The hut near the slum, which is not exactly an area called the slum yet, is still sparsely crowded due to its location.When it comes to night, it's safe to say that there's almost no one can be seen.Meanwhile, Ray and his party quickly head to the hut when they find it.

"...it's certainly worn out.It looks like it will collapse soon if something happens."

　Blosso muttered at the appearance of the hut.Fluorocarbons nodded silently, saying the same was true.

"Well, I'm trying to keep people away from me."

　Murt retorts to them and reaches for the door of the hut.The upper right, lower right, lower left, and upper left of the door are pressed clockwise, and a click is heard immediately.

"Well, the door is rigged,"

　muttered Ray admiringly that this would certainly not open to strangers.
　Murt opens the door with a triumphant smile.
　The door, which had been opened easily after the prescribed procedure, was of a certain high rank... and was also made by a thief who had nothing to do with the Azot trade.If I tried to open the door in defiance of the device, I would hardly open it, and if I were to open it, I would have to destroy it with all my might... not many people would judge it by looking at the weariness of the hut.for there was no point in destroying the door and at the same time destroying the hut, and there was nothing in the first place to pay attention to it.

"Oh, ... I'm sorry, but please go outside."

　Mult muttered apologetically, comparing the door with the set.

"Glu".

　It's always the case that you can't take Seto into the building.As soon as there was no objection, they would cry softly and lie down in the shadow of the building.

"Seto, don't ask the people around you to be vigilant."

　They called out to him and went into the hut.

(Murt's attitude toward Seto has become quite soft, perhaps because he was saved near Pamidor's workshop.)

　Ray muttered inwardly, with a small smile.

"...and where's the most important Gara pigeon?"

　that was the first voice of Brasso, who went into the hut.
　No wonder the Gara pigeon, who should have heard that she was in the hut, was so ghastly and ghastly.

"Wait a minute."

　But Murt, looking into the hut, moved the garbage cask in the corner of the room without any particular panic, and reached out to the floor beneath the cask for some operation.The next moment a part of the floor rattled sideways, and the stairs leading to the basement appeared in the place hidden by the floor.

"Oh, my God.It's an unexpected development."

　Blasso muttered as he appeared, nodding, as if Fluorocarbons were the same, and Ray was the only one watching the device blocking the stairs with interest.

"It's a hideaway, after all right.You don't know when, do you? Just in case."
"...just in case, it would have cost a good deal of money to make such a device here."

　Of course, it's possible that it was built by two people who knew the place, Multo and Gala pigeon, but it takes too long, but if you ask someone with specialized skills to do so, it should cost a considerable amount of money.So he asked, but Multo shook his head.

"No, it was Mr. Gala pigeon who helped me to make this device, so I had to pay only a minimum amount of my expenses.Mr. Gara pigeon would have been able to afford the minimum."

　Murt murmured proudly, but he soon realized that it was far from it.He stepped into the stairs extending into the basement.

"Then I'll be there in no time.There must be a Gala pigeon in the room ahead."He nodded and went down the stairs.
　I guess he couldn't afford to turn on a light in the middle of the stairs.Or maybe they didn't wear it because it was a short distance.I went down the stairs in such darkness, and the next moment the floor I had just come down was closed again and the surroundings were enveloped in darkness.

"Are you all right?"

　Fluorocarbons ask Multo if he was worried because of this situation, but he nods as if there was nothing wrong... and the next moment, thinking that he is surrounded by darkness, he doesn't understand even if he nodsaid he.

"No problem, it's supposed to close the floor automatically when there's no weight around the stairs.When you get out of this basement, you can press the switch on the stairs, near the floor that just closed."
"...that's true, isn'I don't want to be trapped in such a dark place."
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"Shut up, drunkard.I'm a woman by nature."
"No, I don't think he's drunk."

　They argue like that, but in less than a minute they go down the stairs.and there was only one door in front of him.
　Of course, it was not a magnificent door as it was in the lord's house, but a very ordinary door as it was everywhere.

"Here it is,"

　muttered Murt, knocking on the door.

"Gala pigeon, are you here? It's Multo."
"...is there anyone with you?"

　He must have sensed the presence of someone other than Multo.A quizzical voice came back from behind the door.
　This is a hideout known only to Galahad and Multo, and it must have been too much for them to bring any one other than themselves to that place.Multo answers Gala pigeon's question after a small deep breath.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'm not good enough... I asked for help on my own."
"...I see. Is your brother more powerful?"

　When I heard a sighing murmur, the door was opened with a clacking sound.and the appearance of a Galahat standing on his feet, albeit with difficulty in moving.

(Oh, did he really recover to this extent within a few days of that injury?I don't know if it's a part or recovery magic, but I don't think the medical technology in this world is a fool.)

　muttered Ray, inwardly impressed.But Gala pigeon becomes rigid when she sees Ray looking at her.

