109 Episode 109 "Cheat Daughter-in-law Corps (Orusubangumi) Erodes Adventurer's Guild".txt

Two days ago, in the living room of our beach house.

We bought the "Kiyome no Yakuso" and returned to the villa, where we heard the story of the merchant's daughter - Horia.

She was asking about adventurers participating in a quest to capture the fort occupied by demons.

''Right now, the party of adventurers in this town is on the verge of splitting up.

I have friends who are also adventurers.

''She too was pushed out by her companions who said, 'I can't miss my chance to become a regular soldier of the royal family,' so she received the 'Fort Attack Quest' and is now 'waiting at the inn.'

'She, and the other adventurers, are beginning to suspect. Maybe they don't really do the "fortification quest". But no.

'Her guys would say. 'Can you be held responsible if you miss your chance to become a regular soldier? She says the quest was taken as a party unit, so she can't be the only one to leave.'

I'm killing time at the inn. I'm spending all my time at the inn, and it's costing me a lot of money. All I see are parties like that. If we don't do something like this, we'll all end up falling apart.

At least ...... if you know the status of that fort: ......

...... Does Mr. Iris have any information to share with us?　If you're a priestess of the sea dragon Kerkator, you can get information from the sea dragon - no, forget it. It's impossible for the Sea Dragon to know about the land: ...... Sorry ......

Saying that, Horia-san left forlornly.

There's no compulsion in the "Inn Waiting".

But if you break it, you will incur the wrath of the nobles. They will also take a fee for canceling quests.

If you become a member of the Royal Family's Regular Guard, you can expect a stable life. Even if you can't become one, if you accept the royal family's quest, you'll be a good adventurer. That's why they've been following the orders of the Viscountess.

And yet, if they quit here, the cost they paid until now would be wasted.

All the money and time I paid for the 'innkeeper-in-waiting' until now, everything.

I can't back out now.

One adventurer said that and tried to push them away, while the other tried to cancel.

Their struggle is said to be going on at the party in this town right now.

...... big brother. May I come into your room?

After Miss Horia left, Iris came into my room.

Iris, in her short loungewear, sat down on a chair with her knees together, with a plop.

She looked nervous, fiddling with her long green hair.

'I have a favor to ask of you,'

Okay.

''Can you tell the adventurers about the 'fort' information you obtained from Mr. Flying Dragon?'''

Yeah, okay.

I can't watch ...... because you all are trapped in your roles and overlap with the old Iris. If the demons in the fort are found to be mostly absent, the adventurers will have more room to negotiate. Of course, Iris is your brother's slave. Since I'm asking you in that position, I'm going to ask you to serve your brother properly────── Huh?　What did you say, big brother?

I'm telling you. Why don't you just release the information?

I can't see it, I can't see it either.

I had a hard time because I had a hard time because of unreliable job posting.

When I went to the interview based on the information about basic salary, transportation and overtime, the story was totally different. And I spent a lot of time for the interview and there was a great guy at the end. After putting pressure like that, they said "Actually, the salary and overtime are different from the job offer...".

I didn't want to waste the time and effort I spent on the interview, and they asked me if I was going to take so much time and turn them down.　That's not what working life is all about, is it? He started to get angry and said the phone number of the school over here and so on.

I couldn't help it, so I worked there, and it was just as black as I imagined it would be, and I had a lot of trouble getting away. ......

I had just started working part-time then, so that's what happened.

In this world, the adventurer's guild would check to see if the conditions of the quest that was not a job offer──was correct, but now the checking function doesn't work. That's why the adventurers are in trouble.

If that's the case, you could at least give them information about the fort in secret.

"Releasing information. The demon that was in that abandoned fort is now mostly gone.

If you do that, you'll at least send out a scout.

It's not a problem, since we're just passing out information about the place of employment by word of mouth.

''This is information given to us by Garfe the Flying Dragon, so I think it's accurate. I'm sure it's accurate because he's a servant of the Heavenly Dragon and treats us like we're superior. Let's pass on the information he gave us in secret, keeping us under wraps.

Yes!

Kun Kun, Iris nodded vigorously.

'The question is, how do we get the word out?

