the hottest season of the year called summer Even so, it was still early summer, so the morning was cool, and Ray's figure was in front of the main gate of Gilmoo in the morning air.
　The bell has only just rung at 6 a.m., and there are not many people near the main gate except for Ray and the party who are coming to see him off.
　Still, the peddlers who have already left or left the city on request are seen here and there.
　In the midst of this, Ray and his party stood out very much compared to the people around them.
　Lenora and Kenny, the Guild's sign receptionist, stand out, even though the appearance of Seto the Gryphon stands out. Kumito, who looks nothing but a villain, rubs his eyes sleepy in his arms. Perhaps they are busy preparing breakfast and lodging from the Wheat-tei at dusk, but Lana is the only one who hasn't come to see her husband or son.
　I wonder if it's a scorchingly windy miredog, especially in rare places. She had come to see where she heard of Ray's departure for the labyrinthine city, and was holding her in her arms to say goodbye.
　Or if Marka, who had made friends with Ray and Sett, was still in Gilm, he would certainly have been here. Fortunately or unfortunately, Marka had already left for the royal capital.
　Meanwhile, Kenny opens his mouth to Ray with a serious look on his face.

"Ray, be careful when you go to the labyrinthine city." You know what? Women are wolves, so be very careful. ...No, a woman is not so much a wolf as a fox. Yes, female fox! So be very careful."
"Well, you, my dear fellow,"It's nothing, after all."

　Why don't you keep up with him if you're so worried? Lenora almost said so, but if she had told her about it, she would have really decided that she might follow him. He muddles his words and looks at Ray without speaking Ray.

"Mr. Ray, please work hard as Gilm's Rank B adventurer. It's a labyrinthine city, so it's very different from working on this frontier, but I still believe that with Ray's ability, we can overcome the difficulties. though it would be of great help to him if he would be modest in defeating the adventurers."

　For Lenora, there is no doubt that Ray is already a rank B player. It's the same for many adventurers in Gilm.
　Regardless of when Ray first came to Gillum, his ability is now well known and he will not be involved in anything unless he is too naive or overconfident.
　In addition, Ray's first entangled hawk's claws when he came to Gilm were treated like brave men. Although they lament the spread of the party's name, Goblin's drool.
　The least salvation is that Vargas, who has been beaten down twice by Ray, has improved to some extent in his arrogance and is able to appreciate his ability.
　But it's all because Ray is famous for his guillem. Lenora was semi-confident that if she went to a labyrinthine city where few people knew about Ray's existence, there would be no doubt trouble because of Ray's personality and presence.
　However, given Ray's own ability, I don't think the trouble will turn out to be anything wrong.

(And there must be some adventurers in the labyrinthine cities employed as mercenaries in the war against the Vestian Empire. I hope they realize Ray's existence and spread the word that he is notorious...)

　It was Lenora who thought so.
　Also, Ray hasn't told anyone, including Lenora and Kenny, but it's not just Ray and Sett who go to the labyrinthine city. There is no doubt that Elena, who is famous as a princess general, will actually attract trouble, as she heads to the labyrinthine cities together.

"Oh, as the adventurer of Gillum, I'll do my best not to be underestimated."

　Lenora gasps in spite of Ray's words.
　It's no mistake to feel sorry for the guild staff in the labyrinthine city for a moment.
　Next to Lenora, Lana hands a large basket to Ray.

"Mr. Ray, this is a lunch box. I've made a lot, so please eat it before it gets worse. ...but you don't have to worry about Ray, who has an item box."
"No, thank you. The food at the Wheat House at dusk is delicious. I'll give you a good taste of it."
"When you come back to Gilmoo, you can come to the inn any time. Mr. Ray is very welcome."

　bow one's head in appreciation of Lana's consideration
　The next thing that came forward was Pamidor.
　Ray smiles in spite of seeing one of the merchants around him who knows nothing about Pamidor back away.
　While there is Seto nearby, what amazes Pamidor more than Gryphon is whether he is known to exist, or whether Pamidor's face is as bad a face as it is.

"... See you again, Set." Good-bye, Ray."

　In Pamidor's arms, Kumito waved, rubbing his eyes sleepy.

"Oh, I'll be back before winter, so look forward to the souvenirs."
"Yes, I'm looking forward to it..."

　Unable to speak to the end, Kumito falls asleep in Pamidor's arms.
　Ray's departure time has led him to get up earlier than usual, but this seems to have been the limit.
　Pamidor looks at such a son with a smile.
　He himself might have been smiling at his beloved child, but what it looked like from the side was proof that the others around him had taken a few steps back in spitefully.

"Well, it's no use being sent off here forever, and I'll be going now."
"Oh, stay well until winter,"

　Pamidor's bad face still gives a friendly smile.

"Ray, be very careful of the female foxes. Ray is very attractive."

　Kenny advised Ray with a serious look.

"Be careful, Mr. Ray. I'm looking forward to hearing Ray's success even through the guild."

　Lenora said so with a serious look as usual.

"Have a good day," If you come to Gilmoo again, please patronize my inn."

　Lana smiles encouragingly.

