"Oh, Ray. Are you done there?"
"Oh, I made Tris promise to leave this matter entirely to me. I'm not talking about races anymore."

　Ray, Seto, and Marina met just in front of the security station.

"Yes, we're all set. Dusker accepted our request. though he would have welcomed it, for it was certain that there was not enough intelligence in force."
"Is that so? Well, that's all right with me, but... you're not going to make Mr. Dusker resent you later, are you?
"Yes, of course," Do you think I'll do that?"

　Well, it was Ray's honest feeling that he could do it because he was Marina, but... he was not so careless as to say it here.
　Such a pair of men simply talk to the guards in front of the station and walk in. ...Sett would lie down close because he wouldn't be able to get in the station as a matter of course.
　And some passersby were caressing and feeding him bread.
　The guard in front of the station carries out his duties as a guard, smiling at Seto.

"Ray, Marina," That's how it worked, isn't it?"

　In front of his cell, guided by a security guard, Vihela sees Ray and Marina and calls out so.
　Bune also raises her hand and greets Ray as he enters.
　Marina opens her mouth to them first.

"Yes, this is all right," The papers... you see."

　Marina, who shows Vihela the papers, then hands them over to the guards.
　We must have been able to communicate with each other. The security guard who receives the document says nothing more with a complex look on his face.

"I don't have a problem, either. Tris has already made a promise that he will back down on the matter. And I convinced him that he wouldn't touch Kenna, either."

　Ray's words give Kena a little surprise.
　Vihela had told me what she was expecting.
　But I didn't expect Tris to give up because he was targeted by me.
　Of course it's very helpful, so I'm sure I'll appreciate it.
　Kena didn't mean to lose so easily to those opponents, but it's true that Vichela's easy defeat left him with some doubts about his arm.
　I was definitely lucky if I didn't have a few people to target me in such a situation.

"That's why I'm almost ready. ...and then the question is how to find someone who asked Kenna to do so. . . .Didn't you get anything in advance, Kenna?"
"What? Yes, I got two white gold coins in advance."
"...they've worked very hard, too,"

　This incident was caused by the envy of Prescius of his position as head of Spiel's Gillum branch in Turis.
　In other words, it comes from feelings of jealousy and envy.
　Action out of that feeling... not killing Tris, either, but two gold coins on the request of killing his bodyguard as a warning.
　The reward was too high, no matter where you look at it.
　However, it is difficult for Precious to prepare a capable assassin, given that Slane has pulled him out of the way.
　Besides, if Ray might be involved...
　With that in mind, it would have been necessary to raise the bar to hire a skilled person.

"And what about that white gold coin? Do you have it?"
"No way! That's not the case. I'm afraid I can't carry it around."
"Then where is it?"
"...why do you want to hear that?"

　Kena casts a slightly wary glance at Ray.
　He suspected that he would be robbed of his white gold.
　As a person behind the scenes, his vigilance was a matter of course.
　In the first place, it was only Marina and Vihela who became friends.
　Ray had, after all, been a threat.

"I'm not going to steal any white gold from you." The white gold coin that I received as a reward, of course, was given to me by the other party? Then I'm sure there'll be some smell left in it. and Seto has a keen sense of smell."

　muttering, Ray takes a leather bag out of the mistling and hands two white gold coins to Kena.

"Here's an exchange for your white gold. Is this all right?"
"... Is it real?"

　Kenna tells him suspiciously, but Ray is conscious of doing something he hates, so he puts his hand between the bars and waits with the gold coin out.
　Ten seconds, twenty seconds... and after thirty seconds, Kena finally picks up the white gold coin in Ray's hand.
　Then he quickly distanced himself from it, and was checking its authenticity, touching it and scratching it lightly.

"No, there's no way I'll give you a fake,"
"...I can't believe it." But it seems that this white coin is real."

　After a thorough investigation, you must have finally come to terms with it.
　Kena returns it to Ray and grabs a precious white gold coin.
　Ray opens his mouth again, watching Kanea do that.

"Now that I have received the white gold, I must ask you to tell me where your white gold is." I tell you, if you don't have a white gold coin in the place you teach, you'll be rewarded accordingly."

　A momentary murder reminds Kenna of death.
　After the carnage, Kenna no longer had the option of deceiving Ray.
　I knew that if I did that, I would definitely die.

"...yes. I see. It's my hideout near the slums. The floor in the right corner of the room is off, and the ground beneath it is dug up and buried."
"On the ground? ... again, it's a very tight cover."
"It's a white gold coin, so it's only natural,"

　Say so, and Ray and others ask Kenna for more information on where to hide.

"Well, I'd like to say, "Well, I'm going to go now, but I think we need to leave one here as a bodyguard."
"Then I'll be the one remaining here." Bune and Vichela are best made to act together, and they have no option of not letting Ray go."

