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It is the morning of the day when the labyrinth of green ghosts is expected to die. Yesterday I also bought a bear hand in the open air, and I hunted for a tide in the labyrinth - an empty demon stone moat. The Empty Demon Stone was the same crystal-like stone as the Unattributed, but if you look closely, you see something like a black vortex inside, is it a black-hole thing?

Looking at the temperature, it doesn't even seem to hold heat in particular. Stay on the porch with the dug sky demon stone and move the bear hand to further moat out.

It was a day I was chased by such work.

A ceremony to honor the labyrinth crusade will begin soon. The venue is in front of the entrance to the labyrinth, a large crowd is already in place. An impromptu stage is created and the stage is set. Next to the stage is a curtain, is it the seal of the Duke of Barga? A crest shaped by eagles and swords was depicted on the curtain.

Faces of the Western Knights of Varga have emerged from the curtain beside the stage, apparently the ceremony begins. The number of the Knights is three, the leading one is Viscount Butler Caymon, the two knights in the back are the faces I saw in the labyrinth of the Green Ghost, but I don't know their names. Probably a troop leader or something. The cheers of those gathered at the ceremonial venue are getting louder and louder, the next to come out of the line are the four Camellias (Southern Ka). There doesn't seem to be Lapitilica, but four people, Frau, Miche, Malinda and Lu, walk in uniform outfits like knightly clothes, with yellow lines based on red. I guess that garment is like a clan courtesy.

The knights and the camellias sat across the stage, left and right of the stage, and the next one to come out would be the lord? With the surrounding audience, look to the curtain in anticipation of the next person to appear.

Are you here, Mr. Schwartz?

But I couldn't see the person. Turning to the voice calling my name from behind, Mr. Barold, a general guild clerk, stood there.

"Mr. Barold, it's been a while. What can I do for you?

"Exactly, because you don't take requests at Barga's General Guild, you've been asking to be contacted and you've been wasted. I need to make sure it's urgent, do you have a minute?

"Yeah, sure, I don't mind."

Follow me, then.

I wanted to watch the ceremony, but I couldn't refuse to be told I had urgent business, following Mr. Barold into the tent for the general guild, built behind the stage where the ceremony was taking place.

There was no one in the tent, you mean Mr. Barold will ask you about the matter? I was advised to take a seat and sat across the table from Mr. Barold.

"Schwartz, do you know the first labyrinth crusade in Barga territory in years?

"I hear it's been years"

"It's been four years, the last time it was a labyrinth I could have done more south, it would be a harvest festival since then. Lord Barga, the Duke of Barga is very pleased with this crusade to the Labyrinth."

That would be so, among the crusading members was his own three women, Lapitilica. She will now complete her training period in Camellia, and next she will enter the social sphere and daughter-in-law into a powerful magical guiding aristocrat. I don't know how old the marriageable age in this world is, but if you're going to marry a nobleman, you'd better be young. It will definitely take many years for the blood to be left behind and the magic to pass on.

"The Duke therefore invites all the explorers who have taken part in this crusade to the castle for dinner."

"I see, I will resign"

"I thought you'd say that - but we can't judge it on our own, and that's how they let us hear it in person."

"Sorry for the inconvenience"

"No, that's okay. This crusade to the Labyrinth would not have been fulfilled without your help. Even if I could, it would have been a long time ago."

"I just made a map."

"I'm pretty sure that helped, so there's a limit to keeping the information on the labyrinth. If many adventurers were to come, the labyrinth would soon have expanded. We know very little about your help, but we want you to have a legitimate appreciation."

"No, not at all. I got enough consideration and did a job worthy of it. But that's all, and I have something to do, and I don't want to be disturbed by an unwanted reputation."

"Okay, let's add it to the list of absentees"

"The roster? Because His Excellency the Duke knows me?

"No, there's just a roster with the names of everyone who took part in the crusade. It doesn't say what role he played in the crusade. A large number of staff of the General Alliance are also invited, but this one also has duties. Some must be absent, and I'll keep your name among them."

