Ray and Vichela, Seto, two and one of them, each with plenty of ingredients, start with a soup to eat, and when they have eaten some other dishes and are full, they head to the guard station.
　There have been many who want to hang out with Seto along the way, and those who are fascinated by Vihela's beauty, but unfortunately there is still a lot of work ahead.
　They don't deal with such people, but head to the guard post, saying no to them.
　And when they came to the station, they were more guards and adventurers than Ray had expected.

"Oh, ... I didn't think we'd get together this far. That's how important the guards are about this incident."
"Mr. Ray,"

　Ray, who had been muttering at the sight of guards and adventurers, says so.
　When I looked to the voice, I saw that there was a man with a large body that reminded me of a bear. ... Not at all, but that man led the guard.

"Langa, it seems like it's been a long time since I saw you face-to-face like this... were you so busy?"

　As far as Ray knew, Langa would have had a change of pace by coming in and out of Gilm at the gate.
　However, since I haven't seen such a thing lately, I've always wondered.

"Well, I'm busy with a lot of things. More importantly, this time..."

　Without saying it all, Ray understands roughly what Langa wants to say.

"Oh, if you don't move in earnest, you'll be in a lot of danger. If the pink tentacles you see in the basement run away... and if they run away in order to confuse Guillem as he runs away..."

　He probably read a report from a security guard who went into the basement with Ray, and thereby understood the dangers of his tentacles.
　There was deep concern in Langa's tone and expression.
　In fact, the number of adventurers gathered here was quite large, but that would have been quite small if it came to how many of them could compete with that tentacle.

(Well, I don't think it's a problem if you're going to deal with someone who keeps the house.)

　For many of the men gathered here seemed likely to win, based on the strength of the old man who attacked yesterday's mansion.

"Anyway, this case is very troubling for the other person behind me. Ray, Vichela, and Seto... I'll count on you."
"Oh, there's no problem there. It's a problem when things like that go wild in the streets, and above all..."

　So once Ray pauses, he turns to Vihela.
　Vichela, smiling and determined, bends her head and looks at Ray.
　It's fair to be captivated by the fact that a beautiful woman is behaving in such a way of looking at her appearance alone.
　In fact, some of the other adventurers and guards who had been looking at Ray's were fascinated by her.
　But... there was no doubt that, knowing what Vichela was looking forward to and smiling like that, she would not be able to imitate such an honest stare.
　At least some of the current admirers of Vihela will certainly look away in silence.
　Some people may think it's OK to have such a Vihela.

(No, you mean me after all.)

　Ray opens his mouth, thinking like that.

"Anyway, I don't want to assume that today is going to be a great deal of trouble, but that the new year has just begun, and that the extension work has not yet been completed, and that the Gillum has not been destroyed."

　Ranga naturally nods to Ray's words.
　As a resident of Gilm, I have a deep attachment to this city.
　That being the case, there was still no option for us not to act here.

"By the way, now... really now, Mr. Dusker, do you know about this case?"
"Oh, of course. It seems that Ray was there when we discovered the underground space. To be honest, if only the guards looked at it and reported it, there is a possibility that the reliability of the opponent's strength was questioned."
"I mean, if it had only been a guard, I would have been left dead by that tentacle with bones and skin only. ... No, before that I had been killed by that child, or could I not find a hidden staircase?"

　Ray saved the girl's attacking security guard, and the girl, who decided she couldn't win, ran away with a hidden staircase.
　If Ray were not there, it is highly likely that the guards would have been killed and ended.

"... well, that's, by the way,"

　Langa diverts from the subject, perhaps realizing the meaning of Ray's words.

"Today..."
"Where is Langa? Langa!"

　Before Langa can say anything to the end, the guards' calls for Langa echo around them.
　In the first place, Langa cannot afford to talk to Ray slowly because he is the head of the security force.

"I'm sorry. I'm going to leave now.

　Heads down and Langa walks away.
　Ray and Vichela also saw off the busy Langa without pretending to hold her back.

"Not only is he a guard, but he must be busy with this matter."
"Well, I suppose so. There are very few such large catches. ... No, it's a compulsory investigation."
"It's similar, isn't it? They're going to stop when this case comes to light, and they're going to really resist it if they're going to investigate it."

　Vihela's words are by no means wrong.
　If the person who actually orchestrated this incident gets caught, they will struggle to resist it, as they are definitely only waiting for the worst future.
　In such a case, it is inevitable that it will be a full-scale battle.

"I think it's most certain that it's going to be a flamboyant fight. ... I think it's dangerous in many ways that the aftermath of the fight may lead to the aristocracy."

