Several hours pa.s.sed after that .

We had gone through the Delight Valley and reached the gates of the city .

Though we did encounter monsters on the way back, they were not very strong, and so we didn’t have much trouble with them .

The Proud Wolf was also able to retrieve most of the slimes .

As for the slimes that were left behind, they weren’t abandoned but were left to watch over the forest . I would go back for them later .

The only thing that still bothered me was the darkness of the sky .

It was bright once we got out of the valley, but the reason for it was still a mystery .

From what I could tell through the remaining slimes, it was still dark where they were .

As I thought about this…Tina said,

“We should hurry to the guild for now . It’s fine if the report about killing the monster is delayed, but reporting the appearance of an unknown monster should be urgent . ”

“If someone beats us to it, we won’t get as much money . ”

Apparently, the first person to discover a strong monster was paid the most .

Well, knowing about dangerous monsters sooner would allow the guild to prepare, so it was no wonder they would prioritize that .

And so we entered the guild .

“I have an urgent report! Is the manager here?”

Tina said as she went to the counter .

The man behind the counter looked at her with annoyance .

“The manager? You can make a report about your quest here . Or is this about some abnormal situation?”

“It is an abnormal situation . A Disaster Rank monster appeared in the Delight Forest . ”

“Disaster Rank? …Not the Earth Dragon?”

“The Earth Dragon is not related to it . This one is either B-Rank or even Rank . ”

The man then looked at her in shock .

But he quickly calmed himself and replied .

“…Alright . I will call the manager . ”

Then several minutes pa.s.sed .

The man returned with the manager .

“I hear that you wish to report an abnormal situation . Is it true that an Rank monster has appeared?”

The manager asked .

Apparently, the appearance of an Rank monster was a big deal .

“It is . Our B-Rank Scout, Yuji, knows the details . ”

“Very well . Come with me . ”

So saying, we were led to the guild meeting room .

And it was there that I talked about the dragon that I saw in the forest .

“…That’s not much information . Do you have anything else?”

That was the manager’s reaction .

…Well, it was to be expected .

After all, we didn’t know what the monster was called, nor had we determined its strength by fighting it . My judgment was purely based on its appearance and the amount of magical energy .

The slimes’ ability to detect magic was very good, but it wasn’t necessarily proof of strength .

More information…

If I had a camera, I could have taken photos as evidence .

…What if there is magic that can be used in the place of a camera?

I thought of this as I searched through my memories .

And then…I found something similar .

‘Thought Photography . ’

I chanted this in my head, and then a picture of a dragon in a forest appeared on the paper I was holding .

I had succeeded .

Apparently, this skill allowed me to print images that I had seen .

And it was even in color!

“This is the dragon . ”

I said as I handed over the print .

It still wasn’t proof of its strength, but perhaps the trees surrounding it would give a sense of its size .

“…Wait a minute . How did you get such a detailed drawing? Surely you weren’t leisurely drawing this picture right in front of this huge monster?”

“This is the power of the slimes . They can make pictures from my memory in a very short amount of time . ”

“Slimes can do that…? But I don’t even think a professional painter could create such a detailed drawing…”

The manager said while staring at the photo .

Then the manager muttered .

“…I’ve never seen this monster before . But it does look very strong . It could very well be an Rank . …I would like to do some research on it, so could you wait for one day? We might have to ask you to do some additional investigation work . ”

And so the matter of the dragon was delayed until the next day .

As for the reward for the mystery dragon, it would depend on the results of the investigation .

I was sure that the monster was very strong and hoped that it wouldn’t put the city in danger .