Ray and Ilze leave the bar after finishing their bar conversation with Melan, who can only be described as unpleasant.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ray," I've got you involved."

　Ilze then bowed to Ray.
　In this case, Melan could not have intervened without Ilze's involvement.
　Understanding it, Ilze bowed.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll have bumped into Melan anyway."

　There's no doubt that Melan doesn't like revenge. But if Ilze had not acted with Ray, wouldn't Melan have been so reluctant to take revenge on him?
　That was Ray's honest impression of talking to Melan.
　I didn't know if Mellan was aware of it, but there was a grim look at her.
　Of course, one of the reasons for that grim stare is that it's helping Ilze get revenge.
　But at the same time... without a doubt, Ray has a close relationship with Vihela and Melan has fallen in love at first sight.

"Really? It makes me feel a little better."

　At Rey's words, Ilze smiles a little... and eventually tightens his expression.

"Mr. Ray, I've wasted my time here, but let's get going.
"Oh, yes," I'm sure Seto will be waiting. if they'd put out their tails, I'd be better off."

　We go through the guillem, talking to each other.
　A set at an altitude of 100 meters is usually difficult to find.
　However, it was not difficult to find Sett in Ray, who was inferior to Sett but had five senses sharper than the average human being.
　It also meant that Seto, who had five senses sharper than Ray, could find Ray more easily.

"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"

　With such a cry, Seto comes down to the earth, flapping his wings.
　This is something that ordinary guillem cannot do, and it is because the guillem is being extended and you can freely go in and out of the sky.
　Those around Rey and Ilze who hear Seto's cry are momentarily surprised at what happened.
　But as soon as they understand that the call is familiar, they immediately return to their daily lives.
　The people who came to Gilm for work on the extension were convinced by the reaction of the people around them that there was no particular problem...or forced to convince themselves, and then they went back to work.
　Never minding the circumstances around him, Ray was caressing Seto as he descended to the ground.

"Gurgling, gurgling, gurgling."

　Seto who is caressed by Ray and sounds happy.
　Ilze was looking at one of them as he stepped back.
　After a few minutes, Ray caresses and opens his mouth to Seto.

"And then, Set. Do you know where Ajas has escaped?"
"Gruly!"

　With a cry of "Leave it to me," Seto walks straight down the road to guide Ray and Ilze.
　Suddenly, while he was in touch with him, he wondered if he had disappeared from where he had escaped...?, but he was convinced that even if he had escaped under the current circumstances, he would be able to see him, and that Seto would be easy to follow.
　I was led by Seto and arrived at an inn."

"Here..."

　Ray's muttering voice is full of disappointment.
　Not surprisingly, this inn was a place where I was told by Marina -- exactly from Egg through Dusker -- by Ajas information.
　Ray's hope would have been best if he had headed for the hideout that Ajas would have prepared.

(There's no hiding place or anything like that, is there? It might have been if I had been reformed... as far as that attitude goes, I don't think so.)

　He was ostensibly a competent and friendly adventurer, but from the way he listened to Ilze, he never seemed to have reformed.
　If that had been the case, he would never have left his job in the middle of the first place and disappeared.

(I can't stand the sense of sin? ...I can't.)

　The way Ajas was talking to Ilze made it clear that he had no sense of guilt.
　That being the case, Ray's guess is that it's impossible, and even half-convinced, that he wasn't up to something.
　In other words, there should have been absolutely no need for a base to carry out what it was trying to do.

(Actually, there is no place like that, and you don't make or carry out a plan at an inn like that, do you? ...I don't think so.)

　They hide their true character and deceive others. Naturally, whatever you do, you won't lose your prudence.
　"However, it would be easier for Ray to find evidence right away if he did such an act at the inn."

"Well, I've come to the inn like this, and it'll be a little difficult if I don't show any movement yet."
"Well... personally, I'd like to enter the inn as it is, if possible." That's not the case."
"Calm down. It may be unavoidable to have a case with Melan, but you're getting a little belligerent."

　Ray doesn't know he'll say this line... either.
　In the first place, Ray is known for his very belligerent nature.
　I'm not exactly belligerent to everyone, I'm just belligerent to my opponents.
　Once hostile, they do not hesitate to attack, whether they are nobles or other social figures.
　It's also likely that they have the power to actually accomplish it.
　Ray is so belligerent that I'm told to be careful, so I'm sure he'd be surprised if anyone was listening.

