Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou
295th moat: The surface is calm
The table is calm.
SIDE: Millie
"Millie and Miaohua will continue to gather detailed information in Wangdu. We'll contact Populi and Lara."
"" Yes ""
That's what we reply to, hang up the call.
Yuki and the others will do the details later.
If you need anything, you'll hear from me, and now you should be thoroughly gathering information.
"Mm-hmm. Long time no see, work close to the main business."
That's what I say, stretch my body.
"Really?
Misty looks strange, looking at this one.
"Yeah. You know I was a receptionist at the guild, right?
"Yes."
"So, before that, I was a light adventurer, too. Well, there's a lot going on and I got a job in the guild early. Unlike Tori and Riel, the rank isn't that high."
"Were you an adventurer"
"Yeah, and I'm a scout. It's like a reconnaissance specialist."
That said, he holds the knife with both hands, throws it instantly and pierces the pillars of the house.
"Brilliant. It's called duplicity in short swords. I thought you were a speed subject, but you're close to a ninja."
"Uh, maybe. And shouldn't."
I'll pull out the stabbed knife and check the pillars of the house.
"Wow. I stabbed him deeper than I thought."
"No, if you don't stab me like that, it won't be fatal?
"It's not that way. This is where we base ourselves, so it wouldn't make sense to hurt us, would it?
"Oh. Right. Would you like to pack some wood chips later?
"Right. Everyone will be coming too, so stick it up on posters as appropriate."
Yes, we had already secured our base by letting gold say things.
Money is a lot of commotion and treasure hunting so far, and it's as cheap as a house.
Properly, if I don't file it as a necessary expense, Ellis will piss me off.
"But were you glad in this house? Isn't it a little narrow for everyone to come in?
"It's okay. I chose this on purpose."
"May I ask why?
"Hmm, we're acting inconspicuously in gathering information, aren't we?
"Yes."
"We're supposed to have come to this king's capital together, so even this whole house for two women to live in is quite a shopping spree. I bought this normally priced house because buying a mansion like the one the aristocrats live in would give me weird attention. Look, the guy who introduced us to the property would have been surprised, too, when we paid in lump sum, right?
"Indeed."
"We just paid a lump sum. That's why I'm so relieved of noble houses. And, you know, it's narrow for everyone inside, but it's connected to the dungeon anyway, so there's no need for this place to be big. Smaller is easier to guard."
"I see."
Talking about that, in the meantime, I'm going to look at the house with Misty Hua.
The front door, the living room, the kitchen... that's it, but the cooking area, no bath, and the warehouse.
I stopped because there are more rooms on two floors, but a two-story house on a boulder is so bad that it stands out.
"You're not dirtier than I thought,"
"Right. My previous resident said it hasn't been that long since I moved, and I'd appreciate it around there."
The merchant who introduced me to this house said it was the home of a soldier who said he would relax and spend the rest of his life in the country and welcomed him out of service.
You know, go back to your wife's hometown and start working in the field...
Personally, I envy you, don't I?
I hope we, too, will one day be able to relax and spend every day together with Yuki.
"Well, it's not going to take that long to clean. Let's clean up and decide on our information-gathering policy."
"Yes."
In that case, the story is quick.
Before I lived with Yuki and the others too, I was a city guild clerk, cleaning in the morning and then every day, and I'm a woman, so as it's okay to marry anytime, I'm properly equipped with knowledge from my mother around there.
Or taught.
Each other, magically put water in the bucket to lighten the rag.
If this is two floors or something, it will be just the living room because of the large number of rooms, but only the ground floor, so it will be over in less than an hour.
"Well, the cleaning's done obviously. We're talking about gathering information."
"Right. But what's the policy going to be?
Me and Mizuhua scissors the table, sits in a chair, and talks over tea.
At times like this, Yuki's way is to think slowly, not in a hurry, right?
Even for me, I agree with this way.
There is no particular imminent danger.
"First of all, let's sort out the type of information we need to gather before the policy"
That said, I'm going to put the copy paper on the table and write it down with a pen.
"One concerns the situation in this country. This is mainly on such a level as the absence of the seeds of contention, the absence of dangerous places, where it is safe, what is famous, well rumours. Well, it sounds like Yuki is having a lot of problems, but apart from that, to find out if there's any trouble we're likely to get involved in. So we're going to find out how much there's a difference between the information coming from around the country and the information coming from within the country."
From now on, I don't know if there's any information that could lead to the Holy Sword or the Magic Exhaustion problem.
We need this kind of detailed information gathering.
"Second, Yuki just contacted me about the small country that attacked this Agust. If you're in the barracks, you'll have no problem finding out from the center of your country because Yuki and the others know the princesses. We're from the public."
"Is it general?
"Yes, general. With this commotion, there must be people fleeing in. Or it looks like the king is calling for immediate evacuation guidance, and there must be people already evacuating. Listen to them and find out multilaterally if there are any differences from Yuki's national hub."
"So, as a matter of priority, is it okay that the second comes first and the first comes later?
