Legend

Dusker's room is filled with silence.

The reason for this was obviously a word about cooperating with Ray's Third Prince.

Dusker throws the documents he was reading on his desk and turns his gaze toward Ray, and Elk and Minn look at Ray again as well.

That gaze was sharp for all three of us, and there were even half-attack colors.

"... Ray. If I'm not mistaken, did I hear you join the civil unrest?

Dusker's voice, which he asks to confirm, is heavy and powerful.

There was some serious air when Ray came into this room, but now he even added something like heavy pressure to it.

Dasker asks as he shows the faces of those who can unite one of the three great factions of the Kingdom of Mireana.

But... Ray opens his mouth without such heavy pressure or anything.

"Yes. That's what I said. I would like to leave the capital as soon as possible, if possible."

"What are you going to do about the award ceremony for the martial arts competition? You competed in the fight in the form of representing the Kingdom of Mireana, winning the semi-finals."

"... I think you're right that you lost more than you lost in the finals"

"Don't get out of the way. In the first place, you were asked by Lord Vihella to draw the attention of the people of the Bestian Empire to rescue His Highness Merclio. That was accomplished splendidly. Why bother taking part in civil unrest?

"Back to the semi-finals, I lost the fight finals. Sometimes I can't forgive myself, and at the same time I want to be able to use the armor of the king who stole it from the noise in the finals."

"... the opponent is Rank S, it's immovable noise, right? There are only three fierce men in the world. Are you so sorry you lost to such a fierce man? Sure you are strong. Considering that's when you defeated Elk, you won't even have to go as far as rank S to have more strength than rank A. But still, it's a bad way to put it, but it's only the equivalent of rank A. It's not the strongest, it's nothing."

With the word that he defeated the elk, Dusker's gaze is directed towards the elk sitting on the couch.

Ray, who followed that gaze, also turned his gaze to Elk, and the two gazes hit each other in the air.

Even for Elk, he did lose to Ray before. But then I'm rebuilding myself, and I realize that the power is stronger than before.

I guess that's why I had the idea that the next time I fought Ray, I wouldn't lose that easily.

Boog!

Suddenly it sounded like that, and when Ray accidentally turned his gaze, there was a figure of Ming swinging his wand down to the head of the elk at some point.

"It doesn't matter what Elk's prowess is right now. It's a discussion about Ray's choice."

"... nooo"

I want to say something back, but you understand that if you do that, the wand will wave down to your head again. Elk gives a somewhat dissatisfied look, but keeps pushing.

With such an exchange on his ass, Dusker opens his mouth again.

"Do you really want to cooperate with the Third Prince?

"Yes."

Keep still. Keep your eyes on each other silently for about a minute. Eventually Dusker opens his mouth with a sigh of relief.

"Okay. Do as you please."

"... okay?

Coming out of Dusker's mouth were unexpected words.

Therefore, Ray asks back unexpectedly.

"I was expecting this somehow. Thinking of your personality, that's not so strange. It's just... when I do, I need to hit a lot of hands, even over here. For example, you are now in the name of my escort. I lost my neighborhood because I competed in a martial arts tournament, but when you intervened in a civil unrest, it was already clear that you stopped my escort and left. And then you're gonna have to report it to your surroundings that you're no longer related to me."

Ray listens to that word and gives a subtly unpleasant look.

Above all, the annoying smell would still be hope with regard to the clerk.

Sometimes it now takes the form of Ray being hired by Dusker, who is the first to leave and say no.

However, if the employment relationship between Dusker and Ray is no longer in effect, it will be possible to invite Dusker to Ray as an officer without asking him.

From now on, I'll have to say no to everything myself. Given its annoying smell, it was also true that I certainly didn't feel comfortable.

But still... if you ask me how I can feel about this fight, it's also true that I only have one option.

"Right. Sure, a lot of troublesome things happen... because it's true that if you disappear from the Imperial City before it's known, so will problems like that."

"Disappear, dude. You're not going to be at the awards ceremony at the castle?

As soon as Dusker himself admits to this story, but seemingly leaves the scene and asks back to Ray's words, who seemed to say he would join the Third Prince.

To that word, Ray snorts quickly.

In fact, it is easy to imagine that many assassins, such as the bell of the soul, will come not only at the invitation of the clerk, but also at the awards ceremony… i.e., more prominent than ever before.

Then it was Ray's aim that we should just walk away from here before then.

(It's a shame about the magic items...... in the first place, if there was an armed collision, as it was spreading in the dining room, it wouldn't be at the awards ceremony)

Given Vihera's character, it's not surprising that he wants to win first and make the flow of battle his own.

Ray and Vihera haven't been dating that long, but instead they're pretty thick. With that in mind, I can somehow predict what Vihella is thinking.

(I don't know if the third prince will allow that.)

It's like Teolame is having a heart attack or Vihella returning to help her brother to the Vestian Empire once she ran away. Naturally, I could have predicted that I would have the appropriate abilities, but there is no way I can say this about someone I haven't even met in person.

Dusker, who doesn't know that Ray standing in front of him thinks that way on the inside, eventually sighs small.

"... can't help it, huh? In the first place, I don't think we just happen to feel like we've been put on a stream about this one."

In this case, we mean the neutrals, and the nobles.

In fact, this story was brought from Vihela to the neutrals and nobles via Ray and Elaine.

