"What a gorgeous bodyguard again,"

　Coming into the forest of Trent, Ray muttered as he looked at the people around him to deal with the transition.
　In addition to Ray, Elena, Arla, Vihela, Marina, other than Beune, Seto, Yero, Zozo.
　There were so many Ray associates alone, several other Rank B adventurers from the guild, and a few knights who came under Dusker's direction.
　There are other adventurers who, as usual, work as guards and assistants of woodcutters.
　Some adventurers are tempted to say what this excess is.
　They must have been doing a different job yesterday and not knowing what's going on.
　In comparison, all the woodcutters look the same as yesterday, so they don't look confused.
　Although some seem a little bewildered by the sheer number of skilled people.

"Given the seriousness of this case, it is only natural."
"...I've been carrying it with me in a sober manner, but can Elena really stay here? Isn't it unacceptable for aristocrats to be here?"

　Elena, nicknamed General Hime, is a symbol of the aristocracy.
　The presence of such a person in such a place could well have been called bad news.
　But Elena shakes her head at Ray's words, saying there is no need to worry.

"In this case, we need to gather information as soon as possible. In fact,..."

　So Elena pauses and turns to some of the adventurers she gathers.
　Some people turn red when Elena sees them, while others turn away gently.

"There will be some of you who are breathing in the royal, aristocratic, and possibly neutral aristocrats. You want a little information."
"...is that the case?"

　Ray told Elena that, but when you think about it, it's not funny to want the information they collected, not the information through Dusker.
　The royal faction, in particular, is beginning to be clearly perceived as hostile in one of the winter highlights.
　In fact, it seems that there are many groups within the royal faction, one of which did it...but there is no doubt that the royal faction is a royal faction.

"Yes. Wouldn't it be better to start cutting down trees earlier than that? I finished my work early yesterday."

　You must have heard what Elena said. They went into the woods of Trent with axes as trade tools.
　We've cut down quite a few trees, but there's still a lot of space left.
　If you ride a set and look from above, this forest in Trent has been severely distorted by the continued logging, but it's hard to see it on the ground.

"Well, shall we do our work?"

　At Ray's words, all the rest of us begin our work.
　Helping woodcutters, watching for monsters approaching the forest of Trent, and guarding the surroundings for people like Lorornola and the Zozo.
　However, aside from the previous two, it is very free to be vigilant about metastasis.
　I can't keep my wits about it unless I know when it will spread.
　Concentration doesn't last that long.
　In that sense, the laymen were adept at moderately relaxing.
　I've been in a lot of trouble, and that's probably why I'm used to doing things like staying nervous and relaxing.

"What's the point of teaching Zozo the language?"

　Suddenly, Zozo glances at what Ray says.
　I don't know what Ray is saying, but I understand why we were called by our names.

"Are you studying here?"
"Because you don't have anything to do, do you? And all the green Asians, including Llorornola, and all the lizard men, except Zozo, are still studying, but if Zozo is the only one who doesn't study and acts with us, Zozo is the only one who can't talk to us."
"That's..."

　Rey's words silence Marina irrefutable.
　In fact, I would like Zozo to understand their language if possible.
　But there is no way Zozo will leave Ray's side, and Ray is an indispensable force in the extension work.
　Then Ray, who is always with Zozo, will be the one who can teach him the language.
　...it would be discouraging for Zozo to do things like bother with the person he should serve, but in fact it would be very inconvenient if he could not communicate with the problematic language.
　A simple communication can be done with gestures, but if it becomes complicated, it becomes very difficult to communicate.
　That being the case, if Zozo was to act with Ray, he would have to learn what he said.

"That's why I'll teach you the language." ... Ray.
"Ray,"

　I told you Ray's name yesterday, and above all, Zozo is the one to serve, so you can't make a mistake.
　Ray nods at Zozo's appearance, and then points to Zozo.

"Trembling."
"Trembling."

　I also mutter without any signs of making mistakes because it is my name.
　Ray has not been particularly surprised so far, and he is not sure whose name he will call next...look at a Vihela
　To be honest, the pronunciation of the name Vihela seems difficult for Zozo, but I thought it would be easy to remember because I beat myself in a mock match before breakfast today.
　If it were true, I would have chosen Elena or Yero, but considering Zozo's attitude toward Elena and Yero, I'd be afraid to call him by name.
　In that sense, Vihela, who played a mock battle with herself and won, was just right.

"Vihela".
"Bigena".
"That's too bad. It's a bit different. V-he-la."
"Vihela,"
"Hmm... It sounds good, but the end is somewhat different. Again, V He La."

