Legend

"Yeah, well... I guess I expected this to happen"

Ray, seeing the sight spreading in front of him, squeals so.

Ray, who rendezvoused with Asdena in the woods, came to the settlement and saw the bodies, bodies and bodies of Dragonias rolling on the ground.

That number is close to fifty.

And what stood out for the moment was the dragonias' corpse of silver scales.

Apparently, it seemed no doubt that it was the silver scaly dragonias that led these dragonias that were defeated by Vihera.

Vihera, standing in front of such a silver scale dragonias, must have noticed Ray's voice.

Look at Ray...... puzzled and surprised look on his face.

I was wondering why Ray was here, who had just gone with Seto to find the home of Dragonias.

"Ray? What's going on? What about Seto?"

"Seto will be waiting in front of the woods.... with two Anastasia and Fana"

"... Huh?

For a moment, Vihera shows things like Ray doesn't know what he's talking about.

I guess it was unexpected that Anastasia and Fana's names would come up here.

Ray smiles satisfied with how Vihera looks like that.

"I found it, Anastasia and Fana. When I was searching for my home base, I protected what was being attacked by a herd of dragonias."

Originally, Anastasia might head to the home of Dragonias...... said Damran, who had previously come into contact with Anastasia that way.

So, there are some thoughts in Ray… In that sense, being able to make contact with Anastasia today was more pleasant than I thought, but also more convincing.

"Is that true?

"Oh. I'll wait outside the woods"

"Why didn't you bring me here? If Dragonias were here, it would be dangerous..."

Vihera also has nothing to worry about that much if she understands that waiting outside the woods is someone as handsome as Elaine or Marina.

But if the other person is Anastasia or Fana, the story is different.

I know Anastasia is a spiritual wizard with a corresponding arm, but it was nevertheless a subtle point to see if I could deal with Dragonias, and with a foothold called Fana.

Beyond that, it was definitely dangerous to leave it outside the woods where it wasn't strange whenever Dragonias attacked.

"I would have liked to have done that if I could, too. But Anastasia and Fana had a big horned deer, and the deer could not enter the woods because of the size of the horns."

"... I see. So, Seto's protecting the Anastasias outside the woods, huh?

"It will."

"Is that true!?

What has interrupted Ray's conversation with Vihera is Damran.

I'm from a settlement where Anastasia and the others used to stop by and solve some sort of problem.

Also, thanks to a story from Damran for Ray, someone who found out that for some reason there was a huge difference in time between himself and Anastasia coming to this world.

"Oh. I'm waiting outside the woods now. Anyway, we needed to do something about the situation that was currently under attack."

Show Ray's words how Damran relieved himself from the bottom of his heart.

I guess they were just worried about what happened to the person they took care of, just because they had an instinctive personality.

"Right. Are you all right.... good"

Hearing a squeaky voice, Ray looks at the settlement again.

We needed to do something about it first than have a bunch of Dragonias bodies.

"In the meantime, shall we throw the body out into the woods? At a time like this, the characteristics of this forest are convenient."

Just leave the corpse in the woods, which would otherwise have to act like burning, and it will already weather tomorrow.

You don't have to worry about being undead, and naturally you don't have to worry about doing anything more like rotting than being like that overnight.

For Ray, it was definitely quite convenient.

... That's just too convenient.

"Right. So... what do we do now? For once, Ray and I came here to accomplish our goal, didn't we?

"Right. But... I'm not going home now. I want to beat Dragonias home more than I've ever been with."

"Oh, that's a little surprising. I thought you were going to tell me you were going home right over there."

"You know, what does Vihera think of me as? I'm still very friendly with the Centaurs. If that Centaur is in trouble, it's only natural that you want to help."

"... well, shall we just take that? Anyway, then how do we get the Anastasias here? Can't you just ask Seto to bring it here?

"You can't. I thought about that first too, but the deer are scared of Seto. If you can't imitate that, then that's not so strange to be shocked to death from fear."

Wow... and the same voice leaks from the mouths of others who were listening around, not just Vihella.

In fact, I suppose that's what you thought it wouldn't be strange if that happened given the current situation.

It is now that the Centaurs have also become friendly with Seto, but when they first saw Seto, few were frightened by the power that Seto possesses and the overwhelming power that dwells in him.

... In fact, Seto reveals a nostalgic personality to someone who adores him.

Nevertheless, that is what we can do because it is only a centaur who can speak the language and think rationally.

Wild animals...... or maybe they are monsters, but it would be a mistake to expect the same thing from a deer that is never expensive in terms of intelligence as Centaur.

"The deer both have pretty big horns and I find it hard to move through the woods.... Anyone have any opinions on what to do around here?

That's what I asked Ray, but no one answers that.

In the first place, it is significant that Ray's explanation alone does not give a firm idea of what the hell a deer is like.

If I had seen it, I could still have said something.

"In the meantime, why don't you bring Anastasia and Fana to this settlement? The deer... I don't think they'll get away with it if some of us here keep an eye on them."

