Legend

Stairs that can only be raised from inside the Alliance counter. Langa knocks on behalf of the three of them the door that goes up that staircase.

By the way, only three people are on this scene: Langa, Elk and Ray. Langa's guards are standing by near the counter when only one of them is needed, and the others are headed to the Lords' Hall, the guard headquarters, or under the Knights to let them know about this.

Most of all, the Knights are basically stationed in the Lords' Hall.

"Guildmaster, this is Langa, the captain of the guard. I have urgent business to attend to, may I have a moment?

"Yeah, I don't mind if you come in."

Langa opens the door to a voice heard from inside the room.

As soon as I came into view was a dark elf dressed in a highly exposed dress and exposed to brown skin as if to show off.

Marina Ariansa, guild master who brings up the Alliance of Adventurers on the edge of the Kingdom of Mireana.

Even the rough adventurers, among them the city of Gilm on the periphery, are full of vitality in many ways. Especially not many low-ranking adventurers with large numbers are crude. It was a man named Marina Ariansa who was bringing up such adventurers.

A highly intelligent eye for provocative clothing. High magic, which is also a hallmark of a species called Dark Elves. A superior archer, he was once a Rank A Adventurer.

"So, I heard you had something urgent to do... something? Even though we're already up late at night, this is how the three of you push to the Alliance. It must be something extra going on, right?

I won't tolerate halfway through errands. Elk leaves a step forward in the marina telling her otherwise to smell like that.

It would be something like the guild master of the city of Gilm, even if he had known each other before, to be so strong against a being that hosts the overwhelming magic of Ray.

"I'll explain. Actually..."

That's what I'm going to say and explain what happened to Elk to me. Being a party member and at the same time being captured by a blackening man in the harbour town where his family Min and Rodos headed away from the winter cold. And being held hostage by those two, and ordered to take Ray's life in the city of Gilm.

Among them, he returned to the city of Gilm with the watchman, aiming for Ray's life, but he was able to capture and disable the watchman using Ceto in Ray's aggressive driving. And the mins and rodos held hostage are to be in the city of Abu Ero. Elk, who told them all, bows his head in momentum.

"Alliance Master, please! I need your help!

……

Marina silently sees the elk bowing her head. Though silent, Ray and Langa felt something yuralish radiating from their bodies. In fact, if anyone could see or sense magic on this occasion, it would draw their cheeks. Because nearly 10 common human wizards had magic emanating from their limbs.

"Heh, heh. Yes, you try to take the life of a promising stock using an adventurer who can be said to be one of my guilds and one of my faces... you imitate that"

"Gi, Guildmaster?

I guess I just felt an anomaly in that word, even for the elk I was bowing my head to. I raise my face and hang my voice as I subtly pull my cheeks together.

In fact, at this time the heart of the marina was burning with anger and madness. For Marina, a long-lived species called Dark Elves, the adventurers of the city of Guild are, so to speak, the object of their refuge. Threaten Elk, who is also the subject of its asylum, to kill Ray, who is also the subject of its asylum.

In this case, it doesn't matter that Ray has more magic than Marina. Ray is one of the subjects to be sheltered beyond being an Alliance Master. And in that sense, the elk is also above the marina when it comes to pure combat.

"... Fine. If you're going to sell a fight to my guild, you can buy it the way you want."

So grunting Marina's smile is releasing a dangerous, but eye-catching, colour that draws in the beholder.

Gokuri. When Ray looked sideways at the breathtaking sound by accident, there was a figure of Langa being blinded by the marina as if she had been deprived of her soul.

"Elk, Ray. What do you want from me?

Elk opens his mouth as soon as he hesitates to look at it as it releases a tremendous hue.

"Min and Rodos are being captured in the city of Abu Ero. I want you to contact the other guild and locate it."

"Yeah, no problem. The Alliance Master over there has taken care of a lot of things before, so he'll listen to you for that amount of impotence."

To Elk's words, Marina nods instantly.

In fact, in relation to a species called Dark Elves who live longer than people, the marina has a far wider relationship with others than ordinary people. Sometimes the connections were quite considerable because they were well-known adventurers, and so there was pride in being able to manage some impotence.

"And then what?

To Marina's words, then Ray opens his mouth.

"I'm going to ride Seto to the city of Abu Ero. I want to get rid of it as it is tonight if I can. They might use strange hands again over time."

"... right. It's true that Ray and Seto are the fastest legs in the city right now. Shall we go with that? Wait a minute."

Instant instant execution, the marina nods to Ray by making an immediate decision all the time.

Then reach for the crystal that is placed on the attendant desk and magic it.

By letting magic flow, the crystal connects to the crystal that the user wants and reflects the other person's face there.

"Hmm? This is Mr. Marina. What's going on at this hour?

It was a poor man in his 50s or so who was photographed on the crystal. This man is not his strength as an adventurer, but a former merchant man promoted to the Guildmaster as a connection between Guild, which is a periphery in anticipation of the arm of organizational management, and Abu Ero and beyond. When I was still a young merchant, I was helped in many ways by marinas, or special magic items made exclusively in dark elf settlements, or as intermediaries for the materials involved, or as opponents attracted by the presence of marinas, or by the Seyce and Deer logos, who are also party members. That's why I couldn't get my head up against the marinas.

