"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"
"Huh? Oh, that town. You've found me well, Seto."

　At Ray's words, Seto purrs happily.
　A city with alchemists who could make special portions took several hours even in Seto.
　Given the speed of Seto's flight, Ray could understand how far away it was from the Goltz.

"But I'm glad that Seto answered my call so quickly."
"Grunt? Grunt!"

　a set of people who lean their heads to say "Really?"
　In fact, Ray emerged minutes after he left the Goltz and called Seto's name loudly.
　And if Ray asks him lightly, Seto doesn't have any particular business to do, so he leaves right away.
　...yero, who had been playing with Seto, seemed a little dissatisfied, but when he was caressed by Vihela, he squinted at the feeling and soon lost his temper.

"Well... will you come down to a deserted place?"

　Ray saw some people walking down the street pointing to the sky... precisely at Seto flying in the sky.
　It's predictable that there's going to be a disturbance if Seto continues to descend right next to Somis, the destination city.
　In order not to do so, he decided to get off to a deserted place and walk to Somis.
　Understanding Ray's idea, Seto purges and lands a short distance from Somis.
　The Gryphon had descended near Somis, and naturally the guards of Somis were nervous, and cautiously -- albeit fearfully -- approached.
　But the guards noticed someone with the Gryphon... they remembered who it was and exclaimed in surprise.

"I'm sorry, but are you, by any chance, a crimson ray?"

　Ray nods as he walks with Sett at the call of the guard.

"Yes, I came to Sommis at the request of a magic-item store in Goltz. I have something to do with the alchemist here, Wock."

　Saying so, Ray pulls a guild card out of Mistilling and shows it to the guard.
　However, Seto, who was on Ray's side, clearly showed who Ray was.
　for, as far as we know, there is no one but Ray who is subservient to the Gryphon.
　Still, when I confirm, just in case, the guard looks relieved.

"I recognized you as Ray himself, and at the same time I understood why you came to Somis. Wock's workshop is a little difficult to understand. Do you have any information?"
"Don't help me if you do that. If you have a guard, you won't be entangled by a strange guy."

　In fact, if you have a set, you'll find few people you'd normally want to get involved with.
　But there are many people in the world who don't think things will go their way, and it's not always the case that such people aren't in this city.
　Then there was no doubt that it would be very helpful to have guards working with you in case something happened.
　They go through the process of entering the city, receive the demon's necklace, and Ray and Sett enter Somis with guards.

(Inside... well, it's no different from Goltz. No, is it a little more prosperous and lively than Goltz?)

　Perhaps because of the preconceived notion that alchemists in Goltz could make special portions, Somis seemed to flourish slightly more than Goltz.
　However, the reason why both of them feel much inferior to Gillum is because... it may be because of the fact, but it also has to do with Ray's thinking that Gillum is the place to go back.
　While they think this way, Ray and others move on, drawing attention from the city dwellers.
　The reason why the townspeople don't seem to make a fuss when Seto is around is because of the devil's necklace... and most importantly, the guards are with him.
　If something happens, the guards might do something about it...
　The city dwellers are relieved to think that they can't actually stand up to Seto with just a guard.
　You don't have to worry about the residents' worries, though, as the set won't go wild unless there's much left to do.
　The only thing I regret is...

(I wonder if I can't eat any specialties even though I'm in a new town.)

　Yes, it was not a very good situation to buy and eat.
　There may be food and ingredients to eat for the first time in a city you've never been to before.
　It would be a lie to say that there was no such expectation while flying with Seto.
　But... in view of the current situation, I can't say if I can buy and drink a little.
　Above all, it was clear that the owners of stalls and restaurants were afraid to respond properly.

"Well, I can't help it,"
"What's the matter?"

　The guard asks if he heard Ray muttering.
　But Ray shakes his head for nothing to such a guard.

"No, it's nothing. I just wanted to make a lot of stops, if possible. But I don't think I can do that at this rate."
"Ah... I see,"

　The guards look around and express their satisfactionately, too.
　The inhabitants, who had suddenly seen the presence of the Gryphon, were looking menacingly at Seto and, in some cases, even Ray, who was accompanied by him.
　The guards work with Ray and Sett for a moment, so they understand at least a little that Sett is following Ray's instructions.
　But I couldn't say that I could make a free stop for one of them.
　However, as long as they come in through due process, the guards have no authority to interfere with the Ray's actions.
　The reason why the Rays did not act like that was because they thought they would surprise innocent residents if they acted with Seto out of the blue.
　Of course, if there's any reason... it's like an emergency, and Ray doesn't mean to hesitate to do anything.
　Conversely, I had no intention of doing so unless it was an emergency.
　Ray shakes his head not to worry at some apologetic look on the guard.

