The arrival of the Soulas in Gilm was naturally widespread throughout Gilm within the day.
　It would be impossible to say that it wouldn't be a rumor, since we've moved along the main street like a parade.
　Meanwhile, Ray was enjoying dinner in Marina's garden as usual.

"Gururururling!

　Seto gurgles joyfully at Gamerion's meat baked in a magic kiln.
　This is the Gamerion of the year, so it's safe to say it's the first one.
　However, Ray and Seto were eaten at a street stall, so they are not really the first dishes.

"Well, Gamerion's meat is delicious after all. I was told that it's been caught as usual this year, but it's going to cost more because there are so many people."

　a muttering marina
　In fact, today's guillem has an unusually large number of people.
　And it's natural for everyone to want to eat delicious food anyway, so the price of Gamerion's meat will naturally go up.
　Gamerion can also appear outside of Gilm, but it requires a certain amount of strength to be knocked down.
　For this reason, Gamerion's meat is also a big commodity for guillem this season, and many merchants want to buy it.
　However, no matter how autumn to winter comes, meat naturally rots.
　Of course it will rot later than summer, but it is not Ray's mistling, so it cannot be kept fresh forever.
　To prevent this from happening, merchants who buy Gamerion meat ask specialists to make it into dried meat, or if they have the skills to do so, they can make it into dried meat and increase its value as a product.
　...however, I'm not a professional at all, even though I have that skill, I' Even though I'm not a professional at all.
　Gamelion meat, which I had bought at the moment, was often spoiled by that way.

(Well, that's all I've done for being too greedy.)

　Ray thinks about this as he slices the meat of a kiln-baked gamerion and carries it into his mouth with a sauce made of sour lemon-like fruit.

"Now that you mention it..."

　All of a sudden, Arra opens her mouth in the middle of the meal.

"Mr. Elena, I think you should get ready to go home soon. If you get ready all of a sudden, you'll get out of your way."
"Well, I guess I have to go home once."

　Elena muttered in a faint dislike to Arra's words.
　For Elena, life in Guilm was extremely comfortable.
　It's great that a man you love is by your side, but I'm glad you don't have to worry about it because there are no aristocrats around you.
　Of course, even when she was in the Duke of Kerebel, Elena's life was essentially mainly military, and she didn't have much contact with the nobility.
　...although some aristocrats have their sons and relatives enlisted in the Duke's army to make contact with Elena, the Duke's army is notorious for being a strong army and, of course, very strict in training.
　As a result, those hands will soon run away.
　Despite the circumstances, it was a matter of course for the only daughter of the Duke of Quevel to attend at least parties and other aristocratic associations.
　But if you're in Gilm, you don't have to do such a thing.
　Quite a few aristocrats in Guilm, or others who wish to get acquainted with Elena, ask for access, but are usually denied by Arra.
　I only meet people I really have to meet, but it's still much easier than when I'm at home.
　That's why I wanted to live in Guillum this year, if possible.

"It's impossible to imagine that Elena, the symbol of the aristocracy, will not appear at the New Year's party."

　If her trusted subordinate and best friend Arra tells her so, Elena can't say any more.
　In fact, the Duke of Kelevel holds a party every New Year.
　Naturally, they don't move in the snow, but they are aristocratic.
　They gather at the Duke's residence, speaking of the number of people and so on.
　It's time for wizards to demonstrate their abilities to melt snow and force it to move.
　The kingdom of Milliana is vast.
　That is why it was undoubtedly a disgrace to the Duke of Kelebel that Elena, the symbol of the nobility, would not attend a faraway party, except for the nobility, who had territories on the edge of the country.
　Of course, if there's a reason to be sick, it's no use going to the party.
　But Elena is naturally not ill, and she is doing very well.
　That being the case, there is no option for me not to attend the party.
　Elena understood what Arra was saying, but she still wanted to stop it because of the comfort of being with Ray.
　Of course, Arra understands Elena's feelings.
　And if it's for Elena, I'd like to say that Arra doesn't have to attend the party.
　But if you say it that way, you end up putting Elena in a bad position.
　That being the case, Arla can only say that, though she feels sorry.
　Elena nodded, even though she was unhappy, because she knew it.
　But... there was a man who put a stop to what Elena said.

"Well, Elena, the reason why she doesn't want to go back over there is because ... Ray ... no, she's comfortable, isn't she?"

　You don't want to go back because Ray is here, do you?
　Marina was going to say that, but she changed her way of saying that, judging that Elena would never admit it honestly.
　It was understood by Elena, of course... and by everyone else, but no one could get in there.

