"... so there are people sniffing around you. Maybe someone resents you, you should be careful"
"Huh."
"When or how you guys formed the party. Labyrinth we have attacked so far. Normal trends. That's what I'm digging and sniffing around for. Don't you think it sounds quite obsessive?
"Oh, yeah."
"... what a careless reply. I told you so."
Nick had been pulled into a coffee shop close to Alice. And Alice was used to asking for tea and tea and sweets, while giving Nick a warning as if to chat.
"And I'm buying you tea, right? You seem to have been born into a crying star."
Alice, who sees Nick's vague expression, sighs in arms just because she's angry.
"No, you're not..."
"Did you hear that? You know, you used Karan in your jaw to run to buy bard (idol) concert tickets, or you queued him in your place... I don't know about that on a boulder, do you?
"That's a complete misunderstanding! You just plugged me in tea when I was in line!... Anyway, I already know who's sniffing around here."
"To?"
While looking at Alice's pompous face, Nick explained how he was set to duel with Tiana's master and Karan's sister. I heard it all the way through. Alice stumbles onto the table.
"What... isn't that a complete waste of foot... ha"
"Yes, no, thank God you told me. I'm sorry you cared."
In the wake of the word, a good man and Alice wake up.
"Good. By the way, this story is just a souvenir, and I need to ask you something. Do you know any adventurers who use katana?
"Katana..."
Katana is a sword that used to exist in the South and is now made in the late country, the Nozomi country.
The loosely inverted shape, the beautiful pattern of the blade, is well received by the sword maniac, and can be slashed better than the normal long sword against beast demons. Although difficult to handle, it is surprisingly a weapon with many enthusiasts, both as a work of art and as a practical product.
"Well, if it's a famous place, it's Fifth. of S-class adventurers."
"I know around S and A because I also interact with the Knights. Anything else? I want to know around the strong around" Fishermen "and" Pioneers ""
"Well I know what you know...... I know more about guild officials and guys who are currently at class C D adventurer parties. If that's okay with you, I'll tell you."
"I'd appreciate more than one piece of the same information."
"Okay. Five or so users I know of."
Nick said as he counted the fingerfolds. I think of the human face where I was working as a member of [Martial Arts Hundred]. So always this guy is just a foodie, but I remembered that I hadn't seen him in a while, and I remembered how nostalgic he was. I haven't seen anyone since I formed [Survivor].
"... will I see you soon"
"Hmm?"
"Nothing, I'm talking to myself. First, class C adventurers, [Ghost Hunt] avant-garde Kissy and Tansui. I'm a twin sister adventurer."
"[Ghost Hunt] or... sure, that was a good party to get rid of evil spirits"
"Oh. Those two get their stuff Katana. And class D, [Shadowedge] Kyle."
"You don't know that."
"I always use shorter katanas. Sure, I think I said Ninjatow or something to be exact."
"Hmm."
"And Scott, the double sword dancer in Manhunt, used Katana, too. I don't think I'd take a pull on a C-Class D if I were a sword man."
"Oh, that's good. I know him well."
"Really?
The theory is that Sun Knight and Adventurer Guild "Manhunt" adventurers are not very close because of their work. Nick asked back feeling uncomfortable in his friendly mouth.
"Because he's my brother. Yeah, speaking of which, I think I took care of him during the previous Stepping Man case. I forgot to thank you."
"Were you!?"
Nick swallowed the word "unlike". But Nick began to think that if he removed the bonelessness from Scott's face, his prominence might be similar.
"This is not a serious look at an adult woman's face."
"Oh, no, I'm sorry"
"Scott invited me to our workplace, too, but I didn't have to ask because I said I didn't like the palace service. Trouble."
"See you then..."
If the other adventurers listen, they'll be jealous of the story. Some might get angry that it's a luxury. Though, Scott is a little ironless, but he has a sense of righteousness. Sun knights cannot be relied upon in the vicinity of construction abandonment zones, etc. If there is a desire to protect the poor, then it is a man who looked up to the outside world.
"... that's an interesting one"
"Interesting. I'm glad to hear that."
"He's a little noisy, but he's got his arms up and he's an honest guy. I don't hate you."
"... thanks"
That's what Alice said with a gentle smile on her face.
Nick looked at it for a moment and changed the story to distract him from his embarrassment.
"Uh, or do I know one person..."
"What? It sounds odd."
"You got a little more trouble with them than with him... He's a former buddy of [Martial Arts Hundreds]."
"Oh... the leader was Argus."
"That's right. Argus uses anything with swords. And Garroso was the one who taught Katana from Argus... speaking of which, he was good at living together."
"Iai?"
"He's releasing an instant slash from the state of his sword on his sheath. You're pretty effective at defeating demons with your first hand."
"Heh... then I wonder if it could even be used for surprise attacks"
"Oh."
Alice takes notes with interest.
