"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!"

　Ajas screams, managing to avoid a blow from Ilze.
　The impact of a death-size blow makes it difficult to move, and if you move, it's difficult to escape, given that Ray, his associates and the intelligence forces are around you.
　Ajas knew that, but he didn't want to take Ilze's blow.

"Why are you running away? Take my blade more firmly!"

　a re-sharpening blade
　Ajas managed to avoid it, but it was somewhat unexpected for him that Ilze would not hesitate to strike a sword at him.
　Of course, Ajas knows that he is the enemy of Ilze's family.
　Even so, I never thought a young woman like Ilze would shake her blade so easily when she was about to take revenge.
　If Ajas hadn't avoided it, Ilze's blade would have cut his ears... if he hadn't done so, he would have missed his aim and suffered a fatal head injury.
　Now that he knows it, he can't help but avoid Ilze's blow.

"Ajas!"

　Lebedev, who was watching such an ajas, also screams reflexively, too.
　But with Ray pointing the tip of his twilight spear at him, nothing can be done.
　If you try to do something, that's what the tip of the ear will stick into your body.
　Lebedev isn't willing to... but he's willing to do so.
　However, if you get stabbed, you will naturally be damaged.
　That would undoubtedly hamper the escape.
　That being the case, it was only natural to want to avoid unnecessary damage as much as possible.

"You're like a friend of justice who worries about his companions, but you're also a companion of Ajas." If you think of all the wrongs you've done so far, you can't say that, can you?"

　To Lebedev, who is worried about Ajas, Ray mutters dumbfoundedly, pointing his spear at the twilight.
　If you don't know anything, what's going on here is holding one man hostage and being attacked unilaterally by one woman in a situation where the other can't get anywhere.
　If you don't know any prerequisite information, you'll definitely blame the laymen.

"I know that," But it would be impossible not to worry about my friend!"

　Ray frowns at Lebedev's screaming appearance.

"You say such things when your comrades are hurt, but have you been guilty so far?" -- selfish, you're selfish."

　Along with the words, Ray stores the death size he had in his right hand in a mistling, followed by the right hand in a dragon lobe.
　The moment Lebedev saw Ray move, he had a bad feeling... but it was too late to put it into words.
　There's something in Ray's hand out of the Dragonrobe.
　Lebedev didn't know, but it was Ray's magic item, an arrowhead created by Nebra's eyes.
　The arrowhead created by magic has the property of disappearing after a while.
　But it was enough to be used as a weapon in battle.

"Avoid it, Ajas!"

　What is Ray aiming for? Lebedev, who understood it, screamed, but when he did so, Ray's right hand had already shot an arrowhead.
　The arrowhead that blows through the air leaves a line on Ajas' left cheek.
　The wound, which was called a scratch, was a big mistake for Ajas, who had been trying to avoid an attack from Ilze.
　Under normal circumstances, the attack could have been avoided without any problems.
　But now, being attacked by death size, I'm not feeling well enough.
　As a result, Ilze's dagger, which has been vigorously shaken down, cuts off Ajas' right ear easily.

"Wow!"

　It's hot rather than painful.
　Such a feeling hits her right ear.
　It was an adjuster that immediately pressed his right ear, but there was no feeling of his right ear, only a feeling of blood.
　Blood drips from my hand.
　Even in the moonlight, Ajas can see his right ear firmly on the ground.
　The reason why the screams from Ajas's mouth were so short was probably because he was prepared.

"My left ear..."
"That's it, Ilze,"

　Ilze finally succeeded in taking away his right ear, and then his left ear... I thought so, but there was a voice to stop it.
　Ilze knows whose voice it is. I know, but... I scream at someone who prevents me from wielding a dagger against my long-cherished family.

"Why, Mr. Ray?"
"Calm down! I should have told you beforehand. I heard from Ajas that the situation."
"That's..."

　Ray's words also bring Ilze out of a state of extreme excitement.
　Yes, he said that he would eventually get the life of Ajas, so it would be better to ask him about the situation before that.

"I'm sorry. I'm a little out of my mind."

　The intelligence forces around me murmured inwardly, "A little?"
　The blood-crazed appearance of Ilze earlier had completely drawn the men in the intelligence force, as he looked to be a beauty.
　It is not uncommon for intelligence men to kill people by the nature of their work.
　But... there was a difference between doing it yourself and doing it by a beautiful woman like Ilze.
　Not at all aware of the intelligence forces' feelings, Ray puts his hand where his right ear was and opens his mouth to Ajas, who is trying to stop the blood flowing from it.

"Well, let me ask you another question. Why... did you kidnap as many as three women in a carriage? Where did you intend to take them?"
"Well, that's..."

　Under normal circumstances, Ajas would never listen to such words.
　But now, Ilze is actually trying to kill himself, and his body is barely moved by Ray's attack.
　What's more, there's nothing we can do about those who are overwhelmingly stronger than us.

