Legend

It was one tavern that Ray and Ilse were brought to Dar.

The moment I found out about it, it was Ray and Ilse who didn't think it was another tavern or... but Dar walks inside the tavern regardless of those two.

Neither do Ray and Ilse have the option of going back here without doing anything because they've come this far.

Seto tells them to play nearby, as usual, and then they both go into the tavern.

That was how Dar went inside the tavern, but instead of sitting in a seat around it in the presence of a few guests, he proceeded to the back of the store.

Then naturally it would have been natural for both of us to follow.

(I see, maybe this is one of those guys like Dar and the rest of us in Ajito)

Ray anticipates that as he moves behind the tavern.

In fact, several rooms behind the tavern also had faces Ray had seen several times, supporting Ray's predictions.

"Here you go, please. … it's a dirty place though"

The room passed by Dar is about six tatami.

There was a table and chair in the center of the room and there was just a window on the wall...... it was a pretty killer landscape room.

Dar described it as dirty, but if it wasn't for the dust, it wasn't for the spider's nest to strain.

"I'll bring you a drink, too, so please wait. There are a few other guys I need to explain to you, so I'm calling you."

That's what I'm saying, Dar's leaving.

Dropping it off, there will be only two Rays and Ilse in the room.

The two of them, who had nothing to do in particular, sat in a chair because it was also what stood as it was.

"Mr. Ray. What does Ajas think...... no, do you think he's up to it?

Ilse asks Ray that because there was nothing in particular to talk about.

But even if asked, Ray doesn't have the words to answer it.

"I don't know. Honestly, I don't know. Considering that intelligence units are moving like this, I'm pretty sure they're up to something... but I don't have any information about what it is either"

For Ray, even if Ajas is up to something, he can crush it all.

I had that thought.

But given that the intelligence unit is moving, it's definitely not a little evil...

As Ray and Ilse speak that way, the door is knocked and Dar shows up with a glass of beverage in the basin and a plate with a bite-sized sandwich to pick lightly.

Ilse, who drank and ate when she talked to Melan and even somewhat in the tavern, was not particularly appetizing, but Ray reaches for the sandwich placed on the table without particular concern.

"Well, so... quick, but I want to get to the point. Do you mind?

To such Dar's words, Ray and Ilse nod all together.... although Ray was eating a sandwich.

"Thank you. But that's right. What the hell am I supposed to talk to you about... Yes, the first reason this incident became important was because I looked into that Ajas thing"

"Well, I guess. I wouldn't look into it if I wasn't originally interested, and then naturally even if Ajas was up to something, it'd be hard to find it."

"Right. … At first, there were no particular problems. Well, there's not enough people on this side right now, so we can barely turn the numbers around."

Only one egg actually turned to Ajas' investigation.

However... it is also true that one of them produced significant results in this case.

I'm pretty sure the person was investigating one of Ajas's cases, but there's no way he could have done it perfectly on his own, naturally.

That's why the man decided to use an external organization.

Fortunately, an intelligence unit is the unit behind the organization, with Dasker as its apex, and some external organizations have friendly relationships.

The investigation after Egg's men had done a thorough examination had been left to its external organisation… whose external organisation detects that one of the organisations based in the same slum is making suspicious moves because it was the organisation behind having its base in the slum.

... Yes. That we are forcibly taking away a woman who has strayed into the slums from those who have gathered in the guilds in the construction of the additions.

On the contrary, he even imitated the use of people connected to slums to intentionally bring women into slums.

Of course the organization knew they were crossing a dangerous bridge.

Still, there was a reason that it was a big deal, and above all it imposed a limitation that only those who came to Gilm for the construction of the additions would not be suspected by the inhabitants of Gilm.

Eventually, the organization eventually grabbed my tail.

That's how organizations in friendship with intelligence units got that information and gathered information to get intelligence units to buy it high… Although there was some damage, connections emerged between Ajas and such people as Rebejeff and Huston.

Informed about one of those matters, Egg naturally invests in Ajas' investigation.

Most importantly, intelligence units were originally close to their limit in the current situation, so it took me some time to find out... Anyway, it turns out Ajas was trying to take away a large number of women, and that's where I worried.

Naturally. Originally, Ajas' investigation was a request from the marina - from Ray, to be exact - that we could easily gather information if we were an intelligence unit, beyond what we were hiding in particular.

I mean, depending on the conditions, it could even be hostile to Ray, he said.

Even if someone thought so, it wouldn't be strange.

To prevent that, intelligence forces decided to deal with Ray.

Hearing the explanation given from the man's mouth, Ray and Ilse each have a different look on their face.

Ray is convinced...... and Ilse has a look of sympathy for the man in the unit in front of him.

"So what Ajas is planning is to take the woman away from the guild?... do you even enslave them?

"Right, I think that's likely. If it's one or two people, it's possible that Ajas and the others can satisfy their own desires, but as far as I can tell here, there are more than twenty... No, nearly thirty or something."

"That would make it unlikely that Ajas and the others simply like women..."

"Yes."

