As the room is filled with subtle silence, Elena suddenly opens her mouth as if to mislead the air.

"And what exactly are you going to do about saving Prince Mercurio?"

　Elena was trying to move on, but she could not disguise her blushy cheeks.
　I tried to go on talking like that, but it was Theoreum who put a stop to it.

"Dear Elena, you are the daughter of the Duke of Kelebel, let alone a notorious adventurer like Ray. Wouldn't it be difficult for you to accompany us?"

　a natural indication in a sense
　Theoreum asked Ray for help because Ray is an adventurer.
　Therefore, it was impossible for Elena, a nobleman, to accompany him this time.
　But Elena shakes her head slightly against Theoreum's request for further restraint.

"I certainly wouldn't be able to accompany you to the Empire of Bestia. It's true about that. But there are things I can do because I can't go with you."

　Tell them all the way and look back at Theoreum.

"And you need insurance in case something happens, don't you?
'What!'
"Insurance?"

　Vichela and Theoreum, breathtaking, probably understood the word insurance.
　But Ray seems to have no idea what it meant and asks with a tilt.

"Yes. I don't want to think about it, but what if Prince Mercurio's rescue fails, or if he succeeds, what if he makes a mistake in his subsequent actions? Of course, there is a high possibility that he will not be able to be in the Empire of Bestia, including Prince Mercurio."
"... well, indeed,"

　They forcefully rescue the imprisoned royal family. A few mistakes in the choices that follow will prove fatal.

"Isn't it necessary to have a place to evacuate then?"
"And... that the Duke of Quelevel will be in charge of that?"
"I can't assure you that I can do it. But I can appeal to my father, and I have a good chance of winning. for the kingdom of Mileana, I am glad that the enemy, the Empire of Bestia, will be confused."

　As a private Elena, she helps Vihela, a rival and friend of Ray's, and as a public figure, as the Duchess of the Kingdom of Milliana, she helps the country lose its power.
　In public and private terms, this case was never a bad thing.
　That's why I decided to cooperate.

"But all I can do is reach out to my father. If my father says no, I will not be able to cooperate."

　Elena had said so, but determined that her father, who was in the position of Duke of Kerebel, would not miss the affair.
　Confusion has arisen in the longtime enemy of the Empire of Bestia, and if things go even better, it may be possible to create a messenger.

(There is no doubt that he will do something to secure the message. and he will be in close contact with the neutral Dusker.)

　Neutrality also plays a major role in this case.
　Ray is exactly considered the sword of Dusker, a leading figure in the neutrality faction.
　The one who would naturally benefit most in this case would be moderate, with the second being the aristocracy to which Elena belonged.
　And it is the royal faction that will not benefit because there are no factions here.
　However, the royalists still dominate the aristocrats and neutrals in today's power.
　Neutrality gained a great reputation in the Spring War, but it is still only one war.
　After thinking that far, Elena says again, shaking her head slightly that this is not the time to think about it.

"And you don't mind if I listen here?"
"...Mr. Vihela,"

　Vihela nods to Theoreme, who looks at her, that there is no problem.

"You don't have to worry if you're Elena said. I won't sell us anything, no matter what happens."

　After getting permission from Vihela, Theoreum hesitates for a few seconds, but eventually starts explaining as if she can't help it.

"As I said earlier, I want Ray to do the job that Viehra had originally planned to do. Specifically, I would like you to participate in the competition in the fall, which will be held in crimson.
"A competition?"

　return a questioning remark
　lead an attack on Mercurio's confinement I had always thought they would say that, but it was no wonder that Teoreum had said that he should participate in the competition.

"Yes, there is a big annual competition in the capital of the Empire of Bestia. In order to participate in it, participants and customers from home and abroad gather. If that happens, most of the consciousness of the people in the castle will be directed to the competition, and most of the soldiers will have to concentrate their attention on security and so on. Especially when it comes to the final, most of the leaders of the Westian Empire, including the emperor, go there."

　Having been told that, Ray could understand how Theoreum was trying to rescue Mercurio.

"I see, so we'll go to the final and attack the castle where we've lost our fighting power and rescue Prince Mercurio."
"Yes,"

　Theoreum agrees with Ray's muttering, and Elena asks again after hearing it.

"In other words, does Ray only have to win a competition?"
"Yes, but the use of demons is not permitted in the competition, so it will be a battle without the strength of the Gryphon?"
"...is there no such thing as a demon?"
"Oh, I've had a history of subservient runaway deaths, including spectators. As a result, it was banned at the competition, including summoning magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　a nodding ray
　It's true that monsters don't like fighting for people who come to those who come here to enjoy fighting with each other.

"You don't mean you can't bring him into town?"
"That's all right. for the Empire has its own tammers and summoners."
"No problem, then,"

　To be honest with you, there are many complaints about not being able to fight with Seto.
　However, as long as it is true that there is no use saying it, I understand that there is no point in making a fuss here.

"In Ray's case, it's not that he's weak without Seto, is it?"

　Vihela murmurs confidently.
　As a loser who fought against Ray seriously the day before and was not able to hurt his salary as a result, there is no hesitation in telling him so.

