Of course, the disturbances in the garden are immediately communicated to the Duke of Quevel.
　Just when he heard the report, the Duke of Kelebel was writing a document to distribute food to villages where food was scarce and people were expected to starve to death... and almost ruined the document he had been written.
　Still, it was because of his long tenure as duke that he displayed a threatening spirit and completed the documents properly.

"And? What happened to the trouble?"
"Yes, Mr. Elena did not cause much trouble."
"...I see. Then, let's make sure that Ray and Sett treat each other properly as guests."
"Are you sure?"

　The man who brought the report to the Duke of Kelebel's words reveals a little surprise.
　Even a notorious man cannot be a guest of the Duke of Kelebel by himself.
　That's because if Elena says Ray is a guest, it's a different story whether the Duke of Kelebel, the head of the family, will admit it.
　That's why the man who brought the report anticipated that he would soon get rid of Ray.
　The Duke of Kelebel glances silently at his men.
　The subordinate who brought the report noticed that kind of stare and bowed in a flustered manner.

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away."

　After a quick glance at his men leaving the scene, the Duke of Kelebel returns to work.
　But... a few minutes after he left, I looked up from the document I was reading and out of the window.
　From the office I could not see the garden in which the Elenas had caused a disturbance, but I could still see the garden from the window, and I could feel that Elenas had been there.
　At the same time, the crimson Ray who came with me is also seen.
　I've always wanted to see Ray in person with my own eyes, but at a time like this...

"Don't see the idiots making a fuss. ... Never. Nothing to bring Ray here at this time of year."

　The Duke of Kelebel, who leads the aristocracy, naturally attracts a large number of nobles and parties in the new year.
　And the fact that Elena brought Ray to the party would understandably mean that she would be accompanied him to the party.
　Not surprisingly, attending a party with someone other than a relative of the opposite s*x indicates that they are in a special relationship.
　Or you can show that you are closer than the average man and woman, even if you don't have such a relationship.
　And if Elena, who is nicknamed "Hime Shogun" and a symbolic figure in the aristocracy, imitates it like that, it would naturally be uninteresting for other aristocrats.
　It's no fun for the Duke of Quevel to see his daughter that way.
　It wasn't interesting, but... at the same time, I thought it was inevitable, given the existence of the nobility.
　Anyway, there is no doubt that Ray is an unforgivable existence for other nobles...especially those who were looking to marry Elena.
　In the case of such aristocrats, most of them are obsessed with a sense of privilege... it was almost impossible for them not to cause trouble in such a situation.
　And when it comes to trouble, Ray doesn't take it easy.
　No, I might try not to kill him at least, but I'm not going to kill him.
　Indeed, as far as the Duke of Kelebel knows, in the war against the Vestian Empire, Ray is cutting off the arms of the nobility of the Mileana Kingdom, not the nobility of the hostile Vestian Empire.
　Still, it didn't matter because it was a battlefield at that time.
　But if it happens in a place like a party hall, it will undoubtedly cause a great stir.

(Worst of all is that Ray will abandon the kingdom of Milliana and leave.)

　The Duke of Kelebel, who collects information about Ray, naturally knows Ray's power.
　Rank A called Seto... No, it's a rare species, so it uses Gryphon, which is equivalent to Rank S, as an accessory, and he uses various magic tricks, but he's especially good at extensively exterminating magic.
　In addition, it has various magic items including item boxes.
　If such a man were to leave the kingdom of Milliana, the loss would undoubtedly be enormous.
　Knowing it, the Duke of Kelevel had a headache.

"At any rate... do we have to put this away now?"

　I know it's half shelved, but I'll go back to paperwork.
　In fact, there are some paperwork that needs to be done urgently, and there is no doubt that they needed to be cleaned up.
　It is undeniable that, at present, paperwork is the only place for the Duke of Kelebel to rest.





　Elena was back in her room with Arra as her father sought solace in paperwork.
　I feel nostalgic about my room after a long time, but I still feel something strange.

(That's how comfortable Marina's house was.)

　When I was at Marina's house, I changed clothes myself.
　But when you come back to the house, it will be the maid's job to do it.
　To be honest, I would say that Elena, who often puts herself on the battlefield, can change clothes by herself...If you were a Duchess, not a princess, you should have been allowed to change into a maid.

"My dear lady, how about this dress to-day?"

　One of the maids brought a blue dress.
　The dress gives Elena some thought.
　The dress reminds me of Marina, who regularly wears party dresses.
　The dress brought by the maid is not for the party.
　It's a dress you could wear as a casual wear, but it seems to Elena, who's used to seeing marina.

(Will Ray be happy if I wear a dress like a marina?)