"Right. I'm not talking about the first one being manageable in a day or two, and I want information on the enemies that are attacking this country now. In particular, I'm talking about having a large number of Demon Swords and Enchant wands..."
"The Holy Sword and the Devil's Sword left behind, which the Lord was concerned about. And you're talking about someone else who might have created it."
"Exactly. Mr. Yuki, with our Weed's economic and technical skills, that much of the Devil's Sword can be mass-produced immediately. But this new continent is different. For us, just an enchanted sword is called the Devil's Sword. That's just a small number. I mean, there's no production system."
"Doesn't it just mean you found a large number of demon swords and enchant wands?
"That's possible, too. We also need to gather information around there. So the general policy has been put together, shall we go to the gate first? The refugees may be fleeing, and if it works, we can gather information."
"Yes, let's do that"
That's what Mizuhua and I said, we're going outside to gather information.
So far, nothing seems to be wrong with Wang Du.
But like Lowday, Steves, it hurts not to be able to gather information using demons.
Not if it's a man-made sea tactic, even though demonic sea tactics can be used.
With that in mind, listen to the stories around you as the barracks advance to the gates in a certain direction.
"They're selling at 800 stores over there right now."
"Uh, I worked today."
"Yesterday, my cat had a baby."
"All right, let's race to that square over there."
"" "Uh-oh" "
There is no voice of anxiety anywhere in the story that goes into my ear.
It's just the voice of people singing everyday.
The standard of living does not extend to Weed, but it is generally peaceful.
I don't have a concept of sewage, so if I put it in one alley, I can't have it filled with the smell of manure.
Oh, let's wash our bodies in memory when we get home today.
If I smell it and Yuki tells me it stinks or something, I cry.
"So far, nothing seems to be wrong."
"Right. It's like a normal routine."
But everyday is something that breaks down in no time.
I experienced it with my own hands.
If you notice, instead of the house, the city burned down, the family fell apart, and your brother, bravely confronted with unreasonable violence, became the one not to return.
Ringing or calling, nothing changed.
I just had a collar on my neck.
... those who normally spend their days don't want to fight.
It's just that the people up there are having all sorts of rights disputes and, at the end of it, they're involving us...
"... are you okay?
If I noticed, Misty was peeking into my face.
"Huh?"
"No, it's something that doesn't respond to Mr. Milly when he calls..."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I remember something a little nasty."
Aha, did I do it again?
You pay a lot of attention to Ellis, don't you?
'I know how you feel, but calm down a little bit. Yuki is sweet, so I wouldn't tell her to throw that away, but if that's going to be the result of pulling her leg, I think I should. I wouldn't say that, but that would seem stupid to break my happiness right now.'
Yeah.
I think Ellis is right.
I'm sure I'd freak out if my current happiness broke.
That's more things I don't want to lose.
I lost all that, but I thought I'd lost it all, but there were things left, just like Kaya, and some more.
I'm happy now.
Let's calm down.
I'm sure I look scared right now.
I can't show these faces to my children.
... I've decided to support Yuki so that doesn't happen.
Be happy, so that at that time, I can stand up and be proud that my brother protected me.
"Is it a bad thing? What do you want to do? Shall we go back today?
"It's okay. This is ridiculous. I'm not taking a break from work. Look, I can see the gate, too."
Let's change our minds and get to work.
The gates in sight are not particularly crowded.
Relax, it's a carriage with luggage on it, and people like the traveler who took care of the luggage talk lightly with the guards and pay the price to get into the city.
"You haven't seen a move that big yet,"
"Right. Let's get a little closer. It looks like there's a dining room near the entrance to the gate. Let's hear it there."
"Right."
We're near the gate, take a trip to the dining room.
The way I saw it, it felt like a mass cafeteria, with tables and chairs on the outside, probably aimed at people working outside, guards, travelers?
If you want to target the people of the city, it's not near the gate, it's where shops gather, it's a good place to live.
"Welcome!! What would you like to do?
As soon as he sees us get to our seats, the shop guy talks to us.
As a result, is the water source abundant or is usually served in a wooden cup?
However, parchment is the dominant civilization, and there is no such thing as a convenient menu table.
It's hard to see from us sitting at the table outside, but the name of the dish is written on the wood tag in the store and hung.
"Er... what shall we do?
"Oh yeah. I'm sorry. It's our first time in King's Landing. Is there anything I can recommend? It can be a little expensive."
"That's right. As you can see, this store is for the general public, so there is no such expensive food...... Right, it's the specialty that pinched all sorts of things in the bread. Affordable, people in the city will buy it for once."
"Well, I'll take that for two, please."
"Yes, please wait a moment"
That said, the girl, who would be the clerk, goes back inside.
"You were quite a cutie. Well, not to Sister Athleen or Sister Phyllia."
"The comparison criteria are wrong. But are you okay? Fine, they seem to be gathering rough..."
Suspicious personalities such as travellers and mercenaries stand out only at the entrance to the gate.
Such a girl is going to get licked and trampled down on the cost of a meal or something.
"Ha, ha, don't worry about that."