To that word of Vihera, Ray wonders if that's okay too.

What worried Anastasia and the others when they came to this settlement was still what to do with the deer.

Beyond that, Anastasia and Fana could have safely come to this settlement if they had sent personnel to escort the deer.

And hold on to the story since Anastasia came to this world... and most importantly, we also need to talk about what Anastasia felt about something that exists in this settlement.

That way, you don't have to pay allowances or gradually carry out mining operations, because if you dig one place somewhere, you might be able to find something that's affecting this place.

"Then why don't we just go with the plan?... Zai, can someone pick a guy to escort the deer?

"Even if they say so.... a deer escort, huh? I don't think he wants to."

Given Centaur's character, Zai's words could also be understood.

Now that I understand... Ray decides to get his hands on it.

"If there's a guy who can do deer watches, I'll do booze on him. That's one barrel."

Takeshi.

Centaur and the others squirm at Ray's words.

All of Ray's liquor I used to get was pretty good.

… As a result, there were many people who drank too much and hung over.

When I got a barrel of booze like that, it was enough to move the centaurs' minds.

"I'll do it!

The Centaur man, who first offered a deer escort before anyone else, can turn his jealous gaze from the others.

But such an ambient gaze doesn't matter to a liquor-loving man either.

In this meadow...... Ray's liquor is not exactly the same as the liquor made in each settlement in Centaur.

The taste of the liquor was a strong shock when I first drank it a few days ago.

I want to drink more. I want to drink more than the others.

It tasted good enough to give Centaur that thought.

Ray was not particularly interested in alcohol, so he asked Centaur, who raised his hand first, to escort the deer.

"Then I'll ask you. However, the deer means a lot to Anastasia and Fana... to me and those who were looking for Vihera. Don't let them get away with it. If that happens, no booze, naturally. Of course, it's forbidden to attack deer."

"Okay. No problem.... When Dragonias comes, what should we do?

"Run. That deer has fast legs, so you can escape Dragonias."

The race Dragonias has a very large individual difference, but still most individuals run slower than Centaur or that deer.

Beyond that, there shouldn't have been a problem if I had escaped from being attacked.

... Although it wouldn't have been so easy if they had told me if I could control the deer without letting them escape as I please.

"Okay."

You convinced me of Ray's words, the Centaur man nods honestly.

"Well, I'll bring Anastasia and Fana first, just give me a minute"

"Oh, I'm coming, too, huh?

To Ray's words, Vihera tells him so softly.

It was Ray who tried to say something back to such Vihella's words... but I don't think the raid is going to happen again in the present situation just after the raid on Dragonias is over.

Of course, there's no such thing as zero possibility.

In that case, Ray can be relieved if Vihera is in the settlement if she can, but there is no such distance from here to outside the woods.

Regardless of Dragonius or Centaur, Ray or Vihera would make sure to sew the gaps in the trees and come right back.

Ray was also going to ask Seto to go to the settlement as soon as he got out of the woods, so he didn't have to worry about the raid.

"Okay. Then let's hurry up a little. Zai, maybe you'll be all right, but until Seto gets here, just keep your eyes on the perimeter."

"Wait, I want you to take me too"

Before Zai responds, Damran speaks to Ray that way.

We're picking up Fana with Anastasia, the benefactor of our own settlement, so we want to go too.

Yes, Damran insists, and the same settlers who joined the scouts with Damran agree with that opinion.

But Ray shook his head beside it and dismissed it.

"I'm bringing you in now, so wait for me. But even when Centaur goes through these woods, it takes time. When so many people come together, that's what takes so long."

If they say so, Damran can't even solicit any more.

Now, if Anastasia and I were to pick up Fana for a few days or so, I'd say I'd be forced to go too.

But it's outside the woods to pick you up... that's where it's right next to you.

If so, that's all I can do to insist that I pick you up here.

On the contrary, if we insist that we really want to go, then all that time Ray can't even pick up Anastasia and Fana.

"Okay. Well, unfortunately, let's wait here."

That's what I'm gonna say in the end, and I'm gonna give up.

"I'm sorry. I'll bring Anastasia and Fana right away, so wait for me. Let's go."

Saying so, Ray takes Vihera and the two of them on a deer watch to the woods.

In the woods were rolled several bodies of Dragonias defeated by Asdena.

"This corpse is fresh again... but why would it weather tomorrow?

It was Vihera looking at the corpse rolling nearby and asking, but Ray doesn't have the words to answer it.

That's why we're digging up the settlement ground.

"It seemed like Anastasia was feeling something, so I guess I'll just have to hope for that area. Plus, he was here a lot earlier than we were, so he could have information we didn't know about. … in particular, Anastasia is curious"

Normally, if you're just as curious as Anastasia is, you stick your neck in the extra and you die right away.

But... in the case of Anastasia, she has the strength to dive through even that dangerous place, beyond being an armed spiritual wizard.

Isn't there something we don't know about the information we get?

With that expectation, Ray headed outside the woods.