Legend

When Ray was talking to Nielsen... the researchers hurried back from the Trent Forest to the Gilm and headed straight for the Lord's Palace.

Eigen-san, can you really talk to Dasker-sama?

That's what the assistant of a researcher named Eugen asks in a carriage that travels through the city.

The man called Eugen...... the man with the highest influence among those who saw the black sphere and Nielsen on the side of the lake who negotiated with Ray nods to the words of his assistant.

"Probably no problem. From what Ray looks like, I think Dusker knows something about the fairy. Besides that, if we directly say we saw a fairy, I don't think we won't tell you anything about it."

"But I don't think I'm telling the truth." Besides, I hear Dusker is pretty busy right now. Even if I go to the lord's house to hear the story in this situation, I don't think I can honestly hear your request. "

“Maybe so. But if it's still possible, it's the researchers who try it. and....."

It was Eugen who said that and tried to continue something, but suddenly stopped the word.

Eugen-san?

The assistant casually calls Eugene's name.

I've been dating Eugene's assistant for nearly a decade.

Even if you're such an assistant, I've only seen Eugen say something like this, but actually stop the words halfway.

I'm just wondering what happened.

"... no, even if I can't see Master Dusker, I just thought it would be better to talk to Ray like that."

Even if Ray hadn't been able to talk to me anymore, I guess... no, I wouldn't have told you the truth.

Eugen does not like to use his power, but he does not hesitate to use his judgment if necessary.

But even with that power, I didn't think Ray would be able to do anything about it.

On the contrary, if you try to imitate Ray like that, you will be completely hostile.

And Ray doesn't hesitate to wield that power.

When that happened, there was no doubt that there was nothing I could do to force him to talk.

(At the very least, the salvation seems to have been a storytelling opponent thanks to the fool.)

The man screamed, judging that he could not believe Ray's words.

But I know Eugen.

In fact, the man didn't yell like that because he couldn't believe Ray's words, but because he didn't care about Ray's attitude.

I've heard rumors before that you're the one who's causing trouble, but in that sense, that rampage was not a bad thing for Eugene.

Thanks to it, my interests in the field were positive, although it was a little bit small.

Eugen-san, it's time to arrive at the lord's palace.

“All right, I'll take the lead. Otherwise, it doesn't necessarily mean that a fool doesn't behave strangely."

That's what Eugen said, but it's not really just a statement that's right.

By taking the lead, I wanted Dusker to recognize that I was the representative of this place, and I wanted him to give priority to the information needed in this place.

If you prioritize obtaining information, you can monopolize all important information in the true sense of the word while passing on the necessary information to other researchers.

In the end, it was highly likely that I would be the first to encounter the mystery of the fairy and the black sphere.

With that in mind, the carriage stops in front of the lord's house.

When Eugen comes out of the window, he calls out to the two doormen.

“My name is Eugen. I'm sorry, but I'd like to see Master Dusker."

"Is that... the people behind it?"

Researchers are roughly divided into those who are in the laboratory and those who do field work.

Of course, those who work in the lab don't have much health, so they use horse-drawn carriages to get around.

However, field researchers were also traveling on horse-drawn carriages because of the risk of monster raids in Gilm.

As a result, there were more than ten carriages.

If this were normal, researchers would not have stayed here and moved, but there was information that the huge slime had disappeared, so many people who knew about it headed to the lake, and as a result, there were many carriages like this.

"Hmm, it will be, but the delegate wants me to think about it."... if you want to hear about the crimson Ray on the other side of the lake, you'll understand. "

Originally, I could name a fairy or a black sphere here, but Ray couldn't say anything about himself. If you asked Dusker to tell you about the information, it's likely that it's been kept a secret.

In fact, even though they were gathered to study the lake, they didn't tell me anything about it.

That's why I thought that even if I said something about fairies to the gatekeeper, I could probably turn my gaze to what I was saying.

In fact, the judgment is not wrong.

If I hadn't seen Eugen directly with my own eyes, I wouldn't have been able to honestly believe it even if I had been told that I had seen a fairy.

I understand. Please wait a moment.

As soon as one of the gatekeepers said so, he left the place and entered the lord's hall.....

Huh?

The gatekeeper unexpectedly raised his voice when he saw his partner coming back in less than a minute.

I didn't expect you to come back so soon.

"Usually, I would have to wait around enough in this situation..."

"You don't have to go inside." I'm already ready for the visit. "

"... what?"

Eugen was a little surprised that the doorman returned early, but it seemed odd considering their work.

But you're already ready to meet me... it's as if you knew we were coming.

Why on earth?

(Ray?)

Eugen remembered Ray.

