Annesis is the most prosperous city and home of the Duke of Kerebel.
　And the city means that the guillem that is currently under construction will grow to that size in a few years.
　Ray was now looking at such a city on Sett's back.

"... great,"

　Ray's muttering comes out of his mouth.
　The murmur, however, vanished into the chilling winter air.
　It's already snowing, so the temperature is low.
　Flying at an altitude of 100 meters, the temperature is overwhelmingly lower and the wind is stronger than the ground.
　That said, Ray's dragon robes make such things comfortable and comfortable, and Seto is originally a Gryphon, so there's no problem.
　Elena and Arra were also in the cages, so there was no problem there.
　As a result, I felt like I was flying in the snow, but I didn't tremble with cold at all.
　If you don't like the cold, you'll definitely envy it.
　And most importantly...

"I would be absolutely envious of those people... but how did they know we existed?"
"Glu".

　Say Ray's words make Seto agree.
　One such gaze was on Weiburn flying from Annesis towards the Reyes.
　Naturally it flies from the home of the Duke of Kelebel, Annethys, and the Weiburn cannot be just a Weiburn.
　On its back were soldiers, commonly known as Dragon Knights.
　...however, the Dragon Knight is one of the lowest dragons called Wyvern or Hida, and is extremely vulnerable to cold.
　If this were a higher‐ranked dragon species, it would have no effect on the extent that it was snowing.
　Still, the reason why they came out in the snow was probably because of a Gryphon flying through the sky, called Seto.

(I'm sure I can't find this from below because of the set basket. I don't know how on earth I found this.)

　Doubtful, Ray caresses Seto and asks him not to attack the approaching Dragon Knight.
　A higher-ranked dragon species might be better, but a lower-ranked Wyvern can only be recognized as delicious meat for Seto.
　I'm on good terms with Yero, but there must be a lot of things about him.

"Well, how on earth does it come out, though Elena's father, the Duke of Clevel, ought to know me."

　As Ray mutters, the Dragon Knight gradually approaches Sett.
　The Dragon Knight, however, neither holds his spear nor bow, nor gives orders to attack Weiburn.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
　Wyvern's fight against Ray and Seto in perfect circumstances would not win against the Dragon Knights, but it would be suicidal to pretend to fight in this situation.

"Wait a minute! You seem to be Lady Ray in crimson, but are you sure!"

　Oh, yes.
　Ray looks a little impressed by what the Dragon Knight says.
　A Dragon Knight is a dragon, a knight, not a soldier, but a knight.
　Although he was the lowest ranked peerage, he was still a distinguished aristocrat.
　However, in the case of the Dragon Knights, most of them were of the status called "Ichidai no Kizoku."
　It was undoubtedly a good impression to Ray that he did not command him insolently despite his status.

"Yes. It's Ray, the adventurer of Gilm. And Elena and Arra are in the basket that Seto has."

　Ray's words were probably completely unexpected.
　The Dragon Knights stopped their movement with dumb expressions on their faces, and then, in a movement that seemed to hear a jingling sound, they looked at the set basket held by Seto.
　Then, after a few seconds of silence, the man who seems to be leading the Dragon Knights speaks in a hurry.

"Oh, all right! I'll show you to Annesis at once, so please follow me!"

　Ray nods back to the man's semi-screaming voice.
　The Dragon Knights, other than the one who screamed, seemed to be nervous.
　It was not because of the proximity of a notorious adventurer accompanied by a Gryphon, but because of the presence of Elena Kerebel, who was nicknamed General Princess.

(To show us directly to Annesis means... oh, no. If you think of the Dragon Knight's flight, would you have lifted the boundary at that time? But that would be a little problem... or would it not take long to redevelop the boundary?)

　This is not a frontier like Gilm, so it is unlikely that flying monsters will appear.
　It's low, but... that wouldn't mean a rural village would not have been bounded by such an important city as Anesis.
　At any rate, Ray decides that it's no use thinking here now, and asks Seto to follow the Dragon Knights.
　The Dragon Knights fly towards Anesis, being careful not to get too close to the flying Set.
　Many of them joined the war against the Vestian Empire as the Duke of Quevel, and there is talk of Ray and Sett defeating the Dragon Knights of the Vestian army in large numbers.
　That's why I don't think I'll make a pointless quarrel with Ray here.
　Of course, if Ray and Sett acted like attacking Anesis, they would spare their lives as Dragon Knights serving the Duke of Quelebel.
　But Ray is not hostile to Annesis... and to the Duke of Quelevel.
　And, most importantly, Ray, nicknamed crimson, was also famous for being Elena's opponent in the Duke of Quelebel.
　Of course many people don't approve of it.
　That's how Ray and Sett think, but they keep flying, and eventually they go into the Annesis.
　The presence of the cages only made it seem to the inhabitants of Anesis that the Dragon Knights were flying in line.

"Glu".

