"Well... it should have been around here, right?"
"Gruly!"

　At Ray's words, Seto shouts "Yes.
　The Lays are now in a slightly larger rocky area, just off the highway.
　We were supposed to meet here if we had destroyed one of the bandits.
　Originally I wanted to act separately, but if Elena's Magic Pouch or Marina's Spiritual Magic did not make it to collect the bandits and the treasures they had stored, I had to put them in Ray's Mistilling.
　Also, the magic pouch, which is a deteriorated version of the item box, is different from the item box... the mistling that Ray has.
　That being the case, leaving things inside with Ray was the best option in terms of making good use of the magic pouch.

"Oh, there it is. Ray!"

　If you look at such a voice, you'll see a viola coming out of the woods a little further away.
　Then, like chasing Vihela, Bune and Marina appear... and behind Marina appear bandits whose wrists are bound using water created by the magic of water as ropes.

"... a lot,"

　There are as many as twenty robbers bound by spirit magic.
　From that number, it's not hard to predict that most of the robbers... in some cases they've captured everyone.
　Speaking of Ray muttering like that, there were no bandits taken prisoner.
　The robbers who belonged to Pure White have all been killed and their bodies burned down to prevent undead.
　Of course he takes out all the treasures in the cave, but this does not completely dispel his anger at the bandits, who are the exact opposite of the name of pure white.

"Oh, only Ray and Seto? What about the thieves?"
"It was a waste that was not worth keeping alive, so I disposed of it."
"Oh... I see."

　Ray's expression makes it easy to predict what the thief was like.
　And the reason why Ray is so grumpy.
　Vichela changes the subject, deciding that it would not be good for Ray or himself to go on with the story any longer.

"Come to think of it, Elena and others are late," I think it's time for them to come back."

　Worried in words, Vichela still has no sign of worry because she understands that Elena can't beat a thief.
　...in fact, it was certain that the robbers would be surprised to hear that Elena, who inherited the magical stone of the Ensent Dragon, had been overthrown.

"Well, maybe more treasure than I expected, or maybe it's not like that, or it's taking more time for thieves to catch more than I expected."

　There was a prediction that it would take a long time to capture the thieves, let alone defeat them.

"And has no one left to hand over these robbers?"
"...it's too late, now that you mention it." I think it's about time I came."

　The sun was already just above, and if you take the clock out of the mistling and check it out, it would be a little past noon.
　As long as the appointment was made during the day, you would be late for the day.
　However, fewer people in this world have watches, and they basically judge the time by the sound of the bell every three hours.
　That being the case, it's not so strange to be a little off schedule.
　However, I know that the robbers this time are officially commissioned by Gilm, let alone the Ray's.
　In the midst of all this, if you ask me if I'm going to make the Ray's uncomfortable, I'm sure I won't.
　It goes without saying how frightening it is to antagonize Ray -- or, to be exact, his subservient set -- in his work at Guillum.
　In the meantime, Marina, accompanied by a bandit, arrives under the Ray's wing.
　The robbers, who had been prevented from escaping by Marina's spirit magic, looked at Set beside Ray with astonishment and horror.
　They probably understood who they were antagonizing in a way that could not have been more.
　If you say something, you'll be killed here, so you'll be quiet.
　That's to keep an eye on Ray.
　On the part of these thieves, Ray tells Marina about pure white.
　The band of thieves captured by Marina understood how the bandits, who called themselves pure white, acted.
　For these thieves, who have tried as little as possible to kill people, the truth is that they don't want pure white to be with them even if they are the same thieves.
　Some even looked grateful for the Ray's fear.

"Huh? That's... oh, it's a different word."

　Doubtful of the robbers' eyes, Ray sees adventurers coming along with the bandits.
　There was no doubt that these adventurers came from Gilm at the request of Dusker.
　...in fact, the faces Ray had seen in the guild a few times, and he raised his hand lightly to greet them.

"It seems to have been a good catch,"

　The adventurer smiles happily at Ray's words.
　It's only natural that the treasure the thief had accumulated would be his own as a reward, and the thief would be sold to a slave dealer after interrogation, and the money would also come in.
　It was only natural for Ray to find the act of bandit hunting attractive. ...but only those of a certain strength can do it.
　It's not uncommon, especially for thieves around Subursta, to call themselves former adventurers.
　With such people coming in groups, it is possible to hunt for thieves only if you have the strength to do something about it.

"There, too,"

　The adventurer responds by saying so when he sees the robbers captured by Marina's Spiritual Magic, Ray shakes his head at them.

