Ray and his colleagues, who built the mud wall three meters high -- as seen from the outside -- first look for the marina to freeze the mud wall as it was originally intended, because they have a reasonable amount of time until sunset.
　However, Ray, who had not asked where he was practicing spiritual magic, naturally hesitates about where to look.

"No, this is... what should I do?"

　Ray muttered so, but his tone was nothing but tragic.
　It's a bit hard to find here now, but it's certain that at night Marina will be back in her aristocratic home.
　That being the case, if it comes to the crunch, tell Marina what's going on at night and let her freeze the mud wall tomorrow, that's no problem.
　...there was a possibility that Cobold would break the mud wall, but Ray looked so strong that it was difficult to dig with his nails.
　It's still more likely to jump over the mud wall with your nails or step on your comrades.

(but I don't know if my nails will stick into the mud wall.)

　Ray, thinking like that, searches for the place where Marina is.
　It's fair to say that it's Ray who buys bread, skewers, and a lot of soup on the way.
　However, when I shop at a stall, I ask the owner if he saw the marina and collect information.
　Marina always wears a party dress, which stands out in part because of her beauty and dark elves.
　That's why, if you're close enough to watch, you'll never forget it.
　That's what I thought, but unfortunately I can't find Marina.
　Instead, I could have found a skewer with a slightly unusual sweet and sour sauce.

"Gruly!"

　Next, there! Seth cries and looks at a skewer restaurant a little further away.

"No, you ate the skewer earlier, right? Then why don't you try another dish?"
"Guru..."

　Seto chokes regretfully at Ray's words.
　Ray doesn't hate skewers, either.
　No, if you think of it as fast food, skewers were a very common thing in guillem.
　However, it is a simple dish where skewers are simply put on the meat and grilled, but that is why it is extraordinary.
　Delicious restaurants are very delicious, but unsavory restaurants cook too much meat and harden, or on the other hand they are half-cooked.
　The chef has to think about the seasoning himself, and he has to cook the sauce himself or buy it from a restaurant.
　Even if it's a simple salty taste, you need to have a sense of cooking, such as being too salty or light in taste.
　...but so far I've rarely had a chance to draw a line at a stall where I wanted to eat seto.
　Ray believes that Seto's keen sense of smell... or his greedy appetite... has something to do with it.

"More importantly, look. The sandwiches they sell over there..."

　It looks delicious.
　Ray was about to say that, but he found a dark elf in a familiar party dress at a stall just in front of his eyes.
　It goes without saying who it is.
　There are enough people living in Gilm to count, but Ray knows only Marina, who wears party dresses as a casual wear.

`Do you mean... they're with you, Dark Elf, who teaches the magic of spirits?'

　a dark elf woman who is only shoulder long, unlike Marina's long hair that stretches back.
　She seems to be Marina's apprentice, but she wears leather armour without resembling her master.
　It seems that he didn't look like his master in that area.
　At any rate, I found the person I was looking for, so I didn't have the option of not speaking to him here.

"Marina!"

　Marina receives a sandwich from the shopkeeper and turns to Ray.
　Another dark elf looks at Ray, following such a marina.
　It would be more appropriate to describe her features as adorable than beautiful.
　Marina, who looks like she's in her twenties, is about as young as Ray is in her mid-teens... or even younger in some cases.
　Say a word or two to the girl in the Dark Elf and they both turn to Ray.

"What's the matter with you? You're going to the demolition of the gigant turtleneck, aren't you?"
"No, I was looking for a marina because I had something to do."
"Me?"
"Oh! The number of Kobolt's coming in is a bit off-the-wall. Thanks to that, we've built a mud wall in a place that's connected to the outside, but if possible, we'd like it to be reinforced by Marina's spirit magic. More specifically, we'd like it wet with water and then frozen."

　Marina looks a little surprised at the words, but she looks convinced when she finds out what Ray wants to do.

"I see. ... That's just right. Come with me, email. It's great to check the outcome of your training. ... Oh, now that you mention it, you haven't introduced me yet. I'm the daughter of Dark Elf, who teaches spiritual magic."

　Marina pushes forward a dark elf called the Mail, who is looking at Ray next to her.
　The e-mail that was pushed out turned to Ray, Sett, and Marina next to him... and then bowed to him.

"Thank you for your cooperation! I'm currently being taught spiritual magic by Marina! I'm very happy to meet her important person, Ray!"

