The sun has set completely, and the moon is hidden in clouds with only faint lights.
　There was now a shadow flying in such a night sky with wings flapping.
　Needless to say, it's Ray on the set.
　Attacking the dungeon, Ray heads for Gilm.
　Langa, who was waiting to respond to the monsters coming out of the dungeon, told me that tomorrow morning would be fine...but for Ray, who wants to rest at the inn, I decided to go back to Guillem, after a bit of effort.
　The dungeon is not that far from Gilmoo.
　That's why the speed of Seto's movement is so quick to reach Gillum.

"Grull".

　I can see the light of the guillem, and I'm happy to hear the sound of course.
　There aren't many places that use magic light items, but it's still past 5 p.m., so there are more lights than there are on summer nights.
　Besides the magic of lights, many people are probably warming themselves up by setting fire to keep out this cold weather.
　The light, firmly visible to Seto and Ray, goes straight toward it.
　Then, when he sees the main gate of Gilm, Seto goes down to the earth, flapping his wings.
　Even on the ground, a security guard noticed a shadow coming down from the sky and strengthened himself for a moment, but when he realized it was Seto, he let out a sigh of relief and relaxed his guard.
　It must have been difficult to distinguish Seto because it was dark around him at night.
　When Seto lands on the ground, he walks straight to Gilm.
　Ray gets off Sett's back, and one and the other eventually arrive in front of Gilm's main gate.

"Ray and Seto?" Don't be too surprised. It's already early at this time of year."

　One of the guards tells Ray so.
　There are many magic items and bonfires of light around the main gate, so you don't have to worry about the darkness.

"I came in a hurry, but you're still all right, aren'

　The guards on the way out of Gillum must have already left their jobs. Ray calls out to another guard.
　Perhaps because the guard was familiar with Ray, he immediately nodded back and went into the process of entering the guillem.
　Even the other guards caress and caress Seto with dried meat and sandwiches.

"Grull!"

　Some are giving Seto warm soup, and Seto's happy voice echoes around him.

"It's hard in the cold."
"Oh, this is another job. And there are monsters that only appear at this time of year. I can't say it's cold if such monsters attack me."

　The guards smile as they check Ray's guild card and quickly complete the process of getting into the city.

"And it's not as cold here as you say. Don't you notice?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Come to think of it, yes."

　Ray didn't notice, but there was a magic item beside the gate that gave off heat.
　It wasn't the warmest, it was only as effective as a slight waning of the cold.
　Ray probably didn't notice the warmth of Dragon Robes because they have the air conditioning function of keeping them warm when cold and cool when hot.

"Well, I'll close the gate and warm it up slowly in guillem. I can't stand hot wine at times like this."

　In the meantime, the process proceeds, and Ray and Sett go inside the guillem.
　...and it was impressive to Ray that the guards wanted to stroke Sett a little more.
　But it's not just the desire to love Seto.
　Seth's body temperature is warm, and many people probably wanted to touch him for as long as possible.
　Now that she knows it, Ray leaves the scene, feeling a little sorry.
　When you enter the guild, the first person to go is the adventurer's guild.
　As for Dungeon's capture, Ray thought it was reasonable to report it to the guild first, but even if it was already dark, it was still past 5 p.m.
　Naturally, there are many people walking down the street, and the stalls are busy aiming for it.
　With Seto walking through it, it's only natural that he's noticeable.
　Many residents see the set and relax, giving it bread and skewers they have.
　Also, the owner of the stall may know that the number of customers will increase if he sees Set eating his food, or they sell it to Ray for a reasonable price, and some give it to Seto for free of charge.
　Ray and Sett arrive in front of the guild, receiving more food than dinner but also tomorrow's.

"Seto, then eat this and wait a little longer."
"Gruly!"

　In front of Seto, who is lying down as usual in a carriage or a sorcerer's space, Ray enters the guild, placing the food he was given before he came here.
　Seeing it off, Seto relishes the sandwiches in front of him and... he throats at the increasing number of people around him, patting him on the body and head.

"Do you feel good, Seto?"
"Oh, yes, I'll give you this, too, Seto".
"Oh, Seto. There's a drink today, too.

　Seth is happy to hear voices like that.
　...it was a pity that there wasn't Ray here who loved Seto.





　What Ray heard in the guild would be right to describe as a fuss.
　However, the voice can be heard in the bar attached to the guild.
　In the evening, there are many adventurers who are eating, those who have successfully launched today's request, and those who have failed to do so and are having a self-reflection meeting.
　The guild has more people than when Ray came in the morning.
　Those who have done today's request have probably returned.
　Still, not many adventurers are active at this time of year when winter is just around the corner.
　Most adventurers are already ready for the winter.
　The adventurer who is still doing his job at the moment may not be ready for the winter, or may be working for something other than compensation, like Ray.
　Especially this year, there are few gamerions, so there were many people who were aiming for Gamerions' meat.