　I try to say something like Vichela to Ray's words, but I can't help but feel something is wrong with the pronunciation.

(In the first place, since I'm a lizard, is my vocal organs different? No, but I don't think so because I can say my name normally.)

　He called Vichela's name several times, and before he knew it, people around him were paying attention to him.
　Zozo is a lizard man... who knows or doesn't know the circumstances of lizard man who metastasized here yesterday.
　Both of them were paying close attention to Zozo.
　Just because I was taming the lizard man might have attracted unusual attention.
　But there were many who would have been convinced if Ray had known that it was the one who tamed Sett. And...

"Vihela".
"Oh,"

　After enough practice, Zozo finally manages to pronounce Vihela's name beautifully.
　Perhaps because Zozo concentrated on calling Vihela's name well, he didn't think he was being watched this much.
　He looks at the people around him in a strange and bewildered way.

"Leave the people around you alone for now. Now it's your study. But don't you understand?"

　Ray warns Zozo, but as long as he doesn't understand the language, he doesn't know that he's being warned.
　Still, by calling him Zozo, I could see Ray.

"Next. Next... Marina. Marina."

　Ray says so, pointing to Marina.
　This is the second time Zozo practices the word without showing any signs of nervousness.

"Vabilla"."Ma Lee Na".

　As with Vihela, I tell her again and again... and in a few minutes I succeed in pronouncing Marina's name correctly.
　Then I mentioned Seto's name, which was two letters, and I was able to memorize it even faster than Marina's.
　Arla took some time, but she could pronounce it correctly in a few minutes.

(Maybe Zozo is smart? Well, he's considered a rare or superior species of lizard man, and it could be so.)

　Deciding that the dimwit couldn't possibly follow the rest of the lizardmen, Ray wonders whose name... and finds that Elena and Yero are the only ones left.
　Or the names of the other adventurers and knights, but after some thought it was the tree that Ray pointed to.
　Since we teach language, it is better to teach something other than the name.

"Tree".
"Ki?"
"Oh, you got used to it, didn't you? Then next."

　Grass, sky, sun, clouds, soil... Rey lets Zozo practice one after another at random.
　Zozo was confused at first, but gradually he became able to pronounce words smoothly.
　Ray hadn't noticed it, but Zozo has been working with Ray since yesterday and has heard him talking to other people over and over again.
　And in a way, it was as if I had been preparing for the word because I was desperately trying to understand it.
　The results of the preparation are now out, and that's why I'm rapidly starting to learn the language.

"Yes, let's say that's all right with words... what should I do next?"

　Ray has never taught anyone a language either.
　Ray studied English at school when he was in Japan, but he's not that good at English, so he can't decide how to teach it.

"Zozo seems to be pretty smart, so if you just teach him the words, he'll be able to speak in the future."

　Vihela mutters in an easygoing manner, but that's all I can think of right away when I actually learn the language I can do here.
　Then it's true that Zozo can only leave it to him, and Ray nods.

"OK. Let's do it for now. ... Zozo, listen to us and be able to talk as soon as possible. We'll continue to teach you words."

　Zozo probably understood that his name came out and that it was about him.
　I didn't know exactly what Ray was saying, but now that I know he's teaching me the language, I bow and acknowledge it.
　Ray was relieved to learn from his appearance that he understood our intentions to some extent even now.

"But would it be a problem to be told to have a conversation again?"
"Really? If you're just talking, it's not that hard."

　Marina's words make me wonder, "Is that so.
　If you keep it normal, you don't have to worry about what you say, but if you ask me to say something again, I'm sure Ray will be in trouble.

"Well, then, why don't we talk about the Llornoras? Just around here."

　Following Marina's suggestion, the Rays begin to talk about the Green Asians, including Lorornola.

"What surprised me was the appearance. I've been to various places as an adventurer, and I've never seen a person whose skin is completely green before, and the color of his blood is green, right?"
"Oh... well, the lorornolas are that green... they may be naturally loved. They have the ability to grow plants."
"That's what Dusker is going to hide, so I don't know if I'm lucky or not."
"What do you think? I think I'm lucky enough."

　Ray thought it was not a hoax or anything, but from the bottom of his heart.
　Because if Dusker didn't protect the Llornors, there's no denying that they might have been treated as monsters in some cases.
　No, in the worst case, they could have been enslaved as soon as they were captured by slave traders.

(But the collar of a slave doesn't always work. ... No, does it work as usual? I could use it as usual.)

　Ray might not say that Lorornola or Zozo was the best... but he was relieved that it didn't end badly, and kept talking to Zozo.