A mock battle with Ray... is over, and Optis laughs cheerfully.

"Hahaha. I didn't worry too much because I heard Marina was the man who brought me... but she was more than I expected."
"...should we be pleased in this case?"

　Although Optis looked a little strange at Ray's muttering as he stored his death size in a mistling, he probably decided that it was not time to listen.
　A stick... with a stick that would be worthy of calling it a deadly weapon, pointing its eyes at the entrance of the square.
　There is a crowd of people who know Optis' behavior and many admire Ray.
　Some have bitter or chagrined expressions, but Optis opens her mouth to Ray without any particular concern.

Here comes your husband's companion.'
"...the bridegroom..."

　I was dumbfounded for a moment, and when I understood the meaning of the word, Marina waved lightly at the end of my gaze.
　And by the side of the marina, there are familiar faces such as Elena and Vihela, but the gaze towards Ray is a little keen.
　It was obvious that the reason was due to the word 'husband' which Optis had just spoken of.
　With two sharp glances, Ray talks to Optis again.

"So what should I do now? Will I be under detention again?"
"No, no, that's not the case..."
"Of course! He is the one who caused harm to the world tree! For he ought to be thankful just for keeping it alive!"

　Voices reverberate around Optis as if he were interrupting her.
　A loud voice reverberates throughout the square, attracting the attention of everyone watching the battle between Optis and Ray.
　Optis's face frowned at the man who uttered such a voice, albeit momentarily.
　Marina also looks displeased when she sees the man a little further away.

"Ragdo, this is my grandson's son-in-law." And you've come all the way here to treat the world tree, and you've been acting rudely when you've put it under house arrest, and you're still telling me to do something?"
"Of course. As soon as he entered the village, something unusual happened to the world tree. That's what almost everyone who was there at the time saw, felt, and experienced."

　The man, called Ragged, says so, looking around.
　Marina and I met at that time, but she looked very proud now because she was half beaten at the conference a little while ago.
　But... Marina spoke without a trace of fright at Ragdo's words.

"Oh, I don't think I can say that the pulse is bad for the world tree?"
"Can you still say that when you feel that pulsation? The world trees are already weak. There's a pulse like that... it's only harmful. Don't you think so?"
"Well, I ask you, what is Ragdo going to do about the world tree's weakness? Didn't he ask me to come back because you couldn't do anything about it said.

　Marina's words were also true.
　There was no need to recall the marina, who had left the village, if they had managed to manage the world trees.
　It's unbearable for Marina to call herself back because she can't do it, and then bring her back as a solution.
　Moreover, since it was an act of complete disregard for Ray's danger, it was honestly no wonder that the village could be engulfed in flames at any time.

(Fortunately, I've established a relationship of trust with my grandfather...but I can't deny that Ray's attitude could change again if someone like Ragdo comes out. Besides, if you leave it as it is, it will be a problem later...)

　Normally, that would be fine. We talked, we talked through our own opinions, we listened to Ragdo...
　But this was literally an emergency.
　If you're going to waste your time hanging out with Lagdo, and the world tree is going to be weak... worst of all, considering the possibility that the two boundaries, the boundaries of confusion and the boundaries of barriers, will disappear, you'd better proceed as you please, even if you're aggressive.

"That's... if you do the right thing, the world tree will surely recover."
"I was called because I couldn't do the right thing, right?"

　Marina's natural words silence Ragdo.
　In fact, it is true that there is nothing we can do about the world trees, including the laggards.
　Of course, nothing was done in this village.
　But they still couldn't find a cure for the world tree.
　No, some treatment was successful by using magic, but the magic of the Dark Elves is only a little better than maintaining the status quo.
　If they hit me there, I could not help but be at a loss for words.
　Suddenly one of the Dark Elves near Ragged sees Ray as if he had noticed something.
　And when he whispered something in Ragdo's ear, he said, "Fortunately."

"That's strange. This is a friend of mine who has the ability to sense magic, called resume. ... According to him, the magic of a man there is never high? No, it's higher than that of a general man, but it's clearly lower than that of us dark elves."

　Many people in the square look at Ragdo's words in amazement.
　If that were true, it would mean that Marina brought Ray with her.
　However, many people have doubts at the same time.
　Marina was supposed to have top-notch abilities, though not so many had the ability to sense magic.
　Doesn't Marina, who has the ability to do so, notice that Ray's magical powers are not high?
　In fact, when some people in the dark elves feel Ray's magic, it's only a little more magical than the average human being.
　And when the person who feels Ray's magical powers tells people around him about it, his gaze turns into a faint suspicion.
　Still, Marina is probably the one who brought Ray with her.
　Marina has the highest bow and magic skills and popularity in this village.
　He's just back after about a hundred years, but for Dark Elves, a hundred years is just like before.
　That being the case, I think you are a reliable partner.

