Legend

The day after spending time in the city of Abuelo, about an hour after the bell rang at 6 o'clock, a line of merchants, starting with Alector, and the Shizuku members of the escort, as well as Ray, were proceeding to leave the city near the main gate.

I was giving the guild card to the head of the guard who seemed sorry about yesterday's incident, that's when.

"Is that it? Are you sure..."

I can accidentally call you like that from behind.

When Ray, who gave him the guild card, turned to you, there were about four adventurers and thinkers there.

The first to follow would be those foursome leader-like warriors. The bright blue scale armor that seemed to have been made using scales of monsters such as the snake system was terribly noticeable. And Ray also remembers seeing someone with such distinctive gear.

"Sure, when Sword Bee..."

"Yes, yes! You saved me then! But why are you in the city of Abu Ero?

"As you can see, a little escort.... you know me better than that. We weren't together for an hour then, and I'm not particularly noticeable right now, even though I'm a normal outfit."

If this had been Ceto, Ray wouldn't have been particularly surprised that he had found himself either, as it would not have been a landmark. But now Ray is just wearing a dragon robe that only looks like a regular robe with a concealed effect. Or he doesn't have a death size that could be a symbol of Ray. I was surprised that I was able to properly grasp myself in that state.

"What are you talking about? They split most of the Sword Bee, didn't they? You'll never forget the face of a benefactor like that."

"... something like that. Well, that looked fine anyway and above all. Even so, why are you ready to go outside at this time of year?

I guess being in line behind ourselves trying to leave the city means we have business to leave the city as well. That's what I judged and inquired about, Ray, but the adventurers just laughed bitterly.

(... I see. Amount missing?)

See how it goes and somehow understand, Ray. That's what I would say because it emitted an atmosphere similar to that of Mileyne, who was in a state of financial deprivation at any rate.

And that wasn't wrong.

"Ah, haha. Well, you see. Hey...... na"

Ray nods small at the man on the scale armor who manages to delude himself while grinning painfully.

"Come on, man. I..."

"Hey, Ray. I'm leaving, so it's time to stop chatting and join us!

Taenia's voice was heard by the merchants on Ray trying to say something.

Raise your hand gently to Taenia and convey your intention of understanding, and speak straight to the adventurers in front of you.

"... as you can see, they have to go now"

An adventurer equipped with a scale armor hurried to Ray, who told him so and headed toward Taenia.

"We're Rank E Party Ethereal Blades! I appreciate the Sword Bee thing. Tell me if there's anything I can do to help!

To the words, Ray raised his hand lightly backwards and moved toward Alektor's merchant squad.

"Do you know those people?

That's what Fabel asks as the carriage begins to move on, but Ray shakes his head small at the words.

"I don't know you that well. I don't mind knocking down Sword Bee when I used to go near here, but I don't have time to peel the material. It just happened. I just gave it to the guys."

"... even though you have an item box?

Favel asks tilting his neck as he walks near the carriage. A regular shield hangs on its back, and a sheath of swords hangs off its hips at any time.

The shield was damaged so much that it became irreparable in the Battle of Icebird, but it was completely different from the previous shield, apparently new in the city of Gilm.

Turn your gaze to that shield for a moment, then nod small, Ray.

"Oh, I have to touch the object even if I want to store it in an item box. I didn't even have time for that."

"... what were you in such a hurry again?

"Kind of.... Oh, are you here?"

Turning his gaze to the sky to delude Favel, there was a figure of Seto gliding down into the ground as he stretched his wings.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr!"

Seto lands on the ground or no, and he sticks into the ray even as he kills speed.

No matter how slow you're slowing down, a griffon with a length of more than 2m is coming in. The cheek-scramped fabel takes a distance from the ray as it is, or the nearby carriage also increases its speed without getting caught up again. Even if it's a horse pulling a carriage, is Seto, a griffon, scared or not particularly resistant... no, he rather increased his speed as a delight. I suppose it's a well-educated horse in a neighborhood that still doesn't panic.

But...

"Ever!... All right, all right. Seto, I spent the night outside, how have you been? Are you hungry?

Ray didn't even get blown away at Seto for coming in... and even more, he took no particular struggle and was stroking him on the spot.

Seto must have been sweet and satisfied enough with Ray, too, as he was turned from his surroundings to a startling gaze. Looking calm at last, I line up next to Ray just saying that my fixed position is here.

"Um... Mr. Ray, um, are you okay?

"Oh, you seem to have surprised me a little. No problem. I can't help but take the time here and let's just move on."

Ray returns that to the words of Alector, who has asked me terribly. At that moment, the inner heart of those around us said, 'Don't you say it!' It would have been natural, in a sense, to agree with the thought.

"Right. Then we've also been away from the city of Abu Ero, and the carriage has lined up. All escorts please do the same as yesterday. Considering the distance to the city of Subrusta, I don't care what happens, we'll be in the wild tonight, so please be careful around there. Okay, let's go."

Along with that word of Alector, carriages line up vertically, as they did yesterday. And the face of Shizuku Reishi is left and right with the carriage. Ray and Seto take positions behind them.

Luid wanted to stay in Seto, but there was nothing particularly noisy about Taenia taking him so he started moving towards the city of Subrusta.

I guess it's the influence of having a presence called Ceto. Just like yesterday, a line goes down the street without being attacked by monsters.

In the first place, you don't have to worry about monster raids as much as you already have out of the border. But instead...

(Shit, here we go again)

With extraordinary goodness of vision, Ray discovers himself hiding behind a growing tree at the end of the street, whining inside out.

