Legend

Hmm, muttering Ray.

As soon as I heard the word, many of those around me felt something cold in their spine and retreated after a few reflexive steps.

It's not like Ray actually did anything.

I really just shrugged... and that was a huge threat to those on the spot.

Especially if you are quite accustomed to more than that against combat, you would have found it murderous to have been released from Ray.

"Let me ask you again just in case.... who's the guy there, because?

"Of course... it's an old friend of mine"

It was precious to return words to Ray while trying not to change his expression, but there is a cold sweat stunning on its back.

Around not putting that on my face, I guess I'm a first-rate merchant.

... but I couldn't contain it until my catfish beard wobbled slightly.

(I guess that means that Tris, who was completely hidden in his attitude and expression, is better up there, even if he gets my kill.)

With that in mind, Ray extinguishes the killing spirit that is being released from his body.

Also, Marina, Vihera, and Seto didn't show any moves like this when Ray was letting go of his killing temper.

However, only Büne grabbed Vihella's thin coat with no expression.

Keep going, silent time.

Ray looks at Precious in silence, at those escorts, and at Slain's Shadow Man.

Only silence passes around...... and Ray opens his mouth.

"Well, friends are important."

Ray groans so, finally the time for silence is over, and at the same time the killing that was being released from Ray spreads.

The time for silence lasted, in fact, less than thirty seconds would be a good place.

But those who were on the spot... those thirty seconds were longer, especially for those other than Marina, Vihera, Buune and Seto... and that was only a few minutes, a dozen minutes, even a few dozen felt.

Leaving those who exhaled relief in Ray's words intact, Ray opens his mouth again.

"Yeah. Friends matter. That's why... if you hurt my friend, I need to retaliate accordingly. Don't you think?

"Yeah, I guess so. Was it Mr. Azimov? I hope you never let a tragedy like his happen again."

"... hey, I didn't think Azimov's name would come up here. You seem familiar with what I'm currently involved in."

"I think we talked a little bit at the branch before?

"Oh, if you say so, you did.... Nevertheless, don't you think some guy did a stupid imitation of attacking Azimov and trying to steal my magic item on top of that?

Ray's words as if provoking.

I don't even have the idea of letting my mouth slip, but that's what I'm saying, purely provoking and not tailing anything at all.

Precious escorts and Slain's men who are not usually surprised to have any reaction to such Ray's words.

But there are killings that Ray has unleashed, and now neither of them can speak of anything.

"Right. I'd say it's definitely a stupid act. But remember when you met me at the branch before?

"Yeah? Wasn't there one way to look at things, or something like that?

"Slightly different... right. Not roughly wrong. Why don't you think about that with that in mind?

Inside, I think Precious is a lot of things, and I may have felt something, but I was able to talk about whether I should be lucky or not and still manage not to put it on the table.

"Right. But changing the way you look doesn't change the outcome that happened. The person who planned it would need to be rewarded accordingly."

That was the first thing Ray claimed, even when he heard about changing his view.

You have to leave someone who is hostile to you.

That being said, Ray's gaze was not directed at Precious or his escorts… but at the men of Slain's Shadow Warriors and those who were escorting this building.

That gaze does not contain any kind of killing, which is why those who were killed earlier feel restless in Ray's gaze.

I guess that's what you decided you should do while Slain's men didn't make a bad move.

If Slain's men were to say something strange, it could be fatal for them.

"Really? It's pathetic who turns Mr. Ray against his enemies."

"You think so?

"Yes. I was wondering if turning an alias adventurer on an enemy would be half the same as committing suicide"

Ray leans his neck unexpectedly too when he sees Precious telling him so plainly.

If you're hostile to yourself, I was wondering if it would be odd to be this flat, too.

But at the same time, Precious is definitely the most suspicious person in this case.

Of course I also considered the possibility that Tris was trying to use himself well to hit himself with Precious.

But it still didn't make any difference that the most suspicious thing in the current situation was Precious.

"I guess. I will not tolerate a hostile opponent once.... If you find the guy who planned this, you will naturally make amends for it.... By the way, the nobles who used to antagonize me disappeared from both shoulders, right? I'm afraid of heaven's punishment."

It was clear what Ray meant when he took the death size out of the mistering and said the heavenly punishment while showing off this sight.

It is also a question of who will inflict that heavenly punishment?

Not to mention, given Seto's speed of flight, it wouldn't be possible to escape that natural punishment first.

"Heavenly punishment, is it?... That's scary"

"Right? However, unfortunately... there is no way that a heavenly punishment will not be imposed on someone who has already become hostile to me. Unfortunately."

Ray's gaze was pointed at him whining, not Precious...... but Slain's men.

Some of those with that gaze are unconscious and fall to the ground unable to withstand the gaze directed at Ray.

... I'm not particularly relieved of killing, but I guess that caused me to feel terrified the other way around.

