the Celemus Plain It is a buffer zone between the kingdom of Mileana and the Empire of Bestia. It is a vast plain with forests, forests, or even small lakes, and at the same time the scene of countless wars between the kingdom of Mileana and the Empire of Bestia.
　Originally, it is natural that either country should settle in relation to the plains. And in fact, both countries, or small countries nearby, tried to colonize, but each time each country skirmished or escalated into an all-out war, claiming that the Seremuth plain belonged to them. As a result, every country has given up half its settlement on the Celemus plain, resulting in a buffer zone, albeit fertile.
　Furthermore, the land that has sucked thousands, tens of thousands, or more lives, blood, meat, fear of death, and resentment in previous battles has naturally become a ground for undeads, and in the daytime, at night, undeads such as skeletons, zombies, lace, and living armors wander.
　Of course, the kingdom of Milliana and the Empire of Bestia, who wanted to take possession of the Plains of Celemus, sent in sacred magicians to clean up the Plains of Celemus. However, the resentments that had accumulated on this ground were not something that people could handle, and in the end, the land on the Celemus plain near the country was cleaned to a minimum to prevent undeads from entering.
　And on the side of the kingdom of Milliana on the Celemus plain, there are now countless tents and tents. for the war to come, and again to imbue this Celemus plain.

"...there are quite a few people again." Did all this come together to participate in this war?"

　Meanwhile, Ray mutters, looking down at the army of the Mileana Kingdom from the top of a small hill in the Seremuth plain.

"Grull".

　a snarl of agreement
　Their eyes are full of tents and tents, or knights who are practicing immediately, those who are preparing dinner even though the sun is still high and early in the evening, and soldiers who are grooming their weapons.
　Ray's eyes could only roughly understand how many people were gathered, but they still seemed to be light and close to 100,000.

"And it's not my best yet,"

　Patting Seto on the head, I recall what I heard from the guardsmen.
　Dusker, who was also a central figure in the Neutralists, had instructed his faction to do everything they could, and in fact the Neutral nobles had sent everything they could. However, some members of the aristocracy were said to have dispatched only half, or even a third, of their troops because of the sheer expense of the Duke of Quelevel, who was the central figure, ordered them to do their best. Despite being the largest faction in the royal faction, the troops dispatched were only about one and a half times that of the aristocracy. Moreover, most of the aristocrats belonged to the royal faction, but were rebellious to their superiors or acted in question.
　Ray was dumbfounded to hear that, but I couldn't help but be convinced that he didn't have such a sense of crisis because he wasn't directly damaged like Dusker.
　Surprisingly, however, the aristocrats of the royal faction dispatched to this place had prepared as much military power as possible. Ray assumes that the aristocrats sent here were heresy among the royalists, though it would be impossible if the royalists had judged the war to be regular as usual.

(The larger the factions, the more factions they form. I guess the people who have been sent here are the ones who have been defeated in the factional struggle. ...what?)

　While patting Seto and watching the army of the Kingdom of Milliana, Ray notices those coming up the hill. A group of about five people are heading straight for Ray and Sett's.

(Knight?)

　All five of them are dressed in breast armor, and family crests are engraved on each part of their armor. That alone showed the group to be aristocratic.

(Well, I hope it doesn't bother you.)

　If it's not too bad that you're coming toward us, there's nothing wrong with it. Ray is directly employed by Dusker, who is also a leading figure in the neutrality faction. But it was clear that if this was the aristocracy or the royal faction, it would be some form of trouble.
　Nevertheless, he concluded that it would be problematic to ignore those who came to him as if they wanted to, and returned to the position of the Larx army with Sett, so he ended up stroking Sett and waiting for the five who approached him.
　Within a few minutes the five supposed aristocrats or knights lay on the ground on the hill. He then leans on to the set and arrives in front of the relaxed Ray.

"Do you have a moment?"

　Ray turns to the man who approaches him, somewhat surprised by the unexpected call for the nobility.
　He is a man wearing a green breast armour, probably made of some special metal. He was in his early twenties and had a soft look in his face, but overall he was well-organized. Also, the discomfort felt by Ray from the sheath on his waist was peculiar to Ray from his magic items.
　And what surprised Ray above all was that the person who came to talk to him had no fear of Seto. No, or maybe I'm afraid of Seto, but I didn't speak it out. The other four around me have an indelible terror on their faces.
　Interested in such a partner, Ray nods a little and stands up straight away from the set.

"Glu?"

　Seto whispers his throat to Ray, who is away from him, but the four of them take a few steps back when they call him out.
　No, this is the normal reaction, and it's more unusual for a man who doesn't seem particularly surprised to hear Seto's cry up close.

"No problem. Do you have anything to do with me?"
"Oh, my dear fellow! How do you speak to Mr. Siminar?"
"Oh, good, good,"

　After hearing Ray's words, a man called Siminar almost reflexively tried to yell at Ray, but surprisingly it was him who stopped it.

"But, Mr. Siminar, the adventurous spirit turned to him with an insolent mouth."
"I'm saying it's okay, isn't it?"
"... if Mr. Siminar says so... Hey, my dear fellow. No matter how good an adventurer you are, don't you think you're going to be too arrogant to talk to the nobles. He forgave me generously because I am Mr. Siminar, but I can't usually complain if I am slashed to death on the spot."

