Ray was followed and attacked in a deserted area.
　The man who attacked us was never the sort of man whose occupation was to fight.
　It's evident from the way you move your body and hold your dagger when you attack.
　Nevertheless, if you are going to attack a strong man named Ray, even an adventurer around him will not be able to resist.
　Then it might be reasonable to assume that someone who had no experience in fighting should attack Ray...

"And I think you've learned to speak a language. What on earth did you think of attacking me?"
「……」

　Ray asks, but the man on his back just glares at Ray, and he doesn't seem to open his mouth.

(I can't talk... I mean, I don't talk. It's my first time seeing you, right?)

　Ray thinks so when he sees the man staring at him.
　At least Ray had no recollection of meeting this man anywhere.
　If that's the case, you don't mean you were directly hostile to Ray, but you have a grudge against yourself for any other reason.

"I've never met you, though." ... or did you meet somewhere?"

　Ray asks so, but the man who hears it gives him a stronger stare.
　That was proof that he didn't actually attack me by mistake.
　...however, it is very difficult to mistake Ray, who has the characteristic of having Sett with him, for someone else.

"If you don't tell me something, I'll have trouble dealing with it."

　If this had been the one who attacked him, Ray wouldn't have looked at his opponent this way.
　However, as long as this opponent is an amateur when it comes to fighting, he is not the one who can do anything about himself.
　That's why Ray was watching the man with a little interest.

"... yes..."

　said Ray, whispering the man.
　Even Ray, who has five senses sharper than any other man, could have heard a faint voice, so it would be unclear whether the man's voice was meant to say something to Ray.

"What's the matter? If you have something to say..."
"Death,"

　a short murmur from a man's mouth
　At that moment Ray leaps back from the spot, sensing the danger.
　As if in response to Ray's move, the next moment a powerful blade of wind was created around him, centered on the man.
　It's not like a tornado, it's like producing a lot of purely windy blades and flipping them at random...
　A fairly sharp blade of wind cuts the perimeter at random.
　However, perhaps it's a way to attack enemies who are originally close to each other, but just by keeping a little distance, Ray rarely gets wind blades.
　However, given the performance of Ray's dragon robe, if the blade of the wind had hit it wouldn't have helped.

(But how do you make such an attack?)

　Perhaps because he's distanced and reassured that no attack is coming to him, Ray observes his opponent closely with Sett, who is on his side wary of the wind blade.
　Given the current situation, it is unlikely that the man was hiding his power.
　The murderous intentions he unleashed on Ray, though crude, must have been genuine.
　If we had such a means, we would have chosen this method of attack from the beginning, without holding a dagger and thrusting the whole body into it.

"Then wouldn't this man activate it on his own initiative, and if he was in danger, he would activate it."

　As Ray muttered, he suddenly questioned his words.
　The fact that they didn't do it on their own initiative probably meant they were going to do it on some condition.
　If that's the case, it's expected to be conditions such as losing the battle or when the opponent who beat the man approaches...
　In other words, he tried to keep his mouth shut against this man and do something about himself, even if it were a possibility.

(It's probably a magic item, but then... do I have to go that far?)

　Magic items are basically very expensive.
　Ray doesn't know how long it will take to make one, even if it's used as a suicide bomb as the man used it.
　If you have more than a certain knowledge of alchemy, or there is a possibility that... unfortunately, Ray doesn't have that knowledge.
　I can only expect it to happen, but since Ray also enjoys collecting magic items, I can predict that it will be expensive, albeit for some reason.
　There was something wrong with making this man use such an expensive magic item.

"Hey, hey, what the hell is this!"

　Even if this is an obscure back alley, it doesn't mean that no one will pass by.
　What's more, the situation is now centered on a man who, as you can see, can't move, is blowing the edge of the wind at random.
　If anyone passes by in the midst of this, it's no wonder that they're curious about it's no wonder.
　That's why the trouble has grown.

"It's dangerous. Stay away! He used some kind of magic item!"

　A man who was exclaiming with surprise at the horrors around him turned his eyes to the center of the wind blade in Ray's voice.
　Then there was a man whose whole body had been cut off by the blade of the wind he had woken up, and it was doubtful whether he was already alive.

"Isn't he dead!"
"I guess so, but I can't do anything about this magic item because it doesn't seem to go away!"

　It was a lie.
　If he wants to, Ray is good enough to manage this situation.
　In that case, however, there would be great damage to the surrounding area... that could cause more damage to the surrounding area than the blade of the wind would do, and when you think about it, you can't act rashly.

"Oh, all right. I'll call the guards, so wait a minute!"

