Legend

The room Ray rents at the wheat pavilion at dusk.

There, a caged voice of laughter sounds.

'Heh heh, I see. As far as I'm concerned, you're most welcome to see Ray... but did that party called Burning Wind eventually lift the seed of the commandment?

"Oh. Just today. Of course it's done right without any accidents."

"So, you want me and Ara to cancel?

Ray nods back to Elaine as she asks with meaning to confirm.

"As I said before, Seto's skills have been seen in a lot of battles against noise. The seeds of the commandments are dangerous."

'Sure. But what do we do? It's a little hard for me to go that way now. It's almost the end of the year, which means we're going to be busy in the Duke of Keller. Then Ray will have to come here...... again, that's not good'

"I guess."

In Elaine's words, Ray gives a convincing look.

In fact, I understood that at the end of the year I would be busy with a lot of things, because I understood that if I went there, there would always be a commotion.

"Especially since it's not a strange time when it snows anymore, it can even mean that if you do poorly, you'll be trapped in the gilm"

This is also why I do have to snort.

Listening to Elaine, Ray opens his mouth eventually after a few thoughts.

"When you do, how about you come to Gilm next spring......? No, was it Anesis, where I have Elaine's house? You can go there, but it'll probably make a scene."

Ray himself is not that prominent.

No, he wears a dragon robe to be exact, and if he wears a hood, he can be seen like a novice wizard everywhere.

But naturally there is Seto on Ray's side, and when he heads out to the territory ruled by the Duke of Keller, who is also the central figure of the aristocracy, it can be said that it is definite that he will be entangled in the nobility.

Considering the area, it was still best for Elaine to come to Gilm with Ara.

And above all...

"Next spring, the three of us, because Vihella seems to be coming to Gilm too. Wouldn't it be a little funny if the four of us were to throw a party if we were to bring in Bühne? No, five if you let Ara in."

'Hmm, I see. That could be interesting, for sure. It feels subtle to meet with Vihera, but I haven't seen you with Bühne in a long time'

Isn't it a surprisingly good idea as Ray to see how Elaine is still adoring Beaune? Think.

The avant-garde Vihera and Ara, the bandit Büne, Ray and Elaine, who can attack at any distance. Ceto, which is a griffon and is also possible to fly in the sky.

Better yet, Seto isn't the only one who can fly. Ray and Elaine wear a magic item that allows them to walk in the air: Slapenil shoes.

In other words, it is possible to clear the sky, albeit in a few steps.

As a party, he would have the ability to even rival Rank A instead of Rank B.

It was Ray's honest thought that it seemed a little fun to adventure at such a party.

"Phew."

I see Ray imagining him working as a party, and Elaine across the crystal leaks a small grin.

"What's up?

"No, I thought Ray had an admiration for parties, too."

Ray gives a disgruntled look when he's out of his mind at the words coming out of Elaine's mouth.

"I'm not the one who liked solo, am I? Until now, it was just a solo because there was something about Seto. It's just that you don't have to hide Seto's skills anymore. In that sense, it's true that it's easier to organize parties"

'Right. I just... unfortunately I find it hard to be an adventurer'

"Ah..."

In Elaine's words, Ray finally recalls the position of someone on the other side of the crystal sphere.

He is a person with the alias of the Princess General and should also be called a symbol of the aristocracy.

No matter what you think, you won't be able to act as an adventurer.

Elaine continues her words with a small grin on Ray with an extra sorry look, just hoping she could act as a party.

'Right. It's not a formal party, but I think I can take a little time if it means accompanying them.... Well, it'll be a lot tougher before and after I head over there for that'

"Is that true? Then you're looking forward to spring.... I think it might be a good idea to attack the dungeon of Exil. Oh, or do you think we'll attack a dungeon where there was an altar of inheritance? It didn't feel like the nucleus of the dungeon after all."

"Heh heh, sure"

What happened to each other at that time is bitter...... that is a very bitter memory, but still we were able to talk like this now.

"It's just that the hierarchy of water monkeys is troublesome because of the number of problems."

'But this time, unlike then, you don't have to hide Seto's skills, so even then...'

That's what Elaine told me, just then.

As if I was gauging the timing, the sound of a knock echoes through the door.

And the door opens before Ray responds, and his voice sounds.

"Ray, you're finally getting away from that poor little girl! At all, Lenora said," Oh, do it and shut up, so one of my lovers... "

The person who's been intruding into the room is Kenny.

That Kenny smiles at Ray's figure who was in the room, but at the next moment he notices a crystal placed on a table near Ray.

No, that would not have been particularly problematic.

But if the crystal shows that she is a beautiful woman, the story was different.

The guild has an orb to keep in touch with other guilds and I have seen Kenny use it several times as a business as well.

That's why I understand that that crystal, the pair of orbs, is something similar to it, and I'm also surprised to have a pair of orbs that are not normally a substitute for an individual to have.

... but the biggest problem would still be the look of the woman reflected in that crystal.

Kenny is also confident in his appearance.

It's not that I'm complacent, in fact, the guild receptionist is because a well-faced person is hired.

I also have the experience of being told by many adventurers.

But what is reflected in the crystal is definitely someone more beautiful and Kenny himself admits than he is.

"... Ray, you, the person, who?

"You know, come into the room on your own... well, fine. This guy..."

It was Ray who tried to introduce Elaine, but he can be heard to block it from the other side of the crystal.

