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"Oh, come on. I can see you."

 Running on the meadow for a few hours.
 It doesn't take long for Seto to fly in the sky, but it takes that long for him to run on the ground, and finally Asdena says so.
 Asdena turned her eyes to the direction indicated by her spear, and found a community there.
 And the village that Ray is definitely familiar with.
 There is no mistake in the settlement where Zai is.
 Seen from a distance, the size of the settlement is distinctly different from that of Asdena.
 While watching such a village, Ray opens his mouth.

"You're back. ... Ah."

 Ray muttered happily, but as he saw the village approaching quickly, he suddenly realized it.
 There is a dead body of Dragonius right next to the village.
 Not nearly a hundred as before, but quite a few.
 I thought it was about five, but there are definitely corpses there.

"Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

 The wind on the grass makes a strange sound as if I found such a corpse.
 And hearing the wind in the meadow, Asdena also exclaimed in surprise when she discovered a corpse placed outside the settlement.

"Hey, Ray! Isn't that Dragonius' corpse? That village..."
"They must have been attacked while we were away, but as you can see, they succeeded in defeating us."
"No, but... it's Dragonius."

 Asdena's voice comes out of her mouth with a slight disbelief.
 For Asdena, even if there are five dogs in their village, they have to be prepared for a considerable battle if Dragonius appears.
 Unlike the settlement of Zai, the smaller the size is, the smaller the number of warriors is inevitably.
 On top of that, the skill of a warrior is not that high.
 The differences around here are largely reflected in the size of the settlement.
 Because there are few warriors in the village, everyone's skills are reasonable.
 ...if any one of you has a remarkable ability, you could think of catching up or overtaking him.
 Asdena has the highest strength in the village, but it's not a very prominent skill.
 Ray actually fought in a mock battle, and among the warriors in the village of Zai, the strength is only about the middle... or the top and bottom.

(And... maybe...)

 Asdena is surprised and thinks it was probably Centaur in the village who beat Dragonius, but Ray's prediction is different.
 Vyhela... I never thought that Vyhela, who loves fighting so much, would give up the monster's opponent, Dragonius, to anyone else.
 And in fact, if you get closer, you can understand that you're dead without any trauma, not a long sword or spear wound.
 However, since the back of the hand and the instep of the Vigella have the function of being able to make nails and blades by magic, if the person is willing to do so, the wound may be cut and damaged.

"Guru".
"Huh? Oh, they're welcoming you too."

 Seto teaches that some Centaurs have come out of the village, and Ray looks satisfied when he sees them.
 The reason why there is a slight sense of visibility is probably the same trend in the Asdena settlement.
 However, the difference between the settlement of Asdena and this settlement is that it is a settlement with Zai, and that Ray and Seto fully understand the existence.
 That's why they shouldn't have been as vigilant as they were in Asdena...

"Ray, isn't that... the wind on the grass?"

 Perhaps as a result of training with Vyhela, Zai, who looks very tired, exclaims in surprise when he sees the wind on the grassland.

"Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?"

 The wind on the meadow looked around, completely unconcerned by the surprise.
 Watching it right next to him, Ray seemed as if the wind on the grass was confirming where he should live.

(I don't think so, but I wonder what will happen.)

 From Ray's point of view, this village is crowded with people, and there seems to be nothing particularly bad about the grassy wind.
 If you don't like places where the wind on the meadow is lively, there was a good chance that it would become a problem.
 But as far as Ray can see, he can't see it in the grassy wind.

"I can only say anything because I caught you. Did you save me?"

 The words are both correct in a way.
 There is no doubt that he saved the wind on the grassland that had been attacked by Dragonius, and at the same time, it was no mistake that he made his presence recognized by Seto's power and Ray's ability.
 That being the case, both of the present explanations are correct.
 When I explain the circumstances around there, Zai has a headache.

(You must be tired because Vyhela's training was tough.)

 While shifting the blame, I suddenly realized.

"Huh? What about Vyhela? Vyhela knocked down that dragonius?"
"Yes, we were fighting with a lot of joy. ... To be honest, some people are even scared of such a vihira."
"I guess so."

 Ray can understand the feelings of those who are scared.
 Vyhela's passion for battle...it's almost as if it's obsessive as it is for those who don't know anything about it to be afraid of it.
 The reason Ray didn't care about that is because of his chemistry.
 Or, because I enjoyed many manga, novels, anime, and games when I was in Japan, it was not unusual for characters of that character to appear.

"And the Vigella?"
"Given that Dragonius attacked me, I'm going on a patrol thinking that there might still be other Dragonians around me."
"To look around? ... I hope you don't get lost."

 Don't say that to me.
 Asdena's gaze seems to say so, but Ray ignores it.
 I wonder why Zai understood why Asdena is here after seeing their conversation.
 A stunned look at Ray reveals his thanks to Asdena.