"Yeah? What's going on? Seems like a lot of guys are weak, but that's how you can live this slum city?

"It's okay. I've made it a little impossible for you at work."

It wasn't Precious... who gave that back to Ray's words, it was Slain's Shadow Man who was on that side.

"What about you? Was he an old friend of Precious?"

To Ray's words, where he said he finally noticed the presence of a man, the man opens his mouth as he manages to twist and twist with reason his instincts screaming that he wants to get a little away from the person in front of him.

"Yes, Precious has had a lot of help before, and we've been friends ever since."

"Heh."

I was wondering if you would still continue with that setup.

That's what Ray said, but for a guy today, I just have to push through the setting that I'm an old friend of Precious in Slain.

While exposed to Ray's releasing atmosphere, I guess only those entrusted with Slain's shadow fighters still said so.

Flying Slash

Whimpering, Ray waves Death Size.

It is inherently a powerful skill, an attack that is not strange to cut off lightly about one person.

But Ray can't even imitate that here, either, and the slaughter unleashed is quite weak, carving sharp wounds on the ground just off Precious as he flies straight.

"Huh!?

Everyone on the spot looks stunned by Ray's sudden actions.

The three of them and one of them - Marina, Vihera, Büne and Seto - didn't seem particularly concerned that it was what Ray would do...

"Whoa, I'm sorry. I just saw a mouse there. He seemed kind of after Precious, so I attacked him before I said it with my mouth... was it a little too sudden?

"... Yep. It was sudden, so I was a little surprised. But if there was a rat after me, thank you for repelling it."

That's what Precious said, but of course that's not how he thinks Ray's behavior right now is what the rats were really after him.

Obviously, what we're doing now was an act of demonstration, a terminal manifestation of what Ray thinks of us.

But there's no way I can say that under the circumstances.

The atmosphere emitted from Ray's little body was the only thing that controlled the area.

That's why Ray is obviously unscrupulous in his mouth... even if he's threatening himself or stabbing a nail at him, he can't speak of it.

"When a rat moves around underfoot, the guy on that side is really depressed. Don't you think?

"Right. Even in a merchant's position, a rat who wastes food or goods is a troublesome opponent."

"Well, I'm glad you understand. However, whatever the merchant...... if the cat finds the rat, what happens?

With that said, Ray strokes Seto, who was nearby with his left hand not holding the death size.

Seto is a griffon, a monster with a lion's lower body and an eagle's upper body.

And I guess a lion isn't necessarily wrong when Ray refers to Ceto as a cat, beyond being naturally a cat family.

Seto seemed happy to have been stroked by Ray, which is what makes him gobble and throat like a real cat.

But...... not for Precious or Slain's men, even Ceto, who has an equal side to a plaything animal for members of Red Lotus Wings, including Ray.

From what Ray is saying now, the rat told the cat... I mean, the person hostile to himself let Seto attack him, because that's what he was saying.

Of course, if the devil causes any problems throughout the city, it will be Tamer's responsibility.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr?"

What's the matter with you? and to a throat-soaking ceto, Ray continues to stroke as he shook his neck to the side saying it was nothing.

"Well, I think you understand... cats don't give a shit if they put rats in front of them. They're gonna do everything they can to hunt, right?

Speaking to Precious with a grin, Ray remembers the words he learned when he was in Japan.

The lion does everything in his power to capture the rabbit.

Most of all, there is actually a theory that lions don't do everything they can when hunting...

Either way, Precious hides his inner thoughts in Ray's words, and still smiles and opens his mouth.

"Really? I'm okay with rats because they have all sorts of ways to counter them."

The word was both a restraint for Precious and toward Ray.

The rat out of Precious's mouth is the one who's looking around at himself... because, like Tris, he was sure he was referring to Ray as well.

I guess I figured that out. Ray is just a little surprised and opens his mouth with a grin.

"Right. The rats must be working a lot too, and we'll need to work hard with each other."

"Yeah, right.... Let's do each other's best. Well, then I'd like to be excused because I'm about to run errands, okay?

"Oh, I just happened to be here, too, and I don't have that much business."

Exchange words like that with each other.

Neither of us know that's true, but still nothing on the face is particularly revealing.

"Now if you'll excuse me around here. Let's go inside."

Tell Slain's shadow fighters that, and they'll go inside the building with the other faces.

Ray, who dropped it off, also eventually opens his mouth where Precious disappears.

"Shall we go home, then?... I've done my errands."

"Pfft, yeah. … and you've been strong over there for a long time"

To Ray's words, Marina says with a funny grin.

Marina also met Precious at the Spiel Chamber of Commerce branch, but there was little time to have a conversation at that time.

With that in mind, I would say that taking the time to talk to Ray in this way was an important part of knowing someone named Precious.

"... right. This is how it feels to talk, and apparently it's not over with this one yet. I need to find some evidence before Tris does."

That's what I was going to whine about, thinking about what to do now.