese can use it without a problem.

This helps because neither Reese nor I can use cognitive inhibitory magic.

The reason I can't use it is because in my case there is no magic proper, and Reese would be a matter of strength.

I've seen the same high elf clife use it before and it should be appropriate.

I remember putting it on Liese when I toured Menardo.

The top floor of the castle is also equipped with an awareness inhibition junction to prevent intrusion.

I cancer ignored the junction and went into it...

"There's a distance to Ridomdora, and I think it's still okay, but if you feel any sign of a Sacubus in the sky, activate it."

"Okay."

Sacubus can fly, and he could be wary of the sky.

I wouldn't have a problem getting into a war with Sacubus, but it would be troublesome if we let him get away and contact Corl and Beria. It is easier to avoid encounters as much as possible.

Therefore, Mr. Nyka is traveling a less alert route than the usual route to Lidomdora.

Four days is no different than the regular route, but since there is no accommodation on the way, it becomes wild accommodation.

It is also said that the luggage is bulky due to camping tools etc.

By the way, if it's covert, why aren't you moving to the night?... and doubts may arise, but there is also no benefit in moving to the night when the opponent becomes a Sacubus.

They're doing better at night.

Reese continuing to explain the ring.

I think of one thing that bothers me, so I'll ask.

"Here it is... when we're activating the effect of the ring, from the enemy, we'll only see Mr. Nyka, okay?

"Mr. Nyka, if you're alone, you're critical. You're deluded, and if you're a griffon to carry, you're normal. It's pretty remarkable when it comes to pairing gargoyles with elves."

"Well...... right"

I nod to Liese.

"And I brought you some disguised items."

"A disguised item?

"I'll keep this on too"

That's what Reese took out of the bag was a brunette cutlet.

The atmosphere changes gallantly when Reese wears a rash on her head.

"What do you say? Now you don't look like a high elf!

"Hmm..."

I observe Reese closely.

The usual blonde hair is good, but so is the brunette.

"Don't change your impressions a lot. You look like a lady in a deep window."

"Right! Heh heh!... I thought so myself a little!

"... ah, oh"

In an instant, the image broke.

Let's annotate that we have to talk in good shape.

Well, but this is cute.

I like the original material, Liese.

"Uh... oh, won't you stop looking too jicky? Exactly, the..."

Reese making her face red.

Whoa, you look like a lady again.

"Bad, bad. No, but you really look like a princess."

"... Yes, I'm still a princess"

Proceed through Reese's objections.

"But if you don't hide your ears, you can call it an elf."

"I'll set my hair well and hide my ears, so it's okay. I brought you some hooded clothes."

"... well. Ah! Could I have one of those?

If it's just Reese's costume and the ring, it shouldn't be that much baggage.

"Yeah, you're even more amazing. In your case, a normal disguise will find out."

"Sure..."

You're just going to get more suspicious if I wear a rash.

A gargoyle in a rash is too scary.

Something like an elf or a sacubus is like wearing clothes and hiding around your face and you don't know the race, but I'm all over my body claiming to be a gargoyle.

Stone-flavoured grey skin is unique to gargoyles and golems.

You'll need a bigger costume, not a partial costume.

"I'll give yours to you before you go into Lidomdora... and it'll take time to get gear"

"Takes a while?

I wonder what the hell Reese brought.

"Well, I'm looking forward to it."

Is it possible that there's some kind of chatter behind it?

Looking forward to it, but you're a little scared......

"It's easy because your bags are the only ones..."

"Oh... in my case, I don't need clothes"

I peek inside the bag.

The bag is equipped with money earned from guild work and an emergency meal hung with preservation magic.