Helping with Adventurer Party Management

Even that day, after I went to the Sword Tooth Soldiers to talk about security, I stopped on a crowded road connecting the 2nd and 3rd blocks on my way back to the company.

Sarah, who was walking next door, peeks into my face and asks.

"What's going on?

That's what they asked me, so I answered.

"I just remembered some errands. I'm just gonna drop by."

"Yeah. Where are you going?

"Oh, hey, that's it, that's all right"

When I answer, I speak to Kirik, who is escorting Sarah a little further away.

"Wait a minute. Kirik! Kenji's going out, so get ready!

Sarah's guy, he's kind of a jerk. Is it because I made you worry too much?

I'm just going that far.

"No, that's a little bit much, so I'll be fine by myself"

That's what I said, but Sarah's not convinced.

"'Cause if you go out alone, it's dangerous, right? I told you, if I acted alone, I would never do it."

Sarah is strangely stubborn today. There's nothing to worry about.

"Am I? Well, I'm fine."

I impatiently deceived Sarah.

But still, Sarah doesn't change her mind, she asks me.

"What's all right? Where are you going?

"No, so the..."

And I explained, and I realized I didn't know where I was going.

"Uh..."

What, this. What's happening?

What was I trying to do?

You noticed something strange about me, Sarah called Kilik the escort.

"Kilik! Stay alert! Kenji, I'm going back to the office. Can you run?"

"Ah, oh. No problem."

Throughout the city during the day, there are many people on the street, but Kilik and Sarah pulled out their swords, tried to pinch me and ran out for a small run.

The journey to the company may have been only a few minutes, but as I had been running through for half an hour, I got sweaty and ran into the office of the company.

"Everybody, be on your guard! He's a magician!

Sarah screamed.

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Then, the company made a fuss.

Closed all the windows and entrances and exits, the craftsmen knocked around with sticks inside the office and workshop.

The escorts, coming from the Swordtooth Corps, also get up replacement personnel, two are outside and two are guarding inside.

I was seated in a chair in the back of an office with a closed door and interrogated by Sarah and Kilik.

"So, what happened?

Even if they ask me that, I can't answer them.

"No, I don't know what it is to me either. I don't think there was anything else."

"But you were weird, weren't you?

Sarah pursues, but I can't help myself.

"When they say that, yes..."

Kilik had rarely dropped his shoulder.

"It's my responsibility. They probably used magic in the crowd. I didn't realize that."

If you do speak of your responsibilities as an escort, you will.

If the magic used was lethal, I'd be dead by now.

So I simply cannot comfort you.

"Sort of. But I was sweet, too. I didn't know you were going to make a grand raid during the day."

They meant it more than I thought, and they set it up faster. That's the thing.

"Nevertheless, what was the magician going to do?

Sarah questions.

"Anyway, you wanted to move me and create a situation where I would be alone. I thought if you left me alone, if you killed me, if you kidnapped me, you'd still take my life. There will be no bodies, and no evidence will remain. Conversely, evidence remains that I am no longer myself. Kidnapped, you won't be dealt with if you claim. Well thought out."

I felt like some other HR, so I guessed.

Earlier, I was kidnapped and about to die, but there was no fear because I didn't feel it.

"Because... you almost died! That too, so you don't even know where it disappeared! Unforgivable!"

Sarah bit her lips and was shaking with a blue face.