It's night, and the rain that started falling in the evening continues to fall.
　Although it is drizzling rain, the temperature is not lowered by rain, and the lukewarm rain sticks to the skin with high humidity combined with the tropical night characteristic of summer.
　In such weather, angry voices echoed in the Levisor house east of Egzil.

"The Silwa family has secured an abnormal species!? What are you thinking! I told you to be so careful!"

　The man who heard the story frowns slightly, but quickly undoes the role of actually moving, forcing others to act, and the words of Schaffner who attributed his achievements to him and his mistakes to others.

"I'm sorry, but it's not the Silwa family, it's the adventurer who overthrew the strange species. It's crimson and princess general. I suppose Mr. Schaffner had said that he would do something about them."
"Well, yes! Does your lord say that he has a bad constitution!? All of them, whether it be an anomaly or a failure to stop the Silwa family!"

　The man wanted to answer to Schaffner's words, saying it was natural. But if you tell Schaffner, who is blushing with drunkenness and anger, the hostility of the old man in front of you is directed at you.
　That alone would be a drag every time you do something.
　Therefore, he spins his words carefully so as not to offend Schaffner.

"No, it just happened that I was unlucky this time. In the first place, I never imagined that an unusual species would attack the Silva family, much less that an angry Bosque Silva would hire an adventurer to retaliate. Most importantly, I never expected to find an unusual species so easily on that vast 11th basement. Mr. Schaffner is to blame, no matter how you look at it. It's all about bad luck."
"Well ... well ... well ... well ... well ... well ... well ... well ... well ... well ... well ... well, well ... There is no fault in the matter. It's all just bad luck."

　The man just glances at Schaffner, who choked a glass with a sickening laugh.
　But the eyes are as eloquent as the mouth.
　The man's gaze at Schaffner is no longer at all. There was a cold‐blooded calculation as to when to dispose of the broken tools.

(In the first place, as long as the Silwa family is diving into the dungeon as an adventurer, the chances of encountering an abnormal species are not so low. In fact, there's already an unusual species of Sword B. At that time, however, there was nothing particular to retaliate for, as it was only a minor injury. ...although it may be that stories of unusual species had not spread. But if you had recovered the corpse knowing that it was an abnormal species, you might have known this to them. I suppose it's about time we got rid of him.)

"Well, there were some irregularities, but they still mostly follow our calculations. I don't think there's anything to worry about."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha As expected, there is no mistake in what he should do. Be loyal to your son, too."

　bowed with a small smile at his words, and with a smile of conviction that he himself would be the winner, he told Schaffner, who carried a glass of wine to his mouth.

"Well, I'll excuse myself for dealing with the few anomalies. May the Holy Goddess of Light be protected."
"Yes, you must work hard."

　a man who leaves the room in spite of his back

(Is he a naked king who can only decorate himself with empty words?)

　A man who comes out of Levisor's mansion with a feeling of inward thought, feeling the heat and steam of the drizzling night rain, makes his way to a place where there is no light around him.
　If it was clear, we could still see the surroundings by moonlight, but now that rain clouds cover the sky, the surroundings are completely dark. Nevertheless, the man continues on without hesitation, stopping and opening his mouth in a dead-end secluded place.

"Is there one?"
"Yes,"

　I can hear voices in the dark, but the man doesn't seem to care... that's why we keep talking.

"What is the situation?"
"There is strict security around the Silwa family's warehouse, and unfortunately the situation over there is..."
"No, I don't mind. It may be said that it is quite convenient. for even the tail of a lizard ought to be cut at our discretion, rather than knowing when it will be cut."
"And?"
"Oh, attack the warehouse as soon as possible. But..."
"I know," Fortunately, we have secured someone who used to work for the Levisor family. I think I should leave his body near the warehouse."
"...oh, that man,"

　Passing through the man's mind was the man who was watching Ray under orders of Schaffner. The man who made contact with Ray, who was monitoring him, and made him angry with him in an arrogant manner, which greatly aggravated Ray and Elena's feelings toward the Levisor family.
　Had it not been for that matter, Ray and Elena might not have been hired by the Silwa family temporarily. That would not have led to such progress in investigating the abnormal species. With that in mind, the current predicament of the Levisor family may be the fault of Schaffner, who employed such a man.
　He sneers at his mouth in the dark like that, but immediately shakes his head slightly.

(The Levisors are free to self-destruct, but I can't bear to be involved in it. With that in mind, it would be best to dispose of the tools that cannot be used here.)

"I will leave the attack to you,"
"Huh!"
"And don't leave any evidence that we were involved in any part of the Levisor family."
"And people, too?"
"No wonder. People are the most troubling evidence."

　When the man tells you so much, a voice suddenly rings differently from what you've been talking about in the dark.

"There is a man who has given up the Levisor family and has offered to come over here." What would you do?"
"…I see. Even if the head of the family is hopelessly stupid, are there some people below him who are quite astute? It's like the Levisor family, even if it is rotten. What is the capacity of those who have offered to join us?"
"It's one of the best researchers, but there's no such thing as ethics."

　A man's eyebrows are frowned upon with displeasure at the remark that he has no ethics, and he opens his mouth after a few seconds of silence.

