A few days after Ilze's revenge was over... that morning was a little earlier than usual, but Ray and his party were coming in front of the main gate of Gilm.
　There are also Elena and Arra who don't leave Marina's house because they're too lazy to meet her all the time.

"Thank you, everyone."

　It's Ilze who says that and bow deeply.
　As Ilze does so, Arla calls out anxiously.

"Ilze, are you really going? If you don't mind, I can recommend you to the Knights of the Guard of Elena..."
"No, I won't," I'm not the one now, but I don't have the power to join the Knights... and above all, I want to think carefully about what I really want to do."

　With a smile, Ilze says so.
　He was much better than the day after he killed Ajas with his own hands a few days ago.
　If I had spent the last few days alone in Ilze, I wouldn't have felt so well.
　The reason why I felt so much better was because of my heartfelt friend... Arla.
　It's not that Ilze unilaterally feels a friendship with Aara, but she also cares about her time with him.
　That's why he invited Elena's bodyguard knights to spend time with her friends.
　It's not difficult to recommend a newcomer to the Knights, given that Arra is the Knights Commander of the Guards.
　Of course, it would be through connections, but it's not unusual in Elgin.
　But Ilze refused such an invitation.
　I want to see exactly what I really want to do.
　So Ilze probably decided to leave Gilm in search of what he wanted to do.

"Be careful," He has avenged himself with all his might. It would be no joke if you were attacked by thieves or monsters on the way. It's a pity that Arla loses a friend she's made."

　Elena also speaks to Ilze, who exchanged words with Arra.
　At first, Ilze hesitated a little to speak directly to Elena, who was nicknamed the princess general, but after living in the same house for many days, she gradually opened up.
　Ilze, which can be said to have been the cause of this incident, has already left the hotel where he was staying for fear of retaliation from the underworld.
　...Ilze didn't hesitate at all because he was with Melan.
　The inn itself was not at fault, but the worst of all was the presence of Melan.
　However, that doesn't mean that the inn will be in trouble.
　Melan's death was reported by the security forces, whose luggage had already been sold off and another guest was in.
　The room Ilze was staying in was already occupied by another guest the day Ilze left.
　Many people are still gathering in Gilm in search of work related to extension work.
　It's a great blessing for them to be able to sleep in an inn.
　Due to the shortage of accommodation, many people sleep in the open air even though it is inside the guillem, and that area was a problem until a little while ago.
　Now they build several large huts near the construction site, where people who have nowhere to stay sleep.
　However, it is not natural to have a comfortable night like an inn in such a place, and many people sleep directly on the floor.
　You've got to prepare your own blankets, and you've got to do your own food and stuff.
　Above all, it would be a very risky bed, given the possibility of others stealing your personal belongings.
　But many people now even used it, saying it was better than not.
　Compared to sleeping in such a place, the inn Ilze was staying in is truly heaven.

"Thank you very much. ...thank you for helping me to avenge myself."
"Hey, Ilze! We're leaving soon. Ready!"

　A merchant man who was having various meetings with his bodyguard adventurer at a distance waved to Ilze.
　If you're going out of the guillem, you can't be alone.
　No, it wasn't difficult for adventurers of a certain skill to travel outside the guillem by themselves now.
　Many of the monsters near the highway have already been knocked down, as many people have come and gone to Gilm due to the extensions.
　...but I can't say I've completely defeated them because monsters gather out of nowhere almost every night, and it's like a replenishment of troops.
　Of course, many of the monsters that come up are low-ranked monsters…that's a lot like goblins and covolts, but some are high-ranked monsters.
　That's why solo adventurers can move on their own, but if they encounter high-ranked monsters, they won't escape death.
　It was too dangerous for Ilze to move from place to place alone, having rarely experienced combat-like combat since he became an adventurer, as even adventurers of a certain skill are.
　So Arra asked Elena for her friend, and Elena asked Dusker to introduce her to a conscientious merchant while explaining the circumstances.
　Since Ilze had no experience in combat, he could not be hired as a bodyguard and was treated as a guest.
　I think the merchant was forced to deal with a difficult man by Dusker, but it was not a bad thing, as the Ilze affair had formed some connection with Dusker.

"Yes, I see. I'll be right there."

　Ilze replies to the merchant... and finally bows deeply at the Reyes again, and leaves.
　As I looked back, I exchanged a momentary glance with my friend Arra, who convinced me that I would see her again if I were alive.
　It's the same with Arla, who waves lightly to Ilze as she leaves and ends her farewell to her friend, though she still looks a little by little.
　So the merchant, who had Ilze in his carriage, bowed to the Lays and left the carriage.
　Adventurers protecting the carriage are also a little nervous when they learn that Ray knows them to escort.
　You're probably thinking that you can't hurt Ray's acquaintance.
　If Ilze is working with merchants as a bodyguard adventurer, this time he is treated as a purely guest.
　That's probably why he's nervous.

