Legend

4 days after leaving the city of Emosion. It took more days than going, simply because it took Ray and Seto a while to hunt monsters or dismantle them.

Sometimes we found a bunch of haggling oaks, and before the damage hit the perimeter... more precisely, Ray and Seto were dismantling the oak when they defeated it, just because it was a shame to miss the relatively delicious oak even though it wasn't ranked that high among the monsters.

Most importantly, Ray was dissatisfied with the fact that there was only a group of distant oaks and there was not one such thing as superior or rare species, all of which were normal oaks.

Anyway, the Rays arrived from the city of Emosion to the city of Gilm at an overwhelming speed compared to traveling normally on the ground, while using extra time in the demolition of the oak that way. Don't surprise those traveling around the city of Gilm, after landing near the streets, make sure to mix with the travellers and move to the main entrance of the city of Gilm.

Only come to the city of Gilm on the periphery, and I guess not many know about Seto even if they try to be the ones walking down the street. Most of them look at Seto and smile slightly, and some of them give the dried meat to Seto.

Most importantly, it's the first time I've come to the city of Gilm... or if you try to be the ones who came after the Rays traveled to the city of Emosion, it's not the same story, and some people are surprised by the Griffon of the Rank A monster they'll see for the first time and are trying to escape almost reflexively. Those people were taught that those who knew the circumstances were okay, and were turning their half-hearted gaze toward the Rays.

With all that gaze, Ray arrives at the front gate.

Since it is already the time of summer, the surrounding temperatures are also rising. Still doesn't make you feel so hot and humid because the city of Gilm is in the mountains one way or another… more precisely in the meadows. Still, the hot ones are still hot, so those in the process of entering the city are lining up in sweat. In that, Ray, wearing a dragon robe that regulates the temperature, lined up to queue without even flushing one of his sweats and eventually saw the face of a man growing a tough jawbeard for a long time.

"Hey, Mr. Ray. Long time no see."

"Oh, right. Speaking of which, when I was headed to the city of Emosion, there was no Langa."

Ray gives his guild card to Langa as he remembers when he traveled from the city of Gilm.

Langa smiles bitterly as she receives that guild card for a quick process.

"It was just a holiday that day. I spent time with my wife and son."

"... what?

I heard a heartfelt unexpected word. Ray looks stunned like that and turns his gaze to Langa.

"You, were you married?

"Yeah. I'm familiar with it, but about 10 years ago"

"... right"

What kind of things do you like? Yes, Ray tried to get into his mouth, but in Langa's case, his face is definitely strong, but his personality is gentle and his men admire him. Plus, you can earn money just because you're captain of the guard.

Given those elements, I find them surprisingly excellent properties.

"Sa, the process is complete. Welcome home, Mr. Ray, Seto."

"Grrrrrrrr"

Seto throats happily at Langa's words.

Ray finally returns to me from surprise and holds the guild card he was given to Mystering to hang the obedient devil's neck on Ceto's neck.

"I plan to go away for a while..."

I remember saying so much and promising to go out with Elaine to the labyrinth city in the next two months or so.

"I have a little plans, but I plan on making a big deal out of you in the city of Gilm for about two months, so please say hello"

"Yeah. Well, Ray, you got an alias, too, so I know you're busy with a lot of things. But please don't make too much noise, okay?

I was Ray trying to say something back to that tone that was decided to make a scene, but if I recall all the noise I've made in the city of Gilm so far, there's no way I can speak of it.

"Uh, right. Be as careful as you can."

"Yes, please do so. Here you go. The people of the city missed me because Seto wasn't here."

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

Seto joyfully rings his throat at at Langa's words and leaves Ray as he goes into the city.

Ray, who was smiling and watching the situation, greets Langa softly before entering the city.

Langa, who was dropping off his hindsight of it, opens his mouth with a delightful look, with a somewhat troubled look at the next moment.

"Oh, I told you... there's no doubt there's gonna be a commotion."

