The moon floating in the night sky is blocked from the moonlight falling on the ground by clouds.

　In such a long autumn night, Ray was eating near the magic tent with Seto.

"Guru, Guru, Guru!"

　There are many bear meat dishes in front of Seto, who is happily whistling.

　There is also a dish in which only stir-fried food, boiled food, and the outside are cooked over high heat, and the contents are mostly raw.

　Bears at this time of year are fatty and very tasty because they need to get plenty of nutrition before hibernation.It can be said that it is in season.

　Since the bear meat was killed by Seto at that time, he was transformed into many luxurious dishes with the help of one of the Fritzione's army who enjoyed cooking.

　The person who cooked also got a portion of the bear meat in season and went home satisfied.

　Bear meat is difficult to cook in the sense that it smells like beasts, but fortunately the chef was good at cooking, and all the dishes made for Ray and Seto were very delicious.

　Especially bears before hibernation have a very strong animal smell, but it is probably proof of the chef's skill in cooking that doesn't make them feel that way.

　...but in Seto's case, he eats beastly meat as a savory taste, so it was mainly for Ray to get rid of the beastly smell.

Yes, it's delicious.It's comparable to the bear pot I've eaten before."

　Before coming to this world, Ray brings bread to his mouth with bear meat stew, remembering a bear pot made with miso made from bear meat from a person who likes to hunt.

　The rich black bread with a slight sour taste and bear meat stew went well together.

"It might be a good idea for Seto to catch a deer in the mountains next time."

"Guru!"

　While eating the stewed bear's right hand, which is said to be especially delicious among bear meat, Seto sounds like a throat.

　Although bear meat is overwhelmingly more edible than bear meat in terms of taste, Ray heard from a person who likes hunting in the neighborhood who brought bear meat when he was in Japan.

"...Come to think of it, Seto, didn't you eat the magic stone?"

"Is that too much?"

　Seto is leaning his head to Ray's words.

　In response, Ray reaches for a skewer of bear meat and opens his mouth.

"You know, I was separated when I took the rank-up test. I learned my skills by eating magic stones."

　Those words probably reminded me of the time when I was separated from Ray.Suddenly, he approaches Ray and rubs against him.

　Seto has a large body, and even if he is a rank A monster's Gryphon, less than two years have passed since he was born.

　He was still in the prime of spoiling, and the target was Ray as a matter of course.

"Guru-guru-guru-guru-guru-guru."

　As Seto rubs his face with a rasping voice, Ray takes his hand off the skewer and caresses his head.

"Come on, calm down. So, yes.At that time, I gained skills by eating magic stones, but this time I didn't have them."

"Guru..."

　Seto is depressed and says sorry.

　Seeing Seto, Ray pats Seto's head in a hurry and tells him not to worry.

"I don't mean to get the skills, so don't worry. I was just wondering what was going on."

　To Ray, Seto purrs like a spoiled child.

　In the first place, the forest lurked until Seto was called by Ray, and it is a place where beginners who registered as adventurers are mainly active.

　Of course, monsters have only the right kind of people, and goblins become the main monsters.

　If it's rare or high-ranking, Seto only defeated the normal goblins.

　The meat was tasteless and the ingredients were only cheaply beaten, and the goblins who attacked without understanding the difference in strength were smashed on their heads and bodies by a single blow of Seto, resulting in blood spreading all around them.

　and, of course, the adventurer who happened to stop there after the Goblin massacre made a profit by peeling off the magical stones, the proof of subjugation, and the hide that he could use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"LOL".

　Seto's eyes were directed at the bear's fur as he cried.

　Of course, there are parts that can be used like fur other than dismantling bears and removing meat, and in that sense, it can be said that they earned more than beating goblins around them.

　For Seto, however, it is more like a gift to Ray than boasting about his bear's.

　Having been to various cities, including Gilmoo, Seto knew that bear fur was a rather expensive thing.

　I guess he understood that.Ray also caresses Seto's head and body with a smile.

　Seto squints comfortably at the feeling of stroking himself.

　If I didn't know there was a big battle here about half a day ago, I could only say that I was smiling.

　...no, some of them, knowing it, come under Seto.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ray.I brought a gift to Seto-chan, is that okay?"

　One of the knights in Widere's Third Corps emerged from the darkness.

　Setho's relationship with him is probably the oldest of the Fritzione armies, as Ray and Setho helped him while he was attacked by Sobre's men.

　However, to those who love Seto in the rebel position, many will feel that they met him first, and to the self-confessed Seto lover Millainu in Gilmoo, they will intimidate him with a voice that doesn't suit their faces.

"Grullllllllllllllllllllllllllll?"

　"Are you going to give me something to eat?" Seto purrs and looks back at the Knights with round eyes.

　The appearance is so innocent that you can't believe it's a Rank A monster that was rampant in the forest during the day.

"Well, Ray?"

Oh, I don't mind.It seems that Seto is also looking forward to it."

"Well... yes, Seto.I bought it from a peddler who passed by here today."

　Along with the words, dried fish was offered.

　However, it is not dried fish caught in the sea, but dried river fish.

　Still, for the Westian Empire, which had no sea around it, it was rare to say that it was only a fish.

"Rolling!"

　Seto probably understood the Knight's concern.He approached the Knight happily, purring.

Oh, wait a minute.This dried fish tastes better when cooked.May I borrow that bonfire, Mr. Ray?"

"Use whatever you want."

