Guren's Knight. Is this him?
Brown hair, pierced earrings, and so on are all messed up...
"Nah, it's nothing. The story of the novel."
Nevy is going to hide Mr. Eisen's motorcycle. Maybe Eisen lied because she said she wouldn't report it.
"Oh, really? What kind of novel is that?
"... um... Thief Lute"
Oh, hey! You're using my name...
"Author?
"...... Jarvey"
Jack, Hal, Neuvi. Did you mix everyone's names?
That's good. I'm getting better. Hang in there!
"Hmm, what story?
"Thief Lute steals the rare items of adventurers from one end according to the aesthetic of evil."
"The aesthetic of evil?
Tingling and Guren's knight creased between his eyebrows. Something caught me.
"... now, is that okay? By the way, what's the main character's dialog?
"... I didn't steal it for you!
Surprise! Is it a tunderechallenge!?
"... hmm. If I found out later, I'd have to be angry. [M] Are you all right? That's the final answer, okay? Now I can tell you that I didn't hear a novel."
The smile and Guren's knight laughed, but the voice had a strange power.
…………
Did you lose the silent intimidation? Nevy, who had been working so hard, froze. Both Hull and Jack seem to have been subjected to atmospheric pressure.
"That's the final answer."
That's why I answered.
"Really?"
"Yes"
"Would you look me in the eye and say it again?
A man stares me in the eye.
It wasn't like I was staring at you, but it made me want to turn my eyes against you. Quite powerful.
"It's a novel."
--But I am the man who overcome the magic eye of the monkey. How much will you give in?
Guren's knight is looking behind my eyes. I felt a lot of stress, but I managed to endure it and pretended to be flat.
………… Right. Yeah, sorry. Sorry. Okay, I believe in novels. But the theme of evil aesthetics is not a tricky one, so as a request from Guren's knight, I'd like you to stop reading that. "
"... hah, I see."
The feeling of pressure disappeared. Looks like you stopped the intimidation.
"As a matter of fact, I've been investigating information that bandits have arrived around here recently. I'm not on duty right now, but I wonder if it's an occupational disease. I heard something that bothered me so much that I called out. I'm sorry, will you forgive me?"
A bandit. Was it the same bandit that stole Eisen's bike?
"You're an adventurer out of gear, right? Adventurers are especially easy to target, so be careful."
He missed the medal with the chain on it.
"Oh, yeah. Bandits aren't the only ones I'm investigating. I'm looking for someone. She's probably the same age as you..."
At that time.
Kahh!
I heard a tall woman scream as I blocked his voice.
I'll look you in the eye. A woman sitting on the floor and a man fleeing with a dash to the entrance.
"Hey, somebody get him! It's stunning!"
Someone said that. It was just when the man walked out the entrance.
"Oh my God, I'm not at work right now. Give me a break."
Guren's knight took something like a small notebook out of the coat's pocket with a troublesome face.
"I apologize for the inconvenience, but I'll show you something unusual."
I wondered what he was going to do, and he tore a piece of paper from his notebook and sandwiched it between his fingers.
"― ― Paper Ruler "
The paper in your hand suddenly stretches out like a belt.
Gyuhhh!
---The tip headed towards the entrance with great momentum.
Paper ruler...?
This is...
The same unique skills as me and Charlotte?
Gotcha.
The pin and band were tensioned.
As the belt shrunk, the snatcher wrapped around the belt was dragged from the entrance.
Did you catch that man from here? Another belt is grabbing a bag belonging to a woman.
It seems to be able to operate accurately even in invisible locations. Besides, it's longer than me.
Guren's knight slowly walked toward the man who rolled on the floor.
Guren's knight showed us a red medal just like that.
"You can't do anything bad, right? Didn't your parents tell you?
"Guren's Knight. Shit! Shit! Let go of me..."
Ghhh! There was a dull sound.
Guren's knight stepped on the man's head.
"Hey, don't get mad."
The paper wrapped around the man's body and quickly looked like a mummy.
The mummy moved. There's a problem.
There was a small noise and I couldn't move right away.
I looked around, but no one noticed the sound.
Did you break a bone?
Go, go, go.
The sound is faint and continuous.
Definitely. I often overwhelm monsters. Guren's knight is slowly crushing the man's body by tightening that belt.
Instead of moving, the man didn't even scream. Looks like you're losing your mind.
Another belt with a bag moved and carried the bag to the woman.
"Go ahead, lady. Be careful."
"... yes. Thank you, lovely knight."
Wow, there was a cheer and applause.
― ― Go, go, go.
The audience doesn't know that the mummy man is still breaking bones. Guren's knight grabbed the criminal glamorously. That's just what they look like.
--You should come.
No matter how hard the killer is, how much does he usually do?
--You should come. You should.
Ugh! I heard that sound from around my neck... You didn't kill him, did you?
I thought Guren's knight's smile to receive applause was very sadistic, and suddenly my body temperature suddenly dropped.
"Hey, let's go. It's better not to get involved."
Hal stood up.
We stood quietly out of sight and left the shop to escape.
We came to the coffee shop.
This is the store where White Fang always comes. There are no other customers. An old man with glasses at the counter is sitting reading a newspaper.
"I'm surprised. I can't believe we're both together in one day--"
Nevey blinked at me and stopped talking. You wanted to say that it was hard to meet two people with unique skills in one day.
