a dinner party in which all the villagers eat the meat of a giant boar that Seto has killed. Wheat harvesting was also going well, and as the whole village was smirking at wild boar dishes at dusk, their voices echoed through the village square.
　When the villagers heard the voices for the first time, they turned their eyes to the voices... everyone stopped moving.
　She was there because she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life.
　the keen gaze of a lobed, red-purple wavy hair falling down and strong-willed. At the same time, however, a soft smile appeared on his lips.
　The insteps and insteps are worn on the hands and feet. There's something wrong with a beautiful woman wearing both of them in front of her. I felt uncomfortable, but I still had a strange sense of unity.
　Next to such a woman is another man wearing a robe.
　Black hair trimmed at the shoulder, and a strong willful gaze.
　She has more presence than anyone else, but somehow she doesn't seem to stand out when she's with a woman.
　Appearances alone suggest that travelers stopped by the village for a night's lodging, but the presence emanating from the two shows that they are no ordinary people.
　For a moment, the bustle of a lively banquet calms down and silence fills the surroundings.
　The first person to speak in such silence was Ray, who swallowed a sandwich stuffed with wild boar meat in a vegetable soup full of summer vegetables.

"Vihela, and Theoreum, too." It's earlier than I expected."

　Those who have gathered in the village square understand the words.
　These are the two people Ray was talking about.

"Oh, that's great. Were these two Ray's rendezvous partners after all? I was told that in front of the village gate, but I can't believe it completely."

　The one who breathes relief is one of the villagers who, sadly, was assigned to keep the gate today.
　He approaches the place that had been casually turned into a banquet hall, and reaches for skewers.
　Two strangers suddenly asked me in the evening. At first he suspected it was a thief's trap, but if he was told he was meeting a man named Ray, he had to show him around.
　Ray is the one who knocked down a giant boar heading for their village.
　If this had been Ray's first visit to the village, he would not have reasoned himself into entering the village."
　I had no intention of antagonizing Ray, who was accompanied by a Gryphon who could kill a boar as easily as a goblin, even though it was an animal.
　It was also true that he felt indebted to Aepika, the youngest son of the whole village, for saving him from a giant boar.

"Oh, that's who I was meeting. I'm glad you showed me around. I don't mean to say thank you, but eat this."

　Ray stood up and served some of the nearby dishes on a plate and handed them to the man who had guided them to this point, Vihela and Theorem.
　When the man receives it, he smiles happily and immediately reaches for the easy-to-eat skewers on the plate.
　It probably hasn't been long since it was baked. The bite-sized meat drips with boar fat, which combines with the sauce Ray provided when grilling, giving off a very appetizing, almost violent smell.
　Since it was grilled over a high heat at first, the meat overflowed with a firm texture and the flavor of the sauce, and when I chewed the meat, I was able to enjoy the tenderness that sticks to my tongue through the medium rare heat inside.

"...it's delicious..."

　The muttering man, unable to say anything more, returns to the village entrance with a plate in his hand.
　He must have wanted to feed a few more of his companions.
　After seeing him off, Ray immediately calls out to Vihela and Theoreum.

"You must be tired first, and how about getting ready for you?"
"Yes, let me do that,"

　Immediately nodding to Ray's words, Vihela sits next to him without hesitation.
　Speaking of Teoreme, she smiles a little bit at Vichela's appearance and then looks around to find her target, Luchard.
　Luchard must have noticed it, too. He approaches Theoreum, leaving friends around him who still admire Vichela.

"It's been a long time. You came back much earlier than I expected."
"Oh, the horse has done his best," But I'm resting near the entrance of the village because I've worked so hard. If there is a stable, I will ask you to prepare it."
"Yes, and as for the place to stay, do you mind my house?"
"Where is Ray?"
"He's my house, too."
"Well, then, please join me."
"All right. Well... so she is."

　Who was it? That's when Ruchard tried to ask.

"Oh, my!"

　All of a sudden I hear a voice that seems to be a shout or cry.
　Luchard hurriedly turned his eyes to the voice, when he saw a beautiful woman coming along with Theoreme, taking off her robe.
　Well, there's nothing wrong with that.
　They are essential robes when traveling, but they certainly get in the way of relaxing like this.
　But underneath the robe were layers of thin clothing that could be seen through the other side of the robe, and it was sensational... no, it was nothing but be too sensational. That was a different story if it were something that dancers and prostitutes could wear.
　Its thin clothes sparkle in the setting sun, creating a fantastic atmosphere around it.
　The eyes of the villagers, including men and women, couldn't be more drawn.
　It's the same with Luchard, who can't take his eyes off the moment he sees it.

"... does he know how attractive he is?"

　Such words as he and his sigh were uttered in the background brought Luchard.
　He said… Theoreum, nicknamed flash
　That alone was clear to me that the man who was attracting the most attention of the villagers was no ordinary person.
　On the other hand, Vihela, who is receiving the attention of the villagers, eats delicious food next to her loved one with a happy smile next to her after a while.
　She was wrapped in the greatest happiness for a woman.

