"... I've heard from your daughter that she really has that much skill."

　The man who had been fighting Ray until recently muttered, taking off the full face that had covered his face.
　Among them, the face of a man in his late thirties appeared.They forcefully take off their full-plate mail, which is broken or cracked, and from underneath, they appear wrapped in muscles that are strong enough to build up the chain mail.

"And the magnitude of that Gryphon and its ridiculous magic.I can't believe that such a talented person is sleeping in such a remote area, or is it because it's such a remote area.

　The lightweight man takes off all his full-plate mail and walks away from Bornter's mansion with Harbard, his longtime favorite weapon, in his hand.

"I didn't have a mad eye for the lady.Then the duke would have to move, too.But I don't think a man of the size of Larkus would leave a man as powerful as that man.It would not be interesting for the duke to have such a powerful force added to him, but as long as there was a shadow of the Empire of Bestia, he could not spend all his time fighting for power."

　muttering man.
　If Dusker, the lord of the town, had been here, he would have known the man at once.or the nobles stationed in the town would have opened their eyes to neutral, royal, or aristocratic factions.
　because his name is Filma Dejir, who is at the top of the knighthood owned by the Duke of Kelebel, who is also the centre of the aristocracy.
　In the first place, why is Filma here, who should not be here?for the Duke of Kelebel heard of Ray from his daughter, Elena.An adventurer with bottomless powers, an adventurer with a Gryphon, a Rank A monster, and an adventurer with tremendous magical powers that could possibly reach Rank S in the future, the Duke of Kelebel would love to have if he really had such a powerful person hidden.and ordered Filma, who had finished his pursuit of the Viscount Sails, and had returned.Go to the city of Gillum and see what the adventurer Ray is capable of.
　It was not a job for a person who was supposed to be the Knight Commander to come out.However, several factors combined to make Filma go there herself.
　First of all, it was a punishment for failing to complete the pursuit of the Viscount Sails.
　For the Duke of Quebel, who did not expect to be able to kill all his family and followers in a single chase, who would naturally escape into the Vestian Empire, he was able to entrust this task to the Knight Commander, who could not be easily moved by nature.
　and the second simple reason was that Filma was the only one more reliable than Elena, who was called the Princess General.Of course no one else could see through the abilities and aptitudes of others, but most of them had some sort of bondage, and, apart from their abilities, were unreliable in other respects.
　Therefore, being sent out to the streets of Gillum with the semblance of relaxation, Filma entered the streets of Gillum, and, using a messenger of a collaborator, learned that the man of interest was hostile to the Azot trade, checked with her own hands whether he had the combat capabilities which she had heard from the Duke of Kelebel.

"But I never thought he was more than equal to me.No, are you sure they're stronger than me, considering they've obviously been lax? ... In this case, should I praise the way you look at your daughter's ability?I suppose the Duke of Kelevel would not be so pleased about it."

　Even though it looks strict, it's only an outward attitude, and in fact, Filma smiles bitterly at the memory of her lord, who has a strong affection for her daughter. The expression on her daughter's face when describing the character and abilities of Ray was not so famous as to be called a princess shogun.If anything, it would have been better to say that she was a maiden who thought of her favorite partner.
　She smiles faintly at the thought of Elena, who has been walking the martial arts without even knowing anything about love.
　But soon he shakes his head slightly and looks back at his longtime partner Harbard, remembering the battle against Ray.

"And it's not just ability.That scythe must be a very high-level magic item.I'm going to fight with the legendary alchemist Esta Noor's Dragon Fang... well, it's something I can beat."

　That's right. Filma's Harbard was a magic item created by Esta Noor, who became famous as the best alchemist in the Age of Magic as well as the Zepyle family.The effect is to increase the power of a blow by consuming the magic of the user, but its reliability is high because it is a simple effect.and Ray was almost equal to the blow which was strengthened by his magic... and, on the contrary, continued to deliver even more powerful attacks without a pause than his own.
　Filma disappears from the streets of the night with two reports: one that he could report to his lord that the eyes of Elena were genuine, and the other that it would be very difficult to bring Ray into their faction, as long as he was the man whom the lord of the town of Gillum, Lord Larkus, was watching.





"Wow!"

　A man with a spear, one of the last members of Rank C Party's snow wolf, was blown away in anguish and knocked to the ground.

"It's a lot of trouble,"

　Ray mutters as he looks at the three fainted members.
　Originally, it was only equal to Fluorocarbons and Brasso.It was obvious that Ray would have no chance of winning if he had joined them, but the members of the Wolves of the Snowfield would not listen to Brasso's words to urge him to surrender.Eventually, Ray's participation failed to reverse the balance of power and continued fighting until everyone fainted.

"I thought most of the adventurers employed by the Azot trade were worthless... but they had a bone.They weren't so gritty as I've heard them in the guild."

　Fluorocarbons muttered, breathing disheveled, and Brasso nodded as if he had agreed.

"Yes, but it hasn't been long since their party was ranked up.I was afraid that there would be a rumor that he had surrendered easily to the enemy in that situation.""I see. Well, if there is a rumour of a party that will surrender to the enemy right after the rank-up, will they be looked down upon or taken lightly by their peers in the future?"

