Legend

noon on the day of the dismantling of Giganto Turtle.

Other than those on perimeter alert - half of the escort personnel still eat - were enjoying their lunch break.

It's not snowing, but winter is still winter.

Ray approaches the residents of Slam Street as they are provided with firewood by the guild and are eating lunch warmed by its fire.

By the way, Ray had lunch with Vihera and Buune, and now he's on a meal break or something.

The others spoke with those nearby, and some of them slept, cleverly and sitting.

We are all somewhat free to do so, but we are still able to call it some kind of habitat division.

The inhabitants of Slam Street in particular are not sure what to do with the others, and no one tries to get close.

If this is what we met all over the city, we may have been able to talk a lot, but many people are uncomfortable with the fact that faces of the slums are taking part in such an extremely large job.

Or it wouldn't have been strange if Ray or the guild staff hadn't been here to imitate something tangled up in the face of Slam Street... but there's no way they could imitate something like that in places like Ray or the guild staff.

... In the meantime, Ray doesn't look particularly concerned about the atmosphere around him, and gets closer to the face of Slam Street.

A lot of people are eating Kobolt meat skewered, not because they prefer Kobolt meat to anything else, but purely because that would be the easiest food to get in today's situation.

Like every day, Kobolt raids Gilm, and the adventurers defeat it, and its body feeds the inhabitants of Slam Street.

Cobolt meat, even if not about goblin meat, is not very, but not delicious meat.

But still, if you want to eat, you can eat normally.

Beyond that, it was only natural for the inhabitants of Slam Street to take that as their staple food.

(I didn't even season it, I just baked it.... It doesn't feel like enjoying a meal or anything, it feels like fuel supply)

The dining landscape of the residents of Slam Street doesn't seem very tasty, though if you try it on Ray, who enjoys eating.

In fact, quite a few of the residents of Slam Street are able to enjoy a meal of flavor.

In that sense, I guess it's typical slum city dwellers here.

"Er..."

Those who notice it turn a cautious gaze against Ray, who has approached them.

I know you're the one who gave me the job, but I guess you still turn your natural and alert gaze only on the person you're not familiar with.

While he was being turned that gaze, Ray looked for the person he was looking for without looking particularly concerned... eventually finding him.

"Suzy, do you have a minute?

"Huh? Ah, Ray. What's the matter with you?

"I need to talk to you guys about something..."

That's what Ray says, he looks around.

Those around them wondered if Ray would harm Suchi or say he was impotent. That's how I was turning my suspicious gaze.

I'm not in the mood to talk about what you guys might attack with envy of the Sioux Cheeses in a place like this, or about being able to stay in the Guild's warehouse.

If I said that, I would reject the people around me for a reason...

Actually, I think about Suzy, so if you explain it well, you'll be convinced.

"Okay.... Look, because you don't have to worry. Ray looks suspicious, but he's not that suspicious."

Are you all right? Suzy tells her to calm down as she strokes the head of a ten-year-old girl who's turning her gaze.

You understand what Suzy said, and the girl refuses, but lets go of her hand, which was grabbing Suzy's clothes.

"Well, let's go. Just long enough to leave, right?

"Oh, that doesn't matter.... but how suspicious do I look?

"It's suspicious. Regardless, Rove says it's not suspicious in a situation where he's hiding his face in the hood. But are you seriously going to say it? Except if you're with that Griffon, it's not just Ray now."

When you say that, it's hard to argue with you as Ray.

In fact, in the current situation with the hood on, it's hard to judge Ray as Ray.

Seto also runs around the perimeter as if to eliminate his daily lack of exercise, which is close to Ray's symbol.

In that sense, I guess it's not strange to describe it as suspicious to see Ray now that he hasn't taken Seto. … although he/she is not very welcome.

"So? What are you talking to me about? I don't think anyone's had a problem with that."

"Oh, it's not that relationship. No, Ning Lok, the guild staff praised you for being quite handy."

"Really?... eheh"

Are you glad your own friends were praised, Susie grins and scratches her cheeks.

(If you see something like this, you know you have a bright personality.... Plus, if that's all you're feeding the kids, you can't help but come to the site of the additions work to crusade Kobolt)

Among those who have come today are many children.

Those children are also well equipped to dismantle, and they can move before being told, so there is no complaining from the others who are dismantling them.

It was Suchi in the light of such a compliment, but eventually he opens his mouth as he looks at Ray for returning it to me.

"So, what can I do for you? If you don't have a problem with how they work..."

"It has to do with the safety of the children you brought in."

Suzy's expression turns into something serious in Ray's words.

After making sure that Susie was well listened to, Ray explains that he talked to the guild staff earlier.

that it could be attacked by residents of Slam Street in the hope of rewarding Giganto Turtle for dismantling it or the meat… or the money that sold it.

Explaining also the matter of the organization behind him, Suchi makes a difficult look, as he was convinced.

