The Spearmaster and the Black Cat

"That's right. By the way, Melissa just said she belonged to [Bergat], but what's that?

I felt Melissa's blue eyes gleam in my words.

Slowly raising her mouth angle, she moves her mouth with a unique smile on her face.

"… [Bergat] is the name of the Bandit Guild. The organization to which I belong, right? I'm still a member of the terminal group."

Bandit Guild? Guess it's not the same as Dark Guild again.

That's more like what a "businesswoman” means than that.

Hey, misunderstanding, Citeta. I'm Il.

"When it comes to bandit guild...... what guild?

When Melissa heard my words, she moved Pickle and her fine eyebrows, and for a moment, her beautiful face stiffened.

"What if Mr. Shuya's“ first time "staying in an inn like this?

Ugh, that's right.

Where I put the accent on it, it makes me feel like I'm being ridiculed.

Ma, you must have lied.

It's my first time. Let's say.

"... Exactly. Until now, it's just a lodging. It's actually my first luxury lodging."

"It's not what I meant by that sarcasm (for the first time), but it was the first time, after all. It's impossible that guests who use this inn don't know [Bergat] or the Bandit Guild."

Is it not possible?

"So, what is the Bandit Guild?

"Yes, fine jobs change from city to city, but the most common is a covert contract with a client. If you are an advanced customer, you may make various conveniences in the form of a nomination. … In summary, the main task is to buy, sell, protect, steal and process the basics, various types of information, and to deliberately disseminate that information to the public. There may be a connection with officials at the notice hall. What's more, coverts, wars, power reconnaissance... we can't go anywhere from here. Because [Bergat] is here, [Holkerbum] 's biggest bandit guild."

Heh, you cross a wide variety.

A group of informants? Modernly speaking, the media.

Does it also have newspaper implications for the aristocrats and merchants who use this place?

I wish I changed it to an information guild or something, not a bandit's name by name......

"... ok. Do other cities have [Bergat] forces?

"Yes, on a small scale, but in every city in [the Kingdom of Oseberia]"

Or in other cities.

... Now that I think about it, Cheri, who was in a small tavern on the Heka Trail, was also the end of the bandit guild.

From her relationship with Kish, she gave me a lot of information and warned me not to go to the Dark Alliance store.

And that seems like a connection to the Dark Alliance...

"... what's your connection to the Dark Alliance?

I ask straight.

To that question Melissa switched at once from her spare face and her eyesight turned sharp to her work face.

"Yes."

Why don't you give me your name?

"How many dark guilds exist in this city?

"Five"

What I encountered was a dispute between [Gaia's Fang] and [Gaia's Balance].

Three left.

Different story, but I'll ask you some simple questions.

"Okay. Suddenly I change the question, but the Bandit Guild, as its name suggests, actually“ robs ”or something?

"" I won't. "He used to do it a long time ago, but now if he did that, he wouldn't get information. But it doesn't sound like a robbery, but some seem to be buying similarly compelling information. But I don't do that kind of work, or I can't."

Well, I guess the way I put it was a little straightforward.

I feel somewhat nervous from the way Melissa talks.

A different kind of tension than the exchange of life...

"... well. Okay. I'm sorry I asked you about the wild. Melissa, I'm not used to this. Maybe a little too abrupt."

"No, it's business, never mind. I'll talk as much as I can."

Appetizer soup was carried there so as to break the waist of the story.

The waiter leaves the plate and spoon on his desk.

The dish contained red vegetables in red light shades, like small beans and tomatoes.

Bring the red liquid to the mouth with a spoon and try it.

It's room temperature. It was a little cold. Not hot soup.

The salty and acidic citric plum smoothes the tongue and increases the appetite.

The slightly plum-like scent gently irritated the nostrils.

Good. Not yet. Refreshing.

I'm worried about plums, but you mean beans or soybeans exist.

That means I think I can make tofu or something.

Is the beginning of the Tofu War of the Other World near...

He said he was sipping soup thinking about such an asshole.

"... Mr. Shuya. You don't have to smoke so much, you're free to change."

Melissa smiled and cautioned me.

"Oh, really? But this soup is delicious..."

Very, very much, drink.

"Hehe, it does taste good. Is the hint of" recommended fruit ”left in this aftertaste?