　The swordsman fainted when he was struck by the earth-shaking hammer of Brasso in his torso, and each spearman fainted by a blow to the neck by Fluorocarbons and a blow by Ray's death-size handle.The unluckyest of all the wolves in the snow is the spearman who has been knocked unconscious by Ray.The spearman who fainted at the blow of Fluorocarbons was not broken, and his equipment was not destroyed.The swordsman has broken several ribs, but the flexible leather armor is almost intact because it is made of monster skin.In contrast, the spearman, who had received Ray's blow, had his spear broken as a shield in an instant to prevent the blow of the death-size handle, and his right arm was broken in the same way with an unspoiled blow, and his metal armour and ribs were broken.It was undoubtedly the most unfortunate, both therapeutically and in terms of the cost of equipment.

"... Huh? What's the matter?"

　Seeing the three fainted, Fluorocarbons suddenly notices Murt staring at him and Gala pigeon with a bitter smile.
　Fluorocarbons did not understand what had happened to him, seeing Murt's eyes directed at him because he found himself included in the statement, 'Only a good enough adventurer employed by the Azot Trading Company,' and Gala pigeon's self-deprecating smile, which he respected but could not stop his brother's conduct.

"No, it's nothing.It is true that most of the adventurers employed by the Azot Chamber of Commerce are not sufficient."

　Gala pigeon told him that, and Fluorocarbons finally understood why he was angry.and scratching his cheeks, he turned to the day after tomorrow with a misleading smile.

(I don't know what are you doing?

　While watching the conversation, he breathed in his heart and looked around with his death-size shoulders on his shoulders.The first to attack Tenda is knocked unconscious by her broken ribs, and so are the three wolves of the snowfield.And...

"Hush!"
「……」

　Ray's eyes turn to a middle-aged woman wizard who is hostile to him and still conscious, and to a man who is still unable to move because of Seto's back.
　and the woman wizard, plainly frightened by the gaze, crawled back with her hands bent.

(...that's not good.can't even afford to talk completely)

　It was no wonder that Ray muttered in private.Although not yet completely masterful due to technical problems, Ray's own magical powers are enormous, surpassing even the so-called "magic" Zepyle.Therefore, wizards who have the ability to sense magic several times, and those who can see it as well as Reno, have been frightened by Ray's magical powers.and so was the woman wizard, who was now retreating with only her hands in a desperate attempt to escape in Ray's sight.But the misfortune of the witch was that she was hostile to Ray.What will happen if Ray releases magic using the enormous magical power he can feel?The woman, who felt the difference in wizarding ability in a literal sense, had lost all her fighting spirit.

"...that's the way they are, and I have no choice but to ask you."

　Ray looks at the archer, who is held down by Sett's right forefoot.
　But the archer didn't say a word, and instead turned his sharp gaze at Ray in silence.

"Well, you know you guys, who are the trump cards of the Azot trade, have lost, and you have no chance of winning, so I think we should cooperate with Gala pigeons immediately."
「……」
"What are the remaining forces over there? Do you know if Bornter is still up to something? How much are Azot executives biting into this?"
「……」

　Ray's questions are all answered silently by the archers.

"...I don't like to say this, Seto."
"Glu".

　Seto sings softly at Ray's direction and puts his strength into the forefeet that held the archer's back.

"What!"The archer felt his spine creaking in his body by the force of Seto, who was pressed down from his back, and yet the information never leaked from his mouth.No, on the contrary, there was no voice of anguish.

"No, Ray.This is an eye with pride in its work.I won't do you any harm to your employer if you just give me a little slip."

　Fluorocarbon muttered with a sigh as he watched Ray and the silent bowman exchange.
　When Ray hears this voice, he turns his eyes to Blaso and Gala pigeons, but the two of them shake their heads silently and show that they can't pull out the information.

"...the higher the rank, the more people there are?"

　muttered, turning to the faint Tenda.

(but there are more and more of those combat-crazies.I guess it's not necessarily in a good way, though.If anything, should I express that I am more individual?)

　He turned away from Tenda and turned to Gala pigeon.

"And what are you going to do with him? If you don't cooperate with me, I won't let him go and be attacked from behind."
"Well... I'll ask you one last time.You're not going to cooperate with me, are you?

　A man of archery who responds silently to Gala pigeon's questions.
　and gazed at the gaze which was directed at him... until Gala pigeon breathed out and opened his mouth.

"Ray, let me faint.If I become the head of the Azot business, I can trust him.I don't want to damage you badly here."
"All right,"

　He let out a sigh, put his hand and sword into the neck of the archer, who was being held down by his set, and passed out.

"For the time being, it is safe to say that the adventurers on your part are almost wiped out.There may still be a few left, but there should still be a very small number."

　Gala pigeon nods and leaves the dance hall for the office where Bornter will be waiting.

"... brother, it's about time that all this fuss was over."

　As they followed, the words Gala pigeon muttered sounded strangely into the dance hall where no one was conscious.