Legend

Ray, who talked to Ajas enough, but decided he would be suspicious if he was on Ajas' side any further, eventually opens his mouth to see what was going on in the surrounding woods.

"Well, I'll have to see how the rest of them are, so it's time for you to excuse me around here."

"Hmm? Oh, okay. I want to make sure everything around us is as good as possible. It would help if you did. Whatever you do, if celebrities like Ray were here, you'd be distracted."

"... distracted, huh? I didn't think of it that way. Well, it helps even over here to have an armed adventurer in the Trent Forest as an escort. I'm glad you've been escorting me here for a little longer, not just tomorrow."

"Ha ha, that neighborhood depends on making money. If you harvest trees while you're escorting them, that's gonna be gold, right? Normally, I guess it's a pretty good request... if it's such a good request, I wouldn't normally do an extra recruit."

"Right. I'm pretty sure there have been a lot of monsters lately.... Ningro, it's more unusual to have fewer monsters in Trent Forest before now."

To be precise, it is correct that the Trento forest itself was calling monsters and as a result rooting and killing the monsters around them.

But new monsters were gradually entering where there were monsters who disappeared that way, and that was consequently why more monsters were starting to grow in the Trento Forest recently.

(Well, I'm pretty sure we're running out of escorts, but we're not that desperate. The reason for this one is to put pressure on Ajas as he explores it)

Looking at Ajas in front of him, Ray turns his sight to Ajas' left hand.

Snake tattoo, as if you were up your arm.

That distinctive tattoo is the biggest reason Ajas is making Ilse think he's the enemy of his own family.

Of course Ilse didn't forget Ajas' face either, but still, after a few years, the memory really fades.

The decision to strike at such a situation was Ajas' tattoo.

"Hmm? What's going on? Oh, this tattoo? It's rare, isn't it?"

I guess I saw Ray's gaze and understood where he was looking.

Ajas makes the tattoo on his left hand look like he's bragging... rather than hiding it.

(You don't have to know Ilse is after you as a vendetta... still, if you've been working any evil, would you brag about this blatant tattoo? Or is there a certainty that if you work evil, you'll never know?

I didn't know why, but still showing a tattoo with such a confident look was totally unexpected for Ray as well.

"Oh, that's unusual. I've seen all sorts of adventurers before, some of them carving tattoos, but it's rare to be so flashy"

Huh, the figure of those who should call Ray's back of his brain elite in Holy Light has passed, but now we decide it won't matter.

(No, maybe... Ajas wouldn't be an associate of Holy Light either, would he?

I think of how Ajas is mouthing the word "Holy Goddess of Light" in Holy Light's Determination Complaint, but not very much for Ray, but I couldn't imagine it.

In the first place, Dusker naturally knows the dangers of Holy Light.

I didn't think such a dusker would bother putting Holy Light in the guild.

(Well, I haven't heard much about Holy Light lately either)

Holy Light has made it harder to operate within the Kingdom of Mireana, if not less, because of previous times.

Of course forbidding the existence of religion, I would just dive underground... but still, the nobles would have also decided that it was better to stand out and spread Sacred Lightism.

Either way, for Ray, holy light is nothing but a troublesome existence.

Immediately erase its presence from your head and return your gaze to the tattoo on Ajas' left hand.

"Really? I guess so. I guess I'm the only one with a great tattoo so far."

Ajas, who was showing calm, was happy to be praised for his proud tattoo, he grins and tells him so.

"Right, I've never seen a tattoo like Ajas in my sight.... Actually, there are a few other guys with the same tattoo or something like that?

"I don't know all the guys with the tattoos, so I can't say for sure... but still, I've never seen them"

"Hmmm...... I knew it"

If you know someone who is carving the same tattoo as you, would you be proud or would you say you don't know?

Ray didn't even know which one Ajas was, but it still didn't seem like Ajas was lying from Ray's eyes.

(I'm not sure if anyone else is carving the same tattoo yet. But... still, can we assume that the possibility has increased that Ajas is Ilse's enemy? For example, why don't you put a little more pressure on Ajas)

Judging so, Ray opens his mouth disguised as a casual wind.

"I forgot how many years ago it was, but the guy with the tattoo carved had managed to make a scene about killing a pedestrian... you know that story?

Ajas, hearing Ray's words, for a moment... yes, definitely only for a moment, but upset me in the eye.

That alone is enough evidence for Ray to determine that the person in front of him would almost certainly be the one Ilse is looking for.

Of course, the case of a merchant being killed is a rare occurrence around the Guild, in the Kingdom of Mireana and, on the contrary, in the world of Elgin.

It will never be less that the person with the tattoo is the killer.

But...... if I have any idea, naturally I think it would be saying something about me.

I wonder if that's what upset Ajas.

"What's up? You look upset about something though. Could it be that you have any idea?

"Huh!?... No, it's nothing. The tattoo will take different shapes, but I just thought it would be a shame to imitate that a guy with a tattoo like that would be a bandit."

