Legend

"Huh?... I don't have time to listen to jokes. No matter how many marinas, pick a time and a place to say that."

Dusker tells that uncomfortably to Marina sitting on the couch in the office.

Even though there is evidence of massive crime in what should be called a luxury residential area around the aristocratic neighborhood, it is rough on the response.

On top of that, one thing about the underground space or the treatment of Jarvis who was planning it.

There's a wide variety of other problems, and that's half chained up, so there's a pointless increase in work for Dusker.

If a marina comes to such a place and they say they are in underground space - or summoned - they have the means to do something about the tentacles, it would also be natural for Dusker to want to tell them to make jokes and approximations.

But against such a dusker, the marina smiles, sipping the tea served by the maid, and then opens her mouth.

"I'm telling you, you're not kidding, are you? I'm here for real."

"... that you can do something with spiritual magic?

Dusker also knows that Marina is a long time...... and that's the only way Marina has been an isolated Spirit Magic user, just for dating since childhood.

That is why, as a purely spiritual magic user, I even thought that it would never be an exaggeration to say that it was the highest of the kingdoms of Mireana and, in some cases, the bearer of top-class arms in the whole world.

... I would never put it in my mouth because I would definitely get involved if I said that before.

That's why it was natural to think that maybe Marina's Spirit Magic could handle it.

Capably speaking, Ray is also a candidate, but it was Dusker's honest thought that Ray's magic could destroy every underground space.

That was what Dusker said when he asked the straw, but Marina shook her head.... not vertically, but horizontally.

"Unfortunately, Spirit Magic makes it hard to do something about this one."

"Then how are you going to solve this one? No way, let Ray make a tornado of flames and burn that underground space... you wouldn't say anything, would you?

"Too bad."

"Whoa!

As a Dusker, you said it was half what you were meant to joke about, but you didn't think those words would come out of the marina's mouth.

He looks pretty anxious, keep the word going.

"Try creating flaming tornadoes all over a city like this. Definitely damage the perimeter!? No, on the contrary, the damage could even be done to the aristocratic city. Your house is also in the aristocratic district, so you know that!?

"Take it easy. I didn't really say anything about using a tornado of fire. You said it was a shame, not the right answer.

To the calming marina's words, Dusker exhales loudly to calm himself, then opens his mouth again.

"I'm calm now. So? How exactly are you gonna solve this whole underground space thing?

"Actually, Ray's master visited my house yesterday."

"... what?

Out of the marina's mouth were words too unexpected.

I asked him how to do something about the underground space, and he wondered why Ray's master would come out there.

In the first place, there are never many visitors to the Guild now in winter.

In such a situation, if a person appeared, such as Ray's master, it would have been possible to contact Dusker immediately.

But naturally, no such person has been reported to have come to Gilm.

Of course, as a result of yesterday's busy schedule and some kind of mistake, it's possible that Dusker didn't get a report, but it's still something you can never look at.

"I'm telling you, that's nothing to joke about, is it?

The marina nods naturally to Dusker, who asks for confirmation.

"That's right. It just doesn't seem like you've come in normally.... If you think about it, it's natural that the master is Ray's master? I mean, there's no wonder you're more powerful than Ray."

"That's... well..."

When I think about Ray's master, I honestly convince him.

Dusker will never be the only one who thinks so.

Given Ray's cod discharge, it wasn't strange for Ning Lo many to be convinced.

"So I was just talking about tentacles in underground space, and I was wondering if you could help me."

"... for once, I have trouble getting people to talk about it."

It was a dusker telling you half as if you were scared, but still no color to blame for the marina.

If I were Ray's master, I'd have had a bigger expectation that I might really figure it out.

Naturally, this is a cover story that Rays and I can't put on the table about relying on Grimm.

"Nothing's good, right? Because this is going to solve one problem.... I've just been given stricter conditions than asking for something quite difficult, naturally."

"Tough conditions? That person must be Ray's master, right? If so…"

Wouldn't you do such a thing?

To Dusker, who tried to say so, Marina shook her neck to the side.

"No. I guess it's because I'm Master Ning Lo. To train Ray, Ray and us... Red Lotus Wings and later two warriorly Elaine and Arla. He won't be allowed to participate in any other battle than this. And I'll give you the material to prove you crusaded your tentacles, but Ray's master will take everything else."

"Isn't that a little too greedy?

"But it's also true that there's no other way than to rely on that master.... We were talking about using sacrifices to buy time, but can we really work it out while we're buying time?

When they say that, I can't even say anything about it as a dusker.

I ordered wizards, alchemists and scholars to figure out a way to do something about it, but just because I ordered it doesn't mean a solution will come soon enough.

If so, it was a fact that we still had to rely on Ray's master in this one case.

"... ok. Then let's rely on that Ray master. Let me see you once."

It could be a big deal for Gilm, ask for an underground space. You naturally want to see that person in person with your own eyes and see what he is.

But Marina shakes her neck sideways at the words of such a Dusker.

