"Stop it all of a sudden!"

　When the first meeting with Dusker -- across the pair of oves -- is over, Sula tells Ray grumpily.
　The conversation itself is not that long.
　In the first place, Dusker is very busy today.
　It's unusual that Sula was able to have such a conversation with Dusker right away.
　...but mostly Ray is the cause.
　Dusker's busyness is not only increasing due to the building extension work of the guillem, but also by gathering researchers and engineers to enable sandboats to be used normally on land, and by building buildings and laboratories to do so.
　Also, regarding the dismantling of the gigant turtleneck Ray knocked down, it is impossible to immediately dismantle it because of its size.
　Those things did not reduce Dusker's work, which had begun to calm him somewhat, after all... or even slightly.
　Ray didn't know, but Dusker is even taking potions to supplement his physical strength.
　Of course, it's not cheap, low-quality portions, but high-quality, high-quality portions.

"You may say all of course. We're going to meet one day, so it's okay, right? It's not a face-to-face meeting, it's a face-to-face meeting."

　Ray replies to Sula, watching Dusker disappear and Elena and Arra happily talk.
　In fact, it's not wrong.
　Getting Dusker to remember Sula's name will definitely help in the future.
　But even if she knew that, it must have been a lot of pressure for her to meet Dusker all of a sudden.
　...Soura, who leads the resistance of the kingdom of Levlarina, and Dusker, who is one of the three major factions of the kingdom of Milliana.
　The gap between the two sides was so wide that it was understandable that Sula was so angry.

"Okay, I'll be careful from now on. I'm done with today's business. Sleep as soon as possible and heal your tiredness for tomorrow'
"Well, you know, let me see such a great man all of a sudden, and go to bed at once... there's no way I can sleep."

　Surah told me with a look of amazement and resentment, but many people around her were tired from walking all day and fell asleep early.
　Far more developed than usual, Ray's ears can hear voices of frustration, sadness, and tears remembering his days as a prostitute.
　Many have forgiven strangers and sold their innocence for money.
　A man with a high sense of chastity may well be ashamed of himself.
　Last night, they were released from the collar of slaves and walked on... and in the evenings they were attacked by cavalry, so many of them had no real sense of being released from prostitution.
　But there was no particular uproar today, and that's probably why they remembered their current situation... and how they had been held by men as prostitutes.
　As long as Ray didn't think he could do anything about the problem, he could only leave it alone.

"You'd better go to bed as soon as you can," I was late last night because of the cavalry, and this morning I was going to decide on a horse-drawn carriage, too. If you don't get rid of your fatigue here, you may not notice it yourself, but it will interfere with tomorrow's journey."
"... I see,"

　Ray's words are definitely true, but for some reason Sula doesn't find it very interesting to hear him say so.
　I know it's true, but...

"Hey, Sula! I have something to talk about on guard! Come here!"

　When Ray and Sula are talking, the Resistance man calls out to Sula so.
　The man hurriedly bowed to Ray when he noticed Sula was talking to him.
　The man is Sula's subordinate, but it's probably because he knows Ray is an integral part of this group.
　...though it was simply an act of awe by the sight of Ray's power.
　The image of the resistance men unilaterally defeating the struggling Jaya soldiers was imprinted on the man's mind.

"Oh, don't worry," I'm done with my business."
"Oh, yes. All right. Sula, let's go."
"That's fine, but... isn't that too much of a change of attitude between me and Ray?"

　Traveling with the Resistance man, Sula opens her mouth discontentedly.
　But at Sula's words, he smiled as if he couldn't help it.

"That strength? You saw it, too, and I heard you killed all the giants... Oh, no. I'm sorry."

　As soon as it comes to talking about giants, there is something dark about Sula's expression.
　How are giants born... If you knew that, it was only natural that you had a lot of thoughts about being giants.
　What's more, Sula is a woman.
　It would be impossible not to think of anything to think that your unwanted child will be turned into a giant, and that child will bite your mother to death.

"That's all right. ... It's absolutely unforgivable that the organization Jaya was doing in Mejogo, and that the upper echelons of the country were involved." I can't do anything now, but... the Ray's will do something about the irrationality we feel."

　That's what Sula would say to herself, and she would start talking with the man about the watch.





"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

　With a shout of spirit, Vihela kicks in the ground to close the gap with Ray.
　By the morning sun, Vihela's light clothing revealed her graceful curves... ...in the face of the sight that an ordinary man could have caught his eye, Ray concentrated only on the approaching movement of Vihela approaching him.
　a straightening fist at oneself
　The speed of the fist would not be tolerated by ordinary people.
　But Ray averts such a blow by jumping back.
　A fist is a fist, no matter how fast it is.
　It never grows beyond Vihela's arm.

(Well, there are some people in the world who intentionally disconnect their arms and extend their range.)

