About five minutes after I started climbing the stairs.
　Ray and Vichela's gaze was as dark as ever.
　But on the steps that the Rays had come down from the house, they had reached the underground space within five minutes.
　With that in mind, I can feel that the stairs that Ray and his colleagues are currently climbing are definitely different from the ones I mentioned earlier.
　However, there was a possibility that the end of these stairs was simply at the end of the house, or in some cases directly from the second floor.
　He seemed not to know what was going on, and he went on concentrating...

"Vihela".

　At the top of the stairs, a light is seen, and Ray calls out Vihela's name.
　After hearing Ray's voice, Vihela, who follows him, also retorts.

"Yes, we're finally getting out of the stairs. ... So I wonder what kind of place it leads to. Isn't Ray a little interested?"
"If I say no, I'm lying. In that sense, I've caused you a lot of trouble in this case. In that sense, if the mastermind at the top of the stairs is the mastermind, I'll give you a fair share of the money."

　Since it is certain that this incident occurred by sacrificing the pink tentacles instead of magic items, Ray's desire for magic items is completely extinguished.
　Therefore, if the mastermind was at the top of the stairs, it was only natural that he should be able to make a deep regret.

(If it were the enemy's base in the future, I would like to put out my weapons if possible... well, Nevra's eyes were there.)

　Ray's original weapons, such as death-size and twilight spears, are only in the way of the stairs, as they are both long.
　Then you can use Nebra's eyes on your waist.
　Judging so, Ray envies Vihela behind him.
　Vihela's weapons, unlike Ray's death size and twilight spear, do not take up space, as both the instep and the instep serve as protective gear.
　When fighting in such a small place, there was no doubt that Vihela's insteps and insteps were more advantageous than long arms.
　But if it's a small place, it's a small place, and if it's a long thing, there's a way to attack it.

"Do you want to go?"

　Ray muttered as he reached the top of the stairs.
　Vichela nodded again, and they went down the stairs at once.
　I thought there was definitely some kind of assassin hiding, but there was no one around me.

"The room,"
"Oh,"

　Stairs leading to the underground space were set up somewhere.
　However, unlike other residences, they were ordinary stairs, not hidden ones.
　Staircases installed in the room, not covered by doors or something.
　That means that the people living in the estate did not have to hide the stairs leading to the basement.

"It seems to have been a hit,"
"Well, actually, I was just joking. ... What are you going to do? Go get another guard?"

　Vihela asked, but what she saw in her eyes was trust that Ray would never say such a thing.
　In fact, Ray had no intention of doing so, so that trust was never wrong.
　Even if there is a mastermind in this case, there is a possibility that Ray and his colleagues will run away if they get on board.
　That's why I wanted to capture the mastermind before it was known that Ray and his men had come here.
　Also, if this is the home of the mastermind, there may be no enemy comparable to or greater than the tentacles that Ray struggled with.
　It was undoubtedly true, then, that there should be no guards here.

"No, let's not. We want to catch the mastermind if possible, and we want to be able to react immediately when something happens."
"I thought Ray would tell me so. Then shall we go?"

　Vichela, who humbles like she wants to sing, smiles when she sees her usual self-consciously.
　When we left the room together, it was only natural that it was there.

"If there were guards in the house, you might encounter them, but what do you think?"
"Considering this quietness, I think there's probably no one here."

　As Vihela said, the place where the Rays are now is empty of noise, and the word silence suits them.
　If there was a raid on the guards, it could be noisy.

(Well, if this is the home ground, it is quite possible that there was a childlike bodyguard that Vichela had killed, and that he had defeated all the guards who had come under enforcement.)

　As I went down the aisle thinking like that, I found the stairs leading down below my gaze... ...if the Ray's are on the first floor now, I found the stairs leading down to the basement.

"What do you think? Do you think this is the staircase leading to the underground space again?"
"Isn't that... not there?"

　The possibility is undeniable, but Vichela still replies to Ray's words.
　However, if these stairs do not lead to underground space, I wonder where they naturally lead.

"Then, shall we go for now? Maybe we have some clue about this case."

　Vichela nods back to Rey's words after a moment's thought.
　Where does this staircase lead to?
　That's probably because Vihela was also concerned.
　Then they went down the stairs...

"Oh... I know. Given what happened yesterday, it's only natural that we need a place like this."

　When he sees the scene there, Ray says so with a disgusting look on his face.
　There were a lot of people, people, people.
　Nevertheless, those who were there had nothing particular to say to Ray.
　for there were people who seemed to be red cloths with vanishing egos.
　Most of them are men, but some of them are women.
　Still, the reason why I judged that he was acting as a red cloth when I looked at the people in front of me was that his ego had completely disappeared, just like those who saw it yesterday.
　I didn't wear the red cloth, which was the origin of the red cloth, but it was easy to predict who the people were in front of me.