Yes. Words alone aren't very convincing.

Let's put a map on it.

A map, sir?

Let's just put a quick map of the fort's perimeter and say we checked it out from the sky.

I stroked the 'Tenryu's Bracelet' on the desk.

'May I, White. Can I borrow the name of the Tenryu?

"Mmmmoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

I hear a sleepy voice.

'I thought I didn't have to tell you. You are White's mister. Therefore, he is the next Otto of the Tenryu. I thought his words were White's words.

Thanks.

Otosan is the greatest thing about ......Munya to have a sense of responsibility.

White's voice grew fainter and fainter. He seems to have fallen asleep again.

I'm going to add the signature of 'Tenryu's Representative' to a piece of paper with information on the demons in the fort and a simple map of the surroundings. I'll set it up so that the Tenryu confirmed the status of the fort from the sky.

I see!

Iris nodded, her eyes shining.

''The information that you saw the Tenryu's shadow in The Valley of the Mist has been passed on to this town. They might be able to trust you.

'And while we're at it, I'll add the line that 'Bones of the Heavenly Dragon' said in 'Valley of the Mist' For the sake of realism.

Come to think of it, there was someone in the Adventurer's Guild that I met in "Valley of the Mist".

I hope you noticed.

Also, since we're talking about this, let's try to write something that speaks to the heart, something with emotion.

I called Rafilia.

'Yes, sir. Yes, Master.

'Now I'm going to say, 'There are hardly any demons in the fort anymore. I'm going to write a sentence that says 'Don't fool the adventurers', so please make it sound like a poem. Like the words of a celestial dragon, but with more dignity.

It's a real world.

Now all we have to do is put it up in the Adventurer's Guild and the Inn. What would be the best way...

I called Aine.

"Yes, Nae-kun.

''I'm thinking of sneaking a Heavenly Dragon-like monstrosity document to the Adventurer's Guild and the inn, but I need to figure out a way to make it less visible and still be recognizable later.

It's up to me. In that case, given Aine's business experience.

This is good, right?

We're just trying to get information to people who are out there on the same adventure.

We'll give them a choice of jobs.

So it's up to the adventurers to decide what to do.

'Brother, can you leave this plan to Iris?'

With an excited look on her face, Iris said.

'I'll make sure Iris gets the job done perfectly while your brothers are out and about.

All right. Please.

After hearing Iris and the others' plans...

And I've been giving them some advice.

And so, after me, Cecil, Rita and Reggie went out, Iris and her friends' plan was put into action.　

A few days later. A few days later, as Nagi and the others are attacking the labyrinth of Delilira.

In the Adventurer's Guild at the resort

The first to find the notice was a group of dwarven girls working for the guild.

'I wonder what this is, Sura.

What is this, Leela?

As the two of them were cleaning up, an unfamiliar piece of parchment slipped out of the gaps in the paper that filled the quest board.

There is a short sentence and a picture - no, a map - written on it.

The writing is of a fort that is supposed to be 'occupied by demons' located far from here. A map of its surroundings.

An accurate map that could only be seen from the sky was written on that paper.

"There is no overtime for those who are fulfilling their assigned tasks.

The dwarven girls read out the words on the paper.

With each word, memories from a few days ago come flooding back.

I think I heard it somewhere. These words - could it be -?

"I speak the truth to those who heard me in the Valley of the Mist. "I write to you, delegate of the dragon.

""...... Tenryu-sama!"?

Written on the paper were the words of the Heavenly Dragon that he had heard in 'Foggy Valley'.

It even has a detailed map of the site of the 'Fort Attack Quest'.

The adventurer's guild also has a map for the convenience of taking the quests. However, there is nothing this detailed. It's as if they are "looking down from the sky".

Furthermore, the words added to it loom with weight.

'The fort has already been abandoned by the demons. Only a few goblins are left.

Adventurer, see for yourself. Do not be fooled by the words of the nobles.

"'Oh my God!　Guildmaster!

They both look back at their employer. But he's not there.

The guildmaster has gone to have a meeting with the adventurers.

''He's not here.'' ''Let's wait until he comes back.