　Thinking this way, Ray sets out for Vihela, who missed a blow.
　Ray kicks the ground and pauses in an instant.
　The timing was too late for the counter... but there was no doubt that Vihela would not be unharmed if the blow hit her.

"Too,"

　... yes, if it's right, it's right.
　Ray's fist is caught by Vihela's left hand.
　The impact left Vihela's hands somewhat numb, but that's all it turns out to be it.
　This is because we both know it's a training exercise.
　Vichela is without the insteps or insteps, and Ray has no weapons, such as death-size or twilight spear.
　For the two of them, it may be more like a kind of game than a drill.
　But that's just two people feeling the same way, and when asked if they feel the same way, the answer is no.

"Well, what's that?"

　It was a woman who had just woken up a few minutes ago, muttering disbelief.
　The woman, sleeping on the meadow, got up a little earlier than the others, partly because she happened to be light asleep.
　So I saw Ray and Vichela's hand.
　The first sight I saw in the morning was very exciting.
　I knew the laymen were strong, and I saw them firsthand.
　Still... no, that's why when I see them fighting like this, I understand that the battle back then was not a dream.
　Other than the woman who first noticed the battle, naturally, if you're playing a powerful mock battle, you'll notice it.

"What's the fuss about?"
"Look, that. Can you do that kind of movement?"
"...the robbers who think we're good game will be very pitiful."

　Those who woke up and watched the mock war would say what they felt.
　If Ray had heard it, he would have remembered the word 'flag'. And...

"Oh, look, brother! Woman, woman, woman! What a bunch of women! This is the best game we've got! What a jerk! Do you think we can do something about it?""Hehe, you're right, brother." ...but we're really lucky to see such a nice bunch of women. If you had a good time and sold it as a slave..."

　It was about twenty bandits who appeared in front of the Lays, who had been somewhat less sun-stricken than yesterday.
　The two men, who seem to be leading the bandits, laugh from the bottom of their hearts as they look at them.
　To the robbers, the lays would have seemed like the best game.

"... you know, Lutus," Wasn't Jaya in charge of the bandits that much, as was the first time I met you?"
"It's hard for me to say that, too." If the case of mejogo spreads, the name of Jaya will be lost, so there will be more and more people like that... but it's too early now. That would be a coincidence."

　Lutus responds indescribably to Ray.
　As a member of Jaya until just a few days ago, I guess he has a lot of thoughts about the current circumstances.

"Hey, you guys! What are you talking about? Do you know what's going on.
"Yes! You're coming to an end as our prey!"

　The two who lead the bandits say so.
　But in front of them, Ray opens his mouth dumbfounded.

"There are only twenty or so of you in the first place, what are you going to do with this number of people?"
"Yes, most of them are women, aren't they?" now, brother?"
"Oh, yes," If this is the case.

　One of the men leading such a bandit stops talking along the way.
　The reason is Seto, who emerged from the women.
　At first, many were afraid of the size of Seto and the existence of a Rank A monster called Gryphon, but if they walked together for a long time, some women would think they would care about Seto.
　Seto also grates and cherishes the other person who cares about him.
　...and then the rest would be fast.
　The number of people who love Seto increases, and many people heal the tiredness of walking with Seto's loveliness.
　That's why Sett was walking around the group instead of staying in one place... but he must have been worried because the group stopped moving. That's how I came forward.
　It was the worst time for the bandits that one of the two leading the bandits was talking.

"Grull?"

　In front of Seto, who suddenly appears, he looks sideways at the bandits with frightened expressions and cries out, "What's wrong with him?"
　Ray caresses such a set and opens his mouth with a smile.

"They're robbers, and they're trying to attack us, aren't they?"
"Glu?"

　Seto, who leaned slightly at Ray's words, seemed to be asking if he was serious.
　However, the thieves who saw Seto can't react to his attitude.
　No wonder. Who would think of encountering a high-ranking monster like a glyphon in a place like this?
　The robbers couldn't understand each other's differences just by looking at them, but it was a different story if Gryphon appeared there.

"Oh, wow, wow, wow!"

　One of the two men who led the bandits ran away from the scene with such as the first time.
　He chases such a partner, and the other one runs away at once.
　It was only natural for the other bandits to escape if the two leading them fled.

"What shall I do?"
"Oh... I see. Shall we leave it alone for now? It's not like there was any damage on my side, and I can't believe I'm going to show you this scene of killing people in broad daylight."

　Ray replies so to Elena, who has asked him.
　In terms of human death, I've seen close-up in the fight to escape from Mejogo, but Ray knew it was still unacceptable to the general sense of killing people.
　Most of them are ordinary people who were forcibly brought in by Jaya, let alone adventurers.
　In that case, quite a few people would have felt repugnant to the act of killing people.
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