"There are some faces I've seen,"

　Prior to winter, Vihela was looking around the city to cheer for guards.
　At that time, he often encountered the scene where red cloth caused a disturbance, and there must have been a face he saw at that time.

"Don't you remember? Red cloth's uproar is quite a few, isn't it?"
"Well, but when it's a characteristic disturbance, it's hard to forget."

　After somehow understanding the meaning of Vihela's words, Ray turns his eyes to Akahutatsu again.
　The red cloths who were just there were clearly outsiders, Ray and Vihela, but they were just there without showing any concern.

"For the time being, I hope they are where I saw them yesterday."
"Oh? Why are you saying that now? You were sure that the person you saw yesterday came from here, right?"
"Yes, but there's a possibility that there's been some kind of misjudgment, and it's not bad that the guys here have been able to confirm that."
"Well, that's what it is. ... Well, that's fine. So what are we going to do with these people? Take them?"

　Ray shakes his head at Vihela's half-f*cking remark.

"No, I won't. I hope these guys can make their own judgments and act, but as far as what's going on, I don't think they'll be able to do that. Then it's a lot of trouble to walk around with them."If you have an ego, you can tell me where to get out of here.
　But red cloths can't do that.
　That being the case, the lays need to take the red cloths directly if they want to do anything about it.
　It was certain that they could not afford it, and in some cases the red cloths could be the key to calling the tentacles in the underground space.

(In that case Vichela would be happy to take him with her, though she had no particular proof, and it would be better not to say so. And yesterday, the man who brought him before the red cloth was attacked by the tentacles.)

　It was certain that the tentacles did not seem to have responded to the escape, but they were attacked before the red cloths.
　That being the case, Akahutatsu... could have been the key to the loss of his ego, but he never said it.
　If I were to say so, I thought Vichela might return to the underground with a red cloth.

"Then, will these people just leave it like this and we'll find somewhere else?"
"Well, we can finish the raid here and take these guys with us if we still have time, or if we can't, we can bring in guards to protect them later."
"... well, shall we?"

　After some thought, Vihela agrees with Ray.
　For Vihela, it was a move in the hope of fighting a strong enemy who would be waiting in the house rather than fighting red cloth here.
　That's why I nodded easily to Ray's words.

"Then stay quiet here until we come. ... If you can, you can run away from here."

　Towards Akafutatsu, Ray tells him so and returns to his old path.

(Come to think of it, as long as you're in that situation, what are you doing with meals and toilets? ... well, it's not something I think about.)

　It's not that I don't feel a little sorry for the red cloth that is being used as a sacrifice.
　However, considering that the red cloths had caused a great stir in the streets, it could be said that in a sense they had made a lot of noise.
　...the punishment he received compared to the crime he committed was outrageous, but it is more likely that Akafutatsu will have his own fault.
　I gave in to the temptation and became a member of the red cloth.
　If I hadn't done it like that, I'm sure I wouldn't have had this experience.

"Ray?"

　Vihela calls Ray, who stops in the middle of the stairs and looks toward the red cloth.
　Ray shakes his head and begins walking away, saying nothing to such a Vihela.
　Then back in the corridor, Ray and Vichela go down the corridor, wondering if there was any clue... or anyone who knew what was going on.

"Now that I look at it, there are quite expensive articles. I wonder if they are the taste of the landlord of this house."

　As she walked, Vihela turned her eyes and said so, probably because she saw objects such as paintings and jars displayed in the corridor.
　Not interested or well-educated in that kind of art, Ray simply nods that if Vihela says so, that's what it is.
　In fact, Ray could tell that the painting was about some forest, but when asked if it was really a first-rate thing, he could only tilt his head.

"Then you can't copy me... if you're a thief's hideout, you could copy me."

　When a thief is overthrown, basically all the goods owned by the thief can be claimed by the person who is overthrown.
　If there is something clearly known to the previous owner, and if there is someone close to him or her, we will negotiate to buy it back preferentially, but the negotiations will not always be concluded.
　A thief could do so, but this is not a thief's hideout. ... What he is doing is much worse than a thief.
　In any case, you cannot take pictures or pots without permission, as long as they are not proof of any kind.
　Ray, however, has no use in bringing that kind of stuff.
　Whether to decorate Ray's evening Wheat-tei room, or a gathering place or a place to eat at Marina's home.

"Well, I suppose that the artworks in this house will be redeemed if they are confiscated in this case, and used to help those who have been damaged in this case."
"Damage? I've heard that building materials are damaged, but I don't really hear that people are damaged."

　It must have been a blessing to the inhabitants of Gillum that it was Cobolt who attacked them.
　With that in mind, Ray was going down the hall with Vihela.