"... a demon soldier,"

　the office of the lord's house where Ray left and became quiet. Then Dusker muttered the already cold tea into his mouth and called out to the door leading to the next room.

"What did you think?"

　When the voice echoes, the door opens silently and a man comes in. He is one of the leaders of the Knights in charge of security in this town of Gilm. However, the presence of men behind the scenes rather than the knighthood would be a more accurate representation of men's characteristics. That ought to be the case. This man, nominally a Knights officer, is in fact a man behind the scenes of Gilm's city.

"The truth is that it's difficult. for the two of them, Minas and Corde, seem to have gone on the rampage as soon as they wake up and find out that they have been captured."
"... I suppose,"

　The only thing that stuck in Dusker's mind was last night... or rather, the report that had already been made early in the morning.
　The two demagogues, who had been knocked unconscious by Ray and Sett into the dungeon of the lord's estate, raged to escape from the dungeon as soon as they realized where they were. As a result, several knights and soldiers were injured and under the spell of recovery, although no one was killed.

"I didn't expect my voice to echo that much."

　Dasker smiles bitterly as he carries the leftover sandwich to his mouth.
　There was a cry that sounded like a roar into the lord's house.
　Normally, the lord's residence and the knighthood usually have separate bases. However, the town of Gilm was remote and could be attacked by a herd of monsters, so the lord's residence functioned as a fortress to evacuate the inhabitants of the town, making it look like he had a knighthood base in the lord's residence.

"And what about the information?"

　Dusker told Ray that he would take him to the royal capital before questioning him, but of course he didn't mean it. No, of course, it is true that they will be questioned jointly with royalists and aristocrats after they have been taken to the royal capital, but Dusker thought that information should be squeezed out as much as possible before that. As the least powerful of the three factions, it would be a natural move as long as the initiative is not won.
　But the man shakes his head slightly at Dusker's question.

"No, sir. Did you say "magician"? Those two are too dangerous to touch. If you really want to get information, I'll be an alchemist."
"That's not good, either.
"Yes, we are a knighthood on the frontier. to put it bluntly, my ability to fight in action has been polished, but I am not suited to interrogation or anything like that.""Well, that can't be helped. It's a remote place, after all. I never expected the hands of the Westian Empire to reach this far. ...but on the contrary, is it because it's a frontier?"
"Mr. Dusker?"
「……」

　muttering, closing one's eyes and starting to think about something.
　The Knight's man watched it and kept silent so as not to disturb the Lord's thoughts.
　Then, in about a minute, Dusker's eyes open.

"Well, that's what you'really.
"Did you think of anything?"
"…it's only my prediction." Needless to say, this town of Gilm is a frontier. And because it is a frontier, a wide variety of monster materials are gathered. That's the kind of material that's rarely available in the royal capital. Besides, there are dungeons around here."
"Certainly,"
"In other words, the material Azot exports from this town of Guilm is not the only material for the kingdom of Milliana, but it is also very valuable and useful. What if it had drifted all the way to the Empire of Bestia?"

　Dusker's guess stifled the knight.

"Does the Empire of Bestia get powerful weapons, armor, or materials to make magic items that would otherwise be a force for the Kingdom of Milliana? If you think about it that way, you may be a good hand. But didn't Azot have a choice of partners, perhaps, because the alchemist couldn't do anything about everything?"
"Well, that's the case, too," In that case, should we focus on materials with high scarcity value, if not all? ... All right, look it up. He was a concentrated buyer of the most expensive materials he did with Azot. I doubt the tradesmen, the tradesmen, or the traitorous nobles connected to the Empire of Bestia."
"All right!"

　As he saluted quickly and saw the knight out of his office, Dusker muttered a fierce smile."The Empire of Bestia, how amusing you are to play a part in my city. I'll give you plenty of this thanks in the battles that will happen next spring."

　with a smile like a giant carnivore who has determined its prey





"Oh, Mr. Ray," It was just right. Those who want to have an interview will be waiting."

　After finishing his report at the lord's house, it was Lenora with a smile who greeted Ray on his way to the guild.
　Perhaps a little after noon, Lenora is the only Guild receptionist at the moment, and I don't see Kenny always making motions to Ray.

(Well, even if it's for a position where money or rank will rise, I don't feel bad about being liked by such a beautiful woman.)

　While thinking like that inside, I nod to Lenora.

"Is the place better up there?"
"Yes. ...you'll be surprised?"

　While leaning slightly at Lenora's words, he was encouraged to go to the conference room on the second floor of the guild.
　And when Ray entered the conference room...

"It's late! Come on, we've been waiting for you since noon!"

　To the woman bandit who yelled at Ray as soon as she found him.

"Ray has been busy in many ways, so it can't be helped."

　to a sorcerer's man who appeases bandits

"...hmmm."

　As soon as they saw Ray, they were three male swordsmen who turned away in displeasure.

(...I see)

　And Ray was convinced inside. I had seen three people sitting in the conference room.
　Culotte is the thief. The Wizard is Scola. The swordsman is an alligator. All three of them were, so to speak, fellow adventurers who took the rank-up examination with Ray.

"I don't think you'd accept my request,"
"HahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahAt Ray's words, Schola scoffs bitterly.

