Legend
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"Assassin...? Well, I'm sorry, but I've never heard anything like it."
That's what Augusto returns to the content described by Daridora.
The word that came out of Daridora's mouth, who broke up with Ray, who went with him on the lab case, and then came to Augusto's mansion again less than an hour later, was about the assassin.
I know that there is such a presence, and even if it is a smaller country than the neighbouring countries, I do not believe that the Sollain nation alone has anything to do with such a presence.
But... I was wondering if that was the case in the capital of the king of Sollain.
In fact, because I had heard about that hand from a merchant who had come from Wang Du several times before.
But that's only a story elsewhere.
I'm not talking about where I live.
So it was hard to believe that story immediately even when it was heard from Daridora's mouth.
(Daridora has been blackmailing me. For example, isn't it strange to think that sand thieves were acting like assassins here, is it?
I doubt it, but sand thieves and assassins are very different, even if they are lurking in the darkness of society.
A sand thief who can be anyone if he wants to be and an assassin who is sinking into the darkness of society in the true sense.
Of course this is only Auguste's imagination, and I can also predict that it would actually be different from all sorts of things.
But... Still, there's still an assassin in this Gosh, and I really didn't understand that it was after us.
"In the first place, why are me and Mr. Daridora being targeted? I don't really know what that means."
Zaroust and Ray, both on the escort, nod back to Augusto voicing doubts.
"Of course I'm not resented by anyone more than I work as a merchant too...... etc, which is not very much to say. But what makes me and Mr. Daridora all targeted?
The only way to ask that question is to shake Daridora's neck beside him, too.
I understand that I am resented by many human beings, and I understand that Augusto is liked by the city's inhabitants on the back of my back with such a self.
That's why I didn't know what they had in common to be targeted at the same time.
"I thought Mr. Ougust was being targeted to dazzle the eyes of your escort.
Zaroust's grunting voice echoes inside the room, which should also be called the remnants of the sunset and is starting to dim towards night.
The best possible possibilities in the present situation. That's why everyone gets a convincing look.
"Even if I'm being targeted, it doesn't change that Mr. Ougust is being targeted in the end. Because there is a good chance that they will attack me again with Mr. Ougust."
"Besides, I peeled and replaced the skin on my face, and regardless of my physique, my appearance turned out to be completely different..."
When Augusto whines trying to keep up with Daridora's words, they all sigh out.
That's all the trouble that's brought about this time, peeling off your face and becoming someone else.
That's what it's likely you won't be able to tell if you wear skin even if you're familiar with it. With that in mind, it would still be inaccurate to be vigilant......
"When you do, you just want to avoid being in a passive position. It's more efficient to attack this one at once than to know where it's going."
Ray squeaks as he narrows his eyes to a thin red to be called even the remnants of the sunset in the room.
It is true that that is true... because there were also reasons why it was not easy.
"But, Mr. Ray. You don't even know where the other assassins are in the first place, do you? If so, how the hell are we gonna get in here?
To Augusto's words, the same goes for the others on the spot.
In fact, there are no clues at all that seem to be clues.
One thing Ray killed...... only the body of the assassin who killed himself with Ray's blow to be exact, but it was impossible to tell him to find the enemy Ajito.
He was a ray with that gaze on him, but he said that he had calculated that from the beginning... he giggles and opens his mouth just saying that.
"Not for sure... but there's a way to find out where they sent the assassins this time"
Turn to Ray, who told him so, with the expression that all those who were on the spot were incredible.
Naturally. After all we talked about, we couldn't find a way to open up the status quo, and we only came up with a way to deal with it when the assassins came back...
In that, how suddenly Ray finds the Azito of the assassins he spoke of.
There was no way they were all interested.
Ougust opens his mouth on behalf of everyone who shows in his attitude that he wants to know how to do it even immediately.
"So, Mr. Ray. And what exactly is that way?
"It's not that hard to talk about. Rely on Seto."
"... to Seto, is it?
At first everyone, including Augusto, could not understand the word relying on Seto.
Some of Daridora's escorts don't know Seto's name, and the confusion spreads unnecessarily.
Seeing such Daridora's escorts, he opens his mouth as Augusto explains.
"Seto is a griffon that Mr. Ray is obedient to.... So, Mr. Ray, what are you going to do with Seto?
Daridora's escorts reacted slightly to the word Griffon, but Ray nodded and opened his mouth to Augusto's inquiry.
"As you know, a Griffon is a Rank A monster."
Precisely Seto is treated like a rare species and a Rank S monster, but now he didn't have to talk about it.
Ray goes on to explain when he sees everyone who was on the spot nodded at the word Rank A monster.
"So, just such a monster, naturally, the five senses are far sharper than humans.... That is, even with regard to the sense of smell. So, Daridora has the assassin's body at her disposal.... Now, what do you think you can think of from all this?
If you say so much, there are many who get to the answer.
Originally here are most of the skilled adventurers, and Augusto and Daridora never have a dull head rotation.
