Legend

"... Warcraft warrior,"

Ray left and quieted down the clerk's office in the lord's hall. So Dusker whines as he carries his already chilled tea to his mouth, calling out to the door that leads to the next room.

"Hey, what did you think?

When that voice sounds, the door opens without sound, and one man enters. He's one of the Knights' executives who keeps the security of this Guild city. But it would more accurately represent a man's traits than say the Knights, such as the existence behind them. That should do the same. Because this man is nominally a cavalier of the Knights, but he is actually one who can be called the presence behind the city of Gilm.

"You're honest that it's difficult. Somehow those two guys, Minas and Cold, seem to be thugs as soon as they wake up and know they've been captured."

"I guess..."

What's past Dusker's brain is a report that was already made into an early morning rather than last night...

Two of the Warcraft soldiers, transported into the dungeons of the Lords' mansion while being stunned by Ray and Seto, stormed to find out where they were or to escape from the dungeons. As a result, several knights and soldiers were injured and taken care of restorative magic, although it was the dead who did not answer.

"I didn't think you'd hear that voice."

Dusker smiles bitterly as he carries the few remaining sandwiches to his mouth.

It was as if a roar, but a cry to be called, echoed into the Lords' Hall.

It is normal for the Lords' Hall and the Knights to have separate bases if they are meant to be. However, the city of Gilm is a periphery, and since the city itself may be attacked by a herd of monsters, it also serves as a fortress for evacuating city dwellers to the Lords' Hall, it was built to hold the Knights' strongholds in the Lords' Hall.

"So, what about the information?

He told Ray that he would take him to King's Capital and then interrogate him, but of course he didn't mean it. No, of course it is true to say that after taking him to the Wang Capital, he will be questioned jointly with the kings and nobles, but Dusker thought that as the center figure of the smallest neutral of the three factions, he should squeeze as much information as he can before that, otherwise he would behave more naturally than he could take the initiative.

But a man shakes his head small for such a dusker question.

"You can't. Did you say warcraft soldiers or something? Those two are too dangerous to get their hands on. If you really want information, you'll be an alchemist..."

"Can't you do that?"

"Yeah. Whatever. We're only the Knights of the Border. … to put it simply, the power to fight in action is polished, but the interrogation of that hand is not suitable."

"Well, that can't be helped. Anyway, this is the border. I never thought the hands of the Bestian Empire were reaching this far.... No, but on the contrary, is it because it's a border?

"Master Dusker?

……

Mumble, close your eyes and start thinking about something, Dusker.

The knight's man watched it and remained silent so as not to disturb the Lord's thoughts.

Eventually, Dusker's eyes open in about a minute.

"Right, is that what you're after?

"Did they come up with anything?

"... but it's only a prediction. Needless to say, this city of Gilm is a frontier. And because of this, a wide variety of monster materials and so on are gathered. That is the kind of material rarely available in the Wang capital. Besides, there's even a dungeon around here."

"Indeed."

"In other words, the material exported by the Azotto Chamber of Commerce from the city of Guild is not unique to the Kingdom of Mireana, but it is also very valuable and beneficial. What if it was flowing straight to the Bestian Empire?

To Dusker's guess, the knight is breathtaking.

"Is it true that the Vestian Empire will acquire powerful weapons, protective equipment, or materials to make magic items that should otherwise be the strength of the Kingdom of Mireana? You might be a good hand if you do think so. But even for the Azot Chamber of Commerce, didn't you choose the counterparty? There's no way that the alchemist could have done anything like this."

"Well, so is that. Then, even if not all of them, materials of high rare value should be seen as the main ones?... Okay, check the area. Among the people who had dealings with the Azotto Chamber of Commerce, they concentrated on purchasing expensive materials. They must be suspicious, like the Chamber of Commerce, the merchants, or the nobility of the traitors connected to the Bestian Empire."

"Got it!

Quickly saluting and dropping off the knight leaving the office, Dusker mutters a fierce grin.

"Bestia Empire, what a delightful imitation of you to leap into in this city of mine. This thank you will happen next spring, and I will give you plenty of time to fight."

It's like a giant carnivore who has identified his prey, with such a grin.

"Ah, Mr. Ray. Just fine. People are waiting for the party they want to interview."

After finishing his report in the Lords' Hall, it was Lenora with a grin who greeted Ray, who quickly and only headed to the Alliance.

Because it's a little past noon, only Lenora is currently at the guild reception, and I don't usually see Kenny in motion to Ray.

(Well, I wouldn't feel bad about being liked by beauties that far, even if it's for status, which would make Kim Rank higher)

I nod small at Lenora, even as I think that way in my heart.

"Is the place good up there?

"Yeah.... I'm sure you'll be stunned, won't you?

Tilting his neck slightly to Lenora's words, he heads to the conference room on the second floor of the guild, prompted to understand if he goes.

And I welcomed Ray into that conference room...

"It's too late! How dare we wait till noon!

To the bandit of the woman who yelled at me as soon as I found Ray.

"Ray's been so busy, he can't help it."

To a wizard man who forgives female bandits.

"... Huh"

He was three swordsmen of a man who turned away looking at Ray or no or in a grumpy mood.

(... I see)

And Ray was convinced inside. Because the three of us who were sitting in the conference room looked familiar.

The female bandit is Cullot. The wizard is Scola. A swordsman is Alogan, all three of whom took rank-up exams with Ray, so to speak, contemporaneous adventurers.

"I didn't expect you guys to take my request."

"Hahaha. I don't have enough money."

Scola smiles bitterly as she scratches her cheek at Ray's words.

"The money?

