Everogi can't help but take his breath away at the sight that is taking place in front of him.
　I was a starter on the assumption that there was some trap, but it was just too much of a thought... no, with the desire to be so.
　But what turned out to be an unconventional occurrence was that a childlike figure who had come out of the carriage would take out his spear and throw it, penetrating or crushing his men.

"Oh, my head. You'd better go and help me..."

　Some spoke that way towards Evelygi, but those who said it were too busy to actually run their horses to help.
　It would have been fair to say that he was well prepared compared to the other bandits who still couldn't move.
　Some thieves who are being attacked unilaterally by Ray have bows.
　As long as they pursued fleeing merchants, merchant units, or travelers, they could have said that archery was essential.
　But the scene unfolding in front of the eyes of the Eberogis is being attacked unilaterally from outside the range of the bow by the simple act of throwing spears.
　Should I go to help you?
　Everogi thought so for a moment when his subordinates said so, but immediately shook his head and denied it.
　A fifth thief had already collapsed to the ground with a spear penetrating the dove's tail.
　Our military strength is 20 horsemen left, except for those who led us.
　There were other infantry, but given that they were being attacked unilaterally by cavalry, it was inevitable that they would be wiped out before approaching.
　In addition... a decisive event occurs in front of the eberogies hiding in the forest.

"Gurling!"

　As soon as it landed on the ground, its existence, which had fallen like a meteor from the sky, gave a shout.
　For Everogi, he doesn't want to be hostile. The Griffon of the Rank A Monster called the Death of the Sky.
　The moment we hear the screams coming out of his mouth, the rest of the bandits in front of Eberogi's gaze stop moving.
　I didn't know exactly why it happened, but it's not that hard to judge that the screams of today are relevant.
　If we stay here, we'll be caught.
　After a quick decision in his mind, Everogi gives instructions to his subordinates.

"Oh, I'll get away from here quickly," If we stay here forever, we'll be attacked by the Gryphon."
"But heads. They're..."
"If you want to go to help, do as you please." I won't go, will I? How are you going to save them, and are you confident that they won't hit you?"
"That's..."

　I can't possibly be so confident.
　If he had that ability, he would have been an adventurer and not a member of the bloody blade.

"Here we go,"

　Spit it out briefly and walk into the forest.
　It is likely that they are aware of their existence, but they will not be able to follow them as long as they need to catch the bandits who are still alive.

(d*mn it, I can't believe I'm going to be so overwhelmed. It may be all right now, but there's a good chance they'll come after us. You'd better get out of here as soon as possible.)

　Even Evelygi had expected a few people to be captured or killed, but it was unexpected that 10 of his troops were captured or killed without doing anything.

(... a monster)

　Everogi was so far away that we could see what Ray had done.
　an attack in which a spear taken out of nowhere is thrown with all one's strength
　However, even for me, who is leading a bloody blade, my strength is far from it.
　a right monster
　With such a monster, it's no surprise that Everogi created a tornado of flames he saw on the battlefield.

(No, I should say that I was lucky to have had about ten people to wear and tear. Fortunately, I can afford ten or twenty horses with the money I earn.)

　Forcefully convince himself, he makes his way to the hideout deep in the forest.
　But... Everogi had not noticed at this time. The fact that he encountered Ray in this scene itself proved his bad luck, and at the same time his bad luck was running out.





　Meanwhile, away from these robbers, Ray had tied them up with a rope taken out of the mistling, which had been crippled by the tyranny of the king of Seto.

"Oh, that's not it. Is this all right?"
"Oh, yes. It's helpful. And I think that's going to help some.and... but may I take all the robbers and their horses?"
"No problem. There will be a lot of procedures for handing them over to the guards and getting paid, and I'll have a set for a horse."
"Glu?"

　You must have noticed your name in Ray's words. Seto leaned his head slightly toward Ray.
　There was no sign of the bandits or horses shrinking in an instant with the screams raised by the king's coercion.

"Oh, that's enough. I understand."

　The merchant man, who seemed foolish to pay more attention to Seto's appearance, breathes out a small sigh and opens his mouth.

"So what are you going to do now? There are not many bandits."
"About there..."

　question (him) the hideout When Ray tried to say so, he suddenly stopped moving.
　It was because Seto suddenly turned his eyes away.
　If you look over there, there's certainly a group of people moving on. A large household of nearly fifty, including cavalry and infantry, though not identifiable by their faces.
　In numbers alone, it's about the same as the bandits who attacked us earlier.
　Moreover, the problem was that the direction was coming from Abuero.

"Well, I ask you, are there actually more than one band of thieves around here?"

　When Ray asks, patting Seto on the head, the merchant shakes his head in disbelief.

"At least I've heard of one such group. There are only about ten other small-scale robbers out there, but are they are they?

　Merchants, the size of beans, might have seen a group of people walking along the highway. ask Ray nervously

"Well, what do you think?" There's a group coming this way, but I don't know if it's a band of thieves... oh, no. That's not true."

