Most of those who had attacked the tower of birth ended up being captured.
　Ray and Seto chased and attacked the furious Zozo with the intention of killing him, and even though the defenders of the Tower of Birth chased him with a minimum number of people left behind, some of them escaped.
　It is said that the attackers were highly capable, but the biggest reason is that when the attackers fled, they did not run away in groups, but fled in all directions.
　The feeling of those who run away is that they want to run away together.
　But the attackers did not flee in groups, but scattered in all directions.
　That increases the likelihood that those targeted will be caught or killed, while others will be able to escape.
　In that sense, the attackers must have been very tough.

"And did you find out what they were?"

　Ray is good at questioning, though he can catch him.
　If they were thieves around there, Ray would have shown his strength and killed a few people, and they would have leaked the information without hesitation, but this time the attackers were not comparable to the real professionals.
　That's why Ray didn't break his lips when he tried to hurt him a little, but left it to someone who said he had that kind of skill.

"Yes, it seems like a mercenary, not an adventurer."
"A mercenary..."

　There is no doubt that adventurers also have a mercenary side, just as adventurers participated in the war against the Bestian Empire.
　It was also true that mercenaries were foreign beings.
　People who basically only take on interpersonal work and do not receive requests to kill monsters.
　Many have not registered as adventurers because they are mercenaries.
　...although there are some who register as adventurers in order to obtain guild cards, since mercenaries don't actually have guilds like the adventurers' guilds.

"I hear that there are many mercenaries employed as bodyguards for merchants who come to Gilm, and that is probably how they came."
"It's troublesome, though, if you're a mercenary, you'll understand how well you did when you ran away, and why you were fighting even when you were attacking here."

　As Ray had originally expected, if it had been a bandit, it would have been easy to beat him.
　But it was not the bandits who attacked, but mercenaries.
　That's why I've been struggling so hard.
　It would be a great thing in this case that he was fighting to protect himself from being rushed into the tower of his birth.

"And why did the mercenaries attack this tower of birth? ... It might be an important place for Gillum, but it's not such a delicious target for the mercenaries, is it Lizardman?"

　In fact, a lizard is not a lizard in this world, but a lizard in another world, and besides, he is a lizard who can build a country.
　And if the size of the country is no different from that of the Kingdom of Milliana, it is not very much a lizard.
　But as few knew the matter, Ray thought it was a weak reason for mercenaries to attack the Lizard Man in the Tower of Birth.

"I think you asked me to do you think?
"...request?"
"Yes, but I didn't say who asked me to do it."
"Do you mean that the mercenaries are loyal to you? If you take the time to interrogate them, will you be able to talk about that?"
"I don't know. I think we should leave the additional interrogations to the guards."

　When Ray hears the adventurer's words, he turns to the knight and asks what he thinks.
　Ray's gaze opens his mouth sternly.

"If we can get information as soon as possible, there is no problem here. This tower of birth is a very important thing for Dusker. Also, the Zozotatsu Lizardman is friendly to us. We want to eliminate the danger as soon as possible."

　Zozo nods satisfactorily and happily at the knight's words.
　For Zozo, this tower of birth is an important thing.
　The existence of a knight who cared so much for such a place was a matter of course to be liked by Zozo.

"Then, for the time being, they will tie them up and drive them into a carriage to Gilm."

　Everyone listening to Ray nods in agreement.

"And if this is all right... why did so many lizzards come again?"

　The Knight asks Ray, looking at the lizard men who have gotten out of their carriage... and, above all, Gaga, who is much bigger than the rest of the lizard men.
　The lizardmen were a little annoyed that their tower of birth had been attacked.
　But the reason why it didn't go off was probably because Gaga was so good at holding back the lizards.
　That's what they think if the lizardman were to go on a rampage here, it would ultimately do them a disservice to themselves.
　It may be because he was the third prince, judging that this incident would be a political card despite his imitations.

"Mr. Dusker judged that the number of people here alone would be insufficient to protect the tower of birth. If we were to protect it anyway, we had better have the Lizardmen protect it."
"That's... no, but isn't that bad? You'll be mistaken for an enemy when you bring food?"

　Ray turns to Zozo next to him, saying it's all right, as the knight tells him bewildered.

"Now that Zozo is here to stay, we can communicate with him using a tablet. We should avoid a battle without understanding the language... ...but when we think about this incident, we will recognize the approaching opponent as an enemy regardless of whether he can communicate or not."
"I can't deny that. Or, if you understand my words badly, some people will try to deceive you."

　If you can't communicate, you can attack someone who is approaching the tower of birth without asking.
　However, if you can communicate, you can have a conversation, and if you use a good speaker as a negotiator, you have a good chance of deceiving Zozo.

"Even now, I'm just a member of the Imperial family. I'm used to dealing with people who speak well."

