"Well... what do you call these things?" Already seen?"

　Ray mutters with a sigh, looking at the man standing in front of him.
　Behind him, Vichela smiled bitterly at Ray's words, Bune was as expressionless as ever, and Marina had a somewhat troubled smile.
　And in front of Ray, a man with the right body and muscles to call him a giant glares at him with his fist clenched.

"Hey, Danza," Stop it! Is he Ray?"

　The man standing in front of Ray... the men behind the man called Danza, trying to stop Danza from acting stupidly.
　But Danza opens his mouth without listening at all to what his colleagues say.

"You're having a party with Marina? Oh, that's what you mean by being ignorant of yourself."

　Danza screams to provoke him, but Ray ignores Danza's words and asks Marina behind him.

"...was there such a woodcutter?"
"I heard you came to Gilmoo yesterday."
"Ah... I see. Well, there are not too many woodcutters."

　Given the size of Trent's forest, it's hard to cut all of it down just by the woodcutters in the guillem.
　Still, it was relatively easier to dry the felled trees than to cut them down...but the forest in Trent was too wide.
　It was only natural for Guillum to have a woodcutter sent from another person to do something about it.
　And Danza, now standing in front of Ray and clenched his fist, was one of those woodcutters.

(It hasn't been long since I was in Gilmoo.) ...well, it can't be helped with the current guillem.)

　With a sigh, Ray holds his fist against the man.

"Oh, it's wrong that a handsome little boy has a good woman like Marina to himself, isn't it? I'll tell you where he is."
"Ah... yes. All right, so come on."

　Unlike in Melan's case, when he sees a man who is malicious toward him, Ray walks forward breathing out.
　At the slow movement, Danza looked momentarily surprised, but he probably understood that it was contemptuous of him.
　He put a blue streak on his forehead, and tried to shake his fist down at Ray, who was approaching him.

"A fool,"

　The next moment Ray, who moves from a slow movement to an instant in front of Danza, waves his fist and hits Danza by the jaw.
　The one-hit dancer steps back a few steps... smiling that the attack was completely ineffective, but in the next moment she falls unconscious and falls to the ground.

"Well, it's the difference between an amateur and
"I suppose so,"

　Vichela mutters as Ray says, and Marina nods in agreement.
　When an amateur hits a person, he or she tries to wave his or her hand back in order to give him or her a little bit of momentum.
　But if you're used to beating people, you can see that it's a big opportunity.
　There was only a second or less between the swing and the actual punch... and for Ray, that much time was enough to act.
　No, it's not just about Ray. Most adventurers of some skill would be able to do it.

"Well, for the time being, I'm done with all the trouble... and it's just right that I met Marina here, so can I go to Marina's house instead of the bar?"
"What? I don't mind. Why?"
"I have a lot of presents."
"Oh,"

　It wasn't Marina... but Vihela that responded to Ray's words.

"Only for marina?"
"... well, if you want a Vihela, you can do it, but I think you'll probably say you don't want it?"

　From Ray's point of view, it was quite unlikely that Vihela would want a work of art magic.

"For now, I'll tell you the details after I get home." Lay, please go ahead. I'll report it to the guild before I go there."

　Marina tells him so and turns to Ray with a lascivious smile on her face.

"Is it good that he was left behind?"

　Suddenly, Ray finds himself lying unconscious on the ground and mutters, but quickly loses interest.
　It's a great thing to see some of the adventurers in the shade.

"But I'll change my destination. I'll wait at Marina's."

　nodding to Vichela's words, Ray headed to Marina's mansion with Seto and Bune and others.





"... it's rather pompous,"

　Entering the barony, Ray felt the adventurers and private soldiers on the lookout were unexpectedly nervous.
　The first time we see a figure, we get nervous, and when we know it's Ray, we're relieved.
　When Ray mutters, a little surprised to see him, Vihela opens her mouth as if she had noticed something.

"Oh, you didn't know Ray? Some of the people who came to Gilmoo for this extension work seem to be behaving badly."

　Ray wondered a little if he was behaving badly, but he soon convinced.
　The fact that there are so many people coming to this guillem naturally leads to more strangers.
　It wouldn't be surprising if some people would use it to steal.
　Of course, if you are known to the organizations behind Gilmoo, you may be punished.

"And that's the sort of thing that comes into the aristocracy?"
"Yes. Fortunately, I was captured before I actually broke into the nobility's house. Now, how far is the truth?"
"I suppose,"

　What Vihela wants to say is understandable to Ray.
　If you caught them before they broke into the estate, it would be a great shame if they sneaked into the estate and stole something and fled.
　No one would bother to disclose the shame.
　Of course, if he had done so, he would have been acting as if he had secretly pursued the intruder.