Although rooted in a variety of ways, it was mainly Theorem and Vihella and Ray who had the role of competing in the Imperial Martial Arts Games and attracting attention that was actually making a big move.

... Although, in the case of Dusker, it takes a lot of work to get to the Empire of the Bestian Empire, and Elaine's father, the Duke of Kelevel, moves behind him so that the Third Prince can secure it when he loses in a civil unrest.

Given the area, I'm never just trying to have fun and get results. But still... it's still very different whether we planned it ourselves or whether they brought it in planned.

I guess just to understand that, Dusker acknowledged Ray's words.

It also affects what Noise, the only element of anxiety this time, said he was headed for the Devil's Mountain.

As far as the final of the martial arts tournament was concerned, it seemed like Noise was the only one who could assure me that he could clearly win against Ray in the Bestian Empire. Even if the Rank A Adventurer comes out, if it's Ray, he can do something about it, and most importantly, it's not a martial arts tournament, so Seto can take part in the fight this time.

"So?"

"Oh. Whatever you want.... but for once I ask, do you know where the Third Prince is based?

"No, unfortunately"

That's what I said, Ray shaking his neck to the side, but that look doesn't have a shameful color.

I guess I wondered about that. Turn your gaze so that Dusker prompts you ahead.

"Sure, I don't know the base right now, but I was wondering if, in the event of a civil unrest, that third princely base would be known even if I didn't want to."

"... are you hiding somewhere until then? I don't think you can do that."

What has interrupted Ray's conversation with Dusker is Elk, who was silently watching the conversation between the two of us.

Just like myself, Ray is a word because he knows he doesn't like to wait in silence.

But Ray opens his mouth with a small shoulder over the words of such an elk.

"Ma, I might be alone, but there's Seto. I'm going to spend some time with Seto somewhere where the monsters are."

"... it's impossible to spend some time in a place with monsters, if it's normal first."

Min holds his forehead next to the elk and squeals so.

But the idea itself isn't that dangerous for Ray. If it were also a neighborhood of the Imperial City, naturally no high-ranking monster would exist. Now, if you try to make it Ray, the first time you come to Empire City, you have the great advantage of being able to absorb unknown monster demon stones with Seto.

At the same time, it would be huge to be able to eat meat from monsters you have never eaten before.

"To collect unknown demon stones, meat from monsters you've never eaten. Honestly, if you try me or Seto, it's a better environment than this. The only biggest problem... is that I'm too obsessed with you, and the civil unrest was over at some point or another."

"No, Ray. We have a problem before that."

Leaning Ray on his neck to the Dusker, who tells him as he exhales.

"In the first place. You're in a place like that, and who are you going to ask about the Third Prince's stronghold? You and Seto are the only ones who have access to information."

"... even during the civil unrest, adventurers should be acting normal, so I thought I'd get some information from you..."

Can't you? Ask Ray that way, not just Dasker but Min...... and even Elk exhales.

And Elk opens his mouth as if to represent the three of them.

"You know, what do we do with such uncertain means to gather information?"

"Not sure?

"That's right. Mostly, I don't know if an adventurer will come to where you are, or if he really has information. In the first place, you don't even know if he's right."

"... Mm"

I guess Elk's words were a star. Ray leaks a small groaning voice.

"Ha, how can you be so judgmental when you're in combat or aggressive... go to Count Obrisin's territory, not so far from the Empire City. His Royal Highness Vihella should be there."

That's what Dusker tells Ray, even with a frightened look on his face somewhere.

"That's... why did Master Dusker tell you where Vihella is? It hasn't even been rumored in the dining room about the Third Prince's stronghold yet."

If you are someone who has the financial strength or strength to just stay at this long empty pavilion, you are naturally ears fast when it comes to information.

Nobles are trying to get as fast and accurate information as they can for reasons such as whether they will not be involved in civil unrest and whether the merchants will have a business opportunity there.

How do you know the home of the Third Prince, which was not yet rumored even in such a cafeteria? It was Elk who opened his mouth a little proudly to such a ray question.

"As for you, thanks to our stupid son, we have information coming in."

"... what?

I knew Rodos was infiltrating the 1st Prince, but still didn't expect to hear from him in this situation.

Ming, sitting next to the elk, sighs and continues his words at Ray, who said so.

"Precisely late last night, the Third Prince's Hand came into contact. At the same time, he told me where the Third Prince was based."

While laughing as troubled, he still seems happy somewhere, probably because he was still able to get the information thanks to Rodos.

In fact, as a third prince, we don't want to spread the word about where we are based.

It will always spread in the future, but the later the better.

Still, if Rodos asked me to let Dusker know about the area as a price to get information on the 1st Prince, there was no reason to say no to it... again, without actually telling me the base with a mere word from my mouth, after all, I was able to find out where the base was.

"... but why would Rhodes give us the location of the Third Prince's base?

"Well, why not? Maybe it's because we're involved in this case that I want you to use this information effectively. I think that's what you think."

Ray also nodded slightly in doubt about what Dusker would say with a small shoulder glance.

Because that was the most convincing reason.

"Anyway, now you know where you're going. This afternoon, Ray tells the guilds and nobles that he ran from beneath me. I'll take care of the lodging process. So you go to Lord Vihella.... except there are a lot of guys waiting for you in the Guild. Be sure to come home."

Ray nodded at Dasker's words, nodded small at Min, gazed at Elk and exchanged intentions silently, leaving the room.