The explanation of the magic item will be finished for now.
　However, it didn't seem like Ray could understand magic items that deeply, including Zai.
　For the time being, I only understood that it was a tool with some mysterious ability, but in fact it is not that wrong.
　... to begin with, Ray doesn't know exactly how magic items are structured.
　In any case, it may not be possible to say that one of the Drat cases has been solved -- but the magic items have also been solved, so Ray and Seto enter the settlement of the Zai clan.
　Considering that there are quite a few people, the expression "village" or "town" is more appropriate than "village."
　Everyone in such a village is Centaur.
　Or maybe there are other races, but at least as far as Ray can see, everyone was Centaur.
　That's why the giant Gryphon Set, which is three meters long, and the two-legged ray stand out very much, unlike the Centaur.
　The Centaurs in the village were all looking at Ray and Seth in amazement.
　Still, the reason why there was no immediate disturbance or even an attack was because many people felt the strength of Seto...more importantly, there was Zai on Ray's side.
　If Zai allows them, they are not the kind of person to harm themselves.
　That's how it was judged.

(Oh, it seems that Zai is more influential than I expected.)

　Unlike Dorat, there were not many people working together.
　That's why Ray thought that Zai's influence wasn't that high.
　However, as far as entering the village and observing the surroundings, I can understand that they are firmly trusted by other people.
　though it was still the case that many Centaurs looked upon strangely.
　Meanwhile, Ray suddenly felt a sign of approaching him.
　However, he didn't seem to have any hostility, so he looked at the signs without showing any particular concern.
　Naturally, Centaur was ahead of that gaze.
　However, he is not an adult like Zai, but a child's... a little centaur whose head is only as big as Ray's chest.

"Brother, you only have two legs? You're a weird guy!"
"Ah... yes. Well, I used to have two legs around me."

　If this had been said with hostility like the previous Drat, Ray would have responded accordingly.
　However, I can't do such a thing with such an innocent child who looks at me with pure mysterious eyes.
　So I tell them to make a mistake.
　Judging from Ray's appearance, he must have judged that he was not a bad guy. The Centaurian child then looks at Seto on Ray's side.
　...it is normal to turn your attention to Seto before Ray, but in the case of that child, Ray seems to have been more concerned for somehowever.
　Or maybe she felt what Ray was like with a childlike innocence.

"Wow, that's amazing. What's this animal? It's my first time seeing it!"
"It's not an animal, it's a monster. ...do you understand the word monster?"

　Just in case, he asks Zai that, but Zai nods to Ray's words.
　If the word monsters works, there must be monsters in this meadow.
　If possible, I'd like to knock it down and get a magical stone.
　I think so, but honestly, it's not clear whether magic can be used with magical stones from other worlds.
　You won't know that until you actually try it.

"DATRIS! What are you doing?"

　Ray looks at such a voice that he hears suddenly hears.
　Then a Centaurian woman with a blue face approaches the child Centaur who was talking to Ray and hits him on the head. ...with one's fist
　Rey is a little surprised to see that she was something like Déatrice's mother or older sister, not her fist, but her palm.
　But the woman, Centaur, forced Déatrice, who had been beaten and in pain, to lower her head towards Ray.

"I'm sorry, but my son acted rudely."
"Ah... no, yes. For the time being, I don't care, so please don't get too angry. It's not a bad thing for children to be full of curiosity."

　Ray says so and protects Déatrice from her mother.
　Incidentally, Ray didn't just say this out of kindness.
　By doing so, if you are viewed favorably in this village, you will be saved when you gather information.
　At Ray's words, DeAtrice's mother bowed again.
　... and Ray felt that the other Centaurs who had been watching around had softened their gaze.

(There's no doubt that it's not a bad result. However, there are only a limited number of Centaurs here.)

　If this village was only a few dozen people in size, the current communication would have been enough for Ray.
　However, there are too many people in this village to call it a village.
　Even if the people here like Ray, the rest of us... to those who are not around here, we don't know anything about Ray.
　If so, I still needed to strengthen my influence in this village in order to gather information here.
　...however, to gather information about Anastasia and Fana, or anything else useful to Ray, you cannot take the time to allow him to acknowledge his existence.
　I needed to get more people to acknowledge my existence faster.

(I wish Dorat would do something for me.) ...that would be difficult, too.)

　For some reason, Dorat, who had just been involved, seemed to have a certain amount of confidence from his companions.

"That's enough. You can go."

　When the woman bowed again to Zai's words as if she had been saved, she pulled the child away.

