Legend

It's night and the rain that started falling in the evening keeps falling without stopping.

Unpleasant weather, with fog-like rain, but not so much temperatures dropping due to rain, and lukewarm rain snagging on the skin with high humidity combined with the tropical nights characteristic of summer.

In such weather, anger was echoing in the Levisole family mansion east of Exil.

"The Silva family has secured an anomalous species, bye!? What are you thinking! Didn't I tell you to be so careful!

Just put out your mouth, the role of actually moving is to push it against others. The handle is your own, the lethargy is someone else's. To Schaffner's words, the man who was listening to the story frowns slightly, but immediately undoes it.

"Excuse me, but it wasn't the Silva family who defeated the anomalous species, it was the adventurers. That too, Deep Red and the Princess General. I thought you said that Master Schaffner would do something about them?

"It's... yes! Does your lord say it's bad!? Whether it's about the anomalous species or the failure to stop the Silva family, all of that!

To Schaffner's words, the man naturally wanted to say yes. But if you hold a glass of wine in your hand and tell Schaffner your face is bright red with drunkenness and anger, then the hostility of the old man in front of you can be directed at you.

If that's all, they'll still be pulling their legs every time they do something.

Therefore, I spin the words carefully so as not to damage Schaffner's mood.

"No, I guess I just happened to be unlucky this time. In the first place, I couldn't imagine an anomalous species attacking the Silva family, let alone Bosque Silva angry with it hiring adventurers to retaliate. Most importantly, I didn't think you'd find any abnormal species on that vast underground 11th floor. Whatever you think, Master Schaffner has nothing to do with it. It's all bad patrol."

"Heh... heh... well, well. After all, there is nothing wrong with Non. Everything was just bad luck."

The man is just gazing at Schaffner, who whispers a cup while making an unheard laugh, without saying anything in particular.

But my eyes say things as much as my mouth.

It's not against people anymore that a man resides in the gaze he's pointing at Schaffner. There were calculations floating around that could be described as cold as when to dispose of broken tools.

(In the first place, it is not so unlikely that the Silva family would collide with an anomalous species more than diving into a dungeon as an adventurer. In fact, Sword Bee's anomaly has already hit us. At that time, however, there was nothing particularly retaliatory about the minor injury.... although it is likely that the story of abnormal species was not widespread. But when they recovered the body after they found out about the existence of an anomalous species, there was also a possibility that they might know about this one? Guess it's time to dispose of this guy after all)

"Right. We had some irregularities, but still carry them generally as calculated here. There's nothing to worry about."

"Ha ha. That's right, that's right. There is no mistake in what Non should do. Loyalty be unto your lord."

Give a small smile to the words and tell Schaffner to carry a glass of wine into his mouth, grinning as if he were sure he would be the winner himself,

"Now, if you'll excuse me for dealing with those few anomalies. God bless the Holy Goddess of Light."

"Mm-hmm. Encourage me."

A man leaving the room with those words on his back.

(A naked king who can only adorn himself with false words)

The man, coming out of the Levisole family mansion with his inner thoughts, moves towards a spot with no lights around him, even as he feels the heat and humidity in the evening rain that keeps falling slightly.

If it's clear, I can still see what's going on around me in the light of the moon, but now that the rain clouds are covering the sky, the surroundings are completely surrounded by darkness. Nonetheless, the man continues on the road without hesitation, eventually stopping his feet and opening his mouth in the depths where he is at an end.

"Are you there?

"Yes."

I hear voices from the darkness, but the man doesn't seem to care... that's what keeps the conversation going as if it's natural.

"What's the situation?

"Strict security is laid around the warehouse secured by the Silva family, and unfortunately what's going on over there..."

"No, I don't mind that. You can say it's convenient. Even lizard tails should be cut at will here rather than knowing when."

"So?"

"Oh. Hang a raid on the warehouse ASAP. However…"

"I know. Fortunately, we have secured someone here who used to work for the Levisole family. I was wondering if we could leave the body near the warehouse."

"... oh, that guy"

Past the man's brain was the man Shafner had ordered to keep Ray under surveillance. What did you think, a man who made his opponent angry with his arrogant attitude by contacting himself against Ray, who was watching him, and as a result greatly worsened Ray's and Elaine's testimony against the Levisole family.

Had it not been for that incident, there might not have been anything like Ray or Elaine being temporarily hired by the Silva family. In that case, the investigation into the abnormal species would not have progressed so far either. Given that, I guess the current plight of the Levisole family is what Schaffner deserved when he hired such a man.

I smile coldly at my mouth in the dark that way, but I immediately shake my neck small and sideways.

(The Levisole family is on their own, but they can't let this one get caught up in it. Thinking about it, is it still best to dispose of tools that are not available here)

"Then I'll leave it to you when it comes to raids"

"Ha!"

"And never leave evidence of our involvement in the Levisole family."

"That's people, too, right?

"Naturally. People are the most troublesome proof."

When a man tells him that much, he accidentally sounds a different voice from what he's been talking about in the dark.

"On that matter, someone has offered to bring the Levisole family here as far as possible. What will you do?

"... I see. Even if the Lord is so foolish that he can't help it, is there anyone down there who turns his head quite a bit? Even if it rots, it's like the famous Levisole family. What are the abilities of those who are offering to rendezvous with us?

"As a researcher, there's no such thing as ethics."

A man's eyebrow flaunts uncomfortably at the word that he has no ethics and opens his mouth after a few seconds of silence.

