"Well... well, well," How dare you make such a big fuss in such a short time?"

　Ronitas, the leader of the delegation, murmured as Dusker disappeared from the other side of the pair of oves.
　In fact, Ronitas' face is full of fatigue.
　The rest of the delegation cannot easily say yes if they are asked what they have been doing, what they are aiming for, and what the country of Lavrina thinks and what to do with the delegation.
　Ronitas wonders how hard it is to be a lord, given that Dusker is already engaged in another task just because he still has work to do.
　There are people in the world who are very eager to get ahead, and many want to get a higher position.
　The position of lord of Gilm, in particular, would seem to be beneficial to those who know nothing or who look at it from the side, starting with rare materials.
　But for Ronitas, who often sees up close how busy Dusker is, he did not want to be the lord of Gillum.
　If we were to exploit them as much as we could exploit them and do little work... we would soon be helpless only in the remote guillem.
　a city with a lot of benefits but a lot of risks That's the guillem.

"You may say so," It's almost like that."
"Now that the guillem has become wider, this case is, of course, what I wish for." Still, carrying nearly a thousand people seems to be difficult."

　Ronitas was not involved in the movement of women, but it was clear that it would be hard to imagine.
　That would be hard to even prepare a meal for a group of nearly a thousand people.
　Ray was looked at with some compassion, but he doesn't think it's that hard now.

"I had a lot of trouble at first. But now we're all moving in a carriage, so it's not that hard."
"Even so, if it were to be a thousand people, it would be very difficult." Well, that's all right. First of all, the mission -- Guillem's intention is not to follow the suggestion of the Levlarina state."

　Everyone could tell from Ronitas' tired mouth that he thought it was troublesome.
　Still, it would be Ronitas's for the benefit of Gillum... not to do his job in the middle because of the hassle.

"In the first place, the upper echelons of the country cannot be trusted in that they impersonate Jaya for the evil they have done."

　One of the delegations says to appease Ronitas.
　Everyone nodded to the remark, wondering if it was the same for the others.
　However, I can say so because it is more profitable for Gilm.
　As a mission, if it was in Gilm's interest to have Jaya take responsibility for this incident, it would have been necessary for Gilm's mission to choose one regardless of his inner feelings.
　Also, as long as we have to consider the relationship with those sent from the Kingdom of Milliana soon, we cannot have everything at our disposal.

"At any rate, I'll be very careful about the Levlarina, so don't worry about it."
"...please,"

　The only thing Ray can do at this point is carry the women to Gilm.
　That is, however, a very troubling act for Jaya and the countries of Lavrellina.

"And was it Lutus? If he joins you, you can take care of him here, right?
"Do so," Lutus himself should be able to use it to some extent, and his bodyguards should be able to use it without getting in the way. and yet I can't compare it with the Mile Dogs."
"No, it would be more wrong to compare it."

　Elena muttered dumbfoundedly at Ray's words.
　It's hard to imagine from the sight of love for Seto, but the Mireine are some of the most famous adventurers among the young.
　Regardless of her personality, Mireine is a good-looking, well-behaved partner.
　It's appropriate to describe Eclil as cute rather than beautiful, perhaps because he's a little younger than the Mire Dog, but he's definitely got a neat face.
　In that sense, Sulnin is a middle-aged man, and although there is no reason to make a fuss just because of his appearance... he must be enough to make a fuss about being a skilled wizard.
　Gillum has many adventurous parties, but not many of them have wizards.

"To be honest, I'd like you to send some of your bodyguards to me, for I'll hand them over to you."

　Ronitas ponders Ray's words with a difficult expression.
　Ronitas also knows what Ray is worried about because of the exchange of information.
　The adventurers of the escort prepared for the Zorgay trade through Gimekara, but since most of the party are women, the escort has been chosen on the premise that it will not cause any strange problems.
　In other words, they are choosing a person who is skilled but has no problem with his or her personality, but has no problem with his or her personality.
　He was an adventurer of Levulina, far from the guillem in terms of quality.
　With that in mind, there is no doubt that they are dissatisfied with their defense capabilities.
　In particular, the Ray's forces needed immediate attention, given that they could not stay with their group forever.
　Now that he has been able to join this mission, it would be impossible for Ray to tell him not to look forward to it's impossible.
　However, it is impossible for Ronitas to say so.
　We are going to a country where the upper echelons were allowed to form giants by copying themselves with a criminal organization called Jaya, so if possible, we would like them to join us as guards.
　But there is no doubt that a strong bodyguard is needed to carry nearly a thousand men to Gilm.
　We don't have to be so vigilant now that we're in the country of Lavrellina.
　But the closer you get to Gilm, the more powerful monsters or a band of thieves could attack you.
　What would happen to the guards, who had no problem with their personalities but had problems with their arms... it was only natural that they could think of the sight of carnivores devouring a flock of sheep.