The dwarven girls - Leela and Sula - placed the paper on the table.

They looked at it intently, as if they were fascinated.

''We're sorry to interrupt you. Are our former slaves working?

A short time later, at the entrance of the guild, I heard a voice.

It was Countess Carmina and an old soldier under her command.

''Lady Carmina!'' 'You've come to visit!

Countess Carmina tore her gaze away from Leela and Sura, who were jumping up and down, taking her hand in theirs.

''Shut up. I've only come to fulfill my contract. Even though I have freed you from slavery, if anything happens to you guys, you might be trapped by the 'contract'. By the way, what is this ......?

The Countess couldn't help but take the paper the dwarven girls held out to her.

''Look here, Lady Carmina!'' They say the 'Quest for the Fort' is a lie!

Tell me more.

Countess Carmina ran her eyes over the monstrous document.

'The Countess was not involved in that quest, so maybe it was a way to get rid of Edengle ...... This is a map ...... with accurate information about the area around it. Who in the world is ...... this stuff?

'Lord Tenryu!' ''It's the 'Delegate of the Heavenly Dragon' we met in the Misty Valley!

''Nonsense. What is it ...... 'Heavenly dragons sometimes send messengers in the form of demon gods ......?' !

A demon god.

The great shadow we encountered in the Valley of the Mist.

The deformed shadow that broke all of Carmina's plans...

Hi ────────────────────────────!

Countess Carmina's body began to tremble in small increments.

The incident in the Valley of the Mist flashed through her mind.

At that time, the 'Heavenly Dragon Delegate' appeared before her in the form of a demon god. Only she and those who were really close to her knew that.

''This, this is definitely the 'Heavenly Dragon's Delegate'──!

Miss. Take care of yourself!

Dear Carmina! Get a grip!

I don't hear my grandfather's voice, nor do I hear the dwarf girls I've come to think of as cute these days.

If what is written here is true, how dare the Viscount Edengle!　The Heavenly Dragon could have been revived. That's the kind of thing that would make you angry!

Hiiiii ......

Snap.

With white eyes, Countess Carmina collapsed.

The contents of the "Tenryu no Hangei Shomotsu" spread to the entire town in the blink of an eye.

A few hours later.

A few hours later, representatives of each party had gathered at the Adventurers' Guild.

The document of the 'Celestial Dragon's Agent' had been distributed to the inn as well.

There were many who doubted the contents of the document. However, the adventurers were motivated by the fact that the map was too detailed, the legend of the celestial dragon still lingering in the land and rumors of its revival - above all, the anxiety caused by the prolonged wait for the innkeeper.

That's why, now.

In the Adventurers Guild's hall, the adventurers, the guild master, and Viscountess Edengle and her staff were gathered.

''Is it true what is written here?''

'Is there really a group of demons in the fort?　Is the 'Fort Attack Quest' really going to take place!

"The Countess Carmina, the Countess, saw this and collapsed!　Are you sure this was written by an agent of a transcendent being?

'What's the point of a guild if the correct request isn't written on the quest board!

The Guildmaster's face paled as the adventurers shouted from their mouths.

He hadn't been told any accurate information. He only believed in his status as a 'nobleman'. It's too late to regret it now. If things have gone this far, I can't take it on my own. You should leave the decision to your superiors.

Wow, I'm going to make an exception for this case to the Viscountess.

I'm offended by .............

Potentially, the Viscountess Edengle murmured.

She looked around at the adventurers, as if she didn't even know why she was here.

'Calm down, gentlemen.'

The representative of the 'Hound of Dawn' said while looking around at the buzzing adventurers.

She was a famous woman in this town. She was a top-notch adventurer, skilled with magic swords and magic.

The adventurers fell silent.

The Hounds of the Dawn are the best party in town. They're the best party in town, and they're able to defend against the Rock Lizard with just a few men, as well as the Black Hound. If they encounter the Wyvern, they will come back unscathed.

The adventurers couldn't help but straighten out their posture at the representative of the party with such a heroic story to tell.

We are not going to be bamboozled by these dubious documents!　Aren't you all aiming to become regular soldiers of the royal family from now on?

