Requesting a mock battle...no, the day after receiving a request, Ray immediately takes Vichela and Bune to the training ground he went to the day before.
　Also, I don't see Seto with Ray today.
　Seto was supposed to relax in Marina's garden today with Yero.
　When Ray asked me what I was going to do today, I was a little lost, but... I guess he decided to play with me today because Iro wanted to play with me.
　It's definitely the most important thing for Seto to be with Ray, but it's not a mistake to want to get along with a friend named Yero, who is in the same position as him.

"There... Well, I wonder what kind of people there are. I wish there were some people to see."

　Vihela mutters, finding a stall selling meat buns.
　The fact that meat buns are a landmark for training grounds means that today, too, they have become a place for meat buns, and as a result, yesterday's sales were not good.

(I've told you a few things that seem to improve... ...it's impossible to do something about it all of a sudden yesterday and today.)

　Ray advised me to put ingredients with different texture and put in bite-size meat instead of ground meat, but it's hard to make use of it the next day...
　A professional chef who has worked as a chef for many years may be able to adjust the situation, but unfortunately, the owner of a meat bun stand has not had much experience.

"Hello. Today... Thank you."

　The owner of the stall comes out of the stall and bows his head when he sees them.
　They must be deeply grateful that they accept the request, which is supposed to have nothing to do with Ray and others.
　However, in Ray's case, I only accepted this case out of the hope that he would be able to eat meat buns at stalls without hesitation.

"Well, this... if you like... it tastes almost the same as yesterday."

　The shopkeeper says so and hands each of the rays a piece of meat bun.
　Vichela and Bune, who received it, immediately ate a bun of meat, but... they had a delicate face.
　If it doesn't taste good, you can say it's bad.
　If it's delicious, I can honestly say that it's delicious.
　This meat bun is neither tasteless nor delicious... it's quite a normal taste, and that's hard to appreciate.
　The owner of the shop must have understood their impressions, scratching their heads and laughing, as if to mislead them.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
"...a different way from what I said yesterday."

　What Ray said yesterday was to try changing the size of the ingredients to please the texture...
　However, the owner of the stall chose to change the seasoning.
　However, Ray's opinion is not absolute, and Ray didn't know if it was appropriate to say that the owner of the stall was a profession selling food.

"First of all, after today's mock war, I heard that I can get help from someone who is really familiar with cooking, so please bear with it a little longer."

　Ray also eats meat buns and heads to the training ground.
　Naturally, Ray could only say that the meat bun he ate was normal.
　At any rate, when I entered the training ground, it was a pretty fine dojo.
　Of course, it's a place for combat training in this cold weather, so it shouldn't be outside or a place with a draft.
　Anyway...

"Wow!"

　Ray's mouth murmurs like that in an involuntary murmur.
　Because there were as many as thirty men and women there.
　Besides, everyone is staring at the Rey.
　Despite being a training ground, no one is currently training.
　All I have to do is stare at the Ray's presence.
　Before long, one of them... a man who seems to be the leader among those gathered today stands up.
　A man in his thirties, with a certain amount of muscle attached to his body, but not ostentatiously pointless, but with a strong build that emphasizes agility.

"You've come. I'm Edwald. I'm in charge of this training ground. I'm sorry to hear Schwar's unreasonable request today, but we've all been looking forward to seeing firsthand the power of Lord Ray."

　Ray is a little surprised by the man's manner, as he always thought he would speak more bluntly.

"Oh, don't worry. It's a profitable thing to do, too.
"Yes, I know. You're talking about the stalls in front of the training ground, right? There are some other people who were born in the cafeteria or worked in the cafeteria, so I'll have them help."

　Ray soon realized that Schwar was referring to yesterday's skinhead man.
　So I say thank you to him for his words.

"I'm sorry, I'm saved,"
"No. We can have Lady Ray, who is nicknamed crimson, play a mock battle, so there is no problem with this, and you two are..."

　Edwald's gaze is directed at Vichela and Bune, who are with Ray.
　They were not particularly bothered by their gaze, Vihela was curious, and Bune, as usual, looked back at the person who was looking at her with no expression on his face.

"It will take time for me to play a mock battle alone, and I think it's better to have as few free men as possible. Many of you may know Vihela, but the strength is real. Vune is a few steps less skilled than Vihela, but still stronger than other adventurers."

　Ray's words stir some of the people who heard it.
　They knew Ray and Vihela's strength, but they probably didn't know Bune's strength.
　However, Bune is on the lookout for Guillum with Vihela.
　There was no doubt that it was competent enough to be permitted, and those who knew how good Vichela was in fact convinced without any fuss.

