Legend

"... I see. Indeed, many of the guerrillas are not just soldiers, but adventurers and mercenaries. There's no stopping those people from wanting to go with Ray of their own free will, and even if they leave under the nobility that the soldiers serve, there's no problem if they pass through properly. I'm sorry to hear that."

Theorem answers Ray's query.

Now all armies to the headquarters of the Merclio Army… that's what brought together not only the Merclio Army but also the Crusaders, who were very busy working at their direction.

In that, Ray told me that the guerrillas wanted to go with him to the Guild...... the kingdom of Mireana, but it was unexpectedly a word that would tolerate it that came out of Theorem's mouth, and Ray turns his surprise gaze when he thought he was going to be so reluctant.

"That's surprising. I didn't expect you to allow it."

"It is likely that there will be unwanted disturbances, even if someone is forced to retain someone who is intoxicated against a particular individual. Besides, it is His Royal Highness Merclio who will ultimately make that decision. All I can do is mouthfeel.... Oh, divert the supplies you brought from the main unit against your unit. Yes, especially with food. And the White Rose Knights... oh well. That's fine. What about His Highness's horseback riding squad? Do that."

Teolame answers Ray's words but gives quick instructions to his surroundings.

Watching how it goes, Ray thinks he can't very well imitate it.

"And I'm not just saying anything out of kindness. If anyone in the kingdom of Mireana knew so well about the Bestian Empire, they might be avoided as soon as something went wrong it would be a rough means......

"Well, that's for sure.... but if you have too many shoulders of the Vestian Empire, you might be neglected by the guilds, so you need to keep it on track."

"I know. Be very careful about that area in advance. It's just... even if we cross into the Kingdom of Mireana, aren't we going to have a lot of preparations or a lot of people? You're saying you want to accompany Ray, but you're not all single, are you? Yeah, you can talk to His Highness's deputy about that."

To Theorem's words, Ray nods back in sigh.

Naturally some of the guerrillas are married, and some have families.

Many others have lovers even if they are not married yet.

Not all of them are headed to Gilm with Ray, but some of them will surely come together.

Which means you're gonna need an escort to Gilm.

If it was meant to be, as Ray, I would ride Seto to the Kingdom of Mireana at once... but if there were to be one of the guerrillas who would come with me, there would be no reason to abandon it.

(That's going to take a lot of time until we get back to the guild. It's just that if you think about Rhodos, it's never all bad)

Still woke up, Rhodos in a coma.

How to take that Rhodos all the way to Gilm was a little lost for Ray as well.

A feature of Ceto is that putting him on his back other than Ray is quite restrictive.

One lightweight adult woman, or maybe two children, will manage to be okay, but it's hard to fly decently when it's more than that.

Instead, it can be lifted even by weight that cannot be carried by a regular griffon if it can be lifted with a couch or grabbed with the forefoot.

If it's a regular griffon, two or three adults on their backs can fly fine, so I guess this is a set-specific problem created with warcraft.

Either way, Ray was also considering going home hanging Rodos wrapped in cloth or something on Seto's forefoot at worst.

But if you imitate it like that, you're sure it's not good for your body.

Especially now, when the first snow falls, it's not a strange season.

In the meantime, traveling over a far cooler sky than the ground is not bad for your body.

In comparison, it was quite gratifying to have Ray and Gilm in the carriage of those who said they wanted to accompany them.

(The only thing, the biggest miscalculation... is Gamelion, after all)

When I spoke to the adventurers who were part of the guerrilla corps, I was able to get information that even on the border of the Bestian Empire, there was an area where Gamelion would surrender.

But you can't just prioritize your appetite and leave Rodos alone as he is, and even more so for those who say they want to head to Gilm with Ray, they won't be able to afford that.

If we miss now, it will snow and we will have to wait until spring to leave for the Kingdom of Mireana.

If Ray is alone, even if it's snowing, there's no problem with the cold because of the dragon robe, and Seto is only a Griffon of Rank A monsters, and he doesn't bitter about the amount of snow.

You can't just postpone your departure until spring for your appetite...

"Do I have to give up?"

"Yeah? What?

Unexpectedly, Theolame, who had given instructions to his men, turns his gaze to Ray's words out of his mouth.

"No, if it's true, I wanted to hunt gamelions and secure meat when this civil unrest was over. Isn't it time for the season?

"... I don't know if it's seasonal season with that monster."

Theorem squeaks with a bitter smile.

In fact, a Gamelion is a Rank C monster, and that is the strength of finally being mutual in a Rank C party.

Even if the adventurers and the founders of the neighborhood join forces to attack, they will only be ravaged the other way around.

In that sense, what Theorem is saying is not wrong.

(Best of all, Ray, who has an alias, and a Rank A monster...... no, if there is a ceto that is recognized as a monster equivalent to a Rank S, then I guess it is the opponent that has nothing to say about a Rank C monster)

Theorem, who thought about it so far, reminds me that he's been too busy to give advice to Ray.

"Ray, it's about Seto... it's telling the story that it's a rare species of griffon"

"I guess."

Even if the noise was hunting him down, he used Seto's skills so flashly.

