"Hmmm... and it's okay to recognize that the world tree problem has not been solved yet?"

　the garden of the house on which the Elenas rent
　muttered Vihela as she ate breakfast on the spread table.
　Everyone involved in the matter was now gathered in this garden.
　Ray's partner, Seto, is also seen wagging his tail a little tauntingly because he left him on his way to the world tree.
　Naturally Seto knew Ragdo was approaching their house, and he understood Ray was talking to him.
　But I never thought I'd leave myself behind and move under the world tree.
　She had always thought she was coming to pick her up, so she was left behind to express her dissatisfaction in her attitude.
　Ray glances at Seth, picks up a few sandwiches from a plate on the table, and nods back to the Vihela he has spoken to.

"Oh, I don't know what the cause is yet, but now that the world tree has weakened again, I have no choice but to do something about it." Well, if we really can't do anything about it, we might come to this village once every few months and restore the world trees."

　As Ray said, it was an option he wanted to avoid if possible.
　Given the speed of Seto's flight, it's not too difficult to get from Gilm to this village.
　Still, it was troublesome to come in regularly every few months, and, most importantly, you have to be with a dark elf to enter the world tree boundary.
　Basically, Ray is the only one who can ride the set, and if you work hard, your child will manage...
　In other words, I couldn't bring Ray and the well-known Dark Elf Marina, and I had to have them invited to the Dark Elf in this village every time.

(I don't think I can force myself to break through the boundary.)

　When I take care of the world tree, it is only a matter of putting the cart before the horse to harm it.

(And above all...)

　Marina expresses Ray's sorrow.

"Well, if you're just going to restore the world tree, it's not difficult to recover if you put some magical energy into it. But Ray's magic is too strong. If you think about how burdensome it is for a weak world tree to recover and wear out completely, right?
"... I see,"

　Elena nods convincingly while drinking vegetable soup.
　There is no doubt that if you imitate a world tree that is already weak, it will shorten its life span.

"Look, Seto. I'm sorry I left you behind, but you can still eat this and make me feel better."

　Listening to the conversation at the table, Ray approaches Seto with a sandwich.

"Guru..."

　But Sett turns away from Ray's words as if he were sleeping.
　Nevertheless, his tail shows that he cares about Ray and he moves around.
　A pat pat on the ground echoed around him, as if it were a gesture of concern to him.
　Few would normally want to approach a grumpy Gryphon. 　
　But Ray was different.
　Ray approached Seto without any sign of fear.

(Are you serious? You're Gryphon, aren't you? It's dangerous, no matter how much you say you're?)

　Earth, who was constantly being hit by polo, could only watch over Ray.
　What surprised Earth was that no one was looking anxiously at Ray.
　I wonder if Ray might be attacked by Seto.
　Based on the experience we've talked about, Elena and Vihela should definitely be fond of Ray.
　Earth, who is out of touch with men and women, was not sure what Marina thought.
　Conversely, from Earth's point of view, why do the two of them show their affection for Ray and leave the potentially dangerous set as it is?
　Still, I didn't speak out because I knew I was an outsider.
　Earth had originally only come to investigate the abnormalities of the forest, and had no part in the world tree treatment as we are talking about.
　Even in a relationship, there was a prediction that something strange might happen if one thoughtlessly intervened.

(But is it the world tree treatment? If you become a notorious Rank B adventurer, you do a big job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　She envies Ray a little bit for the distance to her goal, but decides that there will be no problem if everyone else is not worried, and listens to the Marina.
　Ray, who doesn't even know how that sounds, gently puts his sandwich close to Seto.
　with a snap The sound of a tail beating on the ground echoes.
　Even though he expressed dissatisfaction in his manner, there was no doubt he was very interested in sandwiches.
　Ray knows that, but he can't leave it alone because he understands that his important partner, Seto, is angry about leaving him behind.

"Come on, get over yourself," what?"
"Guru..."

　Ray's words make Seto curl up and look away as if a cat were sleeping.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"Look, I'm sorry,"

　Gently reach out and stroke Seto's back.
　Seth's tail slaps Ray's hand, but the force is far from strong.
　If Seto had been serious, he would have done enough pain to Ray, if not to break his bones...
　That's because he still wants to make up with Ray.

"Gururu..."

　a curled‐up set of voices
　Ray was patted lightly on the hand with his tail, but he continued to stroke it regardless.
　Perhaps because the feeling of being stroked feels good, Seto's body gradually loses strength, and his tail, which he used to move frequently, eventually loses its power.
　He then gently raises his head from a curled state and looks down as soon as he and Ray meet.
　Over and over again... in the meantime, Ray continued to caress Sett, and the interval between raising and lowering Sett's face became shorter.
　A few minutes later... Seto had completely left his head with Ray.

