A few days after the incident in front of the gates of Cobold and Gilm.
　All the while Ray, Vichela, and Bune and Sett went out of the guillem looking for an alchemist.
　However, it is very difficult to find a single alchemist outside Gilm, even though he is still inside Gilm.

"Guru..."

　Seth, who is flying in the sky with her wings flapping, shrieks in apology.
　Ray, on his back, caresses Seto on the back.

"Don't worry," I'm not saying that I'm bad at set. You knew it was hard to find, right? And we're not the only ones looking for it."
"Grull".

　Ray's words give Seto a little energy.
　Thus Ray and Sett were the only ones flying in the air, but Vichela and Beune were moving across the ground looking for them, and the guards were looking around the guillem... especially around the slums where people could hide.
　Only Ranga and a few of the guards know what's going on, let alone Viehra and Beune.
　That being the case, it is not uncommon for unknown guards to go around and miss the mark.
　...not a byproduct of this, but the security guards were watching the streets to deter crime.

"And Vichela was having a lot of fun, wasn't she? Don't worry too much about her work while she's happy."
"Glu?"

　a set with a slight tilt of one's head to say, "Is that so?"
　In fact, Vihela enjoyed the act of walking around with Bune outside the guillem.
　Vihela has just come to Gilm and some people don't know about Ray's relationship.
　...and it's not been ten days since I came to Gilm, but the number of people who still know Vihela is still increasing because it stands out.
　At any rate, anyone who doesn't know that Vihela is involved in Ray naturally makes advances when they meet her outside the guillem.
　Vihela, on the other hand, challenged herself to a mock battle, saying that if she could beat him, she would listen to him... and as a result, she had won a series of matches.
　Although Vihela's conduct over the past few days has made her stand out in a different way than Ray's.

"I don't think it's in Gilm. If so, it would stand out quite a bit."
"Glu".

　Seth's voice whistles in agreement with Ray's words.
　If you're in the guillem, you can't help but notice the magic items as big as the hammer used by the Red Cyclops, let alone small weapons like daggers.
　And it seemed unlikely that the Langa-led security forces would miss anyone who would take out such luggage.k.

(Is it possible if he disguised himself as a merchant?)

　Ray thinks so, but the guards are professionals in the field.
　In particular, Gillum's guards check the area closely because they are located on the frontier.

(I suppose it means that they are hiding somewhere, after all, but I can't imagine that they are in the open air at night on the frontier, and perhaps in a few.)

　Ray gazes at the ground on a winged set, but suddenly Seto chants.

"Gruly!"
"What's the matter!"

　When Seto purges, he flaps his wings and changes course.
　Descending to the ground was an action that could be described as a bird of prey.
　On Sett's back, Ray also looks to the ground.
　and upon landing upon the ground came Ray's eye a carriage, which was reeling over beside the road.
　Ray thought it was an accident with a wheel caught in something, but only the horse's body was around the carriage.
　It's not a broken neck, it's an arrow stuck in the horse-drawn carriage.
　Obviously it's human, and it's easy for Ray to imagine who did this.

"It's rare for thieves to come all the way around Gilm. Is it because it's spring?"

　Gilm is a frontier, surrounded by many powerful monsters.
　And monsters naturally don't take thieves as companions, and when they encounter them, they attack them without question or answer.
　In other words, if you're going to rob on the frontier, you need the strength to defeat the monster.
　There are not so many, but they need that kind of power to compete against Rank C monsters like the Cyclops that Ray fought against the other day.
　Of course, with that much power, we could attack merchants and merchants who came to Gilm and steal a large amount of rare goods.
　However, if you do that, you will be targeted not only by monsters but also by Gilm's adventurers.
　If we had enough power to manage it... it would be enough to live by mercenaries or whatever reasonable means, without robbing them.
　In the midst of all this, those who are confident in their arms cannot or will not choose a way of life other than a thief...or are they overconfident fools who don't know anything about the situation?

"Well, I don't think it's a good idea to judge him as a thief just because he's using a bow." and one carriage is not necessarily a merchant."

　A human monster like an oak or a cobold can use a bow.
　Still, Ray wanted to be a thief if possible. Because...

"A snake's way is a snake." If you're a bandit who really dominates around here, you might know about the alchemists. Do you know where it is, Seto?"
"Gruly!"

　As if to leave it to Ray, Seto turns his eyes to the forest a short distance from the road.
　Unlike the forest that fought against the Cyclops, it was a forest with only sparsely grown trees, and it was not difficult to find if the battle was taking place in the background.

"Set!"

　In response to the call, Seto takes action as soon as he rants.
　Kick the ground with Ray on your back, avoiding the trees and proceeding through the forest.
　After running for a minute, Ray finally hears a metallic sound in his ears.

(One minute on Seto's feet is a good distance to avoid trees. that he had escaped so quickly from the robber?"

　Seto runs pretty fast, though not as fast as he does when he flies.
　That's enough to catch up with even trained horses.
　Such a set runs for a minute, so the distance is considerable.
　before long I saw the fighting among the trees...

