Legend

Daridora, who received a report that the laboratory had been raided, soon left Augusto's mansion and headed to the laboratory.

At that time, Augusto asks Ray to go with him, and Ray also follows that request to the lab with Daridora, saying that he will be safe because the mansion has Ceto.

Daridora was at odds with Augusto over Tyra's tree, and as Daridora, he didn't want to take Ray, Augusto's companion, to the lab, but Ray's companionship was authorized by the guard's opinion that he should definitely take Ray, given Ray's power of war.

That's how Ray also boarded the carriage Daridora came on and headed to the lab...

"This is terrible."

One of the escorts whined in front of the institute.

That building outside the city, opposite the mansion where Augusto lived, was clearly damaged from the outside and clearly looked like a sight after the raid.

The laboratory that Daridora is making us study the Tyra tree, and the fact that there are few buildings around it and it is a sparsely populated place probably also influenced this raid.

Because there are no more people around, and even if the raiders prepare a large number, they will not be blamed for it.

Still, what didn't burn the lab, like salvation at least?

… It is already close to evening and the surrounding area is dyed red with the color of the sunset, so it is possible that I may have mistakenly seen that the laboratory is burned depending on what I look at it.

"Guru!"

Probably to push the frustration in itself. A strange voice emanates from Daridora's mouth as she looks at the laboratory.

Not so much about the Augusto mansion, but the common house in Gosh had several burning marks that it thought burned, whether it was a mess or not.

Still, I guess I wasn't willing to burn the lab completely from the start, when the lab wasn't on fire enough.

There are other slaughter wounds and thoughts attached, some parts of the building are crushed by some kind of impact, and so much blood remains on the ground and on the walls that it seems fatal.

The sight, which should also be called the site of the institute rather than calling it the institute…, was too much of a sight to bring extreme frustration to Daridora.

"So... why so... who the hell..."

One of the escorts groans, knowing some of the people who worked at this institute... or who were also in a closer relationship.

It was like saying I couldn't believe what I was looking at. The same was true of the other escorts, even if they didn't speak up.

(You still have a pretty dark smell of blood. And that scorched smell that seems to be caused by that scorch but uses fire.... the salvation at least is that the raiders did not try to burn the laboratory to a large extent? Well, it wouldn't be my choice to think of the institute)

Probably because if you set fire to it before it enters the lab, it will burn to the kind of research material it has inside.

That's what I decided, Ray, but then there's the question why I didn't burn it before I walked away from the lab.

"... I'm coming in"

"It's dangerous!"

When Daridora tries to get inside, one of the escorts is aggressively opposed.

"So from the outside, it looks safe, but it doesn't necessarily mean there's no raiders inside the lab yet"

"So what do you want me to do?

Daridora's words back to the escort are mixed with frustration, and those who argue understand it, but he could never take Daridora to the lab as an escort.

"Please wait here with the other escorts as we enter."

"Rejected. In the first place, the number of escorts you're bringing isn't that high. Then you need to have a smaller number of people either entering or escorting me outside. You can't impersonate an escort for nothing."

"But... there's Lord Ray."

He was one of those guards who pointed his gaze at Ray for salvation, but Ray shook his neck sideways against that guard.

"If you can, as far as I'm concerned, I'd like you to spin it inside the lab. He's such a handy raider. Maybe he's not inside anymore, but I definitely want to capture him in case he stays. We need to get the information out."

"I don't want Mr. Ray inside the lab if he can."

Did Ray calm down slightly in his words, Daridora immediately dismisses Ray's opinion.

"So I'm supposed to wait here?

"Yeah, that's what I'd like you to do if you could."

"... I said maybe there's nobody in there anymore, but I'm not sure about that. You don't have to take me with you the most arms up in that?

We have more arms than ourselves. If you say so, normally the escorts won't be able to shut up either.

Because he is a brilliant adventurer, and this is how he is hired by Daridora with high rewards.

But if it was Ray who said it, there's no way we could say something.

I fully understand that the appearance is overwhelming in pure power anyway because it has an alias and makes Griffon obedient.

If we could counter Ray in any way, it would be just Narsus, who is currently not in this place to treat his injuries.

... Though I had the thought that even that narcissus would only extend the time to get hit a little.

"Mr. Daridora. In case anything happens, I don't know if I can protect Mr. Daridora in this face. If you really want to make sure it's all right, you better take Ray."

An escort of a man in his twenties or so tells Daridora.

I'm confident in my arms, but still, given Ray's strength, we'd better stay together.

The only thing more important now than the pride of standing is the safety of Daridora, who is an escort.

"Mmm... but..."

I know they say you should act with Ray because you think you're safe, but this lab was doing research on Tyra's tree.

It seemed too dangerous in many ways to take Ray inside the institute, who is on the Augusto side of the opposition with regard to the Tyra tree.

I'm sure the escort knows that, too, but now Daridora's safety is of paramount importance.

Opinions were in conflict due to differences in each perception, but it was Daridora who eventually broke it.

I remember someone who attacked the lab and how many arrows flew from nowhere today when I was attacked.

If those who attacked the laboratory were still lurking in the building... and if it was those who shot arrows at that time who were lurking.

