Legend

"Whoa! Ray. It's been a long time. It's late, but thanks to you, the war against the Bestian Empire could be won, and my face as a neutral was preserved. Thank you."

Dusker's office in the Lords' Hall. As soon as he got in there, Dusker, who was sorting out the paperwork at the butler's desk, grinned at its stern face and rose out of his chair, hanging his thanks to Ray.

Soon Ray also smiles and bows his head again, even though at first glance he makes the surprise look of a tough looking middle-aged man doing paperwork that doesn't only look good for a moment.

"Even for me, I did more than I was hired as a mercenary."

"Ha ha. That being said, the role you played is quite significant. Surrounding enemies using Ceto while marching to transport supplies. And extreme is that battle. Had it not been for you, we neutrals and aristocrats would have suffered a lot. It's late to come back to the city of Gilm with Gotagota in the King's Capital, but as far as the Magic Tent is concerned, did you receive it via the Guildmaster?

"Yes, we treasured it a lot when we headed to the city of Emosion."

"Well, that's more than anything. That magic tent is quite some of the magic items I have. It's a little too old to use fire or water inside, but it won't be a problem when camping at night."

"Right. In my case, I have a dagger that puts out water, and I can do anything magical about fire. Although it may be a bit of a hassle to have to do it outside, it's usually the difference between a cloud mugger and a night camp."

Dasker snorts with a grin at Ray's words.

It would be a satisfying grin if I tried it in person, but it looked intimidating to such an extent that those who knew nothing could describe it as a fierce carnivorous grin if they saw that smile.

The day after he decided to take the rank-up exam, Ray came to the lord's mansion to thank Dusker for the magic item, but it was the oddly favored Knights who welcomed that Ray, and his boss, Dusker, was equally very favorable to Ray.

Most of all, that's no surprise or anything, considering the profits Ray made. Originally, Ray's magic left him with little damage. The resulting gains were sufficient to increase the influence of the neutrals within the Kingdom of Mireana.

It was only recently, and that was only a few days ago, that I stayed in the Wang capital for a long time to use its influence, but I finally came back to the city of Gilm, which was also my own territory after a paragraph.

When I came back to the city, I came back. So, I cleaned up the accumulated work one after the other, or I heard about what happened in the city while I was gone, and I spent a few days cleaning up the area, and Ray came.

If I tried it as a dusker, I would have been in a better mood, naturally.

"Even so, lem race? I also heard in the King's Capital that the city of Emosion is sealed off by monsters... did Ray solve it for me? Thankful."

"No, not so much. Besides, Rem Race was a monster with high intelligence and intelligence. That is why we have sealed off the city of Emotion. You can't be perfectly safe unless you figure out what caused it."

"... right. Surely the area had not yet been resolved? But I've also heard rumors from Wang Du that researchers will be dispatched soon, and you won't have to worry so much about that. than that."

Dusker, who kept smiling and talking in a good mood, accidentally turns his gaze to Ray with a serious look.

"You met the Duke of Quent, didn't you?

"Yes, we met, though. Something unsavory?

"... No, I don't have the right to stop seeing whoever you are, so I can't tell you not to. More than that, how'd it go? It's on that lady."

"Right, I was surprised by a lot of things. It's amazing how much magic you can use when you're just under 10."

"It just sounds disgusting when you say things magically."

I was a dusker who would tell me that as I smiled bitterly, but unlike myself, who can only use the magic of flames if I tried it on Ray, I definitely had the feeling that I was more than I was when it came to maneuvers, in the sense that I was good at wind, earth, light and three magics.

(Well, I don't think that's why you fight and lose)

I have a sense that the intrinsic maneuver of the attack does not extend to Marka, but I didn't think I could manage my own attack over there, which is specialized in the magic of the flames.

I guess there's an avant-garde named Corn to follow it up.

"For now, Marka and I are going to go out together as friends."

"... friend, hey. Well, I wouldn't say anything if you meant to. Just be careful, Marca, because his father is strong inside."

"Yes, thank you for your advice"

To Dusker's words, Ray, who honestly bows his head.

"Well, can I just ask you about your upcoming plans? They're taking a rank-up exam, but can I assume you're going to act as an adventurer in the city of Gilm for a while?

"... no. I'm sorry, but we're planning to head to the labyrinth city in a little while."

"Labyrinth city?... I see, if collecting magic items and demon stones is your hobby, isn't that a bad option? But it's tough to dive into a dungeon with a solo, huh?

Dusker looks worried and turns his gaze to Ray.

When I used to belong to the Knights in the King's Capital, the words existed only if I had dived into a dungeon in a labyrinth city on a little assignment, a seriousness that only those who knew the real thing could speak of.

But Ray smiles small and shakes his neck sideways at the words of such a Dusker.

"It's okay, because I'm not diving alone. And Seto."

I guess I should have spoken of Elaine diving into the dungeon there with me. But I hesitate to explain it given the difference between a faction called aristocracy and neutrality.

"Right.... well."

Nodding twice, Dusker grins on his strong face as he says he understands.

I could understand Ray being reluctant to say something if I saw him, and what he was reluctant to say wasn't such a difficult story to imagine if I tried to be a dusker with Ray for so long.

