Legend

What is it?

The village chief, who was woken up by Ray, fell asleep at first, but when he told me that Set had caught the bandits who had invaded the village, his sleepiness disappeared beautifully.

Not only the village chief, but also the village chief's daughter and her husband were surprised by Ray's words.

Marina and Vihera were staring at Ray for some reason.

... Nielsen is not here because he left it in the marina or Vihella's sleeping quarters before Ray went to wake the village chief.

Even if Nielsen were here, it was a subtle surprise that he had captured the bandits and noticed their presence.

By the way, have you ever heard of this village being attacked by bandits?

"No, as far as I know, that's not true." How's your dad? "

In response to her daughter's words, the village chief shakes his head to the side.

“It's such a small village. There must have been no point in attacking the bandits."

Ray is convinced by the village chief's explanation.

As far as I could tell from the actual situation of the village, I was not very happy, but I didn't expect this small village to be attacked by bandits.

(It doesn't matter if I'm here, does it? It was only a coincidence that the bandits came at this timing....... please do so.)

Ray also understands that he has traits that should be called trouble attracting constitution.

That said, Ray didn't want to think he had anything to do with this.

So... what should I do with the bandits?

The village chief asks Ray.

The first time a bandit attacked you, you wouldn't know what to do with a case like this.

If this was a bigger city, the captured bandits could be sold off as criminal slaves, but there are no shops dealing in slaves in such a small village.

Even the guards are aspiring to the village... and the young ones are doing something about it.

"I don't care what you say..."

It was Ray who depended on the village chief, but I don't know what to do with him in this state.

Even though Ray was an adventurer, he wasn't a merchant.

"In this village, pedestrians come to the right place, right?" Do you want to sell it to him as a slave? "

"The next time I come, it will probably be after spring." Until then, you can't increase the amount of wasted food you eat..... "

Ray was convinced by the village chief's words.

This village is small, and although pedestrians come, they don't come often.

Not to mention, it is not strange when it snows in winter anymore, so it was not strange that even if pedestrians come, it will be after spring.

In that case, is it best to kill her?

"... that's what it's going to be."

The village chief agreed with Ray's words in a reluctant, really reluctant manner.

Ray questioned the village chief's appearance, but he was quick to agree.

(I see. This is a peaceful village that has never been attacked by a bandit before, so it's funny if you're reluctant to kill people.)

Since Marina and Vihera were adventurers, including Ray, they were bandits, and they would fight non-monsters who were hostile for any reason, and they had the option of killing them.

However, it's only because Ray and the others are acting as adventurers, and if you're not used to fighting people like the inhabitants of this village, it doesn't matter if you're afraid to kill people.

Of course, even though I'm not used to fighting, there may be quarrels and such... but it's not normal to kill an opponent.

Considering such a situation, even though it seemed a little distracted, the village chief accepted Ray's opinion that he would kill the bandits because he understood that it was necessary to do so in order to protect the village.

In fact, the village chief's daughter and her husband's expression hardened with surprise.

The village chief's wife does not object to her husband's opinion, even though she may have no choice but to show her sadness about the village chief's judgment.

"All right. If that's all right, then I'll deal with it." At the same time, I'll listen to the locations of the bandits' bases and destroy them here. "

"Is that... good?"

I didn't expect Ray to do that, so the village chief said.

However, in Ray's case, bandits are not to be feared, they are to be called extraordinary income.

(That said, the size of the bandits might not be that big if they were going to attack this small village.)

The smaller the village, the fewer things the bandits get when they attack it.

At the same time, the smaller the bandits, the fewer treasures they have, and the fewer things they can get when they destroy the bandits.

In that sense, originally, bandits of this magnitude didn't have to go out of their way to attack... but if this is how they attacked the village they took care of, the story would be different.

Bandit-seeding is in full swing.

Marina, listening to the conversation between Ray and the village chief, said amusedly.

The village chief's family was surprised by the noisy word "bandit-seeding" that came out of Marina's mouth and turned to Ray.

From the way we talked about it, you must have understood that it was Ray who was being called a bandit.

In fact, it is not wrong.

Ray's hobby was bandit hunting, and he was soon to be feared by the bandits as a bandit snatcher.

Bandit-seeding was also a nickname like Crimson.

... and in the case of Ray, it's sometimes called the Dragon Slayer because of the Crystal Dragon defeated.

However, it hasn't been that long since we defeated the Crystal Dragon, so there aren't many people who call Ray that.

After all, Ray's nickname was Crimson, but the street was probably better.

“Never mind. Bandit-seizing is the name the bandits call me because they're afraid of me. As they called it, the bandits were accustomed to it. They're going to attack the bandit base tomorrow."

It would have been best to go now.

However, even though the night vision is good, it is still easier to understand during the day.

Also, in the sense of judging the treasure, it was better to be bright.