"I'm not going to force myself to do anything, and if I do what I have to do, I'll be out of town right away, so don't worry."
"Really? I'm sorry. Just let me know if there's anything I want to do. If I can do it, I'll do my best."
"Really? Then, I'll pay for it later, so I'd appreciate it if you could buy me some local specialties."
"...what?"

　The words that came out of Ray's mouth must have been unexpected.
　The guard looks at me like, "What the hell is this guy talking about?"
　But by looking at Ray's expression, it's easy to understand that it's not a joke or anything, and that's what he's saying from the bottom of his heart.
　I thought he would need some sort of weapon or information, but... it was a complete scratch on the guard.
　But Ray didn't do that for anything, he simply said what he thought.
　Then, I asked.
　Ray repeatedly tells us so, and the guards look at the sky without thinking.
　The sky, still bright enough, shows that what the guards heard is not a dream or anything.
　As long as it's an act of walking, if you're not good at it, you'll be hit by passersby and objects, but are you used to walking around the city as a security guard or something like that's not the case.
　...and it's a big part of the town's people's long circle of Ray and Sett.

"All right. I'll just buy you something while you're in Wock's workshop. Is it a local specialty?"
"Oh, do that. Fortunately, it's autumn now, and there are many delicious ingredients. Of course, there are some specialties in this city, aren't there?"

　It was a semi-provocative remark, but it ignited the hearts of security guards who came from this city and rightly loved their hometowns.
　It's no fun for the guards to think Sommis has no good food despite all this talk.

"Well, then I'll definitely prepare you a dish that will surprise you. ... Oh, that's Wock's workshop."As we walk while we are talking, we soon see Wock's workshop, the destination.
　It doesn't look like a place where people who can make special portions live, not a particularly prominent workshop.

(No, considering the size of the city of Somis, isn't it necessary to be so large?)

　Not many alchemist workshops Ray knows.
　When I thought about them, I thought that there was no such a large workshop.
　With that in mind, I'll move on... and then I'll arrive.

"That Gryphon, I'm sorry, but I can't get in. Wait outside. ... You're all right,
"Oh, no problem. Hey, set."
"Gruly!"

　At Ray's words, Seto exclaims, "It's all right!" and lies down a little further away.
　It was an unobstructed place to walk along the road in front of the workshop, and it didn't seem as if Sett was trying to get in the way of passersby.
　The guard is relieved and walks into the studio with Ray.

"Wock, are you there?"
"Huh? Oh, Mr. Welzas. What's the matter?"

　Fortunately, Wock was in the studio sorting out some papers.
　It was a good thing for the guard...wells, too, that he was not looking busy, though this might be his business.

"This man seems to want you. ... He's Ray in crimson. Have you heard of his name?"
"Oh? What is crimson... what? You say you've burned all the troops of the Empire of Bestia together.
"How exaggerated is the story... It was the vanguard unit that I set on fire, and that didn't mean that I set them all on fire."

　Rumors grow larger as they spread, but Ray naturally doesn't appreciate such things.
　Wock in front of me... I'd like to make a correction to a man in his early thirties...

"Wow... I know the rumor is exaggerated, but is it true that he burned it? Come to think of it, I hear that crimson is a subservient to the Gryphon... is there no Gryphon?"

　a wack with a curious glance at Ray
　That's natural, though, because for alchemists, the Gryphon of the Rank A Monster is just a bunch of stuff they've dreamed of.
　Recently, there has been an increase in the number of people due to the Gillum extension, but the reason why there are alchemists among them is that they are definitely in the Gillum... and they expect that they may be able to obtain Monster material equivalent to Rank S because it is a rare species.
　In fact, some of Gilm's alchemists were able to obtain the materials for Seto... the fallen hairs and feathers.
　That being the case, some people might have thought so, too.

"Seto's sleeping outside. It's not impossible to get in... but that would have been better."

　The door must be larger than the magic items to carry out the magic items made in this workshop.
　In the worst case, you can break down the wall... but you can't use such a method too often.
　As a countermeasure, the doors of the workshop were made reasonably wide.
　That's enough for Seto to come in.
　However, as far as the reaction of the city dwellers is concerned, it is impossible to do so.
　It's also true that even if you put it in, it's small.
　Given that, it is undoubtedly best to have Seto wait outside.
　... for he may have a stupid idea, and he may not have someone to get involved with Ray.

"I'll tell you, I didn't come here to talk about the material of Seto,"
"Now that you mention it, why would a celebrity like you come to me?"

　At the words, Ray hands over a letter from Mistilling.
　...as an alchemist, Wock's gaze turns to Ray's mystery, perhaps naturally interested in item boxes.
　But if you give me a letter, I'll read it...

"What? I'm sure I've already brought that part..."

　I told you so.