The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

"How about this?

"A little heavy"

"Oh well. This way, then."

"Better be a little bigger"

"Yeah. Then this is"

"Bad shape"

... so we even had a shield review.

Peek from one end at the store selling the shield, look for 'just the right but one step short of the shield' and collect the buy.

I can afford the money. I do not compromise here and want to pursue properly what the 'best shield' looks like.

"... sounds like fun"

"Yeah."

Yeah. Fun. This kind of thing is a lot of fun.

Raocles was reluctant at first, but in the meantime, he found out I was serious and enjoyable. Along the way he also became active in expressing his opinions.

I don't know how good or bad the shield is, so I'm counting on Laocles' opinion. I'll gather his opinions and draw the best shield for him.

Then I stopped by Faye's once and she also showed me the shield that was at Faye's house.

Faye is a nobleman, so we need some escorts. Faye himself can fight with a subpoena, but he still needs an escort.... So they showed me the shield the escort is using. It contains the Red Gard family crest and looks great. Well, this kind of decoration is important as well as practicality.

I don't know what to do. I need to think about the perfect design for Laocles.

Leave Faye's house and we'll start talking again. Heavenly Horse was next to Fay's house, and he smelled humph from time to time looking at the flowerbed there. These horses seem to like flowers.

"What kind of shield would Laocles like? I'll draw anything."

"... as long as it's easy to use"

"What color?

"I'll take care of it"

Oh well. I hear Laocles isn't really into that sort of place.

But I'm fully interested, so I want you to focus on me here. Yeah. Ease of use, practicality, I'll do everything I can for Laocles. And the decorations work hard for me.

I definitely want to paint one day a plaster statue equipped with the shield I painted and the sword of Laocles. The face loser Laocles fights bravely.

"Um."

... where I was suddenly called out.

I was just about to ride a horse, so I panicked a little.... because I also know that my horseback riding isn't looking good.

What can I do for you?

But Laocles came forward before I panicked. Get out in front of me and put your hand on the sword. Reliable.

"Yes, no, I'm never hostile to you..."

The person who spoke to us stepped back, a little frightened by how Laocles was doing.

... the person looks older than us. Old man, I wonder. Yeah. So, there's about three younger people behind that guy. Although I have some bags and boxes in each of them......

"Who are you people? Name it."

When Laocles said so reliably, the old man corrected his posture and thanked us.

"I am the one who received the life of a nobleman and told me to solicit you in secret"

"... 'a nobleman'?

As I tilted my neck, Laocles made his expression look even worse.

"Can't be named, you mean?

"Yes, no. That's not why. It's just a little hard to talk about here..."

The old man saw the mansion next to him.... It's hard to talk to next door to the Redgard family, I guess that means. Hmm.

"... you know, I don't want to hear anything you can't talk about here."

In the meantime, that's what I told the suspicious. If Faye doesn't want me to hear it, I don't want to hear it either.

"Oh. But you're not under contract to the Redgards, are you?

... How do you know that?

"Well, I know what it's like to be forced to. Apparently you are kind. … Then we'll talk about it here too."

When the old man says so and smiles, he signals to those who had refrained behind him.

While Laocles was on guard, the people opened bags and boxes... and showed me what was inside.

That's a ton of gold in a bag. A large, brilliant gem in a small box. Then... wand?

"With these rewards, I would like you to summon for the son of the Ziolen family"

...... yeah.

"I'm not sure."

A summons? What's a summons?

... Ah, the summoner, the 'summons' of? I mean, does that mean you want me to put out some sort of fire sperm or something?

No, but why would you ask me? I can't believe I summoned...

... Ah.

Red Dragon, or...

That's the only verse I can think of, so maybe, that's it. These people are telling me to get the Red Dragon out. Maybe.

I know you're calling that a 'summons'... but is that a 'summons'? Draw it out, summon it? I'm not sure.

"Um, that, why me?

I don't know a lot, but let's just ask this. 'Cause if you can't figure out how they think I summoned the Red Dragon, I feel so bad...

"Oh? But it's you, isn't it? You summoned the Red Dragon."

But they don't move. Oh, shit. You're not gonna tell me what the source is, are you?

"of the Redgard family... Look, Mr. Faye Brad Redgard is in possession of the Red Dragon because you summoned him, right?

Um, when Faye knocks out a black haunt in town during this time, it's caused the Red Dragon to go out? No, but that won't mean I put out the Red Dragon...

Hmmm......?

"How about that? Of course, if you need anything, we can prepare it here. Regarding rewards, this is an upfront one. Success rewards will be paid separately."

