79 78. Discovery of a strong enemy.txt (1/2)

Shush, the sound of a knife scraping.

I sat in one of the seats in my office, continuing to scrape a chunk of wood with my knife.

I'm making myself something I didn't get yesterday from shopping. It took a lot of work, but it was just enough to pass the time while I waited for Snow.

While I was concentrating on the wood carving, Snow walked into the office.

He holds a document in his hand and talks as he hands it to me.

'...... Kanami, I hear you're on 'Epic Seeker' security today.

What, security?

”...... It's about time for the 'dance competition' to start in the Eltralieu country in the north. Because of that, a bunch of idiots from outside the country will enter the country. And the security situation will probably get worse. Just in time, they want us to help them.

Yeah. You've got a solid job ahead of you. How long?

'...... I heard that each guild is going to take a turn guarding the guild. Our charge is only from noon to night today.

That's it. I have to call everyone back as soon as possible. Snow, please.

...... oui.

Snow blurted out with magic.

That should have gotten the word out to all the members.

''That's really handy,''

...... Anyway, I told them to meet me there by noon.

That's enough. By the time you arrive, I'll have an assigned territory.

...... Good luck, Kanami.

Okay.

Snow, naturally, sits in a chair near the window. He doesn't look like he wants to help at all.

I know he doesn't like this kind of detailed work, so I don't say anything and just go about my business by myself. To be honest, it's also easier to do it alone than to be helped by someone who is not good at it. That's how far my thinking speed is from that of an ordinary person.

...... It's another beautiful day.

Snow looks up at the sky.

He seems very comfortable, examining this time of doing nothing.

As I watch, without stopping, I decide which district the members will be in charge of.

A little while later, Seri, who did her best to come to the office first, comes in. I immediately tell her the area I'm in charge of and ask her to be assigned to it. It's not like I'm saying good riddance. I'm not going to be the only one who's going to be able to do that. Not all of them were present, but there was a good number of them.

I explained to all of them carefully and told them that they would be assigned to the guild from noon.

This is how today's guild activity begins.

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Just like the first day, I spread the 《Dimension》 across the city in my office.

However, what's different from that day is the amount of work.

There isn't a single document on the desk.

The members were also doing patrol activities without purpose, so there was no need to give any particular instructions, and they had no choice but to be bored.

Snow is riddled with humming and humming.

This would be the ideal situation for her. She seems to be in a very good mood.

I couldn't bear the work of carving wood, so I called out to Snow.

You know, Snow. It's not much more than just a patrol of the city that I can keep an eye on here, so why don't we go to the labyrinth?

...... Yeah. Well, the weapon isn't ready yet, okay?

I've got alternatives. No problem.

I think it's better to wait for a new weapon to be completed than to wear out a weapon without a .......

No, but that doesn't mean-- Huh?

In the midst of arguing with each other, I caught a single clamor in the 《Dimension》.

In the center of the street, a man drew his sword and shouted with an angry expression on his face. In response, people who seemed to be citizens of Lauravia were building a wall to protect one girl.

Unable to grasp the situation, I focus on the 《Dimension》.

By doing so, you'll be able to pick up on the story, though it's choppy.

The word ”slave” is in the word the man is shouting, and I could see that he is blaming the girl who is being protected. Upon closer inspection, the girl's neck is marked with the sign of a slave.

I understand the story a little more slowly.

Perhaps this man is not a Lauravian man ...... and some accident has occurred and he is trying to harm the Lauravian slaves. It seems that the citizens of Lauravia, who have decided that this is unjust, are trying to protect the girl.

'There's a struggle. ...... It's a matter of slaves in this country and men outside the country.

I can give the right directions when it comes to rough stuff, but I'm not very good at these kinds of disputes.

I can't come up with a plan to deal with it right away.

When I was lost, Snow spoke up.

...... For that kind of problem, Volsak is the best choice. Is it close?

And I would recommend a member who is strong on those issues.

That's right.

I don't have to be the solution to everything. It's best to get someone with more experience.

Soon I was looking for Mr. Volzak.

Luckily, he was looking around the immediate area.

”Yes, Mr. Volzak is close.

...... Then I'll ask him to pick up the pieces.

Snow turns to the magic stone and begins to explain the situation. I match it up and explain the way to the scene in a clear manner.

Within a minute, Volzak-san has arrived at the scene.

He intervenes, raising his voice, and tries to put the commotion to rest. Apparently, the slave girl and the citizens of Lauravian know Mr. Volzak's face. They were relieved to see that someone they could rely on had arrived.

The raging man and Mr. Volzak are in a grappling match.

I watch that with relief.

I confirm the status beforehand. The man's status is not even close to Volzak-san's feet.

However, Volzak-san doesn't try to capture the man by force.

He asks for a discussion to keep things quiet. He could afford to do just that.

But in the end, he ended up being restrained and ended up being restrained as the man went wild and turned to violence.

The rest is the same as the usual process.

As the people thanked me, Mr. Volzak took the man out of the place.

I make sure that things are under control, and then I take a breath and deposit my back to the chair.

'Whew, good: ......'

In 《Dimension》, I find the slave girl smiling and waving at Volzak-san.

But I can't smile, like the girl. As long as the girl is a slave, just the thought of this kind of thing happening again and again is depressing.

'Are you done with ......?'

Snow looks at me with an unhappy face and checks the situation.

'It's done. But I'm not used to the slave problem. You won't know what to do with it.

......, you'll have to get used to it. I mean, Wolsak is a slave too, to begin with?

'What, Mr. Volzak is a slave ......?'

I float my hips in surprise.

...... a slave that Palinkron bought out a long time ago, as I recall. He was a high-priced slave of the gladiators, and I think he is still treated as the property of Palinkron in one way or another.

It is clearly described as ”property” and I flinch.

But then I remembered Mr. Volzak's behavior, and I could see that he was far removed from my image of a slave.

'Is that so? Somehow that's not the slave I have in mind.

...... There are a thousand different types of slaves in a single bite. I'm not sure I've ever seen such a thing before in my life. And in Lauravia, there is a tendency to eliminate the waste of human resources and to ensure that the right people are in the right places. So there are fewer people who discriminate against them than in other countries. Just look at ...... Volzak and everyone around him, right?

Heh. ......

'It's ......, so it would be nice if you could see another (...) pity slave and not just jump out of nowhere. It's still better here.

Again?　No, I'm not going to jump out at you out of nowhere, okay?

...... Yeah.

Snow didn't seem to believe my words.

Even now, I don't know what was suspicious about me, even though I left it up to Mr. Volzak to resolve the issue successfully.

Thus, after the conversation with Snow, the office is silent again.

I wanted to go to the labyrinth, but now that I knew that an incident like the previous one was going to happen, I couldn't leave.

However, what's free is free.

Even if I carved wood and unfolded the Dimension, I could still find room for parallel thoughts.

After a few minutes of silence, I speak out.

'You're bored, Snow,'

...... leisure time is great. Also, I don't like labyrinths.

You get nailed first.

But this time it's different.

No, I'm not going to go in the maze. Anyway, to kill some time, can I ask you a few questions about you?　You don't have to answer anything you don't like.

......, no problem. It's no bother at least to talk.

I thought I would be rejected, but surprisingly, I was accepted.

I'm going to use this free time to establish a smooth working relationship with Snow.