Ray was flying with Seto in the moonlight at night.
　The summery night sky makes me feel a little better when I think about what I'm going to do.

(They often say summer skies are high, but when you look at them like this, the skies on summer nights look high, too.) It's a starry sky.)

　When Ray was in Japan, he lived in the countryside... right next to the mountain.
　That being the case, it was only natural that the air was cleaner than the city, and when I looked up at the sky, I could actually see the stars better.
　...but it was only natural that Ray, who had grown up in the country for a long time, could see the stars.
　I learned that the night sky I could see from my house was beautiful when I heard from relatives working in Tokyo... or when I saw the night scenery on my school trip.
　Anyway, Ray's view of the night sky was overwhelmingly superior to what he saw in Japan.

"Glu?"

　As Ray looks up at the night sky, Seto cries out, "What's the matter?"

"No, it's nothing. I was just thinking about the future for a moment."

　In exchange for twenty spears, Ray had heard a lot of information from the rebels, including the location of the mine.
　There were more spears than I had originally planned, but they were originally stolen from thieves, not bought with money.
　Moreover, the quality of the spear is not bad at all, but not good.
　It's nothing more than an ordinary spear.
　But it would still have been a very welcome thing for the rebels.

"Oh, I see you,"

　Ray muttered, looking at the mountain ahead of his eyes.
　The moonlit mountain is built so that it's hard for Ray to recognize as a mine.
　Leldakt knows that the mine is so important in his territory that he makes it difficult for people around him to understand.
　When it comes to mines, they often make fine roads to transport the ore from them, but as far as Ray can see from the sky, he can't see it in the moonlight.
　Of course, there is a normal road, but Ray has to twist his head when he is told that it is enough to carry the ore.
　However, the cover-up was of little consequence to Ray, who was on a flying set.
　Leldakt understands that there is naturally someone to fly with.
　But only a few of them fly in the air, such as Dragon Knights and Summons.
　That being the case, they probably didn't put that much emphasis on cost-effectiveness.

"Well, I have no complaints about it, for I was able to find it so quickly."

　With a little smile on his face, Ray gently caresses Sett.

"Let's go, then,"
"Grull!"

　In Ray's words, Seto shrieks sharply and descends straight down to the ground.
　It's already time for the date to change.
　That being the case, naturally there is no one in the mine.
　Ray, who had always thought that there were slaves or Leldakt's men in the mine, looks a little surprised.

"Well, you still have a bodyguard,"

　It's more of a lookout or a guard than a bodyguard.
　However, it was somewhat exaggerated to say that the checkpoints were not near the mines, but near the road leading to the mine.

"Even if I try to stop there, I think I can get in the middle of a mountain like this. Ah, is there a possibility that there is a trap in the mountains?"

　Then, when you raise your voice by a trap, you'll be found sneaking in and caught.
　Ray decided that this was probably the case, but unfortunately it was impossible for the guards to find Ray and Sett flying through the night sky, not the day sky.
　As a result, Ray easily arrives at the mine with his feet on the set.

"Well, I wish I could crush this mine after that."

　Ray muttered as he descended from Sett's back and looked at a mine reinforced by wood.

"Glu?"

　When she sees Ray like that, Seto whines softly.

"No, I was wondering how to destroy the mine. ... oh, set. Will you please make sure that there is no one in the mine?"
"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"

　At Rey's words, Seto goes into the mine singing happily.
　I'm not happy to put it in the mine, I'm happy that Ray asked me to do a job.
　Fortunately, the entrance and passageways of the mine are quite wide enough to carry large quantities of ore, and you can enter the mine without any problems with the set.
　Watching Sett off happily entering the mine, Ray ponders how to disable the mine.
　The quickest way is probably the magic of fire.magic of fire.
　However, with trees growing around the area, there is a good chance of a wildfire if you don't do so.
　What's more, the entrance to the mine isn't just in front of Ray now.
　If there were any parts connected outside from other places, there was a risk of further damage in the event of a wildfire.

"Then... there's another way, after all." And the other way of destroying the mines... well, this is the safest thing."

　muttering, Ray looks at the death size from the mistling.
　The one there is a scythe that can use various skills.
　He is Ray's partner in a different way than Seto.
　A weapon that can acquire the skill by cutting off the monster's magic stone.
　One of the skills acquired in this way is topographical manipulation.
　This skill was difficult to use when I first learned it, but now that I've reached level three, I've been able to raise and lower the ground within a radius of 50 meters by 1 meter.
　With it, you can do anything about the mines that are currently in front of Ray.
　Ray was sure of it.

"Well, there must be many other means... of topographical manipulation,

　As soon as I mutter, a set comes out of the mine.

"Set, was there anyone in the mine?"
"Glu".

　At Ray's words, Seto shakes his head slightly.