"To draw such a man under us." No matter how much shadow exists, shadow has a minimum of humanity in its own way."
"But, as I said, I'm still one of the best researchers. That's why it would be a big loss to dispose of it here. And if they escape and are captured by the Silwa family, they can be a fatal source."
"I know. If you're capable... Well, that's right. He's got the ability to be true, isn't he?"
"Yes, that's for sure,""Then there is no need to take his life." However, it is also a great risk to draw in. Hand it over to the Maaschel family."

　When I hear those words, a momentary but bewildered atmosphere flows through the darkness.

"To the Maaschelles, indeed, there are many movements with magical stones, but the direction is different from that of the experiments we conducted at the Levisores?"
"What, if that person is excellent, it is possible to achieve results even if the direction is slightly different. I hope they will feel a little indebted to me for handing him over to the Maaschel family."
"... I see. So that's the way things are done."

　The interrupted voice disappears, and the first voice to speak to the man reverberates in the darkness.
　I interrupted what I was talking about, but without showing any irritation about it, I opened my mouth to resume the conversation as if nothing had happened.

"And as for the attack, will it be all right to do it tonight?"
"Oh, it's already been a long time since an abnormal corpse was brought in. With that in mind, some of the research would have been carried into the guilds and Silwa's. It would be impossible to dispose of all of them, but make sure to dispose of at least the bodies of the abnormal species."
"All right. Then the other side will go with our own strength, not with us."
"Do that. ... Is there anyone else?"

　The man's words fill the darkness around him with silence for a few seconds.
　But then, breaking the silence, the third person, who is not the first man or the next man to speak, opens his mouth.
　Unlike the other two, the voice was a woman's voice that sounded soft, albeit soft.

"The crimson and the princess general. What would you do with these two? This incident also happened because they were involved in the first place. If you think about it, wouldn't it be better to deal with them now? Fortunately, this place is Egzil. If anything should happen to Duchess Kelebel, we shall not be suspected."

　It was a suggestion that could only be described as radical, but I wondered if the suggestion was reasonable... and then I shook my head.

"No, let's not do it now," There are two nicknames over there, even Gryphon, if they can certainly hold their breath. Their military strength is so high that there is a high possibility that they will fail to capture them. Surely this exil would be a great place to be if we could get a hold of him. ... No, this is my mistake. It would have been a different story if I had brought a few stigma."

　Stigma. The moment the word comes out of a man's mouth, the air in the dark is tense.

"To give your name... They are our symbols." I can't take you out to work behind the scenes..."
"Well, I know," I just said it. But, in fact, if we were to deal with those two and one ... or with the errands of the dragon's children, two? Anyway, if we were to deal with that many people, it's true that we're far short of fighting power. Therefore, it is not allowed to interfere in the situation. You see?"
'Huh!'

　Several voices unanimously convey their understanding of the man's words.

"Well, let's break up. Do what you have to do. May the Holy Goddess of Light be protected."
"May the Holy Goddess of Light be protected,"

　The words echoed in the darkness, and the next moment all the signs were gone.
　All signs and figures are perfect, including a man who is also a leader, as well as many others.





"It's already night, and it's very hot,"
"Because it's raining, isn't it? Keep a firm watch over it. If Bosque's brother finds you, you'll be beaten up."
"I know," But what are you going to do while watching here? I don't think monsters will attack you in the exit. There's still a long way to go before the change."
"No, if you come out of the dungeon..."
"No,"
"I suppose... I've heard of it before, but it's been a long time since."

　a warehouse close to the guild In front of the entrance, two adventurers were guarding the surroundings in a double-painful environment of tropical nights and humidity.
　Although they were somewhat dodgy because of the security in the city, the two adventurers who serve the Silwa family also perform their duties against drowsiness and heat.
　Two adventurers would have done their jobs with some seriousness if it were a job of guarding a bar somewhere or a merchant. But this time they were ordered to guard the warehouse.
　I was told there was an abnormal corpse, but it turned out to be a monster's corpse, and it was also true that I was careless about who would attack such a place.
　There is no evidence that the abnormal species is man-made, and if it is true, Bosk has not told anyone since Ray told him that it was too dangerous. That's why the two adventurers guarded the warehouse in a way that could be described as easygoing.
　That's why they're left with a fatal opportunity.

"Huh? Right now, something..."

　I feel like something has moved in the dark, and I move forward with my eyes fixed.
　Whoosh!
　At the sound of something like that flying through his forehead with a knife painted black to cover the darkness, and the next moment the man's consciousness fell asleep into eternal darkness.
　a man who falls to the ground with a dagger growing from his forehead
　It was not until he heard the sound that he understood something unusual was happening. The other man tries to talk to the other adventurers in the warehouse... the next moment his mouth is held back by his hand, which suddenly reaches out from behind, and he is killed by a broken neck in an instant with a quick movement.
　The men who had done away with the two adventurers without hesitation wore black as if they were knives.
　some twenty of them Instead of saying anything to each other, when we see a leader-like man waving his hand down, we head towards the warehouse with little voice or sign.





　An hour later, Bosk, who was sleeping in the house, was reported to have burned down all the warehouses that had been conducting research on abnormalities in a fire caused by a suspicious fire and several other buildings around it.