After finishing his errands at the lord's house, Ray heads to the guild to report the completion of his request.
　As for Ray's first trip to Goto, it was decided that he would leave after the axe of Elk and Thunder God returned to Gilm, and that made Ray a little uncomfortable, but when he finally decided to throw a round throw at Min, he felt at ease as if he didn't have to worry about it.

"Grull?"

　Seth, walking next to him, starts to look at him as if nothing had happened.

"No, it's troublesome... or rather, I've never thought the right person was so wonderful. More than that, look. It's a little early, but there's a good stall for lunch, and why don't we have something to eat?"
"Grull!"

　With Seto, who exclaims joyfully, he walks to the guild, leaning on various stalls.
　He must have been in a good mood because he decided to leave the matter of Elk to Min. Ray buys more food than usual at a stall and goes down the main street savoring it with Seto.

"Oh, what's the matter?" You're in a good mood today. Look, the skewers are cooked well."
"This sandwich uses a lot of summer ingredients, so it's only for now. You see, if you see Seto wanting to eat it, how delicious it is, isn't it?"
"Wait, then, my..."
'You can't eat hot soup in summer,'

　The owner of the stall who sells the last soup says in unison.
　After this conversation, Ray and Sett bought a lot more at the stall -- and of course, soup -- they arrived at the guild.

(I've heard in Japan that people get rid of the heat with hot food and drinks because it's summer, but isn't that the custom here?)

　Thinking like that, Ray walks into the guild, looking at the children and the few adults who flock to Seto.
　Two days after returning to Gilmoo, the popularity of Seto has calmed down, and most of the children now like to play with Seto.
　Of course, some adults were shocked by Seto's loveliness, but no one was more absorbed in it than Mileinu.
　...that is to say, there are very few.

"Hey, Seto, Seto," Let's play!"
"I brought some dried meat. Do you want some?"
"I got some fruit!"

　With that voice behind her back, Ray walks into the guild.
　Naturally, the most crowded time in the morning has already passed, so there are few adventurers in the guild, and few bars have been drinking since this time.
　I can't say for sure that the adventurer is an adventurer.
　They look around the guild like that, and head towards the counter without particular concern, perhaps because they didn't know.
　Waiting there was Kenny, a cat beast with a big smile on his face, and Lenora, who looked somewhat worried.
　Of course there are a few other receptionists, but Ray, who is not very close to anything but Kenny and Lenora, goes straight to Kenny... and sees the adventurer looking at the request board just as if he were aiming at it, and then heads towards Lenora.
　Kenny turns a sharp glance at the adventurer, who does not intend to interrupt Kenny and Ray's conversation, but purely for the sake of being asked, so Kenny proceeds with a commercial smile.

"Good morning, Mr. Ray," ... well, it's a little late. I'm glad to hear that you've come home safely. Considering Ray's ability, I wasn't worried that he would get injured in the face of thieves, but I heard that he was a pretty good thief..."

　Lenora exhales with relief when she sees a request on the counter with Dusker's signature.
　I know Ray is worthy of the rank...or better, but for Lenora, who had been in charge since he came to Gilm and didn't know right or left, he felt like a younger brother no matter how good he was.
　But it may also have something to do with Lenora's youngest and only older siblings.
　Since Lenora was like that, she was worried because she had become skilled in appearing near Gillum, and she had to accept the request afterwards that Ray had joined the band of bandits who would kill or kidnap all the people who attacked her.

"Well, somehow,"
"No matter how strong Mr. Ray is, he seems to be quite good at it. There are thieves in particular, and they also set traps. I'm glad I'm safe."

　As Lenora breathes a sigh of relief, Ray nods with a small smile.

"Then, sir, I will accept your request." Is it acceptable to understand that you have already received this reward?"
"Oh, fortunately, they were stocking up on something good. I got it from there."
"Well, then, please wait a moment." I'll go through the process of terminating the request here."

　bow one's head slightly and back away
　Under normal circumstances, Lenora could accept the completion of the request, but this request was made directly by Larkus, the lord of Guillum, and by Dusker, the Earl of the Frontier... and it was an urgent request for appointment. Then it would not have been possible to accept it under the authority of the receptionist.
　After seeing Lenora's back, Ray somehow looks around the guild.
　As soon as I do that, I feel the gaze I've been looking at since I entered the guild.

(Well, I'm used to it now)

　I understand that my appearance and ability are foreign. And in a mock match against the rookies the day before, I had a fresh understanding of what I was supposed to be like.
　In fact, it was a great mixture of awe and fear directed at me.

"What's wrong, Ray?"

　That saved Kenny, who spoke to me in such a friendly way.
　Ray shakes his head slightly at Kenny's confirmation that the adventurer had left the guild after accepting the request.

"When I look around the guild like this, I feel like I'm back."
"Really? I think the guild that adventurers usually imagine is crowded in the morning or evening. --however, Ray seldom comes to the guild at such a time."

