Always peace is suddenly broken.The awakening of consciousness came with a violent shake.

"What does this mean, leader!?Already! Why are you sleeping even though it's already 11 o'clock!! "

"Mmmh...??"

I was shaken and had no choice but to show my face from the futon.

It was Lucia's disgruntled face, which had long had beautiful eyebrows and had recently become more beautiful.

Lucia is the only one who shakes me in bed and forces me to wake up. [M]Luke, who's always brawling, rarely does such a terrible thing.

It was her role to wake me up when Lucia was home long after she had become a sister and was weak in the morning. [M]

"One hour later....."

"Already! Why is oniisan so lazy!"

"... I mean, I don't have anything to do..."

"Haaaaaaa!? Well, look at this!"

The futon is ripped off and the newspaper is pounding on the pillow.Why does a generous sister come out strong against her brother in front of others...?

Where the hell is Lucia, who used to follow me from behind?

"Look, I brought you breakfast.It's already lunchtime!! "

"Hmm... uhh... uhh?"

I had no choice but to move my head a little and open my eyes a little to check the newspaper.What came into my eyes was a bit of an exciting article to wake up with.

Reflectively close your eyes and flip over.I don't know. I don't know anything.

"Good night...."

"Hey, brother! Don't go to sleep! Don't sleep!"

Grabbed by the arm, it shakes hard.The bumpy shake attack was one of the few attacks where the junction fingers didn't work well.

Even though the magician said he was weak, it was level 6, and every spec exceeded this brother.

"I didn't tell you how many clan masters I am, I'm not the guardian of my clan members."

"Here, read it properly! It says you attacked me on my brother's orders!?"

Decorated on one side of the newspaper was an article about a large clan, The Footprints of the Beginning, raiding an abandoned city.

Apparently, one of our clan members attacked an abandoned city.The photos posted together show the townscape that collapsed and became ruined.

I don't give orders.

"The same thing. It says that I attacked you in retaliation for attacking you!"

"What a nuisance... I told you I had to take revenge..."

You've never been so loyal, you guys.Or is it a matter of pride as a hunter or something?

Lucia stepped out of bed in the middle of the night and forced her to get up through her arms.

I see, because of them, I've been in such trouble since morning...

"In the first place, it's an abandoned city....."

"That's... it seems that Sito blew into the tea a place where there might be an assassin.It's a place that few people in the front know about. "

It's also a thought that Citry... is a hard worker.

I was pretty angry about the destruction of the lounge... Citrus would listen to me, but I'm sure she didn't get in while she was doing something to tell her friends where the assassin was.

"...... but the abandoned city was originally like ruins, so you don't have to make any more noise right now..."

"The five buildings seem to have been destroyed..."

Brawl. How can we destroy five buildings?Could it have been free?Have you been in trouble lately?

Flashy lovers... if you keep doing that, my clan will be misunderstood.Even though the "Ghost of Moaning" has a bad reputation, what if it even deteriorates to the reputation of the clan... it's time to go beyond what Arc can cover.

"Enough about the fox.I'm telling you the country will handle it..... "

I really want you to give me a break.I told you to wait and see.No, I don't mind a random brawl, but don't bother me.

I woke up completely.Lucia quickly puts her clothes neatly folded next to her.

"Come on, brother... let's get dressed, leader.It looks like the Clan Master is getting a lot of coverage right now.Eva is on board, but you're busy today. "

"Ah, thank you. Hmm... it's not a good time to get interviewed right now."

Why did you finally return to the Imperial Capital and decide to pull back for a while?

"I got some food too."

"It's a mess."

"Rest assured, I am your escort today."

"That's... reassuring. Hmm......"

I don't want to have Liz or Luke interviewed by the escort.Citrus is a little more rational, but sometimes he has the habit of saying extra things.In that sense, Lucia is at ease.

I'm relieved, but it's also true that I don't want to be interviewed.

And so I came up with a good thing.Reach out and pick up the black stone on the side table.The treasure that Mr. Gark brought me the other day - the sound stone.

I'm a little distracted, but I'm sure it was on the brink of something that we got this sound stone just before the incident happened.When I took a deep breath and decided to prepare, I used the hotline for Mr. Franz.

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A room in Zebuldia's proud imperial castle.The Empire townships were gathered in one of the safest rooms in the empire with all sorts of intelligence measures.

