65 61 There is more than one way to work (1/2)
Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriend
Her Suela Hendelberg
Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors
Theocracy State Trice
The majority of the people are sun worshippers.
Praying is not so much a matter of piety as it is a matter of course for daily prayer, a custom similar to the Middle Eastern countries on earth.
It was three weeks after leaving the city of Sakar that I arrived at Mach, the capital of the city.
Because of the active military, we were able to finish our journey without encountering bandits or magical beasts on the road.
It's ironic that the war was a blessing.
My first impression of this city was that the buildings made of stone were conspicuous when I entered the city where I arrived safely.
I felt that this town structure, with its mainstream stone construction, is close to Europe.
Although there may be some bias in the proportions, it is a city structure between medieval Europe and the Middle East.
I walk down the main street alone through it.
This is it for me. As the headquarters of the sun god, just in case.
The vampire's memoria has not entered this city.
As a vampire, she is not accessible to the church or other divine realms, even if she is sealed, so we are separated for now.
No matter how much you seal her and make her realize that she is human, there is a limit.
If they get too close to an incompatible area, they'll know they're vampires and that could be a problem.
So for now, they're hiding outside the city in a safe house in the nearby mountains, ready to help when I take out the heroes.
Someone has to take on this role to begin with, so we've been separated this way.
”If you fail, please do not hesitate to run away.
Being on your own in a city you've never been to was part of the plan in advance.
But with or without insurance, it's a big deal.
I'm not going to be able to get out of the house, but I still feel bad about worrying about her.
You'll be able to see her off and remember the worried look in her eyes as she sees you off, and you put the hood of your outer garment back on.
Thanks to the remoteness of the war, this city is still peaceful.
There it is.
I actually walked to the end of the work, comparing the visual landscape to the map in my head.
Just entering the entrance of the square, you can see the waves of people.
The cathedral is the home of the sun god, who is said to take turns praying every day.
There is a long distance between the entrance of the square and the cathedral, but even so, the huge structure that you can't grasp the whole picture is the most magnificent architecture you'll ever see in Japan or even the world.
It makes you want to visit it unless you are in this situation.
......
But there's no use for the place now.
Go off to a side street to blend in with the crowd.
The street is dimly lit and modestly wide, unlike the glamorous main street.
”Hey, have you got any liquor, bro? If you have it, give it to me.
And then you are approached by a suspicious-looking man who looks good in such an alley.
He looks at the man carefully from top to bottom.
The hat that hides his eyes and the torn scarf, his clothes and shoes are all brown, but there are traces of multiple days of wear.
This is someone I would never normally get involved with.
What kind of drink do you like?
”Kukku, you're a good girl to talk to. Yes, I'd like to have a nice, stiff drink.
”Red?
”Oh yeah, I like blood-red wine
”Well, I'm afraid I don't have any. Why don't you put me in touch with a good place and I'll buy you a drink?
”Kukku, I'll deal with you then. All right, I'll take you to my favorite place.
It seems that this is the person we're looking for.
I talk to him according to the signs Barth gave me, and it all goes very quickly.
Then he leads me to the store, but I guess he's a regular drinker.
His gait is unsteady.
But the image of a spontaneous fall did not occur to me.
I followed the man quietly.
Go on in.
The store was at the end of a complicated road, following the drunkard to the right, then to the right, then to the left, and so on.
With a sign depicting an old but well-kept sake barrel and an ornamental plant with red berries, this seemed to be the place to go.
The man standing in front of the door has a decent voice that is far removed from the unsteadiness of the previous day.
You follow his voice and pass through the door opened by the man.
The inside is clean and tidy, but it's not cramped, but it's not crowded either.
”Welcome to the back guild, guest from another world. Barth has told me about you. You asked for it, we've got all the members.
Apparently, the guest is not a customer either.
The guide, with a practiced hand, changes the signboard to closed and closes the door.
The secret guild, literally, is an illegal group of people who make a living as a backman.
There are such people in every world, and this guild is one of the oldest organizations with ties to the Demon King's Army.
It's not a guild that will do anything for money, but it is a means-tested organization when it comes to money.
When he passes me with a slurp, he removes his hat and bows to Kiza, and the man who pulls out a chair shows no signs of movement while guiding her.
They are the darkness in a world without night.
Let's hear the situation first.
We do not need to introduce ourselves to each other.
The unspoken rule is to do your job without introducing yourself.
I was taught that the backroom is a place for those who use and are used, so I sat there and waited for the guide to sit down across from me and cut to the chase.
The information I had is old and somehow different from the latest information.
The situation is simple, the whole country is excited about the war, this is a holy war, and every day is festive.
This man's every action is an act.
It's a gesture to keep him from realizing his inner thoughts.
But I want to ask myself if it's old Japan that rejoices in the war.
What about this demon lord?
”It's just so strangely uninformative,
What?
I stare at him in question.
'Well, slow down. Most of the information tells me that it may have disappeared naturally. It's a soul that's thousands of years old. You're talking about what's left of it.
”...... sure.
I've even heard people in Trice's army complaining about how they've wasted their money in the background. Some of them even said that they didn't really seal the Demon King.
”But there were facts and seals that were sealed
Yes, that's why people are talking about it disappearing while it was sealed.
”How accurate is the information?
”I have it on good authority, but I can't help it if you can't find ...... in the first place.
Well...
There is no way to check what is not there.
We're not on the vass information network or the company's information network.
Under the circumstances, you'll just have to keep this story in the back of your mind: ...... or
All right. Have you seen our real-life hero?
You've seen some, but not all of them. Some of you are out on the town with your 'bodyguards' as well.
”Escorts, huh?
”A surveillance mistake?
The man responds to my implications and corrects me.
I'm leading the way so that you'll be worried about the dangers of that place, so as not to give you unnecessary knowledge. To the brave men and women, he or she will appear to be a good and kind person. If it's the kind of person you see, you'll know it's a surveillance.
Does that mean the situation is steadily getting worse?
That's right.
A brave man is well on his way to becoming a brave man.
From my point of view, I sigh when I hear about this change in common sense at all times.
I don't need to tell you the character of the man who looks at it with happiness.
”I see you need the drug as planned.
”It's good for us, it's good for us.
This one can bring home the brave and the other can move freely when the country is in turmoil, and our interests are aligned, even though we have different goals.
That's why we have all these people here.
The man laughs, thank God it's so fast.
I wonder how much stuff they have in their bellies, but let's not get into that belly right now.