　Ray shrugs back to Kenny's somewhat teasing remark.

"When I was in the labyrinth city of Egzil, I went to a crowded guild several times."
"Well... unusual for Ray,"
"Because it's a dungeon. Sometimes that's the case when I think about the time of day."

　Ray was talking to Kenny, recalling Egzil's adventurer Guild, who had nothing but a guild, but eventually noticed Lenora's return from behind the counter.
　Ray bent his head inward at Lenora, who looked somewhat glum.
　More precisely, the band of mercenaries who had committed acts of banditry, and the role of assisting in the subjugation of bloody blades, could not have been achieved more.
　It's not too much to say that Ray has become the main force.
　And even his client, Dusker, admitted it.
　Why do you look so glum?
　Kenny must have noticed it. open one's mouth with a mystified look on one's face

"What's the matter with you? Did something bad taste happen?"
"There was... Mr. Ray, the guildmaster is calling."
"Marina?"

　Lenora's words remind Ray of Marina Ariantha, Guildmaster of Guillum.
　A dark elf with silvery hair and brown skin, who has a long life span but is so s*xy that no human being can show.
　For some reason, she likes to wear party dresses, and whenever Ray met her several times, she was wearing a party dress with a flamboyant chest and back, wrapping her bodyline no less than that of Elena and Vihela.
　You must have sensed Ray's mental image of Marina. Kenny gets in a bad mood while he looks at it.
　Their biggest advantage is their s*xuality, or their s*x appeal, because they know it's superior to them.

"...hmm, but why the guildmaster?"
"Now? I was just asked to call. So I'll borrow Mr. Ray a little."
"All right,"Perhaps just because he finds the adventurer coming to the counter, Kenny quietly withdraws without saying anything more.
　While a little surprised at the sight of such a bad friend, Lenora encourages Ray to step into the counter.

"Well, come on, Mr. Ray, you know where the guildmaster's office is, but I'll show you around just in case."

　Lenora told me so, but she was clearly aware that Kenny was pleading with her eyes not to cut Ray and the Guildmaster into two while dealing with adventurers.





"Excuse me, Guildmaster," I've taken Ray with me."
"Come in."

　Lenora opens his office door in response to a voice from behind the door.


　Some don't seem to have changed the layout of the room, especially when Ray visited it several times before.

"Good job, you can go down,"

　When Marina sees Lenora and Ray entering the room, she reads through the papers again and opens her mouth.


"Well, but..."

　I don't know what Kenny will say if I go down like this. With that in mind, Lenora would hesitate to speak...
　That alone would have made Lenora understand... more precisely what Kenny was worried about. open one's mouth with an amused smile as one puts the documents one was reading on one's desk.

"It's all right. I won't seduce you."

　The words, which come out of her glamorous lips with a little smile, make Lenora look down in spitefully.
　It was because I understood that I had a clear idea.

"Well, excuse me,"

　In the end, he couldn't argue any further, and Lenora left the office.
　After seeing it off, Ray opens his mouth somewhat dumbfounded.

"Don't be so vexed,"
"Oh? Are you saying you love this? ... Sit down more than that. I have something to tell you."

　Tell him so, get up from his desk and invite Ray to the sofa.
　Today's marina is dressed in a dark green party dress, with open breasts and shoulders.
　Ray, however, was as beautiful as Marina and was working with Vihela, who was dressed like a dancer and a prostitute. He sat down on the sofa across from the marina, looking less embarrassed than he used to.
　Seeing it, Marina smiles as if she had noticed something, but then turns to Ray without further comment.
　Both sides say nothing and silence spreads in the room, but the two seem to be particularly concerned with the silence... or rather, time passes as if they were enjoying the silence.
　But such silence will soon be broken.

"Hey, Ray. I heard you're going to the Empire of Bestia. Is that true?"
"You're quick of hearing,"

　Marina breathes a little sigh at the remark, which recognizes her words in a roundabout way.

"I'll ask you just in case, do you know what Ray thinks of the Spring affair in the Westian Empire?"
"I don't think you have to worry too much about it, for I'll be with you under the escort of Mr. Dusker."
"It may be true, but after all, it's ostensible, right? You don't know what you're going to do behind the scenes, do you? Why do you want to go to the empire?"

　In Marina's words, Ray decides that the dark elf woman in front of him doesn't know all about the incident.
　It's only natural, however, that there are things that even Dusker can't say.

"Did you get the information from Dusker?"
"Well, that's it. I have heard roughly of Mr. Dusker's request for the nomination of the robber this time."

　Marina's words, shrugging her shoulders, convince Ray privately.
　It's true that it takes some time to go and get back to the Westian Empire. That being the case, it was decided that Dusker would occupy the skilled Ray in the guillem for a while, and he probably explained the circumstances.

(though it seems that he did not explain the viola or thetheoreum.)

　That's how Ray and Marina continue their conversation.