I overheard such a voice.
Just from the next table.
Turning away at him, there was a man with a great sword on his back.
"That lady says Terez Hausen, and she's the daughter of the Lord of this Hausen cafeteria."
"Does Hausen have a family name?
You don't know Hausen?
"I've never been to this capital of the king of Agust before."
"Well, I thought you were the daughter of a good place to be... If you look closely, are you a colleague? It's called a weapon, it's good for you."
"I'll kill you if I see you with weird eyes."
"Ooh eh. I don't think it's a homicide. I don't know if you're from another country. So does the name Larina sound familiar to you?
"Was it, indeed, the demon swordsman of this country?
"That's right. And call your full name Larina Hausen. She's the daughter of this shop, Miss Terez's sister."
"Heh."
"It's my two fathers who run this store right now. Now he's retired from active duty, but he's a powerful man who used to be captain of the Kingsguard. Well, you're a nice guy who doesn't feel prestigious with power. This way, they're now running canteens for travelers and mercenaries."
"You're a stranger."
"Right. I agree you're a weirdo. Well, thanks to you, we have no brawl, we have a good meal. So, if you're going to get your hands on Miss Terez..."
"Your father came out."
"Oh. But, you know, my parents and my sister. Oh, so Miss Terez is actually amazing with her arms, too, during this time something..."
The moment a man tries to keep talking, with great momentum in front of him, a plate is placed with something like a sandwich on it.
I'm glad it's a wooden plate.
With that momentum, ceramics would have cracked.
"Mr. Momento!! Don't say anything weird to the customer!! What will you do if a female customer has already rarely stopped coming!!
That being said, when I look around the store with Misty Hua, I certainly don't have any female customers.
... Well, new customers will be hard to come to in this store with lots of noisy mentions.
"No, the usual aunts and the kids would come to eat, wouldn't they?
"That is the result of my desperate publicity!! Women who come from outside usually eat in the back shop."
Well, you will.
"And I'm sorry. Please, it's called a sandwich. Try it."
"Oh, yeah. Thanks."
"I'll have it."
And eat a sandwich.
...... yeah. The bread is harder than the weed, but it's a solid sandwich.
Well, like Frankfurt, he's the type of guy who puts a slice in a stick-length bread and puts utensils in it.
"Yeah. It's delicious. Let's eat here every day."
"Right. Maybe that's a good idea."
"Thanks!!
Even Doppel's body needs nourishment, and self-catering at home is tedious.
Because I don't have a stove or an IH device.
"Uh, may I ask the customer's name? Um, it looks like you're going to..."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Millie. Nice to meet you too, Mr. Momento. I came with this girlfriend for a little sightseeing, her name is..."
"I say Misty Hua. Best regards,"
"As Mr. Momento said, I'm tellin 'you I'm doing this Hausen dining room billboard girl. Best regards,"
"Whoa, nice to meet you. You can count on me as a colleague, okay?
"You won't answer me for one night. He's already married, so he's a part of it. Misty..."
"I forbid it"
"Seriously!! Damn!!"
"What, you're married and you're a mercenary!?
"Sort of. There's a lot going on here."
But this Momento guy, he's pretty awesome.
Everyone around you is listening to his words.
I guess it's his follow-up to us.
It's easy to be insulted because you're a woman. So it looks like Momento himself is trying to reduce the number of weird little bits by making connections like this.
Until Mr. Momento moved, the nasty gaze that was gathering at us was interrupted, and first of all, no doubt, he must have moved for this.
Then let us not hesitate, let us rely.
Cotton.
"Is that your account already?
"No. Mr. Momento, could I buy some information with one of these silver coins?
"Hmm? I don't know the equivalent of a silver coin, do I? Wouldn't other informants be better?
"I told you I've never been to this city before. In the meantime, you're solid with Terez's introduction, and you don't want to crush your mentes, do you?
"... don't hold me down exactly where you say that. So, what information do you want? I really don't know the equivalent of a piece of silver coin, do I?
Adventurer, no, mercenaries over here, or most importantly, information.
The story of where we can make money leads us to live and get our money by knowing that there are dangerous things to do.
For example, if you get rich in one adventure, you don't want to go anywhere with a 100% mortality rate.
Then you should do some other less dangerous work and do the trick.
I gave an extreme example, but in a first place like this, paying someone you seem to trust is the quickest way to easily explore which area is dangerous.
Buying and selling information seems easy at first sight, but no one buys information about someone they don't trust.
And it's possible that whoever sells the information won't trust anyone because of a single failure.
So, Terez and I decided to listen to a guy who seemed to be close.
The place is too bad to lie, even if it's wrong. Because I have other eyes than Terez, and if I say bad things, my trust as a mercenary that I've cultivated will collapse.
Aim there, I ask this question.
"It's not like I want a lot of information. When I meet my husband, I'm going to take a look around Agusto. He wants me to know if there are any attractions or dangerous places there."
That's right.
It's the information we most want to gather.
Let's start with Mr. Momento and try to gather a lot of information based on that.