"I'm sorry,"
"No, I don't really care. As I said before, it's not a bad thing for children to be curious about."
"It would be helpful if you could say so. However, that curiosity sometimes works in a bad way. Considering that, I'm glad that the other person this time was Ray."

　Zai tells me deeply.
　Looking at Zai like that, it seems that something has probably happened before.

"For the time being, this is the end of the matter. ...but Seto and I still stand out in this village."
"Oh, that's for sure. Especially in this village, everyone is Centaur. Especially in the current situation, more people are gathering."
"...that's what you said that. Can I ask you exactly why that is?"

　Originally, Ray didn't intend to be so involved in this case.
　However, I felt that if I were to increase my influence in order to gather information, I would not mind getting involved in this case.

"It doesn't really matter to Ray. You don't have to worry about it."
"It bothers me all the more to hear that. Well, that's good. You understood that I'm strong in the case of Dorat, right? Well, in the case of Zai, he seems to have seen through my ability since he met me."

　Zai nods silently to Ray's words.No, not only Zai, but also other people who are acting with Zai nodded in the same way.
　Dratt's followers were numerous, but some didn't see through Ray's ability at all.
　Considering that, people around them probably have different abilities.

(Well, it's just what I've seen so far, and I don't know what it really is.)

　Not yet, Ray knows nothing about this settlement yet.
　That's why we don't even know about this world, let alone this settlement.
　If that's the case, it would have been better to gather information about this world... no, the settlement first.

「……」

　However, contrary to Ray's idea, there is nothing for Zai to say.
　He looked frustrated, but never actually put it into words.

(Why did you stop here? Judging from what you've been up to now, you should want some strength.)

　I think so, but considering Zai's personality, I don't understand it somehow.
　It hasn't been a day, let alone a half a day, since Ray met Zai.
　On the contrary, it's about a few hours.
　Still, in this short time, Ray understood that Zai was honest and proud... so to speak, he had a serious personality.
　That's probably why this village...and even if the tribe of Zai is in danger, it's reluctant to use Ray's help.
　However, as long as we don't do something about the problems that are happening in this village, there's no doubt that it's dangerous.
　Considering Zai's character, Ray was half certain that he would choose the latter, rather than his own pride, or solving the problems of the settlement.

"I'm looking for two women, Anastasia and Fana. It's almost certain that they've come around here. So there's a lot of information going on. I'd be in trouble if this village fails."
"...for now I will show you where the Elder is."

　In the end, Zai misrepresents Ray's words and proceeds through the village.
　Ray also quietly follows Zai with Seto, perhaps because he thinks it's better not to listen anymore.

"That house... No, isn't it a house or a tent?"

　While walking through the village, Ray realizes that the house in the village is not exactly a house, but a tent.
　Of course, it's not the kind of tent used by adventurers, it's a more authentic... home-like tent.
　Naturally, as long as it's a tent, not a house built on the spot, it's also portable.

(When I was in Japan, I saw something called gel on TV, but is it like that?)

　Ray doesn't know much about it either, but the gel is a mobile tent used by nomads.
　It is very warm because it is made of wool, which is very different from camping tents.
　...but when Ray saw it on TV, some gel had solar panels, storage batteries, and satellite dish antennas.
　In any case, the tent in this village looked like a gel, though there were many differences.

(But only the Centaur tent is much bigger than the gel I know. Is it... the same as a normal horse?)

　As far as Ray knows, there are three ways a horse sleeps.
　There are three types: sleeping standing up, crouching down, and sleeping on the ground.
　Ray doesn't know how Centaur sleeps either.
　However, as long as the lower body is a horse, there is a high possibility of sleeping the same way as a horse, and it was only natural that the tent would grow as long as Centaurs, who were bigger than humans, used it.

"Ray? What's wrong?"
"No, house... tent is rare."
"Is that so? It's normal in our village."
"It may be so for you guys, but it's unusual for me. You can guess from the difference in size between you and me, right?
"Well, that's... but did you call it Seto? The beast... No, is it a monster? Anyway, if it's that big, it won't fit in with a small Dao."
"Dao? Are you talking about tents?"
"Yes, I know about tents, but what we use is Dao."
"...is that so?"

　Ray is convinced by Zai's words, though he is a little disappointed that his name was not Gel.

"Well, so..."

　Zai nods to Ray's words, and just as he is about to say something, Seto suddenly throats in alarm.

"LOL".
"Seto?"

　Ray doubts Seto's sudden appearance, and Zai and his companions...and the Centaurs, who were watching around, look bewildered.

"It's Dragonius. Dragonius are here!"

　Like breaking through such a tense moment, such a voice echoed.