"...I see. Did you fail?"

　When the man heard the report, he simply replied without apparent surprise.

"Well, sir," You don't have to take the next step when you've failed?"
"I don't care. It was the luck of the first place that I was able to find him back early. If so, that's all right with the matter this time. for I must make sure that he regrets my refusal."

　muttered the man... Viscount Linus Marnino, who had been drinking wine, on the table.
　Lynas's rejection of the request despite the request for a nomination has greatly stimulated his pride.
　What was particularly important was not the nameless ordinary adventurer, but the notorious Ray.
　I was annoyed to hear that the other nobles in the royal faction were the ones who had been turned down by Ray whenever they saw him.
　Moreover, the request I was supposed to have asked for has failed due to Ray's refusal.
　With that in mind, Linus can't help but feel frustrated with Ray from the bottom of his heart. ...no, it's only natural.
　At least in Linus, his irritation with Ray was justified.

"And then... what kind of hand?"
"If you touch Ray carelessly, it is certain that we will suffer a lot of damage. That being the case, we need to make sure that Ray doesn't know that it's our work."

　Ineffably, there were marina, viola, and, above all, Elena.
　Linus is a royal aristocrat, but still not a leading figure.
　If it were known that it had played a trick on the daughter of the Duke of Kelebel, who led the aristocracy, it would be a great deal of bad taste.
　Of course, not only the Duke of Kelebel, but also the Elena personally had the nickname of General Hime, and it is impossible to antagonize her.
　That's why, in this case, he turned his hand so that he wouldn't know he was up to it, and attacked the carriage.
　It was not the adventurer who attacked it, but the unknown mercenaries... that could also be called mercenaries' collapse.
　Most importantly, it was a request made by so many people in between that it was impossible to get to Linus.

(Only those people could use it, so it was only harassment in the end.)

　Bring wine back to your mouth and enjoy its taste.
　Originally it should have been a pretty good wine, but strangely it doesn't feel very good now.
　On the contrary, I even feel something bad.
　The change in taste was due to Linus' anxiety, but he did not seem to have noticed it.
　The reason why I came to this guillem has ended in failure.
　It was only natural for Linus that Ray was chosen to vent his frustration.
　But... now I realized deep down that I had been hostile to Ray.
　Lynas naturally has a lot of information about Ray because he is an aristocrat of the Milliana Kingdom and a royalist faction.
　Some of them were naturally unrelenting to their opponents.
　Even aristocrats use relentless violence against their opponents. It's amazing to Linus, too, because he doesn't hesitate to amputate his arm or leg.
　For those who have grown up in this Elgin, aristocracy is based on a sense of respect and speciality.
　Of course, some people don't seem to care about it, but they do so knowing what they call common sense.
　But Ray is different.
　Put your hands out without hesitation... more precisely, as if to say that aristocrats have absolutely nothing to do with you.
　Naturally, it is only because of the aristocracy, but for the typical aristocrat Linus, there is a strong perception that the aristocracy is basically right.

"Sir?"
"... oh, I'm sorry." I was thinking about what to do next."

　He muttered as if to suppress the feeling of fear within him, and then brought the wine back to his mouth.

"What do you do?" "Well, I don't know what to do."

　To be honest, Linus already has little grudge against Ray.
　Today's incident has somewhat dispelled my anxiety, and now my fear of Ray is growing.
　If I were known to be the mastermind behind this affair, I would certainly rush into this mansion.
　To make matters worse, I have too much of a dark side to myself.
　It was obvious that, although it had not been disclosed, it would have been possible for him to be searched for by Gillum's security forces, instead of a painless belly...

(If it were within the sphere of the royalists, including the capital, we could still manage it.)

　mutter inwardly, looking at wine
　But it was meaningless to say it now.
　I've already touched it.

"Sir, if you don't mind my doing something for me?"
"...what are you going to do?"
"Yes. Fortunately, we have a proper mission. I'll use it..."
"Don't do it,"

　Lynas interrupts his subordinates, not letting them finish.

"Can't you trust me?"

　He asked so, but there was no sign of condemnation against the Lord.
　but the gaze of pure concern for one's own master.
　But... that's why Linus has to turn down the man's proposal.

"No, but I don't think there's any need for you to push yourself so hard at the moment. ... well, maybe I was thinking a little too much. If we don't leave Gilm, it may snow at any time. If that happens, we'll be trapped in such a remote area until spring."
"And?"
"Well, if I were in a place like this, I wouldn't be affected by the barbaric atmosphere. I don't know if that's the reason for this, either."
"Very well, sir. I'll arrange for a bodyguard to-
"...what? Is it not just our soldiers?"
"Yes, I checked that winter monsters start appearing around Gilm this season. Compared to monsters that appear in spring and autumn, they are stronger."
"Isn't it possible for our soldiers alone?"
"Unfortunately,"

　Linus was confident in the strength of the soldiers he employed at home, but it was also true that he was uneasy about dealing with monsters who appeared in unknown places such as frontiers.

