Legend

The arrival of Ray and Vihela, Pamidor, Azimov and the five men of Büne was a liquor store in the corner of the Guild.

It is already evening, and each of those who have finished their day's work throughout the city, including adventurers, has healed their fatigue for a day.

In the meantime, the five of them were on a table behind the tavern.

Note, if it was meant to be, why Büne is with us, which has absolutely nothing to do with this story, it would still be because Ray and Vihera are the only facial acquaintances for Büne.

Beaune also followed the four, hoping he'd rather be with Ray and Vihera than with strange adults.

Ray and Vihera understand Büne's arm as a bandit, and there are some thoughts that he might be going to ask for something in this case.

I'd rather explain it together than explain the situation again then, he said.

The Cyclops crusade mission was not a job originally received by the Rays, nor did they have to go to the guild separately when it came to reinforcements, for some reason.

… although it could have been a tragedy for Mileyne and Johanna, who were turning their gaze more untrained to Seto, who was currently waiting for dishes ordered outside the tavern to arrive.

"Are you sure this young lady is such an armed bandit? Kumito and I aren't the same age, are we?

We ordered alcohol and food, and each had a light chat as we couldn't talk much into it until it was brought in.

It was one of those words that came out of Pamidor's mouth that explained Büne in that way.

"Mmm."

But I'm just already used to being seen lightly at my age, and Bühne squeaks just one word rather than being particularly angry.

... Ray has also often experienced being insulted by his age and appearance, but I would say that it is an adult response compared to that Ray.

"Eggzil, do you know a place called

"Oh, I know you. It's a labyrinth city. I get pretty good materials and stuff, so I have a high level of alchemy."

Azimov responds instantly when he hears what Vihera has to say.

Pamidor was also the only skilled blacksmith and had knowledge of the labyrinth city.

"That's one of several labyrinth cities in this country. Is that it?"

"This kid was solo attacking a dungeon in that labyrinth city until he met me. Most of the time, he partied with me and attacked me."

"... this child, is it?

It was a pamidor pointing a frigid gaze somewhere, but given the appearance of Bühne, that's no wonder or anything, it would be a natural act of Ning Lo.

Because a 10-year-old was solo and challenging the dungeon.

But Vihera nods without any particular hesitation at Pamidor's words.

"Yeah, of course. I guarantee you my arm."

"... it would be nice to vouch for your arm. Who the hell are you? Seeing you with Ray makes a lot of sense."

"Hey, wait a minute. Why do you have to be with me?"

It was Ray's word just to say it was out-of-heart, but Pamidor turns a frightened glance at what was normal.

"I'm with you, so it's decided for a reason."

"Did you say that? You totally ran out of words, didn't you?

That being said, Vihella is hardly any more convincing than she is in fact a translator.

Still, I was thinking about saying something back to him, Ray, but he holds several glasses in his hand and mouths when he sees what should also be called the waitress's divine technique of carrying many plates on which cooking has been carried in places such as his wrists and arms.

"Yes, wait. Brew in two, wine in one, fruit water in two. And stir-fried oak meat, and braised jalm, and so forth, as appropriate."

Ray's eyes are turned to the dish placed on the table.

Especially sending an interesting gaze at the dish called stewed jalm.

Jalm is the second monster I've met since Ray came to this Elgin, and he looks like a mussel.

The dish involves removing the jarm's hair, removing the guts and treating it down for easy eating, then boiling it down with plenty of hot water and then simmering it with the vegetables in the sauce.

By removing the bones of the jarm during the lower treatment, one can be eaten as is.

"Take your time."

He grinned at Ray, who quickly reached for the simmer of the jarm, and the waitress leaves.

Leave it at that for a few minutes, keep talking about it and make sure no one is turning their attention to your story, then Vihera opens her mouth.

It should be noted that even though there is a Vihela, attention has not been directed from the surroundings, because almost all those in this tavern are residents of the Guild, or many know more about the Guild, and have noticed Ray's presence from Griffon outside the tavern.

... Other than that, I'm pretty sure it has something to do with having a vicious-faced pamidor that only looks like a great relative of a bandit.

Even if he was interested in Vihela, no reckless person existed in the guests of this tavern who would give a little bit to a group with two of those.

If I had, I would have stopped it.

"... Now it's time to get down to business?

"No, before you do, tell me why you're getting involved in this story. As soon as Azimov told Ray about the hammer, he said we should talk where you are."

At the end of Pamidor's gaze, Azimov, who was the subject, was reaching out to skewer.

"With that said, you haven't introduced yourself yet. This is Vihera, a former Second Imperial Princess of the Bestia Empire. Nice to meet you."

……

Pamidor turns his gaze to Ray silently to Vihera, who smiles and tells her softly.

To that Pamidor gaze, Ray nods back.

"The world, for a long time. Well..."

"That's the thing. You understand why I should call Vihera on this, right? … so. Azimov."

"Ngu...... Pugh, how does Yale and Skewer go hand in hand? Hmm? Oh, you mean that hammer was made by an alchemist from the Bestian Empire?

"That's right.... In the first place, how can you be sure that hammer was made by an alchemist from the Bestian Empire?

"That's easy. Even though alchemy varies slightly from individual to individual, it does not have much effect on what we have learned until then. And the Alchemy of the Bestian Empire has developed rapidly in recent years, and its characteristics are more intense. If you look at the magic items made by Ozos' Alchemist and Bestia's Alchemist respectively, it's like anyone can tell."

