The man who named him Code told me how I... No, I asked Hydra for help.

I just got caught up in Hydra. There is no direct relationship.

Although he spoke only "briefly" in advance, it was like an outline.

Still, it was with what Hydra was hearing.

Zed like the ruler of the Glades went missing.

It's getting rough in Zed's absence.

Therefore, he wants to work on Zed's body and let the surrounding people know that Zed is not absent.

It's the way I heard it from Hydra.

"- So, can I assume you'll help me?

Seeing as we didn't pinch our mouths until the end, the code confirms our will.

"What are the terms from me?

"Drink"

Conditions? You mean the reward relationship?

They drink terms over there, but I don't know. Turning her doubtful eyes to Hydra, she uttered a hard word.

"There are three conditions on which we can lend a hand.

The first is to reveal these two 'qualities' beforehand.

Secondly, the operation itself is to be consulted and decided, but the final decision is for us to have.

And finally, striving in the direction of not bleeding as much as possible.

... it doesn't matter, does it?

The code snorts. I'm convinced, too.

Firstly, revealing the code and the "material" of the key picks, but this is insurance on our side.

These two sought help from the outside, wary of the betrayal of their surroundings.

Just like that, we're on the lookout for these two, too.

He told us not to betray us, and if he betrayed us, we'd bury him.

That's the thing.

The second and third, you won't even have to think about it.

We... No, Hydra will take the lead, and we'll do it in a direction that won't fight as much as possible. I have command of the chain of command.

It's a polar theory, but we can't do that because how much we ask for, if we get the same treatment as dumped pawns or too reckless instructions.

- How's it going?

"- Yes?"

Why are you telling me this? If Hydra takes the lead and Hydra is in charge and anything happens, I think it's a good direction for Hydra to take full responsibility and I'll do it in a position where I'm not responsible at all. Actually, I was just involved. I just got caught up in it on Master's orders.

"So far, any questions from you?

... Oh, yeah. Question.

"Can I ask you one thing?

The code nodded, I said.

"It's been over a month since Mr. Zed went missing.

Besides, I went hunting, and I'm not back.

It doesn't seem strange that he's dead, just because the place he went missing is the place. The seven of them are never unlikely.

If considering he's dead, wouldn't it be water on the burning stone to make this kind of time?

My question is, in other words, "does Zed know he's alive?"

Hydra also said that this time we helped, and it's not going to be a fundamental solution.

All I'm going to do is temporarily fill a hole in Zed's absence, because I'm just buying time.

At this point, there are two options to consider.

Consider the following actions, assuming Zed is dead?

Or do we set up a leader to replace Zed, assuming that Zed is dead?

But these two chose to buy time assuming Zed wasn't dead, not a choice assuming he wasn't.

The reason for this is that...

"Key, give me the stone."

"Hmm? Ooh."

The cord and key pick explored the pockets and placed them on the table.

- It is a stone without any weird philosophy. No... some kind of magic formation is painted.

"This is a bonding stone connected to the lives of the three of us… precisely a stone with a resonance formation (sink circle)"

Resonance Team (Think Circle)... It's my first ear, and I've never seen it before.

"Of the three, if someone dies, the stone can be crushed. That's the kind of specification I got. So if this bonding stone exists, Zed is alive. Definitely."

Heh.

Is there such a magic item as well?

"Zed will not abandon us. I will definitely be back one day.

So we decided to trust him and wait for him to come home. While protecting his place. "

Then I can be convinced.

Right, proof that Zed is alive?

Have you chosen to buy time because you have it?

Well, I had no idea he was dead, either.

It was shown as physical evidence and turned into certainty.

"But we're not in charge.

Zed runs it, I think of the operation, and Keys investigates.

There is no 'executor' at heart. I can't do anything with this.

So I'm talking to you guys right now. "

I thought about putting an external force - Hydra - into that "executor Zed was in charge of," he said.

I see.

Even after that, I asked in detail what I was a little concerned about.

First of all, is there no executor in your crew to replace Zed, or something?

The answer was, yes, but no.

"- I'm here, but because many people are disgusted with the way Zed does it. If Zed wasn't here, what a story, I'd feel like a full-scale rebellion.

It's fine when Zed's around.

Because he has crushed his fellow insurgents many times.

But not now.

The enemy comes from the outside as soon as it is rubbed out within his companions. That's not one or two, either, but the enemies that were staring around come together.

When it comes to this flow, I can't hit my hands anymore. "

That's why.

It is true that around Beckenberg, it is likely to move out the moment Zed is heard to be absent.

And an ambitious man like that old man would talk about there being a gobble here in Crozheit. Some people I don't know.

By the way, I asked him about "Zed's Way" in the course of the story.

"- I won't kill you. I won't hurt you. I won't take it too far. We valued these three things. And Zed. Surprised?

No. I get it.

It would be with mountain vegetables and medicinal herbs.

I don't kill you, I don't pick every root.

I won't hurt you, but if you scratch too much, you'll end up killing me.

I won't take too much away from you, because there will be no more mountain vegetables or herbs to pick next.

In short, it's all "for the next harvest," right?

"- Because there aren't many people in the Glades who think short circuit about just having to root for it, kill it but take it away.

I'm not thinking about simply less prey that I can target, or that being thoroughly attacked would be more life-threatening and revenge. "

Is that why you are disgusted with the way Zed does it?

There are still some fine areas of concern, but this is the least amount of information I need.

Especially a man named Code.

This guy got a lot of intelligent impression.

If you're going to work with him, I don't think it's going to turn out that bad.

Turning her gaze to Hydra, she nodded.

- I'm gonna do this job.

Thus, temporarily and indirectly, we became Zed's companions.