635 Episode 0635



Ray heard the story while having dinner in the restaurant of the inn.
 The three people at the table are Furyu's tusks, who are already familiar with us.
 Ray wondered if he could deal with a merchant who came to the imperial capital escorted by Furyu's tusks, but he shrugged his shoulders and told him that there was no problem with the merchant's entourage.
 Anyway, since Rodos was the one who won, I didn't feel like having a celebration or a disappointing party, and Elk approached the table where I was eating stews and other dishes full of meat and vegetables.

"Elk? That's unusual. Is Mr. Dusker any better?"

 Now that Ray and Rodos are out, Dusker's only bodyguards are Elk and Minn, and the knights of the bodyguards who came with them to the imperial capital.
 Wondering about it, Ray asks, but Elk sits at the same table as Ray, shrugging his shoulders.

"Because Min is here. Once in a while I want to have a relaxing meal like this. Besides, I'd like to eat anything other than elegant food. Oh, sister, I'll have boiled eggs and beans, and chicken skewers."

 The reason why people order food that might be a snack to drink, but don't ask for it, is because of the consciousness that they are the bodyguards of Dusker, the kingdom of Milliana, which has long been hostile to the Empire of Bestia.
 When he finishes the order, Elk takes a glass of water to his mouth and then turns to Ray.
 There's no jolly atmosphere there like the usual elk has. There was a rather anxious look on my face.
 Being overwhelmed by the atmosphere of Elk, Luzzi, Veicur and Most bring their food to their mouths without any particular comment.
 Eventually, the waitress in the dining room brings Elk's order and leaves it on the table.
 Ray opened his mouth to Elk, who immediately stretched out his spoon to his organs and boiled beans, as if he could not bear the silence.

"So what did you end up doing? It's not just for eating, is it?"
"Huh? ... oh. I have something to ask Ray and you guys."

 He swallowed what was in his mouth, and Elk's eyes were directed not only at Ray but also at the fangs of the wind dragon.
 Luzzi's eyes make me stiff.
 Even if you're from another country, you'll find a Rank A adventurer in front of you. I get nervous because I rarely see such a person in person.
 Ray had doubts about their behavior, but in the first place, Ray had known Elk for quite a long time, and when he first met him, he knew little about the world and the common sense of the times, so he was able to socialize comfortably.
 Well, Luzzi's reaction is probably common.

"What do you want to hear?"
"Yes. ... Actually, my Rodos hasn't come back yet. Don't you know what's going on in that area? I thought he might be here."

 muttering, Elk gazes around the dining room.
 But, of course, Rodos is not seen there, and a sigh comes out of Elk's mouth.
 Then he turns his eyes to Ray and opens his mouth again.

"I don't mind his defeat in today's game. Rodos himself probably didn't really think he could beat Ray. ...but you had a fight after the game, didn't you? I think that's the reason. ... To be honest, what do you think?"

 In answer to the question, Ray thinks with a stew in his mouth. But he immediately shook his head.

"It's true that Rodos became sullen at that time, but I don't know why. I was just having a normal conversation."

 In Rey's words, but Elk turned to something suspicious.
 I don't think Ray is telling a lie. But in Ray's case, he sometimes did something extraordinary, and I wondered if that was the reason.

"I'll ask you, but what did you talk about at that time?"

 Ray also recalls the time as Elk says with his spoon on the table.
 The words must have attracted Luzzi's attention. listen quietly
 After listening to the explanation, Elk puts his hand to his forehead and exhales deeply.

"What's wrong with you?"
"Well? From what I heard of Ray, it seemed like a common story. What about the most?"
"Well, did Ray comfort you and hurt your pride?"

 Just in case, I say what I have come up with, but Morst himself is half in doubt about it.
 But... Elk knew it was right.
 However, there is no more information there.
 In other words, Rodos had a crush on Vichela, and he participated in the competition to show his presence to Vihela.

(When it's over, I'm afraid you won't even get your rival Ray to take it seriously.) Even more comforting words... it's no use thinking I'm not being treated...)

 mutter inwardly, look up at the ceiling and breathe out a sigh.
 He's a proud Rodos. The impact of Ray's words must be considerable.
 With that in mind, Elk understood that he still didn't feel like coming back.

(If you're not good at it, you may not be able to come back for a few days.)

 I think so, but I don't think so.
 Of course, it's not that I'm not worried. However, Rodos was old enough to judge many things on his own, so I just thought that worrying about myself here would only make him more determined.

(I think Min might be worried)

 Think about your wife, who has a strong love for her children, and decide that you should tell her about the matter as soon.
 With that in mind, Elk's action was swift.
 Quickly put the skewers in front of her, the viscera and the boiled beans in her mouth, and then reach for the bread in front of her... and see her reach for the fork on the table, changing her target. snatch Ruzzi's bread

"Oh!"
"Oh, I'm sorry," I'll get this bread. The bread made in this restaurant is delicious."

