A few days after Ray hunted the Gamerion... on that day there was a Dusker figure beside the main gate of Gillum.
　Naturally, Dusker is not the only one there.
　Some are in charge of escorting Dusker, while others are his aides.
　It was only natural, but if you do it like that, you'll stand out.
　As Dusker was the lord of Gilm, many knew who it was.
　Some of the people who came to work on the extension of the Gillum were unaware of Dusker's face, but when people told him, he was immediately convinced and at the same time.
　I'm afraid someone important will come.
　In fact, with such a large scale extension, it's safe for someone of importance to come.
　In that sense, General Elena, the princess, is undoubtedly a man of great importance.

"Excuse me. Is Mr. Dusker out of town?"

　A merchant who was about to enter Gilm finds a security guard he knows and calls out.
　The guards look around at the words of such merchants.
　Perhaps because so many people gather, no one cares about themselves talking to merchants.
　The merchant talks to the guard who understands it and is still hesitating whether to say it or not.

"I'll treat you to a Gamerion skewer at the Sudras to-night,"
"... well, here's nothing I can do. If you go so far, I'll tell you."

　Sudras-tei is a restaurant known for its delicious meat dishes...especially meat dishes that go well with sake.
　So it was more than enough money for the guard to buy him a skewer of Gamerion, which was now in season -- to be exact.
　However, the other guards who had overheard such a story looked at the guards in amazement.
　But I don't blame the guard.
　Of course, if this was to divulge any kind of sensitive classification, the security men would have stopped it.
　However, today's case should not be so hidden.
　On the contrary, it's more effective to let them know, and Dusker's -- his men, to be exact -- employees are spreading information about the coming.
　So there's no problem here for the guards to say the information.
　On the contrary, if you go inside the guillem, you can get information about it without pretending to treat you to a gamerion skewer.
　In that sense, the merchant obviously lost money, but the guards who knew it wouldn't say nothing.
　You can eat Gamerion skewers at a delicious restaurant.

"Do you know the country of Lavrellina?"
"Well... it's a tributary of the Kingdom of Mileana, right? And it's one of the smallest tributaries."

　It was a merchant's answer that reminded me of something, but in a sense it is unusual to know the name of a small country called the Levlarina Kingdom.
　When asked, "Do you actually know that?" the guard looked a little surprised at the simple answer.

"I'm surprised, you knew it well,"
"Well, my old man was from a village close to the country of Lavrellina."
"Well, let's put it simply. Refugees from Lavrellina are coming to Guilm. It's acceptance."
"...refugee? That's why Mr. Dusker went out of town?"

　Many, if not refugees, come to Gilm in search of work.
　This is especially noticeable now that construction is under way.
　But why would a high-ranking person called a frontier count go out of Guilm to greet refugees?
　It was only natural for the merchant to have such doubts.k.a. question.
　But the guards smile at the merchant's words.
　Of course, if a few refugees are coming, Dusker, the lord of Gilm, doesn't have to go out of his way to greet them.
　But if it were a group of nearly a thousand people, all in a carriage, and, by the time they reached Gillum, they could use only the bow, it was a differently.
　However, it is true that only a few people actually use bows, and most of them are able to demonstrate their high fighting power by shooting arrows in large numbers of bows.
　And most importantly... it was Ray, who was very dependable to Dusker, who led them.
　That being the case, there is no doubt that the refugees who come will be very reliable to Dusker.
　There are many exceptions, such as Ray and other notorious and high-ranking adventurers, but the truth remains that number is power.
　There was no option for Dusker not to welcome it, because they wanted it and that much power would come to Gilm.
　Of course, not everyone who comes in will join the guard or the army, and if that happens, Dusker will be in trouble.
　Nevertheless, it was the best development to be able to... well trained and ready to be called ready to go.

"Here we are!"

　All of a sudden, the man who is said to have good eyesight among the guards screams.
　At first it didn't catch the eye of the others, but a little while later some good-eyed people... and later others noticed a large and increasingly visible carriage.
　Naturally, one road alone cannot manage more than a hundred horse-drawn cars, and there are many horse-drawn cars that protrude from the road.
　Dusker and his men, as they have heard, are astonished to see more than a hundred horse-drawn carts.
　Of course, it's not the first time I've seen this number of carriages.
　That's because in the event of a war in the Empire of Bestia, a thousand... well, it's not uncommon for more than a thousand horse-drawn wagons to move together.
　However, when I looked at it again with my own eyes, I found many things to think about.

"Ray,"
"What?"

　Dusker calls Ray, who was waiting near him.
　The latest incident begins with Ray's actions.
　Of course, the reason... it may be natural in a way, given that it was Dusker who asked him to retaliate against the organization that had been interfering with Gillum.

