Ray, Sazanas and Sett, who had left the inn to see where the spirits were being stored, were marching through the city under the guidance of Sazanas.
　As expected, most of them are still asleep because most of them, like hotel owners, have not recovered their physical strength. Still, those who had just developed the disease were feeling quite well, and the number of people in town was clearly higher than Ray saw yesterday.
　They look at the Reyes uniformly... ...with astonishment at the sight of Seto, but most of them immediately smile and bow their heads down.
　It is known by those who distributed the medicine who brought us the powder of the Aurani grass.
　It was also Diarlogo's instructions to prevent residents from becoming panic when they saw a monster they could never see in this city, Gryphon.

"...and how many places in town do you have to keep spirits?"

　Ray asks Sasanas, who is leading her, patting her on the spoiled head.
　In response to Ray's question, Sasanas shrugs his shoulders lightly and turns his gaze toward the wall that covers the city to avoid monsters.

"The biggest is to the south of the city. There's one more in the east and one in the west. These are the three most important ones, and if there is nothing there, the possibility of remaining is that they are kept in private."
"Why don't you do that again? Why don't you put it all together somewhere?"
"Well, I don't know the circumstances about it," I remember hearing that there are many conditions for aging sake, and that it follows them. In fact, each of the three places has a different taste."
"I see,"

　For Ray, who was only an ordinary rural high school student before coming to Elgin, his knowledge of alcohol is just like he saw on TV or some other feature. Therefore, I could only nod if Sasanas explained it so.
　They walk for about 40 minutes chatting, and then arrive at a storage area in the south.
　As expected, there is only a place where the town's specialties are stored, and the city's guards stand firmly in front of the gate, but the two guards scream at the sight of Sazanas.

"Sasanas? What's wrong with you?"
"Well, there's no place like this, is there?" It's a place where the specialties of the town of Barr are stored."
"...you can't just say drop in. It's been checked to see how much they're stored."
"Oh, my dear, don't joke too much. I've only come here to find out why the fever has gone viral in the city of Barr!"
"Is it the cause of magic fever? In a place like this?"

　One of the guards is looking suspiciously at Sasanas.
　The gaze was vividly indicative of what Sazanas usually thought of.
　But the guard who was not dealing with Sasanas pats his partner on the shoulder.

"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Here's a man and a dog behind Mr. Sazanas. Wasn't it the man who brought me the powder of the Aurani grass that I heard?"
"... oh, I am sure enough. Mr. Sazanas, apparently, has been justified in what Mr. Sazanas is saying. Come in, please."

　"Sazanas" smiles at the guard, who says so easily as if to turn the palm of his hand back, with blood vessels floating on his forehead.

"I understand very well what you think of me. I think we need to get that assumption right in the next joint drill."
"That's very cunning, Mr. Sazanas," It's because Mr. Sasanas has caused a lot of trouble so far, isn't it?"
"Oh? When did I do that?"
"For example, the beginning of last month. You had a brawl with an adventurer who came to town?"
"That's because the adventurer stopped entangling the people of the city!"
"At the end of last month, I had a big drinking and singing party with a blacksmith in town."
"Oh, that's not it. The blacksmith's daughter is married."
"But it would not be possible for the captain of the guard to make a noise in the line of duty."
"Well, well..."

　Sazanas are then drawn out and blamed for small incidents.
　Ray interrupts with a wry smile, perhaps because he felt sorry for the situation.

"I beg your pardon, but will you let me in, for I am very careful about him? It's true that you want to proceed with the investigation of the fever."
"It can't be helped," You see, Mr. Sazanas? Don't give in to temptation and drink inside."
"...all right,"

　Sazanas, groggy by the reprimand of the guards, waved lightly into the open vault.
　As Ray tries to follow him, the guard who had been talking about the Sasanas disturbance until now bows his head slightly.

"There may be many difficulties, but please take care of Mr. Sasanas. He looks like that and carries a lot of things around him.
"...how many things have you said?"
"That's a matter of course," It's true that it's going to cause trouble."

　Ray nods at the guard with a wry smile and enters the brewery.
　Immediately the smell of a wooden barrel and the aging of distilled liquor entered Ray's nose.

"Glu".

　I'm guessing Seto was the same. If you like alcohol, you can express it as savory or mellow, but for Ray and Seto, who don't like alcohol that much, it was not a very pleasant smell.
　look around with patience at the smell
　It is large enough to accommodate about five ordinary houses in the city, with stairs leading to the second floor.

"Well, Ray. Then let's split up and see if there's anything wrong with each other."
"...just to tell you, don't you really meddle in wine? If you do, you'll have to report it to the guildmaster or deputy lord."
"Don't be fooled by their lies. I know that I can't look into this matter for fun."
"I hope so. for I've been told what you're doing."
"Well... well, that's all right." Here we go. The second floor is smaller than the first floor, so I'll check the second floor. You and Seto ask for the first floor."
"Glu?"

　Sasanas, whose round eyes turned toward Sasanas, reached out for a moment and headed straight to the stairs.
　Seeing such a background, Ray and Sett immediately began to investigate the ground floor.

