"This is it."
Guided by Dahlia, the Adventurer's Guild Rooms.
There is a large table with a sofa opposite it. As expected, there was only one bigger town than Rastall Village, and it was much bigger than the [Guest Room] I knew.
But.
Daria-san, is this branch always so quiet?
"Hmm? Ahh... no, that's not true"
You must have figured out the intent of my question. [M] Daria responded with a bitter smile.
"Maybe everyone wants to rest today." It should always be more lively. "
- That's right.
Even though it's noon anymore, there's no one in the guild.
Initially, I thought the request was being made, but I didn't feel busy when I looked at the bulletin board at the entrance. If I had that many requests, I would have dived into the guild of Rastall Village.
... well, okay.
Looks like we're being hated by adventurers here, so we'd rather be able to concentrate. I'd like to hear what I can now.
With such thought, I slowly sat down on the sofa. Anne sat next to me and Daria sat opposite me.
Now then, Dahlia-san, let's talk about Swordsman F ─ ─
"Wait, wait, wait."
Daria held onto me with her right hand without putting any hair into it.
"Um... what the hell. Let's just stop that tone of voice."
"Heh...?"
Daria muttered her face bright red, and I blinked my eyes unexpectedly.
"You're a lieutenant marshal, aren't you? It would be different to hesitate over a single adventurer. It doesn't matter to me if it's a more shattered tone."
"But, but..."
"You're a mess! Don't embarrass me any more!"
Hey, I was mad at you for not knowing what you meant.
"Hah, hah... then don't hesitate"
Daria must be older than me, and I'm just uncomfortable.
Still, more than you can say, you'll have to speak in a shattered tone, as you wish.
”Kon 'N”
I asked if I could cough, and I cut the point again. [M]
"So... all I wanted to ask was about the Swordsman F." I don't care. I want you to give me as much information as you can about the guild. ”
By the way, I had already told them that this suspicious person was a Swordsman F along the way.
As I mentioned, the inside of the guild was unusually quiet.
I told you this beforehand to surpass the awkwardness.
"Hmm... swordsman F." That's what I'm talking about, isn't it? "
Daria shouted "Hmm" as she paired her arms in a difficult expression.
"Well... we don't know much more than you know." I'm sorry to hear that. "
"Eh... one at a time?"
“Yeah, I don't know the details at all.”
That's... strange.
We've been doing a full-scale investigation since today, and we don't have much useful information.
"And yet, the adventurer who was supposed to stay in this town for a long time doesn't know anything...?"
You must have felt my feelings. [M] Daria continued with a difficult expression.
"No... that's it..." In retrospect, I don't really understand myself, but I gave priority to outrunning the army rather than investigating the Swordsman F. "
"Huh...? Outrun the army...?"
"Yeah. I'm mad at them asexually." so..... "
Oh, I see.
But yesterday's Dahlia looked like that.
I don't listen to what I'm saying, and I have the memory of being whispered unilaterally.
Adventurers and the Royal Army.
They're supposed to be working together, and somehow they're in the same league.
…………
I don't know. I'm strangely frightened.
There seems to be something outrageous looming.....
Lady Arios? What's the matter?
I shake my head to answer Ann, who peers in from the side.
"No... there's one verse that comes to mind." Do you remember how the old Pauge school was abandoned 10 years ago? "
"Eh...? Because of the teacher's misconduct..."
"Yes, the teachers, who were supposed to be generous before, began to scandalize people as if they had changed... and blew up schools."
"Yes, and there was a shadow stone behind the incident... ah"
There must have been something pinging with the content so far. Ann's eyes were wide open.
"...... Lord Arios. No way......"
That's right.
In terms of incomprehensible behavior, the adventurers here can say the same thing.
Hostile for some reason, what you have to do to cooperate with the Royal Army.
The goal was not to chase the Swordsman F, but to outrun the army anyway.
What if there's a shadow stone in the background?
What if everyone is being taken over by their consciousness, like the former Foams and Raphs?
Isn't Daria's softened attitude also because she was involved with me?
As the goddess once said, if I touched it, the effect of the Shadow Stone would be weakened. That's why only Daria regained her normal consciousness among the adventurers...?
Of course, we don't know what's definitive yet.
But now, the mysterious dots and points are brilliantly connected to a single line.....
And that's when it happened.
- Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull, pull.
The high-pitched sound came from the portable communication device in my pocket.
"Eh......?"
"Hey, what's up?"
As a matter of course, Andrea and Daria reacted with surprise. You two won't be surprised if they don't know about this radio.
But even if I was explaining it to Yasuo, it didn't seem like it.
I shed a faint amount of magic power on the radio,
"Yes, this is Arios Makba."
and shouted.
"Commodore Arios! Sorry for the sudden contact! This is Kana Mudorus of the Third Division!"
"Kana...!"
That's right.
I handed over a small communications device to Kana, who was investigating another action. To make it easier to get in touch with them in the unlikely event of an emergency.
But... this breathless appearance...!
"Kana, calm down. What's going on?"
Yes! I just got a statement from a garrison everywhere!
"The crime statement... because...?"
I opened my eyes unexpectedly.
What do you mean? What's in it for the opponent by making such a statement...?
"So, the contents...!"
"The port town of Pauge, the village of Mucales, the village of Rastar, the commercial city of Augenia, the town of Dulles, and the capital of the king Arceus..." It's said that riots will soon start all over the place...! "
"Uprising......"
You must have heard a leak.
Daria opened her eyes in a daze.
"I'll be there as soon as I can!" Sgt. Arios, please be safe...! "
That said, we've lost communication with Khana.
"Arios Makba. What I'm talking about now..."
"Daria, let's go find the other adventurers as soon as possible." Probably, as it is-- "
KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
It was at that time that I heard a woman screaming with pride.