Ray looks surprised at what Marina says.
　With the Dark Elf's Marina, I knew of course there was a home.k.a. home.
　However, Ray never expected to be invited to his hometown, and at the same time he was surprised that there was a tree in his hometown called the World Tree.

"It was written in a book I had read before that, with a few exceptions, no one but the Elves can go into the woods."

　Surprised by Marina's words, she reaches for a sandwich sandwiched in meat.
　Sandwich with sauce-coated meat after baking would obviously be too heavy a meal for tea.
　Leaf vegetables are sandwiched between the meat and bread, and the soft texture of the bread, the juices overflowing from the meat, the rich flavor of the sauce, and the texture of the fresh vegetables combine to entertain Ray.
　Other sandwiches are vegetable-centered, or, in rare cases, fish-dried sandwiches sandwiched in the sauce, all of which are very tasty.
　Enjoying such a sandwich, Ray turns to Marina.
　Marina takes a sip of tea before nodding to Ray's gaze as he eats a sandwich.

"Yes, that's not wrong," Whether you're an elf or a dark elf, individual abilities are higher than normal humans, but they're overwhelmingly inferior in number. Then... you know what I mean?"

　Ray understood the circumstances in those areas as a matter of course.
　Elves and dark elves are basically more capable than humans. And above all, there are an overwhelming number of well‐featured people.
　In fact, Marina is a beauty described as unparalleled, and Audovan has a different direction from the marina, which symbolizes a woman's glamour, but she definitely has good features.
　Because of the few elves and dark elves, there is also a high scarcity.
　What will happen if that happens?
　Slave traders should not miss it because it sells like a slave.
　They are not properly authorized slave traders, they are called dark or backslave traders.
　In history, no aristocrat, blinded by the beauty of the elves, attacked the forest with soldiers out of his territory.
　Most of them have been severely damaged by the elves and have withdrawn, but it is not uncommon for them to be captured.
　As a result, elves and dark elves also had the negative effect of increasing numbers of people's feelings toward humans.
　There are, however, quite a few who are not hostile to humans, like Marina and previously Ray's team up on the rank-up exam.
　At any rate, the reasons why the elves and the dark elves, who were attacked by aristocrats such as slave traders and lords, were able to compete against a large number of opponents were because of their individual abilities and, above all, the boundaries covering the forest in which the elves lived.
　The world tree forms the boundary between the elves and the dark elves.

"The treatment of the world tree... I'm not a doctor, am I?

　While telling Marina so, Ray suddenly remembered the occupation he had seen on TV while in Japan.
　The tree doctors are, as the name suggests, the people who treat... mainly the trees.
　But of course Ray has no knowledge of plants to do a tree doctor.
　Living in the countryside of Japan, we can distinguish wild vegetables, but there is no way we can treat world trees.
　My parents were farmers and they helped me, but they just did what they told me to do, and there's no way I have any definite knowledge.

(If the world tree were wild vegetables... I mean, I don't understand Elgin's wild vegetables in the first place.)

　Marina and Audovan all nod to Ray's obvious words, and Marina opens her mouth.

"Of course, what we're asking for is not what Ray thinks. Well, to put it simply, I want you to put magic into the world tree. It seems that the reason why the world tree is weak is due to lack of magic, so if you give Ray magic first, he should be fine for a while. In the meantime, I want you to do something about the cause of my illness."
"Do you want to put some magical energy into it? Will the world tree heal? It's a very exaggerated name. Of course, it's a very special tree."

　Most of the world trees that appeared in games, comics, novels, and so on when I was in Japan were huge trees that I could call them sacred trees.
　There was an image in the word "world tree" that made it impossible to see the tip of a tree even if you looked up.
　Marina opens her mouth with a glamorous smile at Ray's thoughtful words.

"Well, it's true that there's always one world tree in the Elf forests -- the Elf, the Dark Elf, the High Elf -- but it's true that the Elf settled in a place with the world tree." The Elves are in charge of the forest, and they are in charge of the world trees. And..."
"Dear Marina,"

　Marina's words were interrupted by an audovan.
　The words are sharp, and I hardly think he was the one who had been playful until recently.
　For Audovan, Marina's words must have been so hard to miss.
　Marina tries to tell them that Ray and the others are fine, but today... that's not long ago.
　Then I took it for granted that Audovan could not trust Ray as much as Marina.

"Well, I've said too much. "Anyhow, our request for the nomination of the adventurers Ray and Vichela and Bune was, as I said earlier."
"What? Wait a minute, Marina. Elena is the one who puts her magic into the world tree, but it's the other people who ask for the nomination?"
"... you know. Were you listening to me? And not Mr. Elena, but Mr. Elena." Call me so at least while you're here. Anyway, isn't Mr. Elena an adventurer? So there's no point in us trying to make a request."
"Then, by any chance, are you wasting your legs?"
"No way. With Ray, there's no problem with magic, either in quality or quantity, than with Elena."
"What? Huh?"

