"You must have had a hard time in this sudden rain. Since the village is small for a few minutes, we can only treat you to a certain degree, but please come to the house of the noble family. "I'm sorry to say that half of the others will be sent to the inn..."

　Dusker shakes his head at an apologetically bowing old man in his sixties.

"I'm sorry to burst upon you." I appreciate the arrangements for the inn. This is a compliment to me. Take it."

　I told him so and offered him a few gold coins.
　The old man who sees it, the mayor of this village, opens his eyes small and accepts the gold coin.
　Although it was a sudden visitor, we decided that it would definitely be profitable in terms of income and expenditure.
　It was an unexpected fortune for the village mayor to earn this much just by renting out food and bed.
　I suppose, however, that half of the Dusker party should be left in the hands of the inn.

"I'll take it with thanks. I'll give you the best possible welcome, so please have a good night's rest tonight. and this rain will stop by tomorrow."
"I hope so," Now, show my men to the room. I've been walking in this rain, so I want to give you a good rest. Elk, do you have anything in mind?"

　Dusker called out to Elk, who was standing by him as a bodyguard, but when he saw nothing special, he was led to his cabin in the village's largest village chief's house.





　Meanwhile, Ray and the other knights who are sent to the inn quickly wipe their wet bodies with prepared cloth.

「……」

　Ray looks faintly languid while listening to the sound of rain.
　Since it was not such a large village, naturally the inn was not so big and the stable was quite small.
　There was little room for the party's military horses and horses, and there was no place for the set to rest.
　Another idea was to use stables in other houses, which means that there are animals, including cattle and horses.
　Seto is then instinctively frightened by the perceived difference in status of existence in ordinary animals.
　Or perhaps it would have been in an empty stable without the animal, but unfortunately it was not so convenient... after discussion between the village mayor and Dusker, Sett had to spend the night out of the village.
　It was unfortunate for Seto that he couldn't stay by Ray's side, but he seemed more comfortable outside than being forced into a small place, and he flew away in the rain with an apologetic look on his face.
　There's nothing in particular. I knew Seto was the only one who didn't have anything to worry about, but I still had some anxiety.

"No, I know there's no point in worrying here."

　As Ray muttered unconsciously, the knight, who was wiping his wet body nearby, looked at him.
　"Also, I replied that it was nothing, and finished my meal a little early at the inn, and there was no more work to be done.
　Maybe it's because Dusker tells us to relax and relax until tomorrow's departure.

"You must have been lucky." Those who go to the village chief's house will have a job as guards."
"But in this little village, I don't think there will be any attacks, and there will be Elk over there, I don't think you have to worry about it."
"...how can you be so comfortable when there was only a mob attack last night?"
"Because there was an attack yesterday. I don't think there will be two consecutive days of attacks."
"Don't you forget that we are there in case that happens?"

　The older knight tells the easy-going Knight to cry.
　Having followed Dusker as his bodyguard, there is no doubt that he will be able to do his job accordingly. But young as they are, they are often optimistic.
　Watching these knights interact, Ray thought Sett would be filling his stomach by hunting monsters and wildlife in the rain.





"Grull!"

　a wild rabbit who instinctively sensed danger and escaped, perhaps not sensing the presence of Seto. Shocked into the rabbit's escape route, Seto cuts back in a moment when he stops moving, blowing it right next to the tree trunk with a blow of his forefeet.
　The blow delivered was quite moderate, as if he delivered a serious blow, he would not kill it, but make it a piece of meat.
　Even so, if a rabbit about 30 cm in length was attacked, it would be impossible to survive even with such a blow, and the bones all over the body would be crushed and life would disappear.
　Put such a rabbit in your mouth with a stick.

"Glu".

　The rabbit itself is not that big, so it can only serve as a snack rather than a filling.
　They look around for other prey... and suddenly detect a figure approaching the village in this rain.
　An ordinary person would not have noticed the sign. But it was Seto, not a man, who was there.

"Grull?"

　However, seeing the other person approaching, Sett unintentionally tilts his head.
　I'm probably still in my twenties, considering my age. He seemed to train a little, but he still didn't... more precisely, he didn't seem to be able to manage the existence of Elk and Ray, who were defending him.
　No, on the contrary, I'm not sure if I can defeat a knight of my bodyguard knights.
　Then I almost decided that I was looking for shelter from the rain, or, like the Reys... I noticed a smell I remember coming from the woman.

"Gurling... Gurling!"

　Knowing who the smell is, Seto jumps out into the rainy sky, flapping his wings after a few steps of running.
　The force of rain hitting the body is reasonably strong, but for Seto, it's just unpleasant and not disturbing.
　Flying through the rain, I headed for a woman who was heading for the village."

"What!"

　By the time the woman sensed a sign of approaching her, Sett had already landed right behind her.

"Gurululululululululululululululul?"

　Seth asked with a purring voice, but the woman had no choice but to catch her breath at the sudden appearance of the Gryphon.
　Just face each other for a few seconds.