Natural troublemaker... No, it's one person and one that can be called Ningro Troubleshooting. The first thing I didn't seem to be able to do was admit with giving up, even for Langa.

Still don't hate Ray or Seto because experience knows that the trouble often turns out to be for the city?

In many ways, the whole city was busy, and the result was a bitter smile when we thought the guards would turn up.

"Whoa, Ray! And Seto! I heard you were out of town for a little while, but you're back."

"Shh! It's Seto, Seto. Mother, can I feed Seto?

"Well, buy a sandwich at the store there."

"G, Griffon!?

"Hey, don't pull out your sword. Look, you're wearing proper obedience necklaces. Seto doesn't attack people, so don't worry."

"Obedience? Got a griffon?...... Ha! I see. So that boy hears rumors. Deep red!

Turn your gaze so that Ray and Seto can show up on the boulevard or not, from passers-by to stall merchants to passing adventurers.

Regardless, Ray has such a presence that he doesn't allow other followers in the sense of catching people's attention when it comes to Seto, so I can't help it in a way.

In the meantime, one adventurer and thinker, who was surprised to see Seto, approaches Ray.

... Yes, to Ray when most of them are focused on Seto.

Leather armor, supposedly made of monster skin, with a long sword at the waist. A man dressed as a typical light warrior, with an emphasis on ease of movement.

Open your mouth with a friendly grin.

"Excuse me, but are you sure you're an adventurer called Deep Red?

A slightly surprising look on that call, Ray. I naturally know how my appearance will appear to others, so it was surprising that I was suddenly asked with polite language.

Either way, there's no way I'm going to take a transverse response to the person I've been politely talking to, and I'm going to lower the hood I was wearing.

At that moment, the effect of the dragon robe pushes the heat characteristic of summer onto his ever cooler face.

(Well, maybe wearing leather armor or something also means this heat control thing. If I wear full-body armor full plate armor with this heat, I'm going to have heat stroke and dehydration and other symptoms. And above all...... strong, huh)

Ray nods small as he half-intuitively understands the strength of his approaching opponent.

"Oh, you've certainly come to be called Deep Red. You got something for me?

"Yes, my lord would like to see you in a battle against the Bestian Empire that was unparalleled. Fortunately, the master is currently staying in this city of Guild, so if you don't mind, could you meet him?

My lord. The fact that words like that will come out means that the person in front of you is not an adventurer. I guess there is a Lord who is serving someone. That's what I decided, Ray, but the words I'd give back didn't change.

"I'm sorry, but I have to report back to the guild first. It's impossible to go right now."

Defeating the Rem Race designated as the Bounty Neck is not a separate request received from the Alliance. But still, I worry about faces like Lenora and Kenny when I travel to the city of Emosion to defeat Rem Race, and I want to say hello to Marina, who is also the guild master. That's what I thought and said to my mouth, but unexpectedly, the person standing in front of Ray smiles small and nods.

"You think he was going to the city of Emosion to defeat a monster like Rem Race? I've heard about the area, so I don't mind if I finish your report.... What do you think?

Ray is subtly disturbed by his opponent, who tells him in a gentle tone. But there's no way to make the aristocrats give in and say no to the person in front of them, who would be the one serving them, exhaling a small sigh and nodding.

"Okay. That's all right, then, after I go to the guild, I'll let you go."

"That's not true. I'll get a carriage here."

"... ok"

I don't know why I'm being so polite, but Ray could still understand that the person in front of me wasn't just saying it in his favor. Anyway, besides the residents of the city who are delighted that Ray and Seto are back, there are a lot of people with the appearance of knights and warriors who serve nobility. And all of those people were looking at Ray with somewhere abominable eyes... no, because they were looking at the person in front of Ray.

A man with such a gaze exhales relief knowing it well enough.

Because I was able to make the first contact with Ray, the purpose.

