Legend

Daridora was attacked. Surprised to hear that, so did Ray, but naturally those who were in and around Augusto.

The first of them to move was Zaroust, who was hired by Augusto as an escort.

Instructing him to invisible from his surroundings where Augusto is with his eyes, he hurries to catch up with the running adventurer and stops that body half forcefully.

"Wow! Hey, what the hell is that?... What, Mr. Zaroust?

Apparently, the adventurer who was stopped from moving knew Zaroust's name.

Most importantly, Zaroust is a famous adventurer, even in Gosh, as an expert. Naturally the name is widely known, and it's not surprising that this adventurer knows it. However……

"Oh, man. Are you sure?

The other adventurer's man groans softly.

Naturally. As I was worried about Daridora earlier, these two are adventurers employed by the Erema Chamber of Commerce.

This would mean that it is hostile to Zaroust, who is employed by Augusto.

"No, because... you think you can win?

If you forcefully escape Zaroust here, he'll follow you as he deserves.

That could be the worst fight Zaroust could ever have had, and even if I hung two handsome Zarousts against them, I didn't think I could win, not very much.

If so, I guess that's what the adventurer told Zaroust that I should just get used to hearing about the other case.

In fact, the idea was never wrong.

That's fine with Zaroust as long as he gets the information, because he doesn't have to go out of his way to antagonize these two.

I guess I figured that out. Are you sure? The adventurer man, who asked, also turns his gaze to Zaroust without saying anything more.

"You seem to understand. Above all.... So, I just want to ask you something, you said earlier that Daridora was attacked or something, is that true?

To the words, the two adventurers face to face.

I was wondering if I could give that information here to Zaroust, who is employed by Augusto.

We cannot be more disadvantaged to our employers than we are employed by the Erema Chamber of Commerce.

But immediately deny the idea.

Among the people hired by the Eléma Chamber of Commerce, there is enough noise to reach the lower end of the spectrum. For, naturally, the story of Daridora being raided soon would spread.

"Yeah, it's true. At least the person who contacted me didn't look like he was lying."

"I see."

Squeeze a word.

At this time, what passed Zaroust's brain was that maybe he decided he was attacked to make an alibi.

But from what I've just heard, I can't imagine letting myself be attacked for something like an alibi.

Of course it's more than just the feeling of seeing the two adventurers in front of you. In fact...

After being lost for a few seconds, Zaroust's gaze turned to Ray.

The action taken by Ray, who was gazed at, is just to shut up and shake his neck sideways.

Ray is not smart enough to judge everything by this alone.

The biggest reason Ray became famous in the first place as a high-ranking adventurer with an alias is because of his combat skills and the adventurers he specializes in there.

Zaroust wasn't able to feel that much in Ray's act either, but when he finds out he still can't get any more information from the two adventurers in front of him, he gives him a few copper coins.

"I'm sorry I was in a hurry. This is an information fee."

"Oh, is that okay?

"Huh? Hey, can I have it?

"I don't mind. In this case, it would be better for each other to get a tip."

An adventurer reluctant to get a copper coin from Zalust with that word also nodded reluctantly, and the two heads bowed small and left the spot.

Dropping it off, Zaroust once again turns his gaze toward Augusto... toward his own employer, who was hidden from the two adventurers with Seto.

Note, it wasn't that large a number of people, so in fact, even while Zaroust was listening from the two adventurers, it stuck out from behind those hidden by places like Seto's tail, couch and wings, but fortunately, the two adventurers were in a hurry, and they never noticed it there.

If I had known Griffon was there, I would have noticed Ray's presence, naturally, with Seto as his obedience.

... Without Seto, Ray would still not be seen as special from around. If I had taken off my hood, I'd have talked about it differently.

"For that reason, apparently Daridora was attacked too... what do you think?

Ray opens his mouth a little lost to Zaroust as he asks.

"Most likely, Augusto was the only one who was attacked, so I made him feel like he was attacked too to avoid it."

Most of those who were around nodded at Ray's words.

I don't think I would do such an imitation if I were normal, but I thought it was quite possible in this case.

Especially since if the force of war called Ray is anything more than on the Augusto side, it's only doomed for Daridora if we want to clearly engage in hostilities.

"I'm staring at that as suspicious too. In the first place, Daridora had hired a number of armed adventurers as escorts. It's a little hard to think that Daridora would be harmed by being pulled out of it"

The Daridora escort I saw when I first came to Gosh seemed quite skilled.

It is Ray's view that some of them possess powers equal to rank B, and Zaroust, who was so told, also snorts back silently without denying it.

With all those escorts in place, it was a little hard to think that Daridora would be raided lightly......

(Especially not the owner of this level of arm)

Ray's gaze was directed at a man who was unconscious.

It was the one who attacked Augusto.

If this man, lightly hit by Ray, were asked if he could outrun the Rank B Adventurer, Ray would instantly shake his neck to the side.

(But if you're gonna say that, it's also true that this man pulled out Zaroust and inflicted a fatal injury on Ougust)

Behind such Ray's doubts, Augusto's people agree with Ray.