Heh, is the ingredient that brings this smell not plum, but the name of the recommended fruit?

"Suggested?"

"Yes. They can pick it on the“ archipelago ”to the east, which separates the sea of [the Kingdom of Thermalia]. Over a hundred years ago, a female adventurer discovered this fruit and announced that it could be used for edible use. They told all over the place how to cook the recommendations. And you think this flavor swept through the South Mahaheim culinary world at one time? It was passed from [Kingdom of Thermalia] to the south of [Kingdom of Oseberia] and has now spread to every city"

Are such ingredients used in appetizer soup?

"Hey, great stuff. That's a bandit guild, isn't it?

"Heh heh, if this is the case, I'll tell you Yippee"

Melissa is a proud face.

"Ha, right. What I want you to tell me is," Yippee. "

"What?

Tell me "opium" in the flow of the story.

And I tried to say an overly retarded cold oyster gag, but I weighed myself down.

"... for example, are there many bandit guild members as beautiful as Melissa? There's no man?

Talk with Melissa's blue eyes staring.

"Like me...... or I don't know, but there are more bandit guild businesswomen (lows) who are dedicated to luxury lodging that are beautiful. There are also men. If the customer is a woman, it is often accompanied by a business man."

If you're a guy, do you feel like a handsome host?

Exchange of information, but a variety of men and women ra and so on...

"I see. Okay. I guess later...... I wonder why Melissa works for the Bandit Guild?

"Money and benevolence."

Money and benevolence. Are you familiar around here?

I guess I'll explore the real deal a little bit.

"He said buying and selling information, but can my information sell high?

"... what do you think? If you haven't seen much of Mr. Shuya. You will get some information in the Adventurer Guild…"

She looks at me like she's exploring how I'm doing.

"Remember all the adventurers in the masses?

"No, you just can't do everything. But there are few high-ranking adventurers in this city, and all middle class are busy hunting for the Great Dragonfly of Demon Steel (Aromyanma)."

"Oh well. I'm not a high-ranking adventurer, so the information doesn't seem expensive."

"... That's unspeakable. I can't answer that question about“ quality. "

You mean you can sell high ranks, but you can't say it in general even if it's low?

I don't know about the Bandit Alliance decision, but I'm interested in who mainly buys it.

"What is information about adventurers, for example, who buys them?

"You're a colleague, an adventurer clan, a national institution, a nobleman, various chambers of commerce, a dark guild, etc."

Mm-hmm. An adventurer buys my information?

No, you'd better see Melissa hang on to selling my personal information as a "seed”.

You don't want to be sold much as far as I'm concerned.

Now, if it's going to be some money, is there anything I can do?

"Don't let me sell it. Even so, I wonder if I'll sell it."

"Right. I think I just told you to make it up to me. If they want information, it's business."

Oh, that's a strong attitude.

Thin golden eyebrows crisp and sharp, blue eyes capture me.

"When they say that, don't want to do something about it..."

I also put my eyes on it and deliberately let the Devil's Sword appear in my “left hand”.

"Hih-"

Melissa shows her frightened face as soon as the weapon shows up.

I saw Melissa with Magic Eye.

I can feel the magic, but I can't seem to use the magic trick.

Close your face to Melissa and deliberately snuggle your body as you feel Melissa's sweet exhale.

- Smells good.

The red tea jacket shifted from the neck muscle and gazed at the dress clothes into the valley of the breast where the wound was noticeable.

Vampire blood makes noise, no, should I say man blood makes noise?

"I want all the information Melissa has..."

Ask gently to dictate in your ears in harsh, eye-catching conditions.

Melissa's eyes looked moist.

But when I bite my lips with regret, with that face pointed at me, I use my hands and follow them away to the other side of the chair.

A little too threatening, I guess.

So I cracked my stare.

Smile and place the Devil's Sword strongly on your desk.

"Ahhh."

Melissa was also surprised by the sound and was whispering and screaming.

"- Nah?"

Looks like Lolo also woke up with a loud noise.

He looked up at me and Melissa with a swollen face.

Just right there, the main dishes are brought in.

I moved the Devil's Sword to the edge of my desk.

"Sir, thank you for waiting. Roasted hausand lemme. Braised Kazizok fruit liquor. Lantaire and pesoto fruit soup. Cold ale barley liquor. So, there it is. And a roast herzeika. Stewed quarries and lemme beans. It's cold ale."