"Yeah. It's fine that I got a request and fought monsters, but life comes when it's a weapon or a protective gear. Right now, I'm having it rebuilt and made new. So, naturally, you can't take dangerous requests in the meantime, so if you're looking for a request that you can make in or near the city..."

Is that why you found my request?

"Yes, yes.... So, what do you think?

"Right."

(I know what these guys are like in the rank-up exam. Besides, you won't be the first to imitate the material in any way beyond knowing me well.)

"Well, okay. Then I'll ask you guys to do it.... That said, you three said we were having a party or something, but what happened to the party name?

It was Cullot who replied to Ray's words that came to mind.

"You didn't say that. Our party name is" The Power of Time. "Nice to meet you."

"The power of a long time. You've been a big party name again for a long time."

"What, are you complaining!?

"Yes, don't raise your blood. That wasn't much different from the time of the Rank Up exam."

"Mm..."

I guess I remembered Gran's advice, who was also an examiner after the exam in Ray's words. Cullot with a slight frown.

"Well, that's anyway. As Scola said earlier, we're going to need you to work near the city."

"... why are you bothering to imitate such a troublesome smell outside the city? I don't think we should do it in the city."

Ray sighs at Alogan's grunt, who remained out of sight of Ray.

In the first place, Allogan sells fights in disdain of Ray's prowess and loses light, and then after reuniting in a rank-up exam, he fears in a sense that he sees Ray's prowess. But as a person, he didn't want to admit it, which is why he had this attitude. Explain it to Ray, who largely understands it, as if he was frightened after a sigh.

"As the requisition said, there's a ton of monster carcasses in my item box. Try dismantling such a large number of monsters all over the city. If they see us, they're likely to call the guards and the knights, and even if they don't, it's gonna be awesome, even with the smell of blood and guts.... and the Knights are busy today."

"Oh, if you say so. You said the Azotto Chamber of Commerce was in some kind of trouble and the Knights went into that arbitration or something."

"I see. Is that how it spreads"

To Scola's words, Ray groans with a potpout. Reacting to that was a culot with five senses sharper than the other two.

"Hey, maybe you're involved in last night's noise, too?

"Well, if you say you're involved, you're involved. But you can't divulge information because of everything."

"... I guess. Well, fine. This is the Azot Chamber of Commerce, which has only ever heard of a scattered bad reputation. It won't be as bad as it is now."

"That's what I'm saying. Back to the point, some monsters are quite ranked as the requisition also said. You know how to dismantle that?

"Um, I'm leaving it to Scola regarding the knowledge around there... how about that?

Scola, who was gazed at, nodded small.

"I know how to dismantle a mostly monster. By the way, what exactly?

"The highest ranked is the Rank B Sprigan. Others are rank C emerald wolves and orgasms."

"... where the hell have you been defeating such a high ranking monster? A Rank B monster isn't the kind of monster you'd run into there, is it? Even if it's a Rank C monster, it's going to be a little hard to run into around here. Could it have even gone into the Devil's Forest?

Hearing Ray's words, Ray answers the question as if it were nothing, although it was a culot that flashed at the height of the rank of the monsters we dismantle.

"We were supposed to go out to the dungeon a while ago. That's the monster I knocked down."

"What dungeon... could it be the closest place to the city of Gilm?

"Oh. I had a request. It was a lot of work, but there was a good harvest."

The figure of Custe floating in the back of his brain. Ray would undoubtedly answer no if he were told that we were disgusted with each other, but still had to go to the very end of being betrayed and dying by a fellow who had always acted with us.

"Ray?"

Should I just call you a bandit when I noticed Ray's expression that just floated for a moment? Cullot calling out to Ray with some strange look.

Shake your head small on such a culot and return to the story.

"No, it's nothing. That's it. Is it possible to dismantle a monster, starting with a sprigan? Tell me you passed the interview earlier, but if you can't dismantle these..."

"Oh, it's okay. I've never actually dismantled it, but I think I can figure it out because there's a guy in my book who has high rank monster dismantling instructions."

Try to block Ray's words and Scola tells him.

"Instruct me where and how to dismantle and strip the material, and the fine spot is Cullot. Where I need strength, I want to work on it in the wind called Alogan, okay?

"Oh, I don't mind if that's the easier way to do it. And it's a party with a lot of roles to share."

"Because it was this member who partied around there"

To put it that far, Ray just says that the story has come to a paragraph, and so do the Cullots.

"Well, then, as you ask Rank D Party's long-standing power to do so. It's quick, but we're going out of town, okay?

"Huh? Suddenly today? No, well, I hope you're free this way."

"Yeah, I don't have a problem either. Where's Alogan?"

"... Whatever you want"

When it is thus decided to make the request as soon as possible, the line goes down to the first floor of the guild in alignment.

"Ah, Mr. Ray. I was asking Lenora, how was the interview?

And Kenny, who was at the reception as soon as I got down to the first floor, can find me and call me. There was no sign of Lenora until earlier, and Kenny was the only one at the reception today.

He decides that he probably took turns and even went out for lunch, and takes his long strengths to the counter.

"I asked for the material stripping, and I asked for the procedure because these three people were going to take it. I'm going to do a demolition outside the city soon."

"Is that it? I think there were a few other people who wanted an interview...... okay?

"Oh. These are the three earliest people I've come to interview, and luckily we were together on a rank-up exam, so I'm pretty knowledgeable."

"... oh"

Chirali, and Kenny's gaze was directed at Allogan. Probably remembered I was in return for selling you a fight to Ray in the guild. He also seemed grumpy that he somehow understood it again, but just shut up without saying anything.

And when Ray finished the request process, he left the guild with his long-standing powers as he channeled Kenny through the temptation.