　A man stopped by a siminal calls out to Ray with a discontented face.

(Oh... this is pretty good.)

　At first, Ray thought it was a typical aristocrat's companion, but he was impressed with his advice.
　I nod and bow to the words of such nobles.

"I am not very accustomed to the aristocratic ways of speaking. And if you're your employer, you're not what you are now, are you?"

　A siminar with a momentary blank expression on Ray's face.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha," Oh, that's for sure. Am I a stranger to you as I am I a stranger to you? Well, let's introduce ourselves again. My name is Siminal Gapsos. He is the next head of the Earl's family."
"I'm a Rank C adventurer in the city of Ray Gillum. This is Seto."
"Glu".

　Ray introduces himself as soon as possible, caressing Seto's head.
　Upon receiving the self-introduction, Siminar nods with a smile.
　He is a man who is gentle, but has a good face with a dignified expression, but when he smiles, he has a childish face. That was the impression Ray received from Siminar. It's a pretty good impression for Ray, who has a prejudice against aristocrats.

"Oh, I know," I came all the way here looking for you."
"...me?"
"Yes, I wanted to talk to you for a moment. You don't mind?"

　Rey looks a little bewildered at Siminar, who, though he is a noble and a fairly high-ranking noble family, does not care at all about the difference in social status.
　Every aristocrat who fights or gets involved in a fight has a lot to do with him, but if he is treated with such friendliness, it is difficult to deal with, and it is probably an indication of Ray's lack of experience he has shown.
　Seeing Ray's bewildering gesture, Siminar nods as if she understands something and calls out to the four men beside her.

"I'm sorry, but you guys should stay away for a moment. It seems that Ray is shy of strangers."
"Mr. Siminar!"
"Wait a minute, and don't leave Mr. Siminar in the presence of a strange adventurer and a high-ranking monster called Gryphon."They told him as if they were in a hurry, and the other two nodded in the same way to make him change his opinion, but he was stubborn.

"If the Gryphon really tried to do something about me, it wouldn't make much difference with or without four guards."
"But!"
"That's too much. I told you to step back."

　The way you command a little bit more makes you feel accustomed to commanding.
　In Ray's eyes, he was worthy of a noble heir.

『……』

　And in the end the four men with whom Ray and Ciminard had acquiesced in leaving them alone, though reluctantly, in the name of scouting about the hills.





"Actually, I've been looking for Ray since the beginning."
"...to me? Why again?"
"You're famous among adventurers. Until the beginning of this war, it would have been famous only around the city of Gilm, but there are many adventurers of rank D and above. If you come from the town of Gillum, where the adventurers are said to have the finest of them all, and you carry a Gryphon, or an item-box, and you know how to fight, you know, that sort of rumor spreads naturally."
"Even though it's an arm of battle, it's still the beginning of a war..."

　That's all I've said, and suddenly I think of Reno's words.
　The story is that it is widespread that you beat down the person you've been involved with.

"... well, I see about it. And why are you interested in me?"
"Well, let's hear it directly. It seems that you don't like being roundabout. -- Ray, why don't you come under me?"
"Under you?"
"Oh, ... well, did you forget to say this?" My family home, the Earl of Gapsus, is a royalist. I should say that he is, to be exact, one of the most neglected members of the royal faction."
"Are you out of touch?"
"My father had a little affair with the king's entourage," The Earl of Gapsus is now a nuisance among the royalists."

　Even though it's about my house, I don't feel sad at all. Rather, Ray twists his head inwardly at the sight of his happy smile.
　Ray understands how important home is to the nobility after living in Elgin. Nevertheless, the man in front of me now seemed too blatantly disrespectful of his house.

"And what do you think? If you come to me, I think I'll give you the right treatment."
"I don't mean to move out of the city of Gillum at the moment, let alone for a short time." I'll refuse the offer."
"...huh. Why, I don't mind asking you ask me?"
"It's convenient for me to be in the city of Gilmoo in many ways."

　I can't say that I'm collecting unknown magical stones for the magic of animals, so I'm going to mislead you.

"I dare not ask you how convenient it would be, but would you still prefer the frontier to the land of the Earl of Gapsus near the capital of the Kingdom of Milliana?"
"Well, it's good because it's a remote area."
"d*mn, you're such a funny fellow. I never expected you to turn down my invitation as a nobleman. ...but I can't help but be refused. I don't want to force the relationship to deteriorate. Besides... there seems to be an invitation other than me."

　A scintillating smile upon a figure coming up the hill.

"Well, I see," Was there an invitation from General Hime? Then it's only natural that you don't accept the invitation of a stuffy man like me."

　When Ray hears the word "princess general," he turns his gaze almost reflexively to a figure coming toward him.
　At the end of his gaze is a female knight carrying a battleax. In addition, some small creatures can be seen on the shoulder. At that point, Ray imagined who was going to climb the hill, but before he knew it, he had a smile on his lips.

"Well, for the time being, you're saying hello to-day. Tell me whenever you want me to hire you or help you. It is very welcome to make a loan to a strong man."

　Having said that, Siminar calls four of his entourages and descends from the hill.
　On the way, he had a word or two with the female knight carrying the battleax, but he returned to his position without any particular peril.