"Gururu, gururu..."

　A set that makes a pleasant sound at Ray's stroke.
　How many people see it as dangerous because it's a Rank A monster?
　Ray opens his mouth, caressing such a set.

"I'm sorry to leave you?"
"Gruly!"

　I don't care anymore! A set of voices.
　I wanted Ray to caress me more now, wondering where my bad temper had gone.

"Yes, come back here when you make up. It's about time we had a good discussion about what to do you think?

　At Marina's voice, Ray and Sett rise from where they were sitting and move towards the table.
　Seeing the situation, Earth was simply dumbfounded by Ray and Sett's relationship.

(To take the Gryphon so much as this... That's amazing.) That stroke technique?)

　I was envious of the sight of Ray soothing Seto in no time, as I was always struck by Polo.
　If possible, I want to have the same technique of patting Ray.
　It's no use thinking of Earth.

(And if my stroking skills improve, Polo will be pleased.)

　Serving a sandwich between soft white bread and boiled meat and vegetables to his mouth, Earth's eyes turn to polo desperately eating nuts a little further off the table.

"Rolling".
"Squeak?" "Squeak!

　Seeing Yello approaching nearby, Polo offers the nuts he had.Do you want to eat with me? It's not because of Earth's imagination that you seem to be saying that.

"And as for the world tree... to be honest, I'm at a loss as to where and what to do."

　Marina's voice is heard by Earth, who is watching Poro and Yero lie down in good humor at the table with Ray.

"Well, the first thing I want to ask is, was there really no one who approached the world tree last night or this morning?"
"But, Mr. Elena," Since they had been having parties all night in a place where they could see the world trees, maybe it's impossible for someone... or someone else to get close to the world trees, and there are barriers and mysterious barriers in this village."

　As Arra eats a salad full of cheese, she asks Elena so.
　But Elena shook her head at Arra's words and opened her mouth.

"A place where you can see the world trees ... even if you have a party very close to you, doesn't it mean that it won't be all the time until Ragdo notices something unusual in the world trees? And I can't trust the words of the drunk."
"Well, yes," The whole village was hilariously buzzing all day yesterday about the restoration of the world tree. If you think about it that way, you can't be very careful."

　Vichela agrees with Elena, wiping Bune's cheek as she eats soup.
　That would make Arla unable to say anything more.
　This is because even if you are drunk, you have to tilt your head if you are asked if you can check your surroundings carefully.
　Also, if you're just beginning to get drunk, it's only natural that you're losing your attention because everyone's been having a party all day long.

"Then who and how did they interfere in the world tree?"

　Marina is turned to see if Elena's gaze has any clue.
　All Marina could do to Elena was shake her head.

"I'm afraid I have no idea," In the first place, as long as there is a barrier, it should be impossible to break in. If I could think of it..."

　Still, Marina continues her explanation without hesitation, as if she didn't want to believe it.

"If someone in the village invites the perpetrators of this incident... I suppose."
"Is that the best possibility?" Marina, do you have any idea?"

　While considering Marina, Elena asks firmly.
　This is out of the fear that Marina might eventually be put in a difficult position if something doesn't happen, based on her experience as a princess general.
　But... Marina shakes her head at Elena.

"It's been about a hundred years since I came back to this village. A hundred years isn't that long for the Dark Elves, but the days are still moving on." Something may have happened in the hundred years I've been away, and someone may have changed their mind."

　That's why I don't know.
　No one can say anything to Marina, who tells her so.
　Living a hundred years is something no one in this room has ever experienced except Marina.
　Ray and Elena could live more years, but that's for the future.
　Ray and Elena today can only be said to be young as human beings.

"Then, for the time being, will the action be to find something that has done to the trees of the world tree.

　Marina nods back to a question from Ray's mouth.

"Well, at the same time we have to do something about the monsters in the forest monsters." Until yesterday, the world trees had recovered, so we could have thought that all the unusual changes in the forest would go away, but with the current state of the world trees, we can't expect that either."
"I was taken into the woods yesterday, for that matter-of-factly."

　Vichela pricks her, but Marina responds with the cheek of her training as a guildmaster.

"It was necessary, as I said yesterday, to bring the forest to an end as soon as possible. So, from today on... I'll split this number in two. "In order to find someone who has touched the world tree in the village, and to settle the unusual changes in the forest."

　Marina tells them so and worries about who to divide.
　Given that there are so many talented people, it's only natural that the efficiency of each work depends on who goes to which side.

(I know it's a luxury problem, though. --especially Ray and Sett, who will certainly be a force.)

　Marina's eyes were turned to Ray and Seto, and she was racking her brains.