Because there's no way I'm going to let you meet Dasker more than it is Grimm who asks.

"Unfortunately, Ray's master's magical constraints are making him less likely to see people."

"Then why did the marinas meet?

"We... it seems that I, Elaine and Vihella, to be precise, are out of that constraint because they have more than a certain strength. And you said there was a connection between Ray and me."

That explanation didn't seem convincing to Dusker, it was such an explanation.

"You want me to believe that?

"Believe it or not, the only thing you have to believe is honesty. As I said earlier, is there room for choice in Dusker right now?

……

To Marina's words, Dusker has no choice but to remain silent.

As of now, if I had any means, I would have had to answer that I did not.

The only way Dasker could take away more than just making time out of sacrifice was if he believed the words of a marina who was somewhere suspicious... perhaps hiding something, or using sacrifice to make time out.

"... if you fail, what are you going to do? As for that tentacle, I've heard a lot about it in reports, and I've heard reports from guys who saw it directly. Though I don't think it's that easy to defeat than it is?

"Perhaps you are. But Ray's master can force his opponent to transfer, so I'm pretty sure he can use magic and methods of attack that couldn't be used in underground space. Besides, Seto can also participate in combat, more than not in underground space. Same goes for me and Elaine.... Still think it's warriorly scarce?

To that word, Dusker wanted to snort.

In fact, if it were the others who said it, perhaps Dusker would have nodded as well.

But given the power that Marina has spoken of, that's what makes them so incredibly skilled.

Whatever happens, it's okay.

I guess that's what makes me think that, because Dusker knows exactly what the Rays are capable of.

"…………………… OK"

After plenty of minutes of silence, heavy and slightly bitter, Dusker tells Marina so.

"I'll leave this one to you. And I understand that Ray's master can't meet anyone but you. But what if…… For what it really is, we have Gulm's power in the vicinity of the battlefield, and if you are out of your control, we will immediately put it into battle. That's the deal."

It was explained that the tentacles fought only with the Rays for the training of Rays, but it was nevertheless necessary to keep a hand on Dusker for a time when he was in the position of Lord of the Guild.

Marina also understands Dusker's position, so she nods without any particular resistance to the words.

"I don't mind that. However, I understand that I, Ray, and Seto and Elaine are in battle. Because there's nothing you can do if they say you've been damaged in the aftermath of this attack."

Myself, Ray, Seto, Elaine.

The faces that Marina has spoken of are those with massive means of attack.

Marina is Spirit Magic, Ray is Flame Magic, Seto is Brace, Elaine is Dragon Language Magic.

Vihera's name never came up, but I guess that's because Vihera is more of a combat style to deal with individuals than the majority.

Put your troops around the place where those people are fighting, and don't complain to yourself even if the damage happens in the aftermath of the battle.

Dusker nods this time to Marina's words that have told him so.

"I know. We don't imitate places where these monsters are fighting to bring their power closer to the devil."

Dusker also had thoughts that if all that fighting power was going to fight, it wouldn't matter if he dealt with the tentacles......

Still, it's my role as a lord that I have to prepare for when I have to.

"So, when exactly are we going to fight the tentacles? I don't care if they tell me right now, it's better than ready."

"Right. Ray's master said he'd fit this way to some extent, too, so considering the area... Tomorrow, so what?

The look on Marina's face, who told him so, was momentary but bitter.

Defeating the tentacles tomorrow means we need to continue to give sacrifices to the tentacles yesterday.

Even if you're a sinner, it doesn't feel good for Marina to offer sacrifices.

From the look on Marina's face, he was a dusker who broadly understood what he was thinking, but did not imitate anything in his mouth about it.

The matter has already been decided, more than that, I guess, because I understood that there was no point in saying something and arguing with Marina here.

"Tomorrow. Okay. When exactly?

"Right. It would be better if it were bright. In the dark, you're really at a disadvantage in battle. No, because there are quite a few people who are smart at night, but it still doesn't make a difference that it's better during the day."

"Right.... When that happens, Ray is making me do it now, dismantling Giganto Turtle. Also, shouldn't we do that tomorrow? If it's more than just outside the guilds, and it's the aftermath of the battle, it won't be easy."

"I'll tell Ray. I was just wondering if you could talk to the guild from Dusker? Rather than say Ray won't do it, it would be more appropriate to say it directly from above."

It has not yet been decided exactly where to crusade the tentacles.

Still, as a minimum condition, it's certain that the Rays will be far enough apart not to cause damage to their surroundings by fighting.

That's why it's not the first thing that would otherwise damage the dismantling of Giganto Turtle, which is taking place just on the side of the Guild... but still, it's not certain.

In the unlikely event of any real damage, it was certain that it would be better not to do the demolition itself than it could do to the large number of people participating in the demolition.

Dusker snorts quickly because he knows it.

"Okay. I'm gonna hit that thing over here."

Thus, the discussion between Marina and Dusker on the tentacle crusade proceeded.