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

"It's a letter!

One evening.

When I got back to the inn, there was a letter in the mailbox in the room.

The sender is not written.

"... this letter, also, is it the harassment of the lord?

"Did you give up going to knock him out of the front?

That being said, Alma and Lurii observe the letter in a long way.

Indeed, as every day for the past week, there have been raids from lords' men.

In that situation, when you get a letter like this, there's no point in being suspicious... but not this time.

"No, this isn't from the lord. Instead, it's a letter we've been waiting for."

I'll open the letter.

For once, I'm paying for vigilance, but there won't be anything particularly weird written about it.

The content is predictable, too.

"Look, here's the thing"

That's what I said. I spread the letter.

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I have a letter I want to give you. Second floor of the labyrinth, wait at this position

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That's all the text says.

Underneath it is written a map in the labyrinth, marked on one point of the map.

Does this mean this is the meeting place?

"... what do you mean?

"It just seems like a suspicious call from a lord... or a trap set..."

"If you want to give me a letter, you can put it in the mailbox just like this..."

"No. This should be different. If you're going to attack us, you're not going to bother picking two layers, and you're going to have to specify the time. Most importantly... the raid is too suspicious."

The labyrinth here is basically, the shallow hierarchy the more people.

On the second level, you'll find someone just a short walk away.

If you're going to make a raid, you should choose a slightly deeper hierarchy.

Even if it's the reason I called, I'd make up a few more good reasons.

"Then who the hell..."

"I guess he took orders from the king and came to give us a letter. If you make me look like an adventurer, you won't be suspicious, and if it's a letter from the king, you can't put it in a mailbox or anything."

"... I see! Sure, when the lord finds out, it's gonna be a hassle!

"That means His Majesty the King's envoy is waiting in the labyrinth... we need to hurry!

"Oh. To the point of not being suspicious, but it sounds like you should hurry"

So we rushed out to the labyrinth.

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After finding the letter, a few dozen minutes later.

We were on the second level of the labyrinth, in the place specified in the letter.

There's no one at the rendezvous point.

... and make it look.

"I'm here to receive your letter. Could you please come out?

That said, I wave an example letter against a nearby wall.

Then some of the walls disappeared... from the inside, one man appeared.

"Excuse me. I say Eike. Master Matthias will always find you, so I was told not to show up until then."

That's what Eike says, thank you in front of me.

Gear etc is adventurous...... moves differently.

Probably the kind of secret the royal family has.

The magic I used to hide was also a good performance from what I've seen in the world today.

"The reason I was so strictly hidden... doesn't fit that I can't be found by the lord, does it?

"Yes, it is my life to give you this letter without finding it to my lord and accompany me if necessary"

That's what Eike says. He gives me a letter.

The letter was marked with a royal seal.

I'll take it and spread it so I can read it.

Inside it... it said more than I expected.

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It received a report on the current lord of the Melchian labyrinth city, Doguiel-Merchia.

We also looked into the tyranny of the lords here, but the situation, as Matthias reported, was unforgivable.

Therefore, the Merchian family shall be destroyed at the time when this letter is delivered to Mathias, and Doguiel-Merchia shall be guilty of death.

If they wish, Mathias and the others may take the place of the present lord's captivity in the presence of Royal Agent Eike.

At that time, you may execute Matthias on the spot if you decide you need him.

Beware of the power of war because resistance is expected.

If Matthias is going to join the war, it doesn't seem necessary.

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"... Dear Matthias, do you wish to take the place of captivity?

"Oh. I hope"

I answered Eike's question instantly.

Now we can finally move from here.