A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

If Redip were here, he would have comforted her and told her not to cry, but Redip wasn't here.

Passersby merely cast puzzled glances at the sobbing girl before leaving.

One person after another left without anyone asking.

Even if someone tries to ask, Dove will just keep crying and calling Redip's name.

A day or two later, Dove stopped crying and went to the Adventurers' Guild in Minyayut to find a place to stay.

Redip left her a considerable amount of money, but not enough to support her in Minyayut for an extended period.

Therefore, Dove needs to find a convenient place to stay and also needs a job that she can do well.

The simple room and part-time job at a seafood shop allowed Dove to stay in Minyayut for a month.

She is still trying to find Redip, and has even written a letter to Bray.

She didn't know if Bray would receive it, or if he would respond to her.

She only knew that if she didn't try, there would be no result.

"Thud." Dove's foot hit a protruding stone on the road, and he fell to the ground.

The bamboo basket fell to the ground, and fish jumped everywhere.

After Dove got up, he put the fish back into the bamboo basket.

Her injury isn't serious; as long as it's not too severe, she should be able to recover faster than normal.

"Are you alright?" A voice that sounded familiar yet somewhat unrecognizable came from above Dove's head.

Dove stopped what he was doing and looked up.

He was an adventurer with an eyepatch and a somewhat fierce appearance.

"..." Dove stared blankly at Bray, doing nothing.

The next second, Dove's tears streamed down her face.

"I...I can't find Redip." Doffin choked up, crying like a child who had lost a toy.

She hadn't cried since that day, but when she saw Bray, she couldn't hold back anymore.

“Redip... is gone.” Dove kept wiping away her tears with the back of her hand.

But the water didn't stop even as it soaked her hands.

He left without saying anything.

In this Minyaut, Dove knew no one; she was all alone.

But upon seeing Bray, her feigned strength crumbled.

Yes, Bray and Dove are not very familiar with each other.

Yes, Bray and Dove have met only a handful of times.

Yet he remains the only person Dove is truly familiar with in Minyayut.

"Does Redip hate me? Does he find me annoying?" Dove kept blaming herself and crying out.

Just like the day she realized Redip had disappeared, she burst into tears.

However, there was one difference from the last time: this time, there was someone she knew standing in front of her.

“He will never hate you,” Bray assured Doffin.

"Then why doesn't he want me anymore?" Dove now felt like a helpless child.

No, she is indeed still just a child.

Redup's greatest wish was to be able to watch over Dove until she grew up.

"We haven't seen enough snow yet, and we haven't been to every place on the map."

"We clearly have so many things we want to do."

"But why did Redip leave?"

"I...he's my only remaining family member."

"He's really my only remaining family member..."

“He didn’t abandon you. I will help you find him.” Bray reached out his hand to Dove.

"I have another agreement with him."

"..." Dove wiped away the last tear with his palm, shook his head, and did not grab Bray's outstretched hand.

She picked up the fish that were jumping around on the ground and struggled to stand up.

"Thank you..." Dove's voice still trembled slightly, but it was much better than when she had lost control of her emotions before.

The child was much stronger than Bray had imagined, and not as weak as Bray had anticipated.

“I will find him…” Bray repeated again, sensing the gratitude and…distrust in Doffin’s tone.

Not just anyone can earn Dove's complete trust, and Bray understood that as well.

“I’m very capable, so I’m sure I’ll be able to find it.” Bray looked earnestly into Doffin’s eyes.

The blue-haired girl was taken aback when she noticed Bray's gaze.

He was quite serious, as if what he said was the truth.

This was the first time Bray had said he was great, because he didn't like to boast.

However, he needed to give Dove confidence, absolute confidence in her.

If we don't go looking for Redip, then who will?

If he doesn't go and finish off Reddip... then who can finish off Reddip?

Of course, Bray didn't tell Doffin a single word about any of this.

"Thank you..." Dove said thank you again, but the emotion in her words was slightly different from before.

Bray didn't mind that Dove wasn't holding his hand, but silently withdrew his hand and gave Dove a deep look.

Redip probably doesn't want Dove to know about her condition.

But Bray believes... this strong girl has the right to know.

“I plan to take you to see Redipple,” Bray said in a deep voice.

"..." Dove was taken aback.

“But let me make it clear beforehand, the process of finding Redip is going to be very dangerous, extremely dangerous,” Bray said, emphasizing each word, wanting Doffin to understand the danger.

