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"Phew..."

The Duke of Foulshees, sitting on his own couch, sighed.

I had given instructions to many people until earlier, and I finally took a breather where I had been busy.

Let me see how that goes so I can't find it in the corner of the room.

There's nothing good about where I left off.

"Totally, at this busy time, trouble comes from next to next."

Almost the end of the year.

Busy at the end of the year doesn't change the store or the country. The Duke of Farsies, who partitions his practice as Chancellor on behalf of his grandson, the new king, who lacks practical capacity, was finally able to exhale.

I just want to give you some rest, but there's something I need to make sure of this one.

"Excuse me."

"... I'm not impressed with sneaking into people's rooms"

Nevertheless, this one is in a hurry.

The party is supposed to be held at night. The Duke is scheduled to participate there. If I were to get some time, I'd only have about now.

"Thank you for waiting for me to be free."

"So, what can I do for you?

"It's about the rumors that spread to Alistair."

That Mr. and Mrs. Gaelio are aristocrats, lords who previously ruled the city of Ragway.

And he was requisitioned as a minister to help the busy Earl of Alistair from his past background.

Neither is wrong.

But it can only be a burden for Mr. and Mrs. Gaelio, who want to live quietly.

Plus, people who heard rumors and felt pity about the couple were excited to buy them at the store. Because of that, Mr. Michelle was in a bit of a panic and out of control.

"I didn't expect anything about the store, either."

It was easy to explore the origin of the rumors.

Anyway, Alistair is my home town. If something strange happens, the labyrinth is trying to record it.

I also knew this time that the merchant army that arrived from Wang Du a few days ago was the source of rumors.

The purpose of the merchants was to buy rare demons that emerged in the winter. Meat and skins are traded at high prices in other cities. Many merchants were pushing for demonic material that could only be obtained at the border. It is not surprising that a new merchant is visiting from the Wang capital.

That's why I couldn't initially notice the rumors.

"Why did you spread those rumors?

The rumors are not wrong at all.

But it seemed to have some purpose because it was being deliberately flushed.

"Counteracting the nobles," he said.

Advanced aristocrats have many aristocrats who have helped with the coup.

But just because you cooperated with the coup doesn't mean you're fully cooperative with the Marquis.

"The inability to take in the Ragway family this time was due to interference from the Alistair family, so I let it spread to many cities in the form of rumors to let them know a lot about things like that"

Rumors are not just spread by Alistair. A Marquis breathing merchant is being sent to a city that has a big deal with the Wang Capital.

It took a few days to resolve the request without even knowing it.

"It must have been tough"

It takes nearly ten days from Wang Du to Alistair.

I didn't let you leave King's Capital the day we got the request. I dispatched people to a nearby town early to spread rumors as soon as possible.

I see why you spreading rumors.

But what's unacceptable to me is another rumor that's been circulated.

"You were running another rumor along with the Rugway family rumors."

That's why I hurried before I knew it.

"You wouldn't be lying"

"Yes."

Adventurers and kings who defeat demons attacking the Wang capital are a relationship that allows them to make requests personally.

In fact, I have received a request for the capture of Prince Reginald. It was the labyrinth nucleus that made the request, but the apparent request is no different than the one made by the king because it is given in Curtis's name.

"I can be kind with you guys. The nobles needed to be made to think so."

"That's what's most troubling."

It is most difficult to be certified as an S-rank adventurer and tied to the King's Capital.

That's what the Duke rumored about, knowing it.

"Then it shouldn't be a problem."

S-rank adventurers are nationally recognized adventurers. For this reason, it is not possible to take on requests from outside the country and it is necessary to be staying in the Wang Capital to be able to deal with sudden requests. In the meantime, pensions are to be paid by the State instead of losing income.

You don't have to take on dangerous requests to get a lot of money.

That's why many dream of s-rank adventurers.

However, since life in Wang Du is boring compared to his activities as an adventurer, the bloodthirsty, etc. are retained at A-rank.

In my case, I don't want to be S-ranked because I don't want to leave Alistair.

"No, I'm not going to be S-ranked."

"Certainly S-rank adventurers can only take on requests from the state. But it doesn't mean that only S-rank adventurers can take on requests from the state."

If you ask me, yes.

It doesn't matter if you're an A-rank adventurer if you just take on a request from the state.

But there's some kind of relationship with the country, like I'm saying to myself. It becomes more natural and troublesome.

"Let's try to solve the problem around here. Still, I want you to understand a situation that requires some connection."

"I understand."

Major problems the Kingdom of Metis has.

That was in the small number of S-rank adventurers.

S-rank adventurers, all of whom were kept waiting in Wang Du due to coup related issues. Few were able to operate satisfactorily because they had been attacked there by the 'Beast of the End'.

"Of the nine S-rank adventurers who eventually were there, only three could work satisfactorily because of four deaths and two serious injuries"

Not one of the three was looking for an adventurer to become a force of war because he was not a combat-friendly ability.

Though the most powerful ranked adventurer, The Beast of the End was not a substitute for the S-ranked adventurer.

"... that's all you can give in."

"Appreciate it"

The opponent is the grandfather of the new king.

Duke with overwhelming power over it.

It would be more useful later to make concessions at some point than to be pointlessly hostile here.

Above all...

"I refuse to be an S-rank adventurer. But you do understand that our party has more than S-rank."

"Of course."

"You know you're gonna get paid higher, right?"

……

The Duke gets lost.

It would be possible to get them out of the treasury, but they have to do so themselves when they need to make a private request.

"Fine."

I can't replace my belly on my back.

And I decided it would be more beneficial to be able to advertise that it had something to do with us.

"Well, I don't think things are going to happen any sooner."

Already the main force of Rigolism has been crusaded.

And instructions have been given to thoroughly wash out any illegal activity even if it was a small organization on the occasion of this incident. There will be results in the near future.

"I don't know if I can thank you, but I want you to attend today's party"

"Right."

A party for nobles is a hassle, but if you want to be served delicious food, let me join you.