Ray thinks about what to do from now on, looking at the opponent who seems to be a cavalryman approaching him.
　Originally, Grimm called Setho to see how far this meadow is...and to find out where Anastasia, Fana, or anyone else is.
　In the midst of this, Ray should be pleased to hear that someone who could be a clue came from over there.
　There was, but...

"Huh? I don't feel right..."

　Ray feels uncomfortable when he sees what seems to be a cavalryman coming towards him.
　What's wrong with the cavalry still quite far away?
　Thinking about it...

"Centaur!"

　By observing the other person closely, I realize that it is strange and screams.
　Ordinary cavalry naturally have soldiers on their horses.
　But the cavalryman at Ray's gaze is growing from the horse's body.
　Ray knew from his knowledge that it was Centaur.

(For the time being, considering that they are making clothes, holding bows and spears, they have a high culture. Should they be considered a subhuman rather than a monster? Sometimes they look for Anastasia, and if possible, they want to be friendly.)

　Thinking like that, Ray waits for Centaur to approach him.
　When I turned my eyes to Grimm, Grimm cast a short spell, perhaps because of that, and the next moment, I couldn't see the cave connected to the underground space.

"Don't worry. I didn't close the hole, I just made it invisible."
"I'm saved."

　Ray doesn't know what kind of world this is.
　I don't know, but it was impossible not to be suspicious over there if I could still see the undead like Grimm or a hole connected to the underground space.
　Grimm was worried about it and erased the hole... I guess he made it invisible.
　With the lower body of the horse, Centaurs can run at a considerable speed.
　Even though he wasn't as good as Seto, he was clearly superior to ordinary cavalry.
　Then Ray, who confirmed that the number of Centaurs approaching us is five, wonders what to do.

(Considering Anastasia and Phana, it is certain that they will be friendly, but... the question is whether they can communicate.)

　If they are from another world, the language used by Lizardman, the Greens, and Ray and others was different.
　If it had been only Lizardman who could not communicate, it could have been considered a race problem.
　However, I couldn't communicate with the green people who were not Lizardmen, but with the green people of the past -- the skin was green.
　If you think about it that way, it will be difficult to communicate with Centaur, who is in front of you.
　In addition, Centaurs have weapons such as bows and spears.
　That means there are people on this meadow who use such weapons.
　Is it an adversary or a prey of a hunt?
　Ray didn't know about that, but as long as he wanted to know even a little bit of information about the world, he really didn't want to be hostile to Centaur.
　Of course, it's a different story if they attack us from over there.

"Seto, don't attack me. You can fight back if they attack, but please try not to kill me as much."
"Guru".

　At Ray's words, Seto grunts that he understands.
　As you stroke Seto like that, Centaur gradually approaches you.
　Naturally, they have found Ray and Seto well, and Ray understood that they are preparing to respond immediately if Ray and Seto behave strangely.

(The question is, do these Centaurs know Anastasia and Fana? ... How did they communicate if they came to this world, as long as they couldn't understand each other? Gesture, after all?

　Ray remembers when he first met the Lizard and the Greens.
　I wasn't wondering if spirit magic was also magic to communicate with, but I rejected it saying that if there was one, there would be no reason why Marina could not use marina.
　Ray has the impression that marina is a master of spirit magic.
　That's why I decided that there would be no such spirit magic as long as Marina couldn't be used...

"Who the hell are you?"
"What?!?"

　That's why I'm surprised when I hear words that I can understand from Centaur.

"What? Do you understand what I say?"
"Yes, but I've never seen anyone like you. But I know you're strong. The strong are respected in our clan."
"... I see,"

　The first thing Ray found out was that the Centaurs before him would know nothing about Anastasia or Phana.
　If they knew about Anastasia and Fana, they wouldn't say they'd never seen anything like themselves.
　...but Anastasia is an elf, sharp-eared, different from man, and even a Phana wears a mask.
　When I thought about it, I didn't think it was strange to know those two and be judged different from me.
　It was also convenient for Ray to think that the Centaur before him should respect the strong.

(I don't know why we can communicate, but... it's better than not being able to communicate.)

　If we couldn't communicate here, there's no doubt that it would have been troublesome in many ways.

"I'm Ray. This is Seto. ... And your name?"
"I'm Zai Kel Celeston"

　With that name, Ray recognizes that this is a different world.
　Only aristocrats and royal families have family and middle names in neighboring countries, including the Kingdom of Mireana, where Ray was.
　It was at least strange to those who lived in these meadows that they had two or three names.

