When Ray returned to the site of the Battle of Bune and Kena with his guards, it was a completely unexpected sight.
　Because even though she remained tied up, Kena got along well with Marina and Vihela... that's what she was talking about with a smile.

"... Ray, I've been called because I've caught someone else who has anything to do with this case." What's going on here?"
"Well, it's pretty much predictable, but... it's still an unexpected sight."

　Originally, Ray's hard-line approach to Kena was to turn himself into a detested character and chase him down, release his guard and extract some information... by the gentle approach of Marina and Vihela.
　But when Ray, who had taken a hard-line stance, was on the scene, he thought he would remain nervous, so he went to the scene to call for a security guard, but when he came back, it was unexpected that he would have seen such a harmonious sight.

"Ah,"

　It was Marina who first spotted Ray and the guards.
　Next, you'll notice Vihela, then Kena.
　And when I saw Ray, it was Kenna who reacted very much.
　It must have been quite traumatic to experience a life-threatening experience with death size.
　If you are in genuine danger of your life in battle, Kena has experience as an assassin.
　But the life crisis he learned in the face of Ray was very different from what he had ever felt.
　That's enough to make me think that the murderous intentions I've felt so far are fake.

"It's all right. If you answer me honestly, Ray won't do anything."
"...yes, yes,"

　Marina's words relax Kena a little.
　Ray is surprised to find out that he would have been so open to the other person in such a short time before he came back.

"Then I'll give you a kenna," You say you will be investigated calmly, so don't be rough with me?"
"Well... yes!"

　With a glamorous smile on his face, the guard responds with a blushing face.
　When I see such a guard, I don't really think much of myself these days even when I see Marina... Ray.
　The guard, given the tip of a rope to tie Kena to the marina, takes Kena straight away.
　Kena does not show any signs of defiance and follows the guards.
　As Marina said earlier, she's probably going to answer the question calmly.
　When their figures completely disappeared from view, Ray looked at the marina in a somewhat dumbfounded way.

"How dare you do that in such a short time?"
"Oh, isn't it not good to say that you've gotten along? I hope you'll say that you've gotten along well."
"It's the same from my point of view. He is the kind of person who has killed many people as an assassin. If that's the case, then perhaps..."
"The death penalty, I suppose,"

　It was Vihela who spoke out to follow Ray's words.
　But neither Ray nor Marina would say no to that.
　As a matter of fact, assassins are a matter of course, as most of them will be executed if they were captured.
　Silence spreads around.
　Regardless of Ray, Marina and Vihela, who spoke briefly, have a little compassion.
　Tris' men were killed this time... who had been hired since coming to Gilm and had nothing to do with Marina or Vihela.
　...or Marina, the former guildmaster, may remember something when she hears the name of the murdered adventurer.
　Anyway, that's why I have no grudge against Kenna.
　Since we've talked here at least a little bit, we're also familiar with each other.
　That's how Marina remembers that when she goes to talk to Dusker about her resignation as guildmaster, the wolves in the grass, who are responsible for Gillum's intelligence, lamented that they were suffering from a shortage of people.
　The wolves in the grass are former bandits... no, bandits.
　That is why the original number is considerably smaller than that of other bandits.
　Up until now, I had managed to get around, but as the scale of the guillem grew, it was impossible.
　Of course, the scale in this case is not the actual size of the guillem, but the scale of the wolves in the grass.

(Well, from what I've told you, it's true that he wasn't that bad a boy... it might be a good idea to talk to him just in case. We'll decide whether they'll be hired or not.)

　I'll talk to Dusker later.
　Thinking so, Marina opens her mouth again.

"Well, I've learned a few things from talking to Kenna. ... in the first place. The man who brought me this story was an adventurer, not a presumption."
"... I suppose,"

　Ray doesn't expect Pressure to act so carelessly as to directly ask Kenna to assassinate him.
　I was thinking that if I had to give some instructions, I would have some people between me, or I would have to ask my subordinates to do it instead of myself.

(Oh, but isn't it in this case that there are a few people in between? It depends on the situation of the present-day prestige. ... If you remember the threat to us about the slums, do such a leisurely thing... or is that the reason why the days have passed since then?)

　Some days have passed since the incident in the slum.
　Then, in the meantime, I'd have hired some Kena in between.
　That's what Ray thought for a moment, but at the same time he remembers the prestige he saw in the slum.
　To be exact, those who seemed to be guards, not presidents, around them.
　Among them was a man who looked like an adventurer... exactly like an adventurer.
　Of course, in terms of adventurous style, you can find it everywhere in Guillem, where there are many adventurers.
　It's one of the best places in the kingdom of Milliana in terms of the number of adventurers.
　However, I am still concerned that the man in the bodyguard of the Precious is an adventurer.

