Legend

Geiska, reluctantly, took Deotres' suggestion.

Geiska hated Ray as much as he wanted to kill him, but his inability to gather the adventurers of abandoned pawns to be a force of war in the first place was fatal.

No, if we really just gathered people, we would have been able to gather people like low-ranking adventurers, city chimps, and people from the organization behind us.

But it doesn't make sense to have too many miscellaneous fish, even if it's a war of attrition against Ray.

It doesn't make sense this time unless you're an opponent with as much power as you can fight to some extent.

In the end, I convinced myself first of all in the way of seeing how much power Ray had specifically, but that was also not an interesting event for Gaiska.

Nevertheless, Geiska is forced to convince herself by including several of those who also gather them as assassins.

That's how I decided what to do, and the next thing I knew, I needed to move to make it happen.

The current position of Ray is only that of a guest of the Duke of Kelp.

There's no way we can naturally do more at Geiska's discretion than pull such a person out into a mock fight.

First we need to talk to the Duke of Kelp... but Liberté is busy at the end of the year as the Duke of Kelp and it's not that easy to meet him.

The word division is not in Elgin, but I guess it's the same thing that keeps the end of the year busy in every world.

So the first thing Geiska needed to do was root it out.

Nevertheless, Geiska's position is neither that of a drawer of the blood of the Marquis Seysor, nor, in the end, its spare second son, unless he is his eldest son.

Therefore, I could not speak to powerful people such as the owner of the house I knew or the next one, and it was best to speak to those who were in the same position as me.

"Deep Red? Can you see that deep red battle?

"Oh. When I went to say hello to Elaine, I ran into her. So we talked a little bit."

That's not true, as it should be, if you're not lying.

The fact is, it's an unmistakable fact that Gaiska met Ray face-to-face on the spot when she went to say hello to Elaine.

What I didn't tell you was that Ray and Geiska got along very badly.

Some people on this scene turn a surprise glance at Geiska.

If you knew about Geiska's character, it would also be natural to decide that Geiska's compatibility with the adventurer... Ray, who is rumored to have nothing to condone either that or the aristocracy, and the blood muscles think it's what determines everything sucks.

... Some people can't recognize it that far and are simply convinced by Geiska's explanation... In the first place, this gathering is more than a gathering of people in the same position as Geiska - those who never inherit the house - many of whom have grown up in an environment of aristocracy since their birth, but are therefore shallow in their thoughts.

I guess that's why some people are also lightly convinced by Geiska's words.

"So, I know you know Deep Red Ray, but so what? If you're a guest of Elaine's, you won't be able to easily call her in here, will you?

"Right. It's just... the person I saw named Ray didn't look very strong though. No, I even looked weak if I just thought about how it looked."

The words that came out of Geiska's mouth gave an expression that those who were listening to it would not believe.

Naturally. Ray, with his deep red alias, is famous for his high fighting power.

There is no way that such a person can be immediately convinced that he or she is weak, even if only apparently.

"Uh... isn't that it? It feels like there's no match between appearance and actual strength..."

"I guess. I think so too. So don't you think I'd like to see a little bit of that strength?

"He wants to see... what do you do? No way, we're gonna fight Deep Red? I don't want to."

In those who are gathered together, a woman tells them from the bottom of her heart that she does not like it.

Many of those here, not just this woman, are not particularly physically trained.

If you are moving your body to such an extent that you do not lack exercise, but that is what you are dealing with an adventurer with some experience, you will definitely not be able to win first.

Where such people gathered, there was no way they could do something about an adventurer with an alias.

"Naturally. Nothing. I don't even think about that. Besides, in the end, they're adventurers. We don't have to bother with noble blood. The purpose of this one is only to show you how strong Ray is... and how strong he is, unlike his appearance."

"I mean, you just have to get your men out."

Geiska nods right at the words of a woman who says she doesn't want to fight.

"But this is how I came to get ready for the New Year's party. They're bringing in escorts, too, but we're low on numbers, right?

That's what I said, three men in the Baron's house.

The position is similar to that of Geiska, but when it comes to titles, it is very different in the Baron and Marquis families.

It's naturally not funny to Geiska to be given a reciprocal mouth by such an opponent.

But now I had no choice but to endure more than is necessary even with such an opponent.

With the man in front of you, Ray.

If you're asked which one you remember as frustrating, that's definitely the latter.

More than that, Gaiska even smiles at the man's words and opens her mouth.

... Though in my mind, I had a mockery of a man's incompetence.

"In that case, you can hire an adventurer. It's winter now, and most adventurers are off without work. If we talk to these people, maybe some of them will be happy to join us."

"Really? If I were you, I wouldn't ask for that."

"That's because we're nobles. People like adventurers can't think about it. Most importantly, you want to see if your powers work for Ray… an adventurer with an alias. No, you don't have to go that far. If you think you can do a mock fight with an adventurer with an alias, you want to join them."

It was Geiska who would proudly tell him that, but in fact it wasn't what Geiska thought, it was what Deotres thought.

Although it may not be a mistake to tell them confidently because it was Geiska who adopted the opinions of his men.

"You're an adventurer. Well, you had that hand."