Neither does Ray think he can hide it.

That's why I reopened it and used Seto's skills in all that flashy warfare.

"But does anyone act strange with that? That's all they showed me and Seto."

The Crusaders were to taste the power of Seto and Ray with their own hands in a literal sense.

Even for the Merclio Army, Ray and Seto were originally recognized as Merclio's greatest forces of war, and if they were the owners of ordinary nerves, there would be no one to give Ray or Seto a little bit of a glimpse.

To Ray, who tells him so, Theolame shakes his neck to the side.

"If you were indeed a nobleman on that battlefield, you wouldn't imitate such a fool. However, some nobles in the Bestian Empire were unable to take part in this civil unrest, those who did not take part and those who were not allowed to do so. Such people will naturally hear Ray and Seto's abilities from those who took part in this civil unrest, but they cannot really understand their power by listening."

"... I mean, you think there's a chance those guys might come up with a hand?

"Unfortunately. Of course I wouldn't imitate that if I were a little bit intelligent about information. But some of them have a special ear for believing information that is convenient to them, but not inconvenient."

Ray's brain behind the words of Theorem. Nobility of the aristocracy... It was also not a close opponent like Elaine, and it must have been natural, in a way, for the typical nobility figure to have passed that we assumed was the right one.

"You think those guys might get their hands on me?

"Oh. Probably...... no, I'm definitely going to get my hands on it. I just want to say that I don't want you to think of those people as the totality of the Bestian Empire. I, His Royal Highness Merclio and His Highness Frizione are grateful to Ray, but I have no intention of being hostile."

Ray also understood that the words were true because of the sound of the words.

In fact, the Bestian Empire today has just come to an end with civil unrest and a decline in national power.

In that, antagonizing Ray with the very high mobility of Seto was something that I absolutely wanted to shy away from for Theorem.

If Ray cares about it, he'll be unilaterally attacked if it's not even a city built with magic defenses in mind at the time of design.

Flaming tornadoes, which were also synonymous with Ray, would easily burn places like a little city or village by moving around freely.

Also, with the skill of Red Armor of the Flaming Emperor acquired in this battle, even a single army can be easily won.

If we were to stop Ray like that, that's what we had to pull someone like Noise, and given how much damage it would do to our surroundings even if we pulled it, we weren't easily hostile opponents as a nation.

(Plus... if things get hostile with Ray, Master Vihella will definitely be there)

Of course the flesh parents and the man they love are hostile, so Vihella will have a grip too.

But if the hostile cut meant an attack on Ray from the side of the Bestian Empire, it's obvious which way there is a no, and then it was certain to lend a hand to Ray even as Vihera.

It was undoubtedly with the power of Ray that we were able to put an end to this civil unrest in the form of the victory of the Merclio army during the year.

I don't mean that I would have lost without the power of Ray, but still, if the Theorames had fought the Crusaders alone, civil unrest would undoubtedly have continued over the years.

No, if you did poorly, it could have lasted for a few years, not just over the years.

If the battle prolonged to that point, it is likely that even if the Imperial Army existed as a deterrent against the surrounding countries, it would not have prevented them from making any movement.

At the same time, even for the Kingdom of Mireana, which has been hostile to the Bestian Empire for many years, it would have been certain that the Kings, one of the three largest factions, other than the neutrals and nobles, with whom the Theorems are bending, would show their movement.

The story from Elaine to the Kings about the subordinate countries around the Bestian Empire and the remnants of the conquered countries is well conveyed to Theorem through Ray as well.

"I mean, no matter how I treat the guy I've been dealing with over here, you have to know him as the Bestian Empire?

"Right. We'll have to move this way, of course."

"... for example?

As Theorem writes something on the paper, he immediately returns an answer to Ray's query.

"Right, like... killing all the noble clans that attacked Ray, or something."

"... you, what the hell do you think I am?

"It's deep red, isn't it? It was the tornado of fire and the red armor of the fiery emperor that ravaged the crusaders."

Just because that's true, I can't even say it back as Ray and get stuck in the words.

Spring war, this civil unrest.

There's no way I can argue with you just because you understand how many lives you're taking.

Most of all, if this had remained the normal Japanese spirit, it would have taken its life... and so on, but the area is made adaptable to this world by Zeppael.

That's why it was all done to the point where it was somewhat heartbreaking to kill a hostile opponent.

(Yeah? Think about it in that sense, what about Kabazid? I don't suppose it's strange that he has any more aversion to the act of taking lives than he is definitely from Japan, either. Unless that's what you're doing around here, like me.... No, maybe while I was growing up as a royal family, what happened to the area?

Ray thinks as he leans his neck, but he can't possibly ask Theorem what's going on around him.

"So, for now, you can assume that this is the end of the civil unrest, right?

"Yeah? Oh, right. It's true that civil unrest ended so quickly thanks to Ray."

"Then you can expect a reward, too, right?

"Right, expect me. I'm willing to offer you a reward just commensurate with Ray's activities.... Probably, but I'm thinking of a magic item that would be pretty handy for Ray. It just means after the Triumph Parade ends when it comes to rewards, okay?

Ray nodded after thinking a little about the words.