Legend
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"I'm sorry, Ray. That girl bothered you."
Vihera, who was dropping off Merclio's hindsight leaving with Ciance, apologizes with sorrow.
To such Vihera's words, Ray opens his mouth with a small shake of his neck to the side.
"You don't have to worry about anything. It's not like there was any harm."
"That kid, too, is more capable than enough if he's normal, and he has the attitude he deserves as a royal family without complaining. … the"
Ray snorts again at Vihera's words.
"I am a sister born from the same mother as myself. You don't even know how to miss it."
"... I guess it's because I overdid that kid too"
We look at each other and stare at each other for a while...... eventually, we overflow with laughter from either side.
"I'm glad Ray's looking good. Like I said, something I didn't expect to lose in a fight.... Seto too. How have you been?
"Gru!"
Seto, whose head was stroked by Vihera, naturally! and throat with joy all the time.
I was very pleased to have someone to adore me this way because everyone is afraid of me in this 3rd princely position.
Therefore, he rubs his head against the hand of Vihera, who strokes his head more.
I guess I noticed that ceto. Vihera was also stroking Seto's head with a grin.
A few minutes went by as it was, and eventually Vihera, taking her hand off Seto's head, opens her mouth with a sorry look on her face.
"I really just want to talk more slowly, but unfortunately I can't even say that. I've been busy looking like this.... I think it's a little odd that I'm so busy already leaving this country if it's true."
"I know. Besides, it was a danger to my sweet little brother's life, wasn't it? Then it's only natural for you, my sister, to work hard."
That's what I told Ray, but now that I'm in this Elgin as Ray, of course, I didn't even have a brother, sister, brother or sister when I was in Japan.
That's why I don't know what it's like to have brothers and sisters, but that's not why I don't have the feeling I yearn for.
(Most of all, I feel like a sister that far... I don't need a little bit of a Cisco brother or anything)
Ray smiles bitterly as he remembers the earlier exchange.
A third princely flag came all the way here to meet an adventurer. I guess it's because that's all I had to think about my own sister.
"Well, we'll have a meeting at this army executive in a little while. I'd like to let everyone know about Ray then, if you don't mind? It's a morale boost."
"Aside from the introduction itself, would it be morale boosting or something? I feel like I'm losing my morale."
As for my reputation within the Bestian Empire, I know as much as I don't like it in my previous life.
That's what they resent so much about sending assassins like soul-quenching bells.
(With that said, what happened to those two assassins? I need to join this third prince faction even if I aim for him, more than my appearance is already in the Imperial capital... but if it's also inside the army, it's pretty easy to stand out if someone doesn't recognize him...?
Ray thought of it that way in his heart, but this rebel known as the Third Prince is an army made of a bunch of underground third princes, forces who have gathered in admiration of Vihella, adventurers who smelled gold, and many other forces. One or two strangers would not know better than to be such an army.
"It's okay. And... probably not anymore."
"Gonna be the other way around?
It was Ray asking back unexpectedly to the disturbing sounding words, but the reply to that was Vihella's, attractive grin.
"Enjoy that later. Better than that, why don't you come over for breakfast now? For once, this army has breakfast rations, and Ray would certainly get them, wouldn't he?... but Seto's share will be a little difficult."
Ray shakes his neck to the side to Vihera, who strokes Seto's head with sorrow.
"I can't help it. Given Seto's appetite, if he's bad, he might lose his food to everyone."
"Grrrrrrrr!"
Seto, who was stroked by Vihela and was meditating his eyes in a pleasant manner, hoarse his throat all the time that the words should not be heard down.
If you try Ceto, even Ray enjoys eating as much as he does. Then you wanted to say that not only yourself, but also Ray.
"I know, I know"
I know you didn't fully understand Seto's words like that, but Ray continues to stroke Seto's head, which was stroked by Vihera.
"It's a classic that army meals don't taste so good. If you think about it, there's enough food in my mysteries. Like a long empty pavilion meal."
A long empty pavilion. The moment the word comes out, Vihella's eyes open slightly.
Even though I said I ran away from the Bestian Empire, it doesn't make any difference that Vihera was born and raised in this Bestian Empire. Naturally I knew what kind of place an inn was called a long empty pavilion than it was.
And as Ray said, if there's an item box called Mystering, the dishes in it will always be freshly made.
"I envy what you say, I envy you...... how to use the item box in the corner, is that correct?
"Really? It's a normal way for me to cook in a state where I can eat at any time."
Is there something wrong? To Ray, who tells me that, I also understand that it is useless for Vihera to say any more.
This has been the case since we were acting together in the labyrinth city of Exil, but my thinkers in front of me are very greedy about food.
Though that may not be surprising or anything, given that our first encounter was in the dining room.
Though I think about it that way, I also have questions.
Certainly the cuisine of the long empty pavilion is very tasty. That's true, but the amount is high.
I'm also worried that it's okay to spend a lot of money that way just because Ray can afford it financially.
... because the joy behind my chest, even though I worry, is the act of burning care for Ray?
"Hey, what's it like to hear something like this, but the money was okay? The long sky pavilion is certainly the finest inn, but the price would be commensurately high, wouldn't it?
"I don't have a problem with that area. I was betting on myself when I competed in the fight. I kept betting on myself, and each time I got more money.... I didn't exactly imitate what you bet when fighting noise."
"Oh, I see"
In Ray's words, Vihera is lightly convinced.