(You're doing absolutely nothing.)

　Marina is at a loss what to do.
　It's not that difficult to solve this problem.
　That's because it's been proven well at the time of the hors d'oeuvan.
　But when they do, there is a suspicion that other dark elves, like Audovan, will look at Ray in awe and fear.
　Given that, Marina's honest intention was to stop it if possible.
　However, the atmosphere floating in the square is contrary to Marina's wishes.
　Marina's attitude must have felt that it was time to attack.
　Ragged exclaims like this.

"What's the matter with you, Marina? You didn't bring me here just because you wanted to travel with your lover, did you? If so, I can't help but be disappointed in you!"
"Well, what are you thinking about coming here just because you want to travel with your lover in this difficult time! I can't forgive you!"
"Not at all. We've had such a hard time, and I can't believe that I'm the only one who's comfortable like this... I don't understand."
"How much trouble do you think we've had!"
"It sucks that I'm taking a man with me and enjoying my love life as much as I want!"

　Each of the dark elves around Ragdo denounces Marina, as she is captivated by Ragdo's words.
　a scene that can only be described as blatant from the side
　But it still has a different meaning to those who are actually there.
　Some people wonder if Marina is really to blame because others are blaming her.
　Of course, some people have their own intentions, but some people can't help but be swayed by the opinions of course.
　There are naturally dark elves who are positive about Marina, but given Ray's magical powers, they cannot defend her.
　The way Ragdo and his surroundings were blaming Marina in unison looked like a kind of hoisting.However, Marina herself, who is being suspended, simply silently accepts the words that accuse her.
　rather than beholden to Ray's awe.
　Elena and Vihela around the marina, Arra, Bune and others know about it, but they don't speak.
　Jusla, who was a short distance away, was also silent, unable to deny Marina's feelings.

"What's the matter, Marina?" If you don't say anything, it accepted my words. May I think so, then, of course, of such falsehoods?"

　When Ragdo went that far... suddenly he stopped the word.
　There's nothing happened. I just understood that I had to do so instinctively.
　It's not just ragged. So did the others who blamed Marina.

"Shut up,"

　The voice echoed through the square.
　It's by no means a loud voice.
　But surely the voice reached the ears of all in the square.
　Whose voice is it? With that thought, the eyes of the dark elves in the square are directed to the Lord of the voice.
　They were there, who had been engaged in fierce battles with their elders until recently.
　However, Marina was the one who created the blame for having little magical power over Ragdo's men and not being able to treat the world tree.
　Everyone is silent at Ray's words.
　The only elder Optis had an amusing smile on his lips, but he was silent and watching the development of the matter.

"Oh... what do you mean by shut up! It's probably because you came to treat the world tree without any magical powers!"

　Ragdo is also a minority leader of his own faction. Having lived as a dark elf for quite a long time, he has a lot of experience.
　Still, since he has hardly ever left the forest, he screams at Ray, saying that he feels very pressured to stand in front of Ray's words, but still cannot do anything pathetic in front of his subordinates.
　The attitude of determination, for better or worse, can be described as Ragged.
　But... Ragdo's attitude was only more irritating to Ray.
　That's why Ray opens his mouth again.

"I told you to shut up,"
"Slip!"

　Ragdo groans back a few steps under increasing pressure.
　He realizes that he has retreated and is frustrated by his fear of Ray before he knows it.
　Ragdo couldn't do anything better when he noticed that his men were looking at him as if they were relying on him.
　Though almost broken, they use their own will to move forward.
　Ray's expression was momentarily astonished by such a rug.
　But he immediately returns to his cold gaze.

"You said that I had no magic, so Marina brought me here?"
"Yes, yes,"
"Then... I'll tell you that Marina wasn't wrong."
"Wait! No! No, no, no, Ray!"

　The words probably made sense of what Ray was trying to do. Marina screams to stop Ray from acting.
　Today's marina has no room for mature women, just Ray's body.
　Will Ray be looked at again as if he had been turned away from the hors d'oeuvan because of course.
　With that thought, Ray looked at the marina for a moment... and gently pulled out the small, but round lip ring of the new moon.