Shikkaku Mon no Saikyou Kenja~ Sekai Saikyou no Kenja ga Sarani Tsuyoku Naru Tameni Tenseishimashita~

"It must be a mistake. Sure, it was the best up to eighteen layers, but by mistake, with a strong demon..."

"No... because at the point where it's strongest up to eighteen layers, it's weird enough?... No way, do you really think the four of us took this down?

"I'm not in, so there's three of us."

"Ariam... a monster... By the way, what was Matthias doing then?

Yes, the branch manager asks.

My name must have come from the guild card.

"I didn't do anything. Just watching."

"... weren't you willing to help?

"Because the three of us are enough. If that sounds bad, I was gonna get my hands on it."

Hearing the words, the branch manager took a pen and noted something under the desk.

The contents of the note are hidden, so I can't see them from here... but I can guess the contents due to muscle movements and such.

The note written is in short: 'If you were to believe the report, Alma, Iris and Lurii are monsters. Matthias, the leader, does not participate because he is a healer.

I'm apparently mistaken for a healer.

Then the branch manager smiled.

"I see what's going on.... I don't know why, but I understand the situation. Either way, I'm grateful you defeated the demon of the example. We can do this now about buying materials, but the reward for the crusade will be later. It will take some time to report the crusade to the lord before the money comes. Do you mind if I do?

"I don't mind."

I didn't go to knock him out, especially at the request, but it looks like he's going to give me a reward.

However, since it seems like the Lords are the ones offering the reward, it seems better not to expect much.

Like this, the sale of the material is safe (?).

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After we sold the material, we went into the right store, grabbed a meal, and then we tried to go back to the inn.

... its way home.

My detective magic detected suspicious signs.

Are you followed?

To make sure, I decided not to use it on purpose, but to go into the back road.

"Is that it? Stay, is it this way?

Alma asks me if I suddenly change direction.

I told him not to get suspicious.

"Oh. Looks like this route is closer"

That being said, I will continue to focus on detection.

Apparently, they're both following us. You're tailing me, so I'm pretty sure first.

The suspicious signs are two pairs in all.

Both, trying to hide their signs.

... That's a bad tail. Even though in a crowded street, it would be less suspicious to be grand.

With that in mind, I activate communication magic.

"All three, calm down and listen to me."

'... what's wrong?

"Maybe it had something to do with you suddenly changing your way?

The three seem a little surprised that the correspondence came in suddenly, but they answer calmly.

And Alma is right.

"I'm being tailed. That's in two."

"Two pairs?

'Oh. One of them... first of all, I'm pretty sure it's the lord's hand. It doesn't seem friendly to flatter. I even have gear that looks like it's for captivity'

'... you haven't seen him, but you know that much?

'Oh. If you get used to it, passive detection alone will somehow allow you to detect enemy equipment or something. Pretty easy to understand, especially for someone with a demon prop or something'

'No, I don't think it's easy to understand at all...'

'First of all, I don't know if I'm being followed, even though I know there's a human reaction...'

Well, I'm used to it.

If Alma and Lurii also train for a while, they will become aware of this degree of tailing even if they are unconscious.

As for Iris...... let's not dare touch him.

People are good at something. A dragon, though.

'So, I'm not sure about the other group... they're small in numbers, and they don't seem hostile. So I'm going to try to get in contact with this one.'

'... where you're following me, do you bother to meet me? It's dangerous...'

'If you're going to do harm, you just have to give it back. Besides, if we go see each other from ourselves, we can set the timing here.... it's the most dangerous thing to see him at the right time over there'

That's what I do. I activate cover-up magic.

Now both the tail groups have lost sight of us.

And then...

"Now! Follow me so you don't make footsteps!

"'' Yes!

All we have to do is take the three of them and move them to their target positions.

That's how we got there... in the direction of the group, not the lord.

If we stay here, as soon as we solve the cover-up magic, they'll find us.

And......

'Here, let's stop. It's only natural, it just makes you look like you're walking.'

"'' Yes!

When I hear back, I'll solve the cover-up magic.

They'll make us look like we're walking indefensibly.

People on the level who can spot this disguise don't follow such a crude tail.

Well, that's how it comes out.

If you want to attack me, consider me an enemy...

"... are you Mr. Mathias and fit?

After all, have you spoken to me?

Apparently... you're not the enemy.