"Long time no see, Tillage. I've got a lot to talk about, but let me get right to the point later. You know that thunderous god axe from Rank A party, right?

"Yeah, of course. Our city is taking care of them more than once."

If Gilm is within the border of the kingdom of Mireana, Abuelo is the closest city to the border. Naturally, there is also a better chance of being attacked by ferocious monsters characteristic of the border than in other cities, which is why several times before monsters have raided or rare species have appeared in the surroundings. I have solved that thunderous god axe several times. Ray was sneering and listening to such an elk explanation.

"I'm a member of that Thunder God axe, and you know Elk, don't you?

With that said, the marina moves the crystal toward the elk.

On the other side of the crystal, Tilage nods small.

"Yeah, sure. Long time no see, Mr. Elk. Besides, who are you sure is the captain of the guard and... who is the other child?

Tillage's gaze is directed toward the ray he sees for the first time.

It was the marina, not Ray himself, who answered the question.

Essentially because I didn't like wasting my time letting Ray answer the suspicious courtesy of the person at hand.

"It's Ray. Have you heard from the city of Abu Ero? Rookie of Expectations who has run up to Rank C in the shortest time since registering for the Alliance in this city of Guild"

"Oh, if you say so. He said he can follow the griffon for anything...... no, you envy Mr. Marina. A promising rookie goes from next to next…"

"We'll talk about that later. I'm running out of time right now."

Marina blocking the words of tirage.

You must have understood that something had just happened. In the first place, it is not strange for those who stay up late at night and sleep fast to be already on the floor. At the time I contacted you using a magic item crystal at such a time, I guess I expected something to have happened. I'm just saying that it was an even more urgent issue than Tillage had expected.

"... let's ask"

Heading to Tillage with a revamped expression, the marina also opens her mouth with a serious look as if the usual careless atmosphere had disappeared.

"Actually, an elk party member, his wife and son are being plundered and held hostage by a certain group. They are. And he's threatened to kill Ray if his life was spared."

"... what"

"Well, fortunately, the watchmen who were coming to the city of Gilm were able to capture Ray's driver, but I want the rest of them contained as soon as possible, more than they have captured the watchmen."

"I see. That the rest of you and Mr. Elk's family are in the city of Abu Ero?

"Yeah, it seems so. I'm going to send Ray that way, so could you gather some information on them by then?

"... from now on, is it? Wouldn't it be quicker if we moved directly?

It was Marina's word, but I guess it sounded like an insult to the guild of the city of Abu Ero. Slightly Tilage frowns.

But that's not impossible either. If you take Marina's words honestly, I'll send you this one because your power won't solve it.

I guess I guessed that. Marina shakes her head small.

"It was probably the shadow of the Bestian Empire that moved this time. I've been crushed by Ray a few times before, and I guess he was going to eliminate it with that. But Ray is strong. You can also say that is out of standard. I think that's why they tried to use Elk, who is also a Rank A Adventurer. I mean, Ray's used to dealing with the shadows of the Bestian Empire. Unfortunately, there aren't many of those people in the city's guild, are there?

"... that's certainly true. But there are a few adventurers in our guild who don't have the rank A, and they can't handle it..."

"Tillage. Was my word ever wrong?

…………

Tilage returns in silence to the marina that blocked the words again.

Three people, Ray, Elk and Langa, watched the exchange just silently.

Anyway, what is happening is a conversation between the Alliance Masters. I don't deserve to interrupt, even if I'm a Rank A Adventurer, or a Captain of the Guard. It's out of the question, even if that was Ray, who ran up to Rank C. at the fastest.

And we silence each other for about a minute. Eventually the tirage exhales as if it had lost its roots.

"Okay. Surely you never lost money making a deal according to Mr. Marina's words. This time, I'm going to focus on gathering information."

"Yes, I'm glad you understand. Well, I'll have Ray and Seto on their way there as soon as possible, so get ready to accept them under the authority of the Alliance Master."

"Yeah, yeah. Let me be honest with you, Mr. Marina. Any other requests? At this time, I'll take care of most of the things that can be handled here."

"Yes...... right. Ray, is there anything else?

Marina listening to the words of Tilage and turning her gaze to Ray. It's Ray who actually travels to the city of Abu Ero, so I guess he asked if there was anything in person.

"Right. When I used to stop in the city of Abu Ero on my way to escort, I couldn't get Seto all over the city to keep the city from confusing the residents. But we need to make an ambush this time. It would be helpful if you could consider that area."

"Right? Do you mind?"

"... Huh? Oh, oh, yes. No problem. Guards and Lords will be contacted under Alliance Master's authority."

Marina that I recognize as being superior to me. Tilage nods slightly surprised at Ray, who speaks in a tone that can be described as abusive against such a marina.

I hate marinas that originally used tough words, but the character of their existence has the highest strength among dark elves. For this reason, it is difficult even if he/she says that he/she does not have to use hard language. Yet Ray just says that it has nothing to do with that... yes, he speaks out in a tone that is as if he were going to speak to his people as well.

It may have been at this time that the presence of Ray was deeply engraved in the back of Tillage's brain.