Legend

The description of the magic item ends for now.

Though I didn't think Ray understood the magic items that much, including Zai.

In the meantime, I only understood that it was a tool with some strange abilities, but in fact that's not so much the wrong perception.

... because in the first place, even Ray doesn't know what exactly the structure of the magic item is.

Either way, we can't say that we solved a single case of Drut - but we also solved the case of Magic Items, which means that Ray and Seto enter the settlement of Zai's family.

Seeing a considerable number of people gathered, expressions such as villages and cities would be more deserving than settlements.

Everyone in a settlement like that is Centaur.

Or maybe there are other races, but I'm pretty sure they were all centaurs as far as Ray could see at least.

That is why the huge griffon ceto, which is also three m long, and the two-legged ray, unlike Centaur, are very noticeable.

The Centaurs in the settlement were all stunned to see Ray and Seto when they saw him.

Still, it wasn't immediately disturbed or, in some cases, attacked because many felt the strength of Seto... and most importantly, there was Zai on Ray's side.

If Zai tolerates it, he's not the kind of person who would do us harm.

That's what I decided.

(Heh. Sounds like Zai has a lot more influence than I expected)

Unlike Dorat, there was not a large number of people acting together.

So that's exactly what Ray thought Zai's influence wasn't that high.

However, as far as entering the settlement and looking around, it is understandable that it is well trusted by the others.

... Still, it didn't change that many Centaurs saw it with strange eyes.

In the meantime, Ray unexpectedly felt signs of approaching him.

Nevertheless, that didn't seem like a separate kind of hostility, so I turn my gaze toward those signs without showing any particular attention.

At the end of that gaze was Centaur, naturally.

Except he's not an adult like Zai, he's just a kid's... that's the little Centaur, like his head only goes as far as Ray's chest.

"Brother, do you only have two legs? You're a weird guy!

"Uh... yeah. Right. Two legs were normal around me."

If this had been said with hostility, as Drut did earlier, Ray would have responded accordingly.

But you can't even imitate that when you deal with such an innocent child, like you ask with a purely strange gaze.

So I tell you so to be duly deluded.

I guess you decided he wasn't a bad guy for how Ray looked like that. The Centaur child then turns his gaze to Seto, who is on Ray's side.

... Originally, it's normal to turn consciousness to Ceto before Ray, but for some reason Ray was more concerned about that kid.

Or maybe I felt with a childish innocent mind what Ray was like.

"Wow, that's awesome. What is this animal? I've never seen it before!

"I mean animals, you're a monster.... Does the word monster make sense?

I ask Zai that just in case, but Zai snorts at Ray's words.

If the word monster works, I'm pretty sure there are monster species in this meadow too.

I want demon stones by knocking them down if I can.

Though I do, can you use warcraft with demonic stones from different worlds? If you think about it, honestly, it's a subtlety.

Around there, you wouldn't know unless you actually tried.

"Deatrice! What are you doing!?

Ray turns his gaze to such a voice that sounds unintentional.

Then there, a centaur woman with a blue face approaches the child centaur who was talking to Deatrice… Ray and punches him in the head.... with fists.

From what I saw, Ray was just a little surprised that she was a woman like Deatrice's mother, or sister, and wondered if hitting her wasn't a fist, not a palm.

But the woman, Centaur, forced Deatrice's head down forcefully toward Ray, who was beaten and in pain.

"Excuse me, my son has been a rude imitator"

"Uh... no, yeah. Don't get too mad at me because I don't care for it for now. It's not a bad thing kids are curious about."

That's what Ray says, sheltering Deatrice from her mother.

By the way, Ray didn't say anything like this just out of kindness.

This also makes me intend to help when gathering information if I see myself favorably in this settlement.

To Ray's words, Deatrice's mother bows her head again.

... After seeing such a series of actions, Ray also felt his gaze from the other Centaurs, who were watching what was going on around him, softened somewhat.

(I'm pretty sure that's not a bad result. Most of all, Centaur here is only a limited number)

If this settlement was only about a few dozen people in size, the current exchange alone would have been a sufficient result for Ray.

But this settlement has too many people to call it a settlement.

Even if the people here have become favored with Ray, but not with the others... if we try to be the ones who are not around here, we will have a situation where we know nothing about Ray.

If so, I still needed to strengthen my influence in this settlement more in order to gather information here.

... Nevertheless, I can't take the time to get information about Anastasia and Fana, or anything else that would be beneficial to Ray, to make him acknowledge his existence.

I needed to make many recognize my existence more quickly.

(I hope the drat does something for me.... that would also be difficult)

Somehow, the trust from my buddies seemed quite thick, as Drut, who had been involved earlier, also had surroundings.

"Enough. You can go."

To Zai's words, the woman bows her head again like she was saved, pulling the child and walking away from the spot.

"I'm sorry."