I guess it was because I thought that what Ray was saying could be purely possible, never too much of a concern or joke.

……

If it's within my sight, I want to manage to protect it.

I think so, Suchi, but Suchi is used to some rough stuff too, but he's never an expert on that path.

That would be evident from Ray's help yesterday with the three Cobolts, who were about to be killed.

Those who are not part of the Slam Street or the organization behind it can't prevent it from attacking Suchi's body.

I guess that's why I couldn't say it back to Ray's words.

To be honest, as Susie, we didn't expect to be able to do our job in favor of what we were going to do - obviously less rewarding than the others who were dismantling.

On top of that, I heard that Giganto Turtle's meat could be split somewhat, and honestly, I thought it might be dangerous if people in Slam Street, especially those who don't hesitate to attack others, learned about this job.

So, this is how Ray brought the story around, so I don't know how to react.

That's how I get lost...... Still, considering the safety of my people, I open my mouth thinking I can't keep quiet.

"So what the hell am I supposed to do? No way, the guild will escort us all... and there's no way they'll do that."

"I guess."

In the first place, close to fifty people… If children alone are to be escorted to nearly twenty people, they will naturally need to be rewarded accordingly.

... It's not surprising that it's so expensive to hire someone with more than a certain amount of skill just for a guild with lots of skilled adventurers.

Some of them may be less rewarding adventurers for their curiosity and people's goodness, but it is impossible to protect all of their children by themselves, even those who are.

Beyond that, we can't imitate the Sioux Cheeses who live in Slam Street, such as offering rewards and hiring escorts.

"Hey. Well, what the hell..."

That's how he turns to Suzy, stuck in words, and Ray smiles and opens his mouth.

"Don't worry. In the meantime, I have a proposal for dealing with the matter."

"... Really? Can you, like, do that?

If I tried Suzy, I didn't think I could do anything about it after listening to Ray.

But Ray nods back that there is no problem with Suzy's questioning, which is suspicious.

"Oh. Except you're going to be burdened with it. … specifically, I'm going to ask you not to go back to Slam Street and stay in the warehouse owned by the Alliance."

The simple idea that if you go back to Slam Street, you'll be attacked, so you don't have to go back to Slam Street.

But the idea was totally unimaginable for Suzy as well, and for a moment this person turns his gaze to Ray like what he's talking about.

I could somehow have expected Ray to be able to turn such a gaze on me, so I will continue with the words without looking concerned.

"You wouldn't be so surprised, would you? In the first place, you could get attacked because you're going back to Slam Street, then you just don't have to go back to Slam Street."

"That's... I think so. But I can't do that. Some of the people who come to work with me have left their families and companions in Slam Street. There are people waiting to buy food and go home with the rewards they earn here."

"Uh... is there such a thing?"

To Suchi's words, Ray is convinced.

It was simply a suggestion from the idea that we wouldn't have to let those who are coming to work here go back to Slam Street, but I would be convinced by that if I heard Suchi's explanation.

But...... that's why if everyone here stays like this went back to Slam Street, no doubt some of Suzy's people would be in trouble.

"But what are we going to do? I still don't think Slam Street will know how much you guys made today, and what you got.... unless someone brags or moves flashly."

"It's... um..."

I guess I figured out what Ray was trying to say. Suchi wonders what to do, too.

In fact, I didn't think it was a well-paid job so far, and I guess I didn't even think I'd get a little bit of Giganto Turtle meat.

That's what I thought when I took on Ray's invitation, it wasn't strange to be pushed forward to some extent.

Still, I was hoping I could make a little money, but I actually came by today to discuss the terms with the guild officials, and the terms Ray told me were intact... no, they were even slightly above it.

When that happens, the kind of thing Ray is definitely going to be a problem as well.

No one I know in Suchi does that, but that's an extremely rare exception, because Suchi has such a good character that he can't be considered a resident of Slam Street.

Suzy needed to make some moves to protect her family, friends, friends, etc., more than she knew.

"Right.... I'd like to ask Ray, how many people exactly can that warehouse put in?

"Number of people? Well, when I defeated Gamelion in large numbers before, it was big enough to line up the bodies in hundreds."

"Souhippi the Crouch..."

The analogy that came out of Ray's mouth was too unexpected, Suchi repeats the word so that she could neither understand what it meant.

Susie also knows more about Gamelion than she lives in Gilm.

I also know the deliciousness of the meat because I have had it several times, although I have been lucky before.

But at the same time, a former adventurer who is being cordial in Slam Street...... that's what some of the people who are here today to work together on dismantling were also hearing enough about the ferocity of Gamelion.

If you try to be an amateur suchy who can't even defeat Kobolt, you can't do things like challenge the fight, although not very much.

... In fact, it would make a lot of money to defeat even one Gamelion, so I had wanted to defeat him if I could, but I ended up giving up.

"Uh... uh... yes, well, can a warehouse prepared by the guild also stay with the family of people who are here?

Yes, Suzy asked Ray.