the labyrinthine city of Egzil
　The disturbances that took place there, such as the abnormal species and the Protestantism.
　Among them, Pri Maaschel, the head of the Maaschel family, was one of the three families that ruled Egzil at the time.
　The man, who was also an enemy of Ray's party and of Bune's parents, was imitating the magic in gems and using it whenever he wanted.
　It was only natural for Ray to be surprised to hear that he had acquired the technology.
　...and yet he did not immediately recognize Lemuria as his enemy because Elena assured him that the act of sealing the jewel with magic would require no sacrifice.

"Is what Elena said true?"
"Oh, that'said he.

　In response to Ray's question, Lemuria nods with the same strange ending.

"That is, you don't need any sacrifices?"

　As Ray asks again to confirm, Lemuria nods again.
　Ray didn't know how to get Pri's skills, but that would be the power of the Duke.
　Then he sublimated the technology he had obtained and was able to contain magic without the need for sacrifices.
　If you hear that, it's honestly amazing to see from Ray, and I'm very grateful that you can use magic without spells in case of emergency.

(But there's a problem with using it.)

　That was the problem with Ray's lack of honesty.
　Ray's companion Bune is sacrificing his parents by Pri.
　No matter how much sacrifice was no longer needed, Ray could not see if he would be comfortable with the use of what he called jewelry magic, which developed Pri's research and technology.
　No, if you think about it normally, it's not that bad, but it's not that bad.
　If so, it's not easy to use a jewel with magic.
　However, unlike Ray, Elena, Vihela and Marina, Bune is just an ordinary person.
　Moreover, as long as it is determined that he will return to Egzil in the future, he will eventually leave the wings of the Red Lotus -- a few years, a decade or more.
　Then you'll have the freedom to use your jewelry.
　Or you may need to use magic for some reason when you're acting separately from Bune.

"... All right. Let's make a deal."
"You don't have to hear the details?"

　Lemlia asks in surprise if she didn't expect Ray to follow his suggestion so easily.
　You don't have to go out of your way to ask because it's supposed to work for you.
　It seemed to Ray that Lemurian's good qualities were evident in his daring to listen to it.

"I don't think you're trying to deceive me just by asking me that way. And... what happens if the Duke, or the head of the Duke's family, makes a deception of his business partners... of course?"

　Many dukes have the military might of a small country.
　However, if you deal with Ray, you will be annihilated instantly with the military power of a small country.
　Moreover, if the existence of Seto is added to it, mobility will be added to its destructive power, and even a great power will be out of control.
　If you can anticipate the disadvantage of deceiving someone like that in a transaction, you can't do it.

"...thank you,"
"Tell me how grateful you are when you think it's OK for Seto to play the feather. Along with the jewels. I'll tell you, I'm not going to force Seto. If Set says he doesn't like to play the feather, that's it."

　As he says so, Ray feels slightly uneasy.
　Are Seto's wings really going to cure him of his illness?
　It's not that I doubt Lemria's knowledge...or the opinion of her alchemist or something, but purely about the existence of Seto.
　To cure the illness of Lemuria's family, Sett's... no, fresh wings of the Gryphon are necessary. Ray has no objection to that. He is convinced that it is what it is.
　The biggest problem in this case is that Seto is not an ordinary glyphon, but Ray is the creature of witchcraft.
　In other words, Seto is a glyphon, but also not a glyphon commonly known in this Elgin.
　Ray and Sett didn't care about it at all, but if it's life-threatening -- just because they're struggling to live their daily lives -- then it's a different story.
　But I can't possibly say that Seto was born here in the art of the beast, and Ray was a little impatient, but he immediately remembered an excuse for caution.

"And, Remlia, I have something to hear before the feather."
"What?"

　Lemlia was happy to be able to obtain Seto's wings unexpectedly easily, but when she sees Ray turning to her serious expression, she becomes serious.

"I don't know if you know that Seto is a Gryphon, but not an ordinary Gryphon. It's a rare species. In other words, it's higher than the ordinary Gryphon, and it's equivalent to Rank S. If what Lemuria wants is a regular Gryphon feather, maybe..."

　He goes on to say that if you use Seto's wings to make medicine or anything, the effect may not be realized.
　If Ray was thinking only of his own interests, it would have been better information not to mention.
　for if Sett, being a Gryphon, had asked for the fresh feathers, and had only complied with them, he would have no reason to complain to anyone, even if the effects of the drugs used them were ineffective.
　Nevertheless, Ray dared to say so, partly because Lemria had been friendly to him and partly because he would not be dissatisfied later.