　It was a shame that he denied the knight's concern by saying so.
　The knight had a delicate expression on his face, saying that he was all right with the man he was worried about, but as far as Ray could see, Zozo would not be so easily.
　But the only thing that worries me is...

(Strangely, Zozo swears allegiance to me, so if he gives me my name, I think he'll be fooled easily. ...But he's so loyal that he'll never forgive anyone who uses my name to deceive me.)

　In the mock match at Marina's house, Beune is the only one who can win.
　Marina might be able to win if she played a mock battle without spirit magic, but Marina used a bow as a weapon other than spirit magic, and although she could not fight close to her, she was not a professional.
　That's why Marina doesn't participate in the mock battle, but Zozo loses to Ray, Elena, Vihela... and Arra.
　Arra, however, was originally a close aide to Elena and had some strength, but she has survived many battles since she first met Ray, and her ability is not a mistake.
　Moreover, even Ray's strength is surprising, and Zozo's ability to compete with Arra in simple force is demonstrated by comparison.
　In this way, Zozo couldn't beat anyone but Bune, but it was just too bad for his opponent.
　Zozo has the ability to win easily if he's an adventurer of the neighborhood.
　It was undoubtedly true that anyone who came under Ray's name would end badly by Zozo.

"I don't think there's anyone who wants to kill himself."
"What's wrong with you all of a sudden?"
"No, I thought there might be someone who would try to deceive Zozo with my name, but if there was someone like that, I'm sure I'd be Zozo..."
'I'll kill you,'

　Immediately, without a moment's hesitation, Zozo leads to Ray's words.
　with an atmosphere so strong that the knights and adventurers who were listening to him would unwittingly retreat.

"If possible, don't kill me. I need information, let alone a limb or two."

　Ray knows how much Zozo's loyalty is, so he says so without looking as surprised as the other two.

'All right, if it's Mr. Ray's word.'

　Zozo says briefly, though slightly dissatisfied.
　After confirming it, Ray asks the knights and guards what they were worried about.

"Now that you mention it, how do mercenaries deal with it? I don't think adventurers would do stupid things, but mercenaries would do such things.""I will, for the most part, look into the mercenaries now in Gillum, after I have reported this to Mr. Dusker, for I do not think all the mercenaries will be our enemies, but I must still look into what kind of men they have."
"A mercenary? How long, specifically, have you been in Gilm?"
"If you ask the guards, they'll find out about it. Of course, there are some people who come in hiding their backgrounds, so I don't think they'll know for sure."

　Oh, I see.
　Ray agrees with the knight's words.
　As long as you have to go through security procedures to get into Gilm, it's only natural that you have the best knowledge of the area.

"Then I may leave it to you, sir. ... to protect the Tower of Birth with Zozo, Gaga, and the other lizard men, and the rest of the adventurers here."
'Keep it there. Give me orders.'
"... All right, then protect the Tower of Birth."

　Zozo bow happily to Ray's orders.
　For Zozo, who is intoxicated by Ray's strength, it must be a joy to follow orders from Ray.
　Looking up from his bow, Zozo calls out to the rest of the lizardmen, including Gaga.
　Ray was called a knight when he saw Zozo explaining what was going on and what was going on around here.

"Ray, I'm going back to Guillum with my mercenaries. I want to hand them over to the guards as soon as possible to find out the information, and I want to see how many mercenaries there are in Guillum."
"All right, please, but what happens to the other knight?"

　There is only one knight in the Tower of Birth who came last night.
　Then when this knight heads for Gilm, there's no one here.
　Of course, it's not necessarily necessary to have a knight, but there's no doubt that it's more convenient to have a knight.
　Isn't it unsavory that the knight should be gone?
　Yes, Ray wanted to say.

"Well, as soon as I get back to Gilm, I'll send another knight here. ... Can you tell Zozo that? If he's attacked for a mistake, it's not fashionable."
"When I think about this case, there are a lot of people who make a lot of mistakes. It's a bit harsh on the other lizard men, let alone Zozo."

　Once attacked by the people of this world, it is inevitable that distrust is born among the lizardmen.
　Still, it doesn't stop him from believing completely: Dusker protected the lizardmen, fed them, and taught them letters and languages to communicate.
　He was also loyal to Zozo and went head-to-head with Gaga... well, there's Ray here who beat Gaga in the situation and became like a congenial friend.

"Okay, I'd like to ask you about it. ... I think it's about time that Gillum's men alone are running out of control. What do you think Mr. Dusker is thinking about that?"

　Without Gillum's extension, Dusker could have concentrated entirely on the transition.
　However, it is true that the current Gillum is undergoing extensions and is now concentrating its efforts there.
　That being the case, there will be no less manpower to spare on the issue of metastasis.
　I'm afraid it tastes bad.
　When Ray tells him so, the knight nods with a difficult expression.

"I think so, too, but I must have done something about Mr. Dusker. As a knight, I can only trust him."

　and the knight began to prepare to escort the mercenaries.