"Well, then, I'll get this mine done quickly." If you waste your time here, you may notice our existence."

　There is no human presence near the mine, but if they are still noisy, the guards in the distance may notice themselves.
　At Ray's words, Seto grins in agreement.
　Gently stroking Sett as he moves next to him, Ray concentrates on his death size.

"Here we go," Once this mine is destroyed, it will be evacuated to the sky. and I'll leave after I see if anything strange happens."
"Gruly!"

　Ray's words cheerfully make Seto cry.
　Fortunately for Ray, there is no village or town around the mountain where this mine is located.
　The people working in the mines are towns some distance from the mountains.

(According to the rebels, they seem to use ordinary inn beds, and they don't eat very little.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　Rey reviewed Leldakt a little, but I understand that Leldakt's preferential treatment to those who work in the mines is not for those who work in particularly.
　The mine is already a secret, so bringing in workers from it is probably because of the high risk for Leldakt.
　It can also be a waste of time learning how to work.
　At first glance, the work of mining seems to be a simple substitute of digging ore and transporting it.
　But because it's actually a simple task, it's profound and involves a lot of personal skills.
　Disposable miners result in disposable miners who have the skills, and ultimately less profit for Lerdact.
　I suppose it's in view of the circumstances in that area.
　Ray's honest impression was that it didn't matter.
　If the destruction of the mine doesn't cause any damage to the surroundings, that's all right.(Well, the loss of the mines will mean that the jobs of the people working here will be lost, so it is not that there will be no damage at all.)

　With that in mind, he invokes his skill by thrusting a death-size stonemate into the ground.

"Terrain manipulation!"

　With the words, the ground near the entrance of the mine rises by about a meter.
　It was, in words, such an event... the wooden entrance to the mine was unbearable.
　The reinforced wood breaks, and the impact destroys the entrance to the mine.
　Collapsing shocks spread throughout the mine, destroying trees that reinforced the passageway and falling to the ground.
　When several trees break down, the mine begins to collapse in a chain.
　Ray quickly retreated on Sett's back to the sky, listening to a roar that would undoubtedly have been noticed even when he was asleep.
　It was undoubtedly safe to stay in the sky when the mine collapsed and caused landslides.
　At lower altitudes, the fall of trees during landslides could hit the tip of a tree or cause rocks to bounce and hit from higher altitudes.
　However, if we could not reach an altitude of 100 meters, we would have been safe in this particular case.

"... now,"

　After a few minutes of the mine's collapse, Ray turns to the ground again as he calms down.
　Fortunately, the mountain had hardly collapsed, and at the foot of the mountain... the guards watching for anyone to enter the mine without permission were not harmed.
　though the sudden collapse of the mine seemed to me to be moving about in such confusion as the sky could see.
　All that remains for Ray is that he was glad he didn't die first.
　The mine collapsed suddenly while the guards were guarding it.
　It could certainly have been a matter of responsibility...

"In a little while, you don't have to think about the circumstances."
"Glu?"

　Seth murmurs to Ray, "Are you still here?"
　The sight of mines collapsing and mountains collapsing in a chain was unusual for Seto.
　However, you will soon get tired of just looking here forever.
　Ray opens his mouth, caressing such a set.

"Well, shall we do what we have to do before the matter reaches Leldact?" They'll be waiting for us over there."
"Grull!"

　At Ray's words, Seto exclaims joyfully and moves away from where he is, flapping his wings.

"For the time being, this is the request of Viscount Gayle." Then it's time for real. I'd like to finish it in a few days, if possible. Do you think you'll be able to do your best?"
"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"

　a set of attitude that says, "I'm still doing well!"
　Ray caresses the back of his neck with a smile on his face.

"All right, will you go while you're well?"

　When Ray said so, Sett flew away with his back against the collapsed mine.





　A short time after starting from the mine, Ray and the rebels collided with each other... more precisely, where Ray and Sett trashed them.
　At any rate, we arrive at the place.

"Well, it's early. What? Is this the reason why you have destroyed the mine?"

　The rebels are surprised to see Ray and Sett, and a leader -- the first person to be blown away by Ray when he is trampled down -- ask him wide-eyed.
　Some rebel members had been training with spears provided by Ray, who had also stopped when they saw Ray and Sett back.

"Oh, well, mine wasn't that big of a thing. -- to keep the information out of the neighbouring Viscount Gayle's possession."
"I'll tell you, but I'm not going to hurt anyone who works..."
"There's no way it'll come out," I didn't work at this hour. There were no guards by the mine... no one should have died from the collapse of the mine. But if there was anyone moving in the mountains, I wouldn't know."

　When Ray says that no one is dead, everyone who hears the story breathes a sigh of relief.

"And what shall we do about the attack on the house of the Earl of Leldakt?"

　That's what Ray would ask the relieved rebels.