We couldn't look at the lake forever, and the Lays had to move from there to the tower of their birth.
　...still burning slime by the lake's side by Ray's magic, but lucky that the heat has little effect on its surroundings.
　The biggest question is how long will the flame burning the slime last?
　At least it doesn't seem to burn at all under the current circumstances.

"That burning slime might be a good light at night,"

　Oh, my gosh.
　The others who heard Ray's muttering look at me dumbfounded.
　The slime is burning... making a scene where it's burning, and seeing it, asking if the words that come out of it's the words that's burning.

"Ray, don't you have anything else to say or worry about?"
"Really? Well, I don't think there's anything like that."

　That's what Ray replies to Elena.
　For Ray, it's a magic with such enormous magical powers.
　It was a slime the size of a hill or a little hill, but I had no fear of escape from the flames.
　Ray wondered if he could make effective use of the flame.
　Even though it's an effective use, it can only be used for light.
　If it were closer than a certain distance that kept the heat off, it would not be possible to use it as a flame.

(I don't think I'd like to cook meat or anything like that, with the flame burning the slime.)

　At least Ray didn't want to eat such a cooked dish.

"It seems to be Ray,"

　Marina, listening to Ray and Elena's conversation, says so with a smile.
　But it's true that Marina can't do anything about the flames right away.
　It's also difficult if you ask me if I can do you think you can do something about it?

'That light is not unpleasant to Lizardman,'

　Zozo tells us if he cared or really thinks so.
　Ray hesitates about what to say to Zozo, and ends up heading to the Tower of Birth with only a few words of thanks.
　Around the Tower of Birth, adventurers, knights and, above all, lizard men welcome the Lays.
　That's what we should call a triumphal return... such a scene.
　That's natural, though, because such a huge slime suddenly appeared.
　I'm glad that the slime followed Ray and Sett, but if they were heading towards the Tower of Birth, the lizards would have no choice but to run away.
　Hold as many eggs as you can and be prepared to be eaten by slime if you can't.
　...in fact, Ray had not yet noticed, but that slime had been searching for a man to prey on by magic.
　Slime was obsessed with Sett's magical powers as a glyphon, let alone Ray, who hides most of his magical powers in the ring of the new moon.
　Or perhaps it was because Seto was not just a Gryphon, but a Gryphon created by the use of Ray's magic that made him so obsessed with slime.

"Ray, you... have been tempted to fight against such a monster."

　One of the adventurers calls out with genuine surprise.
　It was not only the adventurer who had that impression, but so were the other adventurers and knights.
　A short distance away, Gaga, who had fought slime in a corner, was admired by the rest of the lizardmen, but he didn't seem to have done much for himself in the fight against slime and just had a subtle look on his face.

"I asked Marina to investigate that there is no other monster in the lake as big as that slime, though it is quite possible that there are other monsters."

　Ray's words surprise but convince the adventurers.
　Are you convinced that there are no monsters of the same size as that slime, or are you convinced that there are no monsters of the same size?
　Ray didn't know about the area, but there are many good and bad things about the lake.
　For example, while it will be easier to replenish essential water for life, the presence of wild animals and monsters who use the lake as a watering ground has a good chance of attacking the lizardmen in the tower of birth.
　There are standout strong men like Gaga, and Zozo is quite strong among the lizard men.
　The rest of the lizard men are basically as strong as the soldiers have moved into this world.
　Still, Gaga returns to Marina's house in Gillum at night and, above all, this is a frontier.
　It's not always the absence of high-ranking monsters out of nowhere.

(Huh? Isn't this lake more disadvantageous to Lizardman than its advantages?)

　Of course, the proximity of the waterfront is a great advantage, and the ability to catch fish for food is an advantage, but Ray felt that there were more disadvantages to the advantages that he could enjoy.
　For Gaga, who likes to fight, the battle against high-ranked monsters might be a good thing.
　For the Lizardmen, however, the Tower of Birth is a place where children and eggs should be protected, and at the same time the only place that connects to their world.
　Many lizardmen would refuse to leave such a place.
　It was easy for Ray to predict that even Zozo, who had strong loyalty to Ray, would find it difficult to tolerate it.
　Then we have no choice but to live with this lake.

"Well, it's not a matter of my own choosing what to do with this lake, and I'll leave it to Mr. Dusker."
"Well, if you leave it to Dusker, there's no problem for now."
"Both of you... don't you think you've thrown too much into Dusker? There's already an extension of the guillem, and it's hard for Dusker's health to impose any more work on him."