"But what is it, that Guren knight? I was terrified that it was so messy... uhh"
I agree with Nevie. You'll have to have a lot of guts to stare back at that eye.
"He said he was investigating bandits."
And Jack.
By the time I came here, I had heard a lot about Guren's Knights, but they weren't just fighting monsters, they were organizing activities to protect domestic security in general.
The police seem to be separate from the police, but cases that the police cannot deal with - for example, being a violent criminal with force or committing crimes in a wide area - are under the jurisdiction of Guren's Knight.
In my world, it feels like the FBI.
Karan, there was a sound of the entrance opening. Looks like someone's coming.
Yeah, what's that? A long-haired woman in white with glasses. Glico from "The Commander"? The area under my eyes is as bad as ever.
Good evening, gentlemen.
She greeted her with her hands raised.
"Oh? That's Lute. Were you with him? Well, well, you wanted to see me."
Glico sits at the table where we are sitting.
"So, what's the matter, gentlemen? It's kind of dark."
Well, there's so much going on.
Hal talked about the theft of Eisen's mansion, being spoken up to by Guren's knight, the knight catching the culprit with a unique skill, and what happened today.
"... Hmm. I see. Bandits and motorcycles. Isn't that interesting?"
Glico took the cigarette out of his pocket and set it on fire.
The smell of herbs drifted along with the smoke.
"Alright, so why don't we find the bike and its parts before Guren's knight and give them back to a man named Eisen?
Oh, Glico. There's something good about it.
"Isn't a man named Eisen rich? Perhaps you can buy the bike at a high price. Kuku, I'll blow you up."
I want you to give me back the time I thought I reviewed this guy a little bit earlier.
But if I can find a motorcycle, I want to help.
Eisen forgave Fihne for breaking the motorcycle, but I still think I have to apologize for something, and even if I just get the warehouse item, my soul as a Japanese person is like, "What is that? Whispering.
But the problem is that way.
I'll ask Glico.
"How are you gonna find a motorcycle?
"Mm-hmm. Wait a minute."
Glico stood up and went upstairs from the staircase behind the shop.
... what is it?
After a while, Glico came back. I have a notebook in my hand.
"Um, do you know when that bike was stolen?
Uh, maybe.
You said there was maintenance two days ago.
Hmm.
Glico is writing in his notebook.
"And since you're an adventurer, you're not usually in Asia, are you? I wonder if you kept such an important motorcycle in the garage forever.
"No, I usually leave it somewhere else," Eisen said.
Hmm. Okay, hold on a second. "
Glico dashed up the stairs again.
What the hell are you doing? I'm worried...
"Hey, do you have anything to go up to?
"I have a phone call, so you're going to ask someone? He has a lot of mysterious friendships. I have the image of calling a lot."
And Hal.
Is Glico even talking to someone about this?
Glico finally came back.
"Gentlemen, listen!
What do you got?
"--I think I'll have hamburger for dinner tonight!
"Oooh!
and Nevy chopped Glico.
"It's a promise. Don't hit me, hinh..."
"Uuuuuu! Come on, come on!
Glico is sharpening her lips while holding her forehead down. I wonder if these guys always do this.
"Er...."
Glico looked at the notebook and talked.
"First of all, the question arises as to why the 'bandits of late' knew about Eisen's motorcycle. Think of it as a bandit getting the information from" someone who knows the city well. "
... it may be natural to think that people in this city know that precious metals are used in motorcycles and that there are motorcycles in the garage.
"And of course, bandits want to exchange stolen goods for money. However, it seems that it is quite difficult to hide the stolen goods. If you knew in advance that you could change it for money to steal something big like a motorcycle, it's hard to do it. In other words, it is better to assume that the bandits committed the crime after securing the" counterparty "in advance."
"... I see. So?"
"The 'people who know the city well' who gave Eisen's motorcycle information to the bandits and the 'people who do business with' are likely to be the same organization. Eisen's motorcycle information is worthless without the premise that it can be converted to gold. And there's only one organization that can meet both of those conditions. Does anyone have a map of the city?
"Ah, I have it."
Jack took the map out of his luggage and spread it over the table.
Glico pointed to the northern part of the map.
"It seems to be a criminal organization based in Merrillster, called the Raven family. Looks like their territory is around here."
"Did someone give you advice?
"Hmm. He's my friend. You don't have to worry because your mouth is hard."
"Hmm. You're such a smart guy."
I just heard that the motorcycle was stolen, so you narrowed it down.
"Therefore, the most likely way to find a motorcycle is to infiltrate the territory of the Raven family. Colette said the bandits were probably here."
Hmm.
What, huh?
I told you it was Colette. Is that Colette from Split Horizon?
"But I don't know. The Raven family means the mafia, right? Besides, it was a bandit or something. It's like being chased by Guren's knights with unique skills."
And Hal.
"What's wrong? Did you notice the fear?
I mean...
Nevy and Hal are freaking out. Jack looked up at the ceiling in trembling.
Well, you don't want to sell a fight to a mafia or a bandit, do you?
Just tell me where it is, and I hope I went alone.
"What Colette says - no, don't say that. Kuku, Kuku."
... what?
"Now, gentlemen, this is the first job of the new" Black Army ". It is an order from the commander. Don't freak out, follow me! Get rid of the Mafia and the bandits and make a fortune!
In Glico's words, the three had a melancholy look on their faces