The New Year's party was over, and Ray gasped loudly as he returned to his room.
　The clothes he wore to the party have already been taken off, and the clothes have been hung on a chair in his room.
　Just in case, Ray had to be careful not to wrinkle himself by throwing him on the floor... but if he really thought of his clothes, it would have been best to keep them in the mistling.
　In the first place, this dress is made by a skilled craftsman, even for a short time, and it is not something to be treated poorly.

"Oh... I'm really tired. I'm tired anyway. I'm tired of everything."

　Ray would have looked really tired from the sidelines, lying on the bed and muttering.
　In fact, for Ray, who rarely interacts with aristocrats, it didn't seem interesting to attend a party with many aristocrats.
　But I was able to put up with it to some extent because I had Elena, Blueit, and a few other people I could deal with comfortably.
　If Ray alone had been asked to attend today's party, perhaps... no doubt Ray would have either not attended the party or left along the way.
　That said, it was true that he had left the party once in the affair of Lemria.
　Lying down on the bed like that, you hear a sudden knock on the door.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ray. May I have a moment?"

　It was a familiar voice for Ray, too.
　With a slightly tired look, Ray says the person's name.

"Is it Miranda?"
"Yes, the party is over, and I'm here to see what's going on with Mr. Ray. May I come in?"
"Oh, I don't mind,"

　Miranda is in charge of Ray, so it's safe to come and see what's going on at this hour.
　It's not strange, but... Ray really thinks that maids are tough.
　The date has already changed, and the usual Ray is completely asleep.
　That's naturally the case with maids...no, since maids had to get up earlier than the people living in the house, that's why they had to sleep already.
　However, there is a need to do something like being called up at night, and some people are in charge of the night.

"Excuse me. ... Oh, I knew it."

　Miranda muttered as she looked at the appropriate clothes on the chair.
　If Ray had been strict about manners, he could have been somewhat careful about Miranda's attitude.
　But Ray doesn't care at all about civility.
　No, of course, if you acted in a way that was obviously rude, you could have not only laughed, but also paid attention, but Miranda had a very good command of that, so she wouldn't take such an attitude.
　It was only natural for Ray to behave within his capacity.

"I can't take care of my clothes... ...in that sense, I'm glad Miranda came."
"Mr. Elena told me so,"

　As Miranda says so, she picks up the clothes on the chair and looks at the sleepy Ray.

"Well, I'll excuse myself. I'll be late coming to wake you up tomorrow, so please have a good night's sleep."
"Oh, I see,"

　At Ray's brief remark, Miranda looks smiling and then leaves the room.
　Miranda has a strong perception that Ray is the mistress of Elena, the daughter of the Duke of Quelevel.
　That's why seeing Ray look sleepy, Elena thinks he's made a good decision.
　I don't, however, pretend to say it directly.
　After seeing Miranda off, Ray was ready to go to sleep... and went to sleep soundly.





　When Ray fell asleep... some people are far from it.
　That's the head of the Marquis Saysor family, Theskull Saysor.
　The party itself ended without any particular problems.
　I could see firsthand the man Ray, whom my son had been at odds with, but friendly... at least Zascar was not hostile to me.
　If this were the case with my son, I might be able to manage it... well, I came back to the house feeling good about it... waiting for him was that he had disappeared from his confinement.
　The bigger problem was not that Geiska had fled alone, but that she had been with someone.
　It is also significant that some soldiers who had been entrusted with guarding the estate have been killed.
　As far as Zascar knows, Geiska has no power to kill soldiers.
　It was likely, then, that the person who did this was with Geiska.
　That's why Zascar is so frustrated.
　There's anger at the killing of his men, but there's also... a lot of irritation at Geiska.
　Why did you behave so foolishly?
　Gaiska was also aware of her frustration with her handling of Ray.
　But still... yes, he is sure to be a son of his own blood.
　I thought he was a fool, but I still didn't know he would behave like this... well, it's only natural that he didn't want to believe it.
　Whatever you do, your blood relationship still means a lot to the aristocracy.
　That's why this situation is causing extra irritation for Zascar.

"Find me! Find me at all costs! I must never forgive the person who did this to me! Be sure to find me no matter what!"

