Having been betrayed by Mercia, and having sunny and decorative roles, I was just heading to a tavern where Gengar's undercover organization was based.

The purpose of today is to get them on alert.

If you don't run away and keep in touch with the other bases, Lake and the others will be able to track them down and locate them.

That said, I quickly opened the door to the base.

The tavern that serves as the hub of Gengar's organization is almost as normal as it seems.

What's different is that the entrance area is extremely narrow and difficult to get in and out, and there's a lot of space in the wall.

Probably to make it a little harder for the opponent to move in the event of a massive raid, and space for the underworld to use.

"Hmm!?... what can I do for you?

When the owner looked at my face, I heard the order as if nothing had happened after a moment of reaction.

She is in eye contact with some of the other customers in the store.

They're doing things like gestures with their hands so they don't get into my sight. Well, it looks pretty good on the touchpad.

Apparently, a few people, including the owner, knew my face.

... well. I was asked to order it, but speaking of which, I hardly know the type of alcohol in this world.

Only Decibato knows its name, but it must have been a distilled, mostly alcoholic substitute for portability.

So this is the only way to do it.

"Recommend"

That being said, I get to the right seat. [M]

Now you'll be able to see how they're coming out.

Even if you were poisoned, pretending to drink it flat while using healing magic would make you more alert.

Forty tels.

"Is this it?

That being said, I put the coins out of the item box on the table.

Forty tels. That's pretty cheap.

Well, it's enough to say that today's purpose was fulfilled when the store owner noticed it, so I don't care about the type of alcohol.

Speaking of greed, it's better not to be too high.

Alcohol came out while I was thinking about it.

The alcohol that comes out is nothing more than poison.

According to [Information manipulation analysis], it seems to be the name of "Undine's Tears".

It seems to be high in strength but small in quantity, so I will drink it normally to avoid unnecessary vigilance.

... that? It's delicious.

Even though alcohol should be pretty strong, it is strangely easy to drink.

It doesn't seem like I'm faking the flavor with a mixture.

I think this is a pretty good price for forty tels.

Undine's tears. I'll check it out next time.... well, I don't have to worry about the cost of my money.

With that in mind, I left the store.

I was always on guard, but I wasn't particularly attacked.

Apparently, they didn't think it was a good idea to raid now.

"So, did you catch their movements?

The next morning.

We were gathered in the hotel room for a tactical meeting.

Lake and the others were still working on intelligence after I got back, but it seemed like they were back at night, so we finally got together.

Both of us were supposed to be up almost all night, but we don't seem very tired.

Well, it's pretty suspicious if there's a decibatterer who can make a noise once or twice all night.

"I grabbed it pretty good. I just wanted a little more impact because I only knew one other place in Asia."

"... impact?

"Ah. They're going to take down Kaede with just two base members for now, but I'm going to let them know that's impossible. They're going to set a trap in the tavern and ambush the frogs, but if they break through the trap from the front, they'll give up."

"Did you check the contents of the trap?

"It's perfect. However, if Kaede knows about the contents of the trap, he may discover that we noticed the trap due to movement."

"Are you okay?

"It's okay. I also confirmed that Kaede-san is a trap that can easily be cut through. You can say it's safe first."

Mercia answered instead of Lake.

If Mercia were to say that she has a common sense idea that is different from the Decibatoles, it would be fine.

I can safely get to my base.

"By the way, how was that liquor?

"That was pretty good. Maybe it's because I haven't drunk it in a long time."

"It's not my fault. Undine's tears were used to lure the frogs to the end. It's quite a luxury liquor, and even if you pay for it, you won't get it inside."

Can you identify even the type of alcohol I drank?

Looks like Lake's intelligence is real.

"... it's kind of a waste to break it. Should we fight to keep the liquor out of this?

"No, you don't have to. They were talking about transferring luxury liquor to the other base in advance. Let's scatter it and take it away. Stealing from a bandit doesn't make it a crime."

"Ah, there's something nice in the knob, isn't there? Give me a pinch, Lake."

"Oh, let me handle it."

"What are you guys going to do?

When I was about to have a tactical meeting to destroy the black organization, it was about securing alcohol and sniffing.

How did this happen?

"Don't worry. First of all, we concentrate on those who are looking for an unknown base. You can destroy a known base at any time, and you'll be behind."

I see. I think I'm thinking about my job.

That's right. There's no way the Decibatolian agent would be such a good fit.

"Speaking of which, their organization also handled some unusual ingredients, right? If we go to another base, we'll find it, won't we?

"Ah, that's what I was talking about."

"But if the ingredients are working well, it won't be crushed to the extent that the Zunana grass has become cheaper. After all, I can't expect much....."

Apparently, I was buying agents.

You only talk about alcohol and sniffing.

... I wonder why it's mixed with Mercia.

I feel like Mercia has recently been poisoned by the Decibatoles.

"So, Kaede. I'll take care of it."

"... I have a share, don't I?

"Of course!

I can't help it. I'll play my part as Decoy, too.

Hmm?

When I heard that the store opened around noon, I quickly tried to enter the store that serves as the base for the backyard organization. I felt a little uncomfortable around the entrance.

Compared to yesterday, it seems to have a slightly different reaction... ah.

Apparently, there was a lot of empty space yesterday.

It's not just a person or an ordinary thing, it's pretty close to a sphere, and it's packed with ball-like stuff.

The shape suggests magic stones or magic objects.

When it comes to trouble, I will enter the shop as I prepare my mind so that I can escape while defending myself with defensive magic.

Unlike yesterday, I don't see anyone else here today.

In addition, the shop was slightly narrowed by immediate construction, and the same sphere as the entrance was packed between the original and new walls.

Apart from the visible area, the bottle has been replaced by a sphere and appears to have the same sphere on the ceiling and floor.

Suspicious as it sounds, Intelligence and Mercia said the trap was safe for me.

Believing in that, I pretend not to notice the workmanship and get in the same seat as yesterday.

"Please do what you did yesterday."

"Okay. I'll get the inventory in the warehouse, so give me a minute."

Unlike yesterday, the store owner went out after hearing the order.

And a few seconds later - the walls and ground around me and then the ceiling exploded at once.

Politely, I'm in a position where the blast is concentrated right now.

Furthermore, by blowing up the entrance area first, I even made a mechanism to prevent my escape, and there were metal pieces packed in between the explosives. It seemed to be a murderous creation that all of them would become scattered bombs by the blast.

... hey. Who said it was safe? Come out.

While pouring a lot of magic into defensive magic, I resented Mercia and the others in my heart.