To be precise, it was Ray's devilish set.

As far as Eugen knows, Ray has the means of transportation to get on Set and fly.

Besides that, it seemed odd that Ray, who wanted us to hear from the Duskers, had gone ahead and met the Duskers and explained the situation.

In fact, Ray has been trying to stay out of the Trent Forest as much as possible lately so that he can come out whenever he wants, but Eugen doesn't know anything about the area.

For a moment... it was a moment, but the idea that I could go and see Dusker like this comes to mind.

However, Eugen would soon get rid of the idea.

I came here to ask Dusker to explain a lot of things to me.

“Okay, let's go.... all researchers are fine, right?"

“Yes, but because of the large number of places, each of the researchers and the assistants will need to refrain from escorting.”

“Okay, let's do that.”

The proposal itself is not particularly problematic.

The fact that the guards aren't together is understandable if this is the lord's building.

Also, some of the guards use their employer's position to do whatever they want.

I didn't think it would be stupid if the opponent was a lord, but there was still a chance.

The carriage then entered the lord's compound.

... naturally, even now that it was getting cold, I looked at the people who were lining up in front of the Lord's Mansion and saw that many carriages were coming in, and I looked at them with envy and resentment.

Nevertheless, it is not difficult to predict that many of them have arrived by this kind of carriage.

Besides that, there were many people who judged that there was no point in waiting here, and those who judged that they would go home today would leave from the lord's hall.

Elena-sama!?

The Eugenes guided by the maids were taken to one room.

It's not an office like the office where Dusker usually works, nor a room like the one where Ray passes well. It's a room to call a conference room.

It looked like a conference room in the lord's palace, with chairs and desks of considerable quality.

The Eugenes who entered the room suddenly looked at one of the researchers in the room and shouted in a reflex.

And when they heard the cry, they followed the gaze of the man, and found there Elena, whom they should call the beauty of the world, and Ara, Elena's valet, and Dusker, the master of the house of the lord.

Other researchers besides the screamers understood the name Elena and the name, but it was still enough to see the opponent that existed before them and recognize that it was Elena.

Of course, other than the man who shouted, there are other researchers who have connections with the nobility.

Even if you don't say it out loud, you can fully understand who it is when you see the other person in front of you.

That said, those who had been blinded by Elena's beauty had doubts that she would return to me.

I wondered why Elena was here.

Of course, the researchers know that Elena is in the Gilm, especially those who have connections with the nobility.

The reason for this was that the nobility understood the Gilm expansion work in such a way that it would not be disturbed.

But... I don't know why Elena was with the Duskers.

Even if Elena were to come and see Dusker for some reason, it would be between Elena and Dusker and not a reason to wait for us in this conference room.

"It's been a long time, Edge."

The man who called Elena's name... Elena called out to the edge.

I guess it was because I recognized the other person's face.

No, that's not all.

"I think I know a few other faces... but I think I should introduce myself to those who have nothing to do with the nobility." My name is Elena Kelevel. I can say for myself, but it would be easy to understand if I were to say that the Princess General has an alias... and has become a symbol of the nobility. ”

Of course, the people here know about Elena without having to introduce themselves like that.

There is no one who doesn't know anything about Princess Elena, except for the information she has.

Elena was so famous.

In the past few years, the name of Ray, with a deep crimson nickname, had become widely known, but if it was said that either Crimson or Princess General was widely known, many would say Princess General.

Elena bothered to introduce herself by saying that she was involved in this incident.

In Eugen's case, it's completely dominated.

We could say we were hit by a pre-emptive strike.

Although Eugen had many thoughts in his heart, there was no way he could argue in this situation.

Eugene has the strongest influence among researchers here, but that doesn't make him any better than Elena.

It was definitely painful for Eugen to take ownership of the conversation here.

That said, if they say they can't deal with it anymore in this situation, that's not the case.

Eugen opens his mouth without revealing the impatience and frustration he has.

"Thank you, Master Elena." I didn't expect to be able to meet someone like Elena. Just... knowing that Elena-sama is here means knowing what we're here to hear. Do you mind if I think about that? "

Umu

Elena nodded her mouth with just one short word.

With that little action, Eugen can't say anything more.

If you force yourself to say something here, it will do a lot of damage to you? That's what I thought.

Even after talking to Elena any longer, Eugene decides that it's only to her detriment rather than her own advantage, and turns the subject of the conversation into a dusker.

... but I was supposed to talk to Dusker first.

However, Dusker knew Elena's strength of influence, so I didn't want to blame her for this situation.

Dusker-sama, can you tell us about the fairy and the black sphere...?

Yes, Eugen asked Dusker.