Legend

The person who came out of the carriage didn't do any tricks like this in particular. Really, I just spoke to Ray.

Despite all the tricks, I gather the consciousness of the villagers who were gathering around me.

The beauty that Elaine has, or the atmosphere of Rin. That alone is not strange to gather the consciousness of those around him, but even more now the colour of the woman, who is undergoing transformation from its Elaine to a girl to an adult, has been released, and the moment I saw Ray, I had a beautiful grin on my mouth.

If anyone had seen that laugh, they wouldn't have known Elaine to be someone with the alias of Princess General, though not very much. Or you might have thought Elaine was someone else, even if someone who knew she was a princess general saw her.

Of course it's not that Elaine doesn't usually smile. Especially the grin as a princess general floating on the battlefield brings fear, confusion and awe to enemy soldiers, with its opposite effect on allies.

But the grin that Elaine has now was so different that even the same grin might make a difference by now.

"... ah, oh. Long time no see. It was yesterday that I contacted Anesis, but you arrived a long time ago."

I fell in love with that laugh for a moment, even for Ray, who has been interacting more and more with Elaine, but he immediately turns back to me and speaks up.

"Mm-hmm. It's been a long time since I decided to head with Ray to the labyrinth city. Even with me, I was ready to leave as soon as I heard from you. What's going on with your preparation? I'd like to leave as soon as possible."

"As far as I'm concerned, I don't have any particular problems. That's why we can leave right now."

Basically, Ray, who keeps almost all of his belongings in the mistering, hardly needs to be ready to go out.

If there is, it's like buying something that isn't in the mistering. However, there is nothing in this rural area that should be replenished. Things like food would be fine.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr?"

"Cu!"

Next to Ray and Elaine, who are talking that way, Seto and Yello are greeting each other with their ringing voices.

To the roar of the yellow on his own back, Seto was turning his neck back and giving back the roar.

It is possible to communicate the will for some reason, even though the race itself is different.

(Or is it considered to be of the same race if you think both were magically created?

Ray asks what bothered him, even as he smiles a small smile at an exchange that is played out beside him, which makes his chest warm just to watch.

"Is Elaine alone this time?

"Hmm? What do you mean?

"No, you usually follow me around Ara, don't you? But it was Elaine who got out of the carriage."

"Mm-hmm. Exactly, because Ara can't open the city of Anesis any more than she's also in the position of Knights Commander. Unfortunately, I left it over there this time."

"... the Knights Commander of the Guardian Knights, what is it?

When I say Knights Commander of the Guardian Knights, do I not have to act with Elaine, who is the subject of the escort? That was Ray's question, but Elaine nods without hesitation.

"It also means escorting my place of return. And... well, there's a lot going on."

Elaine clouds her words without saying she wanted to enjoy a trip with Ray in front of the villagers.

"But it's not a substitute, but he brought in a handyman. Tufal, this man is on his way to the labyrinth city with me this time. Say hello."

Elaine urges me, and an old man in his 40s and 50s gets off the stand and bows his head.

"Nice to meet you, Master Ray. My name is Tufal, and I serve as your lord at the Duke of Kelp. This time we are going to let the lady and Lady Ray make a offering. We will do everything in our power to make your trip comfortable, thank you."

That's it, gracefully.

The trick seemed more like a deacon than a man.

(I guess that means he's from the Duke of Kelevel house)

Nodding as impressed, Ray also opens his mouth again.

"Nice to meet you. I've never been to a labyrinth city before, so it's comforting to have a professional even for me. And... Seto."

"Gru?"

To Ray's call, Seto turns his gaze as he was in conversation with Yellow and Cucumber and Guru ringing to each other.

We're going to have to get you to the Labyrinth City, Two-Fall.

"Grrrrrrrr"

Regards, Seto rings his throat with the meaning.

Tufal looks to surprise at how Seto looks like that.

I didn't expect Griffon to greet me peacefully.

I guess the things that still don't disturb me weirdly are just like the ones who serve the Duke of Kelevel house.

"This is... thank you, Master Seto"

Did you realize in a short exchange that Ray's partner, instead of Seto, gracefully graciously graciously graciously graced him and then turned his gaze to Elaine?

"So, ma'am, what are your plans for the future? As far as I'm concerned, I think you can stay here today."

"... no, let's move on. Even a regular carriage takes 10 days each way to reach the labyrinth city. I would be able to shorten it considerably more than a carriage and horse that is also a magic item is a warhorse, but still want to get over there a little faster considering diving into the dungeon, I can afford about 3 months..."

"Okay. The lady says: What about Lady Ray?

"Like I said, I don't mind. There's a magic tent at night."

"Well, you were getting a magic tent"

To Ray's words, Elaine nods as impressed.

"You wouldn't be so surprised, would you? You used Elaine during the war."

"I did use it during the war, but that's not my personal belongings. It's something that passes to the Duke of Kelevel's house."

More specifically, it was borrowed from my father.

Naturally only the borrowed items needed to be returned if the war ended, and they were not already in Elaine's possession.

"If you have a magic tent, you don't have a problem camping.... As far as I'm concerned..."

Elaine clouding her last words.

As for Elaine, I also wanted to say that I want to spend the night in the carriage with Ray, but that's just how it ends without shame being able to stand and speak first.

Your Tufal opens his teasing mouth with a small grin at such Elaine.