　The people around him tremble unconsciously at the words of Zascar.
　Zascar has a rather generous personality.
　That's enough not to be so harsh to Ray, who was hostile to the Marquis of Seysore.
　But once Zascar got angry, it was certain that the worst outcome was waiting for him.
　However, Zascar's anger is only directed at the person who made him angry.
　Unlike Geiska, you don't act like attacking someone who has nothing to do with it.
　That's why my subordinates feel safe. They can do it, but... in the first place, the power they can feel is completely superior to that of Gaiska.
　Being in the service of Zascar and understanding it, my body trembles unconsciously.
　The reason why we were still shaking for a short time was probably because we thought that if we didn't move here, Zascar's consciousness might be directed at us.

"Huh!"

　When one of them replies, the others follow the first man to speak.
　This is, however, the Ansis of the Duke of Kelebel, not the Marquis of Seysore.
　Even if you were looking for Geiska, it was certain it would not be so easy to find.
　In particular, there are not only aristocrats in Annesis today, but there are also a few aristocrats such as kings and neutrals.
　If you make a big move in such a place, you'll definitely get a lot of attention.
　For Zascar, the fact that Geiska disappeared with someone... much less that someone broke into the house and killed or stunned many people.
　In order to keep it as secret as possible, we had to act quickly... but closely.
　However, given that they have served under Zascar for a long time, I don't think they will fail in this way.
　That's probably why Zascar sent his men without worrying.

"And yet... who in the world would have done this? Well, what I can think of is the people that Geiska was in contact with? ... Come to think of it. Where did Deotle go?"

　As he muttered, Zascar suddenly realized that Deotres was missing.
　Deotres, who was working with Geiska, could have some clue.
　That's what I thought...For some reason Deotres had disappeared from near Zascar.

"That is to say, that this case is something that he has set up? No, but this is too obvious."

　The sudden disappearance of Deotres is so obvious that I feel uncomfortable.
　Still, as long as you don't show up like this, it would be impossible not to be suspicious of that.

"Someone,"
"Yes,"

　One of the people who was still here quickly replies to Zascar's short words.
　Many who were already here had disappeared in search of Gaiska and those who took it out, but some remained in case Zascar suddenly ordered something.One of the men responds to Zascar's words, but he just glances at his men and gives them brief instructions.

"Find out where Deotle has disappeared, and some of the people he was in contact with when he was in Anesis. ... It hurts that he hadn't heard the details."
"All right. I'll move right away."

　Saying so, the man walks away in front of the scull.
　Seeing him off the back, Zascar is frustrated by the current situation where he gives instructions, even though it's time for drowsiness to break in, and takes a deep breath to suppress it.
　It's not the cold winter air... it's the warm air that comes into your mouth.
　It is precisely because of the wealth of the Marquis of Seysor that the magic items keep the house warm, if not as large, as the Duke of Quevel... ...and the hallways warm.
　Walking down such a corridor, Zascar eventually arrives in one room.

"Wait here,"
"Yes,"

　Tell the rest of the room briefly, and Zascar enters the room.
　But instead of the man who was told to wait, the knight entered the same room as Zascar.
　Usually, Zascar is unrelenting to anyone who doesn't listen to his orders, but the knight is the only one who doesn'
　The room... entered the study, sat on the sofa, and turned his eyes to the knight.

"What do you think?"

　a brief remark
　But with just one word, the man immediately understood what Zascar meant.

"Well, there's a high possibility that Mr. Geiska was caught in some kind of trap... a sweet trap."
"I wonder... what the f*ck did you think of doing this? You can't defend Gaeska any more when the matter comes to light."
"Unfortunately,"

　The knight, who had been his bodyguard for many years, was a comfortable companion to talk to in the sense that he was more than capable of fighting.

"What do you think will happen?"
"To be honest with you, it may be a little difficult to say that I am satisfied with my body."

　At the Knight's words, Zascar rings a little bell on the table, exhaling deeply and melancholy.
　Soon the door knocks and the maid shows up.

"Excuse me, Mr. Zascar. May I call you?"
"Oh, ... bring me something to drink. I'd like a strong drink. I don't think I'll be able to sleep a little at this rate."
"Very well,"

　The maid bowed to Zascar's words and left the room.
　The knight of the bodyguard looked at him with a reproachful glance.
　While Zascar understood such glances, he had no intention of giving up his act of drinking.
　There is no doubt that he drank in his own way at the party.
　But when I came back to the house after the party in a good mood, I found this uproar waiting for me.
　I felt like I had to drink to get along, and most importantly, it was important to let out my anger.
　That's what Zascar thought, since we've known each other for so long.