In a firm tone, the woman from The Hound of Dawn announced.

''The 'Inn Standby' is also a test of your cooperation and independence. Of course, I understand that it's a burden. But isn't that what work is all about?

She continues to speak nonchalantly.

''And this quest to capture the fort is also part of the test to become a regular soldier of the royal family. A little hardship is--''

What do I, a nobleman, have to do with this ......

'That's why!　I'm going to ask Mr. Edengle to speed up his quest a bit more!　Please, don't let the dubious document fool you, calm down and go to ────!

As if to drown out Edengle's words, the woman in The Hound of Dawn shouted.

The adventurers only nodded at her frantic appearance.

''It is unusual for a ...... nobleman to speak directly to you all. Please understand how much I appreciate you all for that, and wait a little longer.

After saying that, the woman from The Hound of Dawn cut off her words.

The adventurers who had gathered in the guild sighed in unison.

''Almost...'' ''Soon...'' ''In a few days.''

The explanation continues.

In the end, their options remain the same.

Either continue to 'wait for the inn' in the hope of receiving a reward that is worth it, or pay the cancellation fee and decline the quest. Considering the reward, the cancellation fee would be a large amount of money. Now, the party would have to discuss it again.

With that in mind, the adventurers were about to leave the great hall──that's when the adventurers were about to leave.

''Um, excuse me. I heard that 'If the reason for postponing the quest is not justified, you can borrow the lodging money from the Adventurer's Guild without interest'.

A novice looking adventurer walked into the great hall of the Adventurers Guild.

''Huh?''

The unexpected line made the Guildmaster's eyes glaze over.

The adventurers who had gathered in the hall, the "Hounds of Dawn", their gazes are focused on the guildmaster's man. He looks around to the left and right and as if in a daze──.

I think they used to have a rule like that, but I don't know if it still works today. But I'm not sure if it still works today. You'll have to file the paperwork...

Yes, sir. The document is this. They say it's the Adventurer's Guild Bylaws, Special Section 12. The rules are supposed to be the same as the adventurer's guild in another town ...... eh, so they haven't been abolished yet because it should be the same as the adventurer's guild in Metekal. Can you check it out?　Oh no, that's a big help. Now we can 'stand by at the inn' for a while!

With that, the adventurer handed the Guildmaster a sheet of paper and left the hall.

The Guildmaster ran his eyes over the paper.

It was perfect.

The form, the content, the requirements - not a single letter was incomplete.

The Guildmaster reminded himself. Indeed, such rules existed. They were made a long time ago for the "Adventurer Protection". It's not out in the open now, but it hasn't been abolished either. It's supposed to be made harder to offer by making the application process more complicated.

'Who would want ............ such a thing as ......?'

Ha, on with the story!

Next to the Guildmaster, the woman from The Hound of Dawn shouted as she regained her composure.

''You all are appreciated!　It's rated. Is it about the cost of lodging? What percentage of your reward do you think the quest cancellation fee is!　That would be a waste of money, wouldn't it?　Therefore...

I'm sorry. I heard that 'if there's a problem with the content of the quest, you can cancel the quest order without a cancellation fee,' so I'd like to ask you for a favor. Yes, here's the document.

Once again, the door opens and another adventurer appears in the great hall.

''As I recall, it's the Adventurer's Guild's 'Special Section 8 due to Client Doubt'. The document is this. The guild master will stand between us and negotiate with us, right?　No, it's been a great help!

'Wait a minute!　Who could do that?

That slave guy around here who was unusually knowledgeable about the rules of the Adventurer's Guild?

The Guildmaster stared at the papers he was given.

This was perfect, too.

The rules that applied were made during the adventurer's guild's inception. It should have been decided after discussing it with the Adventurer's Guild in the commercial city of Metekal. It certainly exists as a stated rule, but there is no way that adventurers would know these detailed rules. Or rather, they were hiding them so as not to reveal them. And yet...

Who?　Who did this to you?　Why!

Okay, please. Bye.

With that, the young adventurer walked out of the great hall.

The party leaders who had gathered began to buzz. In an attempt to suppress it, the 'Hound of Dawn' shouted again, "There is no way that there is any doubt about the content of the quest!