　The Knight, bowing to Ray's words, immediately pricks dried fish into a skewer.

　Instead of grilling over high heat all at once, grill slowly at a distance from the heat.

"Rae, you saved me today."

　While waiting for the dried fish to burn, the Knight suddenly speaks.

"Did you save me?"

"Yes, if we had been attacked by the forces lurking in the woods while fighting the forces that were ambushing, we would probably have suffered a lot, if not a loss.If so, there is no doubt that the White Rose Knights were also killed."

"You don't have to worry so much.I've only done my part, and I've always had the duty of guarding this army."

"No, but some of us still don't like Ray.I know I was saved."

That can't be helped.It's because of my attitude.And you shouldn't say this, but what can you do if you don't like me? If you don't harm me, it's your personal problem.Well, I'm not happy that you don't like me either, so I hope we can have a friendly relationship someday."

　At Ray's words, the Knightess becomes silent without saying nothing.

　That is true, but as a member of the White Rose Knights, I would like him to get along with Ray and Seto.At the end of the speech, there was silence for a few minutes, and then the smell of dried fish burning began to drift around.

　The Knightess must have felt uncomfortable during the silence.Taking this as an opportunity, they move to the side of the bonfire to check the dried fish on the skewers.

　Since the size itself is not so large, it was baked just right for eating in this short time.

"Yes, Setho.Here you are."

"Guru?"

　"Is it okay?" said Seto, looking at Ray.

　When Rei nods to Seto, Seto bleeds happily and reaches out to the fish.

(With a glyphon, the lower half of the body is a lion... a cat, so you don't like fish, do you?)

　While watching Seto happily eating fish, Ray suddenly thinks about it.

　As Seto looked happy, the awkward atmosphere had disappeared.

　As expected, Seto.The degree of healing makes no bones about silence.

　You may not have noticed Ray's feelings, but Seto eats dried river fish little by little with a whimpering happily.

"I'm sorry, your Highness Cabazade... my strength is not enough."

　Bratta kneels and bows her head toward the covergeed.

　Those who took part in the battle had returned to the imperial capital after being defeated and retreated at the Battle of Fritzione.

　Those under the flag of Schurus went under the flag of Schurus, and those under the flag of Khabazid went under the flag of Khabazid, and informed them of the defeat of the battle.

　For Blatta, this is his second defeat following the last battle.

　The last battle was a night attack and a desperate battle to use a tornado of flames, but this time they fought head-on and lost.

　It was ambushed, cavalry attacked from behind, and even ambush was stationed to the side.

　Even Blatta understands that his immediate subordinates and faction nobles around him are having a hard time seeing themselves in a complete defeat with no excuse.

　Dismissed on the spot... Bratta was waiting for Kabazid's words, thinking that he might even be ordered to execute if he was not good at it, but what came out of his mouth was an unexpected word for anyone there.

"I don't mind. It's true that it would have been best if we had been able to hold Fritzione down there, but the minimum purpose is to buy time.Thanks to you, I was able to take a new step.I don't intend to punish Blatta because he still has to work hard in the future."

　One of the aristocrats who was listening to the words spoke.

"Your Highness Kabazid, but I wonder if credit and reward must be punished."

"But if you think your opponent needed crimson, you can't blame him for not winning, can you?"

"That's... I don't think I can always win."

"Right? And as I said now, Blatta did the least part of the job of getting time.According to the information, Fritzione and his colleagues are going to spend the night on the battlefield after the war, right? It's enough to earn this much time.And in the sense that we're trying to buy time, we're doing a few other things."

　The nobleman bowed and closed their mouths to the covergeed, which even tells them with a small smile.

　Cabazade glances at him and calls out to Blatta again.

"By the way, how about Fire Eaters? Is it useful?"

"There seems to be no doubt that the magic of crimson flames has been neutralized, but I wonder if there are many problems that it will not work unless you directly touch the magic of flames.If it's okay to touch it like water or soil, it's a different story, but it's a flame..."

"Well, that's exactly what I expected.But you gave Rodos a magic item to recover from, didn't you? I don't think I'll be able to do anything about it."

"...as far as recovery is concerned, that's true.However, as long as we deprive them of their will, it is only a major element of anxiety in the battle that they will not be able to make autonomous decisions."

　At Blatta's explanation, Kabazid stops talking, closes his eyes, and thinks about something.

　About ten seconds passed, and Cabazade, who opened his eyes, breathed a sigh of regret.

"If it's difficult to control crimson completely with Fire Eaters... I don't want to, but I guess I have to take another step.If that happens, how do you spend the time you've earned this time... how about you?

　Cabazade's eyes were turned to the aristocrats who interfered with Blatta's punishment.

"As long as Perfeel is in charge, I think there's no problem. ... If possible, I would have been sure if I had Sobre.Perfeel is certainly competent, but he is too strict with himself and others, and his subordinates are not very popular with him

"Hahaha. That's also the strength of Perfeel.It depends on how you use it....and the recapture of Sable must be taking place soon.If things go well, we may be able to get back the soble in the near future."

　The recapture of Sobre was brought by Count Schwindel when he joined the First Prince's faction.

　A faction led by Count Schwyndel was killed in a rampage in today's battle, but the order to recapture Sobre must still be alive.

　The order has already been put into action, and even succeeded in retaking the soble... but Cabazid does not yet know that everything has been ruined by the presence of crimson in the immediate vicinity of the battlefield being talked about now.