the capital of the Vestian Empire where Ray is staying The capital of the Duke of Quelebel, the kingdom of Mileana, far from there.
　In a room in the Duke of Quelevel's estate in Annesis, Elena was thinking about something, keeping her weight on the sofa over a cup of tea and looking at the presence who was sleeping cooing beside her.
　The child of a dragon about 20cm long is in front of my eyes. It's an errand created by Elena by dragon language magic.
　She's still small, probably because she's just a good looking child, and she's sleeping like she's resting on a cushion on the sofa.
　It's not surprising, though. It's already dark outside, and the moon is rising in the night sky.
　Looking out the window at the moon shining brightly in the moonlight, Elena brings tea back to her mouth.

"…Moon-viewing tea, rather than moon‐viewing sake, is quite tasteful. and this tea was made in its own way."

　Looking away from the moon outside the window, Elena saw a tool for making tea on the table.
　I've been practicing making tea for Ray to drink, but now it's purely Elena's hobby.
　Looking at the tools used to make such tea, Ray's face suddenly passes through his mind and turns Elena's beauty into a sad color.
　Ray is now in the Vestian Empire. But Elena's concern is not whether Ray will be injured in the Westian Empire. Well, in Ray's case, I'm worried that it might cause unnecessary disturbance, and I hope the disturbance does not wipe out the imperial capital of the Westian Empire. That's how I thought.
　Nevertheless, Elena's melancholy is probably due to Vichela's presence with Ray in the Bestian Empire.
　Vihela. To be exact, Vihela Esti Bestia. As the name suggests, she was the second princess of the Vestian Empire... Elena's rival in love.
　He is also called General Hime and has been approached by many men. Naturally I am conscious of my beauty.
　But even in the eyes of Elena, Vihela was a very attractive woman.
　That's enough to sting Elena's bountiful heart to be with Ray.

"You haven't made any strange move at all, have you?"

　He carries a cup of tea to his mouth again, voicing his own concern.
　The tea, which had been considered good until now, seems to be muddying as if to express Elena's concern.

"Ray is Ray, too." Now that I've got a pair of oves, I might as well contact you more often."

　flickering toward the pair of oves on the office desk
　It is a magic item obtained in a labyrinthine city and, as its name suggests, it allows you to have a long-distance conversation with a person who has an oven paired with an oven in front of Elena's eyes.
　I wanted this kind of magic item, so I headed with Ray to the labyrinth city of Egzil...

"If you think that the result was to meet Vichela, and then Ray headed for the Empire of Bestia, isn't it a minus?"

　While muttering, I feel deeply that if I hadn't wanted this kind of magic item, I wouldn't have had a powerful rival called Vihela.
　Vihela is an attractive woman to Elena's eyes. Her beauty, her masculine body, and her free‐spirited personality.
　Even Elena had some confidence in her good looks, but if she could still wear the clothes that Vihela was wearing that would make the other side see through...

"...re, if Ray wants that'said he.

　He muttered with a red tint on his cheeks, imagining himself in the same clothes that Vihela was wearing.
　Shake your head wide at once.
　"At that time, the blonde roll swung wildly and glittered in the light of the room, but it might have been disappointing that no one was watching it."

"It's impossible, wow, to give me such obscene clothes."
"Squeak?"

　I suppose that's what Elena did. A sleeping yello leaned his head and cried, looking at Elena with round eyes.
　That voice must have brought him back to life. Elena gently pats the black scaly body of yellow.

"Kyuu"

　Elena's throat snarls pleasantly at the feel of her hand.
　At that moment, I feel the pair of oves on my desk go off.

"What!"

　He picked up the caressed yellow and hurried to the office desk, in front of the pair of obes.
　Eventually a familiar face was projected between the pair of oves.
　It was the face that had occupied Elena's mind until recently. The first thing I've ever wanted from the bottom of my heartfelt desire.
　Elena, who has been sought after by many people, has sought for herself.

"Ray,"
'It's been a long time. I'm contacting you because I've settled down to a certain extent. Is it okay now?"

　As he speaks, Ray makes a big stretch. 　
　Elena opens her mouth mysteriously, as if she had just woken up.

"Wake up?"
'Oh, the final was just today. I was very sleepy because I put a lot of effort into the game."

　Ray is not getting enough sleep yet, but he's short-stretched.
　Though she usually acts confidently, Elena can't help but admire her unusual appearance.
　The pockmark is called dimple, isn'

"Well, I can't believe Ray would struggle so hard even if he won. What kind of opponent did you fight against?"

　The reason why Ray is proceeding on the assumption that he won is because Elena knows Ray's strength. Ray won't lose unless he's a good opponent. But...

'Huh? Oh, I'm sorry. Actually, I lost the final. and I can't even get the other person to take it seriously.'
"...what?"

　I couldn't help gazing at Ray, who was reflected on the pair of oves.
　But Elena's gaze becomes grim when she realizes that Ray is not joking at all, but is really saying so.
　It is not the face of a maid who is in love with a man, but the face of a person who is called a princess shogun and feared by the Westian Empire and neighboring countries.