''There can't be any doubt about the content of the quest!

'Bang,' said the woman from The Hound of Dawn, tapping on the wall.

''Right now, the Viscount's direct soldiers are saying to scout around the fort. Reports are coming up every day. There are many demons in the fort, and defeating them will undoubtedly raise your name. There's no reason to doubt that...

''Excuse me. ''The guildmaster can ask more than one adventurer to investigate the contents of a suspicious quest if they wish. The guild will pay for the investigation. I heard that 'Adventurer's Guild Supplementary Provisions, Section 138'...'

"Come on, who told you that?

The Guildmaster and the woman from The Hound of Dawn shouted in unison.

The adventurer who came in had a scowl on his face.

''Huh?　"The Adventurers' Guild...

'Unusually knowledgeable about the rules, slave!　Where is he?

I'm in the alley outside the guild. It calls itself the 'Adventurer's Free Rules Consultation Room' - 'Adventurer's Garden (Terrace)' for short. Is it possible that it's all just a bunch of horseshit, this document?

The Guildmaster's face turns pale when he looks at the document that was handed to him.

The rules definitely exist. The oldest, but still not abolished yet.

Who?　From where?　Who knows these detailed rules?

"The ...... survey ...... is.

'That's better!　Let me go investigate!

One of the adventurers shouted, interrupting the Guildmaster's voice.

'Much better than continuing to wait in the inn like this.

What we need is the right information.

''There are certainly too many puzzling aspects to this quest!　The Guildmaster should ask us to investigate!

One word after another followed.

'You must be aiming to become regular soldiers!　And yet you doubt the word of the nobleman!

The woman from The Hound of Dawn on the platform shouted.

''It's impossible for a nobleman to lie.''

The young adventurer who brought the documents a moment ago──a young adventurer who is still in his teens or so, opened his mouth with a whisper.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. You should go ahead and scout out the fort from the perspective of an adventurer. It's a great way to get the job done in vain.

The hall fell silent.

The young adventurer looks from side to side, as if he were bewildered by the reaction of his surroundings and then...

"...asked by 'a slave who is unusually knowledgeable about the Adventurer's Guild for some reason,' as you put it.

...... get that guy out of here right now.

A woman from The Hound of the Dawn whispers to the others around her.

A few swordsmen run out into the hall.

The rest of the adventurers begin to make noise. They are all talking about the "Celestial Dragon's Representative", information about the fort, suspicions about the quest, and the need to investigate. The guildmaster - there's nothing he can do.

...... Shut up, I'll pay for it. I'll pay for it. I'll pay for the lodgings, I'll bring it in. I just want you to be quiet.

Suddenly, Edengle, the Viscountess, said.

She walked out of the back door of the hall, without even looking at the adventurers.

With a few guards.

Leaving the stunned adventurers and the members of The Hound of the Dawn.

And the adventurers cheered.

After leaving the Adventurer's Guild, the swordsmen of The Hound of Dawn found a raggedy stall in an alleyway.

It was just as the adventurers who brought the papers had testified.

This is the site of the 'Adventurer's Free Rule Consultation Room' - the 'Adventurer's Garden (Terrace)' for short.

There is no one there. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a person wearing a black robe and a hood over his eyes.

The figure - whether it was a man, a woman or an old woman - the testimonies did not match.

They run out of the alley and look for the person in the black robe.

After searching around for a while - they found it.

A figure walks across the street, a figure in a black robe behind them.

They start to run in unison.

At the same time, a chill runs down their backs.

It's a bad feeling. It's an adventurer's intuition.

A feeling that there is a force at work in this town that is incompatible with us. That is frightening. Whoever the Heavenly Dragon's representative is, there is someone in this town who calls themselves that. They have been appointed as the Viscountess, but was it really the right thing to do - will they get the position they want - will they ever get it?

Perhaps they have incurred the wrath of something terrible.

Turning away from their fears, they weaved through the waves of people and approached the robed figure. And then──...

"...... are you the one who went off on me?

with a snap

The hand that had been stretched out on his back was brushed away with a stick of some sort.

The robe figure turned.