From the Commander of the Imperial Regular Army, the head of the Imperial Magic Institute.The chief of the intelligence service, also known as the sword of the Empire, was a nobleman who had long belonged to the Empire.

Emperor Zebuldia's kaiseki was entrusted with the command of those thousands of Haichiyama.Franz Argman was the commander of the Knights Zero, a nearby escort.

The opponent is a huge clandestine organization that is still invisible.The number and power of its members contrast with the organization that the Empire has captured so far.Handling information requires careful attention.

It was only natural that each country should be entrusted with the iron loyalty it had demonstrated even using the treasures feared by its own members, and that Franz, a member of the Argman family who had served the royal family from the very beginning of its founding.

Some of them had some preparation in advance, but the operation went well.Budget spreading and cooperation with other countries are proceeding smoothly.There is no one who can defy Radrik Atlum Zebuldia with eyes that even make him feel murderous.

After the events at the Wu Emperor's Festival and His Majesty's statement to the Fox, many humans disappeared in Zebuldia.The investigation has not yet been completed, but it is likely that he was a member of the fox.

There were people in the organization who could be trusted to use it for a long time.There were also celebrities. Some held positions of power in the country.The fox was secretly reaching out to the devil incredibly deep.

Many people have disappeared in neighboring countries.Sending a spy in to avoid suspicion by a hostile organization is not a common effort.The fact that it disappears indicates that a major change has taken place in the "Nine Tails Shadow Fox".

Was it retreated by order of the organization, or was it erased?

That event at the Wu Emperor's Festival probably had more impact on the organization than it could be seen.

Above all, there will be informants from inside.

The choice of information must be careful, but now that the discipline of the organization has loosened enough for traitors - the opportunity to fight back.

One of the members surrounding the table frowned and sighed deeply.

"However, it has a troublesome organizational structure.I didn't know there was so much biased information control in place. "

The words make the air in the conference room somewhat relaxed.

The operation is going well. Cooperation was also attached to each country.Even the informant showed up.However, important information was not revealed.

For example, the home of the fox. The name of the boss or top executive.Organizational structure. We took the hideout based on the information the informant gave us, but nothing remained.

We know about the fox's involvement in the past, but we don't know anything about the key future operations.

Information control to the point of paranoia using codes.You will not be given any information other than your own operations, nor will you even know the name of your immediate supervisor.This organization was able to reveal its identity and ensure that nothing would happen to those captured.Without knowing anything, the Empire's treasure, True Tears, is powerless.

Secrets that were strangely thorough about being able to run the organization.Still, it was because of the high quality of its members.

It's going to be a long way. In the first place, I don't know if I'm really on the same team as the members here.

Franz sighs without expressing himself as he looks at the members of the meeting, who each speak out loudly.

Only the man who proved his innocence by the same means as Franz can be trusted.

Unfortunately, I have to say that the man's proof of innocence was deviated from common sense but effective.

Is there at least one of these brave people who wants to prove his innocence with a treasure?

Like, "Thousands of Changes."

As I chewed my lips at the incompetence of having to rely on that foolish man, the secretary who was holding me back shouted.

"Commander Franz, it's a soundstone. It's for example."

"Mm... I wonder if that man can still see our trend?"

"That's... impossible.This room has all sorts of intelligence, and only a limited number of people are aware of Captain Franz's schedule. "

The meeting against the fox is confidential.The fact that the place, the time, and even the fact that it will be done are not on the ground except for the people involved.

We are particularly committed to divulging confidential information.All possible measures have been taken, but even the anti-" Thousand Changes "Franz has had to admit that only the tube. It's a conspiracy of God.

"Review your intelligence measures. Find out if anyone's leaking their schedule!The opponent is only a hunter, you can't let him do what he likes as an Empire nobleman! "

Retribute the secretary while putting the received sound stone into receiving mode.The trembling treasure stopped and I heard a relaxing voice from treasure to nightmare.

"Uh, uh, uh, Mr. Franz? Hey, it's me, it's me."

"I'll kill you. I'm not your friend!"

What does he think of the Empire nobility!?

Prestigious nobility that has been passed down since ancient times. Has anyone in the Argman family ever told you to do that?

When I first met her, I felt like I was afraid of something, but it was because of my mind.This man has always been a pattern shirt.

Sure, I gave him a sound stone to contact me if anything happened, but it's good to hear from him at this speed - but he gets angry.

"What's new about the fox? We don't have time for this, succinctly."