　When the man exclaims that, he goes back on his old path.
　Watching it, Ray hesitates about what to do and what to do in this situation.
　In fact, I didn't want to cause much trouble to others because this incident was something I had been aiming at.
　In fact, I was more reluctant to be asked what was going on.
　Above all, Ray now has a lot to do.
　When it comes to questioning, I don't know if I can go back to my birth tower today.
　However, today's guillem is attracting a lot of people.
　Considering the trouble caused by this, there is a possibility that this case will not be investigated in particular.

"Anyway, if there is any possibility that there will be any trouble with the arrival of the guard, we should put this matter to an end as soon as possible."

　Should I do something about it here even if it causes damage to the people around me?
　Ray looks at the center of the blade of the wind, thinking the opposite of what he had thought a little while ago.
　As long as the man who had already attacked Ray was dead, I thought it would be all right to do something here.
　Was this incident done for the personal reasons of the dead man or was someone behind him?
　I didn't know about it, but now that I've died like this, I can't get it out.
　That's why I decided that I could do something by myself without hesitation."

"Oh? I thought the Spirit was making a noise..."

　That said, and it was Ray who popped out of the same place where he had just returned... Anastasia.
　Why is Anastasia here when she broke up saying she was going to look for an assistant in Whisp's research?

"Anastasia, didn't you go looking for an assistant?"
"You've been there, see?"

　He says so and pulls out a person who was hiding out of sight of Ray.
　I don't think I can do it with the power of a very delicate elf.

(Huh? Elf is physically... well, it's going to be troublesome to point that out.)

　Thinking so, Ray sees the woman Anastasia pulls out.
　The reason I recognized her as a woman was because she was physically attached.
　The reason why I couldn't identify her as a woman was because she wore a mask that... covered her eyes, nose, and mouth.
　So I was wondering if I could see what was going on around me or if I was breathing in the first place, but I had to do something about the blade of the wind before I could ask the details."You said it was the spirit of the wind, but could Anastasia do something about it? I didn't know what caused it to look like this, so if I had to do something about it, I would have no choice but to extinguish the whole existence that is causing this phenomenon."
"...you've done too much..."

　Annastasia says in amazement that Ray's mouth was more violent than expected.
　Also, the masked woman was afraid of Ray's words, and she tried to retreat back into the aisle and was pulled back to Anastasia.
　There was something familiar about Anastasia's behavior when she talked to Ray but never let go of the masked woman.

(Do you know each other? I can't see your face. Or you have a similar person and you're used to it.)

　After seeing their conversation, Ray was so suspicious, but as if he ignored Ray's behavior, Anastasia kept her from escaping.

"This is the spirit's runaway, and I'm deliberately running away, so it's no problem if you calm it down."
"Can you do it?"
"Well, who do you think I am?"

　With a disrespectful glance at Ray, Anastasia speaks to the Spirit.
　I tell you that after a few minutes the blade of the wind... no, there is no sign that the spirit of the wind's runaway will cease.
　Deciding it dangerous if the blade of the wind hits Anastasia, Ray moves with Sett to the area.

"Are you struggling?"
"No, he has spoken well to the Spirit,"

　After Anastasia begins to speak to the Spirit, the masked woman, who had taken her clothes off her grasp, responds to Ray's words without showing any sign of escaping.
　However, the voice is far from loud.
　... louder than the man who attacked Ray, but in some cases he might miss it.

"Is that so?"

　Come to think of it, Ray remembers from Anastasia that there are very few spiritual magicians like Marina, and understands the reason for this deadlock.

(If so, perhaps this will calm the spirit that is running wild faster than Anastasia if Marina does.)

　As I looked at Anastasia and thought about it, the blade of the wind that had been released around me gradually weakened...and disappeared.

"Oh,"
"It's like this. ... Well, it seemed to Ray to have been slow."

　Perhaps she could hear Ray and the masked woman, Anastasia says so with a touch of sulk.

"Ah... well, that's right."

　Ray, too, has been listening to the conversation and, more importantly, talking to Anastasia about Marina in some ways, decides that she can't mislead her and returns that way.
　In fact, from Ray's point of view, Marina is a very talented... no, she is definitely an over-skilled spirit messenger, and in view of the circumstances around her, there is no point in misrepresenting her.
　There was also the feeling that if Anastasia were to study Whisp, she would naturally have an opportunity to meet Marina.

"If you meet Marina, you'll understand how great Anastasia is."
"Well, I tell you that I know more about Marina than Ray, who can't use spirit magic?"

　If you say so, Ray will have to agree.
　This is because Ray had no objection to it if he was told that he could understand the greatness of it because he could actually use the same spirit magic.

"Ah... yes. Anyway... shall we meet Marina today or tomorrow? In that case, we won't be able to stay in the Forest of Trent, or the Tower of Birth."

　The words gave Anastasia some thought... and she nodded.