Linus panickedly opens his mouth to Ray, who tries to stand up and say that he has no intention of accepting a request.

"Wait! Do you think it's acceptable for me to come this far and not accept a request?"
"I don't know what's going on there," It has nothing to do with me at all right."

　Already Ray's tone is not as polite as it was when he first met Linus.
　This is because Linus decided that he was hostile to him in response to what he called unreasonable demands.

"Don't be silly! Did you mean that you came to this house to take my request?"
"It's true that I was willing to accept a request, but unfortunately I'm not willing to accept it without being told the truth. Moreover, if they tell me that I have no choice but to accept the request without any questions or answers, I will never accept the request."

　If this had been Ray's acquaintance, like Dusker, the story would have been different.
　Or even if he was polite to Ray from the beginning, he might have accepted the request.
　Linus, however, had a confident aristocratic manner... of treating Ray in a different way.
　Of course, it wasn't the typical aristocrat Ray dislikes most, as he thinks it's a prerequisite to listen to what he says from the beginning.
　Still, it's true that Ray was not very interesting to deal with.

"Don't be silly!"

　the angry voice of Linus again
　Linus is showing an attitude of leeway, but it's not from the bottom of his heart.
　In the first place, if you really can afford it, you don't have to come to the remote guillem.
　Linus, who didn't live in Guillum originally, came to Guillum in this way, showing his lack of leeway.
　Still, Linus has the pride of being a nobleman... a royal nobleman, too.
　No matter how skilled he was, his pride wouldn't allow him to behave badly against adventurers.
　This attitude was largely attributed to the fact that Ray didn't look as good as he had been rumored to be.
　If this had been Ray's muscular appearance, he might have handled it a little differently.

"That's the end of the story, isn't it? Then I'll go home."

　A knight guarding Linus behind turns a sharp look at Ray, who has angered his master.
　But Ray didn't seem to care at all about the knight's appearance and rose from the sofa where he was sitting.
　The reason the knights have not moved is that they have not yet received any orders from their master, Linus.
　If Linus's mouth gave orders, he would immediately move.
　...though that doesn't necessarily mean that Ray can do anything about it.

"Wait!"

　I hear such a voice, but Ray leaves the room, ignoring it.

"d*mn it!"

　Linus screams impatiently.

"If you don't mind, shall we go out?"
"I can't do it said he.

　dismiss a knight's word immediately
　I didn't directly see Ray's ability.
　But even so, half as many stories as I had been told by my royal companions... or even a quarter of the truth, it was clear that the knight of the bodyguard could not stand to do anything.
　The Knights understood it, but they refused their master's request and felt that they could not leave the disgraced Ray alone.
　Linus understood now that the conversation had gone wrong, but he still couldn't get back in time.
　I'm in no position to be in now.
　If it becomes impossible to ask Ray, we have no choice but to take another action.
　That's not the best I can say, but that's all I can do right now.





　Ray, who refuses Linus' request without question, goes to the stable and leaves the mansion with Sett, leaving the barony.
　One of the things that makes Seto happy about walking next to Ray is that he was loved by maids, soldiers, stewards and others all the time he was dealing with Linus.

"I heard you had a very elegant time while I was dealing with the nobles."
"Glu?"

　Ray gently reaches out and caresses himself as Seto tilts his head.
　That must have been pleasant. Seto narrows his eyes as he walks and purrs happily.
　The irritation of talking to Linus disappears as he caresses Seto.
　Ray's nervousness gradually calms down.

"Now that I think about it, Seto is like my tranquilizer."

　Perhaps he didn't understand Ray's words, Sett bends his head slightly.
　That's how Ray and Sett spend quality time with each other along the main street.
　Of course, Ray and Sett can be seen by the people walking down the main street, and the children who were playing first come in.

"Let's play together, Seto!"
"Oh, Seto is playing with us!"
"Hey! Seto-chan is playing with us!"
"Oops! You're saying that Seto is going to play with us!"

　Children gather to play with Seto.
　But a boy's child and a girl's child argue that they play with Seto, respectively.
　Usually, men are more aggressive than men, but when it comes to playing with Seto, women don't back down.

"Play! We're going to play! You should play with us, right?"
"Don't be silly! Seto plays with us!"

　It's just a flash, and one of them is ready to touch it.
　Adults watching it all around tried to stop it, but...someone stepped forward.

"Grull!"

　the hoarse cry of Seto
　Compared to the usual voices of fighting the enemy, it sounded calm... but it was still enough to attract the children's consciousness.

(The artisan's skill...?)

