Legend

As Ragud drops off the sight of him leaving, Ray eventually notices multiple footsteps approaching him.

When I turned my gaze to you, it was Ray and the others who were there.

Elaine smiled bitterly, Vihera smiled funny, Ara had a complicated look as to whether she should be happy or angry, and Beaune was as faceless as usual.

Seto and Yellow are also on their way to Ray.

Among other things...

"You're an idiot, Ray"

A slightly frightened marina shouts her voice toward Ray.

In contrast to such a marina, Ray flaunts his shoulders small and opens his teat.

"It doesn't make sense that you can blame me for protecting me. Whether it's sheltered or fatal to me, it's just a matter of magic."

Marina smiles a small smile at Ray's words, which she says are blatant.

"You're strong, Ray."

"Really?

"Yeah, it's kind of awesome that Auduban got the gaze on Ray, and he can still say that."

"I don't know. In my case, it's possible that it was just blunt."

"Oh, thinking about it, was this extra thing?

Ray shakes his neck small and sideways at a marina that smiles like a prank.

"Because I don't care, it doesn't mean I don't feel uncomfortable. It's just that I still thought the former would be better off if Marina blamed me for turning an unpleasant gaze."

Today, and.

It was a marina who didn't know what she was told for a moment, but eventually she smiles happily when she understands what Ray means by words.

"Really... because I'm an idiot"

In words, I blame Ray obviously, but that look is the opposite of words.

"Yes, sir. Bad place for a good vibe, but let's keep it around. Wouldn't you rather think about what we're gonna do now than that?

Optis gives an unfortunate look to the words of Vihera, who saw Ray and Marina getting a good vibe somehow, watching what is happening now in a slightly remote position.

Initially it was Optis who challenged Ray to fight to see if he deserved the Marina, but I somehow understood what Ray was like throughout that fight.

There are many things at stake, but I still stood up to Ragud for my lovely grandson.

As for Optis, whose son and his wife are already dead, it would be natural to thank Ray for that.

... I can't speak of it in this place any more than I am in the position of being the elder of this settlement.

"Right. You can't just treat the World Tree like this today. I'd rather treat the World Tree as soon as I can, but I don't want to get into this mess..."

Those of you who can feel magic in the dark elves will understand what Ray is like.

But at the same time, it's true that many people have the perception that Ray is a dangerous opponent.

Beyond that, it was certain that even if we treated the world tree ourselves like this, we would be suspicious of something.

To avoid causing unwanted disturbances, I thought it was imperative that someone not engage with me… or that a thin person be present with me in the treatment of the World Tree.

But no one is going to try to imitate that right now, not very much, but want to come with me.

(The world tree is weakening, but not so much that we have to hurry today and tomorrow. Because you'll be fine tomorrow. And the people who are scared of Ray, if tomorrow...)

Think that far, and Auduban's figure passes the back of your brain.

I didn't come here because I had an appointment to meet a friend, but if I had, I would have turned the same gaze to Ray as the others.

Also, Auduban started softening his attitude to Ray, which required some number of days since we first met.

Thinking about it, isn't it hard to think that as soon as tomorrow... And I think.

Still, if it's about two days a day. Still, it just doesn't taste good to free up time in winds like 10 days and 20 days.

(Why don't you come to Grandpa? That might be nice too...... I wonder if the Ragds will admit it)

It's a politically opposed ragud, but still, Marina doesn't hate Ragud or anything.

Different way, but because I understand that Ragud is also acting for this settlement.

(Ragd...... well, then I wonder if I can take Ragd with me. Everyone in this room must have seen me and Ragud being hostile about today. If so, it's enough to make Ray prove that he doesn't behave strangely if he takes Ragud)

When I conclude that's the best I can think of, I smile and open my mouth.

"Well, we'll figure it out. It's more of a corner than that, and I'd like to make a dish with Aerowing meat, what do you say?

Although I questioned the language of the marina to mislead the story, others who had a desire to eat Aerowing meat nodded at it.

"Grandpa, is Ray okay with liberation already?

"Right. If it means not releasing them here, the others are probably panicking... No, you're not convinced, candlestick. You can use the house your daughters use to stay."

Reminds me of those who have the ability to sense magic, and with a little grin Optis returns his words to his granddaughter.

There was both the pure feeling of thinking of my granddaughter and her position as an elder of this settlement.

"Thank you, Grandpa. However, Ray is still a man, so with a woman... that doesn't translate to being under one roof with a duke's warrant in position. There was one a little further away from Elaine's house, wasn't there? It comes with a stables, so Seto can stay with you, and I wonder if that's a good place?

It was, naturally, a marina separating Elaine and the Rays, but that was naturally the guild master's position.

Elaine seems happy with the marina's words, and then she gives a sorry look.

Only Elaine, who has grown up as a Duke's Lady, naturally has a strong sense of chastity.

That common sense teaches that living under one roof with a man is unpleasant.

