Legend

After Rays said he was leaving to meet with a mission from Gilm, a line of feet would naturally weigh heavily.

... Most of all, I'm traveling in a carriage, so even if my legs get heavy, it doesn't really slow them down.

But still... it was only natural for those in the carriage to go dark somewhere, unlike usual.

I know there are still people with arms like Vihela and Bühne, but still...... it would be natural to have a really dark atmosphere.

I was wondering if you really wouldn't be attacked by monsters and bandits, and if you were attacked, what could you do with the current number of escorts?

It would be natural, given the current situation, to have such anxiety.

"Absolutely. I've been insulted a lot."

Vihera, who was in the leading carriage, squeaks a little dissatisfied.

At a time when many of the people who were being treated as prostitutes are already wearing normal clothes, they seem to be prostitutes... or only a few other things besides Vihera are wearing fancy clothes more than prostitutes.

Vihera wore clothes that deserved to be described as slutty rather than such a fancy, but the atmosphere sees the sky through the carriage window now in a grumpy manner on the back.

Several clouds were floating in the sky, but again today the summery sun was floating in the sky making intense self-assertions.

Having glared at the sun like that, Vihera turns her gaze to another carriage that was next running nearby.

It's only natural that Vihella doesn't know exactly what other people look like than they're all traveling in a carriage.

Still, given the atmosphere before the departure, it was easy to imagine what the others currently thought in the carriage.

"Please don't say that. It's not like everyone doesn't trust Mr. Vihella's skill. But I'm still worried about the fact that Ray, Elaine and Marina are gone."

A gimechanical camera in the same carriage turns toward Vihella... and while he is there he goes out of sight and tells him so.

Aside from the gimekalas, this carriage has faces like Büne and Lutus, but if you stare at Vihella even when you're surrounded by so many people, you can be distracted by inferiority.

"Well, how strong the Rays are, because I see them with those eyes when I leave Mejougo, and then I see them taking down cavalry and bandits. You're worried Ray's not here."

Tell him so that Lutus can continue to say the words of Gimecama.

In fact, Ray stands out terribly when it comes to fighting.

The person is small, and while he is there, he will storm with a Death Size and a Dusk Spear in both hands, so there is no way that it will be noticeable.

And just to stand out, it seems that you can really count on it among the faces of the Red Lotus Wings.... I suppose there is also a party leader.

Most importantly, the same is true of Elaine, who uses the Mirage of the Concatenated Sword in terms of standing out, and Marina, who freely manipulates spiritual magic.

And Seto stood out a lot just because of his appearance before the way he fought.

Not to mention that Seto is also popular as a mascot character, and many rely on it in a spiritual rather than a physical sense.

Compared to such faces, Vihera is really not that noticeable.

Beat, kick, break joints... sometimes destroy from inside the opponent with an immersed palm.

The very way we fight is really not that noticeable compared to other members.

… In the sense of appearance, Vihera is very noticeable.

Beune is also a bandit, and his style of combat is nothing more prominent than the rest of us.

A blow using a throwing needle or white cloud would be a quick attack but not very flashy.

"I know.... It's just not weird to think it's not funny when you're still so blatantly put in an attitude, is it?

"Right. But one thing. I wonder if it's possible that everyone has been depressed so far because Mr. Vihella can't rely on it... Probably Seto's problem."

"... I don't know about that."

Was there anything convincing about Gimecam's explanation, Vihera looks up at the sky through the window again just to feel a little clearer?

Earlier I felt something that wasn't even funny in the blue, high sky, as if it would last everywhere, but now it's not that far either.

(The power of Seto...... the power? I don't know if it's okay to describe power in this case, but I didn't think you'd be so popular anyway)

More than that, Vihera also looks up at the sky without opening her mouth.

Büne was on such a Vihera's side, he just stood still.

"... was that young lady, Beaune? Kids don't like to keep quiet..."

To make sure it doesn't sound like Büne, the gimme camera whispers, but Lutus, who hears it, opens his mouth flat.

"He's part of the Red Lotus Wings led by Ray. Naturally, there's a lot of them around here. They're not normal kids."

"If you say so, will you"

Rank B Party, Red Lotus Wings.

As of being at that party, there's no way that Büne is a kid around.

In some cases, I would put that child into a party in the name of protecting him.

But it would have been obvious if we had seen the battle so far that Bühne was not just the kind of child protected.

Gimekala has never seen the Battle of Bühne, but still, as a member of the Zorge Chamber of Commerce, she gathers information well.

"Even children have that much power. … the world is huge"

"Right. Maybe there are guys like that in the world who don't know they were just in Jaya. If that's the kind of guy you want to meet, it's a little subtle."

The carriage keeps going while we talk like that...... eventually around the sun coming straight up and it's time to take a break for lunch.

If it's always the case, I can eat the delicious dishes Ray took out of Mystering, but now he doesn't look like Ray like that.

As a result, many people will eat like that, pouring dried meat or hard-baked bread in water.

