Reyes arrive at the lord's residence and are immediately led in.
　The gatekeepers were naturally close to Ray and the others, and they didn't have to wait because they were told to let him in at once.
　As always, merchants gathered near the lord's residence, but merchants who saw him enter immediately only looked very envious.

(There are fewer merchants than before.) Is this because of Dusker's hard work? Or he may have decided that he could not see Dusker, so he went looking for other profit stories.)

　Thinking that the number of merchants had decreased, he entered the lord's residence...

"Mr. Elena!"

　That kind of voice echoes around me in an instant.
　It was obvious, needless to think, who had uttered such a voice.
　It was there that Elena, who was called by her name... and a woman with a short cut that was familiar to the rest of us.

"Ah, I've kept you waiting," I'm back now."

　Elena responds with a happy smile, just like Arla.
　Arra nods to Elena's appearance with a deep... joy.

"I hope you're safe..."
"If you're so impressed, I'll be in a bit of trouble, too. Every day you spoke in pairs of obes, didn't you?"
"Of course I know that, but I'm still glad that I was able to see it in person."

　That must be out of joy or emotion. Arra's usually strong-willed eyes even dimmed with tears.

"Well, Mr. Arra?"

　Seeing Arra like this is a maid who came to show her underneath the Dusker.
　If you try to show them around to your office, it's only natural that you're embarrassed by the sudden development.

"Ray, I'm going to talk to Arra a little bit. May I leave it to you to explain to Dusker?"
"Oh, I don't care," Arla must have been worried about a lot of things, and you can leave it to me. But show your face later."
"Yes,"

　Elena's position is that she has been sent from the aristocracy.
　That being the case, it was Ray's judgment that Elena would have to listen to the case properly.
　Elena probably nodded immediately because she knew it.

"Well, that's the way it is," Will you show me to Mr. Dusker?"

　Ray's words make the maid nod and leave Elena and Arra alone to start walking.
　However, since Ray has been to the office many times before, he doesn't need to be a guide.
　Still, some people may take this opportunity to think of something strange.
　I don't think they're going to act like that, but I still can't let them have their own way in case they're in danger.
　...in fact, there was a maid in Arla and Elena, and it was thorough.

"I think Dusker is getting quite tired, too." Here, after all, I need to get rid of that fatigue."
"Don't do it,"

　Ray inadvertently tells Marina, who tells her mischievously.
　In fact, not many people can imitate Dusker, and Marina is probably the first to do so.
　Whether Dusker wants it or not.

"Oh, but it's necessary to relax the tired Dusker, isn't it?"
"I don't deny it, but don't you think it would be meaningless if it made Mr. Dusker more tired?"
"Is that so?"
"Well, if you could -- if you could -- keep it to a moderate.

　A maid listening to Ray and Marina's conversation tells Dusker to protect her.
　The maid serving the Dusker knew of course how busy she was today.
　I want to avoid making such a dusker any more mentally exhausting.
　That's what I said, but...

"Oh, you need a change of pace. Dusker is so busy that he can't afford it. Then you'll have to solve it a little bit, won't you?"
"That's..."

　It was undoubtedly true that not only Dusker but also his subordinates were busy.
　Still, can I make fun of Marina as she says... I guess it's because she's a maid.
　Is it really a change for Marina to tease her respectful master, Dusker?
　With such doubts... but as long as I walk, I naturally arrive at my destination.
　Can I keep Dusker informed of the arrival of the marina?
　For a moment I hesitated, but I couldn't let the maid ask me to call him... or let him call me.
　My pride as a maid could not possibly have done such a thing.

"Excuse me, Mr. Dusker," I've brought you here."
"Oh, come in,"

　The maid opens the door to a voice heard at the end of her office door.
　Ray was still behind the gorgeous door, as if he were buried in a pile of papers on his office desk.
　Still, the number of documents is much smaller than before... when the Rays were asked to retaliate against Jaya.

"Bring me a cold drink and something to pick up."

　At Dusker's command, the maid bowed and closed the door and left.
　After seeing it off, Dasker puts his papers on the table and approaches them.

"You've come back well," To be honest, I didn't expect it to grow this big."

　They must have been really relieved that the Rays were back. Dusker smiles heartily and urges her to sit on the sofa.
　I knew I was fine after talking to each other in a reasonable way.
　Still, it was very different to see it directly than to see it in pairs.
　Strangely enough, it was the same thing that Arra was happy to see Elena.

"Well, to be honest, I didn't think it would be that important. But it was not a bad result for Gilmoo."