"One or two, then... somehow..."

　In the end, that's all Ronitas can compromise on, considering the future of Gilm.
　The delegation, except for Ronitas, was impressed by the fact that they had conceded so far.
　...this is the right choice for us, since we don't have to worry about reducing our guards.

"Is that all right?"
"Why don't you ask me if it's all right to ask you to do so?"
"What!"

　The first person to react to Ronitas' words was not Ray... but Milaine, who was playing with Seto a little further away.
　While playing with Seto, he must have listened carefully to the Rays.
　That's why I was expecting... really, really, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, to be precise.
　But, generally speaking, it would be an impossible choice for Ronitas to send the Ray's, even the most skillful of the bodyguards... or even the Millerine individual.

"Not to mention the Mire Dog..."

　After a glance at the disgruntled Millerine, Ray makes a request to Ronitas.

"Not an adventurer, but a knight?"
"That's impossible,"

　It wasn't Ronitas... who immediately told Ray what he said, it was the knight's man who made headlines.
　The knight, in his thirties or so, of the very prime of life, has met and spoken to Ray several times.
　He wanted to help Ray if he could, but now he's here as a knight, let alone as an individual.
　That being the case, it was necessary to prioritize official duties.

"In the first place, few knights are accompanying me this time. ...because Gilm is busier. That being the case, it is necessary to give top priority to the protection of the Lonitas. and it is true that the presence of knights has enabled the delegation, including the Lonitas, to show that it belongs to Guillum."

　That's why I can't help you.
　When Ray was told so, he had no choice but to agree.
　If you force yourself to take the knight here, there's no doubt that you'll be scolded by Dusker at a later date, let alone now.
　Of course, with Marina, there were many ways to manage that level of anger... but it was only natural that I wanted to avoid being scolded when I didn't need it.

(Then, after all, is it necessary to provide guards in towns and villages along the way? there would be some skilled adventurer in the countryside, let alone the adventurers of the Lavrellina)

　As he gathers his thoughts, Ray nods back to the knight.

"All right. I wish you could come over here, but can't you say too much?"
"Yes, I would have liked to protect those who have no means of protecting them."

　The knight says with a touch of vexation.
　In fact, this knight has been knighted to protect those who have no fighting power, so if you ask who is the most frustrating person in the present situation, you can bet that he is.Ray doesn't go into the subject any further and tells another story.

"Was there any delicious food in the villages and towns around here?"
"No, I did, but...Why did you suddenly talk about it?"

　The knight looks a little dumbfounded at Ray, but he explains the food he ate in several villages and towns he stopped by on his way here, perhaps because he was glad he changed his story.
　I wonder why Ronitas and others in the delegation understood why Ray had changed the subject so much.
　Ray's unexpected concern surprises her, but she smiles amicably.

"Oh, it's a dish of steamed meat on the ground. It looks delicious, but it's going to take some time."
"Oh, it seems to take a few hours... more than ten hours, in some cases."

　a cooking process in which seasoned meat is wrapped in large leaves used for flavoring and buried in the ground for steaming
　Ray knew it.
　I read it in cartoons when I was in Japan.

(Was it a Chinese beggar chicken? I think it was named like that... human beings have similar ideas.)

　Given the differences in flavoring and ingredients other than meat, it is not exactly the same as Ray imagined by Ray.
　But as long as it's a similar dish, it's only natural to find it interesting. However...

"If I have time, I'd like to try it."
"Well, in our case, we stopped by the village just around the time the food was ready, so we could buy it right away, but if we were unlucky, we might get there right after we started cooking."
"I'm quite lucky there,"

　For Ray and others rushing down the road to Gillum, depending on the village, it's time to supply some supplies.
　That being the case, staying in one village for an hour or two was an absolutely impossible option.
　That would be a much easier option if someone who knows how to cook the food accompanied Ray and had him cook it for dinner...or breakfast, considering the cooking time.
　Afterwards, Ray hears information about villages and towns that he has approached along the way from knights... especially for safety purposes and the atmosphere of the place.
　Next to Ray and the Knight, Marina similarly heard from Ronitas the information she needed for her future journey.
　Marina is familiar with a lot of information as she was a guildmaster, but information is still new every day.
　Elena, along with the rest of her bodyguards, was wary of the surroundings... and Sett was loved by the Mileine.