Red Dragon's Lower Jaw.
A valley with just a single main road continuing down it.
It's not straight like the Holy Sword Highway.
However, that doesn't change the fact that it's a single path with no forks.
In the space between national borders is a region that doesn't belong to any specific country.
After passing by here it will be Asura Kingdom.
That guy came, just normally walking by.
On the opposite side of the road.
Silver hair, golden eyes, no particular equipment, wearing a simple white coat made out of some kind of fur.
Neither riding on a horse, nor riding on a carriage, just walking along.
It was a man.
Going from my impression it was at most, "A guy with a bad look in his eyes."
This man had a serious case of Sanpaku eyes.[1]
Rather than that, what my eyes stopped on was.
At his side.
There was a single black haired young girl.
I had a feeling I had met her somewhere before, but I can't remember.
There are few people with pure black hair in this world.
Even if it looks black, after taking a closer look it's a blackish-brown or closer to grey.
I had no intention of remembering a stranger based on their hair color, but I have a feeling it wouldn't be strange for me to remember her black hair.
Even though that's the case, I can't remember.
There's a reason why this young girl especially entered my sight.
That face.
There was a mask worn on her face.
If you were to ask if there's a characteristic, there would be but if you were to ask if there wasn't any, there wouldn't be.
It was pure white, with nothing written on it, a mask with no kind of ornament on it.
If I were to compare it then it would be like the mask from Dirty Mask.
It just stood out.
In regards to this world, I've never seen a person who wore a mask like this before.
It doesn't seem like fashion.
"...!!"
It's not like I was charmed by the girl, but at this point I hadn't realized that Ruijerd in the driver’s seat had a pale face.
Eris was the same.
Each step closer the man took, that expression became even more severe, while holding onto the handle of her sword with enough strength that it had become pure white.
When the man recognized our figures he tilted his head with an "Oh?"
"Hmm... You, could it be you're from the Supard race?"
The man narrowed his Sanpaku eyes.
When I saw that I thought of a doubt.
The current Ruijerd has no hair and the jewel on his forehead is hidden.
How did he know I wonder?
I don't know, does he exude some kind of Supard smell?
While I was thinking such, Ruijerd turned around.
"Is he an... acquaintance...?"
My question paused partway through.
Ruijerd's face was different.
It was far too excessively different from normal.
All of the blood from his white skin had been drained.
The cold sweat was pouring, the hand that was holding his spear was trembling.
This is... I have a recollection of this expression.
It's terror.
"Rudeus, absolutely do not move, Eris as well."
Ruijerd's voice was trembling.
While I continued not knowing what was going on, I silently nodded.
Eris's face was bright red, it seemed like she was ready to jump out at any moment.
Both the arms and legs were trembling.
Are they frightened?
I'm sure there's that, but even more than that, Eris is showing hostility towards him.
However, he's an opponent who I don't know.
During some point when I don't know, did these two come across this man?
For the time being I continued to watch over the situation.
"Hnn? That voice, is it Ruijerd Supardia. Since you don't have any hair I couldn't recognize you for a moment. Why are you in this place?"
The man casually approached us.
Ruijerd prepared his spear.
I don't know.
Why is Ruijerd being so cautious of this man?
I don't know.
For the time being since the two were afraid I opened my demon eye.
Putting it frankly, it was with light feelings.