the mass production of magic swords that manipulate owners
　Ray's bad hunch is revealed when he gives up the idea of stripping the cyclops and returns to Gilm after stripping the cobold material.

`And that's why he shouldn't have done it!'

　It's still a little after noon
　Reyes return to Gillum with two adventurers pursued by Cobold and see something going on in front of the gate to get in.
　They must be waiting for the process of entering the guillem. Doubtful of the crowd, the Rays head towards the voice.
　There, an adventurous man was being held down by several guards.
　It's not just holding them down, it's a pretty strict way of being pushed to the ground and holding their arms and legs together.
　The man under pressure is unconscious or motionless.
　Nevertheless, the guards around him held him in check.

"What happened?"
"What? Oh, Ray?"

　When I asked a man in his thirties who seemed to be a merchant nearby, he seemed to know Ray's face and was not particularly surprised to see Seto.
　though I was fascinated by the sight of Vihela.
　But when he soon came to himself, he hurriedly turned his gaze from Vihela to the guards... specifically to the man who seemed to be the companion of the adventurer held to the ground.

"That oppressed adventurer burst into violence with a dagger. with a strange glow in his body and a suspicious look."
"...what?"

　At the merchant's words, Ray hurriedly turns his eyes to the man who is pressed to the ground.
　However, as the merchant said, there is no sign of light shining from within.
　Still, Ray kept his eye on the man carefully.
　The only ones making a fuss are the adventurers with the man, and the man who is being held down appears to be weak and worn out.
　It doesn't look like I'm going to go wild.

(That dagger?)

　Ray's gaze turned to a dagger lying on the ground.
　The moment Ray sees the dagger, he has the impression of a cyclops hammer or a Cobold sword.
　In other words, Ray's dagger is a magic item made by an alchemist from the Westian Empire.

"Don't worry. I think it's easy to prove that he wasn't hostile towards us."

　Langa calls out to calm the excited adventurer.
　The adventurer, who was approached, naturally knew about Langa.
　let out a calm sigh from the previously protesting tone

"…I'm sorry." I was a little too excited."
"No, there's nothing to worry about. It's only natural to think that way because my partner suddenly started to storm. "However, I will take him back here, but is it OK? Of course, I will check it out before I know it, and if there is no problem, I will have him leave right away."
"But... no, yes." All right. Do it for me."

　The man briefly tried to protest against Langa, but immediately retracted his words.
　You understand that if there's anything more to make a fuss about here, you'll be in a bad place.
　There was also trust in Langa.
　Despite his position, Langa, a security guard, comes out to the gate and does the same work as the soldiers.
　That's after finishing his job as a captain of the security forces.
　That's why Langa's personality is known to those who live in Gilm, and that's probably why the adventurer withdrew quietly without further blaming him.

"Sorry, but don't worry, he's innocent. Probably...."

　Once Langa stopped speaking, he looked at a dagger on the ground.
　and as one of the guards approached the dagger...

"Stop!"

　Words that are too sharp to be normally thought of as gentle Langa's words.
　The guards who were told such words would naturally stop.

"Captain?"
"It was probably the dagger that caused the disturbance."

　Ranga is probably convinced, though he uses the word. He glared sharply at the dagger on the ground.

"But what are you going to do about it? I don't think I can leave it like this. If this dagger is the reason, even more so."
"There's an alchemist in the Knights, and I'm calling him now. So don't touch the dagger now. and keep the dagger round so that no one else can touch it."
"... All right,"
"Well, now that the matter has been settled, I want you all to go back to work. Even if I keep other people waiting too long...

　After all, Langa notices Ray's presence.
　Until now, he had not noticed Ray because he was a short distance away.
　...for the love of Miredog and Johanna.
　Even without Seto, it showed Langa's alertness around Ray.
　Still, if you say something here, some people will suspect that Ray has something to do with the matter.
　Many merchants and adventurers are sharp about it. ... well, it's right that you can't survive unless you're sharp.
　That's why Langa looks at the man who was being held back again, with only a small nod.
　I desperately want the information on how I got this dagger.
　Of course, this man, who had only been manipulated, was innocent, and he intended to be released as soon as he had been examined and questioned.
　With that in mind, Langa re-enables the people around him and resumes the process of entering the guillem.
　After about ten minutes, several knights on horseback appear from within the guillem. 　
　He must have rode a horse because it would take time to get here from the lord's residence.
　After seeing one of the knights behind him, a man with a thin line that makes him very unlikely to be a knight, he decides that he is an alchemist in the order of knights.

"Are you late?"

　One of the knights asks Langa so.
　Knights and guards are naturally superior, but their opponents are not just guards, but guards captain Langa.
　In addition, few knights of Gilm originally behave as if they were bossing over others.
　Fortunately, the knight who spoke to Langa was not one of the few exceptions.

"No, it's all right. More than that...

　Answer the knight and turn your eyes to the man under guard.
　He was unconscious when he released the dagger, though he never moved himself.

"He... and what's that magic item?"
"That'said he said.