If you do try to be someone who knows its strength, it is extremely natural for Ray to bet on himself.
I could even say that it was more natural to participate than it was a sure-win battle.
"If only I had been in Imperial Capital long ago, too. That way, I bet Ray no doubt."
"That would have been more financially advantageous for this army, too.... Anyway, that's why there was so much bubble money that I won the bet. It wasn't that hard to ask the kitchen of the ancient sky pavilion specifically to buy food. Like this."
That's what I told him, and the sandwich I took out of the mysteries was made of fluffy, soft white bread.
The ingredients inside are fresh leafy vegetables, which are hand-in-hand in winds such as steaming oak general meat and then baking. It also contains thinly sliced boiled eggs, flavored with sauce for sandwiches.
This sandwich has naturally been made more than removed from the mysterious ring, and the aroma of sauce spreads around to stimulate appetite.
Soldiers watching the interaction between Vihera and Ray around them were crowded with people claiming to be hungry, sometimes because it was still before breakfast.
Naturally, the sharp ray of five senses did not miss hearing such a sound, but handed the sandwich to Vihera, which he had without any particular reaction.
"Look, I'll do it. A souvenir."
"... okay? Thanks."
Even if it was a sandwich, I'd be very happy to think of it as a gift that Ray would give to Vihella.
Only such a happy smiling vihella naturally makes me fall in love with the soldiers around me enough to forget the sound of my belly that rang a few seconds ago.
But that delightful laugh of Vihera soon turns to a sad look as well.
"It's time, so you have to go. Ray, can we talk about this later slowly?
Tell him so, and Vihera gently reaches down to Ray's cheek and strokes him.
stroke to make sure there's definitely a ray there, and keep it there for a few seconds.
I guess I wasn't worried about the gaze from around me, but when I let go of my hand gently as it was, I'd leave.
Having seen such a vihella, Ray speaks out to follow something in his heart that tells him that he needs to speak up for something.
"It's good to see you again, Vihella.... for a while, don't ask."
"Yeah, ready? Now that she's gone, Ray has me obsessed."
Turning back just a little bit and telling him that as he sends a stream towards Ray, Vihera leaves as she goes.
All that's left is Ray, reassured by the same Vihera, and Seto, who's gazing at Ray when he's hungry. And only the soldiers remained enchanted by the enchanted gaze in the stream of Vihella.
"You'll be fine if you get here."
"Grrrrrrrr"
To Ray's words, Seto rattles his throat a little grumpy.
After all, Ray, fed up with the gaze that could still be directed at him from the soldiers around him after Vihella left - many of which he also wanted to eat an earlier sandwich - has taken refuge in the flowing forests of the river with Seto.
Seto was grumpy because he had left it to move meals that should have been eaten on the spot, and Ray couldn't help but smile at his obsession with the food.
"Look, fix your mood. Shall we make it breakfast first?... What do you want? Sometimes you change it a little bit. Is that fish? Well, it's a dish with river fish."
River fish dishes are common when it comes to fish as the Bestian Empire, which is not bordered by the sea, and your technology has developed.
What Ray took out was a fish that only existed in a beautiful river, a salt grill of fish resembling a
Of course there are some things that are different just because they are similar to the ones Ray knows. For example, yellow stripes like tropical fish may be attached instead of bodily spots that are also characteristic of pigeons.
As for Ray, who lived in the countryside, in the summer he had obtained it well in the river and it tasted familiar.
It was also a summer fish in Japan, but the fish that is now salted in front of me is also very different in that it can be eaten all year round.
Now, the elegant white, weirdly odorless flavor looked just like that of the bamboo and was my favorite fish as a ray.
Seto also likes griffons… i.e. only monsters with cat lions and bird eagles combined, and fish like to eat.
"Grrrrrrrr!"
Therefore, the grumpy appearance of the previous one disappears in an instant, and he sounds his throat gladly, stretching his couch to the salt grill of the fish that Ray took out on the plate.
Ray also reaches for the salt grill again and carries it to his mouth, along with Seto, who sounds his throat joyfully and eats the salt grill of the fish.
The taste of salt and the crisp feel of the skin strike my mouth first, thanks to the fact that I kept the freshly baked one in mysterious. Next, the fat white body crumbles hollow in the mouth, and the refreshing flavor the fish has spreads across the mouth.
"... delicious"
The fish we ate at the Port Town Emosion was also delicious, but the fish of the sea and the fish of the river are still different.
The next thing Ray served after finishing salting the fish while realizing the smudge and it was a sandwich.
The contents are sliced and pinched with thick-sliced ham and vegetables and rather expensive boiled eggs.
"Look, Seto"
"Grrrrrrrrrr!"
I was waiting, Seto stretching the couch to the sandwich just to say.
I still like fish for Ceto, but I guess I prefer meat that builds up firmly in my belly.
"Hmm... so you want some of this too?
Served in front of a delightful ceto was a stewed pork that was cooked thoroughly on the outside and then simmered.
That dish, which was made in anticipation of serving to adventurers who would compete in a martial arts tournament, is a solid and chewy dish, so resilient that an old man like him who has bad teeth cannot chew it off.
But if you try Ceto, Ning Ro, that's only moderate teething. Carry the meat covered with couch into your mouth and swallow it with a light bite.
Thus, Ray and Seto enjoyed an extravagant meal as breakfast while camping, although it was good that there were no other people in the woods.