　That's what Ray suddenly thinks when he sees Sett choking at the children.
　If you're an ordinary monster, you might as well run away as soon as you hear the sound of a set.
　However, Seto now coordinates his calls so that excited children can hear them clearly... and yet he turns his attention to them and doesn't scare them.
　It's no wonder that Ray secretly thinks it's a craftsmanship.
　Adults who were trying to stop their children around them smile at Seto's appearance.
　The tribe of Seto...usually the Gryphon is rarely seen as a Rank A monster living in remote Gillum.
　No, since Rank A monsters themselves are very rare, it's rare to see any other Rank A monsters other than Gryphon.
　...Originally, if Rank A monsters were around like goblins, the city of Gilm would be destroyed.
　On the contrary, there is a high possibility that the kingdom of Mileana itself will somehow come to fruition.

(and Seto is a rare species of glyphon, which is worthy of rank S.)

　Rank S monsters are all over the place... and that makes me think that the world itself is going to end, let alone the Gillum and the Kingdom of Milliana.
　If that were to happen, would Ray take Vihela with him and abandon him...?
　Ray thought so, but it was only then that he could tell if he really would behave like that.

(I don't think Marina would imitate throwing away the guild. I think I'll end up cooperating with you in the end.)

　Ray was watching Seto start playing with both boys and girls, but suddenly he caught his eye and looked toward a nearby building.
　There was a familiar face.
　He was one of the guards behind Linus in the Viscount Marnino family.
　As soon as Ray and his eyes meet, they leave.

(What's the purpose? I didn't like the fact that I didn't get a request, so I came to get back at you...? Then that's fine, and I'll just respond in a corresponding manner.)But the sight of the knight at him was irritating, but there was plenty of reason in it.
　If the other side has done something, just respond.
　With that in mind, look around again.
　The number of people has increased considerably since the Ambris incident.
　Winter is just around the corner.
　If that is the case, it will be inevitable that the number of people in the city of Gilm will decrease again.

"Winter or winter?"
"Huh? What do you want to do?"

　When Ray mutters unconsciously, the man who was watching Seto and the children nearby smiled and looked at him curiously.

"No, autumn is almost over and winter is coming. I thought it would be Gamerion's season."
"... Come to think of it that way." I forgot all about Ambris this summer and autumn."

　People usually move quite actively from summer to autumn, partly because it's getting cooler.
　In addition, some merchants went to Gilmoo early before winter and thought about purchasing goods, so it was normal for more people to go to Gilmoo, if not in spring.
　This year, however, there were few people around the middle of summer and the beginning of autumn, due to the Ambris case.
　That's why when Ray said it's almost Gamerion's season, he must have thought so...
　However, Ray used to go gamerion hunting almost every year, but he doesn't feel that way this year.
　There was also a case of Vihela that did not regain consciousness, because she had the top priority of doing something about it.
　Today's nomination request is also a strong change of pace, with no progress being made on Vihela's case.
　If Linus had given Ray a firm explanation of his request, Ray would have received it.
　Of course, if it would take a month or two to request, I would have refused.

"Oh, Gamelion. Winter is almost the season, isn't it?

　muttered another man who was listening to Ray and the man.
　The words were nodded in agreement with others.

"Is the season still a little too early?"
"I suppose. Gamerion won't come out unless it gets a little colder."

　That's how Ray turns to Mistyling, as he sees those excited about Gamelion.
　It's because it contains a lot of Gamerion meat that I got from the dungeon riots last year.
　Although it has been fairly in Ray and Sett's stomach over the past year, much of it is still in the mystery ring.
　When you think that meat can only be eaten between late autumn and early winter, you are absolutely tired of using it.
　As a result, the meat of the oak, which is always present, is consumed in large quantities.

(I didn't intend to go gamerion hunting this year, but I think I'll have enough meat.)

　Think about it, and watch children play with Seto while chatting with the people around them for about 10 minutes.
　The mere chatter was more than enough for Ray to change his mind.
　But I can't afford to waste my time like this forever.
　I was about to go home... just as I thought so, Ray saw something impossible.
　No, it's not impossible. I've seen Ray many times before.
　Even so, you are not supposed to be in this kind oftentirely. That's...

"Squeak!"

　Yero jumps into Ray's chest with a happy cry.

"Yero!? Why are you here?"

　Ray's mouth is filled with astonishment at the unexpected development.
　This Black Dragon's child is the errand of Elena.
　In other words, it's not the right person to be here.
　And... the fact that there's a yellow.
　When Ray realizes this, he suddenly hears the breathtaking sound of those around him.
　And everyone is looking in one direction.
　Who's there? ... As long as Yero was there, Ray could understand it.
　a person who should not have been here more than Yero
　Ray opens his mouth as he looks at a beautiful woman with golden hair that looks as if it were a reflection of the sun.

"Elena,"