"Hmm... I feel like I'm back here."

　Ray mutters deeply as he rides Seto through the Trent Forest.
　It's been a while since Ray came back to this world.
　Grimm, perhaps keenly interested in Dragonius' corpse, gave priority to his research and never asked in detail about the world beyond.
　...but when asked about the world beyond, Ray doesn't know much.
　There is a race called Centaur as much as possible, and there is only information that people form a country away from the grassland.
　Of all the information obtained, Grimm's most interesting was information about Dragonius and... above all, the corpse.
　Grimm also knows how much magic Ray has, and even more so.
　Since you endured Ray's magic, it would be impossible not to be interested in Dragonius with red scales.
　Absolute protection against fire and heat... may be too much to say, but it certainly has extremely strong defense and durability.
　As Grimm, he wanted Dragonius' body with scales of other colors, but when he said he couldn't get it because it was completely burned by Ray's magic, he looked disappointed.
　Anyway, as Grimm, I have a strong interest in Dragonius and I guess he is now concentrating on his research.
　That's why Ray was now heading to the camp.
　In the course of the day, Ray suddenly ran out of the camp with Seto.
　Naturally, those who watched it must be curious about what Ray did and what he did, and Ray cannot help explaining what happened about the unusual situation.
　More than anything, it was necessary to explain why night had come, and Anastasia and Fana were not coming back.

"Grull?"

　Seto, who was running in the forest of Trent, suddenly purrs.
　Ray had doubts about the song, but he understood the meaning of Seto's song.
　There were some signs around.
　To be precise, it is more correct that Ray and Seto plunged into the midst of many signs.
　Even in such a situation, the reason why Seto is not wary is probably because he knew it.
　Ray also notices the sign, albeit slightly behind Seto.

(No wonder)

　The people who are in charge of guarding the Tower of Birth are the adventurers.
　During the day, Ray suddenly felt something unusual with Seto and went somewhere, never to come back after hours.
　If that happens, it's not strange to take it for granted that something has happened to Ray and others.
　And since something happened to Ray, it was natural to be wary of the surroundings.

"Hey, it's me! There's Seto!"

　When Ray screams like that, the tension he felt from the surrounding atmosphere quickly dissipates.
　I could not deny the possibility that someone was imitating Ray's voice, but I could still recognize that it was Ray's voice.
　Or were we confident that we could do something by ourselves, even if it wasn't Ray?
　The adventurers guarding the Tower of Nativity are excellent adventurers with a strong trust from the guild.
　You would have known that you would be sorry if you fought Ray himself, but if you were someone who pretended to be Ray, you could have thought that much.
　Anyway, the adventurers who heard Ray's words show up.
　And if you can see Ray clearly in the moonlight... before that, if you can see Seto's existence, you can recognize that Ray is the one who has been talking to you.
　It wouldn't be that hard to pretend to be Ray.
　However, it is extremely difficult to find a Gryphon instead of Seto, who is always with Ray.

"Ray, you're late. It's been a long time since I jumped out. What happened?"
"What about you, Anastasia? I don't think Hwana is here either."

　An adventurer who is in love with Anastasia asks, but Ray is at a loss as to what to say in this case.
　Only a very limited number of people know about that underground space... and Whispers.
　If that's the case, it's impossible to say that there's a hole in the underground space that leads to a different world, and that Grimm is fixing it... even more so.

"I'm sorry, but I can't say about that. I don't have permission from Mr. Dusker either."

　That's all Ray can say in the current situation.
　For Dusker, this Whisp incident is very important.
　So it wasn't something Ray could say carelessly here.
　Ray's words leave adventurers worried about Anastasia speechless.
　I have something to say, but if Dusker's name is mentioned, I'll have to shut my mouth.
　If you were an adventurer, you would have said many things without stopping here, but you would have had to do so because you were recommended by the guild.
　Then, together with the adventurers around them, they head to the camp.
　Among those scattered around, there is a figure of Lizardman, and Ray is fascinated by it.

(Yeah, it's completely different from Dragonius, isn'

　It's not that Dragonius doesn't look like Lizard Man in appearance, but it's obvious that he's very different from Dragonius when he sees Lizard Man up close.
　However, when asked whether they look more like people or Lizardmen, most people would say Lizardmen, perhaps because they have scales.

'Mr. Ray, what's the matter?'

　Seeing Ray looking at his fellow Lizardman, Zozo asks.
　It's not that hard to read the letters on the slate in the moonlight.

"No, it's nothing. ...but when I get back to the camp, I'm kind of chilling...no, should Gaga be there too? Anyway, I'd like to ask Lizardman something.
"Well, that doesn't matter."