"Is there someone who can beat Ray by his own strength? Or even without seriousness."
'Oh, I'm afraid,' But I'd like to say that this is a shame, but in the first place, on the stage set up in the stadium, it was also a condition that it was no good to kill the opponent... It wasn't like I was with Seto.'
"Well, if you're bound by the rules, you can't understand. But even under such circumstances, no one could beat Ray. What's your name?"
Noise. Rank S Adventurer, Immovable Noise

　Elena opens her eyes wide when the word is released from Ray's mouth.

"Did the constant noise... come out to the competition?"

　Rank S Adventurer, Immovable Noise. The name was naturally known to Elena.
　There are only three Rank S adventurers in the world, and they belong to the Bestian Empire.
　Originally, he was never the kind of person who would appear in a competition that would be the show of others.

"...that was unexpected." But surely it's possible that Ray will lose if such a person comes out."As I retorted, I honestly felt that Elena was in trouble in her mind.
　It's true that up until now, Noise has made a name for himself as a Rank S adventurer with the Empire of Bestia. But it was rarely seen in politics.
　Such a person participated in a competition... in a show‐off in public. With that in mind, I can't help but be nervous.

'Well, I didn't lose because I couldn't do anything. I stole the armour of the hegemonic king that Noise had used."
"What? What does that mean?"

　Elena asks back without knowing exactly what Ray is saying.
　But at such an Elena, Ray opens his mouth with an invincible smile around his mouth.

'That's what it means. I have learned to use the skills he used. -- well, I can't say that I'm used to it at all."
"He stole the skills of a Rank S adventurer?" ... well, he's still a fool."

　I was dumbfounded for a moment. Soon Elena smiles and looks convinced.
　If an ordinary, complete stranger told you that he had stolen skills from Rank S, you would doubt his sanity.
　But Ray is now reflected in the pair of oves. I'm the most important person in the world, and I know more than enough about my ability.
　That's why Elena believes so easily without any doubt.

"And may I ask you what the stolen skill is?"
'Oh, now, as you might expect from his name, he is a man who wears magic. It's like making a magical power suit.
"... a power suit?"

　Elena retires from unfamiliar words.
　After seeing it, he probably decided that a power suit doesn't make sense. Ray thinks a little and then reopens.

"Well, is it easy to understand if you say that you make magic item armor with magic to improve your physical abilities?"

　Ray's words somehow give me an image of Elena.
　If that's the case, it's not impossible to understand.

"But even though he stole it, he is still inexperienced in his skill, and it is a necessary training place."
"Well, if it's so easy to steal other people's skills, then there's no trouble."

　After muttering to that extent, Elena's expression changes from that of General Princess to that of a girl in love.

"And aren't you hurt?"
'Oh! The stadium where the competition is held has the legacy of ancient magical civilization. If you get off the stage, you'll recover from your injuries. -- didn't you say it before?'

　Elena breathes a sigh of relief at Ray's words.
　I've certainly heard the story, but it doesn't mean that Elena actually confirmed it.
　Even though he thought it was all right, he must have been worried about Ray.

"Squeak?"

　With such a cry, Yero walks out of Elena's hands and lands on her desk, flapping her wings in front of a pair of obes.
　Then, he leaned his head slightly toward Rey, as reflected in the pair of obes in front of him.

"Cute! Cute!"

　The cry is like asking for something. Feeling that way, Ray suddenly learns what the young dragon in front of him wants.

'I'm sorry. We're in an inn, so Seto isn't around.'
"Squeak..."

　When Yero learns that he can't meet a congenial friend, he cries sadly.
　Even his tail hung sadly, perhaps heartlessly.

"Well, let me see Sett the next time Ray uses a pair of oaves?"

　Elena caresses Yero's head and gently tells her, while Ray nods in the pair's obe.

'Well, next time I contact you, I think you should do it when Seto is there.'
"...that sounds like you don't want to talk to me unless Sett is there?"

　Ray smiles at Elena with a sulky expression.
　I didn't think that way at all, but this gives me the feeling that I'm talking to Elena.
　I also think I'm the only one who can see such an Elena at the same time.
　You must have noticed Ray's gaze. Shame, shame, or anger? At any rate, Elena, whose cheeks turn pale red, opens her mouth to change the story.

"And when the final is over, does that mean the Vihela and Theoreum?"
'Oh, I haven't heard from you yet, but I've heard that you've managed to get out of the castle and head out of the imperial capital.'
"...I see,"

　an involuntary gasp of relief
　Even if it's a love enemy... well, because he's a love enemy, I want to prove to Vihela that the position next to Ray belongs to me. I honestly felt that I should not be caught before that.

"Then you have fulfilled your promise. When will you be back in the kingdom of Mileana?"

　Of course I'll be back early. Elena asks, but on the other side of the pair of oves Ray shakes his head.

'No, I'm going to cooperate with Vihela. In order to increase my strength in this battle and to master the armour of the hegemony.'