"Even if they say so..."

Trouble. I'm in so much trouble. What are these people?

You seem to know I summoned the Red Dragon, but how do you know that?

Besides, I want you to summon the subpoena, which means... um, why?

"Be sure to talk more about it, at the town coffee shop, etc. We know a good store."

That's what the old man says and smiles again, but even if he laughs, he can't take any action other than trouble for me. Um, trouble.

"Hey, if you don't understand anything more, I'll kill you all here."

If I was in trouble, Laocles was starting to have some very violent suggestions. Yeah, it's a little noisy, but it helps.

"Hey... you think I'm gonna kill you? You're a slave, aren't you? At the time of slavery, what?"

"Unfortunately, I've killed people before. Because you're a criminal slave.... Oh, yeah. I'm a murderous criminal slave. Now I have no hesitation in killing you guys."

And it came to pass, when Laocles said so, that both the old men and the men behind them looked up. Yeah, I know how you feel.

"Ko, kill etc... you think you can do that for free!?

"Oh. I think so. I used to say no mouth to the dead.... don't let one get away with it. Is that all you're saying?

Laocles said a lot of noisy things again, and then, he did it, and he laughed so scared.

"... dude. Is this still not enough of a threat? Until I actually cut you off with even one of your hands and feet, you know what I mean?

And the suspicious men fled. "I'll change the day again," he said... yeah. I don't want you to come anymore.

"... sorry. I couldn't do it in peace."

"Yeah. Enough is enough. Thanks for your help."

Raocles seems to have some regrets about his solution, but as far as I'm concerned, he doesn't care. Instead, I could see the cool (and then, a little scared) laocles, so this is fine.

"... for once, we're going back. You should report it."

"Oh, yeah"

... so we're going back to Faye's house, which just came out.

With a report that I'm not very happy with.

"Ahhh... that's what's come over me"

"Yeah."

Once reported, Faye roared on the back of the chair, gushing, keeping her weight.

"Damn it, some guy leaked it."

"Come on......"

I've never spoken of "being able to materialize a painting" except with the fays and Laocles and horses and birds.

I don't know where it leaked from...... hmmm I don't think Faye's having a red dragon can help knowing it already when the black haunted exorcisms in the meantime. But that one had no choice. It would have been better if there had been even one creature blowing fire.

... So maybe that's where you found out what I'm capable of?

I was healing Raocles' wounds then. Seeing that, 'he's the one who summoned the Red Dragon'... Um, I don't think so.

'Cause if someone had watched me paint...' I painted and people's injuries healed 'and' I painted the Red Dragon and put it out 'wouldn't be linked. Maybe.

Does that mean someone who knows more about my situation? Me and Faye are getting along, because you know everyone who was in town, and later, the erasure method...?

"Well, I can't help thinking about it. So, Togo. You, you take that story?

"Yeah."

If I say take it or not, I won't. I'm not going to take it.

I drew the Red Dragon because I wanted to, and the Scarlet Dragon was perfect for Faye, and there were all sorts of persecuting circumstances... yeah, because I wanted to. After all, it was because I wanted to draw.

I can't be anything you ask me to draw.

... and after all, I think the Red Dragon is nostalgic for Fay now because Fay is a good one. Yeah, for someone I don't know who might be a bad person, I don't feel like drawing. Though I may be.

"Well... let's talk about it. I think I'll get a reward."

"Yeah. I don't need it"

"Ha. Right. You, that's what he is."

Faye laughed with delightful shards, then, looked serious.

"But if that's the case, be careful. If anything happens, you can tell me you're under contract with the Redgards. I'll allow it."

"Ugh, yeah."

Oh, shit. You mean to make a "contract that you can lie if you're under contract"? No, I'm not sure anymore, but let's just say 'I'm under contract with the Redgards' next time.

"Then you're definitely not leaving with Laocles.... Oh, are you guys sleeping in another house right now? Then Laocles, for a while from today, is the guest of the House of Towgo."

"What... Laocles, don't you hate it?

"It's an emergency. I don't mind."

I thought Laocles probably didn't like sleeping with me... sorry. I'll take care of you.

"What, are you staying at our house for a while from today?

"Huh? Hmmm......"

Furthermore, Faye even gave me such a suggestion.

Hmmm... as far as I'm concerned, the woods are more comfortable. I don't hate Faye's house, but somehow it calms me down better to stay in the woods.

... but if you say so.

"I'll take care of you"

"Whoa! I'll take care of you! So you should slow it down until it's almost cold!

I couldn't help but take care of the Redgards for a while. [M]

... sorry for every once in a while.