"No, I don't care. As I said, it's not a bad thing that kids are curious."

"It would help if you could say that. But sometimes that curiosity works in the wrong direction. Given that, I'm glad their opponent is Ray this time"

Smudge and Zai tell.

Seeing how Zai is like that, it seems like something probably happened before.

"In the meantime, that's all you need to do about this.... Though I knew me and Seto wouldn't stand out in this settlement"

"Oh. That's for sure. Especially in this settlement because everyone is Centaur. Especially in the present situation, more people are gathered"

"... you said that earlier. Can I ask you why exactly that is?

Originally, as Ray, I didn't mean to be so deeply involved in this one.

However, if I was to increase my influence in order to gather information, I thought it would be okay to stick my neck in this case.

"It doesn't really matter to Ray. You don't have to worry about it."

"When they say that, I'm extra concerned. Well, fine. You understand I'm strong in one thing with Dorat, right? Well, in Zai's case, he seemed to have spotted his strength since he met me."

Zai snorts silently at Ray's words like that.

No, not just Zai, but the others who were acting with Zai were also nodding as well.

Drat's surroundings were numerous, but some did not see Ray's strength at all.

Given the area, I guess Zai and Drut have different abilities for those around them.

(Well, it's just like I've seen it so far, and I don't know what it actually is)

As yet, Ray knows nothing about this settlement.

That's why we don't even know about the world in this settlement.

If so, first of all, of this world... no, first of all, it was better to gather from the information on this settlement.

……

But behind Ray's thoughts like that, there's nothing Zai would say.

While I showed remorse, I never actually put that into words.

(Why have you come so far? As far as I can tell so far, I would want a little power)

I think so, but given Zai's character, I don't understand.

Not even half a day has passed since Ray met Zai yet.

On the contrary, it would be like a few hours.

Still, in this short time, Ray could understand that Zai is honest and proud... and if you say so, he has a serious personality.

That's why I guess even with this settlement… and the state of Zai's race in crisis, I don't feel comfortable with things like using Ray's help.

Nevertheless, as long as we don't do something about what is happening to this settlement, there is no doubt that there is a lot at stake.

Even considering Zai's character, if you ask me which one I choose to solve my problems with my pride or my settlement. It was close to Ray's half certainty that he would choose the latter, naturally.

"I'm looking for two women, Anastasia and Fana. It's almost an unmistakable fact that those two came around here. So if this settlement stops standing around, I'm in trouble."

"... In the meantime, let me show you where the elders are"

In the end Zai tells Ray to mislead his words so that he can move on inside the settlement.

Ray also decides now that he shouldn't go in any further and ask, he goes after Zai with Seto very much.

"That house...... no, isn't it a house? A tent?"

Ray, who was watching what was going on around him as he went through the settlement, realizes that the house he was building in the settlement was not exactly a house, it was like a tent.

Of course, that's not a tent like the ones used by adventurers, but a more authentic one... one that's closer to home.

Naturally, it will also be possible to carry more than just a tent rather than a house built on the spot.

(When I was in Japan, I saw something called Gel on TV. Is that what it feels like?

Ray doesn't know much about it either, but Gel is a mobile tent used by nomads.

It also looks very different from a tent like the one used in the camp and is very warm because it uses wool.

... Some gels installed solar panels, accumulators, and satellite parabola antennas when Ray saw them on TV.

All in all, there are many differences, but the tent in this settlement resembled Gel.

(Though, it's pretty much bigger than the gel I know just for the Centaur tent. How do you sleep...... like a normal horse or something?

As far as Ray knows, there are three types of horse sleeping.

There are three types: sleeping standing, kneeling and sleeping, and falling to the ground and sleeping.

Neither does Ray know how Centaur sleeps.

But it was more likely to be the same way of sleeping as a horse than the lower body being a horse, and then it was only natural that the tent would be bigger than used by a larger centaur of the body than a person.

"Ray? What's up?

"No, the house... the tent is unusual."

"Really? It's normal in our settlements."

"That may be true for you guys, but it's rare for me. You can predict that from the difference in size between me and you guys, right?

"Mm-hmm. That's... but did you say Ceto or something? The beast...... no, is it a monster? Either way, if it was that big, you wouldn't be in there with a little dao"

"Dao? You mean the tent?

"That's right. I know what a tent is, but the one we're using is called Dao."

"... Really?"

While slightly regretting that it was not named Ger, Ray is convinced of Zai's words.

"Hmm. So..."

Zai nods at Ray's words, and at that moment when he tries to say something, Seto inadvertently sounds his throat in alarm.

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

"Seto?"

Ray questions the sudden state of Seto, and Zai and his companions… and the Centaurs, who were watching around him, show confusion.

"It's Dragonias, the Dragonias are here!

And, like breaking such a moment of tension, such a voice resonated.