"How was it there?"
"No, I can't see Gamerion anywhere. Oh, what's going on? It's never been so few gamerions."
"Well, and the Gamerion season is coming to an end. and if you don't do it well, Gamerion will go back to the Devil Forest."
"…I mean, what?" Do you mean you have to go to the devil's forest to catch Gamerion? I'm kidding. I certainly like Gamerion's meat, but it's not worth my life."
"I suppose... even if you hunt for gamerions, you have little to gain, so it's hard to push them out of the party."
"Oh, I understand. It's the same with me. And what shall we do?"
"Gamerion? Well, yes. It's already been five days. I'll look for Gamerion for another five days or I'll give up. ... to be honest, I'd like to keep Gamerion's meat. I couldn't possibly have done more."
"That's what I'm like, isn't it? That's what I'm going to be like, too. The least salvation is that we're ready for the winter. and as for Gamerion, it's almost like a hobby.""Really? I envy you..."
"...why, were you chasing Gamelion when she wasn't ready for the winter?"
"No, because Gamerion sells very well."
"You, sir.

　Ray heads to the counter, listening to the conversation going on among the so-called Gamerion hunters.
　Lenora, who was sorting out the papers at the counter, noticed a figure heading toward her.
　Kenny, who had been organizing the documents next to Lenora, also noticed the figure as well as Lenora.

"Oh, Mr. Ray," Oh, didn't you go to the dungeon?"
"Welcome home, Ray. Stupid, Lenora. It's about Ray, so he must have attacked Dungeon."

　Kenny was still a favorite, but only this time he was right.
　When Ray goes in front of Lenora, who is also known as his manager, he pulls the nucleus of a halved dungeon out of the mystery ring.
　At first, both Lenora and Kenny don't know what Ray is taking out and tilt their heads.
　That's only natural. The core of a dungeon is not that easy to see.
　That's why Lenora asks Ray with a mystified look.

"Mr. Ray, what about this?"
"It's Dungeon's core".
『……』

　Needless to say, Ray is famous in Gilm.
　That being the case, there are some who are listening to Ray's conversations with Lenora and Kenny.
　Such people catch their breath at Ray's words.
　Of course. Having the core of a dungeon is nothing more than a capture of a dungeon.
　Some people know Ray had left the guillem today, and in less than a day... or rather, they realize that they had captured the dungeon in a matter of hours or half.

"...what?"

　It was probably the same with Lenora and Kenny.
　Ray should have heard about the dungeon from Lenora this morning, and then headed for it.
　But if Ray hadn't said that he had already attacked the dungeon, Lenora and his favorite Kenny would have thought it was a joke.
　But given what Ray has done, it's far from a joke.

"Well... Ray, did you really capture the dungeon?"

　Kenny asks, instead of Lenora, who has been taken aback and silenced.
　Many of those in the guild were focused on what Ray would answer, and both adventurers and guild officials were silent.
　Even under such circumstances, people in the bar can hear a cry, so it's no wonder that those who see this scene may feel something strange.

"Oh, as you know, that dungeon was just built and quite small. It wasn't that hard for me to capture either."

　When most adventurers hear the words, they say, 'What's wrong with me?'
　I didn't hear the adventurers' insides, but Lenora speaks back to herself.

"I was told that the monsters in the dungeon are not that strong... but in this short period of time..."
"Well, that's all. I want to explain about the dungeon, or rather report it to you."
"...what is it?"
"There were a lot of gamerions in the room with the nucleus of the dungeon. The number exceeds fifty. I think that's probably why the number of gamerions has been so low this year."

　The moment Ray hears his words, the adventurers buzz.
　That's only natural. There are quite a few adventurers looking for Gamerion.
　There are more than ten people in the guild right now.

"Gamerion?" ... I see. by the nucleus of the dungeon."
"That's why I'd like to play it in the guild to some extent..."
"That's helpful, but is it okay? You were looking forward to Gamerion's meat, too, Seto?"
"Oh, Langa asked me to do it, and I don't think it's a good situation for Guillem to have few gamerions." ...but I have a favor to ask of you. I'll sell you ten Camerions, and I'd like to ask you to strip me of them instead of some of them. Is it possible?"

　Lenora thinks a little about Ray's words.
　But perhaps he thought he couldn't judge by himself, so he turned his eyes to the boss at the counter.
　The boss nods back without hesitation when he receives the stare.
　This was influenced by the boss's preference for Gamerion food, but most importantly, he decided it was in the guild's interest.
　In fact, Gamerion is relatively rare in today's guillem, and its purchase price is much higher than usual.
　If the fee could be raised, there was no hesitation in gathering guild workers who were good at dismantling and ripping off the gamelion.

"All right, Mr. Ray," Then I will accept Mr. Ray's suggestion."

　With his boss's permission, Lenora smiles at Ray.
　...as well as the lack of gamerions, the big reason for his smile is that he was absorbed in Gamerion cuisine.
　In addition, a letter containing a report from Langa was also delivered to the lord's residence via the guild.