　Securing nearly a thousand people was not a bad result for Gillum.
　Moreover, as the lord of Gillum, nearly a thousand women are all beautiful women and beautiful girls.
　Other resistance workers, as well as horse-drawn carts and horse-drawn cars, are not a problem for Guillum, who is doing extensions.
　And there is nothing wrong with the existence of the Zorgay trade association, which is half-necked by Dusker.
　Of course, it's not all good things.
　Nearly a thousand women have been brainwashed into prostitution, and many are disgusted by the existence of men.
　Others will decide to return to their hometowns or live in the villages and towns they have stopped by on their way to Gilm.
　Resistance people are fine as long as Dusker rules properly, but once he becomes an arrogant nobleman, he is likely to resume his career as a resistance.
　And the Sorge Chamber has even made it clear that it will do business with criminal organizations once it has established itself in the future.
　In the end, those led by Rey and others are in the best interest of Guillum if they deal with it properly, but if they deal with it badly, it will even be bad for Guillum.

(Well, that's none of my business, isn't it? If you bring him to Gillum, the rest will depend on Mr. Dusker's ability."

　That being the case, Ray is not worried about Dusker's ability.
　After all, I've managed Gilm without any problems.
　There have been many small problems, but they have been fixed properly before they grew up.
　Then Ray decided that there was no need to worry so much.
　Of course, Dusker understands the area very well..."I suppose,"

　Rey says so with a complicated imitation of a joyful but difficult expression.

"That's the highlight of Dusker's arm, isn't it? And I told you before. I will make this Guillum the best city in the kingdom of Milliana."
"Ma, Marina! That's about my childhood, isn't it?"

　Dusker panicked at Marina's words.
　When I was a child... that was before and after I proposed to Marina.
　It would have been absolutely imperative for Dusker to stop bringing that up.
　It's not unusual for Ray to see a strong-faced Dusker panicking...
　She's teased a lot when she's with Ray, but she's teased a lot when she's with Marina.
　It was such a dusker, but when the maid came back to her office with tea and food, she managed to keep up appearances.

"Well, Mr. Dusker," I'll excuse myself."

　Dusker finally opens his mouth to Marina as the maid bowed out.

"Not at all, Marina is always the same,"
"Really? It's a dark elf. But you're happy about that, aren't you?"

　As Marina tells her with a playful smile, Dusker carries a sandwich on the plate to her mouth as if to mislead her.
　Ray and Bune also taste sandwiches, as well.
　As a tea accompaniment, it was not a solid sandwich, but a sandwich that could be eaten in one bite, but the contents were mixed with various ingredients such as ham, cheese, vegetables, fish, meat, and so on.
　It was a satisfying taste for Ray and Bune, too.
　And then we eat sandwiches... and then we talk about when we'

"Why don't you take the place of a sandboat?" -- a thousand, right? Were you all right?"
"There were quite a few people in the trunk warehouse where food and other supplies would normally be stored, so I managed to do something about it." though it is true that it was still quite dense."
"Well... but when the sandboat is gone, don't be strict from now on." It's warm during the day, but it's getting much cooler in the morning and at night."
"Yes, but I think it's still easy to spend, as long as it's getting cooler and it doesn't feel like it's getting colder or colder." I'm sure the Sorge Company has some stock of bedding for the camp."

　Even though autumn is coming, it's still summer, so if you sleep with a blanket on, you'll never feel cold and freezing.
　Besides, even if it was a little cold, sleeping in a carriage would have prevented the rain and wind.

"As the lord of Gilm, I hope that as many people as possible will arrive here safely as possible."
"Well, since I've saved you, I want you to survive." For now, when I have some spare time in my work, I will show up again."
"...it seems very convenient to have Seto,"

　a penetrating dusker
　Seto travels much faster than the horse and buggy.
　The speed at which they can reach Gilm in less than two days, even though they have broken up with the Surahs since they entered the kingdom of Milliana.
　For a person like Dusker, you can only envy him to have such mobility.
　But that doesn't mean I can tell my men to follow the Gryphon.
　It's like telling someone to kill themselves in a roundabout way, and most importantly, it's not easy to meet a high-ranking monster like a Gryphon before that.

"Well, I'm very lucky to have Seto. -- and I'll talk about my work right away."
"Huh? Oh, yes. Ray naturally wants to go to the forest of Trent to carry the wood. To be honest, I'm glad the woodcutters are doing their best, but I'm getting out of touch with them. Apparently monsters are also appearing these days."
"Well, of course, monsters will grow when they are not attacked by the Trent Forest itself. ...I see. I'll do it over here. If you leave it to Seto, he'll knock you down."

　He said so, and talked about his work on other people.