(You were lucky)

At present, the city of Gilm is full of nobles, or those who have received the life of that nobleman, trying to draw Ray into its own camp… even if that is not possible. Those who try to take Ray and his close opponents hostage and forcibly draw them in have been eliminated by the meadow wolves led by Egg and the plot of Marina, who is also the guild master, and all that remains are those who intend to contact Ray without the use of dirty means. Still, there are a lot of them left in the city, which probably shows the magnitude of the effects Ray showed in his war against the Bestian Empire.

Even by chance, a man who was able to make contact with such a ray ahead of the others spins words while thanking his own good fortune in the heart.

"Shall we go now? Do you mind if I accompany you because I have a little errand for the guild, too?

"Uh, right. Seems like a lot of things have been translated, and I don't mind. Seto, let's go."

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

From the stall owner who was nearby, Seto, who had been given a hot dog, comes back to Ray with his throat ringing.

Ray looked toward the stall when he noticed one hot dog covered in paper on the couch, but the shopkeeper waved small to respond. Apparently, it means Ray's share.

Ray also shows a small hand up to that shopkeeper to thank him and bite him into the hot dog that Seto gave him.

The crunchy exterior, the sitting, tactile bread inside and the boiled sausage, the sour sauce hanging from the top, blend beautifully to entertain Ray's tongue.

Surprised by the unexpected delicacy, he quickly finishes eating, and Ray heads to the guild with the man he has been talking to Seto about.

Along the way, the city's inhabitants, adventurers, merchants, or those who came to solicit Ray will eventually arrive at the guild.

"Mr. Ray has always been a favorite of the city."

"This is more like him than I am."

I smile small at the man's words and stroke Seto's head.

Seto narrows his eyes and accepts Ray's hand in a pleasant way.

I'll see you later.

"Grrrrrrrr"

It's been a long time, but that's all Seto understands Ray's intentions and moves to a waiting space for his obedience to fall asleep.

"Seems clever enough..."

Ray nods naturally when he hears a man whining watching him like that.

"Right. Seto is also a high-ranking monster, and he is somewhat smarter than the people around him. As I see it now, these words are normal."

"I see. That's why you were able to run through the battlefield all in one person. One human horse is not the right word for a griffon."

"Right. Well, I'll run my errands, so you can run your errands that way."

"I'll take care of it. I'll have the carriage ready as soon as I can, so I'll call you when I'm done."

Ray enters the guild as he receives such a voice on his back. Then...

"Ah! Ray, when did you get back!?

Kenny waves with a grin as he finds Ray quickly and only quickly.

Next to it, Lenora was also smiling small again and bowing her head with joy for Ray's safety.

The adventurers who were in the guild and those who were in the tavern similarly gaze reflexively at the entrance to the guild under the name Ray.

For better or worse, in the city of Gilm, the presence of Ray is all that comes to the fore.

But Ray just ignores that it's not something he knows about such an ambient gaze, and heads straight for the counter.

"It's a little late, but I'm back. The Rem Race crusade was a success."

"Right. Ray, I didn't think you were going to fail the prize neck crusade."

"You seemed to worry about Mr. Ray every day for that?

"Mmm, well, that's Lenora with you, isn't it? Hey, Ray. Weird bugs didn't stop by Harbor Street?

"... Weird bug? No, especially bug-based monsters..."

Ray tilting his little neck just wondering what he's saying to Kenny's words. Kenny, who sees it, exhales in relief that it looks okay.

"More than that, is there an Alliance Master? I just wanted to say hello."

"If you're an Alliance Master, you're not here today. I'm going out to the Lords' Hall for a bit. I'll let you know that Mr. Ray is back later."

"Really? Then please, is Master Dusker coming back?"

He said, "Oh, yeah? I'm talking about how busy I was in Wang Du..."

Kenny shrugging with a small, shoulder-clapping groan.

In doing so, his big breasts were shaking to gather the gaze of the other adventurers, but Ray continued his words regardless.

"Well, I guess you should leave your greetings to the Alliance Master."

"Hey, so, Mr. Ray. What was the city of Emosion like?

This is how I was going to talk to Lenora and Kenny for about 20 minutes.