Chapter 38.7 - Volume 1 – Epilogue Scheme (1/2)

「………I’m sorry.」

In the most secure room in the innermost of the guild.

The guild’s staff, Hanzam, was currently bowing to a certain someone.

Looking at his expression, maybe it was from the guilt, but his face was pale.

「You don’t have to worry. Everything is an accident.」

However, the old man that apology directed to, in contrast to Hanzam, was calm.

The white-haired old man with long ears that was impossible for human smiled with a hint of fatigue on it.

「…There are some things in this world you simply can’t do anything against, you have done well.」

「Gh!」

Hanzam’s face distorted when he heard the old man’s words.

He was deeply moved by his words.

「…But this is an unforgivable blunder.」

Even so, Hanzam didn’t close his eyes against the blunder he caused.

With unconcealed regret on his face, he opened his mouth.

「…I gave information to a world-class adventurer, on top of that, the hydra has been mutated. If there is a little mistake, it might be impossible to recover from this error.」

「…Hanzam.」

The old man’s face cast a shadow.

Certainly, if it were to go further, Hanzam’s error could derail the plan down the line.

This Labyrinth city had a power independent from the guild headquarter in the capital city.

The monsters material that went out from this place to other cities had so much value.

That was why the guild in the capital city was trying to put Labyrinth city’s guild into their control.

………However, if Labyrinth city’s guild is put under the control of the capital city’s guild, all of our plans will go up in smoke.

「…It’s alright. As long as there is that man, the capital city’s guild can’t interfere with Labyrinth city.」

But if asked whether Hanzam’s error was a punishable one, then the answer was no.

As long as there was a certain man, Labyrinth city’s power wouldn’t be shaken.

After all, while it was true that Labyrinth city had a power independent from the country, there was a demand from the country that needed to be fulfilled to some extent.

And as long as it was fulfilled, Labyrinth city would be safe.

Also, the old man didn’t judge Hanzam to be responsible for the hydra’s mutation.

「When it comes to hydra’s mutations, there’s nothing you can do about it.」

「Kh!」

In response to the old man’s words, Hanzam looked shaken.

He also understood the matter with hydra was not something he could do anything about on his own unless he leaked the information to Ralma.

Hanzam discovered early that one of the guild’s staff, Almast, was hiding the existence of the hydra.

…Nevertheless, the hydra couldn’t be defeated before it was mutated was only because the heavy load piled on Hanzam at that moment.