(Well... it's a pity that no one is worth the fight.)

　mutter fresh bread to one's mouth with a stew full of boar meat.
　There are three major human desires: appetite, sleep, and s*xual desire, but Vihela's, in addition, has a fourth desire to fight.
　We regret that there are only Ray, Theoreum, and Seto who can fill it, but we enjoy the party without showing them up.
　At first the villagers were speechless at Vichela's beauty, but over time they might have gotten used to the atmosphere. Gradually, some began to speak to Vihela.

"Isn't it dangerous to wear so light? Men are all wild beasts, for a beautiful woman like you can eat them in no time."
"Phew, it's all right. I'm still strong. If my body is free, it's only the one who beat me. -- you know?"

　The person who glanced at me was Ray, who was enjoying a wild boar steak with Seto.
　When he saw it, he who spoke to Vihela must have understood it. The person in front of you, Ray, has a crush on you.
　At the same time, some men, fascinated by the sight of Vihela at first sight, look despairing at her words.
　No matter how we struggle, there's no way we can beat Ray, who is nicknamed crimson.
　The despair was especially severe for men who saw Seto crush the head of a boar.
　Sure enough, it was Seto who did that, but Ray is following him. In other words, I understood that if I were to get the woman in front of me, I would have to beat Ray, who would have more power than that set.

"Well, I don't know,"

　Little shoulder-deep, Ray goes straight back to savoring the steak.Vichela was about to say something to Ray, but she didn't think it was appropriate here, so she reached out to cook next to him.





"Well... It's been a long time since you drank."

　In the living room of Luchard's house, there's something glamorous about her voice.
　Currently, only three people are in the house: Ray, Vihela and Theorem.
　The original owner of the house, Luchard, is still attending a banquet in the village square.
　And next to the house lies Seto, who is watching out for someone approaching the house.
　Seto had previously been banned from entering the village, but he was officially permitted by the village mayor to rest in the village thanks to his contribution to protecting Aepika.
　It seems that some people felt sorry for keeping Seto out of the village for a few days, and this incident was triggered.

"Drinking is good, but don't let yourself get carried away. It's an important body."
"I know," It's more to come than that. Ray, you've come here all right, haven't you?"

　Looking at him, Ray nods while drinking cold fruit water from the mistling.

"For the most part... but there are some things that have changed from the original plan."

　Theorame's eyebrows twitch at the remark.

"Oh, what exactly is unusual?"
"Mr. Dusker is going directly to watch the competition."
"...is the Larkes frontier all the way?" Surely that's Ray's cooperation?"
"Well, I don't think it's that bad."

　Rey's question is met with a deep sigh, but he agrees.

"It's certainly quite attractive in terms of military power. But the price is at stake. Especially if you have moved a great man like Count Larx, what kind of conditions will you be given?"

　I'm happy to have more cards to cut, but there's a lot to lose instead.
　Vihela agrees with Theorem's words.

"You are the central figure in leading one of the three major factions of the hostile country. It's certainly going to be a lot of trouble."
"Vihela, don't you think it's someone else's business..."
"Oh, for my part, I think I'm out of the royal family of the Empire of Bestia, so it's almost like someone else's business. But I'm helping them out because I'm related to them."

　Theoreum breathes out at the words he says moistly with cold fruit water he receives from Ray.
　The next moment, however, Ray's mouth reports more troublesome things.

"That Dusker, of course, would you need a bodyguard, as long as you go to the enemy, the Empire of Bestia? I could escort you, but there's a competition."

　It seemed as if there was something in his back teeth, but the central figure of the so-called three major factions -- whose power is much lower than that of the royal and aristocratic factions -- went to the enemy country that was at war a few months ago.
　It would be impossible not to take one of the guards in that situation.
　On the face of it, Ray will be the bodyguard, but as long as he participates in the competition, he is practically unable to defend himself.

"Do you mean that we should have a bodyguard?"

　Returning his words to Ray, Theoreum is forced to make a very difficult decision.
　In the first place, the Teorems themselves, who are said to be the third prince's faction, are not such a big force. Furthermore, the third prince, who was the leader of the flag, was also under house arrest, and in effect, Theorem was driving the third prince's faction.
　Naturally, some faction members do not find it interesting, and it can be said that they are now overwhelmingly short of trouble.
　In the midst of all this, it was clearly a bitter blow to the powerful nobles of the neighboring country that, if they were to be escorted by a great man called L'Arcus, they would have to provide commensurate military strength.
　Moreover, there is also a difficult problem that Dusker and the third prince's faction are not cooperative or anything, so they have to present unknown figures to other powers.

(more about the Adventurer's Guild...)

　That was a thought-provoking theme, but it's also difficult, given that many of the best adventurers will compete in the competition.
　But Ray tells such a Theorem.

"No, as for the bodyguard, I prepared it with guillem."
"Well, that's a relief,"

　Theorem muttered not only words, but also words of real relief.

"But the bodyguard is the axe of the Raijin of the Rank A Party."

　That remark would stop me from moving.