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Melst, a city east of the Duchy of Ischgaria.

It was a relatively large city in the east, and it had roads leading to various places, making it a relay area.

Merchants gather and many adventurers escort them.

The Adventurer's Guild that made the request is still busy today.

I see.

I was satisfied when I saw the bulletin board on which the request form was posted.

"What did you find out?"

Aira was next to him as an escort.

But I'm not the only one she's protecting.

I don't know.

On the other side of Isla is Mishrina.

Now Mishrina wears the plain clothes worn by the sisters in the church somewhere in the region, not the usual prominent white clothes, and wears glasses and disguises.

It's not just glasses. It was a magical tool that had the effect of inhibiting the recognition of the person who put it on it, and it could not be recognized by Mishrina. However, it has no effect on the target in advance, and does not apply to an opponent with more than a certain amount of strength. But a lot of people don't have a problem fooling them.

Behind Mishrina, Claudia refrains from acting like a servant. I want you to stop your attitude of knowing that Mishrina is a noble person, but you must look like a subordinate by wearing glasses that inhibit recognition and wearing a plain raiment.

And I know you're an adventurer, and Ira and I are the two guards.

No, I was looking at the request form posted on the bulletin board, but there was no request in the direction of the city of Dodo where the problem occurred.

"That's right." I'm asking you not to leave the country and go to the city of Dodo. "

The city of Dodo thrived thanks to its ability to efficiently conquer the labyrinth, and many merchants came to find opportunities and asked to escort them.

Also, since it was the closest city, Melst was overflowing with requests to acquire materials obtained in the labyrinth.

However, all of these requests have not been accepted due to a request from the state.

"I can't help it if the requisition form has not been posted because it has not been newly accepted. However, as intended, it is always peeled off to the request."

There were several types of requests for adventurers.

Among them, requests aimed at defeating monsters that can be seen regularly in the vicinity of the city are always posted on the bulletin board.

A request aimed at ensuring the safety of the street.

The material you take home is traded at a price that is not going to collapse and is only a little higher than the price.

Between Melst and Dodo, Slime and Plant-shaped monsters regularly appeared and attacked merchants, so both adventurer guilds in both cities were constantly stuck with both invitations.

But for now, I don't have either ticket.

And there are no reports of damage to other monsters.

When a ferocious monster appeared, it was posted on the board so that information could be shared.

But for now, there's not even a single piece of paper informing us of an emergency in the city of Dodo.

"Just to double check, the people sent from the country are using this city as a base to investigate near the place where the city of Dodo was."

“That's what I'm asking.”

Right now, the city of Dodo just needs to get closer and disappear.

Therefore, the role of the dispatched army was to be on standby to respond to any changes and to monitor.

That is the state from 3 days ago.

Ten days ago, an abnormality occurred in the city of Dodo. The Adventurer's Guild responded quickly when it noticed something unusual, but the country that was late in realizing it decided to block it for fear of spreading information.

It looks like there are so many monsters around here that the adventurer has to send a request to the village.

I don't usually find myself in a dangerous situation. However, if it is left for a long time, monsters will overflow and attack villages and cities with people.

We can't afford to leave such a situation in its present state.

“There used to be a lot of adventurers in the city of Dodo, and they were overflowing with people who supported them.”

The risk of being attacked by monsters was dispersed.

However, that situation has disappeared with the destruction of Dodo's city.

If the monsters are overflowing in the current state, we will go straight to Melsto.

Melston's Adventurer's Guild had become Sivia.

So I sent out a rescue request and gathered adventurers.

"There are too many people in this guild."

I was collecting many adventurers until I paid a lot of money.

We must find out as soon as possible why the city of Dodo has disappeared. Otherwise, nothing can be done.

"However, at the behest of the state, I couldn't even go to the investigation." You can't just sit back and watch. ”

What do you mean?

“Someone may have been dispatched in secret.”

"Such... it is the order of the state to keep away from the city of Dodo."

“If we're not convinced that it's an order from the state, and if it seems like a choice to put ourselves at risk, we're going to take action on our own initiative.”

Even the country has not been able to obtain accurate information on what is happening.

Therefore, Melst was informed of the purpose only.

Now, let's see how many troops you have sent.

“Can you tell me?”

No, you won't tell me.

The information of the requested adventurer was confidential to the guild. The Adventurer's Guild can't easily teach you.

I went to the reception just in case.

Welcome, you're new.

"Yes, I have received a request from someone important to serve my country."

I'm not lying because my client is a 'saintly lady'.

“The destination is the city of Dodo. I'm gathering information from the other side, but has anything changed?”

Place the Adventurer card on the counter while asking.

A Rank Adventurer Card. The highest rank, S rank, serves the country, so rarely meets. Therefore, even the A rank is sufficiently effective. The receptionist's expression that confirmed the rank of the Adventurer card was twisted.

"I can't allow you to go to that town right now."

“Why?”

"Because there is such an order from the state."

"We are receiving requests from the state."

“Still, if you want to disclose information, you need a written order from the state, and you can't allow people who don't have permission to go.”

The receptionist turns to me with a strong gaze.

She also understands that the man in front of her is stronger than her. Even so, professional retention does not allow special treatment.

Well then, there's no other adventurer on his way, is there?

“Yes, I'm having a hard time getting ready to send someone to the survey, too.”

The country that saw the situation so badly is strictly forbidden to approach the city of Dodo.

"Well, I'm taking care of the request." I'll be on my way to the city of Dodo. ”

……

The receptionist can't say anything anymore.

The Adventurer's Guild, by order of the State, keeps the Adventurer away from the City of Dodo. Ignoring the words of the Adventurer's Guild and getting close to it, I was subject to heavy penalties. The adventurer was also afraid to follow the penalty.

However, the guild can only punish adventurers based in their city. You can't punish adventurers like us who come from other cities along the way.

If you broke a rule like the law, you could have sent an adventurer, but you wouldn't have done that if you didn't obey the orders of the guild in the middle of the city.

"... yes. I can't stop you if you just head there." But I can't recommend it either. ”

They're worried about us, but there are more than 20 adventurers who have been investigating the city of Dodo.

However, the adventurer could not return.

Looks like you're not going to disclose any more information.

“Okay, I'm going to move this way.”

Leave the counter.

The Adventurer's Guild gave me some information I could use.

“You could have used my name.”

This request is a personal request from the "Holy Maiden".

Since it was not a formal request from the country, I could not prepare a request that could be shown to the Adventurer's Guild.

Even so, it should have been enough to convince Mishrina-san, the [Holy Maiden], that it was a public request by showing her figure.

“No, no, I think we should keep the trump card.”

"Did you get what you wanted to hear?"

“Yes, there will be several parties in the city of Dodo.”

"Eh, but just now..."

That was before the founding.

You can't send an adventurer to investigate because of an order from the state.

That's why the Adventurer's Guild decided to ask the Adventurer to gather information independently without going through the Guild.

"Eh, if I do that..."

It's not a very praiseworthy method.

It's not in the guild's records. Besides, I receive requests from individuals, and I am doing illegal things as a guild that exists to not fight when it fails or when negotiating.

"Still, they probably needed to know."