"Are you all right?"

　When Ray and Sett continue to avoid water spear attacks, and the attack ends abruptly as they did, and they arrive at a gathering place of magic item ships to resume rescue, they are told so.
　Ray nods in the voice of a man who seems to be the leader of several adventurers.

"Can we assume that the attack was the rumored head of the prize?"
"Perhaps,"
"...perhaps?"

　Now that I'm here, even adventurers must be looking for the head of the prize. But in a pointless reply, Ray hangs his head astride Seto.
　However, the adventurer looks around him, sighing impatiently.
　There is no sign of impatience in his expression. The appearance of the prize-winning monster was very troubling, but fortunately, the monster, which scared the monster into the sea, had disappeared.
　Of course it will appear again soon if things go on like this, but many ships on the way to rescue would have expected to arrive here quickly.
　His fellow adventurers and other adventurers on board a ship of magic items have some relief on their faces, though they remain vigilant.
　Some parties have taken women and children on board their ships, and many of them have been thrown into the sea without reaching that point.
　The adventurer, speaking to Ray, continues as he sees his fellow adventurers hauling a few children overboard.

"Yes, there have been many ships sunk, but no one has seen the enemy. Or perhaps there is, but if there is anyone I know, he's got information."
"...I heard that the Wizard fought back when he was about to sink the ship. Is that a lie?"
"No, it's true. That said, I didn't launch a direct attack on the monster. It is right that if you destroy the spear of the water and cast magic into the sea, it will not be attacked from then on."
"It's troublesome,"

　a man nodding silently to Ray's muttering
　Monsters who attack ships from long distances without showing up. Ray himself was able to avoid most thanks to Seto, but the power of the attack is also powerful enough to destroy the bottom of the ship, making it difficult for ordinary adventurers to deal with.

(...like a sniper.)

　a fatal blow out of sight That's how Ray thinks inside.
　Or if you think you can attack yourself like a spear in the water you just fired at, the trouble will surpass that of a sniper.

"But that trouble has helped us in this case." Because of his appearance, other monsters disappeared."
"As long as this is his work, I think it's close to making his own work. It's Ray. This is the set of Gryphons."
"Oh, indeed,"

　nod approvingly at Ray's name

"That's exactly what I've heard from those who took part in the last war. I'm..."

　when the man spoke so

"Hey! I'm ready! Start rescue!"

　A huge ship that Ray and Sett had made several trips back and forth arrives in the area and calls for immediate rescue efforts.

"Oh, here he comes. I'll introduce myself later. The rescue of the people in the sea is the first thing we need to do now. I'm going to start rescuing you, too, so please take good care of me. It's reassuring that some people can fly in this situation."

　That's all I say, and I'm going to pull those who were in the water up and down, and move them towards the gigantic ship, and rope them up to the deck.
　Adventurers using other magic-item ships also move those thrown into the sea to another ship that each quickly moved to rescue.
　Watching it, Ray checks that there are no monsters around him, and preferentially pulls those floating far away onto the set and carries them to the deck.
　If there's a place that's this close to evacuation, carrying a man of good build, even Seto, will take some trouble.
　Nevertheless, he should be called a sailor. Ray reaches out and says he wants women and children to be rescued before them, nods and pulls them out of the water one after another to the deck.
　for about an hour As expected, it took that long to pull up nearly a hundred people, but they finally succeeded in rescuing.
　Still, we couldn't rescue everyone who had been thrown into the sea, and even though quite a few passengers and sailors were victims of monsters, there was still a smile on people's faces.
　Of course, the extent of the damage was obvious, and the person or organization that owned the ship would have been severely damaged. Still, it was true that many of the passengers and sailors survived, and that's why they smiled.

"Oh, brother! I'm sorry to trouble you this time!"

　We've already carried the passengers to deck many times, and the captain, who is quite acquainted with them, exclaims.

"No, I wish I could have saved them all."
"Don't be silly. If you can help so many people in that situation, you'll do well. Besides, the damage didn't increase because they attracted him. Well done, well done."

　What it meant to Ray was beyond his control.

"Is that the monster who manipulated the water spear the prize-winning monster?"
"Oh, I'm still not sure what a monster he looks like, because he's manipulating the sea water and attacking me like before, and he's still in the sea when he sinks the ship. Well, for a monster, there's an evil spirit."

　The captain was throwing up abominably and looking sharply at the sea, when the sailor came to report that he was ready to return to port.
　Upon hearing it, the captain instructs him to return to the harbor at once.
　When Ray, who sees the situation, tries to straddle Sett's back, he is approached again from behind.

"Brother, if you had a Gryphon with you, you would be alarmed by the people in the harbor." I could see monsters flying in the air from the harbor helping with the rescue..."
"If you say so, you will,"

　Ray nods at the captain's word.
　In fact, he might not be so intimidated considering his participation in the rescue operation, but he was convinced that if he was seen carrying Seto, a glyphon, there would be a great deal of fuss.
　But I immediately recall the letter I received from Marina.