　Marina's words make everyone nod except the guards and Kenna.
　This is the same reason why Azimov was divided into two groups: chasing the smell when attacked, and leaving it to the guards.
　Vihela is the only one who can communicate smoothly with Bune.
　And as long as Ray had to work with Seto, he decided that Marina would be better than Vichela and Bune.

"Do you like it?"

　Marina nods back to Vihela confirming that there is no problem.

"Yes, that's the best thing to do given the present circumstances." Also, when this matter is settled, I will spend as much time with Ray as I have given up here. -- all right?""I can't say no...." Well, let's talk about that later and decide. I've got to ask Elena's opinion."

　Fortunately, the guards couldn't hear their words, smiling at each other.
　...but it sounded normal to Ray, who had a sharper sense of hearing than the average person.

"Spiritual magic is useful for bodyguards in its own way. So the Reys don't have to worry about Kenna's life, so they're going to go wild to their heart's content... No, if Rey goes wild to their heart's content, they might lose their guillem."

　Marina's words of alarm move the guards' cheeks with a cheek.
　That's because I understand that it's true.
　That's how many people can stop Ray if he really does... at least not many people can do something about it.
　However, Ray opens his mouth discontentedly, as the guards who were listening to Marina give him an incredulous stare.

"I don't want you to let me run wild wherever I want."
"Think about what you do before you say it."

　The words of protest are easily retorted by Marina.
　And when I think about what I've done so far, there's not much room for Marina to say back... in the end, Ray could only look away.

"Well, if we decide what to do, let's move quickly." If you stay here forever, the smell of the white gold coin will fade."

　Vihela's words remind her of the current situation, and Ray opens his mouth a little flustered.

"Well, then, shall we be going now?" Marina, I've left it to you."
"Yes. ... Oh, yes. If you don't mind, could you have the guard look at Azimov's house? I think it'll be all right if I have Alogan and Culotto, but... maybe I'll get something to do with it."

　Rays leave the celled room, listening to Marina speaking to the guards.
　Then, exchanging brief words with some guards, he left the station.
　In front of the station, some passers-by patted and dried the cet, which is the usual practice.

"I'm sorry, but leave it there. We have something to do now."

　As always, when Ray says so, everyone will fall quietly.
　There were still some people who wanted to play with Seto, but this was the only place on the guard post and there was no one like that.
　... well, the guard, who had a soft feeling at the sight of Sett, who had been in contact with passersby, looked most disappointed.

"Well, set. I'm going to the slums."
"Glu?"

　Again?, Sett bends his head slightly.
　Slums aren't a favorite place for a pure, keen set of snuffers, even though they don't use the skills to improve their sense of smell.
　It's much easier than dealing with zombies, but the stench still stinks.

"Guru..."
"Don't be so depressed," We're headed not exactly for the slums, but for the slums. I don't really get into the slums."

　Ray's explanation makes Seto feel a little better.
　Seto, who has an overwhelmingly keen sense of smell compared to humans, is not really willing to go close to the slums.
　Still, it was true that it was somewhat better to smell than to get into a slum.
　With Seto, who looks a little calmer, Ray takes Vihela and Bune to the slums.
　Some people who saw Seto on the way asked me to let him play with him, but... I'm afraid I can't afford it'sorry.
　He kept on going down the road with a light refusal... and arrived near the slum, perhaps because he didn't even buy and drink along the way.

"Ah,"

　Meanwhile, Ray suddenly turned to one of the huts near the slum and muttered.
　Naturally, Vichela should not have noticed such a state of Ray.

"What's the matter?"
"Well, now that you mention it, I thought I'd been here before. And that has something to do with the matter."
"In this case?"
"Oh,"

　He nods to Vihela's words and explains his previous conflict with the Azot trade.
　The former president of the Azot Trading Company told me to send him sets and magic items, which caused a dispute.
　At that time, Gara pigeon and the former president were at odds with each other, and Gara pigeon, who sensed the danger, escaped... to the hut Ray was looking at.

"It's a very old building to escape from,"
"Well, from the outside, I suppose so. But the room is hidden underground."
"Yes,"

　Vichela mutters a little interesting in Ray's words.
　But Ray immediately pulls such a Vihela around.
　As if to say that we don't have time to stop by that hut now.

"Oh, now... isn't it a little rough?"
"If you don't do that, you won't be able to come here very often." -- you know, it should be a short distance from where I heard it from Kenna."
"It can't be helped," But when this matter is over, tell me a little more about Ray... before you meet me."

　...yes, Vichela was interested in the hut partly because she was interested in the cellar device, but even more because she thought she might be able to learn about Ray, who she didn't know.
　Promising to hear the story from Ray, Vihela walked out again without saying anything more... and before she had walked enough, she arrived in front of the building she had heard from Kenna.