"That's right, something that makes it so easy to get out of Daridora's escort. Because, after all..."

"Calm down."

To the men who were about to get blood on their heads, Zaroust told them to calm down as they said.

As Augusto's escort, the trust Zaroust receives from his surroundings is thick.

That's why Zaroust's words quickly became more effective.

"But, Mr. Zaroust. Mr. Ougust almost got killed, didn't he? I can't do this to you!

Though some of them were restless even in the words of Zaroust, who admired Augusto.

"Just calm down. Anyway, you won't be able to leave Mr. Ougust like this first. Whatever's on the other side, Mr. Ougust is first."

The man who was screaming also manages to nod back to me at Zaroust's words like I can tell you.

"Ah, oh. Right.... Yeah, we need to get Mr. Ougust to a safe place first"

The current Augusto recovered in Ray's potion, but it was nevertheless true that he should give it a little rest in case.

In addition, due to the blow of the spear, the clothes are torn and there is blood on them.

If we stay in this state forever, that's definitely what the guards will be suspicious of to hear the circumstances.

That would naturally make it harder for Augusto and the Zaroustos to get information, as the man who injured Augusto would also be picked up there.

Above all, given the sand thief thing, there was no reason to leave the assailant's man with the guards.

"So, uh... where am I supposed to carry it? Mr. Ougust's house?

"No!

The moment one squeaks, Ougust instantly dismisses it.

My surroundings quiet for a moment to the strength of my voice, which I don't think is who I was dying of until a while ago.

I guess I figured that out. Augusto also weakens his words a little and opens his mouth.

"I'm sorry, I've made my voice absurd. But if I go home now, you'll make Kathy worry. That's all I want to avoid."

Those who know Auguste and Kathy's passion for the word immediately have a convincing look on their face.

Although I'm not injured, my clothes are heavily stained with blood. Normally, you'll soon find out that Augusto was seriously injured.

And if Kathy finds out about it, she's definitely going to be half frenzied.

"So, uh... do you want to go to the store? There's also a shop for dressing."

"Right. You should do that. Shall we?"

To the words of the woman who was nearby, Augusto nods back a little thinking.

"Right. Okay, let's go to the store.... I'm sorry, but please don't let me be seen around you"

"Oh, no. Then you can have this."

A man offers his clothes to Auguste.

Augusto's wounds are already healed, so all you need to hide is the massive amount of blood on your clothes.

Understanding it, Augusto weaves the clothes handed to him from above his own as they are.

Then Seto was also walled so that he could not see Auguste from his surroundings.

"… so shall we go? Mr. Zaroust."

"I know."

Before Augusto utters the word to the end, Zaroust lifts the body of a man who is unconscious and falling with another man who was nearby.

From the side, it'll just look like he's carrying a friend who's fallen asleep.... or a drunk friend?

So while I was there, Zaroust was ready for the guy to respond as soon as he regained consciousness, and that was the same with the other guy.

As he walks, Zaroust turns his gaze and opens his mouth to Ray, who is walking with us.

"Ray, I'm sorry, but I need a favor"

"... Daridora, huh?

Somehow Ray's words, who understood what Zaroust wanted to say, nodded without breaking the hard look on his face when he was blinded by his thoughts.

"Please, if Daridora was attacked to avoid being suspected of having attacked Mr. Ougust, there would be some reaction when he saw Ray. On the contrary, suppose they were attacked in the true sense..."

Thereupon Zaroust hangs up his words.

Ray also understood what words lay ahead.

Having spoken to Augusto only a little before. That is...

"The Third Force,"

Yes. Attacking two people, Augusto and Daridora, will mean that there is an organization that turns those two against the enemy.

"That's right.... I'm honest that I don't believe it."

Born and raised in this gosh, Zaroust is naturally familiar with the situation in the city.

If there was such a thing as a third force, you could have heard about it.

But Zaroust has never heard rumors of such forces or figures before.

(For example, I've been coming to Gosh lately...)

Think that far and shake your head immediately to the side.

Sometimes this gosh is originally in the desert, and it is never a place where many travellers come.

Sometimes merchants come to Gosh, but that's why purchasing goods is the main purpose.

I wouldn't say none but very few that adventurers are coming.

I just thought the name would go first as someone who came recently in that... and Zaroust's gaze would be directed at Ray.

The person who showed up to Gosh at a time when there was no more.

But I immediately denied the ridiculous thought that came to my mind.

Naturally. Because Ray is the person who has worked with us more than once before, and I just thought imitation to doubt it was ridiculous.

"What's up?

"Oh, no. Nothing."

He was Ray, who looked at his face and suddenly asked Zaroust to shake his neck beside him, but soon he would be returned as nothing.

"Really?... Well, fine. Well, for now, I'll find out what happened to Daridora. Should I go to the store when that's over?

"... right, come to the store for once. I just want you to come to Mr. Ougust's mansion if you're not in the store."

Nodding at Zaroust's words, Ray gently stroked Seto, who was protecting Augusto, before leaving the scene.