Those who are confident in some arms and those who have knowledge of edible weeds will each acquire some prey, but that will not be enough to reach everyone, but will be divided into ten pairs of squadrons who are acting together.

If that's how you finish your meal, start traveling again after a short break, including taking care of the horse...... eventually in the evening.

"I'll be camping here today. Go and prepare your meals together, each."

Nearly a thousand people follow the words of Vihella and work together to prepare.

But it's still out of the ordinary, the movement is dull.

(At all, I didn't think you'd lose your morale so far because Ray and Seto weren't here.... but we can't stay with this group forever either. I need you to get used to this situation. Besides......)

Vihera turns her gaze to the carriage where the horse she is towing has been removed.

If it was the beginning of our departure from Mejougo, that was repeatedly the wild boarding house of sleeping on the grass.

But now there's sand aboard, and even without that sand aboard, there's a carriage.

Sleeping in a carriage, of course, is not very good for the body, but it is nevertheless gentler for the body than sleeping directly on the ground just rainstorms.

"Mr. Vihera, Mr. Bühne, this is a meal"

"Yeah, thanks"

"Mmm."

Dried meat and hard-baked bread handed to the guinea camera, along with dried fruit as a dessert like dinner, are handed over.

It was a familiar menu for ordinary adventurers, but even a rare one for Vihera, who is in action with Ray.

Although Bühne did not exist the kind of rarity, since that was the menu he ate to the point of disgusting before still meeting Vihera in the labyrinth city.

"Well, we'll eat a little farther away."

"Oh, yeah? Nothing. I think we could eat together."

"No, I may consult with Mr. Lutus."

With that said, the gimechanical camera bows its head and leaves the spot.

In the end, only two people remained on this scene: Vihera and Bühne.

"It's been a long time since we've eaten alone."

"Mmm."

Bühne answers briefly to Vihela, who tells her of dried meat.

To salty dried meat, the way I drink water reminded me of some small animal.

It was basically Buune, who boasted only a meal after Ray, but still not dirty the way he ate it.

If you look at what's going on now, you don't see things like eating scattered, and anyone who sees it somewhere will even feel warm.

... Without Seto's presence, that's not so strange that he's been treated like a mascot character in this group.

"I wonder what happened to the Rays. I think it's about time you came back."

"Mmm."

"Huh? Don't you think he'll be back soon? Well, just exchanging information with the mission must take a lot of time."

"Mmm."

"Right. But if Ray would come back... no, Elaine would be fine, if you were here, I'd have enjoyed it a little bit."

"Mmm."

"It's okay. Because I'm not going to do it that seriously."

To the words of Vihera, Bühne only says' n ', as usual.

It would still be a long testament to Vihera's relationship with Bühne for some reason around the fact that we still know each other's intentions well.

If it's people like Ray, Elaine and Marina who are on this scene, they will generally understand what Büne is trying to say, but they still understand everything exactly like Vihera does... I can't imitate anything like that first.

Even then, from the side, Vihera is having a one-sided conversation, and Büne is only responding briefly to it... so the meal proceeds with a firm willingness to communicate with each other.

The amount of meal itself is not much, so such a meal will soon be over.

… even if there are large quantities of preserved foods like dried meat and hard-baked bread, there are spicy things to eat in large quantities, if not excessively hungry.

"It was a little uncommon, but it still doesn't taste good."

Vihera looks around while she thinks so.

Some of those who are eating in pairs of ten have succeeded in some sort of hunt in this short time, as well as those who are eating meat.

Viewed it, Vihera then turns her gaze to Bühne.

And I saw a forest a little further away.

Bandit Bühne is good at moving around in the woods.

Alternatively, it would be possible to tailor birds flying in the sky by throwing long needles.

(Maybe I should have asked Bühne from the beginning)

It was Vihera I think that way, but there's nothing I can do about it, even if I can think there in a situation where I'm already done eating.

(Beune might still be able to eat it though)

While small, Bühne eats more than Vihera.

That was definitely not enough of the preserved food I had just eaten.

"Beaune, do you want to get something to prey on? Now I still have a lot of time to go to bed..."

I do, and it was Vihera trying to keep the word going, but I look at you when I realize the signs of unexpected approaching.

Though it was not vigilance but joy that was in its sight.

A little late for such a vihela, Büne also turns his gaze to the same person as Vihela.

From there, those who lag further behind and are sensitive to signs in a row notice signs of approaching.

That's because the approaching... No, they're not hiding the signs.

"Not now... sounds like you were a little quick to eat. If we'd waited a little longer, we'd have had some delicious food."

At the same time that Vihela squeals like that, the sound sounds like something heavy has fallen around her.

With that sound, those who could not understand the signs at last noticed strangely. I was in a hurry to look around.

But anyway, if it's day, the sun is already more than half set, and now just between evening and night...... it's also called dusk time.

So few can notice the presence of Seto flying in the sky, and when he sees Seto come down to earth as he sounds, most finally realize Seto's … and the return of the Rays.

And those who noticed… especially from the mouths of those who have Seto as their support for their hearts, were overflowing with joy.