"... anyone? I didn't know when you showed it to the Alliance officials, did I?

Ray asks concerned about Azimov's words, but the person asked instantly shakes his head sideways.

"Correction. Anyone, not just anyone, but any alchemist with some strength."

"That's not anyone anymore. It's based on how strong you are."

Exhale into Azimov's words thinking of himself as a criterion, and once again Ray opens his mouth.

"So that hammer had the hallmark of the Alchemist of the Bestian Empire?

"Oh. If that's a good idea, I mean, I could go into more detail about alchemy, but you're not interested, are you?

"Not that I'm not interested, but, yeah. There won't be time for that right now."

Azimov is tempered for a moment by the words of Vihera, whose gaze has sharpened slightly since he heard about the involvement of the Alchemists of the Bestian Empire.

Basically, alchemy was everything, and Azimov had a personality that he didn't care about his opponent's identity or anything, but Vihella's gaze seemed to have something to feel.

"So it's really not a mistake, is it? After the problem, the Bestian Empire didn't actually have anything to do with it.

"That's for sure. Ask the other alchemists, probably the same opinion.... I just want to say that this is only the work of the Alchemist of the Bestian Empire... I can't snort confidently if they tell me that this is precisely the work of someone who studied Alchemy in the Bestian Empire and still belongs to the Bestian Empire"

"Oh well. Don't you have to be an alchemist in the Bestian Empire to still serve the Bestian Empire"

To the words out of Ray's mouth, Vihera leaks a slight breath of relief.

Running away from the Bestian Empire didn't mean I lost my love for my hometown.

Especially since the next emperor is Merclio, who admires Vihella, the thought is strong.

But it was a cruel fact that it leaked out of Pamidor's mouth against such a vihella.

"But that hammer was made recently. That hasn't been a year...... no, maybe not even the last month or two"

Pamidor's words echo heavily in Vihera's heart just because he was introduced to him as an arm-written blacksmith.

"... yes. Because it's going to be a little uninteresting."

Open your mouth to whining Vihera so that Ray agrees too.

"When I heard that hammer was made by an alchemist from the Bestian Empire, what I remembered was Rhodos, who fought during the civil unrest. If you think about it, there are a lot of similarities between giving you powerful regenerative abilities and taking away your will."

"I mean, you think there's an alchemist over here who was serving my brother? You don't have to ask why…"

"I guess. I'm not proud of it, but my work was remarkable in that civil unrest."

"... civil unrest? Did that happen in the Bestian Empire last year? But you're running, aren't you? And yet you were involved in civil unrest?

Ask Pamidor if he had also naturally reached his ears about the civil unrest that had occurred last year, with a vicious face that opened his eyes wide open.

"There's been a lot going on. So, the first prince, who became an enemy in the civil unrest, is getting an alchemist, and from the way things are going, I think the alchemist is probably involved. What do you think?"

It was Ray asking Azimov, but the person asked just gives him a difficult look.

"You're in trouble if I ask you around. That hammer is definitely made by an alchemist from the Bestian Empire. But even if they say it's the First Prince's hand, there's no way you can tell."

"... is that so"

Ray is also unexpectedly convinced by the words he tells me while drinking ale.

Even though it is obvious that the Alchemist of the Bestian Empire, not all of them took part in the civil unrest as the First Prince.

I also thought it was possible that an alchemist who did not take part in the civil unrest came to the Kingdom of Mireana for some reason... and Ray immediately shook his head sideways.

"That's no way. An alchemist from the Bestian Empire came near the guilm by chance and made a magic item that you wouldn't be able to use unless you were a big monster like Cyclops or something, and by chance the red Cyclops got it... so how many coincidences does this happen?"

It is said that coincidence would be inevitable if it continued three times, but Ray felt that there was obviously something I could only think of as aiming at him in this case.

"That's not good."

That's what I whined about, Vihera.

Naturally, the word tasteless now out of its mouth would be about the status quo, not cooking.

None of the dishes that line the table for Ray, even if they are few, can be described as unpleasant, and they can be described as Ningro delicious.

Of course, it's not a superb dish when it comes to being a popular tavern, but it didn't taste like it was said to taste bad anyway.

"Are you an alchemist?

For once, just in case Ray asks, Vihera nods as she carries the softened steamed vegetable nut dressing served on a plate to her mouth.

"Yeah. I know Ray knows that, too, but as a result of last year's civil unrest, he's getting along well with the nobles and neutrals of Merclio and the Kingdom of Mireana.... Well, one of my father's thoughts changes me a lot, but for some reason I seem to make Merclio like me now. But if this is really about the Alchemists of the Bestian Empire..."

So once the words were cut off, Vihera, it was not a difficult story to predict its continuation for those who were listening to it.

Acts that I can only assume are malicious towards a country where my opponent, who has been hostile for many years, is currently in friendship.

The consequences will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the relations between the Kingdom of Mireana and the Bestian Empire.

"You should talk to Lord Dusker for a second.... Yesterday today."

Whimpering, Vihera lifts her hips out of her chair......

"Ray?"

Vihera turns her gaze to Ray, who stood after herself for some reason.

"Mmm."

Following such a ray, Büne also rises again.

"Vihera has a lot to take care of. Besides, you should have a lot of fighting power, right?

"Mmm."

Beaune nods as well as agrees with Ray's words.

Vihera quickly smiles at her mouth, even as she is surprised for a moment at how the two look.

"You idiot."

That's what I said in my mouth, but Vihera was revealing her joy.