(Probably the Princess General......)

Dungeons present near the city of Gilm. Naturally, Dusker also knew that when we dived there together, and the war with the Bestian Empire, we were facing each other more than once, and the two of us were getting closer together. But naturally, he also had the hopeful observation that Dusker could not have the right to speak out about people's romances, or that these two relationships might create friendly relations between neutrals and nobles.

As a result, thin leaves the topic open without even saying anything in particular.

"Is that a rank-up exam? If you pass this, you'll be the fastest man to become a Rank B Adventurer."

"I'm not really aware of that area, though."

Cover your shoulders small and moisten your throat with the cold water your maid has prepared for you.

The ice water in the glass was more than welcome to welcome guests in the summer.

You can hear a knock through the door as if you drank that cold water and signaled that the cup was placed on the table.

"Get in."

"Excuse me, Master Dusker. It's time to make a promise to Baron Milotos, what will you do?

The maid who came into Dusker's voice asks gracefully.

I guess Dusker, who had concentrated on talking to Ray, had completely forgotten his appointment to see him.

(Or maybe you didn't want to see him)

On a slightly flattered frown, Ray thinks so in his heart.

That said, there was no way I could hold onto Dusker any further that even on Ray there was a promise to the nobility, nor did I similarly acknowledge the need for it. Ray came to the Lords' Hall in the first place to thank him for his magic tent before heading to the city of Emosion.

"Then Master Dusker seems to be busy, so I'm around here too... oh, I forgot if you say so, here you go"

That said, it was a giant fish, about 50 cm removed from the mysteries. Green, red, and two-color scales grow innumerably is a very noticeable fish. When you see this in a fish shop in the city of Emosion, are you not so noticeably targeted by monsters in the sea or something? That was the thing.

My fishmonger told me that it was like diving into a gap in a rock or seagrass, and that it was quite a delicious fish, so I stepped out to buy it.

"Whoa, this fish...?

"It's an emotion souvenir, so if you like, eat it for dinner. Fortunately, it's this size, and I was wondering if it would be enough for some people to eat it, not just Master Dusker. By the way, I heard at the fishmonger that the best way to eat is to steam it and hang it with sour sauce."

"... well, thank you. Hey."

"Yes, I'll take care of it. I'm going to use this for dinner today."

A maid who puts her head down with a peck in Dusker's voice, holds the tail of a larger fish she receives from Ray's hand, and leaves.

One way or the other, he grabbed the bigger fish with his bare hands and took it with his cheerful face, which made him feel something different.

"... well. Then I'll be excused."

"Oh, good luck with your rank-up exams. It's a pleasure to have a well-armed, high-ranking adventurer as Lord of the City."

You don't feel anything in particular about the maid, especially telling her that without changing her expression, and Dusker drops Ray off.

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Finding Ray out of the Lords' Hall, Seto rushes over with a delightful throat.

When Ray first came to the lord's mansion, he was put in the stables, but now he was completely free to see if the knights were used to the sight of Seto as well while he was visiting him more than once.

Most likely, Ray and Seto attacked us off the front lines in the war against the Bestian Empire, which is why there were so few casualties of the war. Inside you can also see the knights giving dried meat when you meet them all over the city in a sense of gratitude.

Even then, Seto had dried meat in his mouth.

I guess that's why I rang lower than usual.

"What, you got dried meat?

"Grrrrrrrr"

Gently stroke the cockling ceto and head to the main entrance of the Lords' Hall.

There I was, that's the gatekeeper I've already met more than once, and I could call him a familiar person.

In fact, he was followed this morning by a visit to the Lords' Hall.

However, there are usually two of them, but only one of them stood there today as a gatekeeper for any reason.

"Hmm? Is that enough? That was fast."

"Oh, Lord Dusker said he had an appointment with another nobleman."

"... I see. If you say so, the carriage just passed through here."

I frown slightly and squeal, wondering if he's not a person I like very much even for a gatekeeper man.

Even as I realized how it was, I decided that it was all kinds of unsavory to go in any further and recieve it, and I go outside the gate with Seto.

Trying to keep going back to the city, I take the little fish overnight dry out of the fuzzy mysteries.

"I'll do it."

"Hmm? Is this... fish?

Ray nods as he hands dry overnight to the gatekeeper who asks with a suspicious face.

"I don't know if you know him, but he's traveling all the way to the city of Emotion. The souvenir. I'll tell you what, it's not like a bribe or anything. Thank you for always taking care of Dusker."

"Well, the fish of the sea. That's rare indeed. Thank you."

The gatekeeper man smiles small and receives a dry overnight before continuing his words.

"Well, it's true that bribing a gatekeeper like me doesn't mean anything to you. Besides, you can't bribe me by giving you one fish for anything... you can't think of anything in the wind, and you don't have to worry about it. I'm going to enjoy this fish for dinner."

"Do that."

Hands up small, Ray and Seto head from the lord's mansion to the city.

First, to distribute Emosion souvenirs to facial acquaintances, or to prepare for the rank-up exam.

This is how two days have passed...... the day came to explain the rank-up exam.