「So this is a rank S attack?」
Vokka of the party『Meteor Rain』muttered while looking at the scene after the battle.
Seeing them literally turn into minced meat before his eyes made it easy to imagine just how powerful that bombardment some time ago was. To sum it up in one word, it was tremendous.
That moment when the three lined up Brutuzas were stopped by the power of Han Mock's party. Vokka's arrows had certainly hit the Brutuzas and caused damage. He thought they had been critical hits. Emily's arrows had been supported by the performance of her weapon, but Vokka hadn't lost to that power. The Thunder God Spears from Yumika and the others had been strengthened even more due to the power of their weapons. There was no doubt that against ordinary monster opponents, all of those would have had deadly power. However, Jinrai's firepower had been at a completely different level.
Remembering that thunderous roar and its destructive power, Vokka involuntarily shuddered.
「Haa, when I think about it, it feels like I've lost against that.」
Vokka muttered while scratching his head.
Rank A was essentially the highest adventurer rank. It was said that to go above that, one had to acquire something that shouldn't be possible by human power.
Vokka had witnessed a fragment of what that meant for the first time. But this young adventurer was neither convinced nor satisfied with that. He was delighted that his goal had been set, and thinking (I'll get there someday...), he nodded and returned to the other members. The Brutuza material collection wasn't finished yet. When their remains were scattered across the ground like that, it took more time.
And right now, the most important material they were collecting from the Brutuzas were the shield-like skeletal structures on their heads. As the Brutuzas actually showed, they were incredibly sturdy, with the ability to repel physical attacks and disperse magical power. Although it wasn't to the degree of the Magic Killing sword Naoki possessed, shields and armor made from them could significantly reduce the harm from magical attacks. Han Mock and the other shield users of『Shield Birth』planned to have shields made from it, so they were particularly eager.
By the way, the defensive power of the Brutuzas wasn't only due to that skeletal structure; they also had a defensive Skill that activated on contact. Its name was『Aegis Shield』; Kazane already had it, so she didn't obtain a Skill this time. Kazane was confused when she looked at her Skill Window and saw that nothing was added, but that was the reason why.
Also, a Saurus monster like a Brutuza didn't have an inorganic Core like the『Dragon Heart』a dragon possessed, but an organic Core in their chest. An organic Core immediately decomposed when a monster died, so only inorganic Cores from monsters like dragons and Golems could be obtained as materials. The other materials that could be taken were their skin, meat, and bones; their bones possessed a certain degree of physical and magical resistance, so it seemed they sold for a reasonably good price.
For this time's monster material share, the White Party had 2 creatures while the other parties received 1 apiece.
And the White Party's share weren't the Brutuzas that were torn to pieces by the shooting at the beginning, but the two that came out of the pit at the end. In particular, the Brutuza Tatsuo brought down was in almost perfect shape.
From the pitfall at the beginning to the killing at the end, everything involved with defeating those two were done by the White Party alone, so naturally, nobody had any complaints. Also, since that division meant each of the other parties got one head, which was the material with the highest value, everyone was coming away with a big harvest, so no problems arose.
「Nyaa」
「Naago」
And to the side of the material collecting, the two giant cats Yuuko-nee and Shippuu were eating Brutuza meat together. Jinrai was nodding as he watched them be satisfied. It seemed there were no physical changes, but their defensive power and magic resistance may have increased. In a place a little away, the Earth Dragon Marx was also eating Brutuza meat given to him by Han Mock. He also looked satisfied.
However, there was a space that didn't have such a peaceful atmosphere.
『Mother, I will eat this meat!』
「What did you say!?」
Tatsuo was insistently crying Kuwaa, and standing in front of him, Kazane was feeling shaken. Up until now, Tatsuo had always meekly obeyed Kazane's words, but just now, he said he wouldn't obey what Kazane said.
『I will eat this Brutuza meat. This will be the first meat I eat!』
Tatsuo told Kazane.
As a matter of fact, it had been three months since Tatsuo was born. Ao told her that was the time when his magical body would finish transforming into stable matter. In other words, the time had finally come when Tatsuo, who had been fed Kazane's Dragon Spirit up until now, could eat for himself. However, Kazane had been thoroughly discussing Tatsuo's growth with Naga.
「But Tatsuo. I've been diligently consulting with Husband and thinking about your menu. Diligently, for Tatsuo's growth. Ok?」
Kazane replied in a fluster. Tatsuo's eyes were filled with his strong will as he replied.
『This alone I can't concede, Mother. As a dragon, it's not good to subsist on only things I'm given. I want the first bite I eat to be prey I hunted myself. That is my pride as the son of God Dragon Emperor Naga and God Dragon Empress Kazane!』
Tatsuo once again cried Kuwaa. Kazane was in tears after those words.
(What should I do? Tatsuo is in his rebellious phase. Ooh, what should I do. If I consult husband about)
As Kazane was about to fall even further into confusion, somebody's hand was placed on her shoulder. Kazane jumped and looked to see who had placed their hand there, and Jinrai was there.
「Jinrai-san?」
Then Jinrai spoke to the teary-eyed Kazane.
「Kazane. Allow it. It seems Tatuso has been thinking about this the entire time we've been traveling here. Right, Tatsuo?」
After Jinrai spoke, Tatsuo nodded strongly.
『Yes, Shisou. I want to become a strong man who can protect Mother. The first step to that end is this Brutuza. By obtaining its power, I will protect Mother!』
When Tatsuo raised both arms and cried Kuwaa, Kazane wiped the tears that spilled from her eyes. Struck by that determination, Kazane nodded in agreement.
「Yeah. Understood. However, could you let me apportion the meat?」
After Kazane's words, Tatsuo looked at Jinrai. As yet, Tatsuo couldn't judge whether that was safe or out as a man among men. But Jinrai nodded. A young man leaving cooking filled with his mother's love unfinished was preposterous. Contentedly accept your mother's love, and let it become your flesh and blood! Jinrai appealed that with his eyes, and Tatsuo nodded.
Kazane smiled broadly when she saw that and took a knife made from a Black Rock Dragon fang out of her Item Box.
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