After finishing their conversation with Langa, Ray and Vihela leave their mansion.
　For the time being, they asked me to go back to the house where I had carried out the enforcement.
　Originally, this grouping is done in such a way that the war potential is somewhat equal.
　Among them, Ray and Vihela are two of the most powerful adventurers ever gathered, which is why there are few adventurers in their group.
　This means that if there were guards of the estate employed by Javis, the estate where the Rays were is extremely low in military strength.
　There are other adventurers, but the adventurers are by no means outstanding.
　That being the case, it could have been very troubling under the current circumstances.
　...but that was the same when Ray and Vichela went into the underground space.

"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"

　As Ray and Vihela head to the estate, they suddenly hear such familiar cries.
　Watching his voice, Ray saw Seto as expected.
　Looking happy... with a genuine, joyful cry, Seto rubs his face against Ray.
　Rei accepts the spoiling set and caresses it anywhere, such as its head, face, or body.
　Seth must have been pleased with Ray's attitude. She's going to be even more spoiled by acclimating her voice and caressing her more.

"Hey, Ray. ... It may not make sense to say it, but it stands out, right?

　Vihela's words calm a happy Seto and look around.
　All the mansions around here are being raided by guards and adventurers, but that doesn't mean that no one passes around here.
　There are a lot of people on the street, such as messengers who have been consulted by the owner of the house under investigation or passersby who have nothing to do with it.
　The sight of people playing with each other to their heart's content in such a place stands out as a matter of course.
　However, even if it stands out, it doesn't mean that it's a bad thing, but it feels like you're looking at it with a smile or envy.
　At the very least, it's not the kind of look you'll get when you're on your jabis.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Can't we just stay like this forever? ... We're going to go back to the house where we've been conducting the raid. What are you going to do with Seto?"
"Glu?"

　At Ray's words, Seto nods his head adoringly and eventually cries out again.
　But it's not the kind of cry you'd get when you were spoiling Ray, it's the kind of cry that gives you motivation.
　Seto was playing with Ray, but he probably remembered his job.
　They told me to catch any suspicious guy who would run away from the house.

(but there are quite a few passers-by... I think it would be difficult to find someone to escape from the house... ...or, if it were Seto, you might as well find someone suspicious.)

　That's what Ray thinks, looking at Seto, who is showing his motivation.
　Seto bends his head slightly, wondering if he could feel anything from Ray's appearance, or What's wrong with him?
　Then, shaking his head for nothing, Ray reaches out to Sett again.

"Well, then, for the time being... good luck,"

　Saying so, caressing her, Seto purrs happily and then leaves.

"...as usual,"

　Vihela, who was watching the conversation now, says so with a mixture of dumbfounded and envious expression.
　The connection between Ray and Seto is a kind of envy to Vihela.
　That's why I muttered this way, but... the muttered person, unaware of the complicated state of Vihela, leaned his head.

"Huh? What's the matter?"
"No, it's nothing. Let's go to the house we were in charge of earlier than that. If there's a disturbance over there, it'll be a big deal."
"Is that so? Well, that's all right. Then shall we go?"

　It was Ray who felt Vichela was slightly upset, but as long as she didn't understand the reason, there was a danger that she would get even more upset if she said something carelessly.
　Perhaps that's why we stay out of the matter for now and head to the house where we first worked.
　Fortunately, there's nothing special after that, and Ray and Vihela arrive at the estate.
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"What? Rey and Vihela? Why are you coming from outside?"

　What surprised me when I saw the two arriving at the house was a security guard standing by the gate to stop anyone leaving the house or trying to get in during a raid.
　a security guard momentarily panicked, wondering if he missed Ray and Vichela leaving the house!?
　It's only natural. If you really missed it, it's definitely a written apology.
　But to comfort such guards, Ray tells them not to worry and then tells them what's going on.

"Look, you talked about the underground space, didn't you? I just moved to another house in that underground space and came back from there. So it's not like you missed it."
"Oh, really? But what?"
"Oh... Well, there's been a lot of things. So, can I go?"
"Yes, I don't mind that."

　If this was a stranger or a resident of the estate, the guards would not be able to pass through.
　But if they were celebrities Ray and Vichela, who were involved in a raid on the estate, there was no need to stop them.
　Being seen off by such guards, Ray and Vihela enter the mansion.
　Near the front door of the house, there were maids and servants looking at them... but Ray would not take any action on them.
　The maids and servants must have a lot of thoughts about the house they work in being raided by the guards.