 That's true. It's not a lie that it's one of the finest inns in the imperial capital, and the chefs working in the cafeteria are all top notch.
 For that reason, all the bread served in this restaurant was very tasty.
 There are many kinds of bread, including black bread, white bread, and croissants.

"... Uh..."

 For that reason, Luzzi can only see off Elk's back, who is leaving with a grudge.
 To tell you the truth, of course I want to complain. But he's a Rank A adventurer and notorious. Having been lucky enough to sit at the same table, I wonder if I should put up with the bread... and a plate of bread is offered from a nearby seat in front of Luzzi, who is worried about it's like that.  
 Who is the savior? When I looked at the man who had offered me that thought, I found him there.
 For Most, who eats the average amount of food as an adventurer, but still doesn't eat as much as Luzzi, it would have been more annoying to be bullied here.
 and the next moment a plate of bread from Veicur was in front of him.
 At this point, Ruzzi's somewhat suspicious gaze turns to Vaicur.

"What do you mean?"

 However, the person who was looked at opens his mouth completely unconcernedly.

"Well, I think he's trying to win tomorrow's game because he's talking about Luzzi, but it's kind of like encouragement."
"... oh, I see,"

 After hearing the words, Ruzzi finally realizes that he is concerned about tomorrow's game.I know my chances of winning are very slim. But Ruzzi is still trying to win against tomorrow's opponent... the Rank S adventurer, the immovable noise, and both Veicul and Most are acting because they understand it.

"You've taken extraordinary care of me." Well, I hope so. I'll do my best as much as I get this bread."

 Rousy's behavior and behavior that I was nervous about with Elk just now.
 People around here naturally use different attitudes between people who fight directly and those who don't.
 Ray also opens his mouth as he watches the three interact.

"I'll cheer you on, so do your best." Oh, and if you lose, it would be helpful if you could expose your hands to the noise. That's more convenient when you play against each other in the final."
"...well, are you sure I'm going to lose and I'm going to get to the finals?"
"Ah... but when I hear of a leading candidate, many people seem to think so."

 They must have heard rumors going on in stadiums, inns, or in the streets. When Vaicul's words come out of his mouth, Ruzzi sniffs and eats bread again.

"Nobody thinks I'm going to win?" ... well, that's probably why it would be interesting if something went wrong. ... Ray, I'm sorry, but your finalist will be me, not immovable. Be very sorry."
"Well, it might be interesting to do so. ... well, I've been staying at the same inn and I've been able to train you. I'll bet against Luzzi in tomorrow's game."


 Vaicul looks at Ray's words as if they were serious.
 In fact, in a noise match, the competition's magnification is almost certainly tremendous. It's because it shows how strong the noise is.
 Betting on Luzzi in that state is nothing more than throwing away the bet for Vaicur.
 But...

"Well, big holes mean big holes. I'll bet on copper."

 The word "copper coin" makes Vaicur... and Morst look convinced.
 But Luzzi opens his mouth sullenly to Ray.

"... hey. I don't call it gold, but at least bet on silver."
"A silver coin, as you might expect,"

 He's not hard up for money...rather, Ray is making a lot of money by asking Elk for a bet on him in this arena, but he still can't seem to give up a silver coin for a bet that he's likely to lose, and he shrugs his shoulders lightly at Luzzi.

"You bet on me, don't you?"

 Judging that it is useless to tell Ray, Luzzi glances toward the party members. But...

『……』

 Veicul and Most all look away.
 That attitude showed, above all, which side they expected to win in tomorrow's game.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh No, I'll win by all right. I won't forgive you for taking such an attitude towards me at the time."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
"...huh!"

 When Luzzi snorted, he would have heard such a conversation. Two guests who were eating at a nearby table call out.

"Well, brother," Is it a match against Fudo tomorrow?"
"Huh? Oh, well,"
"Well, that's a good memory."
"Yes, you're pretty lucky to be able to fight against that immovable person, aren't you? It's usually even hard to meet in person."

 The two smiled and said so on the assumption that Luzzi would lose.
 I don't mean anything bad by anyhow. It's rare to say that you're going to win over noise like Luzzi.
 But... still, for Luzzi, it wasn't pleasant.

"Didn't you hear what I said to them? I'm not going to play with the intention of losing."
『……』

 The two men looked at each other as if they didn't know what Luzzi was saying... the next moment they laughed together.

"Hahaha, I see," Well, when you're young, you'd better be so lively."
"Well, when we were young, we thought we would be second to none... no, bad. I didn't feel like you."

 They told me so, but I still don't think Luzzi would win at all. It contained the nuance that young people were merely stylish.
 Ruzzi probably understood it. He says nothing more, but he puts his mouth on cooking.
 Regardless of what they said out of malice, the two men's words are more or less well-intentioned. Therefore, Luzzi could not resist anger and had no choice but to shut up grumpily.