851 Episode 0851



On that day, the guards of Subursta's gatekeepers, shivering with the cold weather they can bear, look surprised to see what comes into their sight.
 because a pack of horse-drawn carts had made their way to their city.
 Well, that wouldn't have surprised me.
 As long as the sub-bruster is at the frontier entrance, many people pass by.
 As winter approaches, the commercial corps rushing to Guillem has settled for a while, but it is still quite common for some commercial corps and merchants heading to Guillem to come to Subursta at this time of year due to the influence of the distant regions.
 In other words, it's not surprising to see a bunch of horse‐drawn cabs on guard.  
 Well, the reason why I was surprised is...

"Oh, hey. Is it just my imagination? It looks like I'm carrying a lot of thieves."
"Isn't it a slave dealer?"
"No way. You're not going to force them to walk by binding the goods like that' Besides, all those who are taken with them look gallows."
"But is it so easy to catch thieves around here?"
"No, I see him as a thief. There are some people I've seen before. But how many are there? Twenty. No, thirty? It looks like there are more."
"There are a lot of thieves around here, and if you think about it, it's quite impossible... but you've been able to catch so many of them."

 Yes, those who are being dragged by a carriage, bound by ropes, and forced to walk.
 They are tied with their hands turned backward and tied to the body of a horse-drawn carriage, forcing them to walk at a speed slightly faster than that of a human being even if they slow down.
 several people in a carriage It was tied to a number of horse-drawn carts.
 It is despair that comes to the faces of those who are being taken away in that way.
 What those who saw the scene would have questioned was that everyone looked hopeless.
 Under normal circumstances, some people may have a hatred of the person they caught or a cunning idea of managing to escape.
 But none of the people being led in the carriage had such expressions on their faces.
 As each of the guards complains of disbelief, one of them suddenly finds himself at the forefront of what appears to be the merchant force.

"Huh? Hey... isn't it Ray?"
"Rae? Gillum's? I haven't heard of her name lately."
"You must have been to the Empire of Bestia with Larkus, though Larkus returned a long time ago."
"Oh, yes, yes. Come to think of it, it was so. Why is Ray the only one coming back?"
"As far as I can see, I suppose he was guarding the merchant corps?"
"...throw out the escort of the Count of Larkus?"

 When one of the guards hears what he says, he convinces others that it's true.
 It is unusual for him to leave his bodyguard and return to his long-opposed neighbor as the bodyguard of the L'Arcus frontier, one of the most powerful aristocrats in the kingdom of Mileana.

"Then... that the mercantile party had some important command given by the Count of Larkes, and had Ray as his bodyguard to defend it?"
"Oh,"

 Everybody gives their consent to the explanation.
 Then you'll find out why Larkes had not brought Ray as his bodyguard when he passed here some time ago.

"Anyway, bringing in robbers means we have to investigate them and arrange to sell them as slaves." call a person for a second We're not enough for that number of people."
"All right, please,"

 One of the guards mutters as he sees his colleague off towards the city.

"It's troublesome to go through the formalities of that number of people, isn't it? If you think about it, it would be easier if you could just walk past the sub-bruster and head to Abuero."
"Oh, don't be so careless. It's not a sub-bruster, it's a good shame to be interrogated and punished in Abuero."
"Hey... oh, you're coming this way after all." Well, it's already afternoon, and we're going to camp out in this cold air for Abuero now, and we can't help it."

 As we breathe out among the guards, a group of men who seem to be the merchant force approaches us.

"Welcome to Subursta. It's been a long time since you last met Ray."

 A security guard who went through procedures when Ray stopped by Subursta before says so with a smile.
 The man's face must have met Ray. nod off Seto's back
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 I guess they're just guarding the frontier's sub-brusta.
 It's true that Set itself has become famous and has been passed down to Subursta.

"Oh, I've been away on business,"

 Listening to Ray's words, the man turns his eyes to the robbers tied to the carriage.

"And, Mr. Ray," and the one which is tied to the carriage is..."
"It's a thief. He was attacked on the road just on his way here. Moreover, the three bandits came in unison, so I was able to make a clean sweep of it. Basically, I kill all the thieves because the procedures are troublesome, but everyone but me needs a little money. I caught him because he was just near here."
"Well... it's not usually that easy to catch a thief." How many groups in particular.

 Next to him with a look of amazement and admiration, the guards who had just returned to the city come back with their support.
 Then they take away the robbers tied to the carriage.

"d*mn it, coward!"
"Do you think you can do this to me!"
"Why are these spookies here, d*mn them..."
"I'm sorry," It was an impulse. At this rate, I could have starved to death. That's why I'd like you to do it. Please forgive me."

 In this way, Ray begins his procedures to enter the city, watching the bandits taken away, each expressing regret and regret.
 Of course it's not just Ray. The people in the carriage had gone through the same procedures.

"Well, how could you catch so many robbers?" Wouldn't it have been tough just for Ray?"
"Oh, I suppose," If we could have run away all at once, we wouldn't have been able to catch all of them even if Seto. But in this case they were there."

 Since the number of soldiers is small, I reply while watching many guards go through the procedures at once."These people are not... commercial squads, are they?"

