"Very early,"
"That's why I've prepared it so far, and I'll be in trouble if it's slower than walking."

　In the carriage, Vihela mutters from the window looking around, and Gimekara says so with a smile.
　Gimekara, also known as the agent of the Zorgay Trading Company, was now working with the Ray's.
　This is based on the idea that if something happens, the company will act in the best interest of the Lays and get even a little preferential treatment for their actions in Guilm.
　Originally, Gimekara had no intention of working with the Reys.
　But the conversation with Dusker, who spoke over the Ove last night, must have felt a strong sense of crisis.
　Therefore, we acted in the interests of the Reys even a little, and when something happened in the guillem, we also considered getting their help.
　Gimekara's choice is by no means wrong.
　In fact, Rey's influence in Gilm is quite different from that of the adventurers around them.

"And yet... I didn't expect it to take so long to start."

　It was Elena who muttered a little dissatisfied.
　Up until now it had been a journey led by women and resistance who had escaped from the majogo.
　The speed of movement was never fast, but Elena had nothing to complain about... a poor carriage ride would reveal her as a soldier nicknamed General Hime.
　And the princess was not amused by the slowness of getting into each carriage before she left.

"No, if you're a soldier, most of them are ordinary people... who have never trained before, so don't push yourself."
"But Ray..."

　After hearing Ray's words, Elena still couldn't hide her dissatisfaction, but she probably decided there was no point in saying anything more here.
　shake one's golden hair into silence

"Ah, hahahahahaha. It seems that there are many demands to be had if she was given the nickname of course.

　Gimekara, who was watching a series of conversations, tells her to calm down.
　The first person to react to Gimekara's words was Vihela, unexpectedly.

"Well, this was my first day, so I can't help it. It will take a long time to get to Gilmoo, so you will get used to it if you keep going."
"And if things go on like this, the number of people will decrease a little... and maybe it will be a little easier to act."

　As Marina said, as we left Dolgana today, there were more than a dozen defectors.
　They have chosen to live in Dolgana from now on for a variety of reasons.
　Dolgana is a relatively large city in the country of Levlarina, and many may have found it easy to live in.
　Some of them had taken advantage of the somewhat wealthy through s*xual intercourse, which would not be of particular concern to the rest of the party.

(I think it's tantamount to suicidal behavior to remain in the present state of Lavrellina. -- well, I made up my own mind, so I don't have to say anything.)

　Looking out of the carriage window, Ray thinks.
　Watching Ray's eyes, I saw Seto driving a short distance from the carriage.
　The horse towing the carriage prepared by the Zorgay Chamber is not a military horse that has been rigorously trained.
　If you were a horse pulling Elena's carriage, you wouldn't run out of fear when you first met Seto, but such a thoroughly trained horse is naturally very expensive.
　The Sorge Company's horses were ordinary, not such, and it was only natural that they should be frightened if they were near Seto.
　That's why Sett was running a short distance from the Rays.
　Nevertheless, Ray was able to see Sett because his carriage was leading the party.

"The bodyguards that Gimecara has prepared seem to be getting along well with the Resistance."

　Ray saw what had happened before the departure, and there was a little tension between the guards and the resistance, but it wasn't bad.
　If anything, it would be more correct to say that we don't understand each other's distance...
　And for some reason, Lutus popped in and eventually worked out.

"Well, I'm glad it paid off because I had a lot of trouble selecting people. though his skill is by no means superior."
"Don't worry about it. If there are many people, most of them can't do anything, and in the worst case, we can just leave."
"That's true, but after Ray and his friends are gone, there are a lot of problems... and we need to get some good guards."

　It was said in advance that the Rays would not always work with this group, and most importantly, the Daskers we talked about yesterday.
　That being the case, there is no doubt that Gimekara's position will require a person of sufficient power to deal with the situation.
　If the guards were known to be all weak, this group would be the best game for thieves.

(I don't think there's any one in the village ahead of me who's that good, so I guess we'll have to look for it in the city.) If possible, I hope I can find it within the range of Levlarina.)

　Within Levulina, it is possible to employ strong adventurers using the power of the Sorge Trading Company.
　But if we leave the country of Lavrellina, we won't be able to do such a thing.
　Of course, if you were asked if you would lose all influence, the answer would be negative.

"You'll have to... get some skilled staff somewhere, after all. though it would be very difficult to find such a fellow."
"That's... is it?" Of course, people who are skilled and have no problems with their personality are very popular."

　It was regrettable to say that, but it was only natural.
　An adventurer who is skilled and has no problem with his personality is a reliable asset to anyone can rely on.
　It's no wonder we're being pulled from everywhere on request.