(I think it's my friend Arra who gets angry when Ilze gets hurt)

　Ray also helped Ilze a lot, but he doesn't feel that friendly.
　It's Arra who feels a strong affinity for Ilze.
　Elena, the lord of Arla, who is confined to Marina's house during the day, naturally talks to Ilze more often and feels somewhat familiar.

"He's gone,"

　muttered Elena, seeing the carriage heading across the main gate.
　Arra nods regretfully at the remark.
　In the end, Arra saw Ilze off with a smile, but it must have been regrettable to break up with her friend.
　Originally, Arra's personality is not that easy to make friends with.
　Arla's top priority is Elena, so that's natural.
　There was no doubt that Ilze was a hard friend of Aara's.
　Having broken up with such a friend, Arra may well be lonely.

"Well, but... if I live, I'll see you again." Besides, Ilze may change his mind and join the Guards Knights."

　That's what Arra said, but Elena's bodyguard knights are essentially elite.
　In today's ill-equipped Ilze, joining the Guards Knights would not be considered a combat agent.
　Are you sure you're a clerk at best of all.
　It may be just right, though, that the Guards Knights lack that kind of talent.

"Well, I think we'll see each other again if we live."

　That's Marina, who has lived as a dark elf for many years.
　Marina's words were very persuasive, as in the long experience she had met and parted with many friends.

"Ilze's send‐off is over for now, and I wonder if I should go to work soon. If Elena and Arra stay here, they'll have a lot of trouble. Maybe we should get back to Marina's house soon."

　Vichela, who has no more feelings for Ilze than Arra and Elena, encourages everyone by saying so.
　In fact, the number of people passing by the gate has already grown to a certain.
　Many people enter and leave the guillem because it hasn't been long since the gate was opened.
　As it is usually the case, now that the building of the guillem is being extended, the number is even higher.
　If there are celebrities like Ray, it's only natural that some would like to see them, and above all, others would like to get to know them.
　Especially now, there is also Elena, the princess general with a radiant beauty.
　There are few opportunities to get acquainted with a person who can be called a symbol of the aristocracy.
　That is why many people were waiting for an opportunity to speak to them.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .But now that Ilze's send-off is over, it is no wonder that those who are watching the opportunity to speak to Elena and others may act at any time. And...

"Oh, isn't it Ray there? And Viehra... Long time no see."

　All of a sudden, I get a call like that.
　Those who have been watching for opportunities and keeping others in check try to look sharp at the other person whom Ray and his colleagues have spoken to, but the moment they see him, they open their eyes with amazement.
　That's because he was a big man with a lot of muscle... but for some reason he was lightly made up.
　I'm not the kind of person you like to talk to.
　Those who see the man for the first time suspect that Ray and others will either dismiss him immediately or ignore him.
　But those who knew who the man was, looked bitter.
　Those around him with that expression wonder why.
　But the question solves the next moment.

"Come on, Bistol," It's been a long time no see."
"Well, thank you for helping me before." I was able to come back to Gilmoo again."

　People around him look wow when he closes one eye as he says so.
　Men dressed up as women and women dressed up as men are rare, but not all.
　However, he was very rare.

"Do you know Ray?"

　Although Bistol's appearance is usually acceptable, Elena calmly asks Ray without any particular concern.
　Everyone could understand how funny it was when they saw Arla next to Elena with a look of amazement.

(Well, right after I had broken up with my friend, I saw a person like Bistol up close. It may not be surprising that this happens.)

　Ray nods back to Elena, thinking so when he sees Arra.

"Oh, I met him a little while ago."
"Oh, this beautiful woman... is... what? Is it..."

　Elena's appearance must have made her understand who the person was.
　Even Bistol looks astonished as to why the person is here.

"Oh, it's just as Bistol expected,"
"... oh dear,"

　Even Bistol, trained in a hundred battles, would have been unexpected to encounter Elena.
　stare at Elena's beauty with astonishment wide open eyes

"Mr. Bistol, will you go now?"

　It was a familiar sight to Ray that spoke to a stunned Bistol.
　He's a man I've seen several times in connection with Bistol.
　They notice the Reys and bow deeply to them in gratitudefully.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! I'm in a bit of a hurry. I'll make time again, so let's have dinner together."
"Ah... I see,"

　Ray nods to Bistol, and suddenly Ray opens his mouth.

"Do you know the country of Lavrellina?"
"What? Yes, it's one of the dependencies of this country, isn't it?"
"...I see,"

　The words make Ray decide to hear the story later when he meets Bistol.
　What was Ajas thinking... and what was his organization thinking?
　That's because I was worried about it.