 Those who are obviously skilled do not look like a merchant force.
 Some of them, of course, ran both mercenaries and merchant units, but that didn't seem to be it.

"Oh, I want to move to Gillum. You've got to know each other by a little chance. That's why I came with him as a bodyguard. and there's Rodos in that carriage, so be careful."
"Rodos... Is that the axe of Thunder God?"
"Yes. I can't come to my senses because of the aftereffects of a little magic item."

 Ray's words surprise the guards and open their eyes.
 Ray quickly became famous in the neighborhood, but until a few years ago, Elk, who was nicknamed the Raijin's axe and the Raijin's axe, was famous, and his son Rodos was also famous as a promising newcomer.

"...the cure?"
"There's nothing I can do about it," If I go back to Gilm, I think Elk will have some means."
"Well, then I have nothing to say." Please carry it with great care."

 That concludes the story about Rodos, and then about the bandits he caught.

"Even if I were to sell them as slaves, I would rather put them up for auction if they were to sell them more expensive..."

 a garrison looking in the direction of the bandits who were taken away and muddling their words
 Sure enough. Slaves that sell well at auction are essentially slaves of beautiful women or those who have some special skill.
 Slaves with high fighting power sell well, but they are not as good as thieves.

"Personally, I think it's better to sell it to slave traders in Subursta. It will be cheaper, but I will have money on hand as soon as possible."
"...when exactly will you get it soon? I'm leaving Subursta tomorrow."

 The guard shakes his head slightly at the remark.

"It's impossible to do so by tomorrow, I said. When I think about this procedure, it will take a few days... maybe a week or ten days."
"That's a little... No, wait a minutely."

 It was troublesome to come all the way back here, even though I was leaving tomorrow.
 Thinking that the reason he caught the thief was not for his own money, but for the members of the former squad... Ray immediately realizes Sergio's appearance before his eyes.

"Sergio, come here for a second."
"What? What is it?"

 Sergio comes up to Ray, having finished the process of getting into the city, chatting and asking what Subursta is like.

"As for the price of the thief, make him the beneficiary,"
"... oh, I see,"

 With a few words from Ray's mouth, he must have immediately understood what was going on. Sergio nods with a smile.

"Yes, I don't mind," Is that all you have to do to get the sales to Mr. Ray.
"No, that's not necessary. Share it among yourself."
"...what?"

 Sergio's stupid voice comes out of his mouth when he can't understand what he's said for a second.
 It was very unusual for Sergio to show such a stupid voice and expression.

"So I'll pay you the price of selling these robbers and the punitive reward."
"No, but it was Captain Ray who caught these robbers?"
"So I'm no longer a captain," That's not it. ...Welcome to Gilmoo and something meaningful. Besides, he must have abandoned his native country, the Bestian Empire, in love for me. Let's make it this much."
"But..."

 Ignoring Sergio, who still seems to want to say something, Ray turns to the guard.

"That's the case. Please do the detailed procedures with Sergio."
"... well, I don't care who you are."

 The word "Bestian Empire" from Ray's lips was somewhat disturbing, but he didn't say anything unnecessary.

"Well, that's how it is," Look, this Subursta is a pretty big city, unlike ever before. There are also several inns. For that reason, the rest is free play. I'm leaving tomorrow at 9 a.m., so don't forget to go with me to Gilmoo. Well, it's not hard to live in this city either, so if you decide to live here, just tell them around Sergio. It's not too far from here to Gilmoo, and you won't get lost. That's all."

 Declaring that further questions and answers would be troublesome, Ray goes into the sub-bruster with Sett.
 Sergio can't chase such a Ray, though it was a hard job because he had already completed the procedure.
 This is because, because of his politeness, as long as Ray was gone, he had to pay a reward for killing the thieves and go through the procedures to sell them as slaves.

"Oh, now. I can't help it. You see, everybody's broke up! We'll take care of the burglars, so you can do whatever you like!"

 Sergio would give up and tell him so.





 Going down the main street of Subursta, Ray has a few skewers in his hands as if it were natural.
 Seth, walking next to him, gives him a skewer and eats it himself.
 In the midst of all this, what happened to me was a blacksmith's shop.
 It was because he remembered that he had picked up the magic sword that Noise was using.
 Needless to say, blacksmiths have set up shops in villages and towns they have visited.
 Still, I didn't stop by because I didn't know if I could repair it, and I expected it would take quite a long time.
 Ray may also be unfamiliar with the dagger himself.
 It's the most common weapon in the world, but it's probably because the weapons we use on a daily basis.
 Look at the store for a few seconds, but immediately shake your head and give up.
 It was because I wanted to have my smith repaired in guillem, where there was a better blacksmith than here.

"Gruly!"

 If you think like that, Seto pulls a dragon lobe with a stick to attract attention.

"What's the matter?"
"Grull!"

 There is an udon stand just outside Seto's happy gaze.

"I think they were already selling don when they came before... but it might be a good idea to compare them to before."

 She muttered to Ray, saying, "I agree!" and Ray walked out to eat udon noodles after a long time.