Legend

Sabursta's gatekeeper guard, trembling in the cold that day, even wearing cold gear, but doing his part in discipline, would look surprised to see what had come into their sight.

Because a bunch of carriages came to our city.

No, that wouldn't have surprised me.

Because more people pass than Sabursta exists at the entrance to the border.

At a time when winter is approaching, there is also a paragraph of merchants heading to the Guild as they rush in, but it is still quite often that some merchants and merchants coming to the Guild at this time due to the influence of coming from afar.

I mean, it doesn't surprise me that a guard who's a gatekeeper as much as I've seen a bunch of carriages.

So why are you surprised...

"Oh, man. Are you out of your mind? Looks like he's got a bunch of bandits."

"Aren't you a slaver or something?

"No way. You wouldn't do anything to tie the goods up like that and force them to walk. Besides, they all look vicious."

"But is it that easy for bandits around here to get caught?

"No, you look like a bandit in my eyes, too. Some of them look familiar to me.... but how many are there? Twenty...... no, thirty? You look like you're more than that."

"There are a lot of bandits around here, and given that, it's never going to happen... but you've often managed to catch all those bandits"

Yes, those who are bound by rope and forced to walk so that they are towed by carriages.

Hands are turned back and tied, tied to the carriage body so that they are numbered with torso, and forced to walk at a speed slightly faster than human walking, even if they are slowing down.

A few people in one carriage. That was connected to many carriages.

What comes to the expressions of those who are being taken in such a way is despair.

What those who saw the sight wondered was that everyone would have had a look of despair.

If it's normal, it's not surprising that someone has a hatred for the person who caught them or a small, cunning idea to somehow escape them.

But none of those now being taken in carriages existed as one with such a look on their face.

When the guards are exchanging words about each of them being incredible, they inadvertently notice one of them thinking he's in the lead with the merchant squad.

"Yeah? Hey, that... Could it be Ray?

"Ray's or Gilm's? You know, I haven't heard your name lately."

"You must have gone to the Bestian Empire with Larks Border Uncle, right? Larks, the borderline uncle came back a long time ago."

"Uh, yeah, yeah. That's what I was saying.... Why is Ray the only one coming back for something else?

"As far as that goes, weren't you escorting the merchants?

"... throw out an escort for Larks Borderline Uncle?

Hear the words spoken by one of the guards, and convince the others that it is true.

It is not normally conceivable that he would throw out that escort and come back as a merchant escort, even though he said that he had headed to a neighbouring country that had been hostile for many years as an escort to a nobleman with one of the leading powers in the kingdom of Mireana, the Larks Border Uncle.

"So... that merchant squad was giving some important orders from Uncle Larks Border to escort Ray to protect it?

"Oh."

Everyone leaks their consent to the explanation.

Then I can see why Uncle Larks didn't take Ray as an escort when he passed through here a while ago.

"Anyway, the fact that you brought a bandit here means you have to do an investigation or arrange to sell it as a slave. I'm gonna get some people. We don't have enough of those people."

"Okay, please"

Dropping off a colleague leaving toward the whole city, one of the guards shrugs.

"It's a hassle to go through that number of procedures. Thinking about it, I wish it would be easier for you to keep passing me in front of Subrusta to get to Abu Ero"

"Hey, don't say anything far-fetched. Bandits around here, huh? It's not Subrusta, it's just a good shame to be investigated and punished in Abu Ero."

"Heck.... oh, I knew you were coming this way. Well, it's already afternoon, and we're going to be camping in this cold sky even now on our way to Abu Ero, and we can't help it."

As he sighs in the guards, eventually his merchant squad and his group approach him.

"Welcome to Subrusta. Long time no see, Mr. Ray."

A guard who previously went through the process when Ray stopped by Sabrusta said so with a grin.

I guess Ray also looked familiar in the person's face. Jumping off Seto's back, he nods.

... were the guards who saw Seto up close, but that's all, although I was surprised for a moment.

Sometimes I guess I'm just playing guard around here at the border entrance suburbsta.

Though it will also be true that Ceto itself has become famous and that is passed down to Subrusta.

"Oh, I had a little errand to run away from."

Listening to such Ray's words, the man turns his gaze toward the bandits connected to the carriage.

"So, Mr. Ray. The... is connected to the carriage..."

"Bandits. He was attacked on the street on his way here. Besides, the three bandits came together and attacked me, so I let them finish the grid. I usually kill all the bandits because the process is basically cumbersome, but guys other than me get a little money for it. I've been chained up because we were just so close."

"Ha, ha.... Normally, it's not easy to capture bandits. Especially when it's a bunch of people."

The guards, who had gone back to the whole city earlier, bring back support next to him with an expression of awkwardness and emotion.

That's how we take the bandits connected to the carriage.

"Damn, there's something cowardly!

"You think you can do this to me!?

"What's with all these monsters, dammit..."

"I'm sorry. I was being mean. I could starve to death if I stayed like this. So please. Please forgive me."

In that way, Ray enters the process to enter the city, watching the bandits who are each taken with words of regret and loss in their mouths.

Ray isn't the only one, of course. The same procedure was followed by those on the carriage.

"Nevertheless, you've often been able to capture all those bandits. Wasn't it harsh that it was just Mr. Ray?

"Oh, I guess. Regardless of defeating them, if they could have scattered them all at once and escaped, they wouldn't have all been able to capture them even with Seto. It's just that in this case, there were these guys."