　The dagger, which had fallen a short distance from the man, was guarded closely by guards so that no one could touch it.
　Even if anyone tried to touch the dagger, it would be impossible unless they managed to guard it.
　And the guards are alert and watch out for anyone around them to stop them from moving.

"Please,"

　When the knight tells the alchemist briefly, he nods softly and gets off the horse.
　Even if you belong to the Knights, you are probably an alchemist and don't usually ride a horse. I was in danger of getting off my horse, even though I had been given a ride.Still, he managed to get down to the ground without falling, and walked towards the dagger with a small deep breath to calm himself down.
　Seeing Langa nod, he protects his dagger... and the watchman gives up his place to the alchemist.

"This is... I see, technically, that much... but why is it not a left-right object?"

　an alchemist murmuring at a dagger lying on the ground
　There are many eerie things to look at from the sidelines when you mutter only to yourself.
　But the person muttering it doesn't seem to care at all about what's going on around him.
　Well, the knights around them seemed a little more ashamed of themselves.
　Nevertheless, unlike before, he must have been able to put up with the fact that there were not so many people around him.
　It's mainly the guards who are looking at us, and the guards who are going through the procedures to enter the guillem are hiding us as walls.
　However, I would like to refrain from looking at him like that forever just because he can endure it.
　One of the knights who thinks so calls out to the alchemist.

"Hey, Wal. Come back now. If you're going to analyze the dagger, it doesn't have to be here. Take it home and do it in the lab."
"...but this magical metal must have been quite rare." Disposable? But by using this magical metal... Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

　I guess the words of my comrades finally made me feel better. The alchemist, called Wol, immediately replies so.

"Here, get ready as soon as you know it. I'll take it home at once."
"Yes, I see,"



　Wal takes some cloth out of his pocket at the Knight's words.
　It's not just a piece of cloth, as long as the alchemists serve it.
　It is specially processed using magic to prevent, if only slightly, psychological attacks on users.
　Although it is impossible to prevent a dagger from having something like strong spiritual domination, even such a cloth must be made of rare materials, and it is not so easy to make.
　Put the cloth on the dagger, Wal gently touches it over the cloth and immediately releases it... and when he realizes that nothing is wrong, he touches the cloth for a few seconds, and when he realizes that it still has no adverse effect, he holds the dagger over the dagger.
　Knights around him were watching him breathlessly, but when Wal, holding the dagger, nods softly, he finally breathes a sigh of relief.

"It seems to be all right?
"I'll do something about it... apparently the ability to control the other person isn't as powerful as I thought."

　Wal's words give the knights and guards around him a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll be there at once,"

　Nodding the knight's words, Wal tries to ride a horse with a cloth-wrapped dagger in his hand... and finds himself unable to move his hand freely because of the dagger, he manages to climb over the horse's back with the knight's hand that he brought here.

"Well, Langa," We'll excuse ourselves for this is all right. Please be very strict about the matter."
"I know," I don't want to put a dangerous person in Gilmoo as a captain of the security forces."

　With alchemists in the works, the most convenient way to supply food and other supplies is through guillem.
　Of course, alchemists will be wary, but humans need to eat.

(However, if you have a good friend, you may be eating meat from monsters or wild animals.)

　Though he thought so, he couldn't help but be wary, and Langa was wary of keeping alchemists out of the guillem.





"Don't bother me. I thought there were other things about the Cobold, but..."

　Ray's room at the Wheat House at dusk has a viehra and a viehne besides the master.
　He returned to Gilm with the Mire Dogs and Johanna, but when he thought of the sight he had seen before the gate, he could not bring himself to make a fuss at the party of fulfillment of his request, and broke up on the way.
　It was the only good news for Ray that the Cyclops' request for punishment would be completed successfully, as Johanna and others each brought their own certificates and materials.

"If you could mass-produce magic items that could manipulate monsters, it would be troublesome."
"Yes,"

　nod to Vihela's words in agreement with Bune.
　Ray can't say no to the remark.
　So far, the damage has not been so severe, but as this becomes more widespread, Gilm and its surroundings will be at risk in many ways.
　But Vihela continues, as if to dispel Ray's anxiety.

"But for now, you don't have to worry so much?"
"Huh? Why?"
"Because if you could really manipulate monsters completely, you would be making more noise, wouldn't you?"

　The words remind Ray of the people he has beaten or encountered.
　Cyclops, Cobolts, and Man
　The uproar that is causing this incident, which Ray knows only three things, quickly makes sense of Vihela's point.

"Come to think of it... if you can manipulate monsters and users completely, you can either proceed more secretly, or you can make a big fuss."
"Yes. Cyclops or Cobolts, it was more like manipulating the user or getting close to a runaway state of affairs. I've only seen the gate case since I was arrested, but I think it's probably the same from my experience."
"And what happens to the monsters manipulated by the alchemists attacking Guillum in great numbers?"
"Probably, but I don't think so."

　Vichela's words exhaled a sigh of relief from Ray's mouth, and he was relieved that there was no need to worry about Gillum.