Legend

"... so? After all, Ray came back with nothing to talk about, huh?

At night, as usual, while eating in the garden of the marina's house, Vihella turns a frightening gaze toward Ray.

The spiritual magic of the marina makes me comfortable eating in the garden even though it's winter...... Ray, with his gaze pointed at Vihera, is not that comfortable.

"Even so. You're gonna pass out just because you saw my face, aren't you? If it's just for once, it's still hard to decide that if you keep going twice or three times, there's no way you're gonna get information at the time I'm here."

Yes, the woman who was unconscious and in the infirmary passed out the moment she saw Ray's face entering the infirmary.

If that had only happened once, we could have cleaned it up by chance, but if it happened twice or three times in a row, we wouldn't have cleaned it up by chance.

As a result, the guard who was Ray's opponent told me to go home today... if I saw a woman who was fainting every time I saw her face, Ray couldn't complain about it either, and ended up coming back just like that.

Besides, I had to wait until the woman woke up, so I was barely able to capture the redcloth-wrapped people today after all.

"Lord Ray, let me ask you for a moment... you're definitely going to the Duke of Kelp territory tomorrow with Lady Elaine and me, aren't you? I was wondering if you wanted to stay here a little longer about that red cloth..."

Ara asks Ray slightly worried.

I'm just seeing up close that Ray cares a lot about those wrapped in red cloth, and maybe... I guess that's what I thought.

Elaine, too, was watching Ray on the sidelines, even though she was trying not to worry about how Ray looked like that.

Ray, unaware that he is being turned to such a gaze, nods back without showing any hesitation or thought.

"Oh, there's no problem over there. I'm a little concerned about the red cloth thing, but Elaine had a better appointment."

To Ray's words, Elaine relieves herself while trying not to put them on her face.

Going back to the Duke of Kelp with Ray was a pretty exciting event for Elaine as well.

If we succeeded in this case, we would never have lost someone to propose to us... but the number was definitely supposed to drop dramatically.

Naturally, at first, there will definitely be some disturbance.

Those who participated in the war of the Bestian Empire understand that noble authority over Ray will not prevail at all. But if you try to be the ones who didn't participate in the war, Ray's story is only a legend.

I didn't see it directly with my own eyes, so even if I knew Ray was such a person, I'm pretty sure a lot of people would meaninglessly assume I was okay... No, I'm hearing Ray's reputation, so it's almost certain that by holding it down, there will be people out there who want to show their presence in the aristocracy or show Elaine what's good for them.

(Though such a person would regret his own shallow thoughts)

Elaine thinks as she savors seafood soup with plenty of fish.

"Really, good.... Just what do I say when I hear it, what do those red cloth people do? While Lord Ray is not in the Guild, it could be as violent as you want."

"If you're rambling for me, don't you think it makes no sense to ramble without me?

I don't know.

To Ray's words, a marina who was drinking wine pinches the words.

When Ray, Ara, and other faces, who heard the words, turned their gaze, the marina put the glass of wine back on the table before continuing the words.

"If Ray isn't here, then that's what makes the noise so that Ray can come back, isn't it?

"When that happens, Vihella...... can you ask for it?

"Yeah, I'll take care of it. I know a lot of guards, so the information in that hand comes in quick. Maybe one of those red cloth guys is working out by the time Ray gets back, huh?

Basically only Vihela, who had made many requests to look around, often dealt with the guards, naturally.

… although it is not uncommon to get tangled from Vihella's appearance and outfit, and sometimes she was close to the guards there.

Solving the case of the redcloth men while Ray was gone is never a strength or anything but such a vihella.

It had as much strength as it could, and if the information were to come from the guards, it would have been possible enough.

Having heard the words of Vihera, Ray has a slightly regrettable look on his face.

I'm pretty sure you've been after yourself, the red cloth. I wanted to solve this one myself if I could.

But I can't even imitate such a thing more than I have an appointment with Elaine.

Seeing Ray's face like that, the last night we all had a meal together - only this year's story - was going too far.

The next morning, it's just winter already, and it's still dark outside even when the 6: 00 a.m. bell rings.

And in winter alone, there were fewer people trying to get out of the guild, and apart from Ray, Elaine and Ara, who rendezvous here, there were fewer than ten people in the process of leaving the guild.

Naturally, the guards are also considerably smaller than they were a while ago, and the small number of people takes a little longer to process.

"Ray, how far are we going today?

"I don't care how much they say. We can still get there."

Ray answers Elaine's question as she sees the sight of Seto and Yellow playing.

Naturally, it would stand out if Elaine were in a place like this and not in a carriage, but there was no such thing as making that much noise because of the small number of people.

"Lord Ray, even here, I've prepared lunches..."

That's what I say, Ara, but I don't have any particular luggage in that hand.

No, Power Axe carries it, but that's all.

Seeing Ara like that, Ray decides that the kind of lunch box is in Elaine's magic pouch.

