a wooded area lined with five meters of rocks Ray and Sett remained motionless in the moonlight of the night, creating a fantastic atmosphere.
　Ray's hand has a death-size taken out of the mistling, and in part he wears a dragon robe, which makes it look like a death-god. And Seto seemed completely relaxed, lying on the ground beside such a god of death.
　Of course I'm not completely at ease. Seto appears to be lying down, but his eyes are closed to explore the surroundings with the ability to sense hearing, smell, or magic other than vision, or even the monster's unique sixth sense. And when it comes to the crunch, they can kick the ground and attack the enemy in an instantaneously.
　However, many of the wolves in the meadow surrounding them directly see Ray's ability, or hear from the eggs. According to him, he should never touch it. So time goes by without one and one of them wielding their fighting power... and within 20 minutes of the Rey's arrival, several people appear raking through the forest.

"Did you keep him waiting? He was a sudden visitor, so we had a little trouble."

　He called out to me, a man well over two meters tall with many scars all over his face, and also the leader of the wolves Ray had been waiting for. The game is a huge battleax, but it's probably to show that he doesn't intend to fight Ray. It's left on my back and I have nothing in my hands.

"No, that's not the case," You don't have to worry about it."

　Put the death size in the mistling as you turn it back.
　If they don't intend to oppose each other, so will they. It was also a judgment that they were confident that they would be able to do something about it even if those around them attacked them.
　But I guess it wasn't funny. The sharp‐eyed man next to Egg smacks his tongue ostentatiously.

"Oh, don't be so disgraceful." It's my guest."
"But, Mr. Egg," I don't know if I need to be bad at someone who approaches me even though I haven't even invited him...

(He's probably the No. 2 or No. 3 man among the wolves in the meadow... the type who overconfidence in his ability. I'm sure you have a certain level of ability, but even so, you can't see through my ability. I mean, I think it's amazing to be able to behave like that with Seto...)

"Kiltos, do you have any complaints to my guests?"

　an egg with a penetrating glance at a man called Kiltos
　Egg didn't think he would be safe from fighting Ray, even if he were the wolves in the grass, who were called the strongest band of bandits in the neighborhood. There's even a Gryphon, now a Rank A monster. Therefore, he has decided that he should avoid antagonizing Ray at all costs. Even if you cut off your men who were called quilts in time of need.
　Furthermore, Ray has not been asked to put down the bandits this time, and since he says he has come here to pay back his former debt, he cannot act as if he were attacking them out of obligation.

"...nothing,"

　But for Kiltos, it's still not fun to see a man he admires playing badly against Ray. I had nothing more to say than that, but I would still snort and implicitly express my disapproval.

"Well, that's all right. ... I'm sorry, Ray. My young man is sorry."
"Don't worry. There's a bounce everywhere. --but may I get down to the subject?"

　Rey's words make Kiltos look even sharper, but Rey continues to talk without worrying about the other person in that situation.

"Oh, and you want me to pay you back?"
"I owe you a debt that you missed before,"
"Of course I know. So what should we do? Of course, I understand that we owe a lot at that time, but there are things that we can and cannot do."

　I'm not going to pay anything bigger than what I owe. At Egg's words, Ray nodded a little and opened his mouth.

"Oh, it's not that difficult. Do you know that a war is about to break out in the Kingdom of Milliana and the Empire of Bestia?"
"Oh, that much information can be heard even if you live as a thief. We have our own network of information. and above all, the war between Milliana and Bestia is almost like an annual event."
"Then it's too early to talk about it. My request is to have the wolves of the meadow participate in the war as the L'Arxian army."

　words that came out of Ray's mouth as if nothing were happening. But the words had a great impact on the wolves of the meadow.

"Stupid! Do you want us as thieves to be the dogs of the country?"
`Are you going to do it for the shield?'
"Oh, you don't accept this, do you?"

　voices of negativity coming from all around
　But the point is that Egg disagrees with it and turns his eyes on Ray in silence without refuting it.
　Ray, who had taken the stare in silence, spoke again when the voices around him calmed down.

"I have not asked you to be the force of the Larkes. ... No, I'm certainly counting it as a military force in the big eyes, but I'm not telling you to bear the brunt of the battle. What I expect of you is reconnaissance using covert behavior. either by quickly detecting and reporting the enemy's whereabouts, or by sneaking into the enemy and doing all sorts of tricks."

　I'm not told to participate in the battle, but when I hear Ray's request to carry out reconnaissance and various operational activities, an atmosphere of embarrassment spreads around me.
　Since they are said to be the strongest band of bandits in the vicinity, which is the closest to the frontier, they seem to be despised if they say they are not expected to fight, but they also feel that they are not allowed to fight as a tool of authority.
　Then Ray continues, as if he had sensed the atmosphere.

"I tell you, it's the most important thing to leave it to you. I wouldn't say that war is all about information... but information certainly contributes greatly to victory."
"Why don't you let us do such an important thing?"
"You're not as strong as I am, but you're still stronger than the regular soldiers. Besides, as a thief, he excels in covert activities. I don't think I can be any more scout?"

　be weaker than oneself To speak out so clearly would be Ray's immaturity in interpersonal relations. In fact, Ray is overwhelmingly superior in combat power, but even so, a 15-year-old child like Ray said that he was weak in the face, and I don't think he would be able to understand. Especially because the members of the wolves in the grass have pride that they are the strongest band of thieves in the region.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

　Feeling the sanguine atmosphere around him, Ray asks... that one word adds to the irritation of the people around him.
　And of course it was those who had never seen Ray's fighting power in person who felt the atmosphere and first exceeded his patience.