"Seto-chan, Seto-chan, Seto-chan... oh, I'm too lonely to see Seto right up until winter." If this happens, I'll go to the labyrinthine city with you."

　With her cuddles in her arms, a Mire Dog pats her silky hairy back regretfully.

"Glu".

　Seth gently rubs her cheek against such a mire dog and then leaves.

"Don't be silly, you've gotta be silly." I've told you a few times before that you can't ride Seto."
"Well, then I'll go to the labyrinthine city instead of Ray." That's all right, isn't it?"
"So don't talk nonsense..."

　Ray breathed out an involuntary sigh, but before long a familiar person appears in his view and breathes an involuntary sigh of relief.

"I thought it would be like this. I promised you that I would never bother you if I could go to see you off, Mileinu."

　The man who approached me, saying so, was a middle‐aged man in his 40s. He holds a cane in his hand and wears a robe. Sulnin, a wizard who belongs to the scorching wind, is in a way considered the external conscience of the Mireinu.

"Mr. Ray, I'm afraid I've caused you trouble."
"You don't have to worry about it." for I think I understand Mile Dog's love of Set."
"I'm sorry, but I'll take it with me." ...but I hear that the labyrinthine city is different from this frontier. Please be careful.""Oh, I've heard a lot about it, so I'll be a little careful."
"Oh, my God, take care of yourself, Seto," Don't eat anything strange."

　While Ray and Sulnin are talking, Mireine is still hugging Seto as if she didn't want to leave him, but eventually she is forced to pull him away.

(... pretty powerful for a wizard, you know.)

　With that in mind, he glances at those who are seeing him off.

"Well, I'll be back.
"Grull!"

　Ray's voice is followed by a set, and one and one of them leave the main gate.
　Originally, Ray wanted to fly on Seto's back here, but Langa asked him not to take off and land in Seto near the city, so it was inevitable.

"Have a good day!"

　Listening to such voices from behind, Ray and Sett move a little further, making sure there is no one around them, and then Ray straddles Sett's back again.

"Well, shall we go?" The first thing I'm going to is a small village in front of Anesis. I think there's a guy who's retired from knighthood and has a bar, and I'd like him to contact me."
"Grull?"

　a rasping set at Ray's words
　Although there is no exact map to Annesis, Ray still believes he will eventually arrive if he gathers information along the highway.

(If I had a map, I could have saved a lot of travel time like I did when I went to Emosion, but I can't ask you to lend me a map for private purposes.)

　mutter inwardly and gently stroke the back of the straddling set.

"Well, the meeting was only about early summer... and it's okay to be a little late, isn't it?"
"Grull?"

　I lean my head while listening to Ray's voice straddling my back.
　But Ray didn't feel much of a problem.
　After all, it has Seto's wings. Even if it took a little detour, I was convinced that I could travel much faster than I could normally drive down the road in a carriage.

"But if it's too late, the connected sword may come flying. Should we hurry up a little?"

　He simply changed what he said a few seconds ago and asked the flying set to hurry a little.
　At Ray's request, Seto throats and flaps his wings.
　Flying in the sky, you can't really feel the speed, but the view of the ground passes by.
　Few travelers or adventurers are on the road, perhaps because it's too early in the morning. Some came before Ray from Gillum, but Sett has already overtaken him.
　What you can see is a green carpet stretching over the ground and a stretch of road through it.
　Sometimes monsters like goblins and fangwolves can be seen, but as soon as Seto flaps his wings a few times, they disappear from view.

"...I feel like I'm getting faster than I used to be.

　Ray muttering unintentionally at Seto's speed.
　As a rider, it doesn't change much sensuously, but the speed at which the scenery on the ground passes is definitely faster than before.

"Grull?"

　I guess Seto is unconscious of the fact that he bends his head slightly, asking, "Is that so?"
　Anyway, this is how Ray sets out on his journey to Gillum.
　After that, it passes Abuero, which is closest to Gilm, and then Subursta.
　I stayed overnight using a magic tent on the way and was attacked at night as a place with a lot of bandits, but I couldn't hide my murder, and I was just a thief who relied on numbers, so I was able to get back to Ray and Seto.
　Then, as a matter of course, they interrogated the thief to reveal the location of the hideout, and on the contrary, they attacked the hideout to steal the treasure.
　At one point, although it was not a frontier, he discovered a merchant force attacked by Goblin and helped it, and moved with the merchant force for half a day to the next city as a temporary escort. ...and on the way he was informed that he would not reach the Duke of Kelebel, and on the way he found out that he had made a mistake, so he escorted him to the city and hurried back along the road he had come with Seto.
　Or he finds a beautiful lake on a mountain road on his way to the Duke of Kelebel, bathes with Seto and catches fish over the summer heat when he is attacked by a giant catfish several meters long, and manages to defeat the battlefield underwater, but is disappointed to find out that it is not a monster, but an ordinary fish, the so-called lake owner.
　However, it was such a beautiful lake that catfish had little smell of mud, and after soaking with salt, they were grilled on skewers and soups and eaten very deliciously.
　It was not until about two weeks after Ray and Sett had left Gillum that they reached their destination village in the Duke of Quelevel, taking various stops and getting lost.