The Lays spent their time relaxing in Marina's garden, but they didn't miss a sudden voice.

"Who is it? It sounds like I'm in a hurry from the look of his voice."

　Marina stood up and opened her mouth to Ray's muttering.

"She's the Guild's receptionist... I wonder if there's anything wrong with her that she's here to call me." I'll go and talk to you for a moment."

　The words also raise Ray, Vihela, Bune and Seto.
　If there was a problem, I thought it would be better to explain it at once.
　Maybe Marina had no particular objection to Ray's behavior, but they all ended up heading towards the gate of the house.
　Then the woman in front of the gate looks at the marina... exactly like she's saved.

"Good. You were here, Guildmaster... No, Marina."

　I don't usually call Marina a guildmaster anymore, but she must have been so desperate.
　Under such circumstances, she finally found Marina, and she might have called her guildmaster unconsciously.
　Marina smiles reassuringly at the receptionist and opens her mouth.

"What's the matter with you? What happened when you were in such a hurry?"
"Yes. Actually, I had an urgent request from Mr. Ray."
"...to me?"

　Ray reveals a bit of surprise when he thinks Marina, not herself, has something to do with the conversation.
　However, the receptionist didn't react to Ray's appearance in particular,

"A little while ago an adventurer was brought into the guild. --that, if that were the case, it would have been no particular problem, but that his companion had been bitten by the woods on his way to Guillum."
"Did you get eaten by a forest? Was it killed by a forest monster? I think it's a shame, but it's not that unusual."

　Ray's words come as no surprise.
　Adventurers are self‐responsible.
　You will die if you challenge an opponent that is beyond your power.
　You can say that he's a full‐fledged adventurer, with all that insight.
　It was not unusual for some adventurers working in Gilm to miss it... or to suddenly encounter a powerful monster and be injured in the middle of a request, or die in the worst case.
　Of course, family, friends, lovers, and others may request a search for the missing adventurer, but Ray could not understand why he had brought the story to himself this time.
　You must have understood Ray's question. The receptionist also takes a small breath and then reopens her mouths.

"It does not seem so simple, as far as I hear of the man who has been brought in."Like the forest itself is alive, it's been attacked me. Moreover, the forest itself is eroding and spreading... or, unbelievably, the forest itself is moving."
"...what?"

　Ray looks a little interested.
　It was probably the kind of phenomenon I've never heard of before that stimulated Ray.
　There was also the aim of an unknown monster in such a phenomenon.
　The receptionist is a little relieved that Ray has become interested in his story.
　Some people wonder if it was really Trent who didn't use the word, and others didn't want to give him a prejudice.
　When I tell Ray the information I heard from Slasha, he opens his mouth again.

"And when I reported this to the guildmaster, he said, "I don't know exactly what the situation was like... if it was an adventurer and he could do anything about it, or if it was like sending a knighthood, so I want Mr. Ray to come and spy on it." Of course, I will make this matter a request for nomination."

　Ray wasn't very interested in the word nomination, but he was interested in the unknown forest and the monsters that would lurk there.
　That's why she nods back to the receptionist without any particular concern.

"All right, let's go on a reconnaissance mission."
"... all right?"

　Marina asked if she could accept the nomination after such a leisurely time.
　But Ray nods back to Marina's words, saying that there is no problem.

"Oh, it's nice to have a relaxing time like this, but I'm still curious when it comes to being an unknown monsters."
"Yes, ... thank you."

　Marina left the guildmaster position, but after working in the guild for so many years, it was only natural that she would be attached to it.
　That's why I smile at Ray's request from the guild.

"Forest, you know. If possible, I wish there were powerful monsters.

　Unlike Ray and Marina, Vihela speaks to satisfy her desire for a strong enemy to come out.
　Bune was caressing Sett in silence, wondering if he had anything particular to say.

"Well, I'll be there at once," Where is it?"
"... I'm sorry, but I heard that the adventurer who was attacked ran for his life out of the woods, so I'm not sure where he was going... but I think he encountered Mr. Luno on a road about an hour's walk from Gillum, and I hope you will look for him mainly there."
"Runo? ... oh, that magical eye."

　The image of an adventurer I know passes through Ray's mind.
　a rare adventurer who has magical eyes and works as a soloist as his former self

(Come to think of it, he's the oldest adventurer I've ever known.)

　People at the party who called themselves Falcon's claws when Ray first came to Guillum and tried to register as an adventurer in the guild.
　...as remembered in Ray by the name of Goblin's mouth.
　He was temporarily hired by the hawk's claws, who had just returned from the dungeon Ray had captured last year and were launching.
　Ray's first adventurer in Gilm is no mistake.
　However, since then I have not had much to do with Ray, and I have little to talk about until the war with the Empire of Bestia.
　Anyway, Ray was a little surprised at the appearance of a rare person's name, but his interest quickly shifted to an unknown monster.