The food is arranged on my desk.

"If additional, please call the clerk."

"Okay. Thanks."

The clerk goes down.

Melissa is just looking at me, with frightened eyes, even when the food is brought...

"Melissa, aren't you going to eat?

With a casual face, encourage a meal.

"Uh, yes. I will eat......"

Melissa seems to be reliving herself and eating.

Good. We'll eat, too.

Let's give this to Lolo.

It's a stewed kazogic fruit wine.

The color of the soup is red. The main dish seems to be white fish surrounded by finely chopped colorful pepper-like vegetables and elongated vegetables, although the overall color is red.

The red juice melted into the white body of the fish or it tasted slightly red.

"Lolo, I'll give you this fish dish. It's got booze in it, but, well, you're gonna be fine."

If I were a regular cat, I would never give it to you, but Lolo would be fine.

Kazojic's stewed fruit liquor dish was moved to the desk across the street to carry him in front of the black cat (Lolo).

"Nya-na."

Black Cat (Lolo) cheerfully spoke up and ate out a bump.

I eat vegetables as well as white.

"Hehe, Lolo, do you eat it looking delicious?

Melissa saw the cat eat and was laughing.

I wonder if the upset just now has disappeared.

"Oh, in fact, it must taste pretty good. You look like you're eating twice as fast as usual."

I'm from a roast lame, eat up.

Is this crotch? I carried it to my mouth.

Soft meat for a crisp texture. Is it close to grilled chicken?

Spicy spices are sharp and taste a habit.

Furthermore, when I ate the jelly yellow and green sauce on the meat, this tasted good again.

Sweet wind blows through the back of my throat. It matched the flavor of meat.

Heh, it's been devised.

Every time you discover a new dish, you'll be happy. Happy hour.

"This lemme is delicious."

"Yes. That's from Hausand, isn't it? Growing up in a region with high and low disparities in eastern Oseberia, Leme is famous for its delicious meat."

"Heh..."

Let's also try some Lantayu and Pesoto fruit soup next.

Looks completely corn-based.

Grains similar to corn appear to be grown.

When I touch it with a spoon, it's a little snug and sticky.

Swallow a lukewarm liquid with a wooden spoon and transport it to your mouth.

The taste was still similar to corn soup.

But this one tastes good.

Unlike what I expected, at first, it felt hoarse. Later, the sweetness spread over my tongue as a troll.

It stays good. Mm, does it also contain crumbs?

It feels like nuts.

Hey, chew it, it tastes different again.

It's delicious twice with corn and nuts and then three times.

It seems that pesoto fruit is nutty.

All the way, over eating, drinking cold ale barley.

Very much.

It's the same cobblet mould as earlier, but it's made of ceramic.

Blue and white ceramics with bear-like design.

The contents are cold, and the flavors are refreshing to drink at once.

Earlier it was different. Whether the carbonation was missing or not, it tasted delicious.

I thought it had bacteria in it and it tasted bitter, but not much.

Is it the difference between wheat seeds?

When I saw Melissa's meal, I just finished eating the finely chopped roast meat.

The bean dish is also about half gone.

"Melissa. That's delicious. Dining here, that's just fancy."

"Right. I was good, too."

Well, that's a good time, trading in information.

Slash into Melissa's heart.

"By the way, Melissa. I was going to give you the information, but... what would you tell me about the consideration?

"What?"

From the look on Melissa's face, she doesn't seem to understand the meaning of the word.

Didn't you get it?

"I just did. You know you're an" adventurer ”, including my appearance? The“ cat "of the demon used to wear the" item ". So,“ I suddenly gave out the weapon ”and“ the type of weapon ". This is just“ raw information ”directly from the person. I think that would be pretty good information, huh?

The only thing that made it appear was the sword.

"... sure, that's right. It is still significant that I was able to meet and check my face in person rather than the information I purchase from the Adventurer Guild.... a tree-like face with sharp contours, martial arts faces, and half a leaf flying on a flat face. And live information from the person. But is Mr. Shuya really new to luxury accommodation? I'm being flirted with..."

You said the leaves flew half way, because you haven't shaved your beard?

I shouldn't have thought about dandyism or anything, I should have shaved.

