At Cain's request, we decided to set up a joint front. We had arrived in the commercial city of Siphon.
The time is after noon and the sun is rising high.
We arrived in the city, and when we broke up with the merchants who had escorted us, we headed to the inn that we had prepared with the guidance of the Squad.
Because the ceremony is nearby, every room is fully occupied.
As soon as Cain and those other than Squad say they are ready, they are no longer on their way.
We were led to the inn by the shopkeepers and into each room.
After packing in the room, there was a future operational meeting in Cain's room.
It looks like all the inns we had this time were for two, and the room split into three rooms: Cain and Squad, me and Dan, Lion and Alice.
The room is luxurious and Dan is very excited.
Lyon and Dan don't have anything special to do during the operation meeting, so they're calling to see if they want to sightsee the city.
I want you to be free until then, because when the operation is decided, you will have to work for Lion and the others.
Dan was happily popping out into the city.
I'm ready, too, and I'm headed to Cain and Squad's room.
When I opened the door, Alice was already in the room, too.
"Am I the last? Sorry I'm late."
"I'm fine. Let's get started."
"Alice, did Lion go out to the city? Dan jumped out with great joy, though?
"Mm-hmm. Sounds like Lion's lost. She's a sweet girl, so maybe she doesn't like to go out and play while we're discussing the operation."
"Can you tell me not to worry about it later?
"Yeah, I got it. I'll take care of you, Lion."
"Whoa. That label bastard is making you feel like a father."
Cain sneers at me with a smile.
"Naturally. I'm almost twenty years older than the Lyons. It's like you and Alice."
"I didn't know you knew kindness even though you were single... you really look like a pathetic guy. Make a woman and make a real child!!
"Hey muscle gorilla!! Don't worry, it's in front of my daughter. We're gonna discuss the operation more than that, right? Let's do this quick."
It's starting to pick up Cain's pace, so I cut the story and started an ops meeting.
This ceremony celebrates the opening of the commercial city of Siphon.
Once every three years, it took place on a regular basis, and the destination of the ship, the first to sail after the completion of this port, was the shipping nation [Gran Seal].
From its edge, this ceremony has always been attended by those who join the royal family of [Granseal] and have deepened the interaction between each other's countries.
This time it is the seventh prince's [Adriano Granseal], a royalty in a position that is easy to come to these ceremonies because of its low inheritance ranking.
He is a clean royalty, even when he says he has a low inheritance rank.
The difference in national power is more than double that of our country [Drail] kingdom [Granseal].
In terms of national power alone, the opponent will be downgraded, but I don't want to turn to the enemy because the history of founding the country has also long created thick pipes with many countries in the shipping industry.
If anything were to happen to Prince Adriano, there would be no doubt about the international problem.
"Who's going to join us from this side? The other guy sent a prince, so it's normal for someone in the royal family to deal with him, right?
Cain questions the squad.
"It seemed like the plan at first, but suddenly the royal family couldn't come. It's like Count Dorman, ruling the land on his behalf, is dealing with Prince Wang."
"Come on, are you okay? Aren't you insulting me as a country with less than half its national power?
"The only way to gather information is if I'm just an adventurer. The only thing I know is the facts. Besides, the Count is easier and more helpful to us."
"So is that. The fact that there are signs that the target will move even if the royal family does not participate is also a testament to the fact that the target is invited [royal family]."
"Don't let that happen."
"My men have already passed on the information of the [black market] to the guards, the guilds of the escorts, and those of the counts, so of course the protection will be thicker."
"So what are we gonna do?
I was asking Squad.
If the protection gets tighter, that makes the [black market] harder to move.
Wouldn't it be okay if we didn't do something?
"This is a progress table for the ceremony that Squad got. Where do you find this suspicious?"
Cain takes out the paper he was nostalgic for and gives it to me.
The progress table handed to me by Cain details the contents and location of the ceremony, which will be held over three days.
I stared at the progress table and pointed to one place.
"Hmm. You think that's suspicious there, too? You're with us."
The squad said happily.
"Right. This place and…"
"And? Is there more?
"I'll be here later."
The place I stopped glancing at my fingers was an unexpected one.
"The opponents are such a crazy bunch that they come to war in large numbers at guild meetings as well. I don't know what's gonna happen this time either."
Cain has drawn attention to the Alliance meeting as if he had remembered it.
"According to the information I've got, there's not a large number of people moving like they did when they attacked the guild conference. Did I say around fifty? We're going to be careful not to be noticed around us... and most likely this will be a surprise attack."
Squad makes a guess from the information he gets.
"Indeed, only a limited number of people are allowed to enter the ceremony in which the royal family participates, and even if they do, physical checks are demanding. There will be no place to bring in weapons or anything else. Then a surprise attack like Skward would be appropriate."
I agree with Squad.
"Then let's focus on surprise attacks and work out countermeasures."
"Right."
"I agree"
Everyone nodded at Skward's suggestion.
After that, for hours, we'll talk, and each role will be decided.