"No, not really. This is a bandit captured by Marina, Vihela and Bune. I was acting differently."

　The adventurer was momentarily surprised by Ray's ability to separate party members and deal with thieves, but soon convinced him that it was only natural...and then questioned.

"And what thief did Ray catch?"
"No,"
"...what?"

　He opens his mouth slightly sullenly, recalling pure white, to the adventurer, who turns a blind eye to what Ray is saying.

"for it was not worth keeping alive." I disposed of them all on the spot."
"Ah... I see,"

　The word "outroad" alone must have understood what kind of bandits they are. The adventurer blurs Ray's words.
　If an adventurous man encounters such a band of thieves, he will kill some, but he won't try to kill them all.
　After all, no matter what outlaw they are, selling them off as slaves will certainly make a reasonable amount of money.
　But that's the case with this adventurer.
　If Ray is not financially troubled, it's safe to say so, and I don't mean to say anything to an adventurer who hasn't suffered any disadvantage.
　When I talk to adventurers like that, the participants in this request come out of the woods one after another.
　Most of them tied up the bandits they had captured, but only a few... or none of them seemed to have taken them prisoner.
　Thinking about why this is happening, Ray has no choice but to breathe out his frustration.
　In addition to the bandits that Ray had captured, some were accompanied by merchants and travelers who had been captured by the bandits.
　The reason why they are together is that they were captured by thieves.
　The man was redeemed for ransom. and women... as objects of desire, besides ransom.
　In fact, some of the women in the adventurer's company don't seem to have fixed eyes, while others give murderous glances to the bandits they are bound to.
　It must have been borrowed from an adventurer. Some wore clothes that were clearly out of proportion over the torn clothes.
　I'm concerned about these people, but first of all, it's about exchanging information, so I prioritize talking with other adventurers.

(I usually leave it to Marina.)

　That's probably why Ray is talking to others because Marina was a guildmaster some time ago.
　As long as this request was made in Gillum, it would naturally be Gillum's adventurer who accepted it.
　And this, of course, was only natural that any adventurer of Gilm should have known Marina.
　Some of them came for this extension, but for some reason they were recognized for their skills and took part in this request.
　Some of them still had little information about Marina and were happy to speak to her."But I heard there were thieves, but I didn't know there were so many."







"Well, and that's not all, by any means."

　The adventurer who was talking to Ray mutters as he watches the bandits that the other adventurers around him have captured, and Ray agrees.
　In fact, the number of thieves caught by adventurers has already exceeded 100.
　If you still think of the number of adventurers you'll get to nearly two hundred if you're not good at it.

"But there are so many robbers here, and why do you think they were left alone at Subursta?"
"Well, to be honest with you, I don't know if you ask me about it' Well, I'm told that Subursta is not a good one, and I might have intended to interfere with the extension of the guillem."
"...wow, I don't want anything to do with factional strife or anything."

　Ray nods in agreement with the adventurer.
　Ray had no idea what the people who ruled Subursta were thinking, but he still didn't think he would get away with it by acting as if he were against Dusker.
　In the first place, to leave the robbers around the city under your control without subjugation is equivalent to the fact that aristocrats have no skill in governing the city.
　That's even if the aristocrats are not ruling by themselves, but by sending a local governor.
　No, in that case, you have no eye for the capability of a magistrate... that is, you will be ridiculed as a nobleman who has no eye for others.
　If you ask me if I'm going to take such a risk, at least in Ray's eyes, I think it's just a foolhardy.
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"Well, we don't have to be involved in that relationship, we just have to do the work we were asked to do."

　Another adventurer nearby approaches, saying so.

"Even if you don't want to get involved, don't you think they'll get involved?"

　Listening to the Ray's story, another adventurer points to Subursta.
　The figure of nearly thirty soldiers was pointed at.
　The soldiers, however, were not fully equipped to go to war, but rather equipped to be it.
　Nevertheless, with nearly thirty armed soldiers, there is no doubt that they will have the strength to deserve.
　In fact, the adventurers gathered here are also looking at the approaching soldiers.
　and behind the soldier was a carriage...

"Hey, that fellow," Why are you with the soldiers?"

　The adventurer, who had been talking to Ray earlier, muttered involuntarily at the driver of the carriage behind the approaching soldiers.
　Wishing to give such an adventurer a clue, Ray asks.

"Do you know him?"
"I know, but nothing... adventurers who were employed to carry the robbers we had caught to Gilm.

　The words echoed around him, and Ray looked up at the blue summer sky, saying for sure he was caught up in trouble.