　The reason I cut off the words in the middle of my explanation was because I discovered what kind of crowd was going down the road.
　There were some familiar faces to the infantry leading the group.
　Furthermore, considering that one of them was Langa, the head of the security force, it would be clear what kind of group they were.

"Don't worry, it seems that he's not a thief. We are on the side of the expeditionary force to manage the thief. There are some familiar faces."
"...Really? Or can you tell the face from here? That's amazing."

　I heard from a merchant that there was a familiar face in the group of beans, and I muttered in admiration.
　Seth must have been relieved to see Langa. He has already lost his sharp gaze, and is looking at the punitive force, including Langa, who makes friends with me with round eyes and gives me food, with a happy atmosphere.

"We can turn over the thief we have caught." It would be better to interrogate them as soon as possible, and above all, you don't want to be with the bandits to Abuero, do you?"Even thieves will try to get away with knowing what will happen after they are caught.
　be sold as a criminal slave or condemned to death There can be no happy ending, no matter how you look at any rate.
　Tradeshs may have some attitude toward being a merchant on the frontier, but it was still mentally severe to be on guard for bandits all the way to Abuero.

"... I see. I'll ask you just in case, if you hand over the robber here to the guard, can't you?"

　When one of the merchants says he sees Ranga, Ray nods softly.

"Perhaps it's all right. There's the head of the guard in Gilm over there's
"Is that so?" Is that all right?"

　When asked so, Tradea nods that she has no complaints.

"Yes, yes. It would be of great help if I could get the money as soon as possible."
"First of all, shall we keep an eye on the robbers now so they don't run away?" The expeditionary force came from over there, and it would be no joke if it could run away."
"Well... but I don't think I can escape at all."

　Tradesh laughs bitterly at the robbers tied to the rope, who are still stuck under the pressure of the king of Seto.
　Ray and the merchants were waiting for the punitive force to gradually approach them, but suddenly one of the merchants spoke.

"Well, Ray. Can I get you a horse with a dead thief on it? I'm sure you said we could get a horse for you,
"... well, that's all right." The robbers won't run away, as Tradesh said."
"I'm sorry,"

　Despite apologizing to Ray, all four merchants except Tradesh all begin to gather their horses together.
　Under the pressure of the king of Seto, the bandit and the horse are taken by one person to the carriage, and the rest of the tradesmen are scattered and rolled a little further away... more precisely towards the horses watching Seto.
　For a horse, the Gryphon, like Seto, may remember only threats, but he never escapes because he thinks he can be hunted by movement.
　Whatever the reason, it was a blessing to the merchants to have a stable horse.
　In order not to excite the horse, Tradesh kept his distance from Sett to the carriage, while Tradesh was picking up the weapons of the bandits who had fallen to the ground.
　Ray looks over there, but all the weapons the thief has are bows and long swords and no one has the kind of spear Ray likes, so he waits for the person who approaches him without saying anything.

"As expected...when I thought I saw Seto, it was Ray after all." You must have been to the labyrinthine city?"
"Oh, that's enough. It's pretty much settled. So when I came back to Gilm on business, Mr. Dusker asked me to help you. The result is that they are there."

　Talking to Langa, who approaches him in a friendly tone, he looks at the bandits tied up with ropes.

"Oh, you guys?"
"Oh, to be exact, I'd like to have the business there. As soon as you pull out the information, do as you please. But I want them to pay a decent amount of money."

　As he tells them, he takes a letter from Mistilling and hands it over to Langa.
　This is a letter from Dusker describing the circumstances.
　Reading the contents, Langa nods a little after a moment's thought.

"I hope Ray will help me." I also agreed on the issue of remuneration. But we'll have to find out the hideout first."

　Langa's words make Ray and others nod.
　Meanwhile, the knight who was working with Langa steps forward.

"Was it Ray?" I'd appreciate your cooperation. I must thank Mr. Dusker for his consideration."

　The knight's face is familiar to me. He was the face he spoke to several times during the war against the Empire of Bestia.
　a little sigh of relief at the appearance of a knight
　Knights are basically proud and honorable.
　Some would have entangled themselves without acknowledging the adventurer's defeat of the thief they were after.
　But should I say that he is a knight of the frontier or a subordinate of Dusker?
　At any rate, none of the knights and his companions in front of him cared about it, or seemed to be few.

"And I'd like to find out from them where the hideout is, and attack them -- would it be possible?"

　I want to get rid of all the trouble as soon as possible.
　You must have understood Ray's innermost thoughts. Langa nods back with a small smile and winks at his men.
　The soldiers of the expedition who received the lookout would have understood what they were directing by themselves. drag the robbers out of sight of the merchants
　interrogation, or torture if the hideout is not mentioned. The action was out of the desire not to show it to the ordinary merchant, but... the concern was completely meaningless.
　The soldier who led the bandits back immediately opens his mouth as if he were confused.

"Captain, I know where the hideout is."