But on the contrary, Elaine's genuine desire to live with Ray also naturally existed.

... There is no resistance to sleeping under one roof with a man, only Elaine, who has originally rushed through the battlefield.

But that's what you can do because you don't see the other person as a man… precisely as the object of a relationship.

It seems to contradict the concept of chastity, but it exists in Elaine without any contradiction at all.

"Really? Too bad. I could have been in the house with Ray... no, I could have been in the room with him. You can have a bed with me if you want, okay?

Behind Erena, who is gripping, Vihera squeaks purely sorry.

I guess only Vihera, who hasn't even originally hidden her fondness for Ray, can honestly put her emotions in her mouth.

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

Back to back with those two, Seto throats joyfully.

The fact that there's a stables, like Marina said, means you can be near Ray.

"Cu?"

Yellow, sitting a little over Seto's head, looked around like he had no idea what was going on.

The marina opens her mouth as she watches it heal somewhere.

"Yeah, that said, I had something to do before I cooked the aerowings. I'm sorry, but will you get ready first? I'll be on my way as soon as I'm done."

Many of those who were on the spot for a moment turn their gaze to the marina.

But it was the grin that returned against such a gaze.

I guess I saw that and decided there was no particular problem. Without saying anything back to Marina's words, the Rays follow the square.

"Where are we going to dismantle the aerowings? It was pretty big, so we need as big a place as we can get, okay?

"Then the back of the house we're renting is a little wider, and that's good, isn't it? What do you say, Beaune?

"... why are you asking Bühne there?

"Because Beaune is a good deconstructor. He's got the technology when he was solo attacking the dungeon."

"Mmm."

Marina stares with a little envy at the line she leaves in conversation that way.

If I were in that place for just a few seconds, a little bit of a shame would gush up in my chest... but now I haven't been back in about a hundred years to treat the world tree in this settlement, so I needed to focus my consciousness there.

"Are you going?

Nodding back at Optis' words.

It was, for the moment, my biggest concern, that Ray could do harm... more precisely, that Ray would fight back against the harm and the settlement would be heavily damaged was avoided.

If so, the next thing Marina should look into is that pulse that Ray felt as he walked through the barrier's junction.

I don't know what caused it... but no, I know what caused it. It happened when Ray walked through, so naturally he must have reacted to Ray's enormous magic.

However, we have not yet confirmed whether the reaction is bad… or good.

Of course I felt all those big pulses, so I'm pretty sure some dark elves went to see how the world tree was doing at that moment.

In fact, it has already been reported that something did not immediately adversely affect the world tree.

Still, Marina wanted to see how the world tree looked with her own eyes.

Because I think that's my duty to bring Ray in, and if Ray's presence really has a negative impact on the world tree, I need him to leave the settlement immediately.

"Right.... be careful. I don't think there's anything to worry about at the marina, but that pulse still doesn't necessarily change anything."

"Yeah, let me take a good look at it."

When told so, Marina walks away from the spot.

Heading is behind the settlement, the World Tree.

What effect the pulse had on Ray when he came into the settlement...... with great anxiety and some anticipation that the world tree that sensed Ray's magic might be holding back somewhat.

Along the way, he is heard by many dark elves, waved against it, and proceeds with an exchange of words.

Some of them were like dictating about what they thought, but the marina, who is used to being told by men, keeps walking with it flushing lightly.

Eventually, the number of dark elves becomes smaller with each move.

Behind the settlement...... that would be why the world tree is headed to where it exists.

The world tree itself can be seen from anywhere in the settlement.

It's a tree big enough to look up, so it's natural.

I still lush the blue leaves, but it clearly seemed like less vitality and power I would receive from the world tree than when I left the settlement.

Looking at such a world tree, Fumi Marina notices.

"Oh?"

That's just a small difference.

But it was definitely a difference that existed.

The only person who can sense that difference is the one who is sensitive to magic...... and at the same time will be the one who draws special blood muscles like a marina.

Understanding what that means, Marina smiles a little.

I thought maybe it would be ok, but still I feel a great deal relieved if I saw and confirmed it in person with my own eyes like this.

What is the difference...

"I can't believe Ray just walked into the barrier junction and recovered at all... I knew it, but how amazing is Ray's magic"

It was a marina whining in a slightly shuddered language, but the color of joy is dark on its expression.

Because I could understand that it was never a mistake to bring Ray here.

I thought the marina was fine, but it's still huge that we got solid confirmation this way.

"If this happens... if you let the world tree run its magic tomorrow, you'll recover soon. I don't think we should stay here long."

Exhale, but there are also questions about whether that can really solve the causes of the weakness of the world tree in the first place.

I'm pretty sure first given Ray's magic, but still, I can't say for sure.

"I figured after I recovered, I'd better see how things go... right?

Either way, it was undisputed good news that the world tree had recovered, albeit slightly by the presence of Ray.