Because of the number of people, many guards return words while watching the people who are going through the process at once.

"These people... they're not the merchants or anything, are they?

Those with all the arms to see, they are not very much, but they do not look like merchants.

Of course some of them run both mercenaries and mercenaries, but it didn't even look that way.

"Oh. I'm a hopeful emigrant to the Guild. Get to know each other a little bit. So I finally came with you as an escort.... and that carriage over there has Rodos, so be careful."

"Rodos...... of the thunder god axe?

"That's right. A little magic item sequelae keeps me unconscious."

The guard marvels at Ray's words and opens his eyes.

Ray quickly became famous in this neighborhood as well, but until a few years ago Elk was famous for having the Axe of the Thunder God led by Elk and the same Axe of the Thunder God alias as his party name, and his Elk son Rhodos was also famous as a newcomer to expectations.

"... treatment?

"There's nothing we can do here. Once back in the Guild, I'm sure Elk will have some means."

"Really? Then you have nothing to say over here. Take care and carry them."

As for Rhodos, that concludes the conversation, and the next story will be about the bandits captured.

"Whether we sell it as slaves or higher, we should put it up for auction..."

A guard who looks out for the bandits who were taken and clouds his words.

Naturally. Slaves that sell high at auctions are basically slaves of beautiful women or slaves that have some sort of stunt.

A highly combative slave can also be sold at a high price, but not with the skill of a bandit.

"Personally, I think you should sell it to the slave traders who are still in Subrusta. It'll be cheaper, but I'll have the money on hand soon enough for that."

"... When exactly will you be on hand soon? I'm leaving Subrusta tomorrow."

In that word, the guard shakes his head small to the side.

"That's just not possible by tomorrow. Given this process, you may need a few days… in some cases, from one week to ten days."

"That's a little... No, wait"

It was a hassle to come all the way back here when I said I was leaving tomorrow.

I caught the bandit this time in the first place because it was not for my own money but for the face of the former guerrillas... Ray is convinced as soon as he finds Sergio at the end of his gaze.

"Sergio, come here for a second"

"Yes? What is it?

After completing the process of entering the city, Sergio comes near Ray, who was chatting and asking what kind of city Sabrusta was.

"Make this guy your beneficiary when it comes to the bandit's money."

"... oh, I see"

With the short words out of Ray's mouth, I guess he immediately understood what was going on. Sergio grins and nods.

"Yeah, I don't mind. So should I get that sale to Mr. Ray?

"No, I don't need that. You guys split it up."

"... Yes?

If you don't understand what they said for a moment, the missing voice in between comes out of Sergio's mouth.

It was terribly unusual to show just Sergio with no gaps from time to time, the voices and expressions thus missing between them.

"So I'll pay you for selling these bandits and then the crusade reward."

"No, but it was Captain Ray who caught these bandits, wasn't it?

"So you said you weren't captain anymore. This is it.... something festive that means Welcome to the Guild. Besides, you must have admired me and abandoned my country's Bestian Empire. Let this be it."

"But..."

Ignoring Sergio, who still said something, Ray turns his gaze to the guard.

"That's why. Fine procedure after this, go with Sergio."

"... Ha, well, as for this one, anyone can..."

He was a guard who was somewhat concerned about the word Bestian Empire out of Ray's mouth, but he doesn't say anything extra.

"So that's what I'm talking about. Look, this Subrusta is a pretty big city, not like before. There are also multiple lodgings. That's why we're free to move later. He's leaving tomorrow morning at 9: 00, so don't forget he wants to go to the guild with me. Well, it's not hard to live in this city either, so if you've decided to live here, just tell me around Sergio, that's fine. You're not that far from here to Gilm, and you're not going to get lost. Above, dissolution."

Any further questions are troublesome, and when he declares so, Ray enters Subrusta with Seto.

It was a force because it had already finished the process, but Sergio cannot go after Ray like that.

Because of discipline, I had to go through the process of selling Ray as a bounty or slave for the bandit crusade more than he was gone.

"Uh, already. You can't help it. Look, everybody dissolve, dissolve! I'll do it over here about the bandits, so you can all do whatever you want!

Sergio also gave up and told him so.

Ray, who goes on Subrusta's boulevard, naturally holds several skewers in both hands.

If Seto, walking next door, rings his throat, he gives it a skewer and walks along the skewer himself.

In that, it was the blacksmith's shop that caught my eye.

Because I remember picking up the demon sword that noise was using.

Of course, there are also blacksmiths in the villages and cities that have stopped by before.

Still, I didn't come because I didn't know if I could fix it, and I expected it to take quite a while if I could fix it.

Sometimes Ray himself isn't used to long swords.

The most common weapon in this world, but probably because the weapon we use from time to time is a weapon.

Look at the store for a few seconds, but immediately shake your head to the side and give up.

Anyway, it's a better place to have a blacksmith than here... because I was hoping to get it repaired in the Guild.

"Gru!"

Thinking that way, Seto pulls the dragon robe with a couch to draw attention.

"What's up?

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

Udon stalls exist at the end of the gaze where Seto sounded his throat with delight.

"I think I sold udon when I came here before... but I might as well compare it to the old one anyway"

To Ray whining, Seto agrees too! And he rang his throat, and Ray walked out to eat his first udon in a long time.