At night Ray was awakened by a knock on the door.
　To-night I was sleeping after a little early supper, with the intention of attacking the house of the Black Wolf's agent.
　Ray always gets up badly.
　That's not the case when you wake up with a knock, but it's not the case now.
　Ray's spirit was leaning toward battle, even before the battle, and when he woke up with the knocks, he was already in his usual state.

"Is it Miranda?"
"Oh, yes. You're... awake already, aren'

　Miranda, watching Ray wake up so many times, probably didn't expect to knock and get an immediate answer.
　He tells me so with a look of a little surprise.
　Ray, who had actually woken up by a knock, did not deny Miranda's words when he decided that it would be a waste of time to talk about it now.
　Encourage Ray to come in and dress him up.

"Well, that's about it. So what are the requirements?"
"Yes, Mr. Elena told me to come to my room because it's almost time."
"All right. Is Elena's room all right?"
"Yes,"

　After a brief conversation, Ray immediately leaves the room.
　The usual... that's Miranda, who seemed a little confused by the difference she knew from Ray, now leads Ray to Elena's room without further comment.
　Ray knows Elena's room, but that's probably his job as a maid.
　Now that I've finished my meal a little earlier and gone to sleep, naturally it's already dark outside.
　lights with magic items or candles
　A corridor with multiple sources of light would be considered fantastic if a stranger walked on foot.
　In fact, even Ray, who has been walking down the corridor many times at night since he came to this mansion, still thinks so.
　Soon Miranda, who had guided Ray, approached him to a room that Ray remembered...

"Oh, Ray?"

　The person in front of the room suddenly approached me.
　Ray soon recognized who the man was.
　It was because Ray had met people several times.
　Yes, the characters.
　In front of Elena's room were three figures: Terres, Ranigs and Blue It.
　They all seemed familiar to Ray, but at the same time they thought it was an unusual combination.

"It's a very rare combination again. What's the matter with you?"

　Terres is a friend of Elena's and is close enough to enjoy tea with her.
　Lanigs came with Geiska in particular, as Ray and Elena enjoy tea with Terres.
　And Blueit had been involved with Ray many times before, which was not an explanation for Ray.

"Oh, there's something I'm curious about. I was looking for that information, and I was with these two."

　At Blueit's words, Terres and Ranigues nod back without any change of expression.

"Yes. I got some information, too, and I just came to talk to Mr. Elena."
"It's the same here,"
"...I'm glad I got the information, but why do you bring it to Elena?"

　If the information is really important, it's not Elena, but her father Liberte... directly to the Duke of Kelebel.
　Not doing so was probably not that important... or something that wasn't confirmed, Ray could somehow imagine.
　At any rate, Ray knocks on the door of Elena's room, saying that it would be no use talking in front of her forever.
　If you have anything to do with Elena, you'd better get it done quickly.

"Ah"

　Terres and Ranigs join forces with Ray's actions.

"What's the matter with you, Elena, and... since you mean Elena, I'm sure you've heard of her."

　Elena, nicknamed General Hime, can easily sense the signs.
　Teles and Ranigs looked indescribable when Ray told them so.
　Although Blueit did not seem particularly upset by Ray's words, whether he knew or anticipated Elena's ability to sense signs.
　As if he had listened to Ray's words, the door opened...

"I hope everyone gets in. I can't play with you for too long."

　Elena says so and invites everyone into the room.
　Elena was probably sleeping some time ago, just like Ray, but at least she doesn't look that way to Ray's eyes.
　The attitude itself doesn't look as if it were a wake-up.
　Ray, too, is in what we call combat mode today, so he doesn't do anything unusual about waking up, but Elena's attitude is much better than Ray's... that's the way he usually is, and it seems like he's been up until now.

(Oh, but since Elena had the business of being the Duchess of Kelebel, or being the General of the Princess, could she have been awake without sleep?)

　As a matter of course, Ray and Elena, who are just guests of the Duke of Kelebel family, are in a different position.
　What's more, when Ray returns to Gilm, Elena also goes to Gilm.
　Her stay at Annesis was not that long anymore...that's probably less than ten days away, so Elena should have had a lot of work to do.
　If Elena were an ordinary person, she wouldn't be able to do such a busy job and then raid the house of the person leading the organization behind her... but if she did so in a tired situation, she wouldn't naturally be able to get the most out of her power.
　However, Elena, who has inherited the magical stones of the Ensent Dragon, is naturally not an ordinary person.
　That level of fatigue... No, I wouldn't even be tired in the first place.
　It was the same for Ray, but he took a nap too late to call it.
　Relieving Elena is free from fatigue, Ray walks into the room with the others.
　Inside the room, Arra wears armor so that she can attack him at any time.

