"Huh...huh?"

　Ray wakes up with an unpleasant expression on his face, unlike the magic tent bed he slept in yesterday.
　They look around silently and realize that it is an unfamiliar place.
　After a few seconds of dazedness, a look of satisfaction appears on his face whether he finally remembered where he is now.
　There was a slight murmur outside the tent, and it was clear that there were many people already awake.

"But it's an ordinary tent."

　Whilst muttering, Ray's magic tent is in his mind.
　two days out of the imperial capital I slept in the open air during that time, and naturally the magic tent was used.
　The Magic Tent is a fine room, something no ordinary adventurer would have thought of as an out-of-the-way retreat, but for Ray, out-of-the-way retreat is still an out-of-the-box.
　There was also an environment where Seto didn't have to watch out for monster attacks because he was around the magic tent.

"As expected, it's far from the usual tent in terms of equipment. Let me use the magic tent from tonight."

　Mumble, wear magic items such as dragon robes, slapnil shoes, and nevra eyes, and go out of the tent.
　Even if you try to dress yourself, such as washing your face, it's only natural that there's no water in the tent.
　As a last resort, there is a flowing dagger that produces the best water, but if you can't do anything about it, I felt like I had lost something to do so in a situation where there was plenty of water.
　We go out, sensing a sign of a set right next to the tent.
　The first thing I saw was a cloudless blue sky.
　It's still early in the morning, and it's a little chilly rather than cool, but fortunately Ray doesn't have to worry about the chill because he's wearing a dragon robe.
　I glanced at the sky for a moment, which seemed to me to be the clear autumn, and then I felt a lot of glances directed at me.

"This is... oh, I see,"

　Those on the far side... these rebel soldiers would have been directed to Seto, who lay still beside the tent where Ray was sleeping.
　for it was no wonder that the Gryphon had been in the position, and above all, not a few of the rebels had gone to the Celemus plain in the Spring War.
　That is probably why many people have seen Seto.
　But the reason why I didn't get into a panic was that the tent itself was on the edge of the position, and Ray and Sett last night...That is to say, because there was a widespread rumor that the Rank B adventurer, crimson, had come to join the rebels.

"Gruly!"

　Good morning! Seto chants, but the soldiers around him take a few steps back at the cry.
　Even if you know it, it's not easy to wipe away the awe and fear that has been engraved once.

(Well, if we fight together...)

　That being the case, Ray wanted to participate in this civil war in the first place in order to use the armor of the hegemony. However, considering the armor of the hegemonic king, which is almost uncontrollable, it cannot be used easily with his friends around him.
　Then you'll see yourself fighting from a distance, and you'll see Ray wearing something compressed to visualize his magical powers.
　If you use the armor of the hegemony to the extent of noise, you don't have to develop magic outside, but Ray can't imitate it so highly.
　Such a sight would certainly frighten or awe Ray more than ever before. That's just like Seto, who is now looking at me like that.

"Grullllllwow.

　Seth bleats regretfully, wondering if she misses being stared at like that.
　Surely Seto would expose the aggressiveness of the Gryphon, the so-called Death of the Sky, against his adversaries.
　However, the current set is different. As long as I understand that it is my friend who is around me with that excellent intelligence, I feel sad when I am scared to that extent.
　I'm naturally friendly.
　Ray gently caresses Seto, who looks sad.

"Don't worry," If we fight together in the future, even if we don't like it, we'll be able to rely on him and play with him."

　The soldiers who heard Ray's words were insistent, "Never."
　Ray couldn't hear it as long as it was an inner voice, but I can still imagine what he was thinking from his expression.
　With that in mind, Ray has no intention of correcting the prediction that Seto will eventually become quite popular among the third prince faction.
　In fact, even if we are this far apart now, it is easy to predict that we will eventually lose to Seto's loveliness and approach one or two. Then the rest will be like an avalanche into Seto.
　It's not like Date is the mascot of Gilm.

"Gruly!"

　He caresses Seto's throaty head, saying, "I'll do my best!" and opens his mouth to the soldier nearby.

"I'd like to get dressed like washing my face, but could you tell me where the water-bath is?"

　The soldier, who was told so, was startled for a moment, but soon returned to himself and nodded.

"Oh, yeah. Then there are some watery magic items in the position, so you can go there. From here... it's about a five‐minute walk away. Or there is a small river in that forest, so I think you can go there."

　glance back at a soldier's words
　Beyond Ray's tent, outside the camp, there is certainly a forest, and you can see people walking towards it.

"Well, I'm sorry,"

　Ray, who expressed his gratitude, thought for a moment... and immediately headed for the forest with Seto.
　I know that the majority of people are using magic items, but in many ways, I decided that if I were to stride around in positions, which is considered to be vicious for people in the Westian Empire, I would be confused, and if I was not good at it, some would attack me.
　If I join the Third Prince's faction, there will be announcements from Theorem and Vihela later today, so that I will be able to walk confidently in the position.