(Since the owner of this house knew absolutely nothing about the underground space, there must be someone who knows something about it. I don't know how to build a hidden staircase in that room, in the first place leads to the basement.)

　As long as it's not clear yet, Ray can't feel completely secure without such a person among them.
　What was more than anything else was that some of the maids and servants were quite skilled.
　I can't possibly ask such a person if you're involved in an underground affair.

(No, there was evidence of crime in this house, and if you think about it, you might ask the maids and servants a lot of things about it, though it's the guards who do it.)

　That's how Ray walks into the house.
　The way to is, of course, a room with hidden stairs leading to the underground space.
　Meet some guards and adventurers along the way and have a quick conversation.

"I don't think there was anyone like that, except the one who attacked me. Or did you run away simply because you couldn't do anything about it says.
"Oh, is that possible? From the attacker's point of view, I'm sure I'm going to lose, so I don't think I'm going to touch you."

　Most of the opponents who attacked Ray didn't seem to be thinking about winning or losing.
　In that sense, the girl caught by Vihela must have been very concerned about her chances of winning, since she ran away the moment she saw Ray yesterday.
　Vichela's attempt to assassinate the lord of the estate was unsuccessful, and he did not attack Vichela or Ray, so he might have had a good sense of strength.

(Oh, but if you were going to assassinate him, you wouldn't have to take me or Vihela's side, and you wouldn't have been caught. ... In that respect, you're not very good at judging the situation. You're a child, so I can't help it.)With that in mind, we go down the corridor, and eventually arrive at a room that leads to an underground space.
　The guards and adventurers in the room are surprised to see Ray and Vihela enter the room out of the hallway.

"What? Why... from the outside? Was the underground space connected to another room in the house?"

　For those in the room there was a very strong question as to why.
　However, it was probably a sign of Gillum's familiarity with the situation that he soon regained his composure.

"Oh, yes. I was fighting the tentacles in the basement, and I was told to come back from Langa in the middle of the battle. And out of the stairs in the basement was another mansion where Langa was."
"... I see. So what happened to the underground space?"
"What happened? At least when Vihela and I escaped from the underground space, we still had tentacles... what do you think happened?"

　When asked about Ray's gaze, Vichela shakes her head.

"Will that tentacle disappear over time, or has it not yet disappeared because Ray has seriously damaged the opponent? There's nothing we can do about that unless we actually check over there."
"Well, it's a question of who's going to see it. Or there might still be people who go into the underground space without knowing anything."
"Well, but wouldn't Langa give the house a notice?"
"Didn't you hear anything about this house?"
"Because we were there,"

　Vichela's words were somehow understandable to Ray.
　However, given Langa's character, there are doubts that she might have done something before she returned to the estate.
　But now we go back to talking about the underground rather than the Langa.

"Anyway, we'll need to go and check the underground space again. Without tentacles, we can recover the body."

　The number of dead bodies that have become bones and skin is quite large, and I would like to collect them if possible.
　One of the guards bowed to Ray's words.

"That would help me a lot. Thank you. I don't know who died, but my family, lovers and friends will be waiting for me. I want you to collect even the body."
"Leave it to me. ... So I'm going back to the underground space. What about Vihela?"
"Me? Of course I'll go, too. ... Well, I'm sorry I can't fight. But if something happens, it's better to have more hands, isn't it?"
"It's a relief,"

　In terms of manpower, it's not difficult to simply increase it.
　It won't be short-handed if you take the guards and adventurers here.
　But if the tentacles haven't disappeared, it could definitely be a fierce battle.
　If so, there is no doubt that the number of bodies currently lying in the underground space will increase if we take the people here with us.
　Ray doesn't want to do that, either, if possible.
　That's why I didn't want to take anyone here in this case.
　Knowing this, Ray's words make guards and adventurers look regretful and frustrated.

"Then don't we go again,"

　Saying so, Ray and Vichela nod lightly to the guards and adventurers and go down the steps leading to the underground space just in front of them.
　As she goes down the stairs, Vihela calls out to Ray as he moves ahead.

"What do you think is going on in that basement?"
"Well... how far did Vichela and I get angry? I'm not going to fight from Langa, and I want him to be gone if I can."
"...yes,"

　It's probably not Ray's imagination that Vichela's tone sounded a little disappointing.
　So, speaking, we went underground... where fortunately the tentacles were no longer visible, and Ray and Vihela quickly recovered the bodies.