"What shall I do?"

　We haven't found it yet, so we can deal with it anyway.
　The guards who say so hesitate what Ray should do.
　In fact, it won't be that difficult to control them if they want to fight.
　In the first place, they have only one person to fight against, and each one of them carries the people of red cloth with a rope.
　From their steps, we can see that they have some strength, but that's the strength that a guard can catch.
　That being the case, I should have been able to catch him if I wanted to.
　Nevertheless, Ray didn't make the immediate decision to catch him because he didn't know much about this incident.
　What's more, as far as I can see, there's no doubt that they're trying to do something with the red cloth guys.
　I am sure that the result will be a corpse of bones and skin as I have found in the house."

(No, I'm afraid it's going to be a trouble to copy him in the presence of a guard.)

　Ray doesn't regret the death of the red cloths.
　I would even be convinced if I was told that it was the result of my choice and activities as a red cloth.
　But that's just Ray's opinion, and the guards are different.
　Given the inherently warm-hearted tendency -- some hardliners say criminals should die -- there is no doubt that there is no option for red cloth to miss, even though it is very likely that it will die here.

"I'll get you some information, if you have that rope."

　That's what Ray chose after all.
　However, if the man who has that rope knows what it is, all he has to do is get it out, so it may end up being the same thing.

"All right, but how do you catch me?"

　The guards say so because the man's entry is reasonably distant from where the laymen are located.
　That's a good chance that the guy with the rope will run away if he gets close to it now.
　You may be able to catch them if you chase them, but you may be able to escape.
　So what would you do... and what Ray said was simple.

"It seems that you are walking towards the center of this space, and if you go to a place where you can't escape even if you run, why don't you go to secure it?"
"That's the safest thing to do. Do you think he'll go down the stairs? Maybe he'll go down the stairs...?"
"And how quickly can we catch him, then?"

　Three guards nod to Ray's words.
　Judging from the man holding the rope, it was probably because they thought they could catch it themselves.

"All right, then we'll wait a little longer before we start working. ... I wonder why I'm in charge."

　Suddenly Ray muttered a question like this question.
　It was supposed to be the job of a guard, not Ray, to secure an opponent.
　But for some reason it's Ray who's in charge right now.
　One of the guards pats Ray on the shoulder, telling him not to worry about it.

"For some reason, Ray, who's had more experience than we have, has the ability to judge quickly in these cases. Then it's easier for him to handle them."
"Is that so? I think my opinion is something that anyone can give, for example, by moving him to a place where he can't escape."
"Nevertheless, it's helpful to have someone as used as Ray at times like this."

　Ray bows at the guard's words.
　If it means getting used to the scene, it's not surprising that the guards are more used to the scene than Ray, as they are supposed to encounter the scene almost every day.
　I had such a question, but if they were to say so, I wouldn't say anything more about the matter, but I'd say something else.

"Then, first of all, we'll move. They've moved a long way through this underground space."

　Normally, if you have a Ray in the same space, you don't have to be unaware of it.
　But the Rays hid themselves by the stairs they had come down, and that prevented them from being found over there.
　Of course, it would have been a different story if the man in front of Ray's eyes had a high level of attention.
　At any rate, the guards nod to Ray's words and start to move.
　At first they move slowly, keeping the other person out of sight, and then walk towards the man who is moving to the center of the underground space.
　Each guard except Ray goes in a different direction... that's the way he goes down the stairs.
　Ray was moving forward with his contradictory actions of attracting the attention of the other person and trying not to be found as much as possible.

"Hmm, mm, mm,"

　The man with the rope was concentrating on his humming, completely oblivious to Ray's presence.
　Or, if the men in red cloth had been sane, perhaps they would have told Ray that... unfortunately, there was no ego in the men in red cloth tied up with ropes.
　Under such circumstances, the ropeman did not seem to notice Ray approaching him or the guards at all.
　There must have been some perceptions that this underground space was an absolutely safe place.
　In fact, there was no doubt that it would not be so easy to find this place, given that there was a staircase leading to this underground space at the end of the hidden door.
　That's why the man with the rope felt the same way... he didn't have a sense of crisis, and he probably didn't expect the likes of Ray to be here.
　...if there had been information that Ray and his men were forced to investigate the estate, they might not have known what had happened yet.
　Unfortunately, however, the man's misfortune is that the information was not conveyed.
　As a result, Ray approaches the rope-bound red cloths... where the man, concentrating on humming, finally realizes Ray's presence.
　I didn't notice it because of the footsteps, but because I looked at the red cloths while humming comfortably, I happened to meet Ray's eyes, and that's when I finally noticed Ray's presence.
　If it had been before the laymen approached, they might have been able to run away.
　However, being approached this far was totally unexpected, and that is why there was no way for the man to escape in his present circumstances.

