I finished treating everyone. For once, the officials were supposed to wait in the room until the result of the curse, but they seemed relieved that their curse had been lifted.
I was left alone in the reception room.
I got the sugar treats on the table but they were too sweet and not very tasty so I ate only half of them and put the rest in an item bag and had tea.
While you're at it, the deputy mayor comes into the room.
He went in and put the box he had brought on the table, he held my hand and shook it over and over again.
"Thank you, Lord Ichinojo"
"This is how I feel -"
That's what the deputy mayor said and took it out of the box and gave it to me was a leather bag with money in it. I can't tell the difference between gold coins and silver coins by weight (I don't think that's just copper coins), but either way it will be quite an amount. About fifty pieces in the size of a bag - even if it was all silver coins, wouldn't it have five thousand senses?
Apparently it means gratuity, so I'll take it honestly.
Until I did what I deserved - and I would have refused to receive it if I were normal, but I honestly received the money because there are things I might need money for in the future.
"Thank you. So, Deputy Mayor, here's an example..."
"Yeah, the mayor owns the airship's route plan."
"Can I see it? I know it's very confidential."
"I don't mind."
"Do something about it. - Huh?
I promised to doubt my ears for unexpected acceptances.
"Isn't that confidential?
"No? We inform villages, towns, etc. where airships stop in order to prevent safety and disruption on the road. When the airship entered the experimental phase, the town used to panic that a mysterious demon appeared in the sky, and that's a remnant of it. If you're traveling by carriage, you might be attacked by bandits if you find out what the plan is, but if you're planning a route, you're not likely to be attacked on the road."
That's what the deputy mayor said and took the map out of the crate.
This seems to be the route plan. The line stretches from Maleigurli and by the way, the date and time are written.
Oh, my God.
So if you wanted to find out where Mr. Daijilow was going, you should have come to the City Hall from the beginning instead of looking for Milky's book or checking the airship dock?
I assumed on my own that Mr. Daijiro had brought up all the dock material, and that the flight route was important and confidential.
I guess it was a blind spot for Caro, too.
"Is that it? What's ahead?
The route was interrupted by the airship at the easternmost point of the southern continent.
"There is no art of transmission on the sea or even on other continents. That's all that's been submitted."
"If this map and the time are right... Mr. Daijiro and Miri on the airship are already on the ocean - some routes will return, but you don't know how many days from now"
"Yeah, the time to go home is unknown. You should be in touch shortly before you leave."
"Deputy Mayor, excuse me. We have a report."
That's what I said, Mr. Secretary came in.
"What is it?
"Yes, there were reports of hearing hallucinations from some of the people who had just finished treatment. I'm not alone or two."
Those who have completed the treatment are also required to report any quarantine and minor changes until they are found negative on the test drug that Suzuki has previously used and can see if it is under curse.
Several of them raised their voices that they had heard hallucinations and confirmed to thirty-four people who were isolated because there were more than one person with the same symptoms, and ten people heard the same voice.
"Up to about three people, I thought it was spiritual - but how did you know it was the same voice?
"No, it wasn't the quality of the voice, it was the same content"
Same content? No way - Huh!?
"The salvation of the world - that's what he heard."
"The salvation of the world?
The deputy mayor tilted his neck.
"They say it's a word that activates the curse... if the treatment was slow, those ten could have activated the curse of frenzy"
I'll explain.
"Deputy Mayor, I should have already put that up for reporting. We have received reports from the victims of the curse who are now Redeemers that they have heard the words."
"Huh? Really? Sorry, the material arrives like a mountain, so it seems to have been misplaced."
The deputy mayor laughed and said so, but if it's such an important material, read it properly.
If you think so, the deputy mayor asked me.
"How does Lord Ichinojo know that?
"When the demonic woman's frenzy curse was activated before, the murdered guard left me saying," Let me go, Cucumber. "So, when the man who was reselling the flour was killed, when he seized the man who became a mad warrior, he heard the word 'salvation of the world' and thought it was definitely the keyword."
No way, I can't say I heard it directly from a demonic woman who was supposed to be dead.
Speaking of which, Lord Ichinojo was also involved in that demonic matter.
A mysterious man who always shows up at the scene - a mystery novel is definitely questioned by the police. It's a pattern that's definitely not the killer.
"I'm not suspected, am I?
"Of course. I know that you called Lord Ichinojo to treat the demonic tribe as well. If you're the killer in the first place, you don't have to treat -- you don't have to use what you can treat, you don't have to earn money or want honor."
"That's right. I paid you 5,000 cents as a thank you, Ichinojo, but if you were a famous magician, you'd be asking for a better reward."
