"...it's troublesome,"
"Glu".
"Huh? ... Oh, I see. I don't deny what Ray says, but ... didn't you try too hard in the mock war?"

　Ray, Sett, and Blueit, who were eating around the stalls, muttered to them, aware of the presence of their followers.
　But Blueit seemed to have only noticed it through Ray's muttering.
　No, the fact that he was able to sense the effect by Ray's muttering is proof that Blueit is more accustomed to actual warfare than any other nobleman in the neighborhood.

(The least salvation is that the man with the uncanny gaze.)

　Those pursuing them are clearly inferior to the Lord of the line of sight Ray has felt several times.
　In the first place, I can't kill the feelings of murder and malice... let alone conceal them.
　To all appearances, it's worth calling a small fish.

(It's a little hard to imagine that the little fish would attack me and the Gryphon Sett, who showed so much power in a mock battle.)

　Even if you can't see through his opponent's ability, you should have understood that Ray is definitely strong when you see that mock battle.
　Nevertheless, Ray, unaware of his position, wondered why he was doing this, but suddenly looked up at the giant man next to him.
　I thought it was definitely an attack on me, but I thought it might have something to do with Blue It, not myself.
　At first glance, Blueit doesn't look like a nobleman, and Ray sees fights all over the city.
　That being the case, I thought it might be strange for someone to bear a grudge against Blue It.

"Well, by any chance... isn't the aim of the guys who are chasing us.
"What? Is it me? ... oh, I can't deny that."

　For a moment, Blueit looked as if he remembered what he had done so far.

"Ah... does this mean that I got them involved?"
"I don't know. Some people may imitate me when I see that mock war... but I wonder which one is more likely..."
"Is it me?"
"Glu".

　let out a cry as if Seto agreed to Blueit's words.
　Still, Ray and Sett don't look at Blueit as if they're constantly entangled.
　Blueit smiles happily at Ray and Sett's words.
　I thought you might have been involved in a minor uproar, but I was glad you didn't actually do it.

"For the time being, you can't enjoy delicious food with those people. You'd better clean it up somewhere appropriate. Don't you know any place like that?"

　When asked by Ray where to fight, the festival was decided on a temporary basis, and at the same time the stalls to enter it were decided on a near-fatal basis.
　There are many blind spots there, as long as they are not well calculated and prepared.
　Yes, but...Bluit had watched Ray's mock battle some time ago, and after that he came here to enjoy the food at the stall.
　Naturally, I'm not familiar with this area at all.

"Well... there's just a pretty complicated stall, and if you look for it, there's a place like that. It's better to move before they do anything strange in this crowd."
"I wish I could have enjoyed cooking a little more. What?"
"Gruly!"

　That's right! at Ray's words.
　For Seto, he probably wanted to prioritize eating something he could only eat now.
　However, the stalls here are those that are usually found in Annesis.
　Naturally, if you're going to look for it, you'll be able to.
　...I can't deny that some dishes can only be eaten today, in that they're serving slightly different dishes today because it's a festival.
　At any rate, they decide they can't take their time to get around the stalls, and look for a place where people around them can find them and not make noise, and where they won't break them down.
　It's usually mental wear and tear when people come up to us from behind with bad intentions... it's Ray, Sett, Blue It, and so on their faces.
　The Rays, accustomed to rough things, continue to walk around the festival site without a trace of concern.
　If possible, Ray wanted to do something like buy food at a stall on the way, but he can't do that in the current situation.
　This is because, especially after the mock battle, many people were lining up to fill their stomachs at stalls.
　And, of course, Ray, who fought a mock battle, and Seto, who appeared before him, are attracting attention from other customers.

(If things go on like this, the guys who are chasing us will attack us out of patience...or give up on attacking us? The latter will do, but the former won't be able to look at a lot of things. We need to find a place that isn't popular soon.)

　When Ray saw the people who were chasing him getting irritated, he felt a little impatient.

"Glu".