"Right. Well, I'm talking about a lot of things still being looked into in that matter, and maybe it's not that hard for the killer to get caught. Then, naturally, it's hard to be an adventurer."

Ajas assumes the killer is a bandit, and Ray assumes the adventurer is the killer.

It was a completely unmeshed conversation in that sense, but Ajas doesn't realize it, he doesn't put it in his mouth.

"I'm sorry to have let you take the time. Well, I need to see what's going on with the others, so now's the time to be really rude."

Tell him so, Ray leaves the spot.

Such Ray's back... Ajas stared at Dragon Robe's back.

"Well, now you know how to get out. It would be easier if you could tail me up a lot. It's just gonna be hard, too."

Ray squeaks as he watches the woods, far enough from Ajas.

From whoever it was, it was obviously Ray's behavior that could only be said to have put the pressure on him, but could the person who did it have not been enough? I thought so.

Obviously, I was upset, but that's why I didn't act deadly.

It could be reflexive, so I could have clearly determined that Ajas was Ilse's enemy if I had imitated him running away from Ray.

Most importantly, Ray sees the agitation in Ajas' eyes.

Of course, there won't be any darker place behind me than I've lived as an adventurer.

But... Still, that upset was too suspicious from Ray's eyes.

"Ah, Mr. Ray! Where have you been?!? This way, this way!

As Ray walks in the woods, he hears voices like that.

Ray, who turned his gaze to those who spoke, saw that Luglno was teaching the other adventurers about the Trento Forest.

A lot of people were looking down at Luglno when they started working, but now... at least those on Luglno's side don't seem to think that way.

(You mean you shut him up with your strength?

Much time has already passed since the construction of the guild began.

In the meantime, Lugluno, who had always been a guardian of the monks in the Trento Forest, probably had the corresponding know-how.

Most importantly, the Trento Forest has changed a lot in this short period of time.

Initially, there were no monsters, and the guards of the monsters were almost famous, and in fact the main logging was carried out with the monsters.

However, the monsters gradually increased and the adventurers changed their behavior to accommodate them.

Because he knows the know-how around it, Luglno is turned to the other adventurers for a look of respect... even if it doesn't get that far, I guess there's nothing left to be looked down on.

"Apparently, you're doing well over there. Above all."

"Haha. Everybody, arms are standing adventurers. Explain it properly and you'll understand."

Some of the adventurers who were listening around to Luglno's words delicately missed their gaze.

That would be the ones who watched Luglno downstairs just because he got out poorly.

But Luglno made the others recognize themselves by their strength.

"Well, then, it looks like your escort will be doing well."

"Right. I hope the others think so.... I hope the others will come this way later."

Too bad Luglno turned his gaze at the one who hears the axe cutting the tree.

If the tree is cut, the sound you hear will be more rhythmic.

In fact, the sound you hear from several places is the sound of a certain rhythm.

It was also easy for Ray to imagine who the rhythm was creating a crazy sound.

Those who went first into the forest of Trent earlier.

There was no doubt that they were cutting trees to make a little money.

(It's easy to say unfamiliar work...... but I guess that's all you want the money for. It's just... the problem is that as far as I can hear this sound, I seem to concentrate only on those who cut trees)

The original job was to escort them, and the logging of trees was only a last resort.

Even so, the fact that it is concentrated on its successor felt a lot more dangerous from Ray's point of view.

No, if only the adventurers get in danger, I just think Ray deserves it, especially around there.

However, if the adventurers cause the monsters to attack them, the end of the day will descend on all the adventurers who received this request.

Ray, in particular, told the Alliance he couldn't find out about Ajas and set up a place like this.

Beyond that, the Alliance's gaze on Ray will also be tougher.

Of course, there have always been times when a monster is injured without being defeated.

That's why it won't all be Ray's fault if he gets attacked... Ray's position, and more importantly, his desire to finish building the Guild as soon as possible, and it's not funny that the damage will be done to them here.

(I don't think I'm going to hear that, even if I pay attention to what happened earlier.... well, do you want them to regret it later)

Regret in this case is not something Ray would do.

It was purely that this matter would be reported to the Alliance by the Alliance after the request had been completed.

If no harm has been done to them, even the Alliance will not punish adventurers who have left their original jobs alone and ran to their own advantage.

But even if some good requests were made next time, the adventurers would have had difficulty taking them.

Naturally. Because it is only natural for the Alliance to prioritize adventurers who work well with the same amount of skill.

"Mr. Ray. Anyway, let's turn to the escort. Other people are escorting us, but I don't think that's enough people."

"... do you? Well, we've got a lot to do over here. Let me like it over there."

Adventurers are basically self-responsible.

Whatever you do, the profits are your own...... naturally, even if you make some big mistake, it will belong to the adventurer.

Thus, each of the Rays began to move in order to do their job.