"I don't think there will be much confusion because I have a letter of introduction from the guildmaster."
"... No, brother. It's not like you're not confused by taking your Gryphon with you. Anyway, you'd better go home on my boat. It looks like this, because in the city of Emocion you have a pretty broad face. I thank you for all your help, and I don't blame you, but what shall I do?"
"I don't care what you say," "Well, if you say so much, it'll be helpful."
"Grull".

　Even if Seto was listening to Ray's words, he would cry if it was OK.
　Seto, who knows he's a high-ranking monster, probably didn't want to scare ordinary people who knew nothing about him. I wouldn't be so considerate if this were a thief or a rival of Ray.

"Well, I'm glad you understood it. Well, it won't take you an hour to get to the port, so enjoy your short voyage."

　Nodding the captain's words, Seto lies down on a wide deck.
　Ray smiled at the set and kept his weight in his body as usual, watching the captain go back to his job. In the midst of this, I suddenly find myself... looking more accurately at Seto.
　At first, Ray wondered if he was afraid of the existence of the Gryphon, but there was no sign of fear in the eyes of the five or so children watching Seto. It's shining with curiosity."Glu?"

　Seth must have noticed a number of glances staring at him. Open your closed eyes while lying down, tilt your head slightly and look back at the children.

"Wow! I saw this!"
"You don't have to be afraid, do you?" and help us."
"Yes. It was Tet who said he would go thank you."
"Well, I'm a little scared..."
"Really? As far as you can see, it's cute. You know, what's the matter with him? He's leaning his head slightly."

　Unfortunately, Ray's ears can hear everything, though the children think they're muttering in a low voice.

(or rather childish...or, by the way, it was a child who was the first to not be afraid of Sett in the streets of Gilm.)

　While thinking like that in private and stroking Seto's back, enjoying a smooth feel, the five children approach Seto and Ray and talk to them.

"Well... you know,"
"Huh? What's wrong?"

　As I stroke my cet, I look at it, and soon the five children bow in unison, as if they had timed it.

'Thank you for your help!'
"... oh, yes, don't worry." I didn't do it for charity either."

　Ray, who never expected to be thanked head on, says so with a touch of embarrassment.

"But it's true that you saved us,"
"Well, brother," but may I touch this Gryphon?"
"Hey, you," You're already touching it, aren't you? Don't do things that she doesn't like!"

　Children act individually, some speak to Ray, and others reach to caress Seto. Some were trying to stop it, but it was just a situation where they were doing whatever they wanted.

"Grull".

　As Seto, who has a childish side, plays with him with his voice, the other adults around him also look at him with interest.
　Most of them were rescued, and they had to worry about the cost of food and accommodation after returning to the port because they had lost all their belongings, but in that sense they must have been some sort of escape.
　Spending like that for about an hour. When the ship arrived at the port, residents of the city of Emocion could see it packed into the harbor.
　Then, naturally, Seto will be seen by the people in the harbor, and as the ship approaches, the buzz will spread.
　You must have noticed the state of the harbor while instructing your men. The captain approaches Ray and calls out.

"Oh, brother. I'm sorry, but will you stay here for a while if the ship comes ashore? I'll put my hand around so that my brother can get into the city."

　Even the captain knew what the Gryphon was like. That's why I suggested it because I didn't want it to be rampant in the streets.

"... well, I certainly don't want to get involved in any trouble in this situation, and I'll leave it to you."

　Therefore, Ray nods to the captain's words and takes out the letter of introduction handed to Marina from Mistilling and hands it over.
　I thought for a moment that Mistilling's presence might be troubling in terms of troublesome events, but I've been using death-size spears and spears many times in combat operations with rescue operations. As long as it seems to have been seen at that time, it would have been meaningless to hide it here already.
　However, Ray was careless at this time because he forgot that there were quite a few rescued people on the deck of the ship compared to the time of rescue operations.
　As for the sailors, they were busy preparing for berthing, but instead of helping them with their work, the salvaged turned silently to the city of Emocion... to be more precise, to the harbour.
　But a very small number of them had seen Ray pull an envelope out of an empty space. You wouldn't have expected it to be an item box, but magic items like pouches that use spatial magic to expand internal capacity are well known. Along with its very high price, And many of the rescued here have sunk their ships and lost most of their property. What happens when they are combined?
　The answer was a wary stare at Ray.
　Feeling several such glances, Ray turns to the captain who receives the letter of introduction without worrying about it.
　In the first place, it was not unusual for Ray, who was walking around with Seto, to be looked at with desire.

"What about this?"
"This is the letter of introduction I received from the guildmaster of the town of Guillum. I think this will reduce some of the trouble."
"Well, thank you," Then I'll give this letter of introduction to the man in charge at once, and my brother will wait a little longer on this deck."

　He nodded to the captain and waited for the ship to arrive at the port.