"Money?"
"Yes. It's good to fight monsters at the request, but it's going to be a weapon or a protective weapon. Now I'm doing things like rebuilding it or having it made new. And, of course, I cannot receive dangerous requests during that time, so I was looking for a request that I could make in or near the city."
"Did you find my request?"
"Yes. ... And what do you think?"
"Yes,"

(I know what kind of character these guys are in in the rank-up exam.) Besides, as long as you know me well, you will not do anything to spoil the material.)

"Well, you know," Well, I'll ask you guys to do it. Come to think of it, you three said you were going to have a party, but what happened to the name of the party?"

　It was Culotte who replied to Ray's words.

"Now that you mention it, you didn't say it." The name of our party is the power of eternity. Thank you very much."
"The power of eternity? It's become a very grand party name again.
"What, do you have any complaints!"
"Don't make me so bloody," That's almost the same as the time of the rank-up exam."
"Well..."

　Ray's words probably reminded him of Gran's advice, who is also an examiner, after the exam. a slightly frowning culotte

"Well, that's all. This request, as Scola said earlier, will be worked near the city."
"...why do you go out of town to do such a troublesome thing? Why don't you do it in town?"Ray breathes a sigh at the muttering of Allogan, who had kept his eyes off Ray.
　In the first place, Allogan was easily defeated in a fight because he despised Ray's ability, and after seeing him again in the rank-up exam, he was in a way afraid of Ray's ability. However, he was behaving this way because he didn't want to admit it. Ray, who understands it for the most part, explains it dumbly after a sigh.

"As the request says, the monster's corpse in my item box is huge. Try dismantling so many monsters all over the city. If you see it, you're more likely to be called out to the guards and knights, or else you'll be devastated by the smell of blood and organs. and the Knights are busy to-day."
"Oh, come to think of it," What did you say that the Azot Chamber of Commerce had some trouble and that the Knights entered into arbitration?"
"I see. Is that how it spreads?"

　At Schola's words Ray muttered. Responding to it was Culotte, whose senses were sharper than the other two.

"Wait, are you involved in the uproar last night?"
"Well, if you say you're involved, you're involved." But there are so many things that I can't divulge the information."
"...I suppose." Well, that's all right. It's the Azot business, which has only had a very bad reputation. I don't think it'll be any worse than it is now."
"That's what I'm saying. Back to the point, there are some monsters that are reasonably high-ranking, as written in the request form. Do you know how to dismantle it?"
"Well, I leave that knowledge to Schola, but how about it?"

　Scola nods softly when she looks at him.

"I know how to disassemble most monsters. By the way, exactly?"
"""The highest ranking is the sprigan of Rank B." Other than that, there are emerald wolfs and augers of rank C."
"...where in the world did you beat such a high-ranking monster?" Rank B monsters are not the kind of monsters you can encounter anywhere, even if you're a Rank C monster, it's kind of hard to encounter around here. Did you ever get into the Devil Forest?"When they heard Ray's words, they were dumbfounded by the high rank of monsters they were dismantling, but Ray answers the question as if it were nothing.

"I was going to the dungeon a little while ago," It's a monster I knocked down then."
"Dungeon... Is it the closest place to the city of Gilm?"
"Oh, I've got a request." It's been a long time, but we've had a decent harvest."

　a sudden image of Custe in one's mind Ray would definitely say no if he were on bad terms with each other, but if he was told if he had to die after being betrayed by friends he had worked with all his entire life.

"Ray?"

　It's no wonder a thief to notice Ray's expression floating on his face for a moment. Culotte calls out to Ray with a questioning look on her face.
　Shake your head slightly at such a culotte and go back to talking.

"No, it's nothing. So, is it possible to disassemble the sprigans and other monsters? I said I passed the interview earlier, but if I can't disassemble them..."
"Oh, it's okay. I've never actually dismantled it, but I think it's going to work out because there's a guy in my book that describes how to dismantle a high-ranked monster."

　Scola interrupts Ray.

"""I instructed you where and how to dismantle the material, and the details were culotte." I'd like to proceed with my work like an arogan when I need some strength. What do you think?"
"Oh, I don't care how you do it. Even so, it's a very well-organized party."
"Because it was this member who had a party".

　After that, Ray stands up and the culots stand up as soon as the story is over.

"Well, let's ask the power of the Rank D party for a long time. Would you mind going out of town at once?"
"What? All of a sudden? Well, I'm free here anyway.""Yes, I have no problem, either. What about your arogan?"
"...do as you please,"

　When it was decided that they would make a request at once, the party went down to the ground floor of the guild.

"Oh, Ray. I was asking Lenora. How was the interview?"

　Then, as soon as he goes downstairs, Kenny finds him at the reception desk and calls out. Lenora was gone not long ago, and Kenny was the only one at the reception desk.
　Deciding that he probably took turns eating lunch or something, he took a long time to the counter.

"""I'm going to ask these three people to take care of my request for material removal, so I'm going to ask them to go through the procedures." I'm going to dismantle it outside the city right now."
"Oh? I think there were a few other people who wanted to be interviewed... OK?"
"Oh, these three were the first ones to come to the interview, and fortunately, we were together on the rank-up exam, so we know each other in somehow."
"... oh,"

　Kenny's glaring eyes were directed at him. Perhaps in the guild, he remembered that he had been killed after he had made a fight with Ray. He seemed to be in a bad mood because he understood it, but he was silent.
　And when Ray had finished his request, he would leave the guild with the power of eternity, ignoring the tempting Kenny.