"Well, I don't deny that. As I've said many times, Gilm is a place where I can spend my time very comfortably."
"Well... then why don't you do this? At the New Year's party that Elena has to attend?"
"What?"

　Marina's suggestion, which is too much, is what Arla, Elena, Ray, and Vihela, who were listening to it, all raise their voices.
　Bune never uttered a cry of surprise, but his usual wide-eyed expression showed how shocked he was.
　It's only natural that Ray and the nobility are not compatible.
　It's not a bit incompatible, it's a fatal incompatibility.
　Many aristocrats in the aristocracy take pride in their nobility.
　...the problem is that many aristocrats are directly connected to their senseless pride.
　Many aristocrats, such as the Duke of Kelebel, have a good command of that area. ... Many means that some of the aristocrats are meaninglessly proud, but they can still change their attitudes according to their opponents.
　But other than that... they were chosen among the nobles just because they were aristocrats, and all but the nobles obeyed the nobles' orders of the nobles.
　The number of aristocrats who have such feelings will inevitably grow.
　Not everything was like that, but what would happen if Ray were among those aristocratic parties? It was obvious, needless to think.
　In particular, from Ray's point of view, it is nothing but a hindrance to the nobles who are trying to make advances to Elena.
　Ray's attendance at such a party was almost certain to cause trouble.
　Marina must have known such a thing, and everyone there looks at her as to why she says such a thing.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
　At any rate, Marina opens her mouth with a smile on her face.

"You know, Elena, you'll have to make sure you're doing that, right? That won't be the way it is forever."
"That's..."

　Marina's words stifled Elena.
　In fact, Elena's feelings have already been decided.
　That's so much that I can't imagine myself loving anyone but Ray.
　But that's just what Elena thinks, not what she thinks publicly.
　No, if you were near Ray, you would know that Elena thought so... that would not have been the case for many of his aristocrats to recognize Elena's relationship with Ray.
　For those who think that they can do anything and that they can be forgiven for anything, Elena is often aware that she should be their wife.
　For such a nobleman, Ray...even a notorious high-ranking adventurer, it was absolutely unacceptable that Elena would be the match for a non-nobleman.
　That's why Marina wants Ray to take him to the party and show him exactly who she loves... and who she wants to be.
　If a disturbance breaks out and you give up, then tell them implicitly that Elena's love for Ray is only that great.
　Marina's gaze at Elena is neither joking nor teasing, but serious.
　He tells her to be clear if she loves Ray.There are many people who love Ray just because Marina knows him now.
　Most of them are those who can give up their present position without hesitation if it's for Ray.
　...in fact, Marina easily abandoned her position as Guildmaster of Guilm and returned to being an adventurer.
　In the case of Vihela, she was a former princess of the Vestian Empire, but when she met Ray in the labyrinthine city of Egzir, she had already abandoned her position, so there was no particular problem.
　But for Vihela, a labyrinthine city, it may have been proof of her determination to come under Ray, abandoning the place where she could enjoy fighting against a strong opponent.
　However, Ray's presence is in the remote guillem.
　It's not unusual to see more powerful monsters than those in dungeons.
　Kenny, the Guild's receptionist, is no stranger to Ray.

(Considering Ray's personality, I don't know how to do many things.)

　That's what Marina thinks, exchanging glances with Elena.
　In fact, Marina's imagination is correct.
　For example, Rosha, daughter of a fisherman in Emocion.
　Other than that, Ray, completely unconscious, had captured many women's hearts.
　Ray's personality is by no means gentle and not necessarily liked... but he is undoubtedly so strong that he can be called substandard.
　For that reason, once they knew Ray, they found it difficult to recognize the average man around them as a man... of the opposite s*x.
　Not everyone is like that.

"And that's why... what are you going to do with Ray?"

　Marina then turns to Ray.
　Ray nods without hesitation about what to do with the words.

"If you don't mind Elena, you can go. I have nothing particular to do during the winter."

　To be precise, there will be a lot of work to be done in the building of the Gillum.
　However, since we basically don't cut down trees in the forest of Trent during the winter, there are very few jobs that can only be done by a ray with a mistling.
　However, there might be a task of transporting wood and other materials from one material storage area to another, but that would have been no problem if it were left to those who wanted it.
　There's no danger of going outside the guild, so if Ray wants to do it, unless he's too busy, he's likely to ask the guild to refrain.

"...is that all right?"

　Elena timidly asks Ray if she didn't expect him to come with her to the Duke of Kerebel.
　Ray nodded without any particular nervousness to Elena's final confirmation.