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A few days after the bandits were exorcised.

After that, we will continue safely on the streets without any particular disturbance, and we will see a huge city - Esterbourg, the deputy capital of the Kingdom of Estalia - taking a break and sightseeing in several cities.

Esterbourg is a huge circular city, surrounded by thick walls. It is said that the surface is prepared for demonic raids. Never wrong. However, it actually serves as a cage for locking up the labyrinth in case it runs wild.

I've just never been on a rampage so far.

If things were to go wild, a lot of people in the city would be sacrificed.

"The total population is said to be 200,000 or 300,000 large cities"

"That's a very vague expression."

Iris explaining Esterbourg to me.

Usually they should only disclose clear information. If you don't get it, you tell me you don't get it properly.

"I can't help it. I don't even know the city side."

I don't know how many people came from outside and how many left because of so many people coming from outside.

Still, there are more than a hundred thousand people for sure.

Even more if it includes places that don't get to the attention of people like slums.

"I was wondering if there were so many people in the slums, but given this country's identity system, it might be natural"

I won't even be able to get a job in despair because my identity has just fallen to 'civilians/under'.

After that, it's up to each person to end their lives secretly in a slum, whether they're going to be like the former knights a few days ago.

"However, there are many adventurers in Esterbourg"

The reason is the labyrinth in the middle of the city.

A fully managed labyrinth is somewhat safe and popular for raising the level of adventurers. That doesn't translate into demons coming out, even if security is guaranteed. Therefore, relying on the labyrinth was synonymous with relying on the adventurer.

"Even so, it's just a lot, and if you're not very cautious because there aren't people that strong, it's fine"

"Are you all right?

"All I'm saying is there's a lot of people. If it's our labyrinth, you can think of it as just a bunch of adventurers working around Meadow Field."

Meadow Field works to make money for runaway adventurers with a recognized minimum of strength.

It's all E and F in terms of adventurer rank.

"'Security is guaranteed'. I may be comfortable hearing that word, but on the contrary, I'm not used to the crisis. There are quite a few people who can make money even if they lack the strength. Perhaps if we think of it in terms of pure adventurer quality, we can say that even adventurers of the same E rank are better at Alistair on the border"

"I see."

An adventurer on Alistair's side will prevail if he also plays a mock match.

The two countries do not have such opportunities because they are far away.

"Hot ~"

Drink up the water Ira had in the water bottle.

The time is past noon.

It's pretty hot and humid around here. As soon as I stand outdoors, I scratch my sweat.

I can't help but crave moisture.

"It's hot too, but when I wait in line without doing anything like this..."

Sylvia also takes the handkerchief out of her pocket and wipes her sweat.

"Don't keep me waiting."

We are now in front of the gates to enter the city.

Now it just looks far away, but it allows me to go through a rigorous identity check and get through the gate for the first time. The examination has taken time.

Besides, many people try to get into Esterbourg.

"How can those people get in there first?

Noel looked ahead and saw people walking into the city after a quick inspection.

It's not like the line we're in.

The guards told me to line up here because they were worried about where to line up, so I didn't confirm.

"I'm gonna ask you something!

"Oh, hey!

Noel runs out without even hearing the call over here.

"Gu, gu...!

Noel came back a few minutes later.

Except I'm crying.

"What happened?

"... thrust"

Interpret the words spoken as potatoes because they were crying.

It was Noel who went to the front of the line, but it was judged to be an interruption. He was then Noel, desperately explaining that he simply wanted to ask questions, but the soldiers couldn't hear him.

"Then he realized I was a beast."

"You know what?"

An animal man who is an object of contempt.

Because they thought it was an interruption, they slapped me out of front of a soldier and showered me with dirty words.

It was unbearable in Noel, who was never mentally strong.

"To the extent you've been bounced, your current status doesn't matter"

"Because..."

Noel is in shock because of the curse.

I had never received it since I came to Alistair, and when I was in the Kingdom of Memphis, I had never heard of it because I was in a position to be treated politely, only beasts.

"It may be hard, but will you put up with it?

"Yeah."

Noel nods because he knows where he stands.

We need to stand out in Esterbourg from now on. Naturally, Sylvia's relatives, who are more beautiful girls than we are - will attract attention.

If there are more people I've never seen before, or vice versa, I'm suddenly missing someone who should have been there this morning, they'll wonder.

So it's Nashi on the way home.

"So, what was that over there?

Ask for the original purpose.

"Oh, I was!

He was also checking closely on the gate while he was being cursed.

You are one of the top merchants and adventurers based in Esterbourg who can simplify the process of admission to the city by carrying out the formalities in advance.

Such people need to be 'civilians/above'.

I mean, it's none of our business being foreigners.

In the end, we have to wait in line.

"Next -!"

For a while... after a really while, our turn finally came.

"Are you an adventurer?

Judged by our stature.

"What's the purpose?

"I'm going to try the labyrinth in Esterborough."

"I see. Can you show me your adventurer card"

If you're an adventurer, you need to show the adventurer card issued by your guild to prove your identity.

Show the adventurer card you kept in your nostalgia.

"A-rank......!

The soldier who confirmed his adventurer rank is breathtaking.

Speaking of A-rank, you can say it's the highest rank among adventurers visiting the city.

"Oh my God, everyone......! Oh, only one was different."

Plus, an anomaly if almost everyone is A-ranked.

Unfortunately, only Noel remains C-ranked. If something big happens and it's resolved, it's possible to get promoted to the B rank, and depending on the size and contribution of the case, it's possible to get promoted to the A rank. It's not that I'm ever dependent on it, it's that only one person in the party has a low rank because it's disproportionate and there's nothing wrong with merit.

"Looks like you don't have a criminal record in particular."

I'm hitting an adventurer card on a special machine to see what it is.

The Alliance has a machine that allows you to check various histories from Adventurer cards. but that's not like being lent to others from an information protection perspective. But it seems different in this country.

"That's tough."

"Right. We don't do this much rigorous testing in other cities."

Peek at it with a magical tool like a monocle.

It felt as if [Appraisal] had been used. That magic tool seems to have a peeking effect even on the status of others.

but it's no use.

All I see is strictly disguised status. What they see is the strength of A-rank adventurers over themselves. This is still considerably suppressed compared to the status of labyrinth lords and labyrinth family members.

"Seems like nothing particularly suspicious. You can come through."

Now I can go through a gate that looks heavy.

Now it's daytime to let a lot of people in, so it stays open, but in the evening it can be closed properly.

Step inside the city.

"I hope you will contribute to Esterburgh."

I laugh bitterly at that word.

In the worst case scenario given what we are going to do, it could be detrimental to Esterbourg.

"... hmm?

I felt something like a tingling current.

It's just the moment I dived the gate.

"What's that..."

It was Melissa and Iris who could feel the same way.

Two good at magic.

By contrast, the other three don't seem to notice.

"You've apparently jumped into a troublesome cage."

They know about it in the labyrinth nucleus, and they communicate the results of their analysis.