"Also, if you come with me, you need to agree to one request."

That is, no matter what you see, you can't do anything reckless.

"Please take me with you..." Dove pleaded with Bray, her voice trembling with tears.

Bray had no interest in the affairs of the White Court, nor in the secret realm.

He could anticipate some minor setbacks along the way, but that wouldn't prevent him from achieving his ultimate goal.

Bray made contact with the other party through the runes Nisha gave him.

"Sorry to bother you," Bray said after a moment's thought.

“No, not at all.” Nisha didn’t seem bothered by Bray’s sudden contact.

“Tell me Redip’s location,” Bray asked directly, without beating around the bush.

We can talk about pleasantries later; let's get straight to the point now.

“Mr. Bray, are you aware of that ‘secret realm’ that appeared in the sea near the Northern Continent?” Nisha didn’t answer directly, but asked in return.

"I found out on the way." Bray really did know; he had asked passersby.

But that's no secret; Bray will find out someday.

"Are you saying that Redip is inside this secret realm?" Bray frowned.

“Yes, you guessed exactly right,” Nisha replied truthfully.

This answer was not unexpected; in fact, it gave one the feeling of "I knew it."

"But why would Redip go into such a secret place?" Bray didn't frown, but his brow was furrowed so deeply it could crush a crab.

“It’s not that Redip wanted to enter that secret realm, but rather that the secret realm itself was created because of Redip,” Nisha said, making a startling statement.

Bray knew that Redip had a concept, but his concept didn't seem to have anything to do with "Secret Realm".

“…” Bray fell silent, not responding to Nisha for a moment.

“Mr. Bray?” Linesa couldn’t help but ask after waiting for Bray’s response for a long time.

"Do you have a way to get me in?" Bray asked.

“I was just about to discuss this with you.” Nisha’s tone suddenly became serious.

"This time, we, the 'Great Enemy of God,' wish to enter this secret realm with you, Mr. Bray."

"I myself will also go to the secret manual."

"Why?" Bray's brow hadn't relaxed since the beginning.

What treasures does that secret realm hold that are so alluring that even the "greatest enemy of the gods" desires them?

Bray thought that shouldn't be the reason.

Have you ever heard of mathematical reasoning?

"I know, and I've even had contact with them." Bray even killed someone's boss, but he didn't say it out loud.

It feels a bit strange to say this in this context.

“Since that’s the case, there’s no need for further explanation.” Nisha assumed that Bray was very knowledgeable about mathematics and therefore did not intend to explain further.

Unfortunately, although Bray killed someone else's leader, he still knew nothing about the Mathematical Society.

"..." Nisha's words left Bree speechless, and she couldn't say anything else.

"The Mathematical Society clearly knows the specific situation inside the secret realm, and may also know the reason for its birth."

“They might want to use this secret realm to disrupt the White Court Kingdom,” Nisha explained the information in detail.

Due to previous events, most people in the world now know about the existence of the Bronze Race.

However, the Silver Seed remains hidden behind the scenes, known only to a small number of people.

"The Great Enemy of God" is one of them, and the Mathematical Society is also one of them.

Bray wouldn't be surprised that the Mathematical Society knew about the Silver variety.

He also knew that several Black Ring-Bearers had once attempted to defeat the Aragami, though they ultimately failed.

However, he was curious about how Math would use the secret realm.

"We know our limitations; it's impossible for us to deal with the Aragami, but we can still handle the Jurisprudence."

"The 'Great Enemy of God' entered the secret realm for the purpose of understanding the numbers, which I don't think conflicts with your goals, Mr. Bray."

“No conflict,” Bray said casually.

Since the "Great Enemy of God" has kindly sent me into the secret realm, what more could I ask for?

"So, does this count as a promise?" Nisha's tone became much lighter.

"Um... uh?" Bray was a little unsure how to answer.

"Then please arrive at the dock within three days, Mr. Bray, otherwise our ship may have already left."

"..."

“It’s a dock near Minyayut, Yura, Yura.” Nisha repeated the name of the place, afraid that Bray wouldn’t know the location.

Although there is only one dock near Minyayut, who knows if Bray might have gone to the wrong place.

“Yura…” Bray repeated himself several times.

He hates memorizing names, especially since he's not very interested in geography and dislikes memorizing people's names even more.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to memorize the place name.