(Oh, Elena, too)

　Suddenly, Ray understands the discomfort he feels when he sees Elena, and he is convinced by himself.
　Elena or Arra wore ordinary clothes, not familiar armor, during her time in the estate.
　I guess the continuing sight of them has somehow made some sort of habit of Ray even in this short period of time.

"What? That outfit..."
"Wow, Arra is armed."

　Terres and Ranigs were both somewhat surprised to see her.
　Arra's appearance must have been surprising to the two of them, who are not usually involved in battle.
　...though in fact Arra is a knight of Elena's bodyguard, and it is not so unusual to be armed.
　Compared to the two of them, Blue It doesn't look so surprised as to walk around the city alone and poke its head into a fight.

"And? What are the requirements today? As I said, we're a little busy. If it's not urgent, I'd like you to do it after tomorrow."

　The current time is around 9 p.m.
　There is no doubt that it is time for many ordinary people to fall asleep, and even aristocrats can say it is a little insane to ask at this time, except that they are having a party.
　Given that as many as three nobles were doing such an absurd thing, it was certain that there was some justification.
　However, it was true that Elena could not afford to spend time there, given her future actions.
　However, Elena's thoughts are then changed by words that come out of Telace's mouth.

"Is that, Mr. Elena, to do with the Marquis of Seysore?"
"...what?"

　The words were powerful enough to attract Elena's attention.
　Perhaps it was Gaiska who hired the Black Wolf, and here the Marquis of Seysor's name would not prevent Elena's... and the attention of Ray and Arra, who are working with him today.

"What do you know?"Elena's mouth was full of penetrating glances and words.
　Terrez, who knew Elena in the ordinary course of life, held his breath for a moment, wondering if this was the first time she had seen Elena as a princess... and was half on the brink of war.
　Lanigues, who, if not so large, has been involved in actual warfare, speaks next to such a telese.

"I've got some information on my part, but do you know that the Marquis of Seysore is doing a lot of good?"
"Well, I know about it. It's from the day the New Year's party ended."
"Yes, and it seems that the marquis of Seysore, among them, are soldiers and knights, who are very good at fighting."
"...what?"

　Elena's mouth is a little surprised, perhaps unaware of the information.
　The Duke and Duchess of Quevel actually had the information.
　In the first place, with this large scale of movement, the Duke and Duchess of Quelevel could be suppressed by an army led by the Duke and Duchess of Quelevel.
　At the time when it had not been done, the Duke and Duchess of Quevel should have been informed of this incident to some extent.
　Elena was momentarily surprised, but her thoughts swelled around her and she immediately spoke convincingly.

"Perhaps my father knows the matter, but...If the Marquis Seysore family were in motion, it would have been quite natural for me to receive the information."

　Elena muttered, but immediately turned her eyes to Ray.

"What do you think?"
"Well... the possibility is that Geiska knew about the Black Wolf and ran away with it? ... Well, I don't think Geiska has that much information-gathering ability."
"No, I'm not. I told you, Marquis Seysall moved from the day of the party."

　In Elena's words, Ray thinks otherwise.
　Ray beat the black wolf today, and the dead body of the black wolf is still in Ray's mistling.
　No one would have watched the battle between Ray and the Black Wolf, and at least Ray and Elena could not find such a man.
　That being the case, it should be only Ray and Elena, and the Duke of Kelebel's intelligence unit, to which Elena explained the situation, and Liberte, Duke of Kelebel, who is probably the one who knows that the black wolf is dead.
　The Marquis Seysor family has a great influence among the aristocracy, but this Annesis, the home of the Duke of Quevel, is unlikely to be able to exert its intelligence-gathering capabilities.

"And the black wolf has nothing to do with this case?"

　Elena shakes her head at Ray's incredulous muttering.
　The first reason why the Marquis Seysalls even borrowed money from the Duke of Kelebel was that of Geiska.
　And now that he is almost certain that it was Gaiska who hired the black wolf, it is highly unlikely that the Marquis of Seysor had any part in this situation.

"At the end of the day, I can't understand the situation unless I go there in person. ... All three of them are grateful for bringing me the information."

　At Elena's words, Terres, Lanigs and Blueit all look on their faces.
　Terres was pure joy at Elena's delight.
　Lanigs smiled complacently at the fact that he lent Elena, the symbol of the aristocracy.
　...Blueit looks disappointed to learn that he will not be able to participate in the upcoming battle.
　Looking out of the window, Elena murmured, "It's about time."