To Gaiska's words, the three barons squeal as convinced.

There were several others who had not brought their men, and they were smiling with joy.

"Whatever, we need to talk to the Duke of Kelp about wanting to do a mock fight."

That's what Geiska tells me, where everyone's opinion has been consolidated by the fact that we're going to have a mock fight with Ray.

Yes, that was the biggest reason I brought this story to those in front of me this time.

Though he is the one who draws the blood of the Marquis Seysor, he is not, after all, the head of the Marquis Seysor, let alone the next.

Beyond that, even suggesting to a person named the Duke of Kelevel to do a mock fight to see Ray's strength on his own, that was likely to be easily dismissed.

That's why we needed to talk to a lot of people.

Even if it were a proposal that would be lightly rejected if it were just me, and if we were to make a proposal to the Duke of Keller in such a large number, we would not be able to reject it without question.

"How many of these are already coming to Anesis with a family...... the head of the house or the person in charge?

To the words of Gaiska, who asks so, several men and women tell him that their brother or parents have already arrived in Anesis.

It was slightly less than Gaiska had expected, but since we still have nearly ten days to celebrate the New Year, that wouldn't be a strange story to think of.

After a few more days, the number of aristocrats coming to Anesis will increase rapidly, I guess.

But now those few days are big.

That time was more important now than anything else.

Confirming Ray's power is better as soon as possible. … it is Deotres, to be precise, who confirms its power.

Whatever it was, it was necessary to hurry because the purpose was to confirm its power here and use it as a material for retaliation.

"Okay. Then just tell the Duke of Kelevel to move to do a mock fight because he wants to see the power of Ray. I think most of them will take it."

Geiska told me so, but that's not what I'm saying without any basis.

In the aristocracy, the man named Ray of Deep Red is in many ways... and that is who has gained prominence in both good and bad ways.

Many people had heard of its strength in their stories, but had never seen it directly in their own eyes.

It was Geiska's and Deotres' expectation that they would not imitate that they would miss a great opportunity to see that battle more than they did.

"A deep red ray is making Griffon obedient, isn't it? I was wondering if you could see it in a mock fight."

"I don't know. It's just that you're pretty nostalgic about what I heard in the rumors, isn't it? If you can touch a griffon like that, I'm looking forward to it."

"With that said, Griffon's material is pretty expensive to trade, isn't it? I was wondering if you'd let me make a little penny."

"Come on, stop talking stupid. They're like nobles who can't even think about it, right? I'm sorry I put my hands on that guy so badly. Yeah, but I'd like to see that strength, so I agree with you when it comes to mock warfare."

Gaiska opens her mouth as she sees those who are saying whatever she wants to each of them.

"Well, I'm sorry about where we're talking, but each of you move fast. I meet the Duke of Kelp and tell him that a lot of people want to see Ray's mock fight. If any of you, like I said, can speak to the Duke of Kelp about your request, please say hello via there."

I would have liked to have talked to Gaiska here a little more if I could.

Why should a man in a position like himself bother to walk out and root like this?

I was definitely dissatisfied with that, but at the same time some are close to the feeling of superiority that I would not be able to do this without myself.

Some frustration quickly disappeared, if you consider them to be those who work in their own hands and feet.

He exchanges words briefly with those on the spot, and Geiska leaves the room.

Then he also leaves the mansion of those who were gathered together, and boards the carriage.

"Good luck, boy. How'd it go at the end?

I hum my nose at Deotres' words waiting in the carriage.

"I made my own move. Naturally, it worked. But... in the end, those people just want to see the power of those lowlifes. You don't know if you're serious about gathering numbers.

"You'll have to move this way, won't you? In the first place, I had someone I knew rooted for me because the purpose was to get the others to move and pull Ray out into a mock fight."

Describing those we had just met here as acquaintances, not friends, could be described as Deotres' fine play.

If I had described him as a friend here, there is no doubt that Gaiska would have been dissatisfied with Deotres.

Because there were a lot of people involved in the lower ranks, like the Baron and the Viscount.

For Gaiska, who decides that blood muscles are everything, such opponents are not friends.

Well said, it would be an acquaintance or something.

If Deotres had said he was a friend, there was no doubt that Geiska would have been angry at Deotres.

"Huh, it's a condition for a man who can even use those guys.... Whatever, are you still an adventurer after all?

"Right. It doesn't mean assassination, but if you know you can have a mock fight with Ray, there will undoubtedly be a lot of adventurers coming"

"I know. That's how I beat them up.... but is that really okay?

He was a Gaiska scratched to shame by Ray, but at the same time he feels the power nearby that Ray may not have had - I don't understand it.

So it was only natural to have such anxiety as to whether we should just hire adventurers around there.

If I can, I want to stop Ray from breathing during this mock fight.

It would be natural to think so, given Geiska's character.

I was trying to get someone I knew involved and find out first what exactly Ray's abilities were... but still, I can't erase my frustration with Ray.

"Is it possible to confuse the assassins?

In the end Geiska asks Deotres that.

Though Deotres surprised me for a moment when I heard the question... the next moment I had a full grin and nodded back.