Legend

I couldn't decide immediately what Lindy would do after all.

Even so, Lindy insisted that she would ask for an assassin with the party members tomorrow, as no assassin had been sent to her.

It's best for Ray to act with the party, but as Ray, there's a lot to do.

After a few more days, I thought I'd come back to the Gilm and pick up some Crystal Dragon materials, and I couldn't act with Lindy in that sense.

Also, if you and Lindy are working together, there is no time to investigate the disappearance of the bandits or the disappearance of Goliath.

Maybe that's one of the reasons Lindy decided not to act with Ray.

If I were Lindy, it would be honest to say that I wanted Ray to spend that time investigating one of Goliath's cases rather than acting with him for his own safety.

Walking like that, you will eventually arrive at the Stargazer Pavilion.

"Ah, Ray-sama!

Once inside the inn, one of the employees finds Ray and rushes right in.

Ray apologizes to the employee because he knew why.

"Sorry, I have a little urgent business.I had the inn a little overwhelmed. "

"No, I'm sorry..."

"What about it?"

If Ray were to complain or be angry, Ray would have been convinced of the employee's attitude.

But it was completely unexpected that they would apologize here.

"Well, why should I be apologized for?

I have a somewhat unpleasant feeling, but I ask.

Then the employee lowers his head again to Ray and takes Ray to the back of the hotel... so to speak, the staff room.

There was a man more like a mercenary than an employee of the inn, but the man lowered his head when he saw Ray.

"I'm sorry. The assassin who tried to kill you... got away."

"... I see."

Based on the attitude of the employees, Ray somehow understood how the conversation went.

I reply briefly to the man's words... and ask again.

"So how did you escape?I was stunned when I left the inn, so I thought I was tied up with ropes.From what I've seen, it doesn't seem like her friends are attacking to get it back. "

"Oh, I figured I'd find out if I had anything strange and tie it up so I couldn't move.When I realized it, she was gone. "

"Were there any guards?

The fact that he was gone when he realized it meant that he kept an eye on the assassin.

I don't know why this happened... honestly, Ray doesn't know that.

Normally, they wouldn't try to keep an eye on the assassin, even if they caught him.

If this is, for example, a cheap lodging nearby or a place where low-ranking adventurers are hired as escorts, it would be convincing to keep an eye on assassins.

But this is not such a place, and it is one of the highest hotels in Egginis, home to many nobles and big merchants.

Naturally, adventurers hired for emergencies are skilled.

However, Ray couldn't believe that the man had escaped the assassin.

"I wasn't there. No, not exactly, but there were a lot of customers asking for an explanation on this one.I need your help. "

"That's...."

Maybe some of the adventurers I hired as security guards were connected to assassins?I thought it was Ray, but there was one side that would convince me if I listened to the man.

Even though the assassin was a maid, she entered the Stargazer... not to mention reaching Ray's room upstairs.

Now that the assassin is good at it, maybe she could have done the same.

However, Ray saw that the assassins were not so clever.

Inside... above and below, no matter how hard you try.

Regardless of the combat power itself, it does not reach the point of being an assassin when it emits lethal air against another person in the immediate vicinity of the target.

Thinking about that area, I wonder if it's better down there.

Anyway, I didn't think it would be strange if only such a person had someone to invite into the Stargazer Pavilion.

"I know it's not an apology.But... still, I'm sorry. "

A man lowers his head deeply towards Ray.

Next to such a man, all the employees who brought Ray here bow their heads.

"I'm sorry.What is the alternative, but this accommodation will be free of charge, so can you do something to convince me?I will prepare other apologies later. "

Anyway, Hoshinogawatei is a lodging for aristocrats and big merchants.

It's also a seemingly rejected inn, and you can't stay unless someone introduces you to a leading person.

Even if Ray had Roger's letter of introduction, the accommodation fee would not have been available to the general public, just because Marca might not have stayed without him.

I can understand how serious the accommodation is by proposing to make the accommodation free.

Not to mention the apology.

It showed how important the inn side attaches to this matter.

Of course not. An inn that deals in customers such as nobles and big merchants allowed assassins to enter, attacked guests, and was defeated by the guests and put under arrest, but they let them escape.

Until the assassin attacked, there was already rumor spread, so there was nothing we could do, but if we spread to the story of letting the captured assassin escape, the damage would be great for the inn.

Hoshinogawatei is the highest inn in Exinis, but not the highest.

There are still a few other accommodations of similar rank.

What happens if bad rumors spread about Stargawa-tei in such a situation?

... but even the rumor that the assassin has entered will take a lot of damage.

Many have the potential to be targeted by assassins only by nobles and big merchants.