"Then we've pretty much decided on it." Ray, you had better go back to Gillum and get permission for this matter from Dusker. I'll write you a letter to let you know what's going on, so you may take it with you."
"Don't you use pairs of oves?"

　Wouldn't it be better to explain the situation in pairs rather than in letters? Elena looks small and surprised at Ray's words.

"Certainly..."

　For Elena, there was a perception that a pair of oaves was a magic item for talking to Ray away.
　It must have become a stereotype in a way because I had been diving into the dungeon for that purpose.

"...I envy you,"

　Vihela mutters as she watches Ray and Elena.
　It's Theoreum to look momentarily surprised at the state of it's Theoreum.
　For Theoreum, Vihela is the only person worth living with who seeks his own strength and fights against a stronger opponent.
　I've heard from him that he's in love with Ray, but he's nevertheless felt it after hearing it like this."Well, he is considered Ray's superior... he was the Larkes frontier." Be careful not to let the aristocrat take away the pair of oves. I am glad, however, that there is a gap between them."

　I tell you with a mischievous smile, but the words carry a deep weight.
　In fact, being able to have a conversation away from home has a very strong advantage in this world.
　Even the nobility is possessed by a very small number of people.
　It's less rare than the guildmaster's ability to talk to different people than the pair of obes, but it's still not so easy to get.
　Of course, some aristocrats forcefully collected such useful magic items, saying it was a waste to keep them exclusively to guilds.
　However, as a result, the adventurer Guild made the aristocrat hostile to the guild and withdrew all the guilds from the aristocrat's territory, and the aristocrat's territory was cleared of monsters and bandits or requests for collection, and he paid a large amount of compensation to the guild and reconciled.
　It is said that the amount of compensation amounted to as much as 80 percent of the property held by the nobility, and naturally the obe which had been taken from the guildmaster was returned.
　But Elena nods with absolutely no worries.

"Mr. Dusker is not the man to behave so tyrannically. ...and, in the main, Mr. Dusker, who knows Ray's ability as an adventurer, should not have done such a thing. If we were to oppose Ray badly, that's what we'd seen in the Spring War would come down to us."
"…I could certainly see that scene from afar. To be honest with you, I can hardly hope to fight against those who create such scenes."

　Teoreme agrees with Elena from the bottom of her heart, mimicking her breath and a wry smile at the same time.
　It was safe to say that that fire whirlwind alone had already determined the outcome of the war.
　Although we could not manage our military strength, we could not sustain the morale of the soldiers who saw what seemed to be a natural disaster in front of us... and we could not help but be attacked by the confused vanguard as a chase.

"Well, I only listened to what you said, but... it was so amazing." I would have liked to see it on the battlefield, too... but I was already in Egzil at that time."

　If he were to take part in the war in that state, he would be the adventurer of Egzil. That would naturally lead to participation in the war on the part of the Kingdom of Miliana.
　No matter how much Vihela you may be, you couldn't fight against the country you were born and raised in, and you ended up with no touch on war.
　Perhaps there was a reason why Bune couldn't be left alone.
　However, if Vichela had indeed joined the war as a force on the part of the Kingdom of Milliana, some of the commanders on the part of the Empire of Bestia would have been familiar and confused, and it is undeniable that the war might have ended sooner.

"At least I don't want to see it in person. In fact, there are many people who survived the war and returned to the Empire who can't sleep well because of their dreams. and yet, as long as I have that ability, I shall be as dependable as I can be if I am to act as my friend's force."
"... on that matter,"

　Ray suddenly interrupts the conversation between Vihela and Theoreum.
　open one's mouth, feeling their eyes focused on him.

"As long as you are offered as an adventurer, you may expect a fair reward?"
"Well, if you're going to be asked to be an adventurer, you'll have to pay for it, won't you?" --you know, there's nothing better to be paid than that, but what do you think?"
"No, sir.

　Elena dismisses Vihela before she says anything more.
　The tone might have made it easy to imagine what the reward Vichela had to say.

"Wait a minute, what? Why don't you give me a little?"
"I'm afraid I'm not going to give it up,"

　Staring at each other's checks, Theoreme asks Ray, trying not to worry about him as much less.

"So what exactly do you want about the reward? We'll try our best to get Ray's cooperation as long as we really want him to."
"... well, as far as I'm concerned, I suppose you're going to take part in an autumn competition to rescue Prince Mercurio?"

　a silent nod to Ray's question
　As Ray looks at it, he thinks for a few seconds and opens his mouth.

"Then get me some magic. What do you think fit to hire me to rescue His Highness Mercurio...? I won't tell you what I really want."

　The words may have been unexpected for Theoreum, but for a moment they open their eyes slightly in surprise and eventually start to worry with a difficult face.
　It's a magic item suitable for rescuing one's lord. If you give him something cheap, he'll be worth it to Theoreum.
　Or if this was a shameless nobleman, some would have done with a single potion or something like that.
　But a proud Theorem can't do that.

"…I see. I'll take care of everything here."

　All I could do was put it that way.