"I'm glad you brought Ray here."
"No, when I first saw the wind on the grassland, I thought it was an enemy."I have two legs, but I'm strong."

 Ray has said several times that two legs have nothing to do with strength, but for Asdena, you should definitely care about it.
 Asdena, who says so, nods as if she understands.
 Zai has been friendly since the beginning, but it doesn't mean that he had nothing to think about Ray with two legs.
 However, Ray was stronger than expected.

"Well, that's convincing. Anyway, stop by the village. We can't just let him who helped us go."

 The settlement of Zai does not have enough food either.
 Well, Ray went hunting with Seto in search of some sort of prey because he was worried about it.
 ...but in the end they could not find their prey, and instead they found the wind in the meadow.
 However, this is also a great pleasure for Zai.
 The wind on the grassland is precious to those who live on this grassland.
 It was impossible not to be pleased with the wind from the grassland that came to our village.
 However, there was also a question of what to do with the windy food in the grassland.
 Asdena shakes her head, though she probably didn't see through Zai's inner thoughts."I'm happy about Zai, but I need to get back to the village soon, especially if I see Dragonius' body like this."

 If you say so, even Zai will not be able to say anything more.
 Even in my position, I would behave in the same way as Asdena if things were similar.
 Now that I know that, Zai nods briefly.

"Okay. I hope your village is safe. ... If anything happens, please contact me."

 For Zai, it's a relatively close settlement with whom Ray, the benefactor of this settlement, was brought.
 So, when something happens... to be more specific, if you could contact me when I was attacked by Dragonius, I would naturally help you.
 However, although the settlement of Asdena is nearby, it is only near from the point of view of the grassland, and in fact, it takes a few hours to get to the place next door.
 If you have wings like Seto, you can't reach the village of Asdena that easily, even in Centaur.
 Moreover, the Centaur settlement is basically built on the premise of migration, so there are no walls like Gilm, and Dragonius can enter from anywhere.
 ...that is, if you are attacked by Dragonius, you can escape from anywhere.
 Anyway, since it is such a village, there is no doubt that there is nothing we can do if we are attacked by Dragonius.
 Even so, Zai told him in an unexpected way.
 In Zai's honest feelings, I would like you to join the Asdena settlement, even temporarily.
 However, I should not have talked about it here now, as I had reasonably approached it before and had been refused.

"Well,"
"Oh, again."

 Sai and Asdena briefly exchange words.
 Then, Ray also talks to Asdena, who is about to leave right away.

"Thank you for showing me this far."
"Guru!"

 Like Ray's words, Seto also cries.
 The grassy wind was looking around, with both heads acting as if they were not interested in Asdena.
 However, unlike Seto, who can understand people's language completely, Ray didn't know whether the wind on the grassland could understand the language, so he didn't particularly care.

"Oh, stop by there again next time. ... But don't get lost this time."

 Then Asdena runs away from the spot.
 Ray wanted to say something back, but he was not born and raised here in this place, where the grassland is spread all over, and there is no such thing as a highway.
 In such a place, it was impossible for Ray and Seto, who had just arrived here, to not get lost.

"Ray, for the time being...What about the wind on the grassland? To be honest, I don't want to be picked up and run wild."

 As long as Zai lives in this grassland, he knows how strong the wind is in the grassland as a matter of course.
 Also, he runs faster than Centaur, who was called the grassland champion before Dragonius came.
 It was only natural for Zai to put the wind from the grassland into the village and wonder what to do if they were violent.

"You don't have to worry about the wind on the grassland."
"Why?"

 When Ray tells her confidently, Zai asks with a questioning expression.
 The wind on the grassland has been trying to catch... or knock it down.
 But all of that ended in failure.
 This is all due to the ability of individuals called grassland winds, and that's why Zai can't honestly understand even when talking to Ray.
 However, Ray speaks to Zai while looking at Seto.

"I was reminded of the status of existence, even if it was the same monster."

 At those words, Zai... and although he had not uttered a word before, the Centaurs who came with Zai also see Setho.
 And the next moment, I understand with a complex expression.
 All the warriors in this village knew how powerful Seto was.
 ...for those who have been hit by Seto's loveliness, they will have another impression.
 I know the strength of Seto, but as someone who lives in this meadow, the wind on the meadow should be respected... in some cases, even admiration.
 Such grassy winds were easily obeyed by Seto's status of existence -- they seemed more like friends to Ray than obedience -- so it's not strange to have a complex expression.

"The wind on the grassland wind.
"Veeh?"

 I will answer Ray's words with one of his faces.
 Ray decides that, although he seems to understand the language properly, as long as he doesn't actually seem to understand the language of others, "The Wind in the Meadow" probably indicates his name.
 Anyway, we decided to let the grass wind into the village first.