"It is not to draw such a person under us. Even though there are shadows, shadows are the least humane in shadows."

"But as I said now, I'm top notch as a researcher. So, if you dispose of it here, it's a huge loss, though. Besides, if you run away and get captured by the Silva family, it could be a deadly source."

"I know. If you do have the ability... No, you do. He's capable of the truth, isn't he?

"Yes, that's for sure"

"Then there is no need to take that person's life. However, it can be a big risk to pull in here. Hand it over to the Marstells."

Hearing the words, a moment but bewildered air flows through the darkness.

"To the Marchelle family, is that it? Sure, there's a lot going on over there using demonic stones, but not in the same direction as the experiments we were doing at the Levisole family?

"What, if the person is good, it will be possible to achieve a track record even if the direction is slightly different. I just want you to feel a little more grateful for him by giving him to the Marstells."

"... ok. Then do as you're told."

The voices that have been interrupting disappear, and again the voices that were talking to the first man echo in the darkness.

I was interrupted where I was talking, but I open my mouth to let the story resume as if nothing had happened without showing any frustration about it.

"So as far as raids are concerned, do you mind if I say we do it tonight, now?

"Oh. It's been a long time since the bodies of abnormal species have been brought in. With that in mind, the contents examined would also, to some extent, have been carried into the mansions of the Guild and the Silva family. It won't be possible to dispose of them all, but at least it's like definitely disposing of only the bodies of abnormal species"

"Okay. Then the person behind you will go by our gestures without using them."

"Do that.... Anyone else?

The man's words are filled with silence in the darkness around him for a few seconds.

But eventually a third person, not the first man or the next man to talk, opens his mouth trying to break that silence.

Unlike the other two, the voice was that of a woman who sounded soft, even if hard.

"Deep Red and Princess General. What are these two going to do? What happened because those two people were involved in this case in the first place. If you think about it, shouldn't you have handled those two by now? Fortunately, this is Eggzil. If anything happens to the Duke of Keller, we will never be suspected."

It was a suggestion that could only be described as radical, but I thought for a few seconds if I decided that the suggestion made sense...... eventually, I shook my neck sideways.

"No, let's not do this now. Anyway, if you can hold your breath for sure, there's even a Griffon for two people with aliases over there. There's too much power over there, and there's a high risk of losing the clasp. If you can be sure of it, this Exil is a great place to be.... No, is this my mistake? If I'd brought a few Stigmas, I'd have changed my mind."

Stigma. The moment the word comes out of a man's mouth, the air in the darkness strains with tension.

"You name them… they are our symbols. To get him out of the back job..."

"Huh, I know. I'm just saying. But actually the problem is those two and one...... no, two if some dragon child demons? Together, if that's all we're dealing with, it's true that this one lacks overwhelming power. Therefore, I will not allow you to get your hands on it as it stands. You get it?

'Ha!'

To the man's words, several voices are aligned to convey their intention of understanding.

"Then it's dissolution. Do what you have to do. God bless the Holy Goddess of Light."

"God bless the Holy Goddess of Light."

When that word sounded in the darkness, all signs had disappeared from it in the next moment.

Besides the existence that would have been large, all signs and appearances are perfect, including that of a man who is also a leader.

"Even though it's already night, it's so hot."

"Because it's raining. Keep an eye on him better than that. If Bosque's brother finds out, he'll kill you."

"I know. But what are you gonna do with this place? There's no way a monster is going to storm in the Exil. There's still time for a change."

"No, if you get out of the dungeon..."

"None."

"... I guess. I've heard stories about it coming out before, but it's been a long time since."

A warehouse just around the corner of the Alliance. Two adventurers in front of its entrance had alerted the area as a guard in an environment that also equated to the double bitterness of tropical nights and humidity.

Exactly, there was some protection around the city, but the two adventurers serving the Silva family also play a role while countering things like drowsiness and heat.

Two adventurers would also have taken their job seriously to some extent if it had been for work such as a caution stick in some tavern or a escort to a merchant. But this time the two of them were ordered to escort the warehouse.

It was heard that there were bodies of unusual species, but it was nevertheless the body of a monster, and it was also true that there was an alarm about who would attack such a place.

Besides there is no evidence whatsoever that the anticipation that the anomalous species occurred artificially, Bosc decided that it was too dangerous if it was true, and he hasn't told anyone since Ray asked him. As a result, these two adventurers were escorting the warehouse in a way that could be described as easy.

... That's why these two are going to expose a deadly gap.

"Hmm? Something right now..."

I feel like something has moved in the dark, and with my eyes gazed, it moves forward with something.

Huh!

The next moment the man's consciousness fell asleep into eternal darkness, pierced by a knife painted black to disperse in darkness with the sound of something like that flying.

A man who falls to the ground with a dagger growing from his forehead.

I guess I heard that sound and understood something unusual was going on when I started. One of the remaining men tries to speak up to the other adventurers in the warehouse... the next moment suddenly his mouth is suppressed by a hand that has been stretched from behind him, instantly breaking his neck bone and desperate with a quick move as it is.

The men, who ended the two adventurers without any hesitation, wore black-dyed clothes as if they were in the dark as knives.

That number is about 20. Instead of saying anything to each other, they head to the warehouse with little voice or sign when they see a leader-like man wave down.

An hour later, reports will come in that the warehouse, which was studying abnormal species in a fire caused by suspicious fire, and all the buildings that were in the vicinity, were burned down in Bosc, where he slept in the mansion.