Given that, Ray would not be surprised if nearly half of the customers paid tomorrow.

"Okay. Well, it hurts to miss the assassin, but if we attack again, we just have to catch him.That's why I'm convinced. I'm glad the apology is a practical magic item. "

You can say you don't want any magic items.

However, if you were to prepare an apology from the hotel side, Ray would have come to Exinis, and if you could get one of the magic items, it would have been satisfying.

I was going to look for magic items besides Golem, so as for Ray, there is no problem if I can get them.

... as long as it is well protected that it is designated as a practical object.

Even if it is useful as a magic item, I am not very interested as a ray unless it is a kind of magic item that is practical.

In that sense, employees instantly nod to Ray, who looks at wanting magic items that are practical if possible.

"I see. I don't know if Ray-san will be satisfied, but I'll do my best."

I see. Well, that's enough of this.... if the assassin comes after me again, I'll just have to catch him and give him information right away. "

That's what I'm going to tell you.

The man is surprised at Ray's words.

Ray seemed to have knocked him down lightly, but the assassin wasn't supposed to be an easy target to knock down or capture.

The assassin Ray defeated this time didn't actually fight, so I didn't know exactly how much strength he had, but I still knew that he had troublesome power if he fought.

If a skilled adventurer is employed as a guard, but they still ask if they can fight the assassin more than they can against each other... honestly, many would say it's a delicate thing.

(That's a Rank A Adventurer with an alias, isn't it?)

Naturally, the man in charge of the adventurer employed as a guard knew what the person in front of him was like.

Not to mention that the synonym Crimson is widely known in the Kingdom of Mireana.

... Still, it was difficult to predict from the appearance that the person in front of me was the opponent.

"I see. If that's what you say, I'll let you sweeten that up this time."

After all, the man in charge of security says that to Ray and lowers his head.

It was a shame Ray missed the assassin, but I think we should catch him again and get the information.

(Nevertheless, it hurts not to get the information.... I went to see Lindy because I knew the bandits were involved in one of Goliath's cases, but it didn't seem like there was a raid out there.Maybe you were going to attack Lindy after you killed me?

I think so, but in that case, the order of attack would be reversed.

You could have killed at least one person if you tried to take down a less challenging opponent and then target Ray.

Actually, apart from whether or not it was possible.

"Oh, and... Mr. Ray."

The employee calls out to Ray, who decides that the matter is over and tries to leave the staff room and the place he wants to be.

"What's wrong?

"Well, Ray's subordinate didn't seem to settle down at the stables, so why don't you show your face?

"Seth?

Ray was a little surprised by the employee's words, but when I thought about it again, I was convinced that Seto seemed uncomfortable.

Ray and Seto are magically connected, and with a sharp sensation, Seto will be able to perceive Ray's signs as natural.

That said, if Ray did something like jump out to Seto without saying anything, it would have been impossible for Seto to care about it.

... or if this was the home of Gilmore, Seth wouldn't have been so worried.

But hate and this isn't Gilm, it's Exinis.

It was also a place where only one day had passed since I arrived.

That being the case, Seto had no choice but to think carefully.

... Normally speaking, there aren't many people who can do something about Seto, which is rated as equivalent to Rank S, but it's still a heartfelt feeling that Ray isn't there.

"Okay. Then I'll show my face in the stables."

That's why Ray left the staff room this time.

Gruuuuuu!

When he put his face out in the stables, Seth snorts his throat with joy.

Seth would have understood enough that Ray was approaching the stables.

I was quite worried about Seto when Ray suddenly left Stargawa-tei... and he appeared in front of me so naturally I was happy.

"Sorry, Seth.I was in a bit of a hurry. "

As Ray strokes her throat and rubs her head, she tells her so.

In fact, when she jumped out of the inn, Lindy was also likely targeted by an assassin… In some cases, she decided that she might have already been attacked, so she certainly couldn't afford to speak to Seto.

Not only that, but there is also a high likelihood of disturbance when traveling with Ceto during drunken hours.

Nevertheless, that is only Ray's reasoning.

Let's say Ray left me without saying anything.

... though, I can predict that Seth and Ray would have been in a situation where something was at stake.

That's why I'm just a little squeamish and sweet to Ray.

"There's an assassin coming.Well, the assassin's quality was low, so there was no big deal, but if one of today's... assassins were sent because of the disappearance of bandits and Goliath, Lindy might have sent an assassin as well.That's why I hurried there. "

Gruuuuuuu?

So, what happened to Lindy?and a set of throats snorting.

For Seto, Lindy was the one we worked with today.

If such an assassin had been sent to Lindy, it would have been harder for him to worry.

"It's okay. There was no assassin."

Seto shouted joyfully at Ray's words.