Lasse and his friends had flown over the skies of the Seafleet Country under the guise of selling dragon carriages, and had come to the settlement of Lamia, as taught by Count Carnavi.

"Well, how are the lamia this time?

　Knowing from last time that the dragon's sudden arrival would cause more trouble, Lasse dropped the dragon on the flat land away from the settlement and headed toward it with Lamia.

''Lasse-sama, please be careful of your footing.

　The two of them walk deep into a large forest where few people set foot.
　The footing is poor because Lamia is right: no one passes through, and weeds and bushes block their path.

"Ha, ha, ha ...... how long have we been walking?

　The forest, which is difficult to walk through even though it's flat, can easily take up the strength of an ordinary human being, Lasse.

Well, from what I just saw from the air, I'd say that's about half of it.

...... I should have asked the dragon to drop me off directly at the settlement.

　Lasse is filled with gloom at the thought that there is still halfway home and more to come.

"It was Lasse who said that we shouldn't stimulate the lamia of another continent because they might think very differently from the lamia of our continent.

　Lamia is dumbfounded by Lasse, who is now slumped with fatigue.

Come on, let's go before it gets dark.

　That's when Lamia pulled on Lasse's arm.

　Humph!

　Something is passing by Lasse's face at a furious pace.

What?

　Startled, Lasse looks behind him and sees an arrow sticking out of a tree behind him.

Don't move!

　At the sound of his voice, Lasse and his friends are surrounded by people.

"When did this happen?

　Surprised, Lamia tries to move her body to protect Lasse, but another arrow shoots out and restrains Lamia.

I told you not to move.

　The next move is a sure guess. Deciding that this is so, Lasse and Lamia follow the words of the master of the bow and stop moving.

This forest is our land! This forest is our territory.

　And so the red-scaled and haired Lamia emerged.

Answer me. Answer me." "Depending on what is asked of you, you may return to the earth.

　Lasse is dumbfounded by the red lamia, which doesn't even try to hide its murderous intent.

(The lamia here are much more belligerent...) The lamia over there never attacked us even in exclusive settlements. But if the black dog lurking in the shadows doesn't come out, they certainly aren't going to kill him.

　If Lasse and the others were willing to die at the first threat and attacked, Kuro Dog would have jumped out of Lasse's shadow and knocked the arrow off.

"Answer me now!

　As Lasse is thinking, the red lamia irritably rushes Lasse.

(Doesn't sound like he's purposely pestering you to play games. Bare accuracy?

"We came looking for a man, Lamia. This Lamia I brought here was kidnapped by poachers when she was young and she doesn't know where her home village is. So I need you to give me information about her settlement.

　Lasse took into account the character of the opponent and stated his business honestly.
　He knew that if he said something tactical, he would be attacked without understanding it.

"You don't know the village?　There was a dumb lamia. There are no fools in our village to be kidnapped by humans!　I don't know a blue-scaled lamia like you!

　The red lamia asserting that there were no blue-scaled lamia in their village.
　But the lamia around her, who held their bows, were different.
　For some reason they suddenly became woozy and began to divert their bows from their aim at Lasse and the others.

What are you doing!　Let's go after the stranger properly!

　The red lamia sees the same and reprimands his men.
　But his subordinate lamia are still doing the same.

"But, captain, it's the blue scales you're fighting against, not good!

　The red lamia contradicted the red lamia, glancing at the lamia of the rise, looking completely deflated.

'So what!　Such as blue scales lamia normally ...... normally ......

　And that's where the red lamia's voice gets fainter and fainter.
　The red lamia looks at the lamia of the lasse and then turns to his men again.
　Then all the subordinates shook their heads.

　Then the red lamia awkwardly turns toward Lasse and the others.

　She fell to her knees.

「「「「「 Sorry, Princess!

"Huh?　Huh?

　Only the lamia of Rise was baffled, unable to grasp the situation.