(Then we're all disposable adventurers anyway.) I don't care how much you die.)

　Linus was originally unfavourable to adventurers, but he still didn't need to be considered a disposable piece.
　It's probably because of Ray's affair with him that now even makes him feel mildly disgusted.
　...for other adventurers who knew Ray's character, it was in many ways unacceptable to be with him.
　His skill and character are included.
　Linus, of course, has met other adventurers besides Ray.
　However, Ray is still very impressive, so the adventurer and Ray are united in an equal way.

"All right. We don't have time, so we will recruit an adventurer to escort you in a short time from now to tomorrow's departure. "However, I don't have time, so I think it will be inferior in quality..."
"I don't care. It's disposable anyway. You can serve as our shield until you get out of the frontier. -- not the frontier monsters, but the robbers, will our soldiers be sufficient to deal with them?""That's right, though there is a possibility that there may be some strong bandits in the frontier..."

　Linus frowns slightly at the remark.
　I can still bear to fall behind adventurers when my men deal with monsters.
　For Linus, it's a business, but adventurers are like monsters.
　But it wouldn't be interesting if you were told that robbers... are inferior to adventurers.
　The reason why I didn't complain about it was because I knew that this remote area was a strange place in many ways.

"Well... I'll be leaving to-morrow, and I'll be ready for that."

　Don't forget.
　When Linus was about to speak, he suddenly noticed a yell from outside the room and frowned uncomfortably.

"What the heck? As a servant of me, do you behave so rudely?"

　Linus murmured his dissatisfaction, but I knew it would be over soon... the screams coming from outside the room never stopped.

"Wait a minute! This is the Viscount Marlino's house! Such misbehavior will never be tolerated."
"I'll get your husband right now, so please wait a little longer!"
"Do you think the Knights will be allowed to do this?"

　On the contrary, the voices were gradually drawing nearer to Linus' room.

"What's going on? Knights?"
"Sir, get ready to run away."

　Lynas murmurs as if confused by a voice coming from outside.
　At first Linus looked at the man's words, which should be called his own confidant.
　But...

"Hurry up! If your husband is caught here now, he will be in a bad position among the royalists! But if he can escape now, he will be able to deal with it at all costs!"

　He screams harshly, and Linus finally comes back to himself.
　If it had been a competent man here, he could have jumped out of the window and run away.
　However, Linus is by no means an incompetent person.
　Listen to your subordinates and scream reflexively.

"Stupid! Why did you get to me?"

　It's a cry from the soul.
　I understand why the Knights came, but I had no idea why they had reached me in this case.

"Sir!"

　The man shouted, but Linus couldn't make any sense of what was happening to him.
　I planned this case so that I would never get to myself with many people in between.
　If you're going to get to yourself after a certain number of days, you might still be satisfied.
　But it was today that the Lays were attacked.
　But why, why, how... can't I move with that idea... the next moment, the door of the room where Linus was, opens and several men appear.
　Linus was naturally familiar with the sight of everyone wearing metal armor.
　the knights of this guillem

"d*mn!"

　He must have decided that if things went on as they were, they would be absolutely mortal.
　The man who had told Linus to run away from here takes the dagger out of his pocket and attacks the knights.

"Sir, run away!"

　For the knights, too, they are one step behind in taking action against the man who attacks them, perhaps they didn't expect to be attacked at this stage.
　The first step could be described as fatal to the knights.
　But... before a dagger's blow that could have killed the knight, something that came flying through the air penetrated the right shoulder of the man who was about to attack him.

"You're a little too careless, aren't you?"

　Appearing with his voice was a man of the right build to call him lean.
　He was such an eerie man whose hair was neatly trimmed to hide his face.
　The dagger in his hand is shorter and thinner than the dagger held by the man who attacked the knight in an attempt to escape Linus.
　It was a dagger designed entirely for throwing, with very few handles common to daggers.

"Oh, oh, I'm saved. --catch me!"

　A man who is supposed to be the commander of the knights gives orders to his men after thanking them for throwing the dagger.
　Linus had trained himself to some extent as a nobleman, but his profession was nevertheless... he could not resist the knights of the remote guillem.
　Both men who attack with daggers are immediately captured.

"Do you think you'll get away with this kind of imitation?"

　Linus cries humiliatingly, but the knights catch Linus and take him out of the room.
　The knights' commanders confirm this and bow again to the man who had just thrown the dagger.

"I'm sorry, I'm saved. I was able to get this information thanks to you, but then I could do something more..."
"I don't care, Mr. Egg is employed by you, either. You're a companion, aren't you? As a wolf in the grass, who is in charge of the back of the guillem, you just did the right thing."

　He smiled enough to bend the corner of his mouth and said so.