　If Ray, who is good at extensively exterminating magic near the aristocracy, were to fight... even the aristocracy in the neighborhood could have felt uneasy.
　That said, Ray doesn't do such a large-scale magic trick without thinking about what's going on around him.
　Moreover, it could not have been so easy to use the fire whirlwind that the aristocrats would be most concerned about when Ray fought near the barony.
　...however, if you have any reason to use it, you don't hesitate to use it.

"First of all, if those pink tentacles come out in the streets, and the crowd here get out of control, we'll have to do something like burn them all together."

　When Ray mutters, several adventurers who have been secretly listening to Ray and Vihela's stories tremble.
　They probably understand that if that happens where they're going, they're definitely going to get involved.

"I'm not going to let you do that. You're just a tough opponent."
"... well, that's quite the case with Vihela,"

　The death-size and twilight spears used in Ray's attacks are, after all, magic items and weapons.
　And as long as it is a weapon, the attack naturally hits the outside.
　In Vihela's case, however, the magician directly impacts the enemy's body -- whether such expressions are correct against the tentacles -- by magic.
　In other words, no matter how strong the defense is, Vihela has absolutely no point.
　However, a magician who can ignore the enemy's defenses is not invincible.
　In order to use the magic palm, it was necessary to get close to the range of Vihela's attack... where the palm could touch it.
　With most opponents, Vihela would be able to get within that range without any problems, but Ray's tentacles, which he fought yesterday, were quite fast.
　Moreover, Ray's impression is that there are a lot of tentacles, and going through them is not something that even Vihela can do easily...
　For Vihela, he might have wanted to fight against such a strong enemy.
　As we talk like that, some adventurers who have been listening to the story slip away.
　Ray and Vichela's conversation would have judged themselves to be inadequate.
　Fortunately, this case is in the form of a nomination request, but it is not through a guild, but rather a direct approach by a security guard to the adventurer.
　Therefore, escaping here will not make the case known to the guild, nor will it be recorded. ... It will remain firmly in the memory of those who were here.
　Some adventurers followed the figures of those fleeing the scene, but in the end there was nothing more to say.

"Come to think of it, if I knew there was something like this today, I wonder if there would have been fewer people taking part in the dismantling of the Gigant Turtle."
"Oh... I don't know. The guards called you and gathered you in the first place, so even if you were there until yesterday, the guys who were called out by the guards came here from the beginning."In fact, Ray looked around and saw several faces from the recent demolition of the Gigant Turtle.
　Some of them bow their heads small when they meet Ray's eyes.

"Oh, I've seen him a little,"

　Vihela may have looked around and found some familiar figures.
　Ray also heard a complacent murmur.

"Right? They've been around here since day one. ... Now that you look at them, there's no doubt that they're getting bigger than before."
"Well... oh, Langa,"

　When I followed the gaze of Vihela's words, it was true that there was a figure of Langa, who had been talking to the Ray's until now.
　The langa opens her mouth at a glance at the adventurers and guards.

"Thank you all for coming! Some of you already know what you're going to do, but please listen first!"

　Langa screams, explaining the situation.
　The search for one of the enemy's strongholds that had been impersonating the invitation of the Cobold.
　The residence used as a base had an underground space, and there was something that seemed to be a sacrifice ceremony.
　The object of the sacrifice will be to extend the pink tentacles through the cracks in the space.
　Even though the tentacles do not have tusks at the tip, they suck up meat, body fluids, internal organs, etc. at the very simply by touching them.
　There's nothing to come out of the underground space now, but there's no way forward.
　Above all, the underground space is not only connected to one house, but also to another.
　And the other side of the corner may, in some cases, use their tentacles to rampage around the city and take advantage of the confusion to escape.
　In order to prevent this, it is necessary to take the initiative to investigate the house that is believed to be connected to the underground space.
　The information that comes out of Langa's mouth is successful in sharing the same level of information with some people who already know it, some people who know it but don't know it at all, and others who don't know anything at all.
　...and the biggest thing is that the guards are the ones they should trust, and most of them love the city of Gilm.
　Some, however, seemed to have fled before Langa's speech began.

"For this reason, we ask all adventurers to cooperate in the enforcement investigation! Also, there is a possibility that there is a suitable strong enemy in the house as a bodyguard, so be careful of each one!"

　Many people who heard Langa's words are expressing that they will never step back in this case.
　In fact, if the pink tentacles, as Langa said, were to rampage around the city, the damage would be immeasurable.
　As a result, they all set out on a high morale raid.