His invasion has destroyed a country and turned it into a demon-infested no man's land. Our mission is to monitor and, if possible, purify this forbidden area.

　His Majesty has told me about the land infested with demons.

　The reason I didn't know of its existence until recently is probably because the information was covered up by the royal court's decision.

'Sir Luke. I understand that you have been an adventurer for a long time.
Yes, but I had no idea about the existence of the Forbidden Realm or the Order of the Iron Dogs.
It's superimposed. Apparently, the Adventurer's Guild's control of information is not to be discarded.

　Lord Dietrinde smiled thinly with satisfaction and continued to speak.

'The existence of the Forbidden Zone is confidential information. Not only does it cause unnecessary fear and confusion in the minds of people, but it could also lead to reckless adventurers riding in and unknowingly opening the lid on the cauldron of hell.
...... You're right. The adventurers who have a grasp on the Forbidden Realm are mostly guild executives and A-ranked?
We're supposed to be the knights who manage the hunting and training grounds belonging to the palace. The forbidden area is also a part of the training grounds and is off-limits to all concerned.

　I see, no wonder a mere adventurer like me doesn't know about it.

　The nominal official duties are also set up to relate only to royalty and nobility and other knightly orders, deliberately kept at a distance from ordinary people and ordinary adventurers.

'The name of the Iron Dog means the hound that follows the hunt and the watchdog that guards the terrifying realm. We should be glad they are not recognized.
Well, so much for introductions. I'd better get to the point.

　Lord Carmine naturally takes on the role of moderator and moves the meeting ahead.

　It seems that a tacit understanding has already been established when no one talks about it.

''First of all, Gilbert. As the Golden Fang that governs the military, wouldn't you want to interfere with the search policy?
'If you discover the forces of Demon King Gandalf, share the information with us immediately. There is no need to say otherwise.
'Hmm, you're not going to stick your neck out too deep, are you?

　Gilbert raised one eyebrow and looked at Carmine, then shifted his gaze to me.

''The role of the Golden Fang is the defense of the kingdom and attacking the hostile forces that harm the kingdom. In the Demon King's War, when the plans for the ground invasion were revealed, we took the initiative and went underground, but the management of the dungeon's interior was originally delegated to the Adventurer's Guild.
''If the Demon King's army can't resume its ground invasion, the Golden Fang isn't going to move either. ''That's what I'm thinking.''
'We're more interested in investigating the Iron Dog's forbidden area. It's our responsibility to crush the ground invasion route ahead of time.

　It's really a typical response from the Knights in Charge of Military Affairs.

　They are only a military force for national defense.
　They seem to have decided to let adventurers take care of the underground affairs.

''I understand. If the Demon King's Army and Agathe Ram pose a military threat, we will immediately notify the Golden Fang Knights.
''I'm counting on you. Facilitating information sharing is the White Wolf Knights' raison d'être.
I guess it's our turn next. Needless to say, it's going to be Agat Ram's turn.

　Carmine paused there for a moment and lowered the sound of his voice a notch.

''This one, unlike the Golden Fang, would prefer an active intervention. Just as we don't give up arresting wanted criminals just because they escaped into the fields, if the dungeon is a criminal's ne(y), it's the Silverwing Knights who will ride in and catch them.

　In contrast to the Golden Fang Knights, the request from Carmine was a very forward-thinking one.

　Aside from the fact that Agart Ram was the avenger of Garnett's mother, it was a mithril trafficking organization that the Silver Wing had been investigating for a long time.

　Even if the possibility arises that its home base is in the dungeon "Ark of the Elements", and even if it is a mysterious force that once defeated the army of the Demon King Gandalf, what the Silver Wings do is exactly the same.

　They will be rounded up as an organization that breaks the law and trades in the black market of Mithril, and they will be destroyed as quickly as possible. That's all there is to it.

But as expected, we're not used to operating in a dungeon. It's quite possible that you could get into a dungeon with great enthusiasm, only to get lost in the middle of nowhere. That's where the cooperation with adventurers comes in: ......
And I'll be the go-between.
Correct. The hope is that we'll be able to send some of our people into the dungeon. If we wait around for the adventurers to bring back information, we won't be able to move forward with the investigation for any length of time.

　Of course, there's no reason for us to oppose it, either.

　Knights don't have the know-how to explore dungeons as Carmine said, but on the other hand, adventurers don't have the know-how to investigate, so there's no guarantee that they will be able to gather appropriate information.

　If we're going to take on the unfathomable existence of Agart Ram, we'll want to work together more closely than we do now.

　We promised to work out the details later, and now Lord Dietrinde the Iron Dog spoke up again.

We do not intend to be directly involved in dungeon exploration, and we are here because of the possibility that there is a path to the Ark of the Elements in the Forbidden Region ...... and vice versa.
Reverse ......?
''Yeah. If the adventurers succeed in capturing the interior of the dungeon, they will naturally find out the route the Demon King's Army used to invade the ground. If they can get to the surface from there, they will surely be able to build a new base deep within the forbidden area.

　Lord Dietrinde's statement convinced me that there was such a concept.

　If we turn it around, we can proceed with the investigation of the forbidden area and look for a path that leads to the third level of the forbidden area.

　This would allow them to build a strong research base deep within the forbidden area, which would be a wishful thinking on the part of the Iron Dog Knights.

'We may not be in a position to directly cooperate with each other, but let me act on the premise of both possibilities. Do you don't mind?
'Yes, that might be the most efficient way to do it. By the way, I have to change the subject a bit.

　I've come face to face with the leaders of the Iron Dog Knights.

　This would be a good opportunity to ask him something that he had wanted to confirm for a long time.

''The personnel of the White Wolf Knights are supposed to be dispatched from each of the knights, so... ......
That's what I'm talking about: ......

　Dietrinde's mouth twisted bitterly, and he explained, with a heartfelt reluctance, why no personnel were being sent.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier and more fun. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world and how you can help.
Ah, ...... I see.
'I'm told Her Majesty is going to put a lot of effort into the investigation, so I'm hoping that we'll be able to increase our staffing: ......

　I can't help but feel sympathy and sympathy for the reason that it's so realistic and hard to think of as anything else.