"That's why I'm nervous about a lot of things in the aristocracy now." The adventurers who guard themselves will be scolded by their employers if they break into the barony, and the guilds will have a low reputation."
"Yes,"

　Viehla's words make Bune nod.
　It's certainly not Ray's imagination that his usually expressionless face looked faintly unpleasant.
　Ray could imagine that something had happened when he was away.

"It's not just a good thing to get people together."
"Well, I wouldn't say that all the people who gathered were polite... but it would be easier if they didn't actively do wrong."

　But it's not really that easy.
　Not a few people come to Guillum from the beginning to commit crimes, taking notice of the increase in the number of people due to the extension.
　In particular, Gilm was the only frontier in the kingdom of Milliana, and because of his wealth, many sought it as a single turnaround.
　Naturally, such people are mostly excluded by Guillum's guards, adventurers like Vihela on patrols, or underworld people who have encroached on their territories and disliked creating unnecessary disturbances.
　...mostly, it was not everyone that bothered the current guards.
　While most people are caught, only those with real ability, talent and luck succeed in stealing and other criminal acts.

"Well, I don't think it's possible to sneak into Marina's house,"

　The security in Marina's house... muttered Ray, recalling what could be called the "spiritual security."
　Vichela and Bune nodded in agreement.
　Seto didn't seem particularly concerned if he was happy to be stroked by Ray as he walked."A fearless person who sneaks into Marina's house will be impressed with Marina's fear... no, it will be engraved in his heart."
"Oh, that's quite a way to say it," Then it's not as if I were to blame."

　Before I knew it, there was Marina, who had just broken up, saying she was heading for the guild.
　She has a marina-like glamorous smile that condenses a woman's glamour, but Ray and Vichela, who are members of the same party, find a little mischievous light in their eyes.

"...you were quite quick, weren't you? I thought it would take some more time."

　Vihela was momentarily surprised, but immediately quenched it and said so.

"Ray's back," It's only natural to show up early, isn't it?"

　When Marina says something as if it were nothing, Vihela smiles and then opens her mouth.

"And how was the forest of Trent?"
"As usual," There was no particular problem."

　Marina told me so, but I couldn't believe it when she told me that there was no real problem with the woodcutter who had just been beaten down by Ray.
　Marina and Vihela are used to being approached by men, though.
　At the same time, his treatment is already in the realm of proficiency.
　... Marina aside, Vihela's rather violent way of telling her that she's not interested in someone weaker than herself, and telling her to fight and win if she wants to win.

"And how was Ray?"
"Oh, yes," Actually...

　Ray tried to explain what had happened in the Earl of Leldakt, but stopped when a familiar face came from the direction he was going.
　At the same time, they must have noticed Ray's presence.
　When he finds out that it's Ray with Seto, he smiles happily and approaches Ray.

"Captain Ray! Long time no see!"
"...so you're no longer a captain, are you?" It's been a long time since we were part of the shortstop, so get used to it."

　With a sigh, Ray says so.
　Right in front of him are those who worked with Ray as a detachment when he took part in the civil war in the Westian Empire.
　After the civil war ended, Ray and I came to Gillum to work as adventurers.
　...they came to Gilm for different reasons, but what they all had in common was that they never wanted to be hostile to Ray.
　Having seen Ray's battle in the civil war up close, he must have felt dangerous to be in the Westian Empire, which had long been hostile to Ray's kingdom.
　Of course, there are other reasons why he adores Ray.

"I'm glad to hear that Vichela is doing well, too.

　Adventurers greet Vihela as well as Ray.
　Being from the Vestian Empire, he must be happy to be able to talk to Vihela, who was very popular with the people.
　Adventurers greet Vichela red with excitement.

"Are you the only one today? I don't think Johanna is here."

　When it comes to loving Seto, Johanna has no more affection than the burning wind of the Mire Dog.
　Noticing that no one was coming to Sett first, Ray asks the others so.

"What? Oh, yes. Johanna is taking the job on the wall."

　The former squadron has more than a few men.
　There are dozens of people.
　If that happens naturally, it is impossible for everyone to act as one party.
　As a result, the former squadron had broken up into parties.
　Of course, it's been quite a while since I came to Gilmoo, so there are many people who participate in parties other than the former squadron.
　Under these circumstances, all of the people now in front of Ray were ex-combatants.

"So, are you guys going around the barony?"
"Yes... well, we're pretty good at looking like this?"
"I suppose. Not everyone can go around here, even want to go around here."

　You have to be a trustworthy person because you are in charge of patrolling the aristocratic quarter.
　It is a guild's thing to avoid hiring someone who seems to have thoughtlessly and strangely, and the person committing theft or assaulting a noble person.

"It would be great if you could say that to Ray."

　He said happily from the bottom of his heart, and for a while the former squadron members and Ray and others had a lively conversation.