His face is unrecognizable due to the hood over his eyes.

In his hand, he holds a long stick. A weapon, perhaps. It looks like a cleaning tool with the tip removed.

"We're the Hounds of the Dawn. We are the Hounds of the Dawn and we want to know who you are. Shall we ask you to come in?

The swordsmen of "The Hound of the Dawn" try to surround the robed figure - but...

Snap!

As if the movement was being read, that hand, that foot, was paid off with a wooden stick.

''──Guh!

Each time they did so, a numbness ran through their entire bodies.

It was as if they were being beaten with magical power.

'Who are you?　What do you think you're up to?

Get away from me. Only the master and his friends may touch this body.

The figure in the hood says coldly.

The 'Hounds of the Dawn' can't even touch that person. They have completely read our movements. The moment we put pressure on their bodies, they will anticipate our actions and deal with us. Every time they are poked with a stick, their bodies echo with a shuddering vibration.

Their movements are restricted by the crowd. But they are supposed to be a first-class party. And yet you can't touch them.

What kind of ability does this guy have?

They don't know.

Nor that the girl in the hood had once been an apprentice guildmaster.

And that in order to become a first-class guildmaster, she read the rules of every town's adventurer's guild in order to become a first-class guildmaster.

And - about the 'cheat skill' she possessed as a slave.

''Dynamic Observation (Doubtful Observation) Lv 1''

The skill to "identify" the "tension" in the "body".

It is able to read the muscle tension of an opponent who enters your field of vision.

It also allows you to predict your opponent's movements with a high degree of accuracy.

Magic Stick Technique Lv 1

The skill to increase the damage you do with your stick and your magic.

Skill for handling rod, wand, broomstick, mop and other stick-related items as weapons.

Increases the damage dealt to the enemy by level x 10% + 10%.

You can hit an enemy with the magic-infused rod to knock the enemy with its magic power. The impact will allow you to pierce through armor and deal internal damage.

Don't come. I don't want to be associated with people who take their pants off in front of others.

What?

The knees of the "Hounds of Dawn" who were trying to chase after them crumbled.

Their legs didn't move. I wondered if it was magic - but my trousers had fallen to my knees. The belt of the trousers was unbuckled before you knew it. It's as if they had been temporarily 'degraded'.

You'll be able to find out more about it by looking at the following tips. But there was no sword either. Even the sword that was hanging around my waist had fallen off.

The metal clasp that held it in place had come off. Why is this──?

Leaving them bewildered, the girl in the robe moves away.

The elven girl, who has passed her in the crowd, laughs, ''Hmmm, that's right.

No one pays any attention to her.

I'm sure you've heard of the skills she used in passing.

''Instrumental Degradation LV1.

Skill to soften the "value and effect" of an "item".

It can temporarily weaken the effect of an item.

If you touch the belt, you can loosen the clasp, and if you touch the sword, you can remove the connection in addition to making it less sharp.

When used unnoticed, it's quite hard to do.

"Shit!　Somebody get that guy!

The moment the "Hound of the Dawn" shouted - the robed figures split apart.

The same robes, the same hoods, flood the streets of the city. There are dozens of them.

The swordsmen of the "Hound of the Dawn" begin to tremble with fear.

An illusion that fills the space is seen for perhaps a few dozen seconds.

When it disappeared, the robed figure from earlier was gone.

What is there are merchants, adventurers, maids, elves, and green-haired sheifs - that's about it.

The figure in black robes from earlier was nowhere to be found.

Hiding?　Did you change your clothes?　But how easily could you hide a robe like that?

In a merchant's baggage?　A little leather bag and...?　It can't be.

Maybe we're making a terrible mistake: "............ We may be making a terrible mistake.

The swordsman from the 'Dawn Hound' muttered softly.

Even his companions could only stand there in a daze.

''The Heavenly Dragon's Delegate,'' ''A slave who is familiar with the Adventurer's Guild,'' and ''Supporting it, what is it?''

It's horrible. I don't know what's going on.

I thought we'd be safe if we joined the nobility .............

Maybe we are just being overlooked by the whims of a transcendent being ......?

That fear would soon infect their party - and the guild - as well.