the time when the sun has risen and is already close to noon
　It was much later than usual, but it wasn't until that time that Ray woke up.
　When you get out of bed and look around you and realize that you woke up in your usual evening Wheat-tei room, you stretch out.

"Fluffy aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."

　Still, I was dazed and resigned myself to the slow passage of time, wondering if I could recover from sleep.
　for about five minutes Now that I'm finally working, I think about today's plans while dressing up.

(Well, is it necessary to show up at Baron Cisne's? You don't have to worry, though, because we've left the escort to the Fluorocarbons. No, I have captured the keeper and his men in the first place, and I don't think we have to worry about the attack any more.)

　Dress up, and finally wear the dragon robes you took out of the mistling, and leave the room for the dining room.
　I pass by some customers on the way, but for some reason many people are noisy.
　When you enter the restaurant feeling the floating atmosphere of the inn, the eyes of the customers in the restaurant turn to Ray.
　Maybe it's because it's near noon. the sight of customers trying to have lunch a little earlier, and the eyes of those who seem to be wasting time in the cafeteria because it's winter.

"Hey, it's Ray. Do you know what happened yesterday?"
"Oh, that's the guy who fought a duel at the festival who attacked Baron Cisne's house, isn't he?"
"Not exactly," It's the aristocrat who hired a guy called Zeroes, who Ray fought in the duel. that he didn't want to pay half the fortune he had bet on, so he took the men he hired to kill all the Baronesses of Cisne."
"Oh, I heard it. So Ray, who was reading it, ambushed it with his companions, and made it a complete mess, didn't he?
"I hear so," You mean the aristocrats had their hands and feet amputated?"
"But what was the red thing that appeared around me during the duel?" I couldn't move just by looking at it."
"Yes, and there was a Rank B adventurer near me, and he couldn't move, either." I sweat all over my face."
"...is it the same rank B? Ray is definitely a non-standard person in many ways."
"Well, that's true. In the first place, the dueling partner was also Rank B."

　From what I could hear, it was immediately apparent that they were talking about the duel and last night's attack.
　Ray sits down at the table unconcernedly and orders a meal from Lana, saying that he is always rumored to be a rumor.

(The only thing to keep is not both hands and feet, but only both hands. Rumors are still running fast. Where did the information come from? Guards? Or adventurers brought by the Fluorocarbons? Well, it doesn't matter.)

　In order to kill time until the food came out, Ray ignored rumors that he had heard while drinking a glass of water, but the next moment the cup he was carrying to his mouth stopped moving.

"Are you talking about a carriage loaded with treasure, too, of the nobility?"
"Oh, it seems so," There was a dead body left. It seems that he was in a pretty bad condition when he was trampled down by a carriage."

　With his head tilted at the words, Ray looks to the side where he hears the story.
　a place not far from Ray's table
　It's a conversation between two supposed adventurers there.
　With a familiar face, Ray stands up.
　A person who was once mentioned in the conversation with Kenny and Lenora for being tactful enough to stay at the Wheat House at dusk despite being not a high-ranking adventurer.
　men in their early twenties, one of whom is a human being and the other of whom is a mouse beast.
　Closer to the table where such men sit, Ray opens his mouth to two men looking at him.

"I beg your pardon, but could you tell me a little more about what you were talking about?"
"What? Oh, my. I don't mind that, but... you know?"
"Oh, yes,"

　They were obviously older than Ray, but their attitude toward Ray was still toward their superiors.
　The rank itself was the same, but above all, it was clear that even the rank B adventurer was capable of anything.
　Furthermore, Ray was promoted to the position less than two years after he came to Gilm and registered himself as an adventurer.
　There are quite a few men who feel something close to longing for such a partner.
　...however, Ray's personality is such that there are quite a few who don'
　Fortunately, the two are fond of Ray, surprised when spoken to, but immediately urge him to sit down.
　And Ray was told late last night that Furtos had been found dead after being trampled down by a overturned carriage.
　Furthermore, considering the traces of blood left in the carriage, it was probably Furtos himself who was driving the carriage in the carriage, and the carriage was loaded with gold, gold, and even white coins.

"…I mean, what?" Was that Furtos ordered by the keeper to carry the treasure?"
"No, I don't think so. If so, Furtos would hire a professional coachman instead of a guy. That Furtos didn't seem to like to be a coachman, did he?"

　The words put Furtos past Ray's mind.
　Twice or thrice as much as you are... a figure so fat that if you're not good at it, you'll feel like you're getting more weight.

(I don't think you would normally do a coachman of that physique.)

　Rey nodded convincingly and finally came up with the idea of frowning.

"In other words, did he run away with the master whom he had served?"
"That's the prevailing view," and there was a talk that he died because you had put your hands around him, but apparently not."

　Ray nods back to the man's words as a matter of course.
　It was beyond Ray's wildest expectation that he would abandon the Lord he had served.
　The story might have been different if he had known the character of Furtus, but Ray met Furtus when the Asier was involved in the Baroness of Cisne, when he went to the lord's house for a duel, and when he had a dueled.a. duel.
　Among them, Ray himself is hardly remembered if he had a conversation with Furtos.
　For better or for worse, the character of the keep is very impressive.