"Really, thank you"

The crusade for the Labyrinth of the Tooth Wolf could be further delayed if the Duke were to see it. There are also golden measures for demon water, but even if they notice it, it doesn't taste good.

I became an extractor in different worlds. I refuse to say that.

I've spoken to Mr. Barold for a long time. From outside the tent, I hear a single loud cheer. Until a while ago, I also heard someone speaking. Maybe that's the voice of the Duke of Varga, honoring the Knights, honoring the Camellias, honoring his own daughter, Lapitilica.

The cheer that happened after that means...

- Is he dead?

It's Mr. Barold's grunt.

I couldn't see that moment, but now one labyrinth has died. A cheer that never stops, even sounds like an anger, but what are the thoughts put in there? Now I was thinking about that, listening to a cheer that didn't stop ringing.

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The Kingdom of Kurtomerga was celebrating the New Year. There was no word ”New Year” in this world, but it was customary to celebrate the New Year. By the way, there was no Christmas or New Year's Eve.

I was in the reception room at the Marida Chamber of Commerce in the fortified city of Barga. Today is January 14th and I was exploring the labyrinth of the tooth wolf until yesterday. It was a busy day inside, calling it New Year's Eve holiday to be exact, during which I went to dinner with Mr. Ashley and confirmed demon water sales at the Marida Chamber of Commerce.

In the labyrinth of the tooth wolf, on the 21st basement floor, an Oshkosh M978 tank trailer was installed to explore to make the mapping of the upper floor 100% while storing demonic water.

Demon water sold to Wang Du's Mage Guild and Alchemy Guild was said to cost about 20% of the cost of demon water for the sale of magic restorative drugs. Marta originally knew about it, but I feel that it is pricey... and by saying that I have brought in too much and that I may significantly exceed the budget of the Alliance, he has been compiling contracts in the form of split purchases for the time being.

My share with Mr. Marta was decided to split at 6: 4. "No adventurer has ever had white gold coins (10,000,000 ole) personally," Marta told me.

Since the value of the item is not the same as in the previous world, it is not an exact analogy, but I think it is a monetary value of about 1 ol = 1 yen.

Inventory of Demon Water increased further in this quest. In the future, it is planned to keep the price from collapsing while keeping it small. It's the Marida Chamber of Commerce that sells, and I just get my share.

"Mr. Schwartz, I'm sorry to call you."

"No, so, I heard it was an urgent matter?

"Yes, the Magic Weapon (Magic Weapon) Decay Dagger (Lot Poison Dagger) you kept, but we found the buyer"

"Oh, that's good. But is that urgent?

"No, at that time, right? Apart from the dagger, we talked about the other day's raid in King's Capital, and he wants to make sure that Mr. Shaft has a short, dedicated escort request..."

"... is that what you mean"

After registering at the King's Metropolitan Mercenary Guild, Shaft is entering and exiting the fortified city of Barga. Maybe if you went to the mercenary guild, you'd have a transmission or something for me, but you'd be hiring me for the last time, you thought of Mr. Malta as a transmission.

"Adventurers heard Rank C had a nomination request, but mercenaries have a system like that?

"No, only the Adventurer has the Alliance Rank set. Mercenary recruitment and referrals from mercenary guilds will dominate."

Mercenaries are simply suboccupations. Mercenary and research guilds exist as suboccupations, while engaging in production guilds such as adventurers and blacksmiths as the main ones. Unlike the Adventurer Rank, the Productive Alliance has a technician rating system and is divided into first-level blacksmiths, third-level skinners, and so on.

"Shouldn't we nominate a high-ranking adventurer over a shaft?

"Normally, it is common to do so. However, adventurers can receive mercenary escorts, even if they are not part of a mercenary guild, but they cannot enter or leave a special place without being eligible for a mercenary guild."

"What do you call a special place?

"It's a dinner party at a noble mansion or a royal castle."

I don't know, I have a bad feeling.

"Who is the client?

"His Excellency The Duke of Franklin Barga"

Is that what you came for... I guess I shouldn't say no to this...