"Are we licking wolves in the grass?"

　The first to take a step forward was Kiltos, who had just been stung by eggs. There was a dagger in each of their hands, giving off an air of impending thrust of the dagger towards Ray.

"Kiltos, don't do that."
"Mr. Egg, but!"
"I told you that it was my guest. Are you going to embarrass me, Ray? The people who are here by nature are bloody [bloody. Don't try to provoke me.""... provocation?"

　Ray, who had no recollection of provocation, had no choice but to bend his head.

"…is it natural?" Well, I understand what you mean. But, as they say, it is not in our way to obey the orders of the nobles and the country."
"Oh, are you trying to break down the debt that you missed your own life? Then, of course, you'll have to collect what you missed then, right?

　With a murderous gaze, he takes the newly stored death-size from the mistling, ready to kill his life with the blade.
　The death size taken out of the mistling gives Ray a ridiculous smile of wonder if he can use such a huge weapon...and anyone who has previously encountered Ray is breathless without thinking of the scythe he has shown up.

"Wait! I don't think I'll step down either!"

　At this rate, most of the people here will be killed. Egg, instinctively aware of it, screams, which stops the dying from moving.
　Egg's failure at this time would have been to try to win over Ray. A normal adventurer might have been able to negotiate with him, but Ray had no intention of negotiating with him from the beginning because he understood that he was not good at interpersonal relations.

"Well, then I'd like you to let me hear it's all right? I'll pay you back what you've missed... or I'll beat you down."
"Of course I'll pay it back. I won't act like I'm stepping down. But here it is --"
"Mr. Egg! Why do you need to be so bad at this guy! You owe me a life? But anyway, I don't know if they attacked him when he was tired. Then there's no problem with us now. That's the difference in the number of people. I'm afraid I can't do anything about this kid. Hey, boys!"
"Yes! It's impossible for a wolf in the grass to be licked by such a kid!"
"Wait, you've never fought with him, have you? He's a real monster. and there's a Gryphon, who really thinks he can win?"

　Ray looks somewhat dumbfounded at the wolves in the meadow who started arguing loudly.
　Next to him, Sett was looking at the men who were also staring sharply around him, but at some sort of dumbfounding argument.
　Then, for a few minutes, Ray, who had left Ray behind, now hears the story go off the rails like a wolf's pride in the prairie.

"Oh, that's enough. As far as I'm concerned, it seems that some of them can't follow my suggestion. Moreover, they were not on the scene at that time. Then there would be no problem if only those who were there at that time cooperated with me."
"Don't be silly! Do you think we'll tame wolves in the grass like dogs?"
"Quiltus is right! If you think we'll be fitted with a collar, you'll be very mistaken!"

　a voice echoing the words of the Kiltos

(If things go on like this, they'll just waste their time no matter how long it goes.)

　Watching a series of conversations, Ray turns his eyes to Egg, who has the authority to decide the situation.

"You decide what to do. Do you want me to pay you back."

　Ray glances at the death size in his right hand.

"Oh, I see. I'm afraid I'll make a decision here in accordance with our style. Kiltos, you are the best opponent?"
"What? Well... I think so."

　Kiltos nods to those who sympathize with him.

"Then you fight Ray. And if I win, I won't cooperate with Ray as you suggest. and in that case, of course, I am willing to give you a reasonable reward me."
"Me? You're stronger than me?"
"I think I can help you to work as a spy. Of course there will be some danger as long as it's behind the scenes, but it's still better than being put on the front line of the war. and all those who were there, let alone the Kingdom of Milliana, seem to accept to cooperate with Ray."
"Oh!?"

　The quilts rush to look around at Egg's words. But what Kiltos saw then was a scene where, as Egg had said, the people who had met Ray looked away in silence.

(I can't settle if I don't say it like this.) And if you actually fight Ray, you can see his ability. Then Ray said, "If you don't pay back your debt, you'll understand that you're serious about taking our lives that you missed at that time."

　a muttering egg Of course, I'm not willing to cooperate with Ray even if I'm an egg. But in reality we are the ones who are wanted, and we owe our lives to beholden to them. It was absolutely impossible to pay the debt in the name of a wolf in the meadow.
　And I understand that opposing Ray before that means that the wolves of the meadows are going to disappear here.
　Then let the opposition, including Kiltos, actually fight Ray and experience how much Ray is. The result of that thought was Egg's suggestion.

"…I see. If Mr. Egg says so, I'll deal with him."

　an egg that steps forward holding a dagger
　Watching it, Ray, too, gasps at Egg's imploring gaze and moves forward.

"It's over when one of them surrenders or becomes uncombatable. Don't act like you're going on.
"Come on, Mr. Egg," Do you think I'm going to make a mistake?"
"... I see. We ask each other very much."

　Nevertheless, Egg's eyes are on Ray, not Kiltos.
　Of course, Kiltos, who noticed that, couldn't be interesting...

"Get started!"

　With Egg's voice, he kicks the ground and rapidly shrinks his distance from Ray.
　The speed is exceptional for a general thief, and it is a clear indication that the quilt's argument is not just verbal. however

"Yes, it's quite a speed indeed,"

　Ray continues to avoid most of the rapid successive dagger attacks with just one skin.

"d*mn!"

　Kiltos feels Ray's strength for the first time in opposition, clapping his tongue impatiently, and increasing his speed of handling the dagger by one step."Well... is it still going up?" What a pity! That's not enough for me."
"What!"

　Kiltos tried to say something to Ray's muttered words, but in the next moment he was struck hard by the dove and passed out.
　At the last moment of his faintness, Kiltos saw a scythe of a stoning stick sticking out.