"What? Oh, no, I don't have time for foxes anymore - do you have a newspaper?"

"... bring me the newspaper."

Bring a newspaper to your men while keeping the irritation under control.

Franz's forgiveness has not stopped since the emperor's escort.Any cheeky subordinate would be nicer than Thousands of Changes.

Franz never fails to check the information.What happened in the Imperial Capital is obviously in my mind.

The newspapers are also well read.I understand that the Thousand Changes were attacked, that the bomb was pushed against the General Manager of the Gark Branch, and that the Footprints of the Beginning raided the abandoned city.But I don't think Thousands of Changes, which doesn't even care about foxes anymore, is such a crap story.

"... so?"

Thousands of Changes silenced Franz waiting for words for a few seconds, but eventually he said in a bright voice.

"I stopped it, but I really stopped it... can you do something about it?"

"... what about...?"

"Well... somehow, I'm keeping the case going, but it's a little troublesome when it's taken up like this.Even if today's newspapers are good, there are a lot of troublesome stories coming. "

"... wait. I mean, are you saying that?Put pressure on it. "

This guy... even if he does a favor, there's a proper procedure.In the first place, Argman, a distinguished aristocrat, should not be involved in such matters.

It is seen too lightly, and on the contrary, it becomes calm.

He looked at the face of the meeting pretending not to hear anything and said that the consonant stone was in a hurry.

No, no, I didn't say that!But look, I'm busy too... because I'm busy... "

The voice is getting smaller and smaller in the buttocks.Busy? Busy? It will be busy at level 8.But he thinks I'm free?

There are advantages to showing the connection to "Thousands of Changes."However, nobility pride is unacceptable, such as showing a good relationship with such a man even in an act.

When Franz took a deep breath, he yelled at the symphony stone with the loudest voice he had heard recently.

"... damn it, I won't hear from you again about this nonsense!I gave them to you when I found out about the fox!What's your relationship with me?You had such a cheap relationship!? Say it! "

After being questioned by Franz, Thousands of Changes remained silent for a while as if it had shrunk, but eventually answered fearfully.

"......... a companion who protected the Emperor together?"

Franz silently stopped the sound stone and slammed it against the table.

Push a newspaper spread out on the table against his men and yell at them.

"Contact the newspapers and shut them up!"

Ri, what should we do about it?

"For national security, yes. Contact the Third Knight.The scene is a dilapidated city, we can't get around it.Just shut up the paper. "

I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. The high level of Zebuldia's proud aristocracy is not acceptable for personal hunters.

However, His Majesty has ordered us to do our best.No matter how ridiculous the case may seem, we have no choice but to obey him more than not to vomit what he thinks and what he wants.For example, it may not be possible, but the possibility that the article will influence his fox crusade is not zero.

Above all, it was the man's ability to frustrate Franz.

It could have been rounded off if it had been somewhat capable, but once it prevented the assassination and stopped the activation of the Earth's key, no matter how humiliating it was, it was not up to Franz alone to decide what to do.

Hold your head down, breathe on your shoulders, and calm your emotions.Franz's stomach would be holed if he was serious with that strange man.It's good enough to make good use of.

It is the most important thing to avoid as an Empire nobleman to lose sight of the important things that are being held captive by the movements of those below.

The cautious Franz was secretly following The Thousand Changes.We have round-the-clock surveillance to know the source of that terrible accuracy and to be able to act as soon as something happens.

However, for now, only one report came in that the Clan House was attacked, and there were no other major reports, and there were no reports of "Thousands of Changes" coming out of the Clan House.

The members of the Ghost of Moaning are visiting the Clan House in turn, so they probably keep giving instructions from the Clan Master Room on the top floor.There is also information that a chain pigeon is carrying a letter.

I don't like everything. Thousands of Changes, which instructs you not to go out of the clan house at all, as well as the sexual roots that keep you busy with it, and the current situation where you have to borrow the help even though you are teased.

I don't care about foxes!?You don't have time for an organization that the state is pursuing with all its might?

There are no more issues to tackle now!In the first place, what you say during the fox countermeasure meeting!Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Instead of saying a word, he sprayed a whisper in his heart, and the door opened momentum and one of Franz's men jumped in.

The gaze of those gathered in the room focuses on you all at once.One member of the Knights Zero said with a pale expression.

"Captain Franz, the Astrology Magic Academy has just released a prediction of disaster!"