After the Rays had left, Precious was again in the building.
　But... the atmosphere in the room at present was very different than before the Ray's arrival.
　First of all, the man with whom he was with as Slain's shadow warrior is as exhausted as you can see.
　I didn't do anything particularly with Ray.
　Lightly... Yes, I just talked very lightly, but it still looks like this.
　Moreover, the guards around Ray were barely able to stand.

"That's... a notorious..."

　Who muttered that?
　I don't think you'll ever get this tired just to face each other.
　But if the other person is Ray, the story is different.
　As someone who regularly fights against high-ranking monsters, the pressure and the killing that comes from Ray took a lot of energy to endure, even if you're a member of the underworld who's used to rough situations.

"...what do you think? That's the man you underestimated."

　Slane, sitting in a chair, tells the press in front of her.
　When he took it easy, he couldn't help but smile bitterly at Slain, who seemed to say so.

"To be honest, it was more than I expected... but it doesn't change what I have to do." Mr. Tris, will you give me your hand?"
"Wait,"

　Slain immediately interrupts Precious's words.
　And I understand that the man in front of me is seriously saying to me, "What's the matter?", looking at him mysteriously... Ray appears and is still trying to antagonize me.

"Are you serious? Are you serious about antagonizing Ray and still acting? I don't mind if you're not suspected yet. But as far as the other side goes, it is clear that you are suspicious."
"I suppose so," I guess Mr. Tris told Mr. Ray that I was suspicious in the first place. ...but don't worry. Of course, I don't think I'll make an enemy of Mr. Ray, either."

　Even in the eyes of Precious, Ray is a kind of freak... too much to say, but I still understand that he is a person who lives on a completely different logic.
　I don't want to go out of my way to deal with such a person.
　Besides, there's no particular need to touch Ray as it is.

"No!"

　But Slain screams to block his thoughts.
　What's there is fear.
　Until yesterday... no, only a few hours ago, I wouldn't have objected so much to hearing that Precious would still touch Tris.
　But now it tastes bad.
　That's because Ray has figured out who they are.
　If they were to play against Ray in this situation, they would immediately see themselves as enemies to defeat.
　And it's unlikely that Ray will forgive his opponent.
　You might get hurt, but you don't have to worry about your life, if you're just involved in a fight with Ray.
　But... not this time.
　We are aware of our existence in the matter mentioned earlier.
　If I were to be hostile to Ray in this situation... if they knew that he had attacked the alchemist, it would certainly come.
　People called crimson, who have the power to fight even against the first team, are going to kill themselves.
　I'm not so sure I can do anything about it if I get into that situation.
　That's why I screamed in an interruptive tone.

"I was hostile to Ray. That's all right. They didn't recognize us yet. But... it's no good now. Not really, but I can't show any movement under the current circumstances."
"...why? I don't mean to set it up with Mr. Ray?"
"That's not the story anymore. ... Oh, don't you know? What we can do now is to withdraw from here immediately. I don't think Ray will find me... or, as far as I can tell, I don't think he'll touch me if I find him now."

　Slain wonders if he should leave the guillem at once.
　Originally, I was going to ask Prescius to introduce me to his... and to their employers, and then leave the guillem with this reward... I can't deal with anyone who is hostile to Ray and still tries to get in touch with Tris.
　If I continue to work with the prestige, I'll be involved in ruin.
　I couldn't possibly have done that.
　It's unfortunate to give up the idea of introducing a new job by the press, but it's absolutely unacceptable that we should continue to fall into despair together.
　Moreover, if things continue as they are now, their subordinates may get involved in it.

"Mr. Slain? What are you talking about?"
"Oh, I'm leaving Gillum. If possible, I'd like to leave the guillem right now.
"It doesn't taste very good, brother. I have an appointment with other organizations."

　Slain was called brother by the man who stood in front of Ray as a shadow warrior.
　When Slain knows what he says, he scratches his head to hide his irritation.

"I know," Besides, there are some guys who want to leave Gilm with me. and it will take some time for those who are sent elsewhere to come back."

　Slain intended to leave the guillem with the help of a prestigious messenger, but as long as there were people who wanted to leave the guillem with him, he couldn't afford to leave it alone.
　To be honest, Slain didn't think that he liked anything and wanted to be with him, but he still couldn't leave behind someone who loved him.

(Moreover, now that I have so clearly confronted Ray. though he had no intention of antagonizing them in the first place.)

　We knew that Ray was the target of the case with Azimov.
　But they didn't expect to know themselves because they were lucky enough to mislead the smell with the magic items they had previously obtained.
　Nevertheless, Precious is trying to do something about Tris's actions... and Slain shakes his head.

