"Oh, my dear!"

　The moment I left the Wheat-tei at dusk, I heard a scream like that from Anastasia's mouth.
　But the scream was not from fear.
　Well, it's a scream full of joy.
　Children, adults, old people and men and women gather in front of Anastasia's eyes.
　Not only humans, but also beasts and dwarves.
　At the center of these people was Seto, who was lying down.
　Many people had given me sandwiches and skewers, and I was eating them with delight... and when I saw the set, Anastasia's mouth gave me a cry of joy.

"Oh, you know about me, don't you, then, have you heard about Sett from Mr. Dusker?"

　Ray asks Anastasia so, but the point is that Anastasia pours into Seto as if she didn't hear him.
　Those who enjoyed themselves around Seto are surprised by the sudden appearance of Anastasia.
　It's only natural that a beautiful woman, who rarely sees, suddenly burst in on them.
　Those in the direction of Anastasia hastily make room.
　...some of them were thinking of running into Anastasia and using it as a trigger to get close to her, but before it could be put into practice, someone close to her would pull her out of the direction of Anastasia's progress.

"Gryphon -- I've lived for a long time, but I didn't expect to see it again."

　Ray reacts to Anastasia's words as she looks at Seto.
　Again. That's what Anastasia has just said.
　In other words, it means that you have encountered a glyphon before.
　What's more, Anastasia is a scholar whom Dusker trusts, and who wants to see Whisp.
　That means you're more familiar with monsters.

(Isn't this crazy?)

　Ray's doubts are attested to by the following Anastasia words.

"... Oh? Are you really a Gryphon? No, it looks like a Gryphon, but it's very different from the Gryphon I know."

　Ray immediately interrupts Anastasia, who looks suspicious.

"That's true. Seto is not just a glyphon. It's a rare species that can use a wide variety of skills."

　In any case, the fact that they are different from ordinary glyphons is misleading because they are rare species.
　Seto is Ray's sorcery gryphon, which naturally differs from the ordinary gryphon.
　However, Gryphon is a Rank A monster in the first place, something no ordinary person can see.
　That's why you can't tell them apart from ordinary glyphons.
　Anastasia discovered it largely because she was a monster-savvy researcher and had been living as an elf for so long that she had met Gryphon by chance.

"Oh, yes. Rare species differ from one species to another, not from one species to another, so rare Gryphon species are very rare, considering that?"

　Ray is relieved to hear such Anastasia's words.
　Judging from the way it is now, it seemed to recognize Seto as a rare species of glyphon.
　Listening to such an explanation of Anastasia, others around her look convinced.
　At first, some felt uncomfortable with Anastasia, who suddenly rushed in, but seeing Ray, who was accompanied by Seto, speaking without any particular anger, I could imagine that he knew Ray.
　And if you listen to them, it's easy to predict that they're probably researchers or something.
　...though some of the adult men were fascinated by the beauty of Anastasia.

"I'm glad to hear that you're rare."
"Grull? ...Grullllllllllllllllll.

　Seto, who understands that he has been praised, gurgles happily.
　For Seto, I'm happy to be praised.
　Then she rubs her face proudly on Ray, saying, "It's amazing, isn't it?"

"... to have such a fondness, Ray. How did you make this Gryphon... It was Seto? Did you make him subservient?"
"What? Oh. I've raised Sett since I was a child. We've been growing up together, so we can naturally understand each other."
"...yes..."

　After nodding to Ray's words, Anastasia looks a little bewildered and compares Ray with Seto.
　It's clear from the way things are going that Ray and Sett really understand each other.
　That's why Ray doubts Anastasia's even a little embarrassment.

(Is there something wrong with the explanation? No, I don't think so, but why did Anastasia look so bewildered?）

　Sett had been with Ray ever since he was a child living under his master.
　That's why Seto falls in love with Ray and stays with him as a devil.
　It was an explanation Ray had made many times since he came to Gillum, and many of the people in Gillum might have heard such an explanation.
　But Anastasia, who just heard Ray's explanation, definitely looked strange.
　Ray doesn't know why he looked like that. I don't know, but... maybe he said something he shouldn't have said?
　Despite this, Ray talks to Anastasia talks to Anastasia.
　Worst of all, if Anastasia noticed anything about Ray and Seto, she wouldn't want them to say it in such a crowded place.
　Perhaps she didn't understand Ray's feelings, but Anastasia nods to him.

"All right. Then you won't be able to stay like this forever. Shall we go now? ... But how do you get to your destination?"
"Take a set, sir. ... Well, if you don't like Anastasia, you can take a horse or a carriage."
"Set, please,"

　Before Ray's words were finished, Anastasia said so.
　You must have been eager to ride a set.
　As a monster-savvy researcher, it was a natural result in a way.
　Still, given the current sequence of events, Ray is a little wary.
　That said, Ray doesn't have the option of not bringing Anastasia, as long as he needs to find out about Whisp in the forest of Trent.