"I'll ask you just in case, is that a herd of cabs?"
"Well, I mean, if only the Soulas had come all the way to Gillum in such a carriage, there would be a great deal of trouble."

　More than a hundred horse‐drawn carts that emerged out of nowhere.
　The existence of such a thing was going to be a disaster no matter of fact.
　Of course Dusker understands Ray's feelings, but it's only natural that he's tempted to say so.

"And yet..."

　muttered Dusker, who had been watching a flock of approaching cabs.
　When Ray looked at him, he saw Dusker with an unexpectedly stern look on his face.
　Ray was a little surprised by Dusker's appearance, though he always thought he would say anything lightly.

"What's the matter with you? The hordes of cabs. . . . . . . of course.
"No, it's the Sorge Company, which, though we've prepared carts everywhere we go, would have required a considerable sum of money, which means that the Sorge Company has made so much money in spite of the small business of Levulina."

　Dusker's muttered expression was bitter.
　It's only natural that the Zorgay trade made money in the country of Lavrellina because of the work that Jaya was doing... that forced women to bring in slaves' collars, brainwash them into working as prostitutes.
　I don't know if Dusker was involved in the matter that was the mother of the giant. I don't know, but...

"It seems to have been serious that the Zorgay Chamber of Commerce would move its base to Gilm in earnest."
"What? I told you about that before, right? I talked about it in pairs with Gimekara of the Solge Company."
"Oh, but he's a merchant. Maybe it was a lie to move his base to Gilm. ... No, I was thinking of the possibility that it might be an ostensible thing to build some sort of base, but I think he was serious about it."From Dusker's point of view, it is welcome to see more businesses based in Gilm.
　To be honest, the people living in the spread want to secure as many people as possible, partly because of the fact that the building of the guillem is currently under way.
　It's not a bad thing for Dusker to have a firm presence there.
　I know that, but... I still don't know if I'm happy with a business like Solgey.
　What's more, Gimekara, who is dispatched by the Solgeh Chamber of Commerce, is told that he does business with illegal organizations when he speaks in pairs.

"That depends on Mr. Dusker's skill,"
"Don't be so easy on me,"

　Despite Ray's words, Dasker doesn't look sullen.
　In fact, it's only natural that Dusker should decide how to handle the Solgean business.
　As we speak, the pack approaches... before long the leading carriage stops near the Duskers and the Lays.
　The door of the first carriage opens, as if it had been timed.
　From there emerged the central figures who had led this pack of wagons to this point.
　Sula, Sharia, Gimekara, and Rocks.
　Even Sharia, who doesn't like formal situations, knows that it's necessary now.
　The four of them, though quite cramped, still move in front of the dusker and fall on one knee.

"Dasker, thank you for accepting us. On top of that, we would like to make this guillem our place of life and contribute to its development."

　On behalf of the four, Sula says so. 　

(In the end, Sula was treated as the representative of this group.)

　Watching the four of them near Dusker, Ray is convinced of the reasonable results.
　First of all, Rocks was originally a Gilm adventurer, and this bodyguard was also doing his job - although he ended up dating Sula, which was not entirely his job.
　Sharia is treated as a subordinate of Sula -- actually a friend.
　The main purpose of Gimekara is to relocate the headquarters of the Zorgay trade association to Gilm, not to bring this group together.
　As a result, only Sula remained.
　Since he was originally leading the resistance, there was no problem in terms of being a person who everyone could easily agree with.

"You've often made it to Gilmoo on a long journey. The wounds you've suffered must be deep, but I hope that your life in Gilmoo will heal you a little."

　Dusker's words show off his dignity as the leader of the faction.
　Dusker is also the head of the neutral faction, though he usually does not take such an attitude on purpose.
　If that's the case, naturally, if you intend to do so, your attitude will be commensurate.

"Thank you very much. I can't thank Mr. Dusker and his men."
"Don't worry. You're going to be the people of Gilm. That's the same as my family. Then it's only natural to do your best for them."

　Dusker's words were somewhat exaggerated, but also true.
　I wonder if Sula understands that, but she shakes as she looks down.
　No, it's not just Sula. Others are shaking in the same way.
　Dusker's assurance would be the happiest thing, especially for Rocks, who started dating Sula.

"Stand up! That's all the stuffy stuff around here. We're about to get in, Sarazilos!"

　At Dusker's call, a man who seemed to be a civil servant from a short distance approaches.

"This Sarazilus will take care of you for a while. If there is anything you don't understand, ask him."
"My name is Sarazilos, and I will be taking care of you for a while. Thank you very much."

　The deep bow of a man in his forties was so sophisticated that all the suras who looked up could not help but be fascinated.