To Ray's words, Dar nods as he agrees.

There was such an exchange between the two of us alone, but Ilse was unpleasantly listening to those two conversations.

I'm not uncomfortable with Ray or Darr.

As a woman, I couldn't hide my disgust at what Ajas was doing.

"... I see. Well, that's fine, but why have you been in contact with us? The possibility of bumping into us means you got some leads on this one, right?

"Yes, as a matter of fact, Ray's... thanks to, yeah, the three Ajas can no longer be in the guild at all times"

If I were you, I'd say it wasn't because of Ray, but because of Ray.

Ray opens his mouth watching Dar like that.

"Well, because we came into contact with Ajas."

"Yes. If Mr. Ilse was the only one in contact with this, that would have been the one who would not have made any sudden moves over there or this way. That's why Mr. Ilse could have been targeted, too."

"I guess so."

Nor can Ilse deny Dar's words.

Beautiful, then strength itself is no big deal.

Such a person, I don't know what reason - I don't want to know exactly - would only be a prey to outfits for Ajas.

Of course, it's not the Ajas who are collecting women directly, it's the organizations that do business with the Ajas.

"Anyway, that's why Ajas and the others are trying to expedite their dealings with the next organization.... No, I was there, you'd be right to describe it."

I still don't seem to know the information that Ray and Ilse put direct pressure on Ajas... but Dar still seems to be an agent of the intelligence force and somehow understood the situation from the current situation.

"Uh... right. Ilse, what do we do?

Ray asks if I can tell him what's going on with Ilse.

It was Ilse who thought only a little about Ray's words like that, but eventually he nods back.

"Yes, I don't mind"

Nodding so, Ilse tells her story.

That Ajas, the escort, killed my parents and brother, who were traffickers five years ago.

And being an adventurer for revenge.

… to become more vibrant to build, to come to the guilds where people are gathered and find Ajas, and so on.

Darr, hearing the story, gives a convincing look.

Why is someone like Ilse, very, but not for rough things, targeting someone like Ajas? Because there was something convincing about the reason.

"I see.... then you could get out of the gilm tonight if you do poorly"

"But escaping... from outside the main entrance? When that happens, the additional site?

"Unfortunately, I don't know the area either. But it's no wonder you have some kind of handover than it is an illegal organization, and I was wondering if it's strange to have something like a loophole that this one doesn't know about."

"Isn't that impossible in relation to the conjuncture?

"I agree, because things definitely don't. There is a good chance that in a way that doesn't come to our mind…"

If you look at Dar whining abominably, Ray can't help but convince you too.

Perhaps such an organization has some means.

"Then was it a little too hasty?

I didn't think so, but now I know exactly what Ajas was up to.

I couldn't have guessed that in advance.

No, if you were a more mind-turning person, you could have predicted that, too.

But... unfortunately, such imitation was impossible for Ray.

"Right. But I don't know what else to do."

Darr also returns that to Ray's words.

In fact, it took some time for the intelligence forces to figure out who Ajas was and what he was up to.

If this was taking away the original Gilm inhabitants, it would have been quicker to talk about it.

But all that was taken away were those who came to Gilm after the construction of the additions began.

For that reason, it must have been delayed in spreading the word.

(Yeah? That a woman is going missing...)

Secondly, I recall a story I heard a few days ago from a party called Rain of Mercy.

One woman from that party is missing.

That's what they were asking me.

"Uh... of the rain of mercy... I kinda forgot my name, but I said one of the women at that party is missing, too, but could that woman be?

"Rain of mercy, is it? Er..."

Darr thinks a little about Ray's words and opens his mouth.

"Oh, there you are. They notified the guards that a woman like Lusha was missing. I'm pretty sure you've been involved in one of these things."

"I knew it."

I'm just a little sorry to hear Dar say it.

As for this one, it will probably... No, it will definitely be a huge commotion.

If there was disturbance to prevent the actions of those, including Ajas, the women who had been taken could have been harmed, as a matter of course.

No matter how many adventurers you are, it's been a few days since you were captured.

That would naturally not be physically adequate, nor would he have more weapons than he has been captured.

For example, even if the Rays try to move something, it becomes difficult to imitate things like multiplying it.

... In fact, they use the collar of slaves and forbid them to resist.

Given the value of the slave collar, I didn't know Ray or Dar and the others would be able to prepare such a large quantity.

Most of all, Egg, who leads the intelligence unit, and those around him, did not deny the possibility.

Still, to have a collar of slaves with the number of missing people, you're going to need a little bit of wealth or so of money.

At that risk, there is not that much profit to be gained.

That's why the Eggs also knew that they didn't have a collar of slaves or, if they did, about a few...

I guess that means I misjudged the seriousness of those who are giving instructions to Ajas and the others around here.

"Anyway, now that Mr. Ray and the others are found all kinds of unsavory, can we take care of the watch over there? Of course, I'll let you know as soon as they show you the movement."

To the word, Ray sees Ilse.

When left to himself, Ilse nodded after a few seconds of thinking to Ray's gaze, which he told so implicitly.