"Then maybe I can eat that today. Well, it's winter, so it won't get any worse soon."

Unlike item boxes, velcro pouches allow time to flow even when stored.

That's why it gets worse in the worst part of the day if it's summer, but I don't need to worry about that because it's winter now.

"Mm-hmm. That's the dish the marina made for me, so I don't mind"

"Oh, is that marina food"

Elaine and Arla stayed at the marina's until today.

I guess that's why Marina made lunches for Elaine and Arla.

The process of leaving the guild even while we're having a conversation like that goes on, and eventually the Rays finish the process.

The guards were only a little surprised that Ray and Elaine were leaving the city, but Ray's leaving Gilm has gone nowhere before.

I was surprised that Elaine and Arla were together, but I thought that might happen, and the procedure ends smoothly without any particular problems.

That's how when he went outside the guilm, Ray took Seto's cage out of the mistering and walked away as he did.

A few hours after Ray traveled through the Gilm...... there is heavy silence in that room.

"So what happened to Cherish?

One man opens his mouth to the words of Carles asking.

"I'm in a guard's jar, so I guess they can't do it if it's the red cloth guys"

"That's right. Because those people, they're just too numerous but too weak. Well, can I go then?

A small man holds a sharp dagger and asks Calles.

But Carles thinks a little about such a man's words and eventually sweeps his neck aside.

"No, that would have been nice if this wasn't a guild, but this is a guild. The guards are quite skilled, so you should stop them."

"Yep, eh! Hey, does that mean you think I'm gonna lose to a guard or something!?

"I won't say that. But in the first place, our aim is only to investigate deep-red personalities. If the guards are badly damaged here, it will be difficult to do so."

If you say so, you won't be able to argue with Carles.

Seeing as the little man was convinced, Carles asks another man.

"So, how is Deep Red currently?

"Uh... Earlier this morning, they left Gilm. He was with the princess general."

Even if they ask that, Calles just nods without looking particularly moved.

"Really? Based on Deep Red's previous behavior, he probably went hunting monsters. I also have information that I have a taste in collecting demon stones."

Carles decided that Ray would be home soon because there was no information that he was traveling with a large package.

It is also significant that the iconic Elaine of the aristocracy did not use the carriage either.

Calles, who is naturally looking into Ray, also knew about Seto's cage.

But I didn't think Elaine, the Duke of Kelp, was going back to the Duke of Kelp without even using a carriage.

If the matter was rumored all over the city, Carles might have noticed what Elaine and the others were doing, but unfortunately Elaine's return home was not rumored.

For once, Elaine had explained the situation to people like Dusker and the nobles she knew, but Calles had not received the information.

That's why Calles decided that the Rays went out hunting for a monster or something.

The bad luck for Carles would be that the Rays acted like that, being too out of common sense.

If it's normal, if you're in the position of Duke's Lady, you travel in a luxurious carriage.

From such a common sense judgment, Calles misses Ray and Elaine's behavior...... Ultimately, there's nothing like Ray and Elaine coming back to the Guild tonight, the next day, the day after tomorrow, or even beyond, and that finally makes me realize something unusual, but that's a little further.

I didn't think that was happening, and Carles thought Ray would be back even today.

No, I know Ray has a magic tent, so I couldn't deny the possibility that he might even stay in the winter.

"So what are we going to do now? Even if we look into the deep red, without the lay at the heart..."

One of the men tells him so, but Calles shakes his head beside him in silence.

"Finding out about Deep Red doesn't mean you have to be in person. No, it's valuable to have an objective opinion."

"When it comes to it, does it energetically move the people who have been plain to listen in?

"Yes. Instead, the red cloth people suppress movement… is it difficult?

"That would be difficult. In the first place, those guys aren't just manipulating us, they just gave us a little stimulus to move like that. That's the best thing you know about Carles thinking about this one, right?

To the words, Carles smiles bitterly.

To be honest, I'm pretty sure it was Calles who thought about the red cloth thing, but I never thought it would work this far.

Even those who cannot commit criminal acts on their own can do so if we all act together in clumps.

With the gathering of such people, more radical crimes are committed than Ning Luo.

I had expected that it would probably happen, and I had the same result when I used similar hands before.

But... even for Carles like that, this one was more than I expected.

"Right. Does that mean there were more bloodthirsty people than I expected?"

"If this is the usual guild, it may have gone right for Calles. After all, you mean there were too many extras in the additions"

"If you weren't working on the additions, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have made it this far by handing out the proof of your buddy named Red Cloth. This is because it's only now."

No one speaks any more of their dissatisfaction with Carles' words that tighten it so.

I'm not going to do anything about the people with red cloth wrapped around them because I don't say the least bit of dissatisfaction, so it was Calles' honest feeling to expect the guards around it.

Also, if the guards get busy thanks to the red cloth guys, they should help Cherish, who is trapped in the guard's stuffing... which sucks, because it's easier to seal his mouth too.

Carles decided that and gave instructions on how to gather Ray's information.