"Deputy Mayor? Wasn't it supposed to have been 10,000 sence to pay tribute to Lord Ichinojo, whose approval came down from Congress?
"... Oh, yeah, I did. I forgot to pay the advance first."
That's what the deputy mayor said and gave me a leather bag the same size as earlier.
If the secretary hadn't pointed it out, would he have been going to wear it as it was?
"Yes, we need to get a security request out to the Adventurers Guild for now. Lord Ichinojo, please take your time."
As I stared with my jito eyes, the uncomfortable deputy mayor took the material on the table and shitty left.
I was in such a hurry that some of the material drops.
"Totally - because Master Daijiro tells me the vice mayor is just about as good as a little loose scoundrel for a while - he has some loose ends in between, but he is doing everything in his power to clean this up in order to protect his position. Rest assured that some aspects are outstanding."
"I hope so"
That's what I said. I picked up the fallen material.
Is this a temporary budget statement on the situation?
These accounting paperwork didn't work for me when I only worked part-time at a restaurant. The Deputy Mayor's ratings increase even if I can just process these documents.
"For once, that's classified, so don't look too closely."
"Oh, excuse me"
"No - well, because it's about the degree to which it comes together. If you're interested, you can take a look."
"Ah...... yes"
I'm not interested in anything, but if they tell me I can look at it, I'll look at it a little.
Wow, 10,000 pieces of gold and as much as 100 million sence of gold are being used in this commotion?
This also shows the fact that part of the food shortage was caused by the fact that the city hall was buying up food. It is most likely not for resale purposes, but for cooking and distribution.
"Surprisingly, it's expensive for the staff of the government building."
"Government building staff and magic research fellows don't even have time to go home. There is not enough money not only for food, overtime, but also for cleaning clothes, changing underwear, special allowances, etc. Most of all, he's still at peace while he's working it out with money."
"... right"
If the siege continues further and the food shortage is applauded, the value of money collapses. It is possible that a piece of bread would be a more worthy world than a single gold coin.
I don't like a world like that at the end of the century.
I know very well that money is finding value in credit to the government.
"It just seems like the road to solving things is still far away"
"Really?
"Yes. In fact, we were convinced that the cause of this frenzy curse was the devil tribe. Because I heard a story from a mad warrior man seized by Lord Ichinojo, who heard voices from nowhere, but only a man who was a murder victim. Lord Ichinojo may know, but the devil tribe uses magic and lives hidden corners and wings. If you care, you might be able to magically disappear"
Were you thinking the same thing as me?
That's right, there's no way I realize and no one else does.
"- That's what I thought. But everyone heard the earlier voice of 'world salvation' at about the same time. There was no sign that the door to the staff being quarantined had been opened, or that there was a person in the room who was disappearing. As a result, the theory that the killer is disappearing is broken."
Right. If there was someone in a room that was just small, you'd notice it with breath or something, even if it had disappeared.
Well, the killer wasn't a demon.
I'm a little relieved.
"Well, it doesn't prove that the demons aren't the killers,"
said the secretary as if he had read my mind.
"Um, why are you telling me that story?
I know that the half dwarf "fellow Lord Ichinojo - Carol has been doing a lot of research on the curse of frenzy, so I cooperated with him," and I didn't know he even knew about Caro, so don't do it.
Could it be that a real deputy mayor is turning into a secretary?
"You should raise the possibility that things can be resolved by even a percent. Let me know if you know anything. This is my home address."
"I'm buying it. Even if you tell me all about it, it's not just the possibility of solving a case, it's just my liking."
"I don't mind if I do. Rather, it's where you want it."
A chill ran down my spine and my butthole tightened up all the time.
Is that it? What?
Wait, speaking of which, why did this secretary give me the paper with the address of the house?
'Cause the officials, including the secretary, haven't been home for days, have they? In other words, the destination that brings information about case resolution will be the city hall, not his house.
If he ever comes home, that would mean after the case is solved already.
And as soon as I saw that address, my questions were tied to fear.
I said I shouldn't ask. Never ask. Even if I ask, I won't wait for happiness there.
But I asked with a glimmer of hope, that is, to find a slight hope of sleeping at the bottom of Pandora's box.
"Um, speaking of which, you didn't hear your name, did you?"
"I'm late for my application. My name is Felice."
Oh, well. Phew, that's a woman's name.
No way, are you sure you're a woman?
"Huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu When I was a kid, you made fun of me. It was a common male name in my birthplace."
"Right. I think that's a good name."
"I am sincerely delighted that Lord Ichinojo said so"
I barely remember what I talked about from around here.
I smiled and continued the conversation, and after leaving the city hall, I went back to my world waiting for Hal and Caro to escape.