"A rare species? I know about it. I've looked into it for confirmation, and it seems that there's no particular problem."
"...I see. If it's a rare species, I don't have any particular problem. The rest is whether Seto will accept it or not... What do you do? Do you want to go now?"

　As Ray asks, Blueit, who was listening to him next to him, burst out laughing unconsciously.

"Oh, well, Ray. As you can see, we're at a party now. If we go to the stable in this situation, our clothes will get dirty, right?"
"No, let's go."
"...what?"

　As a participant in this New Year's party, it is unsavory to leave the party here and go to the stables, and to be looked down upon by other nobles.
　Though he said so, Lemlia swears that she will head for the stable at once.

"Well, is that... all right? As Blueit said, when I leave the party and go to the stable, I think there are a lot of problems."
"It's all right. I've already said hello to the Duke of Kelevel, and I've done my greetings to those who need it. If the rest of us have anything else to do with him, he'll come to the house after tomorrow."
"... well, then, even if you get Sett's wings, they'll remain there until Lemuria leaves Annesis, and it won't be very, very fresh, will it?"

　As he wanted fresh feathers -- which Ray still feels uncomfortable expressing -- he should have had to magically dispose of them as soon as possible.
　However, after this party, Lemuria cannot return to her territory immediately.
　of the nobility... and, as the head of the Duke of Houndall's family, which had the greatest power in the aristocracy, there must have been a great deal of socializing and negotiating.

"Oh, don't worry about that. If you get wings from Sett, you'll have the wizard whom you brought use the magic of summoning, and you'll have the wings carried to your territory soon."
"Summon magic? That's quite unusual."
"Not really. There are some wizards in cities, towns, and beyond that who can use Summoning magic. I've used it, too. ... But what they can summon is not monsters, but birds, and if they are attacked by monsters, they can't stop."

　In Elena's words, I remember hearing that some luxury inns offer such services.
　However, Ray's Dusk Wheat-tei had not hired a wizard who could use Summoning magic.

"Well, the wizard employed by 儂 is one of the most skillful of the summoning wizards, and that is why we can return to 儂's territory at once with the monster who also summoned the wings of the Gryphon.""Then is it all right? Then I'll be right there, but... is it OK?"
"I told you in advance that you should come as soon as you call, so if you send someone there, there will be no problem."

　Lemria's remarks made it easy for Ray to decide what to do from now on.





"Yes, thank you very much.

　The Wizard, called by Lemuria, bows his head without a moment's hesitation when he sees them.
　...you would have taken it for granted if Elena had bowed her head.
　Given that Blueit is in the position of the next head of the nobility, it is safe to bow.
　But somehow it was Ray who was bowed.
　With Ray also famous as a notorious adventurer, it's no wonder he can bow down.
　It was not strange, though... that he would bow to me before Elena and Blueit.

"Oh... raise your head for now. I'm glad you respect me, but I'm not used to being that much."
"Oh, really? You don't... mutilate your limbs if you say it're rude, do you?"
"...maybe we should look into what rumors are circulating."

　Ray was at a loss for a moment as to where such a story came from, but when he thought about it, there was a rumor circulating that he would mutilate his limbs against aristocrats, so it would be no wonder if the rumor had changed slightly and he had become a hobby of amputating his wizard's limbs.
　It's not funny at all for Ray.

"Well... yes. Thank you very much."

　Wizards look up nervously, relieved that Ray doesn't have a death size in his hand, but faintly weakens himself.

"Whoa whoa,"

　Lemria, who had been amused to see Ray and the wizard she had hired, went straight to the stable, knowing that it would be no use doing so forever.
　Regardless of Elena, who wanted to be with Ray, it was a question for Ray to have come with him to Blue It.
　I met some nobles and servants along the way, but they didn't talk to me because of the presence of Elena and Lemria, and the servants didn't talk to me because Ray and Elena were together.
　It may be right, however, that the servants, let alone the nobles, were busy with party work and could not afford to speak to the Elenas.
　At any rate, the Rays go on without being spoken to or blamed by anyone, and leave the house and arrive at the stable where Sett's own stables are kept while Sett is there.

"Gururururling!

　Feeling Ray's presence, Seto's happy voice is heard from inside the stable.
　Nevertheless, he did not break down the walls and doors of the stables as he did yesterday.

(Oh, the stable-wall...is it already fixed?)

　When Ray saw the broken wall as he intercepted the hand of Count Caselez in yesterday's disturbance, he thought so, but opened the stable door to Lemuria's gaze.