The Elenas, who had been informed that the attackers of both Esetus and Nact had entered the Maaschel estate, were about to move on.
　But before that Elena leaves the hut where the informant's old man lives, and moves a little further away with only Vihela.

"What's the matter?" I don't like the smell around here very much."

　Elena glances at Vihela's discontented announcement and then opens her mouth.

"You must know," I'll tell you that you, who are fond of fighting, didn't notice that informant's hatred."
"I suppose so," Well, Seracant -- oh, that informant's name."the Maaschel family is a house of many connection, if you think of it.'
"Is it related to calling Bune a lady?"

　Seeing that they were the first to speak to Bune with affection when they visited, Elena could imagine something to do with it.
　Normally, if you visit with that face, you'll be the first person to look at it. Or I knew it was Seto.
　And the hatred I couldn't hide when I named the Marcher family.
　Vichela nods softly to Elena's words.

"Yes, Seracant was originally a man of the Flout family. But, as you know, the Flauts have Bune, but they are practically ruined. As a result, Seracant left the Flout family, where he was unable to pay his salary. though Seracant himself seemed to want to be on Bune's side for nothing, and Bune himself refused."
"…I see. I understood that the old man, Seracant, was affectionate to Bune. What then is that hatred against the Marscher family? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

　At the words of Elena's mouth, Vihela turns to Bune, who is waiting for them a short distance away.
　As always, he caresses Seto and Yero with expressionless expressions, and at first glance he looks nothing but warm.
　But the road Bune has taken is the very road of thorns.
　That's enough for an emotionally rich girl to hide her expression.

"There are many things in the Marcher family. that's all I can say."

　For a moment, Vihela recalls a few months ago being consulted by Seracant.
　It was, he said, the Maaschel family who had fallen to the point of selling or not selling the Flaut family's estate.
　Upon learning of this, Seracant began to explore the Marcher family. That's why it's safe to say that again, in a short time, we've seen a connection between the Maaschel family and the attackers.

"A lot of things? Wouldn't that be a burden on Bune?"

　The person who used to serve at his house is grimacing with hatred. Bune must feel burdened to see such a situation.
　The words were uttered with such doubts, but it was an unexpected smile that came back.

"Well, you can only see the outward part of Bune,"

　words that make one feel that one understands Bune
　But it's not really a mistake. In fact, Vichela can understand that intention in a short word from Bune.

"Do you think I've been partying with a normal good boy for a long time like this? Bune certainly doesn't change her expression very much. But deep inside, there is a strong feeling. Whether it's a positive or a negative emotion, don't you think? Is that why I'm with her?"
"That's..."

　In Elena's eyes, Bune doesn't seem to have that much emotion. That's why I hesitated, but when asked if Vichela was with Bune simply because she loved children, the answer certainly wasn't convincing.

`Well, I'm sure we'll find out one of these days,' Let's go earlier than that. You see, you're looking over here with eyes that Esetus can't stand?"

　When I turned my eyes to Vichela's words, they certainly turned to Elena as if they had put up with irritation and impatience.
　At first glance, the boiling heat seemed frustrating, but for Elena, who knew why, she had no option to continue talking here and spend more time.

"…I see. But remember. If Bune runs wild with that emotion, I'll make sure to stop it."
"Oh? Why don't you do whatever you want?"

　Elena's words were determined, but the only thing that came back from Vihela was a curt reply.
　For a moment he opens his mouth to say something, but eventually goes back to the Ray's side without further comment.





"It's because it was it?"

　As he approached the place where Seracant had taught him, Esetus muttered abominably.
　The place where the lay people are now is near the slums. ...yes, not far from where the Esetus were attacked.
　Ray suddenly turns to Nacht and calls out as he approaches the point of entry into the slum.

"Do you know the exact location of the attack?"
"Huh? Ah, oh. Of course I know... what's the matter?"
"I don't think that the information of that Seracant or the informant was wrong, or that he sold us, but just in case."
"Yes!"

　Bune muttered a protesting remark to Ray.
　Ray could still understand that his face was almost unchanged, but that he was angry with the tone of his voice.
　It's only natural to get angry because the information from the people who served at your house was wrong or they said they had sold themselves.

"Don't be so angry, just in case." And perhaps things have changed since Seracant got the information?"
"...and what are you going to do after all?"

　When Nact calls out to Ray, who is soothing Bune, Seto chants as if it's his turn.

"Well, you see," Seto has only a glyphon, but his senses are unusually sharp compared to humans. In other words, the sense of smell."
"I see,"

　It was not Nact who nodded, but Elena, who was listening to him.
　He understood what Ray was thinking... that he was going to use the new skill of olfaction that he had acquired from absorbing the magic stone.
　Unlike flamboyant skills like Firebrace, skills like olfactory improvement are difficult to see around you even if you use them.