... but in Ray's eyes, the bandits who tried to attack this village were small, so I didn't think they would have many treasures.

Thank you very much.

The village chief bows his head and says thank you.

Ray leaves the village chief's house after telling him not to worry about it.

"Well, then, I'll have a little interrogation." It's not a pleasant sight to watch, so you shouldn't leave the house. "

Interrogation is never pleasant for others to see.

It wasn't strange that Ray decided that he didn't have to go out of his way to show it.

Got it.

Did the village chief understand Ray's thoughts? He said so without any particular objection.

So? Where are your bases?

"Don't be silly! I can't say that..."

"Set"

Grrrr!

"Giggle!"

With one word from Ray, the power enters Set's leg that was holding the man's back.

The pain screams from the man's mouth.

(Isn't he used to this kind of thing? I admit to being a bandit. I don't think I'm used to seeing it like that.)

Naturally, reconnaissance requires appropriate skill, so it's not something I can do at the bottom.

However, it is only about those who are used to group actions, and if they are like bandits, reconnaissance will play a role at the bottom.

Since the bandits caught by Seto were at the bottom, it wasn't strange that they were so accustomed to scouting... but I didn't expect them to lightly admit that they were bandits.

"It's better for you to be honest." Withstand the interrogation here, and tomorrow, Set and I will search your base from the sky. If that happens, it won't be long before we find your base. Then I think you can honestly tell me the location of your base in this situation? "

"Guu..."

Ray tells the man to talk softly.

As a man, I don't know how much to trust Ray's words.

I don't know, but it's clear that this situation is in no way in my favor.

If that's the case, then you can be honest about what you know here and get out of this situation.

It's not strange that a man should think so cheaply because he's the bottom of the bandit gang.

"Look, you can't just stay like this forever, right?" Set's power is gradually getting stronger, too.

"Wait! Wait! If I tell you where the base is, will you help me!?"

Following Ray's words, the moment Set's trampling power grew stronger, the man decided that he couldn't stand it anymore and cried out.

(sobbing)

It was quite unexpected to Ray that he would be able to tell us where his base was.

After all, this situation isn't that serious as an interrogation yet.

However, considering that the target was a bandit... not a big bandit, but a small band of bandits, I was convinced of the reaction in a way.

Only a small band of bandits would ever be caught and interrogated like this.

If this had happened before, the bandits already belonging to the men would have been destroyed or absorbed by the larger bands.

Given the situation around here, I'm pretty sure the bandits were lucky.

... it's subtle whether we can call it good luck to be caught in the end by Set and interrogated by Ray.

"Oh, right. Let's help. Fortunately, you didn't cause any trouble in this village."

"Say it! Then I'll say it!" That's why I need you to get out of here! Please! I'm going to crush my stomach! "

Rae turned her gaze to the man who was screaming and looked at Set for a moment.

With that, Set understood what to do, and relaxed a little from the foot that was holding the man's back.

Just a little bit.

To the extent that it was impossible to escape Set's feet, the man was properly held down.

"Well then, let me tell you something." Where is that place? "

"Do you know that there is a forest not far from this village?"

"... there you are."

Ray agrees with the man, remembering when he found this village aboard Set.

However, from the way we talk about it, I don't know if that forest is a bandit's place, but I can't honestly believe it.

Because the forest is really a little forest.

Now that it's winter, there won't be anyone from this village to the woods, but if someone were to go to the woods for some reason, it wouldn't be strange to find the bandits right away.

But it didn't seem like Ray was going to use such a place as a base for bandits.

"For the record, it's no use trying to fool me." It'll only take a long time for you to suffer. "

That's what Ray said just in case.

Actually, if you're lying, but it's a good lie, you can trick Ray.

But that's only if you tell a good lie.

Ray didn't think a man held down by Set could tell such a good lie.

If a man mimics a lie in this situation, Ray will kill him instantly.

You don't have to use a Death Size or Dusk Spear to kill a man held back by Set.

Ask Set to kill the man in an instant, or Ray can crush the man's head and break his neck.

From Ray's words, the man exclaimed in a panic as if he had realized what he meant by the sharpness at the bottom.

"No! I'm not lying!"

A man screams desperately at Ray.

I couldn't believe my words, so I was showing you why.

If you're a man, you're just telling the truth.

But Ray didn't believe it because he couldn't understand why he was saying such a thing.

"I saw that forest from above." But it was a pretty small place. Don't you think it's strange to be based in a place like that? Why haven't you found it so far? "

"That's because we came here yesterday!" That's why I couldn't find it! "

Ray frowned at the screaming man's words.

I don't know if the words are true.

But there is no doubt that the possibilities are plentiful.

It was not unknown that the bandits could not be found in this village for a day or so.

"Let's check it out for now." So if you're lying... you know what happens? "

Ray asked, and the man nodded desperately.