　Marina doesn't blame her for not keeping up with the flow of the story.
　Even Marina, who has the ability to sense magic, cannot feel the power of magic in front of Ray, who is wearing the ring of the new moon.

"Ray, can you please?"

　Marina turns her eyes wet to evidence and Ray rather than argument.
　To Marina's eyes, Ray nods back because he doesn't feel the need to say no.

"Odevan, keep a good eye on Ray. Okay? I won't tell you not to be surprised. But don't be too nervous."
"...what?"

　I don't understand what you're saying.
　Audovan looks at Ray and Marina like that.
　Ray has little, if never much, magical power.
　Clearly less than Elena. That's the unparalleled amount of magic.
　While wondering what the hell was going on in such a situation, I still don't think Marina would say anything meaningless, and I stare at Ray.
　Watching from Audovan, Ray gently removes the ring of the new moon from Marina's finger when she sees her nod.
　Moment...

"Hush!"

　Audovan judged that he could not be more surprised when he felt Elena's magic, but the magic he could feel now far exceeded that of Elena's magic.
　That's the opposite of what I've just mentioned.
　A few steps back, Audovan finally comes to himself when Marina catches him in her desk chair.
　Then, he realizes Ray's magical powers again.
　It's like a blue sky that spreads all over. Or, as I've only heard by word of mouth, the ocean that spreads throughout is also a word that is appropriate for Ray's magical powers.

"Ma, Marina... What is this?"Audovan reluctantly asks, but Marina nods to Ray, judging that it's enough.
　The nod again put the ring of the new moon on his finger.
　At an instant, Audovan's overwhelming magic that has been attacking him disappears, giving him relief and a look of awe.

"Who on earth are you? I can't believe that you have such magical powers in your body. Like this, like this magic...
"Calm down, sir. Ray doesn't attack the hors d'oeuvans. Take a deep breath."

　At Marina's words, Audovan breathes deeply, exhales and exhales.
　He must have finally calmed down after a few deep breaths. turn one's eyes to Ray again

"That ring, by any chance..."
"Oh, it's probably just as I expected, but it's the legacy of an ancient magical civilization."
"Artifact..."

　Marina opens her mouth with a mischievous smile at the muttering Audovan.

"Okay? With Ray, I'm sure you don't have to worry about the magical power supply of world trees. No, you don't have to worry when Elena is here, but... what do you think? Will you come with us?"

　For Marina, Elena was a very disappointing talent to miss here.
　He is very magical, and his individual skills are definitely superlative. But unlike most high-ranking adventurers, there is a common sense side to it.
　Also, in Marina's native forest, the symbol of the aristocracy, nicknamed General Hime, is sure to work when something happens.
　It contained such ulterior motives, but at the same time Marina understood that her experience as a woman would grieve if Elena could not be with Ray.

"No, I didn't decide to accept the nomination before I asked you."

　Ray interrupts when he realizes that the conversation is proceeding on the assumption that he will accept the request.
　Marina opens her mouth to Ray with a glamorous glance.

"Oh, won't you accept it? I'm sure Ray would be very pleased with the reward for this request?"
"... would I be happy?"

　To be honest, Ray was willing to accept Marina's request.
　Marina is a close friend of Ray's and will not turn down unless it's too much of a request.
　Nevertheless, he said nasty things because the conversation was going on like accepting a request without Ray's will.
　However, Marina continues to talk to Ray as if she is convinced that if she hears her story, Ray will be asked to do so.

"Yes. As I said before, what I would like to ask Ray to do is to put magic into the world tree and get it treated. I will pay for it from the branches and leaves of the world tree, from sap, and from amber."

　Ray doesn't understand how valuable it is.
　Nevertheless, since it is part of a tree called the World Tree, I could understand it if it were to the extent that it was very rare alchemically.

(Was amber fossilized from sap? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .."

　I don't know much about jewelry, but I still remember seeing mosquitoes in amber on TV when I was in Japan.

(If it's amber from the world tree, it's probably of high scarcity value, and it should be a first-class material.) The branches of a tree are also mouth‐watering material in the sense that a wizard makes a cane. Leaves and sap are probably more effective parts?)

　I think a lot about it, but in the end I can only tell that it's a very rare material.

"What do you think? I think Ray has a lot to gain. Also, it seems that various monsters are gathering in the forest due to the disease of the world tree. If Ray has a hobby of collecting magical stones, can't he leave them alone?"

　Having heard that he was a magical stone and was already attracted to the materials of the world tree, Ray makes a decision.

"All right, I'll accept the request. What about Elena and the Vihelas? I was the only one who accepted this request, and I didn't know I should force myself to go out with them."

　Ray was about to say yes, but before that Elena spoke.

"I originally came to see Ray. If that Ray is going, of course I'll go with him. Fortunately, my magical powers seem to be of use to the world tree."
"Ray goes, Elena goes, right? Then of course I will, too."
"If Mr. Elena is to go, of course I will go with him."
"Yes,"

　They all nodded...and Ray, along with Elena, Vihela, Arra, and Bune, was to be commissioned by Marina.