"Anyway, there must be another base beyond here. If possible, I'd like to crush it. ...Ilze, who wants revenge, might think it's dull."
"No,"

　Ilze immediately shakes his head in denial to Ray's words.
　Being belligerent, Ray would have scolded him and, if only a little, calm down.
　However, even if you remain calm, it doesn't mean that your revenge on Ajas has disappeared.

"I don't know what Ajas is up to, but it would be more frustrating for them to kill it before their eyes."

　Ilze smiled and said so, clearly changing the mood compared to when we first met.

(Is this also a dark fall? Well, I'm sure it was caused by an affair with Melan. -- don't be a nuisance to me!

　I wonder what would happen if something went wrong with Ajas and he was actually correcting... or wrong with me.
　Ray suddenly thinks so, even though he understands it's almost impossible.

"Well, whatever you're up to, they... Huh? Who is it?"

　Suddenly, Ray sees someone walking towards him and asks.
　What the Lays are now in is the shade of the building.
　However, since Seto has enough space to hide, it's not a place you'll never find.

"Ray, it's been a long time."

　a man who says so and bows his head
　But Ray doesn't know who the man is and just nods his head.

(Who is it? I feel like I've seen it somewhere...?)

　Still, the man did not feel hostile to him, so he probably judged him not to be his enemy first.
　Ray opens his mouth to the man in front of him.

"Who is it?""Oh! Have you forgotten it after all?" Judging from the way things are now, I thought it might be it. Dahl, who belonged to the Wolves of the Grasslands."
"... oh, come to think of it,"

　When I first came into contact with the wolves in the grass, I remember that there was a man in front of me among its members.

"I'm glad you remembered it. So what is Ray doing here? Well, as long as he's here, there's one reason."

　The man's eyes were turned from Ray to the inn... to the inn where Ajas would be.
　The state of things made Ray understand what the man meant.
　No, it could have been expected when I was under Egg.
　Ray originally had Dasker check through Marina for his adjustments.
　Naturally, Dusker will bring his story to Egg, and it's not hard to think about the current situation.

"Don't be like that. ... So what did you come here for? You never just came here to say hello, did you?"

　When he arrived within sight of Ajas' inn, Egg's men happened to come... Ray is not optimistic enough to believe that.
　Dahl nods back at Ray's appearance.

"Yes. Actually, I have something to tell Mr. Ray. Was it Mr. Ilze over there? It has something to do with her, too.

　Ilze looks surprised at Dahl's words, asking me too.
　It was because I thought it would be Ray if I had something to do.
　But Dahl nods back to Ilze's words.

"Yes, I think it'll be interesting for both of you."

　Dahl's words made it clear what there was to be talk about.
　But Ray could not immediately nod to Dahl's words.

"I'm sure you know, but I can't leave here now. I think you understand why?"
"Yes, I know," So instead of Ray, I'll leave some of them here. So what do you think? Of course, I'll let you know as soon as there's any movement."
"... I see,"

　That's no problem as long as they keep watch on our behalf.
　When Ray decides so, he turns his eyes to Ilze next door.
　Irze is bewildered by Ray's gaze.
　The enemy I've been looking for for for years is right there.
　If so, I'd like to observe the inn here so that I can move quickly when something happens.
　Ilze may well think so.
　But as if he had seen through Ilze's inner thoughts... no, actually seeing through, Dahl opens his mouth.

"Ilze, if possible, I think you should listen to this story. Then it will surely be easier to avenge."
"...is that true?"

　Ilze mutters a little suspiciously.
　It's not particularly surprising that the person in front of us knows that his aim is revenge.
　There are times when people talk about revenge in places where people live, so that's only natural.
　Moreover, as long as Ray trusts him, he doesn't think he'll do anything unnecessary if he finds out that Ilze's purpose is revenge. ...at least, I thought, he would not act as if he had told me that revenge was no good.

"Yes, I'm sure. I mean, we can hardly thank Ray and Ilze."
"Huh? Thank you?"

　For a moment, Ray wonders why such words came out... but he understands that there is no doubt that Ajas was up to something.

"Yes. Actually, he... and two of his companions have been playing the tricky trickyet. The clue to this discovery was to investigate the surroundings of Ajas."
"Ah... I see,"

　Ray recalls collecting information from Marina, including duskers and eggs.

"You must have understood," . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

　Dahl pauses, smiles... no, wry smile.
　It's a smile that can only be called a bitter smile.
　The Eggs' intelligence forces were supposed to clean up the matter alone.
　However, as Ray is involved in it, if we try to clean it up by ourselves, we may bump into Ray.
　It's just a possibility, not an absolute one. I can't afford to overlook the danger if there's any chance of running into Ray.
　Dahl appeared here for that reason.