　Suddenly, Seto screams and pulls Ray's dragon robe.
　She didn't know where Sett was going to take her, but she knew that at any rate, things were bad, so Ray moved to be pulled by her.
　Blueit, who works with Ray, follows him.
　So Sett took the Reys to a deserted place, specifically where the rest of the materials used for this festival were kept.
　Up until this morning, we were probably busy preparing for the festival, but now that the festival is already taking place, there are few people.
　...there are probably some of them, even though the festival has begun, because they serve as guards to ensure that the materials left over from the festival are not stolen.
　That's why the rest of us look suspiciously at the Lays who suddenly appear... at the sight of Seto, we stop moving in a bewildered manner.
　The sudden sight of the Gryphon is a natural reaction.
　What's more, the main part of this festival is Ray's mock battle, as well as the introduction of Seto.
　In other words, having Seto here means that one of them is Ray.
　Such a man wonders what he's doing... before one of the men is about to say something, Ray opens his mouth.

"I'm sorry, I've come here looking for a place where there are a few people. There's going to be a bit of trouble ahead, so if you don't want to get hurt, you'd better hide or move somewhere."

　We should normally have a guard called in, but it's troublesome to have someone who seems to have a grudge against Blue It.
　In this case, it would be right to say that it would be troublesome to explain the situation to the guards after the disturbance is over.

"What? What the hell are you doing all of a sudden?"

　For the men who are in charge of this event, I can't honestly agree that I should be told so.
　That's why I've tried to find out more... before Ray responds to the man's words, things move.
　More than a dozen men appeared in droves from the direction they had come.
　The man at the head of the crowd finds them and smiles happily when he looks around.

"Oh, it seemed like they were trying to get away from us, but it was unfortunate that we were going to get away from each other in such a hopelessly."

　The man laughed proudly, but Ray's gaze at him was very dumbfounded.
　If it's only Blue It, there's Ray who's shown that much strength in a mock battle, and Seto is the best.
　Why can't you be so bullish in such a situation... Ray doesn't understand it at all.

"I don't think it's us, it's you. Do you think we'll manage it with that number of people?"
`Oh? That's natural, isn't it?'

　a man who screams with all his might at the end of a word
　Looking at the man, Ray senses with a sign that those who were supposed to be on guard here are leaving, and continues his words with relief that he is glad that no one else is involved.

"What's wrong with you screaming? Did you have such a hard time with Blue It? I don't know why you guys had a fight with Blue It, but you don't have to get so angry."
"...what?"

　The man, who was screaming until just a few seconds ago, looks as if he didn't know what Ray had said for a second.What? Ray wonders for a moment from the man's appearance.
　Why do you look strange here?
　In this case, it's no surprise to react to Ray's words and, in some cases, agree with him.
　Still, it was unexpected for Ray to look like that here.

『……』

　Ray and Blueit look at each other in silence.
　Ray blames you for being the cause, and Bluit blames you for thinking so, but in fact, he complains with a different eyes.
　Then Ray asks the men in front of him.

"I'll ask you just in case, is your aim a Blue It... this man?"
"Oh? I don't want such a big deal. What we want is your life!"

　Ray looks a subtle mixture of surprise and satisfaction at the simple assertions.
　From this conspicuous appearance, Ray understood that his opponent was not thinking of any particular trick.
　But... as long as he was here, he should have known that Ray had beaten many people in the mock game.

(No, maybe you came here after the mock war and didn't watch it... but that leaves me with a lot of doubts. Anyway, why don't you look frightened at Seto at all?)

　If you haven't seen a mock battle, it's no wonder you're not afraid of Ray.
　However, it was clearly unusual that there was a set that was over three meters long, but there was no sign of fear there.

"Look, you're dead, and we'll be happy. Well, we'll be lucky to just kill one of these guys."

　His words raise a voice as if others were saying the same.

(You seem to be able to communicate? Well, it's not surprising that it's common among people like this.)

　I didn't think so, but there's something wrong with me.
　I'm not speaking my own words without ignoring Ray's words, but I feel as if I really didn't listen to him.

"It's not me, it's you after all.
"Well... but what do you honestly think that he doesn't look frightened at all when he sees Sett? I don't think he can say such a thing in the presence of Sett, though it's very unusual."

　Ray's words forced Blueit to agree.
　For a moment or two, I wondered if those men were powerful enough to beat Seto, but I immediately reject the idea.
　As far as how you use your body and how you carry your weapons, you can fight Seto... not to mention that you have no chance of winning against a Rank D adventurer called a veteran.

"Are you guys insane? You can beat me with that level of ability?"
"Uh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh,"Yes, yes!"

　The moment he hears something that could not be called Ray's provocation, the man suddenly screams.
　Ray couldn't understand why it had suddenly been cut off, but the other men reacted to the man's cry, and each of them rushed towards them with a weapon in his hand.