　Seth, flying with the Dragon Knights, is slightly dissatisfied with the way he flies slowly.
　No, if you just fly slowly, there's no problem, but it's the first time I've seen a number of Dragon Knights flying around me in a peaceful situation, so I guess I'm not comfortable.
　If this meant a hostile Dragon Knight, he had experienced it in the war with the Empire of Bestia.

"Calm down. The Dragon Knights around us are not our enemies. You can think of them as Yero's companionship."

　When Ray caresses Seto's neck in front of him, Seto cries helplessly.
　Perhaps instinctively sensing Sett's sullenness, Wyvern, the Dragon Knight flying around Sett, is already stifled by the cold.
　He must have noticed that Wyvern was frightened. A Dragon Knight flying in the nearest place from Sett -- still some distance away -- called out to Ray.

"Dear Ray, the great house in the centre is the Duke of Kelebel's house! Put it down into the garden where Mr. Elena is riding!"
"Garden... which garden?"

　The Duke of Kelebel's mansion is so large that the word "mansion" doesn't suit him.
　Naturally, from above, the huge mansion had several gardens.
　Just being told to go down into the garden doesn't even make Ray know which garden to go down into.
　He must have noticed Ray's attitude. The Dragon Knight, who told him to drop his set basket in the garden, hastily spears out the larger garden than his surroundings.

"It's over there! Please go down there!"

　Rey nods back at the Dragon Knight's words and signals Seto.
　At the signal alone, Seto heads for a large garden.
　Seto's wings flap violently in the cold winter air.
　After descending toward the ground, the cet is close enough to the ground and then releases the cet basket.
　The sound would certainly have reverberated in the Duke of Kelebel's mansion.
　A few seconds later a number of people emerged from the house, indicating that the guards of the Duke of Quelevel had a reasonable skill.

"We're going down into that garden, so please continue, Mr. Ray!"

　The Dragon Knight screams at Ray, who drops the set basket to the ground and returns to the sky.
　Ray nods back at the words and follows the Dragon Knights as they descend towards the earth.
　The Dragon Knights line up neatly, and with close precision, they descend to the ground.
　Given that it's winter and Weiburn doesn't like the cold, it's safe to say that the skill is very high.Like the Dragon Knights, Seto heads to the earth, flapping his wings.
　Despite the dragon knights' different landing position with the Weiburn, Seto still lands safely in the garden.
　... well, it seemed as if Sett had accompanied the Weiburns when he landed later in the garden.

"Slurrurling.

　Landing in the garden, Seto cries out of joy.






　If we were in Gilm, many would have caressed or given us something to eat.
　But... this is Annesis, not Guillum.
　Since it's our first time here, it's only natural that we've never seen Seto in the garden.
　No, some may have seen it when they joined the war against the Vestian Empire, but it is only a small number.
　Many here today see Sett... or Gryphon for the first time.
　a Rank A monster
　Although Seto is treated as a pet in Guillum, Seto is essentially a high-ranking monster, such as whether adventurers encounter it once in a lifetime.
　When strangers see such monsters up close, what they naturally feel is fear rather than loveliness.
　What's more, it would have been natural if it was a rank A monster glyphon.
　It's all right if you've been in the garden and you've served as a bodyguard for this mansion.
　But other than that, he who came out into the garden on a mere sight-seeing-mountain saw the Gryphon up close, and heard it cry, and screamed in terror."

"Be quiet!"

　Just as the first person was about to scream in terror, a stern cry echoes through the garden.
　Strangely enough, even those who were on the brink of the Depression naturally heard the voice.
　Then the garden becomes quiet.
　such silence that only the sound of snow falling could be heard
　In such a garden, the vocal Elena speaks again.

"This is my guest. Your Gryphon is the servant of the guest and his name is Seto. And... the guest is Ray, who is nicknamed crimson."

　Scratching up the long, shining blonde hair in the snow...just at that moment, the sunlight shines through the gaps in the snow clouds covering the sky, dyeing Elena's hair golden.
　It was such a beautiful sight that even those who, until a few seconds ago, were about to scream at Seto's presence, were dazzled.
　It seems to me that if we leave this scene as a painting, it will definitely be a masterpiece that will be handed down to posterity.

"Ray, come this way."

　Elena's voice echoes again amid the silence around her.
　Ray, guided by his voice, moved in front of Elena.
　She understood that Elena was an incredible beauty to Ray.
　She also fully understood that there was something normal about her speaking with Marina and Vihela.
　But... it's quite unusual for Ray to show his side as a princess.
　So he walked to be dragged by General Elena, the princess, rather than by Elena, whom Ray knew.
　Moving with Sett near Elena, Ray learns what he expects from his gaze and opens his mouth.

"I'm Ray. I'm a Rank B adventurer from Gilm. This is my demon Set. Seto is basically quiet and won't do anything unless he does something harming. Don't worry. He's treated as a pet in Gilm."

　The words that Ray uttered are infinitely true, but those who hear them cannot believe them at once.
　Nevertheless, Ray introduced himself strongly to those who served the Duke of Quevel.