"Well... I still feel uncomfortable when I look at it like this. I don't know what's going on."

　As Ray walked through the streets of Gilm, he muttered:
　It was a quiet soliloquy, but Seto, who was listening to it, whispered a little.
　Nevertheless, Sett constantly explores the surroundings, looking for anything suspicious, anyone suspicious, and so on... as if he were a little nervous.
　For Seto, it must have been frustrating that Ray was targeted when he was watching the street performance.
　No matter how high street performance was, it did not actually prevent Ray from being attacked by an assassin.
　Of course, if Seto had wanted to demonstrate his ability in such a crowded place, he would have caused great damage to his surroundings.
　She knew it, but... it was very frustrating for her that she had made him go after her.
　Ray gently caresses Seto, who is nervously checking the surroundings, to see if he understands the situation.

"Look, calm down. It's not a bad case. I had a hard time dealing with it in that situation, too. ... And I've rewarded the guy who attacked me very well."

　Kick him in the groin... or, on the contrary, kick him in the groin.
　At the very least, he will never be able to function as a man.
　Ray has no particular regrets about giving such a fatal blow to his opponent.
　...no, I even wanted him to thank me for killing his function as a man, but not taking his own life.
　Of course, I won't say it directly.

"Huh? See, Seto. I think they sell cold fruit water over there. Why don't you buy me some?"

　Summer is already drawing near, and daytime temperatures are getting quite hot.
　There was also a very strong sunlight.
　That's why magic items and fruit water cooled by magic are so popular.
　...however, Ray doesn't feel the heat at all due to the effects of the Dragon Robe, and he is a set that allows him to sleep normally in snowy weather or in the daytime desert.
　I can't stand this much heat.
　Nevertheless, even in comfortable conditions, cold fruit water is a great blessing.
　That being the case, Ray didn't have the option of not stopping at the stall.

"Grull".

　Ray's words make Seto cry a little interesting.
　Seto probably wants to move to a place where Ray wouldn't be attacked.
　But the cold fruit water, for Seto too, is certainly quite attractive.
　That being the case, Seto starts walking toward the stall hoping that Ray will stop by.
　However, I'm not completely off guard as I'm checking the surrounding situation.

"Welcome. Ray and Seto? Our fruit water is cold and delicious. I've studied the compounding of fruits."

　The owner of the stall says so confidently when he sees Ray and Sett.
　At this time of year, more stores sell fruit water.
　However, magic items that cool fruit water are quite expensive things, so they will not increase but not increase too much.
　Even in a shop selling such fruit water, the taste was not basically the same.
　What fruit do you use? How many kinds of fruit do you use? The percentage of the fruit.
　As such, each restaurant tastes different for a variety of reasons.
　That's why some stalls have their own taste and some don't suit themselves.
　In that sense, the combination of fruits as the stall owner calls them... and the combination and proportion of them play a very important role in producing fruit water.

"If that's the point, shall I have a drink?"
"Yes. It's for Seto, right?"
"Gruly!"

　The shopkeeper's words make me cry "Of course!"
　The fruit water itself is already ready, so it is served immediately.
　Ray gets a glass of cold fruit water, as the shopkeeper said.
　Seto was about to drink the fruit water, too.

"Gurling!"

　He kicks up a glass of fruit water quickly with his forefeet, and at the same time hits Ray, who tries to bring the glass to his mouth.

"Ugh!"

　Not expecting Seto to hit her right away, Ray gets hit right and blows away.
　However, as long as Sett doesn't really try to attack Ray, he manages to get back into shape.

"Hey, hey, Seto?"
"Grull...rullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

　At Ray's words, Seto goggles at the stall owner with a keen stare.
　Ray wondered why Sett was suddenly doing this, but he remembered the scene... when he was suddenly stabbed with a dagger from behind.
　The street performer's performance caught Sett's eye and failed to recognize his presence.
　That's probably why they reacted so quickly now.

"Phew!"

　A few seconds ago, the man, who looked like a good stall owner, saw that the fruit water he had given him... had been blown off the tasteless, odorless, poisoned fruit water that would have died if he had drunk it, and immediately moved on to the next action.
　With the dagger he had hidden in the stall in his hand, he ignored Seto and charged at Ray."

"A fool,"

　So Ray muttered, and the stall owner... no, it was almost the same time that the assassin was blown away by the blow of Sett's forefoot from behind.

"Oops!"

　After being blown away by Seto's blow, he hits the stall and destroys the stall.
　That proved how powerful Sett's attack was.

"But if you don't let me drink fruit water, it's probably poison."
"Glu".

　Ray's words destroy the stall and make a short sound as he watches the twitching man.

"I'm sorry, Set. I'm saved. ... If it's a poison that I can't smell, it's quite a level of poison."