"Well, I see. So... if you're ready, I'd like to start right away. Would you mind?"

　Edwald nods, while Vihela and Bune nod as well.
　Having confirmed it, Edvard gave instructions to those who had been looking forward to a mock battle with Ray.
　There are about thirty adventurers here, and three of them.
　Then, naturally, each would take on ten, but those who are here today are those who want a mock battle with Ray.
　Then Edwald breaks it down to Ray, Vihela, Bune, and so on, thinking that if he leaves it to each of them, everyone might stand in front of Ray.
　Some of them seemed dissatisfied, but Ray's assertion that he would definitely have a mock battle with everyone subsides.
　Some of them even volunteered to follow Ray's lead in a mock battle.
　and a mock battle would take place at once."

"Are you the first one?"

　Watching Edwald standing in front of him, Ray's mouth is filled with dumbfounded voices.
　But Edward smiles at Ray's words, saying it was only natural.

"The first thing I can do at times like this is the biggest reason why I am bringing everyone together here."

　Edwald, who says so confidently, agrees with Ray.
　The number of people gathered in this way amounts to a considerable.
　When it comes to putting them together, it's a lot of trouble for Edvard.
　It's understandable that Edvard has the privilege of being the first to fight in such cases.

"It's a weapon, but what do you do? There are spears that crush the tip of their ears, but the scythe that Ray is best at is... "
"I suppose,"

　Ray is not particularly angry but convinced by Edvard's seemingly difficult words.
　In the first place, very few people use scythe.
　Some people who had heard of Ray's success by gossip or seen the battle in person thought he would use a scythe just like Ray.In particular, those who have just become adventurers have many of that kind, but scythe, contrary to its vicious appearance, is extremely difficult to handle.
　Most people give up on it as not a weapon they can use immediately.
　Such weapons are the only weapons available, and none of the people gathered here will use a scythe... as of yesterday, today.
　Ray didn't blame him either because he knew it.

"Then, if you have a spear with its tip crushed, that's all right."

　When Ray says so, one of the adventurers immediately brings a spear with a crushed ear tip.
　However, crushing the tip of the ear doesn't mean it's absolutely safe.
　It is powerful enough to be used as a weapon as long as it is an ordinary spear except for crushing the tip of the ear.
　Moreover, it is Ray who uses the spear.
　This spear would kill ten or twenty monsters easily.
　Perhaps Edwald knows this, too, but he turns a serious look at Ray with a long sword in his hand.
　and the others were gone from each other's surroundings, and I watched them from a distance."

`Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!'

　With a sharp cry, Edwald fills in with Ray and wields his long sword wide.
　The sharpness is sharper than Ray thought. But...

"Huh!"

　Straight down... if not avoided, Ray easily avoids the blow that the blade was hitting Ray.
　Yes, it was just that Ray was faster than I expected.
　He wields his spear with only the movement of his wrist, using evaded movements.
　A full-body blow would have delivered a powerful blow, but it is so powerful that it is a big.
　In comparison, Ray's blow with only his wrist is overwhelmingly harder to catch the initial movement than a normal attack.
　...and yet, from Ray's physical ability, the blow is an extremely powerful blow, even though it is only a blow from the movement of the wrist.

"What!"

　Edwald leaped instantly at the stroke of the halberd which had been struck at his feet. . . . . .

"Oops!"

　The jump was a little earlier, so Ray's wrist movement was adjusted again to change the trajectory of his spear, resulting in a blow to the thigh.

"It's too early to tell. In some cases, it's going to be dealt with like this, so be careful. ... Now, don't you stand it up yet? I didn't put that much effort into it."

　At Ray's words, Edwald manages to get up.
　Still, the slight shivering of my legs is that this blow has worked unexpectedly.

(Huh? It shouldn't have been such a powerful blow.)

　Ray thinks so, but this light blow is based solely on a mock battle with the Elenas.
　No matter how good he is, Edwald cannot possibly be as strong as the Elenas.
　That's probably why Ray's blow has done so much damage to Edwald.

"Well, hahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
"Because I attacked him directly on the thigh. ... In that sense, it was a safe attack."

　What Ray remembered was an interview with a fighter he saw on TV while in Japan.
　When you're fighting a weaker opponent than yourself, or someone who's just started fighting, you can kick him in the thigh with a low kick.
　By kicking your thighs, you can avoid life-threatening injuries or aftereffects, but still deprive you of your fighting power.
　I was wondering if what the fighter said in the interview was true.
　Ray could stand up, but as he watched Edvard barely stand trembling, he remembered it as late as he could.