"... Seth, do you feel any magical powers?"
"Grull".

　shake one's head at Ray's words

(So, does magic have anything to do with it? It's called magic fever, so I don't think it's strange that magic has to do with it.)

"I can't help it. Do you keep looking around?"The shadow of where they are piled up in barrels for maturation, or perhaps sake, is still empty. Or they went around to repair sites, but they never found anything wrong.

"Well, not a clue," No, you can't tell from just looking here. I'll have to turn the other two."

　As I breathe out, I hear the footsteps of sasanas coming down the stairs leading to the second floor.

"There's no clue here. There's no need for you to hear that."
"Oh, I don't think there's anything particularly strange about it. At least I couldn't find it with my own eyes."
"Glu".

　Ray caresses Seto, who rubs his head against him, telling him not to forget himself.

"Well, if you can't find any suspicious places by using the sense of Seto, who is also a glyphon, you can assume that there's nothing here."
"What should I do? Should I go somewhere else?"
"Well, let's do that for now, if there's nothing to do with it doesn't matter that there's nothing. It must have been the West or the East, but which is nearer?"
"They are the same distance, but if I were to raise the nearer, it would be the west."
"Then you go westward?" Seto, I'm going out."
"Grull".

　The faint smell of alcohol leaking from a wooden barrel must be disturbing. Seto sings happily in the back of his throat, but since he is heading to another storage area, it may only be temporary.

"Oh, Mr. Sazanas," You didn't steal a drink, did you?"

　Just as I went out of the closet, the guards told me that, and I was plain but dented.
　Watching it, Ray nods with a wry smile.

"Don't worry, Seth, the Gryphon there has a good nose. If you're drinking, you'll find out at once."
"Glu".

　I'm proud to say, "What do you think?"
　There was little dignity in the Rank A monster, and it might have looked more like a big pet.
　It's a pet over two meters long.

"Ah, hahahahahaha. Surely, with such a strong watch, Mr. Sazanas cannot steal a drink."
"You're the only one who thinks of me. ... well, that's all right. Here we go to the west vault."
"Oh, ... it's been a long time,"
"No, no. Fortunately, there are signs of an end to the fever, but if we don't know the cause, we won't be completely relieved. Now, please tell me about the investigation of the witch fever."

　Seen off by the two guards bowing to each other, Ray, Sett and Sazanas begin to walk toward the west vault.

"You are well loved,"
"Is that so? It looks like I'm being licked a little. Well, I'm still attached to this city."

　After a few moments of conversation, or hearing from Sasanas about the city of Barr, you will see a building similar to the one I mentioned earlier.

"That's it,"
"Oh, the west vault. --if anything is wrong, I wish you would find it here."

　Whispering, we head towards the vault, until two guards appear, just as they did in the vault in the south.

"Sazanas? What's the matter?"
"It's an investigation into witch fever." -- you know, haven't you heard that this is Ray, who brought me some powder of the Aurani grass?"

　When Sazanas turns to Ray and Sett behind him, one of the guards approaches him with a smile on his face.

"Are you Ray? No, you delivered the ingredients for the medicine. That's a relief. My father is also infected with a magical fever. My doctor told me that if it had not been for the ingredients you brought, I would probably not have been saved."

　Rey nods a little, albeit slightly overwhelmed, by the guards who wave around holding hands.

"Oh, oh, I'm glad I was saved. ...and, as Sazanas said, we are now looking for the cause of the sudden epidemic of witch fever. There may be some of them in this vault, so may I have a look at them?"
"Yes, of course. Just..."

　a guard gazing at Sasanas A short distance away, the other guard also sends a similarly close look at Sasanas.

(I don't know how bad he's been in his life.)

　Ray sighs and puts his hand on the guard's shoulder as if to appease him.

"Don't worry. I'll keep a watchful eye on you not to drink on your own."
"Please,"
"Why, you guys... trust me a little."
"Yes, yes. That's what Sasanas does every day."

　They communicated with each other in the same way as the storage in the south, and then went in.

"Well, as far as the world goes, there's nothing in particular... Set?"
"Glu".

　Ray seeing off Sazanas upstairs and looking around the ground floor. I asked Seto, who was walking next to me, but he didn't seem to feel any magical powers here, so he shook his head slightly.

"Then... the rest are east?" Oh, was it just my imagination that there was something in the storage, but I don't have anything else to do with it."

　Even so, I went around the ground floor just in case, but there was no abnormality.
　Sazanas also come downstairs and shake their heads.

"Only the Eastern vault remains?"
"Well, isn't it a complete waste of time?"
"Yes, but is there any other clue?"
"No, that's not the case, but..."They leave the storage area complaining about each other, and head for the last one left after being seen off by the guards.
　After all, there's nothing less discouraging than research that doesn't produce results. and yet, on the negative grounds that there was no other way, I had reached the eastern vault.

"Grull".

　As soon as he sees the vault, Seto roars with alarm.

"... I think I got the odds right."

　Ray also muttered, feeling something mysterious as he looked into the vault.