"... is the first time I've really done this"

"So, consideration, what information would you like to hear?

So, my flirtatious mind sprang up again.

"Does Melissa have a boyfriend?

"Huh? I'm not here."

"Oh, you're beautiful, and, Three Sa-"

"-Stop. Are you kidding me or are you serious? Which one is it, Mr. Shuya?

Don't let me finish.

She is a serious face. I've covered it along the way.

He's pointing his thin index finger at my face.

Mr. Melissa with a narrower brow and tough eyes.

"... sorry. I really like Melissa. That's why I wanted to ask you a few questions. I'm gonna ask you right now, okay?

Melissa stares at me with her tough eyes.

"So?"

Now, stop kidding me, information I didn't know......

Will you get the information on tomorrow's negotiators first?

"... First of all, the name of the lord here. Family composition, hobbies, bad stuff, weak tastes, connected organizations, etc."

……

Did you look me in the eye and decide it was serious information?

Melissa switches from her jitsu eyes to her suddenly cooled eyes.

He had a thin, harsh look on his face.

"Hmm? You're serious, aren't you? I don't know if it's worth it enough, I'll pay for it..."

"... no, enough. So, from the name, Count McFoll Zen Lacorazay. Common name, Count Odd. My family died two years ago, my mother died of illness, and I have no family. It's a pretty rare bachelor because we're still married."

Count Weird.

"Are you an odd man and alone?"

"Yes. My hobbies are collecting gems, gold, demon props, etc. Scattering gold. Is there anything else you can do to attract highly skilled people, hire them as squire, or brag about their hired subordinates?

"That's common."

"Right. You don't like vegetables because you don't like them. Weak taste is because you grew up spoiled, or are you going to scatter without threading gold?"

You don't like vegetables, you're in elementary school.

"Later, the coup entanglement makes your aristocracy terrible. There are also few foster children, dismantling them to absorb the Baron Becker family, the Baron Nightley family, and the Associate Baron Orarious family. The number of squires is also smaller than that of ordinary counts, and they were part of the coup d 'état three years ago in Holkerbum? There are rumors like that. Apparently, the former lord, the Rivier family, was determined in the father's steadfastness of the present lord. However, you seem to have a special connection with the second prince, and you seem to be close to some of the Navy. Moreover, the existence of the Dark Guild is whispered behind Count McFowl, and the fact that the Dark Guild currently holds the [Demonic Steel City of Holkerbum] in its hands increases the credibility of the rumor."

That's right, informant, a member of the Bandit Guild.

Melissa even talks information.

Count McFoll Zen Lacorazay.

Common name, Count Weird. I'm proud of my hobbies being handed over to a strong gathering of people... Besides, I don't like vegetables. Is it typical of Bocha?

After that, do you have rumors of the Dark Alliance connection?

"... what is the name of that dark guild?

Melissa looks nervous when I ask her.

It's more a face of fear than that.

And he spoke carefully when he shook his head to the left and right to make sure there was no one around him.

It's a fang.

[Fang of the Horn]?

"Is that [the fangs] giving you width?

"Yes. Instead of width, we can say that at present, [Holker Bum] is in the hands of this dark guild. The old Dark Alliance [Gaia's Balance], which boasted of its power in [Holkerbum] until [Fang of the Fang] came to this city, was seized of its territory by this [Fang of the Fang of the Fang of the Fang of the Fang] and is being hunted down as it stands."

I see.

"What are other dark guilds?

"About [Stone Gloves] [Wreckage of the Moon] [Apostle of Blood Stamps]."

"Are those dark guilds facing [the fangs]?

"Yes. [Stone Gloves] fought [Fangs of the Horn] and are almost devastated. [Wreckage of the Moon] is a territory of polar parts near the harbor. [The fangs of the moon] and there is always a dispute over its territory, [the wreckage of the moon] even if the office is crushed, it will be near the harbor for a while, and the office is up again, he said. It's weird. Is it because the home of [wreckage of the moon] is [pernate]?

I don't know if you ask me that, but you have all kinds of dark guilds.

Furthermore, Melissa talks disgustingly when her face changes.