"All right. Shall we go? ... Here, get on."
"Yes,"

　Listening to Ray and Anastasia, they must have understood what they were trying to do.
　Seto rises from his lying position and crouches down in front of Ray and Anastasia for ease.
　Ray and Anastasia straddled such a set.
　Some of the people around Sett looked disappointed, but no one has said not to go yet, knowing that Ray and Sett are about to work.
　...some of the children were still trying to say something, but when Seto choked, he said nothing more and waved silently.

"Grull!"

　When he sings like that, Seto heads to the main gate with Ray and Anastasia on his back.
　This is a guillem, so I don't run around the city at full speed as a matter of course.
　... a brisk fast walker is not so uncommon in guillem.
　But it drew the attention of many... of Ray and Anastasia on the backs of Sett.If these were the usual faces of Elena, Arra, Vihela... or Arra or Beune, they would not have attracted so much attention.
　But this time behind Ray is not any of them... the elf that most of the people in this guillem see for the first time.
　That's not just an elf, but an intellectual beauty.
　And many were surprised that Ray was with such a person.
　Many don't know about Elena's relationship, but Marina and Vihela are having the same party.
　Some people with knowledge of the information will know that Ray is going in and out of Marina's house.
　That's why it's obvious that you're walking on Seto's back with a new beauty.

"d*mn, why... why are you always Ray?"
"Not at all. Now... yes, I'm jealous."
"I don't deny that, but with Ray are Marina, the former guildmaster, and Vihela, the battle-mad, who has such a strong habit... well, I think it's hard to be with a woman who has too strong a habit."

　The two men who were talking were certainly deeply convinced by what their friends said.
　Marina or Vihela are both welcome to go out with you for the night, but when it comes to going out with you, it will definitely be tough in many ways.
　You can say it's unique, but you can say it's strong.
　It's true that Ray, who is partying with those two, is, in a way, amazing.
　... without realizing that the stranger envied or sympathized with him, Ray continued to walk with Anastasia to the main gate.





"Ah,"

　Leigh suddenly exclaimed as he was heading out of Gillum's main gate -- a matter of course he had a hard time getting out of it -- into the forest of Trent.

"What's the matter?"

　You may have heard Ray's voice. Anastasia, who was able to ride Seto and seemed content to run fast, asks.
　But Ray shook his head at what he heard from behind.

"No, it's nothing,"

　I think it's better not to say that there must have been quite a few dead bodies here because I was attacked on my way to Gilmoo today.
　If you don't say anything, you wouldn't have guessed that there was a corpse here. ... No, there are traces of blood here and there, so sharp people might notice something here.
　Fortunately, Anastasia behind Ray seems happy to be on the set and doesn't seem to notice any bloodstains around her.
　Probably because the guards who came at that time captured the living, and carried the dead from here.

"Seto, I don't want to be found by woodcutters or bodyguard adventurers. I'll take the course I don't see."

"Gruly!"

　Leave Seto to Rey's words and go in a different direction.
　They go into the woods from where the woodcutters are gone.
　Once in the forest of Trento, Anastasia begins to look not only at the comfort of the set, but also at the surroundings.

"This forest..."

　Anastasia interrupted, but Ray could follow.
　You'd say that the Trent Forest is not an ordinary one.
　In fact, this is certainly not an Anastasia misconception, given the fact that such a forest was created in a short period of time frame.
　There was no sign that Anastasia had noticed the tower of birth in the distance, perhaps because of the distraction of forests and cetos.

"Oh, wait! Don't you slow down!"

　A set that never slows down in the woods of Trent.
　Usually it's not strange to bump into a tree, but Seto sews his way through the trees, saying it doesn't matter.
　At first Anastasia was afraid of not hitting a tree at all, but after a few minutes it calmed down.
　That said, I don't know what's really going on, as it just looks like on the surface.
　A few minutes later, the Rays arrive at their destination.

"...here? There seems to be nothing?"
"Marina... the entrance is hidden by the magic of my companion's spirits."

　Hearing that it's spirit magic, Anastasia looks around with a little interest.
　After all, Anastasia is the only one in the world that can use spiritual magic.
　But the interesting look ends in a few seconds.
　Immediately surprised... and changed to a difficult look. After a minute, he opened his mouth as if he had given up.

"No, sir. I thought I would know if it was hidden by spirit magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marina."

　Ray nodded to Anastasia, who seemed to be flustered.