　I couldn't help but imagine myself in front of Ray in such a revealing dress.
　I wouldn't feel particularly embarrassed if I wore a dress with a wide chest and back like Marina likes to wear, if she wasn't there.
　Still, she wants Ray to see such a figure... but Elena changes clothes without complaining about the dress that the maid brought.

"Well, it suits you, and any lord will be fascinated to see your daughter."
"Well...?"

　Since it came out of the maid's mouth, I wonder if it's just a compliment.
　Elena asked, thinking this, but the maid was genuinely praising Elena in her dress.
　I'm finally a little relieved that Elena understood it.

"How's Ray doing?"
"Mr. Arra will be with you, Mr. Ray. Is that... really all right?

　What the maid said anxiously was not Ray... but about Ray's cousin, Seto.
　Considering Seto as the first person to see her, the maid's worries are natural.
　But Elena opens her mouth with a smile at the anxious maid.

"It's all right, for Seto never makes a pointless attack. ... But if someone makes a fool of himself, he'll do what he deserves."

　The maid looked relieved in the first half of Elena's words, but in the second half her face reappears in horror.

"Don't worry. As I've said over and over again, Seto is basically friendly. He was treated like a pet in Guillum."
"... uh, Gryphon, right? It's a Rank A monster, right?"
"No,"
"What?"

　Perhaps she didn't expect to shake her head there, and while Elena's blonde movement dazzled her, the maid looked at her in wonder.
　Looking at the maid, Elena wonders if it's better not to say it, but she thinks the story will probably spread quickly and opens her mouth.

"Seto is not just a glyphon, it's a rare species. To be exact, it's a monster worth Rank S."
"Hush!"

　Rank A monsters are a symbol of fear, but I can't believe they're worthy of Rank S...
　For the maid, Elena's words may have been completely unexpected, but they're small and breathtakingly.
　Elena was watching the maid, but she continued to explain in a calmingly.

"I understand you're scared, but Seto is basically harmless. ... Well, didn't you actually see Seto? Didn't you judge him by hearsay?""That's..."

　The maid goes silent on Elena's words.
　In fact, I didn't go to see the Gryphon in person.
　Gryphon, the heinous Rank A monster...it was actually a rank S equivalent, but it's true that he was scared at the arrival of such a monster.

"Why don't you see him playing with Ray? If you're still scared, you just have to stay away."

　Nevertheless, Elena was convinced that once she knew Seto's character, she would probably be popular here.
　In fact, Seto has always been feared in a strange place, but if you spend a certain amount of time together, you'll almost always love him.
　Some have even become set lovers as much as Miredogs.
　That's why there was confidence in Elena that Seto, who was in the mansion for a while from today, would be frightened at first, but would definitely be accepted in the end.

"Squeak?"

　Perhaps you hear such conversations between Elena and her maid, and Yero, who was eating dried meat in the room, screams and looks up.
　The Black Dragon's child, Yero, is also popular in the Duke of Kelebel's residence.
　That's why Elena decided that there was a ground for Seto to accept.

"Seto is on good terms with Yero. So if he gets along with Yero, Yero will be happy."

　The effect of that word is great.
　The maid's face, which had been afraid of Seto until recently, had a stronger than fear.

"Well, I'm afraid of myself, so I'll invite some others to the Gryphon... Seto? I'll go and see you."
"I see. Oh, yeah. If you're going to see Sett, I think he'll come to you soon if you bring something to eat.
"Well... that's not much different from Yero,"
"Well, in fact, it's only size that makes the difference, and it's fair to think that friendliness is not that different from Yero."

　The maid smiles when she says she's no different from Yero.
　Then you thought you didn't have to be afraid.
　However, the current size of the set is quite large, measuring more than 3 meters in length.
　Not many people will be so close to such a large body without hesitation.

(If I were a member of this family, there would be no problem if I and my father told him not to interfere with Seto strangely, but... the problem was the other nobles.)

　Elena also comes to the same conclusion as her father, the Duke of Kerebel.
　No, in the case of Elena, she is more anxious because she has been approached by the nobility many times and asked to marry.

"Are you sure you're going to bother Ray? ... should I prepare a delicious dish or some magic item?"

　As long as it's definitely going to cause trouble, I'm sure I'll bother Ray.
　Then I apologized for the trouble... and it was only natural for Elena to thank her for coming to the party with me and to prepare the presents and meals she wanted.
　Delicious food and magic items.
　There was no doubt that Ray would be pleased with these two.
　However, not all magic items are fine.
　Ray's collection of practical magic items.
　That would be obvious given the existence of various magic items, such as Ray's flowing dagger and twilight spear.

(Then, is it a dish?)

　This is the Duke of Kelebel's residence, where there are plenty of party ingredients and the chefs they employ are first class.
　So Elena had a strong conviction that she could serve dishes that would please her.