Adventurers Guild
The Adventurers Guild was near the castle.
In the first place, the Ashtaroth town had been built around the castle. The other guilds were also built in similar locations.
We went to the counter in the Adventurers Guild and I asked to see the Guild Master.
The pretty guild worker acted imdiately.
Still, why are the receptionists always so attractive?
I asked Eve. I do not know. She answered. Eve was a walking database, so if she didnt know, then no one knew. But when I said this, Robin laughed.
While you may know a lot about strategy, Demon King, you are below average when it cos to the heart of a maiden.
I asked him what he ant. He said that only a fool would complint a woman in front of another woman.
I see. He did have a point. But I said that I wasnt worried about Eve in that regard. You are so young, he said with a chuckle.
Well, it was true, since I was practically a newborn. The receptionist returned shortly after.
We were then led to the room where the Guild Master was waiting. It was a drawing room filled with fancy furnishings. And we sat down on so comfortable chairs.
It almost made want to doze right off, but I shook myself out of it and greeted the Guild Master who approached us.
Apparently, the Guild master was a famous Adventurer a long ti ago, and there was certainly an impressive aura around him. Even now, he seed like he could defeat ten orcs with one hand.
My thoughts turned out to be accurate, as the receptionist whispered to ,
The boss could return to his old work if he wanted. He keeps in shape by swinging his sword a hundred tis and jogging ten kiloters in the morning.
I told her that I was amazed, and she poured us so tea.
The four of us sipped our tea at the sa ti, and then the Guild Master spoke.
Now, what could Demon King Ashtaroth, ruler of this town, want with ?
Im honored that you are aware of my na.
You are being modest. There is no one here who does not know you. They are proud that you are called the king of strategy.
I doubted that he was lying.
The Guild Masters gaze was honest, and there wasnt a cloud of doubt.
Realizing that there was no need to negotiate with this man, I made myself plain.
This morning, a horse was killed behind one of my post offices. I believe its the work of soone who is against the system. Do you have any idea who it could be?
It sounds like you are accusing the Adventurers Guild.
To be precise, you are one of the suspects.
You don't mince words. Indeed, we have our own postal system, but delivering mail is work for F-Rankers. There are so in the guild who think we should get rid of the entire thing. No one wants to do work for F-Rankers.
So you are innocent.
At least, my subordinates and I are not to bla. If the culprit is from the guild, they will be judged harshly by our own rules.
He sounded very firm. And he didnt look like soone who would lie or sche.
He was soone who I could trust. Thinking this, I decided to apologize and ask for his advice.
I will apologize for suspecting you on a different day. However, I want to solve this case before the culprit escapes. Will you help ?
Of course. You have helped make this town a more comfortable place to live in, Demon King Ashta. As a citizen, I shall cooperate with you.
In that case, can you tell about the warriors in this town who can wield a Japanese sword?
So their subordinate uses a Japanese sword, eh? And if its soone not from our guild, then it must be Toshizou Hijikata.
Excluding him.
Then that leaves a rcenary called Mifune, who works at the rchants Guild, and Miki from the Assassins Guild.
Those are strange nas.
They ca from an island country to the east.
I see. From that country.
In that case, it made sense. But which one was it? Well, there was no point in thinking about it now, as it would not beco clear.
It would be better to visit them directly. And so I said my farewells to the Guild Master.
He got up and shook my hand.
With a firm shake, he promised to not let down.
If we find sothing, Ill send my n to go and inform you. I pray that this is solved swiftly.
Thank you.
I said, and then we left the Adventurers Guild behind us.
Next, we went to the rchants Guild. But if the Adventurers Guild was a cool Spring breeze, then the rchants Guild was the wind of a humid Sumr. Like the hot winds of Kyoto.
One of the reasons for this was due to the master of the rchants Guild, a man nad Marx, who was huge and heavy.
Even as we t, he was eating fried potatoes with lard and mayonnaise.
The oily skin and sharp eyes. He looked like soone who had sampled every pleasure that this world had to offer.
Eve took one look at him and muttered,
Guilty.
But while he may have looked like a classical villain, the law must be fair, and I would not judge soone for rely looking suspicious. And so I started to question him.
Master Rukaku of the rchants Guild leered at Eve as he said,
What a wonderful secretary you have, Demon King. I am filled with envy that you have soone so beautiful to share your bed with every day.
The sleazy assumption made Eve furious.
What insolence! She shouted.
The Demon King is not like that! You are a filthy coward who dares to try and characterize the Demon King, when you are lacking in knowledge! I shall drive my sword into your body.
Eve was about to take out her short sword, but I frantically stopped her.
Once her temper had cald, I turned to Rukaku.
I heard that you have a man called Mifune working for you.
That is true. He ca from a country called Hourai, that is far to the east of this continent.
An easterner.
Rukaku nodded.
I would like to et his man. Can you arrange it?
I cannot.
Why not?
Because he has returned to his holand. No one can see him now.
When did he leave?
Early this morning.
That is too convenient.
Eve shouted. But Rukaku wasnt phased by such things.
And so you can never see him. In any case, I am a very busy man. Can I ask you to leave now?
At the sa ti, his secretary brought him so tea over rice, which was an eastern dish. It annoyed greatly.
It was a custom from the country of Japan. When serving it to a guest, you were asking them to leave.
Eve was burning with rage, and I had to hold her back. But in my mind, I had found the culprit.
My instincts told that this pig in front of was the one who killed the horse and was antagonizing .
However, if I killed him just because he made angry, I would be no better than him.
As the leader of a country, I couldnt move so lightly.
And so I decided to work carefully and show him sothing that he wouldnt forget.
I muttered this to Eve, and she smiled happily.
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