"I see. Nice to meet you, Zai."
"Uh-hmm.

　At Ray's call, Zai nods.
　Ray opens his mouth for information unless he shows any particular hostility.

"Actually, I'm looking for two women. They're not centaurs like you, they're two-legged women like me."

　After hearing that, I wondered if the word Centaur would make sense, but Zai shook his head without hesitation.

"No, I haven't seen anyone like that."

I don't know how it is in this world as a whole, but I understand that there are at least no two-legged people in this grassland, and that few people have ever seen it.

"I see. They came here a little before us, but they seem to have gone somewhere. That's why I want to find them somehow."
"Then come to our village. Maybe there's someone you've seen."
"Are you sure? As you can see, I and Seto are not Centaurs. If we take such things, is there anyone who will be dissatisfied?"
"If there are inexperienced players who can't see through the opponent's power, Ray can show his ability."

　From Zai's simple way of saying so, there was no doubt that the Zai clan spoke of strength.

"Okay, then don't hesitate to take care of me. So, this is my first time here. Are all the Zai clans Centaurs?""Of course, no one in this meadow can match us."

　Zai told me so, but I'm not that confident in his expression.

(What is it is?)

　It's only been a short time since I met Zai.
　Even so, Ray understood that Zai was very proud of his clan... and the Centaur tribe.
　In the first place, the meadow and the centaur are quite compatible.
　It's a place with good visibility and few trees or rocks.
　For Centaur, who runs freely in such a place, it's the best place.
　One of the secrets of cavalry is the term "man-horse unity."
　This means that people can act as if they understand a horse's mind and a horse can act as if they were in harmony without saying anything.
　However, in the case of Centaur, it is different from ordinary cavalry from the start because it is literally united as a human horse.
　The whole race is the starting line.
　When I was little... No, since I was born, all the Centaurs have been men and horses, so I'm sure they're very good cavalry, even if they're girls.
　Ray doesn't know much about Centaur's situation, but I can still understand that Centaur in the grassland is a powerful subhuman.

(However, we're not very close yet, so maybe we shouldn't rush in here too much.)

　If you say something bad here, you could get involved in Centaur's problems.
　Judging so, Ray nods to Zai's words.

"Well, that's a relief. ... By the way, what's the name of this country?"
"Country? It's human-made. There's no such thing."
"... I see,"

　Another thing that I found out about Ray is that there are people in this world, and he is also building a country.

(So, should I go to another country to get information in this world? Well, but... it's a long way from where I live. I'm not sure if I can get information about Anastasia there. I guess I should gather information in the village of Zai.)

　Ray decides to speak to Seto... exactly behind Seto, to sound like a hole in the world of Ray hidden by Grimm.

"Then, I will go to the village of Zai to find Anastasia and Fana."

　Say it deliberately sounds Grimm, and Ray rides on Seto's back.
　with a thud
　When the Centaurs saw Ray and Seto, they breathed out admiringly to see if they felt something.
　I didn't know why Ray was looked at like that, but I could still see that he was impressed with himself.

(No, why are you doing that? Well, it doesn't seem to be malicious, so that's fine.)

　Even if you have doubts, you decide that you shouldn't say anything here and just follow Zai's guidance through the meadows.
　It didn't run that fast at first, probably because Zai understands that Seto has wings and that the main thing is how to fly.
　However, Zai looks at Ray and asks, seeing him running without any signs of fatigue, even if he gradually speeds up.

"Ray, was it Seto? How fast can a beast with its wings run?"
"I can't say exactly how fast it is because I don't know that speed, but I can run pretty fast."

　The words were perceived as a challenge to Zai of Centaur ... or to others.
　A defiant look is directed at Seto, not Ray...

"Well, let's hurry a little. Can you keep up?"

　For Zai, the speed so far must have been just a light flow.
　Zai and his friends increase their speed with the feeling that if they run, they will never lose.
　Because Centaur lives on the grassland, its speed is quite fast.
　That's the world of Ray... enough to say that it's fast enough in Ergen.
　However, Ergen has a wide variety of monsters.
　Some of these monsters could run very fast.
　Compared to such monsters, Centaurs are not that fast.

"Seto, show your speed. It's a race."
"Guru-ru-ru-ru-ru-ru-ru-ru-ru."

　At first, Seto tilted his head while running, but he must still be happy to be able to run as he pleases.

"What..."

　Zai accelerated, but he didn't mind... on the contrary, when he saw Seto happily following him, he exclaimed in amazement.
　Then, with an expression of unbearable defeat, he accelerated further.