"Glu?"

　When Seto bends her head slightly, the woman at last comes back to herself and takes a dagger out of her pocket.
　I didn't mean to attack Sett.
　To attack a Gryphon with only a dagger, in the first place, is an act which should be called recklessness or valour, beyond bravery.
　He approached the woman's dagger and smelt it for a few seconds.
　The smell was light because of the rain, but as soon as you activate your olfactory skills, you know it's a predictable smell, and you're in a good mood.
　The woman could not communicate with Seto, but she understood that the Gryphon in front of her was not angry.

"Well, can I go to the village?"
"Gruly!"

　After listening to a woman's words, she walks next to her as if she were showing her around.
　They are confused by the way they look, but they know that they are not going to be harmed, and at the same time, they remember the words of the person who gave them orders through relief.

"Oh, you're Set, is that all right?
"Grull!"

　As Seto screams yes, she breathes relief and smiles slightly under the hood she was wearing to ward off the rain.
　I had certainly heard about Seto from my boss.
　But still... it was impossible not to get nervous in front of the Gryphon for the first time.
　I was confident that I could not do it without a moment's hesitation if I was told to deal with Rank A monsters, even though I was confident that I could do it in my own way.

"Well, you know, I came here after being told by His Highness Vihela and Mr. Teoreme. You know what I mean?"

　It was a word that was slightly disheartening, but I guess I should say that I am a subordinate of Theoreum because I have only managed to do so.

"Glu".

　He nods to the woman's words and heads for the village, pulling her robe lightly.
　She almost screamed when her robe was hemmed, but when she managed to kill it, she was pulled to death by Seto.
　Arriving straight to the entrance of the village, I saw villagers performing their duties as gatekeepers."Oh!? ... Oh, yeah. I'm sure you're spending the night outside the village, aren't you?"

　The villagers tried to hide their tremors, but they didn't hide them.
　But while bluffing against Seto, he probably noticed a woman right next to him. open one's mouth to look away from Seto

"What the heck are you? Are you one of those nobles?"
"Yes, sir," Give this dagger to Mr. Dusker, please. and that would guarantee my identity."

　A woman who tells him so and hands the dagger out of her pocket to the villagers.
　The villagers, frightened for a moment by hearing that it was a dagger.
　But when she finds out that the dagger is in a sheath, she breathes a sigh of relief from the woman's knowledge.
　As a young man, he probably didn't want to be seen as undignified by a woman of her own beauty.
　...however, it was not hidden from a woman who had trained under Theoreum.

"All right, wait a minute. I'll see to it soon!"
"Oh, wait a minute!"

　The man who receives the dagger runs straight into the village.
　The woman who saw it off breathes a little.

"What are you going to do if you leave me here?" If I were a thief trying to break into the village, I would be a fatal loss."

　I told her like a fool and waited for the villagers to come back, distancing themselves from Seto.
　And wait for a few minutes. Silence becomes painful for a woman as she waits for the villagers who don't come back.
　I can't help but worry about it, given that Seto is so close by and remains silent.

"Grull?"

　Perhaps concerned about her unnatural appearance, Seto croaks her throat with a slight tilt.
　She was frightened for a moment, but soon realized that she was not doing any harm, so she turned her eyes gently toward Seto.

"What!"

　A woman who takes a few steps back at the gaze that is staring at her.
　But by keeping silent eyes together, you would have understood that Seto had no ill intentions toward you. step forward one or two steps

"Your Highness Vichela and Mr. Theoreme said they were not afraid at all, but... you're all right, aren't you? They won't bite you or scratch you?"

　reach softly while muttering
　Normally, it's best to keep a close distance.
　I don't know what's going to happen, even though I'm told it's safe by the Theorem I admire and the Vihela I admire.
　But looking at Seto with round eyes at him, I can't stop the urge to worry.
　The extended hand gradually approached Seto...

"Here's my permission!"
"Huh!"

　I heard a sudden voice from the village, and the villagers who had just left me with a dagger, so I couldn't help but pull back my hand.
　At the same time a strange voice broke out from the woman, but fortunately she only heard herself and Seto, who had raised her voice, exhaled with relief.
　When the villagers arrive in front of the woman, they look at the big house in the middle of the village.

"In the middle is the village chief's house, where the nobles are staying. Do you have any information?"

　I want to talk to a woman as long as possible. That's what I thought, but she shakes her head at it.

"You don't need any directions or anything else, do you? It's all right." What more dagger?"
"Oh? Oh, I gave you that dagger, and when you go to the village chief's house, give it back to me."

　When she hears the words, she goes into the village.
　After seeing him off, Seto turns his heel again and heads out of the village.
　The villagers could not help but breathe out relief at the scene, and suddenly they realized that there was no woman in sight.

"You don't have to hurry so much," --did you not like to get wet in the rain?"

　The villagers muttered with a sigh, looking up at the rain falling.