(The least salvation is that Haston has been treated and Lebedev has not been attacked.)

　I knew it, but Ilze's purpose was to adjust.
　It was therefore a relief to Ajas that he had not touched two others. ... Haston's right knee was amputated, and fortunately he has suffered many wounds in the ensuing battle, but is now undergoing treatment.

(But if you don't say anything here... considering Ray's personality, he could easily give me to Ilze.)

　I thought of putting Ray in smoke just by talking, but there are a lot of other people here, too.
　That being the case, if Ray can manage to do anything about it, the others won've had nothing to do nothing about it.
　On the contrary, there was a possibility that Ray had the worst future ahead of him.
　What should I do to save myself and my friends?
　Thinking so, Ajas opens his mouth, holding out the pain in his right ear.

"Okay! I'll tell you the reason and who gave you the instructions. So you can assure me and Lebedev and Haston that they are safe!"

　Most of those present turn their eyes on Ray at the remark.
　Exactly, it is Ilze who wants to kill Ajas, and Ray is only helping him...but it seems that Ray was powerful enough to attract the attention of the people around him.
　Ray, who had that kind of stare at him, wondered what to do... before long he opened his mouth, looking at Ajas.

"Well, depending on your information, I can think about it."

　Listening to Ray's words, Ilze reflexively tries to say something to Ray, but is stopped by Bune, who is right next to him.

"Really?"
"Oh, and... what? What did you do? The cab is packed with the women you took away?""Yes, it's a slave collar, so there's nothing to make a fuss about it." It was the orders of the superior that brought the women together. It's not our idea."

　Ajas explains the situation more easily than Ray had expected.
　For Ajas, the answer had already been decided from the beginning as to whether his current organization or his old comrades, Lebedev or Haston.
　I don't care about selling an organization to help two friends.

"From the top of the organization. What is the organization thinking, then, of course, that it is not just to force the woman away and let her run the brothel?"
"No, the women who took me away are working in a brothel. There's no doubt about it. It's no joke!"

　Adjas, who says he works in a brothel, declares strongly the moment he sees Ray's gaze directed at Ilze.
　But Ray's gaze is the same.

"There must be quite a few people everywhere who want to be prostitutes."

　Ray's words are by no means false.
　A prostitute is a profession that can be done by herself, and a woman without any skill can work.
　Of course, there are women in the world who refuse to accept prostitutes, but it is also true that the crime of assaulting women is suppressed because there are prostitutes.
　The profession of prostitutes is also quick for people living in slums to leave the slums.
　I don't usually believe you came all the way to a place like Gillum to get such a prostitute.
　At least Ray couldn't believe it.
　But seeing Ray like that, Adjas still doesn't change his words.

"I'm not lying. I don't know what they are thinking, but there's no doubt that the woman who took me there is working as a prostitute."

　At Ajas's words, Ray nods his head with a strong gaze.

(It's probably true that Ajas is saying this much in this situation. But... why do you make a woman who you took all the trouble to take away into a prostitute?)

　I don't understand that.
　As Ray said, anyone who wants to be a prostitute can basically be a prostitute without any problems.
　Of course, not everyone can be a prostitute, and there are many women who can't speak the language well for some reason or who don't want to be hugged by men.
　Still, it's obviously extraordinary that they go out of their way to such a dangerous place as Gilm and do business with the organizations behind them.
　Generally speaking, it was certain that there were reasons other than prostitution.

"Do you really know nothing more?"
"Oh, I don't know why,"

　A glance at Ajas, who asserts that, turns his eyes to the intelligence forces.
　The intelligence team all shook their heads, though they were questioning whether they knew anything about the situation.
　After deciding that he didn't know anything about the situation, Ray thought a little... moved on to the next question.

"Where is the headquarters of the organization that ordered you to do this?"

　To be honest, this is not that much information Ray needs.
　But it was information that Ray would love to know, even if it wasn't necessary for him.
　Having clearly opposed Gilm in this way, the organization can be recognized as an enemy.
　When asked such a question, Ajas answers it without hesitation.

"It's Rossi, the capital of Lavrellina."
"...what?"

　What came out of Ajas' mouth was completely unexpected.
　Given the word capital, the place called Rossi must be the capital of a country.
　But the capital of the kingdom of Mileana is Carfili, not Rossi.

"Rulelina!? Why is that country doing such a thing?"

　Ray didn't know, but Elena, who was listening, probably heard the name familiar to her. Rarely enough, he looks at Ajas with a stunning expression on his face.
　As Elena looks like that, Ray looks at the others.
　Marina, Vihela, and the intelligence forces were all in amazement, and Bune was as expressionless as ever and had no idea what she was thinking.
　Ilze glares at Ajas with a murderous stare.

"And I don't know that Levrellina is a country... what kind of country is it?"
"It is one of the small neighbouring countries, and at the same time a subordinate state to the Kingdom of Milliana."

　That's what Elena would say to Ray.