"Grull".

　Contrary to Ray's feelings, Seto, who heads into the forest, chants happily.
　As long as they are monsters, they probably prefer nature to places with lots of people live.
　Quickly and quickly, with Sett, who approached Ray with round eyes, left the stunned soldiers on the spot and went into the forest.





"Hi, I've been waiting for you."

　Should Ray get dressed up in the river and contact Theoreum before he goes to see Vihela? When I come back to the tent thinking like that, I'm told so.
　Looking toward the voice, Ray opens his eyes slightly and looks surprised.
　The reason I was there was because I had a familiar face.
　That alone intuitively tells Ray who the person is.

"Merculio?"
"Oh, are you suddenly calling me away? I guess you have the same personality as I heard from my sister."

　Mercurio smiled mildly, but his gaze had the color of trying to identify the person in front of him.
　Ray probably noticed the stare right away because he met Tiyur last night.
　At any rate, Ray thought that he was not accompanied by any of his companions, but he was convinced to see Sears in front of his eyes.

(Was he secretly escorting me, or was he told to accompany me... well, I heard the story from Theoreum, so I can almost guess it.)

　Mercurio says he adores his sister very much. I could almost imagine by looking at Theoreum's words and, above all, at her eyes, that she had come to see herself, who was close to her sister.

"I've heard that you're on good terms with your older sister... Yes, you're on very good terms with her."
"... well, it's an undeniable fact,"

　Rey nods easily to Mercurio's words.
　It was true that he was on good terms with Vihela, and that he liked her, if not as much as Elena.
　But when he heard Ray's words, Mercurio twitched his eyebrows.

"Well, I'm glad you got along with my older sister. ...but I've also heard that you're very close to other women. Could you tell me what this means?"
"No matter what you say," You're right, though."
"...I mean, do you admit that you're having an affair?"

　Rey's words twitch my eyebrows again.
　Mercurio is often seen as calm because of his adult appearance, but his age is not far from Ray's. Naturally, he is more patient than usual because he is educated as a member of the Imperial family, but there is still a limit.
　But Ray shrugs lightly, as if he had no interest in Mercurio's reaction."I was confessed to Vihela. There's no doubt about it. But I don't accept it?"

　The words were the limit.

"What do you not like about your sister?"

　For some reason it exploded in a different direction, but Mercurio still looks at Ray with dexterity, shouting sharply so that people around him can't hear him.

"...even if you say so,"

　After telling him that, he decided that Mercurio's anger would not subside, and then he let out a small sigh of resignation before he spoke.

"I agree that Vihela is very attractive. I have absolutely no objection to that."

　Apparently speaking, she has attractive looks and a masculine body.
　Speaking of personality, being a combat freak is a bit of a drag, but that's well within Ray's reach. Although she was originally a princess of the Bestian Empire, she was not arrogant and could easily get along with her.
　By Ray's own sensibility, it was an absolute fact that Vihela was attractive.

"If I had first met Vihela, I might have accepted her in the future. ... well, that's for sure. But..."

　Yes, but...

"I met Elena before I met her,"
"Elena ... Elena Kerebel. General Hime?"

　He must have known Elena's name as the third prince of the empire and, above all, from Theoreum. Ray nods to Mercurio muttering Elena's name.

"Well, Ray met Elena before I did. This is an irreversible fact."

　That kind of voice echoes before Ray says anything.
　It was needless to think whose voice it was. Now that we've been talking about the voice's owner, whether it's Ray or Mercurio, we immediately understand who the voice owner is.
　And it was Ray who actually appeared, as he had imagined from his voice.

"Vihela".

　At Ray's call, Vihela opens her mouth with a happy smile.

"Long time no see, Ray," It was a pity about the competition. I never expected Ray to lose. --but you've come, after all."

　Vihela's expression, waving as she says so, is undoubtedly filled with joy.
　The sight of her happy older sister makes Mercurio take a small.
　I knew and heard. My sister Vihela is thinking about Ray in front of her.
　But still... it was thoughtful of me to see it with my own eyes.
　She waved a little to Ray and turned to Mercurio again.

"I thought they had disappeared before I knew it... they came to Ray."
"Older sister..."
"Don't you look pitiful?" Mercurio, are you the commander-in-chief of this army? What are you going to do with your face so insecure? I'll tell you, Ray is right about my relationship with Ray. You don't have to worry because I'm just in love with Ray and I'm not playing with him."

　Mercurio frowns slightly at her sister's words.
　The remark, as if he were admitting his defeat, was uninteresting.
　It's not funny to see my sister being taken in by Ray in front of me, but I don't like to see her being easily dumped by Ray.
　Such thoughts appear faintly on her face, but Vihela opens her mouth with a smile.

"Don't worry. Love doesn't always come first. Ray will fall in love with me one of these days."

　The figure of Vihela was her usual confident sister, a maiden in love with a man, and a woman who used all her strength to get a man she loved.