Melissa and Nagi - Thanks to hiring two adventurers, the White Wolf store was able to make it through the next few days off safely.

As always, Sakura and Nagi always had a disturbing atmosphere, but they were thorough with each other's administrative attitudes and nothing happened to interfere with their work.

Rather, it was so much more anxiety material that Melissa was becoming more alert day by day.

That's the first holiday I've had in a week.

"- It's hard to say that even if the store is closed, you're not off work."

"If you're too busy to be foolish, just hire a new guy. Three or four more, and you can rest."

"I've told you before, it's as hard as it gets."

Me and Garnett were walking towards the open dungeon, The Forest of the Day Clock, with such a conversation.

The plan today is to go from the hidden staircase on the fifth level to the 'Millennium Corridor of Naruto' to collect misrills.

Request contracted from Travis - the portion used to apply a misrill coating to the gauntlet and the excess to be secured as an immediate stock.

It's enough for one person to just take it home, but there are various restrictions on the amount of collection, etc., so it would be a lot less bothersome to have Garnett, an escort and liaison officer present.

"... that? Hey, White Wolf's. Was this dungeon road so mattomo?

"It was built during the fortress. It was the hardest part just carrying the material to the bottom."

The shortest route from the entrance to the Fifth Hierarchy of the "Sun Clock Forest" had completely changed from its previous appearance, which was the same as the Beast Road.

The soil on the ground is firmly consolidated and the grass is removed to make it a beautiful slope that is easy to walk on.

Even where the angle was steep, the soil was plated to a gentle slope, and due consideration was given to making it easier to pass through the luggage truck with the materials on it.

"That's a shapeless dungeon. I think I can do a picnic with ease."

"That's what e-rank open dungeons are for. Except for the fact that animals and plants are academically demons, it's just like a green basin."

That's why just ordinary people and E-rank adventurers walked in and out easily until a cave was discovered that led to the underground space where Demon King Gandalf lurked.

A disturbing period persisted for some time after the discovery, but it was also wiped out with the completion of the Hollow Bottom Fortress.

The 'Sun Clock Forest' today is a safer and more peaceful place than ever before.

Arrive in front of the fifth tier of the Hollow Bottom Fortress, sidelined by the rushing adventurers who work in herb collection.

"A knight, a soldier, an adventurer... there are many people here whenever you come"

"Heh, is this how it usually is? It's very different from the town. It's crowded."

Garnett looks interestingly around the fortress.

I didn't even know until I was taught by him, but Garnett said he visited the Hollow Bottom Fortress for the first time today.

During the construction of the fortress, he was away from Greenhollow for the convenience of his job as a Knights member, and as soon as he was finished, he moved on to my escort duties, so he didn't get a chance to come down to the fifth level.

"The stairs you were looking for were somewhere else."

"Oh, a little further back"

Hidden staircase at the base of the great tree behind the dungeon.

Down it goes the 'Millennial Corridor of Naruto', [disassembling] the labyrinth walls and harvesting the misrills - this is the purpose of this one.

I just tried to get that far. Arrow tip, me and Garnett found a bunch of knights trying to get into the fortress and stopped their legs.

The knights weaving the capes of the Golden Tooth Knights stationed at the fortress - they had one long-haired woman.

The woman was surrounded by knights, and could not tell beside her whether she was being escorted or deprived of her freedom.

"Is he... no way, Noir?

Is this what you can't help but be surprised?

The woman the knights were escorting was undoubtedly the noir of the black wizard.

A part of the brave party that left me in the labyrinth.

Only one survived escaping the Demon King's castle and telling the earth the end of the brave party.

"Hey, Garnett. Wasn't Noir brought home by the Silver Wings?"

"That should do it. To find out and make sure you're in shape... Hey! There they are! Wait a minute!"

Garnett raises her voice and rushes over to a bunch of knights.

The knights stood between Garnett and Noir, blatantly stripping out their vigilance.

"What can I do for you, kid! Stop there!"

A natural reaction. Now Garnett's laying low as a knight. Yeah, he usually hid his face in his armor helmet, so there's no way he could be recognized as a knight.

Garnett also seemed to understand the area properly, so I looked back here and appealed to the knights for my presence.

"Oh, this is Lord Luke. How are you doing?"

"... that woman, the Noir of the Brave Falcon party member, right? I heard you're protected by the Silver Wings Knights, but why are you here?"

I'll try to hit the question we had straight.

A far-fetched rush at a time like this is a waste of time.

Fortunately, I have been able to get quite a response from the Golden Tooth Knights since I helped build the fortress at the request of His Majesty the King.

It's a special treatment. If I don't let you take advantage of me when this happens.

"It's part of Operation Demon King's Castle Strategy. She is now asked to serve as a waterfront guide for The Demon King's Castle Realm. We've also received approval from Captain Carmine of the Silver Wings Knights."

Hearing that, Garnett distorted his mouth uncomfortably.

Captain Carmine is Garnet's superior officer, as well as his real brother, who divided the blood.

I guess you're dissatisfied that I haven't heard from you about the treatment of Noir.

"Okay, I'll hurry up."

Once again, the knights tried to make their way to the fortress, but for some reason Noir fought against it and advanced towards us.

"... Luke... just one thing, can I ask...? What are you doing and living now...?

My anxiety filled eyes are moving busily under my black forehead stretched out to my eye.

As if you were afraid to hear my response and couldn't help but say.

"That's what happened. Adventurers are closed. I'm an arms dealer in a town on the ground now."

"... right? Because of us, you quit being an adventurer... you know... I know that apologizing and not being forgiven... but..."

"I'm not gonna say I forgive you."

Noir trembles on his shoulders.

Not by surprise, perhaps by fear.

"But I'm not going to hit you with a grudge either. Now I have a pretty good job as an arms dealer. You're too busy to look around. I don't have the time or the strength to dissipate resentment."

This is the truth from the bottom of my heart.

Except for the story if the brave man is resurrected or something, but if not, it's just futile to care.

I've gotten a lot more important than that.

Noir lost his word and remained nagging, and now it was time for the Golden Fang knights to take him.

Where their appearance disappeared into the fortress, Garnett hummed his nose.

"I guess he wanted you to blame him. If you feel punished, you'll feel less guilty and easier. Wasn't that a good response?

"I didn't mean to..."

Anyway, I finished hearing everything I wanted to ask.

If it's the result of discussions between the Knights, I have absolutely no right or need to pinch my mouth.

The stopover is over. Let's serve our original purpose quickly.

An arrow tip walked out thinking so, a technician-like man in working clothes, rushed from the fortress in great haste.

"Mr. Luke! Just great! Give me a hand!

"... can't you do business after?

"As much as it takes if it's a quick errand! Actually! You may finally know the secret of the ruins you fought against the brave!