"The next [Apostle of Blood Stamps]... I don't really want to talk about it, but it's a gathering of cults who believe in the Ten Layers of Hell King of the Demonic Realm," Totogdius ”. For some reason, you think the Evil Gathering is happening all over Holker Bum and is active? There's bad information about holding a nocturnal rally in the cemetery and offering sacrifices marked with blood to the gods of the demonic world."

I'm afraid of the look on Melissa's face.

I'm sure you don't like [Blood Stamp Apostle].

The disgust comes through to me with a great deal of bisci.

So let's change the subject a little.

"Ho, you got a lot going on. I got some meaningful information. Thanks."

If Melissa's information network is correct, I can imagine this [Bergat] is a bandit guild on a sizeable scale...

Maybe it's standard to have this kind of information with a bandit guild.

"No."

Thank you, Lord, for your information on the situation of the Dark Alliance in this city.

Do you want to hear about the [Gaia's balance] that is being hunted down, or about the [Fang of the Horn]?

Mia, the brunette I helped, was some kind of name woman.

"[Gaia's balance] used to be the best force in this city, right? Why was such a guild replaced for [Fang]?

"People, money, connectivity, organizational skills," they say.

"Well, that makes too much difference"

Is [The Fang of the Horn] such a big dark guild?

"Yes... [The Fang of the Fang] is one of the leading forces in South Mahaheim. The face of the table is also the famous Grand Chamber of Commerce, one of the huge shipping chambers. Promotional routes extend not only domestically, but also overseas… In fact, there are a lot of ships entering this city. The boss is said to be one of the“ Eight Heads Fai, "and everything will be different from a little dark guild with just one spot in a local city."

“Yatou Fai." What the Marquis was talking about is behind his brain.

From this name, a bunch of bosses or a bunch of big corporations?

"The difference between small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises"

"Chiu, chi, kigi?

Melissa reacts to Japanese.

It's a doubtful face, as usual.

"No, it's about this one. Go on."

"... Yes. Well, for example, it was Gaia's early battle, but at first, Gaia sank just watching, so it was an overwhelming difference."

"I didn't know you were just watching... magic?

When I return it in doubt, Melissa smiles cuckoo and then talks.

"... no. In fact, at the time, [Fang of the Horn] had a bond with [White Whale's Blood Long Ear], or [Blood Long Ear] 's executive," The Curel of the Rapture Sword ", first stormed [Gaia's Balance]."

Is that what you mean?

Currell of the mess sword, from his name he looks like a mighty man.

"... ho, a strong name"

- Blood long ears. Are you a bunch of elves?

A long time ago, in the [castle city of Heka Trail], I received contact from a guy who seemed to be the same member.

I haven't seen him since...

I don't know if there's time for this kind of dispute.

"... Yes. That killed [Gaia's Library] head“ Ransel Aftol, "as well as Totka Callaway, the alleged brainchild of the same guild. From there, the executives of the [Fang of the Fang], who were in a position of high visibility, also joined the battle, to the great offense. [Gaia's balance] unbearably disintegrates. [Holkerbum] We lost our forces in it all at once. Now Mia Aftol, the amateur daughter who inherited her father's will, is the head of the [Gaia's balance], and the executives Victor Oradom and Duma Izemul are just on her side."

A situation where two executives have only one amateur daughter, Mia?

"How many fights a week?

"The dispute between the two is in the alley, and there's a fight going on every day."

Every day...... right.

Is there a dispute like the other day?

"Oh well. After that, how different is the size and power ratio of the territory protected by [Gaia's balance]?"

Melissa speaks with a slight gesture of contemplation.

"That's right, you're in a state where [Gaia's balance] manages to protect a small territory...... but now there's information in it that“ Oze of Blue Silver ”and“ Jane of Double Whip ”, the executives of [the Fang], are coming to this city. They say there are over a hundred soldiers around the executives alone.... and the [Gaia's balance] has no more than thirty soldiers... even if you consider the difference in the strength of the executives, you think the battle ratio is about eight to two."

Only a very small part of the [Fang] soldiers I exterminated today?

Maybe we'll kill each other again in the future.

What else do you want to hear about the [White Whale's Blood Long Ear] that I overheard?

"What size and feel is a dark guild like [White Whale's Blood Long Ear]?

Melissa lurks her eyebrows.

"Whatever they say it feels like, right...... you think it has the strongest class of power in the South Mahaheim Dark Society? The leader, the Alliance Lord, is said to be one of the Eight Heads of Faith."