"What? Why is Elena surprised when she's always with Ray?"
"No, it's nothing. Rather than that, Ray, you'd better. Is it a little too late now?"
"Well, set, please when you get to the scene of the attack."
"Gruly!"

　At Ray's voice, Seto makes a short cry, as if he were to leave it to him.
　a ten‐minute walk from there Eventually we arrived at a spot marked with blood on the ground.
　As long as it's a slum, violence is not uncommon. Of course, it's common to see blood on the ground, but fortunately most of the blood remains on the ground.Of course, it's been a few hours under this blazing sun, so it's completely dry. Still, Seto's sense of smell is not difficult to follow a person who has shed enough blood.

"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"

　a set of on‐the‐spot olfactory skills
　Not surprisingly, it wasn't a flashy skill like Firebrace, so it only looked like Seto had raised his voice to cheer himself up except Ray and Elena, who were sitting on Elena's left shoulder to avoid disturbing her.
　At any rate, with a stronger sense of smell than usual with the effects of skill, Seto sniffs out some of the remaining odors.
　The stench of blood, of course, is particularly strong.
　It was left by those whose bodies were pierced by the spear of Esetus, or whose eyes were cut off by the dagger of Nact.
　The former recovered with a lotion, but still cannot be without the bleeding.

"What do you think? Do you know which way you ran away?"
"Gruly!"

　Seth, who exclaims "Of course!" kicks the ground as if she were leading the lays.
　The destination is, of course, in the slum.

"Hurry up! I'll leave you on the set. I suppose it's to save your company."
"Oh, oh, oh!"

　Rey's words set Esetus on his way into the slum.
　Nact follows him in the same way, and the Rays follow them from behind.

(I don't think he will launch an attack at this stage, but he is just in case.)

　There are now Rey, Elena and Sett, in addition to Vihela and Beune, whose attackers have been severely attacked. Under normal circumstances, he could not have attacked us in a situation where his military strength had fallen.

(I'd be very pleased if you could attack me, and I'd be able to easily get a source of information.)

　Think like that, run lightly and look around.
　Even though it's summer... or perhaps it's summer, I can see people lying on the ground like dead bodies.
　Of course they are not the only ones. Several small children could be seen running around, or drunk drinking to see where they got them.
　Among them, those who talk with their peers, in particular, look at the person who comes into the slum with dignity.
　They might have thought of stripping their territory of their belongings, or selling them to slave traders after they enjoyed catching them.
　...but this time he was at fault.
　Slum-bred residents barely know the names of monsters, but it's still instinctive to see how powerful Seto is walking in front of the Ray's party, and some of them were adventurers before coming to the slums.
　Residents of slums who decide they should not touch, engage, or even look at them disappear from the street, especially one by one, without anyone signaling.
　Seto was loved on the main street, but here he was nothing but a symbol of fear.

"Guru..."

　He must have felt the gaze of terror directed at him. Seto cries sadly.
　But it's probably because you know exactly what you need to do that doesn't stop you from following the stink.
　Keep going through the slum for about ten minutes. Suddenly, Seto stops and looks sharply at a house about 300 meters away.
　If it's on the main street, it could be described as shabby, but it's a pretty fine house in the slum.

"...there is,"

　Even Ray's eyes could see several men looking out of the building window.
　The alertness may be due, after all, to the failure of the Esetus.

"What!"
"Hold on,"

　After hearing Ray's words, he grabs Esetus by the collar and forces him into the building.

"What are you going to do! Tea Beer soon!"
"Calm down, Can't you manage that runaway habit? That might be their hideout, for sure. That's why there's a high possibility that if you don't think about it and attack it carelessly, you'll be able to run away with it."

　Nact tries to refute the words that come out of Nact's mouth, but before they come out, Nact opens his mouth again.

"More than anything, each of those attackers would have been equal to or stronger than us."
"But there were many people injured in the battle! Then!"
"Did you forget about that guy called Oguru? He had a pretty high ranking portion, didn't he?" I think most of them have recovered."
"Then what do you want me to do?"

　When Nact, who denies every word that comes out of his mouth, Esetus tries to yell reflexively... the next moment his fist falls on his head.
　It's not just a fist. It's a fist wrapped in the back of Vihela's hand.
　Even the knuckles frown at the dull sound of the gulp, imagining pain.

"Geez, geez, geez, geez, "

　As for Esetus himself, he could only hold his head and bite.

"Nacto, I say, but calm down. If we attack that building from here in the first place, we can escape from there if there is a back door."
"Well, it would be meaningless if the people who were kidnapped, including Tivia, were taken out of there. ...me and Seto will turn behind you. It would be possible to break in without a back door. Time the others and attack them head on. with great speedily If you are held hostage, you will have a lot of trouble."

　Ray tells us so, and in a few minutes we all discuss and decide on a plan to step into the building.