"Rae, Ray!"
"Yes. Murt said earlier, didn't he? He hired a helper.That's me. ... To be exact, it's me and them."

　They move their bodies so that they can see Brasso and Fluorocarbons.
　But that's far from being the case for a Gala pigeon.It's Ray who's right in front of you.Yes, the man who should have declared to Bornter that there would be no next.The fact that he's right in front of you means...

"Murt!"

　Gala pigeons reactively and exclaim at Multo.
　But it was not surprising.Gala pigeon decided to defy his brother, who had been so obedient to him, in order to protect him from the man before him.Bornter, who, despite being declared dead for the second time, was once again trying to break into Ray on the same day he felt the fear of death.In order to protect his brother's life from the person standing in front of him, it is necessary to withdraw him from power.That is why he decided to rise in revolt against his brother, who had been so neglected but adored.However, there is a person in front of us who is responsible for this.Murt's conduct was nothing but a clear betrayal to Gala pigeon.If these five bodies had remained healthy, they might have drawn the sword which was hanging from their waist.I felt so angry, but not so serious, that if I acted like that in front of Ray, I might have been seen as hostile... and a ray of hope that I might have been able to mix these feelings and stopped Gala pigeon's hand.
　Just a few seconds later, Gala Pigeon opened his mouth softly.

"Ray, if you came here, you noticed the chockney that you had put out? If you came here knowing that... Are you going to kill him as declared?"
"...well, I don't know.However, the last case has already been reported to Larkus, the lord of the town of Gillum."
"What!"

　A breathtaking Gara pigeon was told that.Next to Ray, Murt looks equally surprised.

"and as a lord of the town, it seems troublesome to see a trade as large as the Azot trade divided into people like Bornters.I have, by tacit consent, permission to kill him."
"Mr. Dusker,"

　I can't believe it... No, you didn't want to believe it.I want you to tell me it's a lie.Gala pigeon looks at Brasso and Fluorocarbons with such eyes, but when she sees the two people shaking their heads silently, she looks despairing.
　muttered Ray,

"Well, as a L'Arcus frontier, it would be all right if the president of the Azot Chamber of Commerce had not acted as viciously as he had done before."
"Really!"

　Gala pigeon looked up in hope at Ray's words, until he heard the next word.

"That would be fine as a lord of this town.However, despite the threat that there would be no next time, the situation has not passed for a few days.What are you going to do about it?"
"... well, that's... the next time I try to do something, I'll stop it."
"I heard that last time.Then I took your word and settled down, but what happened to Bornter? I came back to town today, and when I went to the blacksmith's workshop, I heard that the arms dealer told me not to sell the goods?"

　Rey interrupted Gara pigeons in the middle of the conversation without letting them say it to the end, but she couldn't even say it back because it was true.
　Instead, it was Multo who intervened.He stepped forward and opened his mouth, protecting Gala pigeon.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Galajato was unconscious in your attack on the arms dealer.I couldn't imitate Mr. Gala pigeon to stop it."
"What's wrong with that?" I said, "I condoned that I never had a second time to Bornter.It was Gara pigeon who agreed to it.Then of course, Gala pigeon was responsible for it, for example, because he had lost consciousness, and in the meantime he was proceeding... you think I'd be convinced of that?"
"Oh, that's!"

　Murt tried to persuade him, but Gara pigeon grabbed him by the shoulder and stopped him.

"No, that's all right. That's exactly what Ray says.I promised not to bother you again, but I broke it all of a sudden.I am to blame."
"Mr. Galla pigeon..."

　Mult has nothing to do with Bornter, but rather feels good.However, considering the shock Gara pigeon, who he adores as his older brother, was shocked as a result, he could not agree with Ray very much.
　Watching them, Ray gasps and opens his mouth.

"... all right.I promise not to take Bornter's life.That's enough.""Life?"
"Yes, life is,"

　He nods to the Gara pigeon, who asks him to confirm."I won't take my life," that is to say, I will take everything but my life.That's why Gara pigeon asked me to check.

"Why not?"
"Well, this is my greatest concession.If you don't even accept this, I'll go and kill Bornter on my own, without cooperating with you.Of course, unlike when I worked with you, I am sure there will be many troubles, but I have received an unspoken understanding of that from the Earl of Larkes.You'll get away with the worst of getting the prize money."

(Well, they'll make some kind of request instead of that.)

　muttered Ray in private.
　In fact, if that were to happen, Dusker would happily take action to get Ray into the city of Guilm rather than his...But don't let Ray realize that as much as possible.I think that Ray, as an individual, is worth it.

「…………」

　After listening to Ray's words, Gala pigeon was silent for about a minute and thoughtful.Then he opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

"All right. Let's drink Ray's opinion."

　he said, with an expression as if he had bitten a bitter worm.