"At the center of the road about an hour away. I'm afraid I shouldn't be asking too much... you know, Seto?"
"Slurrurling.

　At Ray's words, Seto calls out to leave it to him.
　Given the speed of Seto's flight, it's not difficult to reconnaissance around the highway.
　Also, if there is an erosion...or a moving forest, Ray and Sett, who have been flying around Gilm many times, should not miss it.

(I didn't notice that there was a forest like that since it didn't come out of the guillem these days.)

　Ray had been living peacefully since the Spiel incident.
　Because of this, I am told that a strange forest has appeared, and I realize that there is an unknown monster, and that I am expecting a little unknown.

"Well, I'll go, but... what about the marinas?"
"I'll go, too. The guild has asked me for a nomination, and I'm curious. though I can only wait by the gate."
"We could go with him as we did with Ambrice, but that would drag Ray down." I'll wait for you, too."
"Yes,"

　Marina, Vihela and Bune answer each.
　Vichela thought it might be a good idea to move around holding on to Seto's feet, just as she did in Ambris, but she eventually chooses to wait by the main gate.

"Well, please," I'll inform the guildmaster, and I'll leave now."

　The receptionist muttered with relief that she could find Ray here.

"Oh, I'll go out of the guillem and see the forest at once. Is it all you have to do to investigate, or to go down into the forest and fight monsters?"
"No, first of all, can you tell me if the forest is really there... and how big it is?""Really? ... do the guilds think the adventurer's words are false?"
"That's not the case," However, there is a possibility that anything will happen. That's the very possibility that they might be showing us visions."

　If you say so, Ray will have to agree.
　The real problem is that if you think about this case, the explanation or vision of the living forest is more likely, it's definitely the latter.

(But, if so, is it a band of thieves? No, I don't think even a band of thieves who have wizards who can use phantoms will go out of their way to work around Gillum.)

　Ray was suspicious, but he decided that if he went to see the situation in person, the situation would soon become clear, and he nodded back to the receptionist.

"Then we'll go,"
"Please,"

　With a deep bow, the receptionist leaves to inform the worker that Ray has accepted the request.
　Seeing it off, the Rays leave Marina's mansion, too.

"Forest... What do you think? Is it Trent after all Trent?"
"Trent... Come to think of it, Sett had fought before, had he?

　At Vihela's words, Ray caresses Seto and asks.
　Previously... when Ray took the rank-up exam with faces like Currotto, Allogan and Schola, Sett was acting differently from Ray.
　Seth, left in the hands of the burning wind under the command of Mileine, fought against Trent in that battle.

"Grull... Grull!"

　At Ray's words, Seto shouts, "It's all right!"
　...but looking at the set, Ray didn't think it was simply Trent's work.
　If you walk down the street, some people naturally want to take care of themselves.
　Children, adults, adventurers, merchants... without distinction.
　Some people want to make fun of Marina and Vihela, but they hesitate to do so when they see Seto.
　It's only natural. A set of nearly three meters long looks lovely at first glance, but if you make a poor enemy of him, you wouldn't even want to think about it.

"Ray, Seto, why don't you have a bite?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I have to go outside of the guillem now. I'm sorry, but do it again next time."

　Ray apologizes to the owner of the stand selling sandwiches.
　The shopkeeper wouldn't force him to recommend anything more, saying, "If Ray says so."

"Hmmm, Seto is still popular, but Ray is also popular."

　Marina smiles and says happily as she watches a series of conversations.
　Vihela, who has been working with Ray for longer than Marina, nods as if she had agreed to Marina's words.
　In fact, many people talk to Ray and the adventurer's attitude toward Ray and the stall owner's attitude toward Ray are very different.

"Grull".
"Look, I'll see how the woods are, and I'll feed you when I come back."

　Ray caresses Seto, who cries out for food.
　That stroke would have changed Seto's mind.
　Eventually it changes from the way you want to eat to the way you want to caress.

"She's a spoiled child," He's such a big body."

　While she complains, there is a gentle light in Vihela'
　Another aspect of the fighting frenzy is Vihela, but this scene is also Vihela.
　Knowing it best, Bune gently grabs Vichela's thin coat and walks through the city.
　As you proceed, you will soon see the main gate of Gilm.
　There aren't many people going through the formalities at the main gate, perhaps because it's before noon.
　Still, some of the guards are nervous while keeping the other party in the process secret, probably because of Slaisha's case.
　The guild is supposed to take care of it, but we don't know if it will really settle the matter.
　That's why Ray... no, I'm a little relieved to see the Red Lotus wings coming.
　I knew so intuitively that Ray would definitely move in this case.
　...and it would have been hard for the guards to put up with the thrusts, if this actually led to Ray going to a completely unrelated request.

"Please go through the formalities."
"Oh, ... do your best."

　I suppose you understood what the guard meant.
　Ray nodded and handed over a guild card.