It wasn't long after we left the city of Abu Ero that we found ourselves checking out. The figure was good at hiding itself to the extent that it could be called a scourge, and when I took lunch a few hours ago, it seemed that the others realized for the first time that I had said something to Taenia, who was in charge of the escort.

In this case, we should praise the skill of those who are considered bandits rather than the skill of the Shizukuishi members of Reishi. Ray had expected the technology to be honed because he had been bandits on this street.

(I knew you'd ignore Taenia and Alector's opinions. But should I have acted alone at lunch?

I think so, but it was Taenia's opinion that we don't want to be poked in the gap by dividing our forces here more than we already have a glimpse of ourselves.

Ray makes Seto carry out an ambush from above. It was Taenia that I was interested in riding when I gave that opinion, but this time I have disagreed, although Alektor is passive. Indeed, Ray and Seto are extremely powerful fighters. However, it was Alektor's opinion that it was only a battle force as an individual and given that he was attacked by a bandit using a lot of manpower...

(but when it comes to coming to reconnaissance as soon as you leave the city of Abu Ero... there are probably bandits in the city of Abu Ero)

That's not weird at all. In the first place, bandits are most likely to emerge from the streets that connect Abu Ero to the city of Subrusta, and it is only natural that there are people around the city to get information about the merchant corps that goes through there.

"What, Ray. Maybe again?"

While walking, I guess I noticed Ray's frown being praised. Taenia, who was walking beside the carriage, slows down and comes to the next door to Ray to speak.

"Oh. Can you see a few trees growing at the end of this street? There was a bandit scout from that right until just now behind the second tree.... but I'm not here anymore. Perhaps you've come to check on our escort and the merchant squad."

It was Taenia who listened to Ray and turned his gaze to the end of the street, but with his vision, unfortunately, he could only see the growing tree. Most of all, as Ray himself said, there was no such thing as a bandit scout anymore.

"Hmm, you seem willing to attack us after all."

"I guess. So when I was eating lunch, I said I'd do something to catch the bandit. If we could have gotten some information there, we could have gotten in from here and done all we could."

"You can't do that more than your employer says you can't. And when I say scout, it's the bottom line, isn't it? If you do it badly, it could be the bait you're looking for."

"... the bandit's head turns that far?

"I don't know. But this street is quite widespread when bandits come out. They're the ones who keep bandits in there, right? To some extent, it's not weird to turn your head around. Well, if you're really smart, I don't think we're going to continue banditry where our information is going."

Ray snorts after listening to Taenia and thinking for a few seconds.

Sure, whatever the bottom line is, if you're the one leading the bandits, your head works more than that... or sharp wouldn't be weird.

"Most of all, I think it's quite unlikely they're actually going to attack us."

"What's the basis for that?

To Ray's words, Taenia turns her gaze towards Seto, who is walking next to Ray.

"There's such a thing as a griffon, do you think a bandit will attack you? Normally, you wouldn't be attacking me at the point I'm bringing a Rank A monster. I don't care what you think, you don't win."

"... Indeed"

Taenia's, naturally speaking, I'm not convinced by that word.

But still, there was a bad feeling in Ray's chest.

"Still... Still, if they were to attack me, when do you think?

"You said you weren't going to attack me.... but yeah. Still, if it were to strike, wouldn't it be the dawn of tomorrow? By the time the perimeter becomes less vigilant."

"I guess. But then... should I do the dawn watch?"

Already in Ray, it was considered as something with the bandits raiding. With such a frightened look on Ray's face, Taenia couldn't say enough for sure that there was no raid.

(If Ray says he's become the youngest Rank C adventurer in the city of Gilm on the border, is it too early to trump the possibility of raids?

Though so heartily, the line continues down the street, eventually announcing that by the time the sun turns into sunset, Alektor stops the carriage near a rather large woodland and reveals the night on the spot, each beginning to prepare for the night camp.

"So we can have two shifts of watches, okay?

After dinner, it was already getting dark around just in the winter, and still just as early to go to sleep, the merchants in the merchants of the merchants were talking, drinking and killing their time in such a way as to get warm with a bonfire.

In the meantime, three of Reiki's Shizukuishi and Ray were discussing their order about the escort tonight as they warmed up with one incendiary fire.

"Two shifts, hey. Sure, as far as we're concerned, it's nice that the three of us can consolidate and watch... is Ray okay with one?

To Taenia's words, Ray glances over his shoulder to Seto, who is sleeping on the ground at his side. By the way, Ray and Taenia are the only ones actually consulting on the watch, and Luid has a trance look on his face as he strokes Seto's fur.

"You don't have to worry about that at the time Seto is here. To be honest, I also think that with Seto when it comes to watching, that would be enough"

"Out of the way!"

Give me your hand and stop Favel from trying to say something reflexively to Ray's words.

"I know. You're telling me I need to keep a good watch over more than I'm hired as an escort, right? Of course I have no objection to that either. That's why I'm suggesting it."

"... you're confident one person and one person?

Ray nods without hesitation at the words of Taenia, who asks to confirm.

If you try Ray, you have absolute confidence when it comes to night watches in that Seto is there. That is not to say unfounded confidence, but the late confidence that I have left to watch over Seto more than once.

"Oh, good. Surely Ray's confidence won't be unfounded either, given Seto's presence. And Ray himself is a higher ranking adventurer than we are."

Taenia, the leader of Shizukuishi of Reishi, nodded, and the order of watch was set during the night camp.