(In the first place, if you're going to have someone between you, would you go out of your way to get an adventurer in there? If you're just a member of the underworld, there's no problem.)

　She explains her thoughts to Marina and Vihela.
　...and Bune sleeps completely in the spring weather, leaning against Sett.
　Thinking of the battle with Kenna, Ray never mentions it, and after finishing his explanation, he starts talking again.

"So what do you think of the adventurous man in the bodyguard of Precious?"
"If you think about it normally, I don't think there will be anyone who will be directly connected to the prestige... what do you think about Marina?"
"Well, the best chance for us is that if you try to get something in the slum, no one will help you. But I tried hard for a few days, but that didn't work... and finally I asked my bodyguard for instructions to assassinate me."
"In that case, if you show Kenna the bodyguard of Precious, will it be proved to be Precious's work?"
"I hope they will show their tail so easily."

　Vichela simply tells Rey what he says.
　In fact, it's a prestige that hasn't been explicitly documented.
　It would be somewhat naive to think that this time…

"But would it be better to do it than nothing?"
"...yes, but wouldn't it have been better not to pass the kenna to the guard?"
"That's too late, isn't it?

　It was originally intended to ease Ray's mouth by taking a hard line to get the information out of Kenna and then letting him disappear.
　And a convenient reason for Ray's disappearance was to call for guards.
　What's more, it's worth calling the current situation unexpected for Ray and others, as they didn't expect to be able to build such a friendly relationship with Kenna.

"It can't be helped," I had some thoughts about Kenna, and if you want to help me with the investigation, I think I could offer to commute the sentence. -- although Tris may not be convinced."

　Marina and Vichela have heard that she worked with Kena today... as an assassin.
　Fortunately, it seems that the assassination target was not Tris, but his subordinates, but he still killed them.
　I was sure, of course, that I could forgive it on emotional grounds... but as a merchant I would give priority to it if I knew it would benefit from chasing down Precious.

"Well, can I leave it to you? You'll need to find a fancy to see if the bodyguard is a fancy hand.""But if the assassination was requested by Prescience's bodyguard... would I leave him forever? Is it possible that he has already left?"

　Vichela's words convince Ray of the possibility.
　At the same time, however, there was a question as to whether it would be so easy to return someone whom he trusted enough to bring to Guillem, which is considered an enemy territory for Prescious.
　If you have a simple force, you can hire an adventurer in the slums, backstreets, or if you're prepared to know something about it.
　But if you really are a reliable partner, you won't find many of them.
　With that in mind, there was a good chance that Precious' bodyguards had not yet disappeared.

(but if it were really that man who asked Kenna to do so)

　end up there
　But since it was true that there was no other clue, it was true that we had to bet on it this time.

"As for the residence of Precious, as you can see from the use of the kena, he is probably on the back street."
"There's a good chance of it said. "However, there is a possibility that Tris may have some information, so I will ask him about it just in case."""
"...but in the case of Precious, it's a race between us and Tris to get the evidence? I don't think they'll tell me straight when I go and ask them here."
"Maybe, but it's definitely better to do something. By showing off that we are collecting information about the Precious, we may be able to make the Precious impatient, let alone Tris."

　The result of the rush was probably the latest attack on the branch.
　But now that the attacker has been captured, it is possible that even if it is a request from someone in between, he will be connected to himself.
　Moreover, if the Precious bodyguard commissioned it directly, it would reach the Precious sooner and more reliably.

"I'll tell Dusker about it, just in case." though I am not sure how the man behind the case will get out of Guillum."

　Marina can't completely stop a man who was the bodyguard of Precious if he tries to leave Guillum.
　You may find it if you're just trying to get out, but it's hard to find it if you're trying to get out with someone you don't have anything to do with.
　Furthermore, it would be even more troubling if they took on someone's bodyguard as a personal request without going through the guild and left the guild.

"I'm sure he's a very reliable partner for Precious, since he's been brought all the way to Gilm. If that's the case, there's a question of whether to let go of it so easily or not, but it's no use thinking about that."

　Rey and Marina nod to Vihela's words... and act immediately.

"Then I'm going to go and talk to Tris,"
"I'll have to get through to Dusker, won't I?" Vichela -- what shall we do?"
"Well, I'm going to the guard post," Now that Kena has been caught, there is a possibility that someone will come and keep his mouth shut."

　Now that the assassin has been captured, I can't stand to be told information against my employer.
　It was true that not everyone would think so.
　Thus, the wings of the red lotus begin to act.
　...and Bune will naturally work with Vihela, and Sett will work with Ray.