"Now let's just do some errands before we leave. Ma'am, I hear you're keeping a letter?

"Hmm? Oh. You did.... Ray, I'm sorry, but I have a little business in this village, so just give me a minute."

"No, I'll go back, too. I'd like to say hello to the owner of the tavern you stayed at yesterday."

The owner of the liquor store, Elaine reacts with Pickle when she hears the word.

You must have remembered the face of a knight who used to be in his own escort knighthood. And most importantly, it was the owner who gave the letter.

"Right. He's the one who has my errands. Shall we go to the tavern together? Tufal, I'll be back in a minute, so you wait here."

"Yes, I did. Well, you're not going."

Two fals gracefully graced and sent out Ray and Elaine.

The trick was so elegant that the villagers gathered around to see what was going on and exhaled with admiration.

"Hmm? Oh, I thought you were back... Isn't that Master Elaine? Pretty soon."

Seeing Ray and Elaine entering the tavern, the shopkeeper's man unexpectedly opens his eyes small.

It is certainly not strange to have Elaine in this village the following evening because it was during yesterday that Ray released the bird that made him have the information that he was here.

But if we were to do such an imitation, we would have to leave Anesis earlier this morning, because we thought it would be difficult for Elaine to do such an imitation from the standpoint of General Princess.

If the shopkeeper missaw something, it would be a guy called the bottom line of a maiden in love. Furthermore, I promised to go out with Ray at this time in advance, so it's not difficult to get the best job possible done by then.

Most importantly, it is because of the presence of Ara and Machen as Elaine's deputies.

"In the meantime, someone to meet you came to say hello."

"Say hello... hey, are you going to leave the village now?

"Oh. That's what happened in Elaine's hopes"

Chirali, and Ray pointing his gaze at Elaine standing next to him.

But Elaine gives the liquor store owner a letter that she didn't even seem to care about her gaze.

"New instructions from the other side."

"Huh!? … Copy."

Short, concise exchange.

I guess it's a procedure for both Elaine and the man to know how much what they relate to.

I was somewhat concerned about Ray, but still didn't want to be forced to talk to him when I thought he might be dragged into the faction of Zulu and the Duke of Kelp as he was.

(Given my relationship with Elaine, I guess I'll have to do something about it sooner or later...)

Even though I am an adventurer, I am aware that I am seen as a gesture of Larks Border Birdascar, who is also essentially a central figure of neutralism, against whom Elaine is also a courtier of the Duke of Kelevel, a central figure of aristocracy. It is also known to the surrounding countries as a princess general, a symbol of the aristocracy.

And the neutrals and aristocrats are factionally hostile. In the war against the Bestian Empire that took place in the spring, we were to fight together in the sense of confronting the Kings, but then it was obvious that it was just a temporary thing.

(Besides, a lot of aristocratic nobles have oddly high pride only)

The faces of the aristocratic nobles we have met pass the back of our brains. It was rare for those who spoke directly to not so many, but nevertheless, as Elaine did, to deal with adventurers and say that they did not mind in a normal tone.

(Ara, the first time I saw her, she suddenly slaughtered me)

Suddenly I remember when I was slashed with a long sword, and I smile small.

I'm thinking that way - escaping reality in a way - Ray, but I guess I'm done talking eventually. Elaine broke up with the shopkeeper and came towards Ray.

"Dear Elaine, that and Ray, too. Just... just give me five minutes. If you're not staying in this village, I'd like you to take at least lunch. I'm gonna get something to eat."

To the words of the shopkeeper's man, an almost meat-only meal that came out as breakfast passed his brain for a moment. But if it was a preserved meal like sausage, bacon, or ham, I decided I should eat a little by the time I arrived in the labyrinth city, or even raw meat, in Ray's case, there was mystering.

"Pfft, that guy's no different."

Dropping off such a man's hindsight, Elaine groans small.

"I've asked Ara before that it was originally the Knights of Guardianship, were you close?

"Right...... I was more famous as a weirdo than close. Most importantly, that's why I decided to live in this village after I quit the Knights."

……

To a meaningful word, I thought I'd ask you back, Ray, but I'll stop right away.

Now I was not willing to stick any more legs in the secrets of the Duke of Kelp territory, because I didn't even think Elaine herself would tell the secrets so easily before that.

"... Phew, take this for now. This is my homemade sausage. It's pretty confident."

A shopkeeper's man shows up from behind the store, as if he had anticipated such a place. What was in its hand was a pile of sausages wondering if it would be 10 kg. They stayed smoked, and the sausage and sausage were connected sloppily and uncut.

"Was it homemade? No, it did taste good."

I shrug unexpectedly remembering the taste of the sausage I had at breakfast.

"Oh, there's no butcher shop in this village. It's basically self-sufficient, including preserved food."

"It sure looks like a delicious sausage as far as this goes.... Ray, please"

Copy that.

Nodding at Elaine's words, she touches the sausage that remains connected and stores it in Mystering.

A man who nods, not saying anything in particular, as he comes to some surprise at the way it disappeared from his sight in an instant.

"Then we've got this case done, and let's just say it's time to leave. Thank you for everything."

"No, no, this is my job, too. Be careful, Master Elaine.... and Ray again."

"Oh, I took care of you"

A short thank you, Ray and Elaine left the tavern to join Seto, Yellow, who was in conversation near Tufal and the carriage, to travel through the village.