　Perhaps because I'm nervous, the voice from the e-mail is very loud.
　Not only Ray and Seto, but also passersby around them look at them.
　...however, if we knew Ray and Marina were there, many would walk along, judging that it was usual.
　Some curious people are looking at the Rays with great interest, wondering if anything interesting will happen.

"Oh, yeah. Calm down a little. If you were dealing with Marina, you wouldn't be so nervous in front of me, would you?"
"Oh, what does that mean? Are you afraid of me?"

　Marina's eyes, in words, were clearly filled with amusing smile.

"No, I've never thought of Marina, a shrine maiden in the world tree, being scared! She's a woman I admire."
"You're going to say nice things to me. ... Well, as Ray said, you don't have to be that nervous. You're going to be my pupil for a short time, but you're going to learn how to deal with Vichela, Bune, Elena, Arra, and so on."

　After listening to Marina's words, Ray thinks that there are many people who should be called his relatives.
　Elena, daughter of the Duke of Quelebel, who led one of the three major factions of the nobility, is known to the neighboring countries.
　Vihela, Princess of the Vestian Empire, though she is now on the run.
　Marina is one of the most important dark elves in the world tree.
　Buehne, the descendant of the family that founded the labyrinthine city of Egzil, in Arra, who led the escort knights of Elena.
　Even though Ray, who thinks so fluently, is notorious for crimson, and is feared to be a thief because he attacks thieves with rare Gryphon species of rank S, both as a hobby and as a practical benefit, and is even more famous than that.

"Well, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

　That's what Marina said in her email.
　But when Ray hears it, he suddenly wonders.
　She, Elena and Arra just returned to Gillum a short time ago, and this is the first time they've met an email.
　However, it was because Rey and others had been to Anesis, and Viehla and Bune, who remained in Gilm, might have known each other by e-mail.
　That's what I think, but as far as the emails are concerned, I've definitely never met Vihela or Bune.

"Have you never met Vichela or Bune?"
"What? Oh, yes. Well... I didn't have a chance."Accepting the e-mail's words, Ray turns to Marina and Mail again.

"And there's no problem with freezing the mud wall, is there? If you don't mind, I'd like you to do it right away."
"Yes, I don't mind that. We've just finished our practice today. ... You know?"
"Are you serious, Marina? From now on, I... Oh, that's a little impossible."

　The e-mail shakes its head in denial, perhaps because it's too insecure.
　Watching it, Ray looks at Marina, wondering if she's really okay, but she gasps and caresses her email head.

Mail, don't you understand what I've been saying? You're a full-fledged spirit wizard. But why are you so insecure? That's your biggest flaw. You know what I mean, right?
"Well, that's..."

　The email cannot reply to Marina's words.
　The Mail understands that weakness is his fault.
　However, even if you understand it, you can't do anything about it right away, since weakness is inherent in it.

"I wish I could get even 10 percent of Ray's confidence in e-mails."

　Ray pauses at Marina's muttering.

"Ten percent, wouldn't that give me a lump of confidence?"
"No? ...but in Ray's case, it's not just a lame mouth, it's not a problem because he's very competent. ... Anyway, here we go."

　That's what Marina says, and she hands Ray the sandwiches she buys at the store.

"Is that all right?"
"That's all right. I wasn't that hungry. Then you should work hard and have a good dinner with your email."

　If so, Ray understands what Marina wants to say.
　A delicious dinner... I'm sure you're talking about a dish made from gigant turtles.
　Participants in the demolition can get some meat from the gigant turtles.
　But that's not enough to fill me up. ...unless you're a light eater.
　In that sense, it was very fortunate that most of the dismantled meat of the Giant Turtle would belong to him.
　And Marina, who is partying with Ray and having dinner in her garden almost every day, is also blessed.

"All right. ... Then I'll go right away. It was an email, right? Is that all right with you?"
"What? Oh, yes. ... So I'm going too? Oh, yeah..."

　When Ray saw the e-mail saying that, he wondered again if it was really okay.
　However, if Marina told me in the email that she was okay, I felt sure.

"Here we go. Be prepared to email you. With your ability, you should be able to do that without any problems."
"All right. ... I'll do my best."

　In Marina's words, the e-mail tells her as if she had made up her mind.

(You're okay, aren't you? ... I'm so weak, can I really get along?)

　I don't think so, but I couldn't afford to argue about it now, and I needed to freeze and reinforce the walls as soon as possible.
　Also, if email is really useless, that's what Marina with which you're going to use spiritual magic.
　That's why Ray and Marina, Mail and Sett, all three of them, went to the site of the extension work where Ray built the mud wall.