"What!"

　All he could do was shout such a surprise.
　The next moment Ray attacks the man and easily manages to hold him to the ground.
　The impact of the man being pulled to the ground releases the rope, but the red cloths don't pretend to run away, they just stand there.
　It is clear from that that that Akahutatsu has no ego.

"d*mn it! What are you doing! Let go!"

　The oppressed man screams impatiently, but Ray doesn't let go of it as a matter of course.
　But for a man who is being held back, he doesn't know who is holding him back, and that's why he screams tall.

"Do you know who I am? Do you think I can do this for nothing?"
"Well, I don't know who you are, so I'd like you to tell me exactly who you are."
"What!? Well, I don't know if I really regret it!"

　The man screams impatiently at Ray's provocative remark.
　Under normal circumstances, the man would not have acted so easily as to take advantage of Ray's provocation.
　However, being attacked in such an absolutely safe place has led to a near-panic situation, resulting in the current situation.

"Well, tell me who you are, and why I regret it? No way, when you're caught like this without even realizing that I'm approaching you, you're going to make me regret it."
"Slip!"

　The man hesitates whether he understands that he was easily captured by Ray.
　But it's only a few seconds.
　They are more likely to make them feel bad about their captors, so they say things they shouldn't say here.

"Listen, don't regret it! What I serve is one of the most influential factions in the royal faction! If you get it, let me go! Otherwise your acquaintances will have the worst end!"That simple remark even makes me wonder if Ray is a bluff or something.
　It was obviously too much for me to mention my affiliation to the person who was investigating this case.
　What do you think? Ray looks at the approaching guard.
　The guards may have heard the man Ray was holding on to. After a little doubt, they shake their heads.
　It indicated that perhaps Ray's man was telling the truth.
　The reason why the Rays are here is simply for investigation.
　But I'm sure the man who's under control of it knows.
　I might have thought it was a thief or something that he would be frightened out of it if he spoke of his support.

(Whether you're on the royal side or on the troubling side)

　Ray also has some acquaintances in the royal faction.
　However, it never occurred to me that the acquaintance had conspired on this affair.
　In the first place, the royal faction is said to be the largest of the three major factions.
　That's why Ray knew there were several factions in the royal faction.
　It's probably the work of a faction in the royal faction that Ray has never been involved in.
　I thought so, but Ray couldn't understand what he was thinking about doing this.

"The King's faction... but what do you think the largest of the three factions would do, if he were to attack Gillum with a cobolt?"
"Why! They're so poor-spirited, I suppose!"

　Pickling. Ray sees the selfless red cloths in the words, holding the man back.
　Ray's remark was half a sickle hook.
　But he fell for it beautifully and made a decisive remark."

(Soul... that is to say, did these red cloths intend to sacrifice themselves?)

　Even here, the assumption that Ray is pulling or manipulating the covolts with the magic items he expected is completely broken.
　However, the magic item theory was based on Ray's wish, and it was only a wishful observation.
　In view of this, the method of sacrifice was somewhat surprising to the other guards, but it was nevertheless satisfactory.
　In the first place, manipulating so many monsters, even though it's a cobolt, is not always possible, and most importantly, the number of coborts is the number of coborts.
　The number of covolts coming to Gilm will never decrease, despite the fact that covolts are being killed day after day after day.
　There should have been some covolts around Gilm, but considering the number of covolts that have been knocked down so far, it is not surprising that all covolts around here have been destroyed.
　Nevertheless, that's why Cobold is gathering again in Gilm today.
　Such imitations are hardly possible by ordinary means.
　But if he was doing something like a sacrifice, perhaps... he might be able to bring in a cobold from somewhere.

"Oh, the quality of the soul? Does that change the type of monster?"
"Of course. It's stronger... Wait. Who the hell are you guys? Why are you here?"

　They must have thought Ray and the guards were a little strange.
　The man was trying to look suspiciously at Ray's face, holding him back.