"But that is not to say that such an adventurer can never be hired." for it is Gilm, after all, that the party is headed for."
"Is there such a thing?" ...and if we leave at this time of year, we can get to Gilm before winter. Besides, even if we don't have enough money for the winter, it won't be a problem."
"Well, it seems that the extension work will proceed as long as it doesn't snow much in winter, so I don't think we have to go hunting monsters this year, next year, even if we don't have enough money until around the year after next."

　Constructing extensions in the cold and snowy weather was the least work Ray wanted to do, but it was definitely more profitable and safer than hunting monsters in winter.
　Even if adventurers around here went to Gilmoo now, if they had such a job, even those who didn't have much money would have been able to earn a lot more money than usual.

(In my case, I don't have to struggle to find monsters even in winter, and it's easy to move around... ordinary adventurers need to walk in the snow.)

　Ray thinks about his winter life after coming to Elgin, but in reality, Sett sometimes goes out of the guillem and hunts by himself in order to eliminate his lack of exercise during the winter.
　Originally, guillem is a frontier, and many monsters appear in the surrounding area are of high rank.
　On the contrary, some monsters appear only in winter.
　...but even with such monsters, he could easily defeat them by himself.
　As an ordinary adventurer, you'd be very envious of Seto's fighting and mobility.
　In that sense, Ray is also envious of Seto, who sometimes brought the meat of a fallen monster as a souvenir.
　If you think about it normally, you don't, or can't, let alone put Seto out, let alone into the city.
　However, this is only an ordinary case, and Seto has a reputation that cannot be called normal.
　If you don't know it, you'll be told that the set of characters that could be called Guillum's mascot characters who don't know it.

"Mr. Ray, there's a group of businessmen coming from across the street. What would you do?"

　At the voice of the coachman, Ray opens the door leading to the cab stand and looks in the direction of his progress.
　Then, the midsummer sun shines and the grass that drifts from the grasslands around the road irritates Ray's nose.
　Despite the intense direct sunlight, the cabins are well-roofed...more than anything, Ray is wearing a dragon robe, so he doesn't seem particularly concerned about it.
　In such a situation, Ray's gaze is at the end of several horse‐drawn carts heading towards him.
　The reason why the cabs seem somewhat bewildered... is because of the extraordinarily large group of lays.
　If we were to have an ordinary merchant force, it would be a few to a dozen people... a hundred or so at the largest.
　But the Ray's party is close to a thousand.
　As long as that number of people are moving, they are not moving in a line, they are making the most of the roads, and still moving off the roads.
　If that happens, naturally, we need to be careful when we pass by groups from the other side like this time around.

"For now, give me a signal to leave a gap. I'll say hello to him briefly.
"No, wait a minute, Mr. Ray said. Here I am."

　When he greets me, Ray interrupts me when I try to say so.
　As long as you're dealing with the merchant force and this is the country of Levreina, you'd better show up here. Ray hesitates a little, but ultimately leaves it to Gimekara, who explains so.
　This is because the name of the Sorge Chamber of Commerce would be effective enough in Levulina, and above all, I wanted to give Gimekara a little credit.Originally, there was no need to pay that much attention to Gimekara, but Ray decided that he could be more flexible than introducing him to Dusker because he was given a large amount of supplies, including horse-drawn carts.
　Whether he understands Ray's feelings or not, Gimekara calls one of the guards on horseback, not a carriage, and takes him on board and heads for the merchant corps approaching him.

"Are you all right?"

　Vihela mutters, looking at Gimekara's back.
　But Ray predicted that there would probably be no problem given Gimekara's amiable nature and the name value of the Solgeh trade.

"Perhaps there's no problem," For them, if they are active in Levrellina, they will have to deal with it properly if they hear the name of the Solgeh business."

　Vihela turns her eyes to Ray muttering like that, "Really?"
　However, in fact, Ray's eyes show Gimekara on a bodyguard horse talking friendly to a tall man who is thought to be the representative of the merchant force.
　By looking at it, Ray would have understood that there would probably be no problem.
　After a few minutes of talking, Gimekara returns to the Ray's carriage.
　There's a gentle smile as usual.
　It was such a smile that I didn't think the conversation with the sales force ended in a bad mood...

"It's all right. I've finished my greeting safely. They seem to be waiting for us to pass by because it's dangerous to move poorly in the current situation."
"Well, that's a relief,"
"No,"

　Gimekara, smiling at Ray's words, returns to the carriage from the top of his horse.
　As was the case before, the manner in which he leaped from his horse into the carriage carriage carriage is not just a merchant, but a figure of some strength.

(Well, he even contacts us on behalf of the Zorgay Chamber of Commerce. He's not just a merchant, is he?

　Watching Gimekara again, Ray thought so... he was driving for Gilm.