To Be a Power in the Shadows!

The full moon shines in clear, cold air.

On such a winter night, Beta had come under her Lord to report regularly.

As usual, the Shadow Garden activity report was completed and when the story moved to the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce activity report.

I usually only report on Shadow Garden activities basically. Because the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce is just an accessory to the Shadow Garden, and you can't bother him with that.

However, the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce is currently in a state of distress.

I guess he guessed that air, too.

"Hmm." "Hmm?" The Lord's air changed just to snort.

When the Lord corrected his posture, he took the notebook from his nostalgia and took the note as he listened to Beta's report.

And -.

"I see, so?

"- Huh!?

The Lord uttered words other than "Hmm" in his periodic reports.

Stunning and beta words jammed for a moment.

"And excuse me. The quantity of counterfeit bills in circulation is -"

Beta was pleased with the Lord's sharp gaze as she listened to the report.

The Lord is serious.

Her Lord has been busy from time to time and not the first to bother with the activities of the Betas. His power and time are used for a great purpose.

That the Lord is serious means that this case is so important.

In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that if fake bills continue to flow in like this, the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce will be in a crisis of survival.

There was also the Delta thing, and the whole shadow garden was wrapped in heavy air. But if the Lord is serious - this predicament is bound to be overcome.

There's something hot creeping up in Beta's chest.

"The increase in the total volume of currency in circulation has also begun to increase prices, the rate of which is…"

"I don't know..."

"- Huh!?

The Lord now said he had a little clue.

Naturally, that doesn't mean as words say. Because her Lord understands everything. Then what that statement means is - it is an error in the content of the report. He said he couldn't understand why such a stupid mistake would be made.

Whether it was the wrong rate of increase or the original thought, anyway, he instantly spotted and pointed out the error in her report.

"Shh, I'll have the investigation and analysis redone immediately"

I've exposed myself to a lethargy in front of the Lord who got serious. Beta's face turns red in remorse and shame.

"I don't know, well, write as you go"

"Ha. I'm sorry"

And the periodic report is over.

But I still have something to report today.

Staring at the Lord trying to close the note, Beta opened her heavy mouth.

"I have another report for you today"

"... let's hear it"

I looked into his eyes, which were quiet and looked sleepy somewhere, and Beta understood.

He's guessing what she's going to talk about. Naturally if you think about it. It's weirder if the Lord doesn't know.

But still, she has to report it.

Death of my dear companion......

Because that's their duty to let their people die.

"Delta's news, which was letting John Smith chase us, has been interrupted. From the circumstances, Delta's life is no longer..."

Beta's voice trembles. Delta was an important companion to her as well. It was a cute little sister that always soothed Beta's heart, although it was handy.

"Delta..."

Hearing Beta's report, he tilted his neck and was thinking about something for a little while.

"No, wait. Delta just went a little far."

And that's what the Lord said.

Beta could not weep at the kindness behind the words.

"Right...... right. I get it. Delta's gone a little far..."

Tears streaming down Beta's cheek.

I was delighted with the Lord's clumsy kindness.

"Well, if you know what I mean, no problem."

The Lord nodded and said so.

"John Smith is presumably quite hands-on. If possible, I'd like to ask Master Shadow to help..."

"I'm sorry, but I have something to do here."

"No, I'm sorry I couldn't."

I have no choice. But I guess the Lord has already moved out of another direction.

And that's bound to be necessary for the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce and for the Shadow Garden.

"Now if you'll excuse me for this today... before I do"

The report was all over and Beta had to move on to her next assignment right away, but there was something she really wanted to check before she did.

"Um, Master Shadow, I'm so sorry about that note..."

"Notes?"

"Yes, on that note, there are rules that confidential documents must be disposed of immediately or encrypted…"

Naturally, he'll understand that. Just in case, check.

The Lord only stopped moving for a moment, then gave Beta a note.

"Read it."

"Ko, this is...!

Beta was stunned when she saw the letters written there.

"Hiragana, kanji, arabic numerals, romans, ciphertext written in five uniquely developed languages."

"Ko, take this on your own, Master Shadow!?

"Oh."

The letters there are not just bullshit written. Simple yet regular, complex yet disorderly.

It would be difficult to decipher the five languages that were mixed in complexity.

Beta looked with respect at the Lord that he had made this by himself.

"Oh, um, I'd like you to tell me this cipher if you don't mind..."

"Hmm...... it's still early"

"Oh, really..."

Beta dropped her shoulder disappointingly.

"But yeah..."

That's what the Lord said, he wrote something slurred in his notebook, broke that page and gave it to Beta.

"Is this...?

"I'll let you know when I know what that means."

What was written there was a mixed text of the five languages.

"Oh, thank you!

Beta decided to take care of the end of the note in the valley of her chest and immediately send it to the lab for analysis.