"That's right. It's a Night Tail."
The woman peering into the trap pit nodded. The people gathered behind her also poked their heads out to catch a glimpse of the wolf trapped in the pit.
"It's been a while since one was caught this close to the city."
Near the trap where the Night Tail was captured, many people had gathered, setting up tents and unloading equipment. It was the guild's recovery team, summoned by a signal sent from a nearby hunters' post for a fee.
"Did you two really catch this? I heard you were E-rank!"
A woman with short-tied hair and tanned skin, Martha, the leader of the monster recovery team, looked back at Ian and Rin.
"Haha! You've got guts. I've seen quite a few mercenary groups, you know? You guys will reach C-rank in no time!"
"Th-thank you!"
Martha praised them by heartily slapping their backs. Ian and Rin winced at the stinging impact and subtly distanced themselves from her.