(No, he can't think of that much. In the first place, if you have any business with us, you don't have to go there in person. If that's the case, I suppose he was going to involve me in a bigger way from the very beginning."

　I don't understand how it feels.
　It's a prestigious place with a lot of staff, but it's still a guillem place.
　Tris's establishment of a branch has meant that this is within Tris' sphere of influence.
　That being the case, it is difficult for me to gather my own strength on the turf of the Spiel Trading Company.
　Of course, you could hire other tradesmen, adventurers, mercenaries.
　But if you do such a thing on a large scale, Tris will find you.
　That's probably why they hired people like themselves behind the scenes.
　People in the underworld are less likely to discover than hire adventurers.
　That's all right. I hope... it was unacceptable for Slane to come to the slums in a situation where Ray was suspected.
　That is to say, let's get them involved in this sort of course.
　That's probably what he did.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to deal with your suicide. So much for this relationship.""... all right? You're going to cut me off here, and you're going to do with the letter of introduction I promised you..."
"Oh, I know,"

　For Precious, the letter of introduction to Slane was tantamount to trump.
　Because of this trump card, Slain also cooperated in this case and used the means of attacking Azimov.
　Pretending to bump Azot and Ray, and showing that Spiel is involved.
　As a result, Tris took responsibility... for himself to take over.
　However, the hand used to do this is leaving me.
　Of course, the Slains were not the only forces that Precious was looking at.
　They have built up a certain power in the slums of Gilm, but they are not the only ones.
　There are many other groups that have the same power and strength.
　However, the reason why Pleas had a connection with Slain is because Slain is the most sincere... in other words, he values humanity.
　There are quite a few slums who deceive or kill someone who came to ask for something.
　In that sense, it was a valuable thing to have a slain that carried out the contract properly.
　In terms of military strength, that is what many brought when Plessus came to Gilm.
　Human resources from orphanages inherited from fathers, and others acquired through various channels.
　However, such people are an important force for the prestige, not disposable.
　That's why I came to the slums in search of disposable military strength.
　For the prestige, it was something that should have prevented Slane from leaving him like this.
　Deciding that the letter of introduction alone was not enough, Pressure places a fist-sized leather bag from his pocket on the table.
　The sound that rings around is the bumping sound of something.
　The sound isn't like the sound of a gold coin, it's even more different... but it's something light like that.
　Those in the room, including Slain, look at the table.
　From the mouth of the leather bag there are jewels of various colors: red, blue, green, yellow, purple...
　About twenty, in number.
　It's not the sort of thing you'd bring to the slums, if you think about it normally.

"What do you think? Will you employ me for a while with this gem?"

　The bodyguard of Precious, who was watching it... among them, Giffnan, who was raised in an orphanage and felt strongly indebted to Precious, tries to say something in surprise... and is stopped by the other bodyguards.
　The value of the jewels on the desk is considerable.
　Why would it seem to Giffnan that it is to these people...?

"Well, I don't know how much the jewel is worth. but since they are served in this way, I am sure they are of the right quality."
"Yes. Of course, there are no counterfeits in it. It's a genuine...a high‐quality gem. If you bring it to the store, you may be able to exchange it for a white gold coin... no, a light gold coin. What do you think? I'll pay you this as a reward."

　There's no doubt that it's a payout that would normally be acceptable.
　Even if it's a little dangerous, the value of the jewel in front of you is more than that.
　... yes, under normal circumstances, and under some danger.

"I'm sorry, I'll say no."

　For Slane, if his identity is unknown, he is no longer in danger when he steps into the front of this building.
　He showed a shadowy figure, but I don't know how far he can go.
　If you're not good at it... No, you'd better think you've definitely been found out.
　In such a situation, it is impossible for Slane to accept this gem if he is told to oppose Ray.
　Well, it would seem wiser to take the lives of Precious and his bodyguards here, and to take this jewel and make the choice to escape from Gillum and head for another city.
　Slain, however, would never try to imitate himself even if he lived in a slum.
　That's because if you try to betray your pride, you'll definitely regret it later.

"What!? ... Are you serious!?"

　Presumption probably didn't expect to be turned down on these terms.
　mutter with a look of dumbness

"Oh, that's how bad things are. I'm sorry, but we're going to pull out of this. Of course, I won't ask you to write me a letter of introduction as long as I keep pulling back. I'll leave the guillem right away and start over somewhere else... where Ray doesn't exist."

　Slain's words make the Precious guards look sharp.
　Are you going to let your master tell you so far, and still leave in the middle?

"I tell you,"

　Slain opens his mouth to take the initiative before anyone in the bodyguard says anything.

"This is a slum. It's our place. If you do anything, be aware of it and take action."

　When told so, Giffnan and other Precious guards could not act.