"You can find Ajito's place with the smell..."?
"I'm not saying for sure, and it may take a little while in relation to tracking the smell, but I still think it's better than no clue?
Everyone who was on the spot had to snort at Ray's words telling him so.
In fact, all I can do is wait for the other way out as it is now.
That would mean that the lead is over there.
In such a situation, it would also drain mentally.
"The failure of this raid will not make it possible for the other side to give up..."
Everyone nods back to Daridora's words.
In fact, nobody thought that the other side would give up the assassination of Augusto and Daridora to the extent that the assassination failed once.
If this were a second-class, third-class group of assassins, maybe that could have happened.
But... there was no way I could have expected such optimism from a group of assassins who would imitate the skin off their faces.
"So what do we do? We can go look for him now."
"Wait, that's dangerous. As you can see, it's already evening. Temperatures will decrease as the night follows, making it harder to move. Even more so, it's assassin time at night, so I think it's time to look for it tomorrow."
"... No, Mr. Daridora. If night is the assassin's time, I wonder if that's the time to give it to the other side."
Shouldn't Augusto go looking for it now for Daridora's words? and mouth, but Daridora shakes her neck beside it as well.
"There are other reasons why we should do it tomorrow.... Narsus, who is serving as a staple for this escort, cannot be used as a force now. No, if you can't, you can use it as a force of war..."
Narsus, one of the most skilled of the escorts employed by Daridora.
It's very different from not having that person on the force.
Everyone, including Augusto, had a convincing look on Daridora's words explaining so.
... There are also reasons why Daridora would like Narsas to participate in this case as a force of war by enriching their own power and bringing together the assassins to do something about it, but at the same time, if Narsas is active, it will be Daridora's handle.
I was sure they would take the biggest handle than having Ray on Augusto's side.
But if we still end this case with nothing to do with it, that would be a lot of damage to Daridora.
Therefore, if I could, as Daridora, I would have liked you to go to Narsus when attacking the assassins' Azitos.
"Plus if we're going to launch a raid on the Assassins' group of Azitos, we need to turn our hands on the guards as well. We need to get through Master Lewbrand, so we can't just..."
"Right. There's a lot of trouble when the guards stick their faces in when they're raiding the assassins' eggs."
Augusto also speaks out in favour of Daridora's opinion.
... both of us haven't counted the guards as the force of this raid, I guess because that's still so poorly practiced.
If I took the guards, I understood that they would just pull my legs.
If the adventurer's skill is low, the guards may have helped, albeit somewhat.
But happiness or unhappiness, all the adventurers here are very high when you think at the level of a city called Gosh.
"... ok. Well, let's do it tomorrow."
Ray, who wanted to get rid of the assassin's problem by the end of the day, nods, though inadmissible.
After all, the deciding factor is that it takes time to get through to the guards?
And if Ray is convinced, the others won't disagree in particular.
The problem with that was...
"That, Mr. Ray. Are you sure Seto can find the assassins?
"I don't know. It's just that it's possible. Besides, tomorrow, the smell will naturally fade, so I think it will be less likely than after it now."
"It is!... No, it is, isn't it? Does that happen because it stinks?"
Though Daridora tried to say something, she realized there was nothing she could do about it if the smell eventually disappeared, and she quickly got into the conversation.
"When that happens, should I do something I can't do, but I should finish it by the end of the night? Given the possibility that tomorrow we won't be able to keep up with the smell... we won't be able to say narcissistic."
"But in that case, what are we going to do about contacting the guards?
When Augusto tells Daridora, what he returns is the act of shaking his neck sideways.
"As for you, that's what you'll do if you head to the Lords' Hall from now on. … However, it is possible that the guards cannot be contacted thoroughly, so it is possible that they will stick their necks in."
What do you want to do? and Daridora turns her gaze toward Augusto.
Tomorrow, if we're going to have enough strength. If we're going to find out for sure the assassins' aside, today.
To the two merchants who are lost in both of those options, Ray takes the potion out of Mystering.
A potion that is not as high quality as the one I used for Augusto, but still would definitely have a few steps higher effect compared to the one I sell in Gosh.
Naturally Daridora also knew what that potion meant.
"Are you sure? Really?"
"Oh. I'd appreciate more combat power over here. Then you don't have to hesitate here, do you?
"... ok"
To be honest, Daridora also naturally has an inventory of potions.
But...... even compared to such potions, the potion in front of me was clearly a high quality substitute.
"That's pretty much settled, and that means we're launching an attack on the assassins' Azitos tonight, okay? And naturally, there are only a few of us left to participate in the raid, except me and Seto."
No one can say no to Ray, who utters the word of confirmation.
In the first place, tomorrow, the smell will be diminished and less likely to be found.
If you think about it, you can't deny it as being targeted by escorts and assassins.
Thus… if it were meant to be, it would be the assassin's time to find the Azito and mount a raid there on the night.