　Ray's five senses are much sharper than ordinary people.
　Even Ray's five senses were poison that could not be distinguished by smell.
　Considering the confident man's appearance, he would have had little taste.
　a tasteless and odorless poison
　However, it was a matter of human nature, and I could clearly see that the five-sensory set contained poison in the fruit water.
　If there were beasts, the five senses were sharper than the average human, so it was possible that they could have confirmed the venom.
　At any rate, since they use such poison, it is certain that the enemy is not that small fish, but that they are quite skilled.
　However, it was only about the treatment of poison, and other than that... in terms of strength when I actually fought myself, it didn't seem to be that much.

(No, given that it was Seto's attack, is it only natural?)

　With the current uproar, Ray thinks, drawing the attention of the people around him.
　There are still some passers-by around here, though not so many people.
　Due to the extensions, the present guillem is usually crowded wherever it is.
　Having caused such a big fuss in such a situation, there was no way it wouldn't be noisy.
　For the time being, Ray opens his mouth, determining that if things go on like this, it could cause a strange stir.

"That fainting man is an assassin. He sensed that I was going to drink poisoned fruit water, and stopped me."Seto stopped me from drinking poisoned fruit water.
　When Ray says so, others are strangely convinced of the words.
　It was proof that Seto was loved and trusted by the inhabitants of Gilm.
　...not adventurers, but ordinary people, could have had more trust in Sett than Ray.

"I'm sorry, but can someone call me a guard?"
"Oh, then I'll be there."

　At Ray's request, an adventurous man in his mid-20s says so and runs away.
　Although he is still older than Ray, who looks like a mid-teenager, the adventurer's world is essentially meritocratic.
　Even if you're about ten years younger than yourself -- this time you're old enough to look at -- there's a lot of respect for someone who's capable.
　In that sense, as an adventurer, the man earlier probably nodded quickly to Ray's words.

"Now,"

　Ray watches the fainting man, trying to do what he has to do before the guards come.
　Seto was probably moderating to some extent. The man who was blown away seemed to have broken some parts of his body, but he was not dead.
　If Sett had really attacked me carelessly, that would have literally shattered the man's upper body.
　Was it to extract information or did you not want to show the inhabitants of Gilm?

(Perhaps the latter.)

　The inhabitants of Gillum love Seth, but it also means that Seth likes the inhabitants of Gillum who love her.
　That's probably why I've taken the initiative in this case so as not to frighten the people around me.
　If the adventurer was nearby, Seto wouldn't have bothered about it.

"Well... and yet he's not, either."

　While tying the fainting man's limbs with a rope and groping his tongue to prevent him from biting or poisoning, Ray mumbled a little regretfully that he could not find any magic items that were creating discomfort.
　The real reason why it's not so bad is probably because he thought that after all he was just a criminal.
　If skill or something creates discomfort, it's no wonder that the discomfort has already disappeared now that the man has fainted like this.
　With a man tied up, a guard comes along with the man's adventurer.
　The guard was familiar to Ray.
　It's only natural that we just met at a street performer's place.
　He was also the one Ray went through when he entered the guillem today.

"Again, Ray,"
"Oh, again... ...and it's still going on."
"Do you feel uncomfortable?"

　a guard who asks Ray as if he knew it, even if he didn't say it all.
　For a security guard, it's only natural to think so, since this incident is similar to the last one.

"That's right. I looked into this guy, and he didn't have any magic items. He's so stunned that even skills and magic effects should have disappeared. That means he doesn't have them..."
"Is there another one? ... What have you really done? It's unlikely that you'll be targeted so continuously?"

　He was a security guard who was worried about Ray when he was a street performer, but for the second time after that... if he didn't suffer any damage, he wouldn't be worried.

"You may say so. Frankly speaking, there are countless memories of people's grudges."
"... I suppose,"

　The guards can only nod honestly to Ray, who says that he remembers being held back by others.
　However, the reason for the resentment is not the reason for the resentment of the good.
　One notable example is the hunt for thieves.
　For the thieves, it's no wonder they have a strong grudge against Ray.
　Also, the organizations behind Ray's enemies were devastated, and such people may resent him.
　Given the circumstances, it is still difficult to deduce who is behind the scenes in this case.

"And as long as I don't know who it is, the only thing I can do now is to walk in many places and lure the enemy as much as possible... ...and they will have to come out by themselves if they run out of pieces."
"Is that so? He might think he's going to retreat here for now when he's gone?"
"That's all right, then. ... It's not good, but once it's gone, there's no problem."

　When Ray tells me so, the guards look subtle.
　He couldn't understand how the mastermind wouldn't matter for now, though he was usually targeted by assassins.
　At the very least, if a guard is targeted by an assassin, he cannot rest assured unless he manages the mastermind.

(This is the difference between an adventurer and a guard...or perhaps just a guard, with a nickname for an adventurer.)

　Watching Ray, the guards felt keenly.