158 Formerly The Strongest, Organizing Information At The Inn
158 Formerly The Strongest, Organizing Information At The Inn
Shadow-takers and they stopped having problems because Soma killed them instantly, but that was a new problem.
Because while the appearance of the other demons remains as shadowy and shapeless as ever, it makes no difference that the demons have appeared.
Besides, it was a very powerful demon.
There's no way this isn't gonna be a problem.
"Is...? Shadowtaker......? You're lying...?
The face of the Alliance staff proxy who reported it was completely vegan through surprise.
When the Somas came to the Alliance earlier for information, they even looked somewhere in a hurry with their fixed faces, and now all of that is falling out.
Something I knew somehow, but it still seems pretty good.
"No... I don't care if it's a lie or a truth at this time, can you just tell me it's a little lie? That way, see, I don't have to do any extra work?
"I didn't say anything stupid. I'm going to work!
And while the deputies apparently stopped to fix too many things were giving a troublesome aura out of their whole bodies, I got a scratch from the sidelines if I wasn't sure how to handle it.
That was a subracial receptionist who handled Soma and the others when they first came here, and either because the proxy is their opponent or this one is taking off his mask.
No, normally if I think about it, I think even the proxy needs a mask, but I guess that's who the proxy here is.
I wish the Alliance would eventually be recognized as capable, and no matter how that proxy brings his own branch together, that's up to the proxy.
"Hey, I'm on behalf of the Alliance staff, right? The receptionist said so."
"I hope you choose who you like, working after being busted and working hard"
"Nooo... Aren't you a little too harsh on me, receptionist for our guild? You could use some more work, right?
"If you work seriously from time to time, you'll work hard, even when this is over. If you know what I'm talking about, you better get to work!
"Huh... Yes, yes, I get it. Okay. Well, I'll do my job, so it's nice to meet you."
"... Huh? Oh, hey...!?
The proxy, slightly backed down by 10%, turned to the back with a flickering hand, leaving only one subracial receptionist on the spot.
I guess the only reason she doesn't look like the other receptionist is because she's still busy...... I'm sure she's busy with her too.
Seems like if it came to watch out for proxies, they would have pushed me to work properly.
inference from the situation, but probably not wrong.
I'm a receptionist with a twilight look on my face for a moment, but should I say that I immediately fixed my expression?
Though the smile is slightly attractive, it would be kind of you to pretend not to look around.
"Um, so... what brings you here this time? I heard about the shadow taker coming out."
"Um, you're right about what I just told you. In the meadows on the south side of the city came a demon named Shadowtaker. Well, I've already defeated it..."
"I defeated Shadowtaker........................?
"There were no areas left where I could prove crusade, so when I was told to prove it, I would have trouble..."
"Oh no, I'm not suspicious of anything else, so there's no problem. I just thought it was just... and I just didn't think it was a good idea."
"Well, you must be kidding me. It's not just that demons don't come out, it's that powerful demons don't come out when they're supposed to."
A new problem was that.
Because now it has become clear that this is not an anomaly where there is simply no demon.
It would be difficult to make this just irrelevant.
"So, you wanted me to report it, huh?
"... that's the first.... One more thing, if you can give me information about when Giant Frog was discovered or something, I want you to tell me."
"Giant Frog? How could you do that... Oh, I see, that's what you mean"
Apparently, this receptionist spins her head pretty fast and excels at understanding.
Looks like our current interaction alone helped us figure out what this one is thinking.
"But I'm sorry. That request was made when an adventurer told me that he had discovered the Giant Frog. But the adventurer had only come to this city at the request of another city, after he had already traveled."
"Are you sure of the identity of that adventurer? Well... I know it's rude to say this, but does that mean that the adventurer is suspicious?
"I'm a rank four adventurer, and I think that's okay. He seems to be some sort of embracing adventurer, and he's a regular visitor to this city. I went to that neighborhood because I asked for a collection request, so it's just a coincidence."
"Hmm..."
Still, if you want to doubt it, it's at the level of doubt, but you can put it away first.
Whatever it is, I don't know if it has anything to do with this one.
Just blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I can tell you that's not necessary anymore.
At least, because they are definitely exceptional when it comes to shadow takers.
I still don't know if that was any different than normal... but it would be a pretty big tip to guess what the situation is.
"Well for now, I guess this is the place. I couldn't provide much information..."
"No, it just helps to provide information, and it was pretty serious. Thank you for your help."
Turn your back on the receptionist who said so and bowed her head, grinning bitterly that it wasn't like being put to that point.
"Well... what are we going to do now?"
The Somas, who followed the Alliance, were returning straight to the Inn.
Because the sun had already begun to set as a result of using so much time.
Whatever we're going to do, we need time to discuss it again for now, and we don't have any more time today to move.
That's why it was a return.
By the way, it was again in Soma's room that we gathered.
Dinner is still in the room because there is time, but it is unclear why it is Soma's room.
It should be nice in the other room, or rather the room where Sheila and the others are staying should be bigger.
Although it's a two-person room, it wouldn't mean it's smaller than at least one room.
The reason why it is not a three-person room but a two-person room is simply because this inn only corresponded to the size of the exterior and only had a maximum of two people.
For that reason, the rest is divided into two rooms where Sheila and Felicia stay and one where Stina stays.
That's what it's all about, so I also think we should do it in Sheila and the others' room... well, it doesn't mean we don't like getting together here, and it's a fact that if you try soma, this one is no bother.
We can all get in, and there's nothing particularly wrong with that.
Plus, we gather here, maybe simply because the room just up the stairs is Soma's room.
Everyone hates trouble, you mean?
It is normal in a way.
With that in mind, Soma opened her teasing mouth waiting for everyone to sit in a chair as she sat on the bed earlier.
"In conclusion, is it okay that something like summoning a powerful demon has been done in this case at the price of other miscellaneous demons?
"Too little information to finalize yet, but so far that seems likely"
"... Well, for now, that's a lot of potential"
"If you get another one out, it will be almost certain, but when you get out, you get out. Because if you suck, catastrophe happens. I don't really want to."
"If you don't want to, and that guess was right, you'll come out."
"Well, it is."
And the problem is, when I find out about it, there's still nothing I can do.
It's like you don't know who's doing that for what.
Or...
"Is it artificial in the first place?
"It's hard to believe that it happened naturally... but you couldn't find any trace of it."
"... even if it was something someone woke up... this city is in trouble, about?
"To that extent, a lot of people are affected, but when it comes to whether it is right for the price, it definitely doesn't fit..."
There is a magic fence in this city.
How powerful demons have emerged around them, and ultimately they just don't have to go outside.
Then, of course, one day the food will run out, and especially this time things like shadowtakers would have caused human damage if it had been other adventurers or something like that we had met.
Including that, to that extent, it does.
At least to make such a big deal of it, it doesn't make sense.
"Uh, for now. At least I think this is an artificial phenomenon."
"Hmm...? Is that what you can say...?
In common sense, we should decide that this time things are not artificial.
If we just think about the situation, we can't find any traces yet.
To affirm that this is artificial, we need to know at least the means to make it possible.
And.
"That's what you mean. Stina knows how to artificially make this possible."
Lightly, as if it were obvious, Stina let it snort.