"You're quite right," Seto asks for the bodyguard of the man who is attacked."
"Gruly!"

　There are about twenty people who seem to be thieves.
　On the other hand, there are five people who seem to be guards.
　Although the numbers were overwhelming, the reason why the bandits were still unable to end the battle was probably because the five guards, mainly two women in their twenties, were defensive.

(I don't know if it's a merchant or not, but is this the reason why the robbers put more importance on the passenger than on the baggage in the carriage?)

　The two women, guarded by the bodyguards, were well-featured in Ray's eyes.
　Even in the eyes of Ray, who knows beautiful women such as Elena, Vihela, and Marina, although they are not as good as the three of them, they are so beautiful that it is almost impossible to say that they are beautiful.
　When the robbers saw it, they could have changed their eyes.

"Seto, please. Use the king's coercion first."
"Grunt!"

　As Ray calls out, taking his death-size out of the mystery ring, he walks through the trees and into a square-like area.
　The first person to notice the sudden intruder was not a thief... but a bodyguard.
　It's only natural that Seto emerged from behind the thieves.
　The robbers, suspicious of the bodyguards, turned to their backs...

"Gurling!"

　The screaming from behind makes my feet tremble and my arms drop to the ground, and my head is filled with fear.

"What? What happened?"

　One of the guards is dumbfounded at the sight of all the robbers standing around him.
　It was the effect of the king's skill of intimidation, but the two women and five guards who were perceived by Seto as having to protect them were out of line."...I didn't expect everyone to do this at once. Didn't I have anything to do after all?"

　muttering, Ray, down from Seto's back, looks around with his death-size hand.

"Well, you're..."

　One of the guards opens his mouth to Ray.
　At first, I didn't know who Ray was... and I didn't know what was going on, but the guards have also come to Gilm many times in recent years as guards. 　
　This soon reminded me of a man who had taken Gryphon for submission and a scythe taller than he was.

"Are you crimson?"
"That's right. ... Well, I'll tell you the details later, but first of all, we'd better tie these robbers together so they can't move." Are you two safe?"

　Ray looked at the two women surrounded by his bodyguards.
　He was attacked by robbers and managed to escape with his bodyguard, but was chased by robbers into the forest, where he was caught up and surrounded by robbers and attacked for fun whenever he could defeat them.
　If things go on like this, all the guards may be killed, and they may be taken away by the robbers to get their bodies dirty and eventually sold as slaves.
　The hand of salvation suddenly appeared in such terror.
　I can't see my face because I'm wearing a hood, but I'm never tall.
　It was impossible not to be grateful to such a person.

"Thank you very much. How can I say thank you?"
"Well, thank you very much!"

　Ray waves lightly at the two of them, bowing deeply.

"Don't worry," I've got some business to do with the thieves, too. I'll ask you, are they?"

　In fact, Ray asks that it would be no joke if he were not a thief, but the five guards and the two women all nod back to him.

"It's definitely a thief,"
"I suppose. I'd be surprised if I said with this face that it was a knighthood, not a thief."
"No, no, don't judge me by my face."

　Listening to such a conversation with the bodyguard, Ray instantly thinks that if Pamidor were here, he would be treated as a boss of a thief without any questions and answers.
　Desperate to see it for a moment, he pulls the rope out of the mistling and throws it at his bodyguards.

"If things go on like this, these guys could start at any time. I'll tie you up quickly."

　While talking to the guards, the robbers remained motionless.
　No, on the contrary, there are even people who are unconscious.
　If he could move, he would run away immediately, but if he could still move because of the king's coercion, he would stare sharply at the robbers to prevent them from doing so.
　Seto's eyes are usually round and adorable, but now anyone who sees them is incredibly sharp.
　Ray and his bodyguards quickly tie up the bandits who are stuck.
　Two of the guards, however, were on the woman's side so that the robbers wouldn't make any strange interference.
　Although they were about twenty bandits, the laymen were so accustomed that they were tied up in minutes.

"... and, um... where and when are we going to do it now? We've got help, so I'll leave it to you to deal with it."

　One of the guards who finishes tying the bandits asks Ray so, but Ray shakes his head at the question.

"No, I'll leave them to you. The carriage was in that condition, and there was a lot to be had, wasn't you?"

　Ray, as is usually said to be a thief, steals away the treasures they have accumulated, and sells them off as slaves to make money.
　That alone makes a fortune... about two, so you can see how much Ray usually earns.
　That's why the guards are so surprised by Ray's words that they open their eyes wide.

"Is that all right?"

　If we continue to take the robbers to Gilmoo, it would be money.

"Oh, I don't have much time now," But before that, I'd like you to tell them a little bit. What I'm looking for... I mean, there's someone I'm looking for it. It may not be interesting for you, but I was originally involved in this matter for that purpose."
"No, we were in danger without you." I doubt if the two of them were saved, and if I have anything to thank, I don't have any regrets. ...and that's what I wanted to hear. It doesn't matter to me, is it?"

　When the bodyguard, who was talking to Ray, asked the other faces, only nodded.