"Ray, fine. Introduce Yourself From Me '

Elaine's gaze at Kenny over the crystal is sharp.

Elaine had known Kenny for a long time.

It was because the yellow encountered Kenny in the winter when he sent the yellow to the gilm and saw his memory.

That's why I understand what kind of person Kenny currently stands near Ray. And the thought.

"I'm Elaine Kelevel. I don't know what to say to myself, but when I say General Princess, can you tell me who it is?

"Huh!?

To the words, Kenny is breathtaking.

Naturally there are more opportunities to obtain and see a variety of information than there are ordinary people, beyond being in the position of being the guild's receptionist.

So, the woman on the other side of the crystal... when Elaine named her, Kenny was able to quickly match her face to the person in question.

"... excuse me, Master Elaine. My name is Kenny and I work for the Guild of Guilds."

'Oh, I know about Kenny. And Ray. "

……

In one word, Kenny understands.

I guess the person shown on the crystal does make it a duke's warrant and someone with an alias.

But not now. That has nothing to do with it.

It is not such a person who exists before me now… that he is his enemy, his lover.

I guess we decided Kenny understood our relationship. Elaine turns her gaze toward Ray.

Ray, I'm sorry, but could you leave me alone with this Kenny guy?

"Are you serious?

It was an inquiry that contained several meanings.

A person in the position of Duke's Lady or holding an alias personally...... and a word telling him that he wants to speak in Ray's room.

If anything goes wrong with this, it will undoubtedly bring disaster to Kenny.

I was wondering if you were saying that because you understood it, and you pointed a slightly sharp gaze at Elaine.

But it was Kenny, not Elaine, who reacted to Ray's words like that.

Of course, Kenny is also dealing with the Duke's Lady... who is also known as the symbol of the aristocracy, and I know he can't imitate it in a far-fetched way.

Still, I couldn't leave here.

"Ray, please. I want to talk to Elaine, too.... Well, I'll call you when I'm done, so can you kill me some time in the dining room downstairs?

To that word, Ray's gaze is directed toward Elaine to get lost.

In terms of position, Elaine is overwhelmingly better up there.

That's why I thought if Elaine seemed to say she couldn't, she'd have to stop it, but if Kenny wanted it, too, she couldn't stop Ray.

For example, all Ray could do now was ask him not to rough things up against Elaine.

To the gaze from such a ray, Elaine nods her mouth small.

'Don't worry. Nothing. There's no way I'm going to do anything about her. It's just, you know.... I'll just say there's a story between women'

"I get it.... Then I'm hungry, and I'm just gonna go to the dining room upstairs"

Tell him so, Ray leaves the room.

Ray trusts Kenny, although he says it's his room and it's nothing but inadvertent.

Sometimes there's hardly any luggage in this room due to problems before that.

Ray's figure walked out of the room, minutes. The first time I opened my mouth was surprisingly Kenny.

"Absolutely, Ray, what if I doubt you for a second?

"Ray is cold against his enemies, but once he decides he's on his side, he'll be sweet everywhere."

"Is that a hands-on experience?

'Oh. But given Ray's character, don't you know better than I do?

"Right, you can't deny it. When I first came to sign up for the Alliance, I was provoking an entangled party, bringing it into battle, winding up gold and weapons."

"Huh, looks like Ray.... Well, that's about it for the foreground. Why did I want to talk to you? You know that, right?

To Elaine's words, Kenny nods after a moment of silence.

"Of course. Ray, you mean you, right?

'That's right.... Given Ray's character and abilities, his origins in it, and the circumstances in which he is subjugating Seto, he will surely be caught up in a lot of commotion from now on. At that time, I don't want anyone shackled near Ray.... No, this is an excuse. Let me be honest with you. As far as I'm concerned, I can't admit you're on Ray's side. Emotionally. "

As Elaine, we can expect Ray to marry several wives in the future.

But still, I have the feeling that my real wife is me, and I'm not happy that someone I don't really know will come into it, regardless of who I recognize, like Vihera.

To such Elaine's words, Kenny felt something frightening for a moment, but still opens his mouth immediately.

"Unfortunately, I cannot follow Master Elaine's words. Even with me, Ray, your relationship is important."

'Hmm...... I see. I guess so. But are you sure? I don't know what to say with my own mouth, but I have a strong influence. Wouldn't you be worried about that?

Threatening... rather than that word I've been telling you to confirm Kenny's will, the person I was told pushes and kills my inner fright and nods back.

"Of course I'm anxious. But it's better to be called General Princess... and Ray has decided that I would never do anything like that."

'... because I think about Ray, I think I sometimes act like that?

"People who want to do that don't say that."

"Ugh."

To Kenny's words, Elaine whines like she was impressed.

In its eyes, there is a light that is more like acknowledging the existence of Kenny than before.

'I see. I just work for a guild in a frontier land called Gilm, and I have a lot of nerve. But... you can't just admit you're on Ray's side.'

"Dear Elaine. I'm sorry, Ray, but the person on your side is up to you, Ray. I don't think that's ever for Lady Elaine to decide."

'... heh, you sure do. A little bravery may have passed. "

Elaine's laughter echoes in the room… the bitter atmosphere until earlier vanishes.

It wasn't until about thirty minutes after that that that Ray, who is in the dining room, was called to Kenny, and Ray never knew what was told in the meantime.