With that in mind, being on the side of an armed adventurer named Ray would promise no more safety.

"Okay. Okay, Mr. Ray. Best regards,"

"... no, it's not like I'm your escort. Well, if you're going to capture a guy who might be inside the lab, that's going to be the way it is with nature."

Still, if we're going to get inside the lab, Ray thinks we can take on as long as it's about Daridora's escort, leaving some escorts in the exploration of the area, and Ray and Daridora and the rest of the escorts go inside the lab.

Into the lab, the first thing I felt was a thick iron rust odor.

Blood stains that are not yet dry are on the floor, walls, etc., and several bodies roll on the floor.

Some people wear white clothes and others think of it as personal clothing, but the number is better than ten just visible from the entrance.

"Oh no... you said you killed so many people so lightly?

A woman's escort groans with the wars.

Of course a woman is an adventurer like Dalidra scouted her. I have confidence in my arms, and I have killed people like bandits on previous requests.

But still, the woman killed only someone hostile to herself.

It wasn't very, but I didn't think there was someone who could kill a person without any sins so lightly.

"... let's go. Maybe there aren't any more raiders left in the lab, but there might be some living researchers."

One of the escorts groans like that, and Daridora steps inside the lab to see if she returned to me with that voice, too.

And if Daridora, who is to be escorted, is to proceed, then naturally the escorts cannot be stopped either.

A little away from such a line, Ray proceeds.

Nothing. It's not that I don't trust Daridora and the others - it's not that I totally trust them - but it was because of the idea of being able to react immediately when something happened.

(As far as the bodies are concerned, they are all tailored with one blow.... Anyway, the researchers who worked here, even those who supposedly served as escorts. for example, there is no doubt that considerable skill has attacked)

As far as the figure of some of the falling corpses wearing things like leather armor, long swords and daggers was concerned, there was no mistake that the institute also had security personnel for once.

Considering that even such a person is lightly murdered, we have to be vigilant.

... but even as I walked down the aisle, there was nothing in particular.

"Here it is. Beyond this door is the most important part of this laboratory."

Once Daridora punctuates the word, she turns her gaze to Ray.

I guess you don't want to put Ray, one of Augusto's buddies, in this if you can.

Still, I opened the door without saying anything, because I now understand that it makes no sense to say anything here?

When that opens the door, the next moment there will be a darker iron rust odor from inside the room than ever before.

"This is it!

One of the escorts kicks the floor aggressively so as to shelter Daridora.

Put a long sword in your hand while sheltering Daridora behind you, but there's no way someone's attacking you from inside the room.

Exhale relief and everyone enters the room, including Daridora and Ray.

"Kutga!?

The moment I enter the room, Daridora screams and runs out.

Daridora and her escorts head under that person who is falling on the floor.

I didn't know why Ray was the only one showing how Dalidra was in a hurry, but I still understood that the man known as Kutga was an important person for Dalidra.

"Who?

Asking one of the guards nearby, he seemed unsure if he could talk for a moment, but he decided that Augusto and Daridora could not hide more than they had joined hands and thus led him to the institute. Open your mouth as you watch Daridora rush over to Kutga.

"He's the greatest man in this institute. I was entrusted with the study of Tyra trees."

To that word, Ray looks around again.

Then again, I could understand the size of the room.

There is sand in the central part of the room, about forty tatami size, and several tyra trees can be seen planted.

There were other Tila trees planted in giant plant pots, which corroborated the guard's words that he was researching Tila trees here.

"I see.... so those Kutga's dead around him are researchers too"

To Ray's words whining, the escort nods.

"Oh. I'm talking about Mr. Daridora spending a lot of money on this lab, too. If you think about it, this raid is gonna hurt."

"Will the research be slower, too?"

Ray heard from Augusto that when planted, Tyra's trees start attacking people.

This laboratory, which was doing research on it, was attacked, and at the same time, all the researchers were killed.

If that happens, you won't even have to think about what will happen to Tyra's tree research.

(I don't know who did it, but it can also be assumed that it is moving to the benefit of Augusto as a result. Could it be that you chose such a nasty means to make Augusto suspicious?

When something happens, the first person you suspect is the one who profited from it.

Augusto in particular, while at odds with Daridora, is largely detached in the sense of influence in Gosh.

To do something about that difference, we need to resort to thoughtful means… If we think about it, the raid of this laboratory, which is studying the Tyra tree of conflicting causes, would obviously benefit Auguste greatly.

... However, the biggest miscalculation of those who carried out this raid was that I didn't think Augusto and Daridora would temporarily put their hands together.

Most of all, it was totally unexpected to anyone who planned this case, beyond the fact that it was the first time that there was an element called Ray.

"Nevertheless... really, who the hell would do this..."

One of the escorts shrugs, approaching the body that was falling a short distance from Kutga.

It was Ray watching such an escort, but I noticed that the body the escort was accidentally headed for was slight but moved.

(Moved? Alive?...... No, I'm not!

I don't even know what I've based my judgment on.

If you are injured, did you think it was natural to raise your voice for help?

"Get away!"

Either way, Ray was kicking the floor screaming almost reflexively.