"Then who did it?"

　Ray opens his mouth with a sarcastic smile at the other man's words.

"They couldn't leave their shame on themselves.
"What? That's..."

　Ray leaves his seat before the man, who understands who the word stands for, says anything.

"A lot of information has been saved. Tell me if anything happens. I'll lend you a hand in return for this."

　He called out to two adventurers who were surprised that Ray's words implied the royalists' involvement and returned to their original table.





"Oh, Mr. Ray," Come on in. Thank you for your hard work yesterday."

　After eating in the dining room, Ray came to Baron Cisne's house.
　Asier greets Ray with joy.
　It's only natural. If it wasn't for Ray, I would probably have been made a victim of the nobility.I can't thank Ray enough for saving it and protecting my life with Muet and Basrero.

"Don't worry. Nothing special has happened since then?"
"Yes, the guards stayed with me just in case, but there was no particular disturbance."
"Well, that's a good thing to hear. "And do you have a muet? I'd like to talk about a lot of things in this case."
"All right, I'll call you right away." Please come in."

　Guided by an assier, Ray goes straight into the drawing room he used to use.
　ready‐made herbal tea and dried fruit
　Perhaps it was because he remembered Ray was happy last time that he put out the same thing.
　Bring the sweet and sour dried fruit to your mouth, rinse it with herbal tea, eat a generous meal at the Wheat House at dusk, and eat and drink with Seto in the stalls before entering the barony street.
　No, it must be a good idea for Ray to have a good stomach.
　Then, when she finishes drinking herbal tea, Muet appears as if she was trying to make the right time.
　You understand that the story is about this case. Only Muet appeared in the drawing room.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." So, today's business... about the duel, right?"
"Oh. I don't know if you know, but there was a fat guy who accompanied him, right? He's dead."
"Yes, the guards have been informed of that. that he was shot and killed by an arrow."
"...what? No, I heard that he was run over by a carriage."

　Muet shakes his head to Ray, recalling the information he hears at the Wheat House at dusk.

"No, it seems that the direct cause of death was an arrow stuck in my chest. and the shock struck him to the ground, and he was run over by a carriage."
"I see. So who's the culprit?"
"Yes, there is no evidence, but it is probably a purge by the royalists. but whether the purge was due to the theft of the property of the Earl of Eriel and the attempt to escape, or to the involvement of the King's disgraced Keep."

　When Muet said something out of his mouth, Ray predicted that it was probably the latter.
　There's no clear reason, but perhaps so.

"Well, there's no one over there who's going to do anything, and this house is safe." Oh, as to the reward for the bodyguard, please."
"Yes, of course. Without Mr. Fluorocarbons, I, Basrero and Assier would probably be dead. I don't mean to be reluctant to pay my life's benefactor. and that's the reward for Mr. Ray."

　muddle one's words with difficulty
　It's only natural. It's undoubtedly Ray who worked the most in this case.
　It was only natural that the reward would be higher.
　Moreover, Ray is a high-ranking adventurer, a Rank B adventurer, and has a nickname.

"Oh, yes," Now, if you don't push yourself too hard, it's only after you have received the property from the Earl of Eriel."
"...I'm sorry, but please accept this for now."

　Muet tells him so and hands the bag to Ray.
　There are three gold coins in the bag.
　It wasn't enough money to hire Ray, but this was still the maximum money the Baron Cisne could afford.
　You must have figured it out. Ray says nothing in particular, nods a little and puts the bag in the mistling.

"The problem has been solved, and you'll be able to relax this winter."
"Yes, sir," ... to be honest, I never expected to be so busy. Even after the duel, I had to write a lot of papers. a contract with Mr. Dusker."
"Oh, you're going to the Earl of Eriel for a fortune,"
"Yes, Mr. Dusker said there was no particular problem with this duel, as it seems that the messenger birds who had already been summoned by the summons have informed the royal capital and the Earl of Eriel."

　Muet doesn't look happy at all.
　It's because I'm sure there will be some trouble.
　However, the reason why he still breathes a faint sigh of relief is that he can now return to his normal life.
　For a while, muets that originally didn't like to stand out stood out.
　When those days come to an end and become the usual days as usual.

(though the name of the Baron Cisne would certainly have been imprinted in the minds of the inhabitants of Gilm.)

　It's not that you don't understand Muet.
　There is no doubt that the royal family of the Earl of Eriel had a reputation for it.
　From today on, we might be able to have quiet days, but it was true that it wasn't completely the same as before.
　Ray's gaze suddenly turned to the door.
　At the same time, the door is opened and Basrero appears.

"Ray, I came up with a lethal move. Can you watch it?"

　Perhaps Ray's red armour shocked him in the duel, but Basrero's eyes are full of hope that he will create a deadly technique.

(Well, it must have been good to keep this smile.)

　When Ray sees Assie standing behind Basrero, he rises from the sofa he was sitting on with a smile.

"Well, it's a deadly move. Please show me that. Is it in the courtyard?"
"Yes!"

　Ray was leaving the room with a happy smile on his face.