　Elena, who was listening to Ray and Marina's conversation, said so, but it is true that there is no other way but to leave it to Dasker.

"Ah,"

　Suddenly Ray exclaimed.
　Elena, Marina, Vihela, Bune and Arra, who are closely associated with Ray when they hear it, have a subtle expression on their faces.
　At times like this, Ray usually says something unexpected.
　However, you don't have the option of not listening to it.
　Marina calls out to Ray, hesitating a little.

"What's the matter?"
"Oh... no. I forgot that the royal nobles were making a move about the Zozo Lizardman. I thought that since the people of the Gran Dragonian Empire had originally been transferred, it would be easier for Mr. Dusker to leave it to the royalists led by the king."
"Kingdom, you know... What brought you into contact with Ray?"
"Well? First of all, I was treated to a meal at a fancy restaurant, so I don't have a bad impression."

　Hey!
　Marina wasn't the only one who wanted to go into it.

"You know, Ray. You'll be fooled by cooking one of these days. ... Well, that's fine. But you trusted the royal nobles a lot. I've caused you so much trouble."
"You may say so. ... Oh, come to think of it, the one who came into contact with me was a royal, but not a nobleman. He just said that there was a royal family behind him."

　the royal family
　Those words stop anyone other than Ray... even the adventurers nearby, who were listening to him without even knowing it.
　In the kingdom of Milliana, the royals are so influential.
　That is not to say hostile to the royalists, but to stop the movements of Marina, who lived in Elena, Arra, and Guilm, who were classified as neutral because of her relationship with Dusker, and Vihela, a former princess of the neighboring country.
　The only Bune was not particularly interested in being a royal, though he was playing with Seto and Yero.

"Is that true?"
"Oh, I'm sure he said that at least. I think Mr. Dusker is quite right, too."
"... to be honest, it's subtle. When the royals come out, the royalists move. That's not the kind of thing that we've been messing with, but the real royalists. You can say it's the mainstream.""Is that what it is? If the King's faction moves and the burden on Dusker is lightened, I think that's all right."
"Well, that's not going to happen. It's been hard for Dusker to deal with alone, but it's not going to be easy for him to do at the same time, but it's not going to be easy for the royalists to do so."

　I nod to Marina's explanation in agreement with others.
　It's not as if Ray didn't think about it either.
　But if Dusker continues to work hard with his current workload, it will definitely affect his health.
　Or, if it were just the case of the Greens and the Lizard Man... ...that it would be completely beyond Dusker's tolerance to have spread to such a lake.

"I'm sure Mr. Dusker would do something about it said.
"Ray has strange faith in Dusker. Why?"
"You have taken good care of me so far,"

　In fact, Ray is also working a lot at the request of Dusker.
　There is no doubt that the current building of the guillem would not have been as smooth without Ray.
　If you think about it that way, it's a bit of a difference between them.

"Hmmm ... well, I hope Ray says that. Rather than that, we have to think about what to do with this lake now. Anyway, in time, people who see Ray's flame will definitely come and see what happens."
"Well, can't you control people coming?"

　As Marina pointed out, Ray looked and asked the knight.
　He was a subordinate of Dusker, and because he had the greatest influence in Gilm's military power, I expected him to keep people away from the lake.

"It's impossible,"

　The knight says so without a thought.

"No, don't you think about it for a little?"
"It's impossible, of course. It's this big place. If you feel like it, you can get in here from anywhere. Then you can't try to prevent it completely. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　It was a casual remark from a knight, but it was never impossible.
　It also means that if you create a wall with topographical manipulation, small monsters like goblins won't be able to enter.
　. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
　However, birds can come regardless of the mud wall, and above all, as long as the lake is formed, there is a way to catch fish. Basically, food is carried from guillem, so there will be no fatal hunger.

"Well... I think I can do it if I want to, but... time."

　Trent's Forest and Lake... both quite wide.
　And to keep them out of the way, they need to build mud walls so far away that they can't see the lake or the forest of Trent.
　Then you'll have to build mud walls over a fairly wide area, and Ray's topographical manipulation will be level four, with only a radius of 70 meters around you.
　Ray's ability to build mud walls that cover Trent's forests and lakes is not enough, if not enough.
　Ray, if not as busy as Dusker, is sure to be pretty busy.
　The truth was that there was no time for such a thing.
　If you use topographical manipulation to cover this area with walls, you don't know how long it will take.
　When it comes to building extensions and all sorts of other work, it's no wonder it really takes years.
　When he said so, the knight looked convinced.