56 Episode 10 Fortress




I looked up the Nightmare using Wisdom.
 The result was a fairly mediocre adventurer's guild.
 It's been a long time since the guild was founded and although it doesn't have any significant achievements, it has produced some solid results.

 That's why I've decided to be even more cautious.
 The information that can be found in Wisdom is not a secret.
 So I can only see the inside.
 I don't know what that is.

 ...... that man Noah's magic wave was only a fraction of what it was.
 That's what I was really worried about.


I hope it's unnecessary, but it is.


 Thinking to myself, I headed somewhere.



 I came upon a fortress built close to the outer wall.
 It was a large building and it was used as a defense against attacks by outside enemies.
 In front of the gate are two knights in iron armor.
 This place is controlled by the orderly knights of the Freypara.


Can we help you?

 I was approaching the gate when the knight said to me.

"The public is out of bounds here. If you have no business here, get the hell out.

 The other knight waved his hand to scare them away.

"I would like to speak to a certain prisoner who should be in the dungeons.

...... Hah, there are guys like that sometimes. It's true that we have criminals in the basement, but to see them you have to have the right skills and status. You'll have to become a C-ranked adventurer before you can come back.

 Adventurers' authority increases with their rank.
 To see the prisoner housed here, you need to have at least a C-rank or higher, and as a B-rank, I've already met that requirement.

Yes, sir.

 I took out my guild card, which was also proof of my rank, and handed it to the two of them for verification .

''...... I'm sorry about this . I'll open the gate now .

 The more polite knight bowed and began to open the gate .

''...... I didn't expect you to be a B-ranked adventurer .

Did I surprise you?

I wouldn't expect a "B" grade at your age. ...... I'm sorry for being so rude.

 The other knight apologized in an embarrassed tone.

"It's okay. I don't mind.

 Then I said that and walked into the fortress.



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 I was taken to a room in the basement to visit with the prisoner.
 I have used my wits to search the prisoners in this room.
 I selected a man from the prisoner pool who I thought was a good candidate for a visitor.

 The knight brought me into the visiting room with a man with a wide gaping mouth.
 He was a B-ranked criminal and gluttonous johnny.
 He has killed at least 12 known assassins.

 If the Nightmare has dirty information, there's only one person who can get it out of him.
 If he's enough of a B-ranked criminal, it's not surprising that he knows information about the underworld that never comes out.

 The knight left the room after he brought Johnny in.
 That's because I used my grade B clearance and refused to let the knight in.
 I thought it would make it easier for the prisoner to give me information.


"Should I think it's unusual that I'm meeting with a kid I don't know, ...... or that I'm meeting with a kid I don't know?

It's a pleasure to meet you, and I'm relieved to see you speak so well.

Yeah. I get bored living in a dungeon too. I'd rather talk to your sister who's prettier than the kid, but I don't have the luxury of choice.

Well, since we don't have a lot of time for visitors, let me cut to the chase. Johnny, do you know of an adventurer's guild called 'Nightmare'?

I'm sorry. I don't know you.

 ...... False.
 The "veracity check" is very useful when you want this kind of information.
 And at this point, I almost had a bad feeling about this.

So do you have any idea who this Noah is?

Who are you? That's...

 I don't think he's lying.

Okay, I see. Now, tell us what you know about The Nightmare.

'Oh? I don't know, I don't know,

I don't know who this Noah is, but I have an idea about The Nightmare, no?

"...... who are you? How can you be so imposing, headstrong, and confident at your age with a criminal?

Maybe it's because we're pretty used to mental anguish.

 Maybe he had experienced a state of magic depletion ten times a day and had trained his mind quite a bit .
 I thought about that for a bit .

...... I can't tell you everything from my mouth. But it's better for you if you stay away from 'Nightmare'.

I won't touch it, but it looks like we're being targeted and we're in a situation where we have to deal with it.

"...........chuckle..." ...... That's a masterpiece. So let me give you some information. There's an A-ranked criminal and an S-ranked criminal hiding out in The Nightmare.



That's quite a threat.

I made that rank myself. Nothing is public knowledge.

...... I see.

 That's a little awkward.

"You'll get the rest from your underworld informant.

"Informant?

"...... huh? Don't tell me you didn't know that and came to me?

Yes, sir.

"...... is full of ideas. You're a crazy person, aren't you?

You might say that occasionally.

I know. I guess we'll start by looking for an informant.

I think I will, sir.

 Everything Johnny said was true.
 The first lie was the only one he told, so we can trust him to a certain extent.

"But you're a funny guy. You just creep in on people without knowing it. You know, that's why I taught you so much.

Thank you. You've been a big help to me.

Don't thank the criminals, idiot.


 The meeting was over and I left the fortress.

 It was nice to get some information out of you.
 The only way to get any more information was to ask a professional.
 I decided to explore the streets of the Fleaparra to find my informant.