Also, Yagami Fai. A coalition of the heads of the Dark Alliance?

"Their mother is said to be the survivor of the [former Befaritz Great Empire] special forces of the ancient elves, commonly known as the [White Whale]. The Great Empire perished nearly 500 to 800 years ago, but the elves have a long life span."

Survival of the former Befaritz Great Empire?

That means the Blood-length Ear member executive class is all over five hundred years old...

"It is said that the home of this [white whale's blood-length ear] is in the [towering city of Sena Apua]. In addition, you boast the greatest power in [Gromheim, king's capital] and [Heka Trail, a fortified city] in [the kingdom of Oseberia]."

Heh, but I'm full of talk about the Dark Alliance already.

Now for other things, the Black Cat (Lolo) thing...... should I stop?

If they think you're looking for information on treasures, divine relics, the light liquor beads of the Xuan Tree, and the treasures of wisdom, they're going to trade you.

You can't cheaply stream important information about me.

So do you hear "alle”?

"... I see. Oh, okay. And finally," underground auctions, "how can I participate?

"... who is it? Mr. Shuya......"

Melissa comes with cold, sharp eyes.

"He's a clingy adventurer and cares about Melissa Tan..."

"- That's enough. And the last“ tan ”is, what," tan, "because normally it's just“ melissa. "

"-So, are you going to talk to me?

I laughed jokingly, but let the words weigh in and ask.

"Ha... yes, I'll talk to you. They say you need a" Conne ”from the Great Chamber of Commerce, the Giant Dark Alliance, and the Big Slave Merchant to participate in the" Underground Auction ”. It costs at least 50 pieces of white gold."

I have money.

Oh, what is the Luxor Chamber of Commerce, to what extent?

Come say hello the other day. I was told. Will it be Conne?

"... how much money does it cost, by the way, what is the Luxor Chamber of Commerce?

"Is this the Luxor Chamber of Commerce? Uh, sure... it's a medium-sized chamber of commerce with land transport and slave chambers. At least not the Grand Chamber of Commerce."

My connections are only to that extent......

Oh, I remember a conversation with Dwarf's Zaga.

The executives of the Grand Chamber of Commerce bought the ancient dragon products... but they would already be traveling to [Pernette], can't they?

"... well. Is Melissa connected?

"There can't be, right..."

Now, for a moment, I was vegan. I don't care if it's a tattered mouth.

"Conne. If I ask the Bandit Guild [Bergat], can I make those connections?

"... it could be possible if you're the boss"

"Is it possible? Mm-hmm. I'd like to actually just ask and judge. Melissa, I'm sorry, but I want you to meet your boss."

Melissa with a thoughtful face to my words.

"For once, it will be after you report it... Are you sure?

"Fine. Okay."

"Admitted. Around tomorrow night, will I have the price there?

"Fine. This one's free."

"What, you're really rich. So, what else?

"No more listening"

"Really? Thank you for this time. Then I'll go home."

Melissa gently moves away from the other side of the standing round table.

"- It's light, can't we do it together tonight?

On the way, I called it off with a numb dialogue.

"I can't. But I'm glad to hear it."

Oh, I'm so freaked out.

I'm funny.

Would it be obvious if I did that?

"... ok. If anything happens, I'll see you."

"Yes, then."

Melissa blushes her cheeks and goes home.

She looked back at me once, but immediately turned her heel back and left.

There comes a black cat (Rolodine) on my lap.

"Shaken comfort? Hey, what's up?

"Nng Ng."

Black Cat (Lolo) stares at me with his crushed red eyes and makes a tiny throat sound.

With the meatballs pressed against my arm, it gave me the impression of "reflection."

Actually, I'm not telling you how I feel with my tentacles, so I guess not.

But for a moment, I remembered the “monkey art” that used to be found in tourist destinations in my previous life.

Black Cat (Rollo) sleeps out on her lap, rounding her body.

"Ha, now sleep? Fine. Happy you ate? But."

I'm sorry I fell asleep... but I'm going back to my room.

I grabbed the root of the sleepy black cat (Lolo) and forced him to put it on my shoulder.

The black cat (Rollo) slowly moves and dives into the headscarf on his back.

Should I go back to my room and lie down too...