"But what are you going to do when you ask me about using katana? It's a tough weapon to handle, so it's pretty strong when you can use it properly, but there are a lot of bigots out there. I don't think it's for knights."
"Don't scout."
"Then..."
Before Nick asked why, Alice replied in the end.
"My men were killed. Suspended with a knife. It was a beautiful scar."
Nick didn't know what that word meant for a moment because it was so natural. But I chewed the words in my head, and I looked into Alice's eyes. Quiet. Behind that quiet, perhaps deep anger.
"I was chasing the Bandits. I have a hand-worked caution stick. As far as scars go, it's a single-edged sword with the opposite."
"It's..."
"Probably had Dragon King jewels too. Looks like he had a lot of hands on him."
"... what about armor?
"I wore it properly on the cladding. But everything was broken down. The amputation surface is so beautiful, if I had been a hunter, I would have loved it."
Which means I asked him to line up the suspects.
It's a woman with a cute face but something bottomless.
Nick felt a glitch in his spine.
"... everyone but Scott seems to be able to do such an artistic work in the list I just mentioned"
"Everybody seems to remember your arms."
"Kissy and Tansui are hard to think about, though. They're clerics..."
"Apart from being a cleric and being clean and white again... oh, could we have been close?
"No, that's not true either. They're oddly hitting hard and... just"
"Just what?
"... most of the names I've just named shouldn't be paying nobles or celebrities when I get promoted to D-grade. I've been duly assessed at work and got a letter of recommendation. Whatever the degree to which you're somewhat bareback, I don't think you're some kind of idiot who kills people and imitates mud on the nominee's face..."
Nick thinks face to face.
I didn't think anyone floating around in their brain was stupid enough to dye their hands in an assassination.
However, the act of breaking a person's body with every armor is never technically possible.
Almost everyone had that much strength, Nick had to admit.
"Kyle rather hates bandits. He said he burned the house down by bandits and became an adventurer, and he did a good job of catching bandits at 'Manhunt' for a time. Rather, I think people like bandits resent Kyle."
"Bye."
Alice glanced at Nick's expression.
The rest are Algas, the leader of the [Martial Arts Hundred] and Garroso, a member, who was close to Nick.
"... [Martial Arts Hundreds] was the law of your killing. Nothing, knights chase me, so stop it, that's not what I'm talking about. They told me not to use polished technology for evil."
"Well, don't you think I did?
"At least I've never seen one of those guys hang out with me when I was there. If I had such a relationship, I wouldn't be in trouble for money. Ten Thousand Years of Poor Party, [The Martial Arts Hundreds]"
"Whoa, as a knight, I can't overlook what I'm saying right now. If there's a reward, will you be on the bandit's side?
Alice smiles sarcastically, but Nick shrugs his shoulders. I knew it was a joke.
"In fact, you don't have any money, and you don't have to go out with them."
"You think a good golden adventurer is suspicious?
"I don't even know if I'm an adventurer. Well, I guess only adventurers train swordsmanship enough to use katana..."
"Sort of."
"... hey Alice. Argus or Garroso, you suspect one of them, don't you?
"Uh, yes, no, what are you talking about?
To Nick's words, Alice wandered amazingly.
Nick sighs when he sees Alice sipping tea in agony.
"It's good you didn't have to hide anything. That's what you ask me. I'm not in a bad mood. And if Dragon King Jewels is involved, it's not human resources."
"... you're right. I just hope you don't get me wrong. If you're an adventurer, it's based on the assumption. It is also quite possible that a drifter's skill comes from another country. Instead, we need to crush the possibility that there's no other possibility."
"All I can tell you is if it's possible or impossible, we can both. Anyone who's ever seen those guys work answers that they have all that skill.... just assuming those guys are the killers, why did you do it, with whom are you hanging out, and for what purpose? I have no idea, and I don't think they're stupid enough to be hired by bandits."
"... you're a good boy. I can't believe you didn't say bad things about the person you kicked out. I don't think a lot of people think there's a chance of revenge in this situation."
Nick remained silent on the tannic side to the words of Alice.
I have a bad aftertaste goodbye to [Martial Arts Hundreds] humans. But I didn't want to imitate the boulder by bragging, "Aren't they suspicious?" for no reason. It's like Garroso was dressed in wet clothes, and maybe it's karma that this one wears wet clothes. But doing it seemed like a kind of betrayal. Not against my old buddies, but against my current buddies.
"... that was a little inferior. Sorry."
"No, good. You want a clue. Someone who killed my people."
"So many hands out of my throat."
Nick smelled just a little burnt in Alice's casual words.
"Adventurers and knights are causal businesses. I don't know when, where, and what kind of encounters and breakups there are."
"... I'm going to be ready, but still, I guess not"
"It's not my first time. I'm not used to it. You are also the leader of the Adventurer Party. Make sure it doesn't happen."
Alice's words seemed to call on Nick, and he wasn't.
I'm telling myself it's on the water of tea.
Nick felt such signs.