　For Zozo, Ray will answer whatever he asks.
　Even if it's the secret of the royal family. ...but from Zozo's point of view, I could hardly know the secret of the royal family.

"Please."

　Short answer, Ray heads for the camp.

(I wonder if that world is actually the world of the Zozo. If you think about language problems, I don't think that's a possibility.)

　Dragonius and the Lizardman.
　There are many similar but different places.
　Considering the circumstances, it is only natural to think that it is a different world.
　I do, but... I'm still somewhat concerned about the connection with the Lizardman, given the name Dragonius.
　While thinking like that, Ray and others arrive at the camp.
　In the camp, there were adventurers, lizardmen, and knights who were not on the alert around them.
　While greeting those people lightly... of course, many people approached to hear about Ray's whereabouts and what he was doing.

"I told the adventurers in the Trent Forest, but I can't explain the details without Mr. Dusker's permission. Just...

　Once Ray pauses, he pulls out Dragonia's body from the Mystery.
　The decapitated body produces a strong smell of blood around it.

"Woo!"

　Then, perhaps because of the smell of the blood, a water wolf appears.
　...Rae thinks it's not a wolf, it's a dog.

"How's the water wolf doing? It's not that long since we broke up."
"Wow!"

　Ray's words make the water wolf cry cheerfully even at night.
　...or maybe it's because it's nighttime.
　The water wolf is also a monster that should be called the owner of the lake - as Ray's perception - even though there is no magic stone.
　Of course, there is no doubt that such waterwolves... who understood the language of the world in a short period of time after the transition of the lake are also monsters.
　I was moving around normally during the day, but I could have gotten better at night.
　There is also a question as to when in the world you will be sleeping.

"Oh, hey, Ray. What the hell is this monster?"

　When Ray looks at the water wolf, one of the adventurers makes such a sound.However, surprises in them are not so strong.
　Because this is Gilm on the frontier.
　If it's just an unknown monster, it can be any number of themselves.
　If you feel like it, you may soon discover a variety of new species of animals, plants, insects, birds, monsters...

"I can't tell you the details, but it's the dead body of a monster that I knocked down in this incident. ... What do you think?"
"No matter what you say... what?"

　The adventurer, who spoke to Ray, looked bewilderedly at the companions around him.
　I know it's a new breed, but I feel something more than that from the monster in front of me.

(Well, actually that's not wrong.)







　Just as Zai described himself as the champion of the meadows, Centaur is not weak at all.
　However, Dragonius is such a strong opponent that Centaur can finally defeat after fighting with several people.
　Ray can easily imagine what kind of disturbance it would be if Dragonius appeared in this world.

"First of all, remember they are powerful monsters. ... So, Zozo. Were these monsters in your world?"

　At Ray's words, some adventurers are slightly surprised... so that no one around them will know.
　This was clearly Ray's speech and action being careless.
　If you're an adventurer around you, it's likely that you didn't understand Ray's words and didn't listen to them, but unfortunately all here are adventurers recognized by the guild as competent.
　...although it may have been a blessing in misfortune that only those judged reliable were gathered.
　Ask Zozo from another world if he is a monster you know.
　It is also similar to Lizardman in having scales.
　...you probably didn't understand that the lower body was like a lizard, but anyway, the monster in front of you is somewhat like a lizard.
　It's only natural that some people question Ray's behavior.
　But...

"No, it's my first time seeing a monster."

　Zozo replies, though it was half predictable for Ray.
　Because we were able to communicate in the other world, we were able to predict that it would be a different world than the one where the Zozos were.
　However, I couldn't communicate with Dragonius, so I asked this question with a faint hope that it might really be, but unfortunately it failed.

"Okay, I see. ... Then let's just say this is all right..."

　Ray stores Dragonius' body in the Mystery and looks at the knight to do what he has to do next.

"I need to contact Mr. Dusker for this case. Today... I can't do it, so I'm going to head to Gilm tomorrow, but if you have any reports to bring, please prepare them."
"Okay. No problem with that."
"And I don't think I'll be able to come back for about 10 days from tomorrow. No, just think I'll be back for about 15 days."

　with a rustling sound
　The adventurers, who had been listening to Ray and the knight's conversation without any particular agitation, stir up.
　Of course, Ray plays a huge role in the ongoing expansion of the gillem.
　It was still a big problem that something happened that prevented Ray from coming back for 15 days.

"What are you doing?"
"I'm sorry, but I can't say that. Of course I'll tell Mr. Dusker, so don't worry."

　Answer the knight's question so.
　There were still a lot of things to think about, but the knight was reluctantly convinced to hear that Ray would tell Dusker about the situation.
　Others did not seem to be so easily convinced.