A few days later, in order to preview the entry route, I decided to join Travis' party and go to the second level for a long time.

　However, since Travis and his team had already returned to the dungeon, the plan was to meet up with them at the old Demon King's Castle, where the Golden Fang Knights were based.

　The first level of the desolate rocky mountains and wasteland - the former "Demon King's Castle Realm" - has been explored and maintained by adventurers, so if you use a safe route and head to the former Demon King's Castle without detouring, you can get there in a carriage in less than half a day. There he is.

"This area has become very convenient. If you limit yourself to the route from the fortress to the castle, it's the same level as the roads on the ground, isn't it?

　Garnett muttered sullenly as he looked out of the carriage window.

　Alexia agreed with him, opening the window and leaning forward lightly.

'Quite so. The place where Hollow Bottom Fortress is located is a place that neither the Demon King's army nor the dwarves settled in the past, so it's like there's no road to go anywhere. Nowadays, the roads are more beautiful than the poor countryside on earth.
'Wow, I can't imagine how much rougher the road was than this ......

　Leila, who was sitting a bit next to it, was trying to stretch her neck with her posture straightened and trying to capture the view of the outside.

　This carriage, which could accommodate about six people if it was packed, now had four people in it and was heading to the old Demon King's Castle.

　Me and Garnett, the usual Garnett, Alexia, who came as promised, and, unusually, Leila is with us this time.

　This is not all the members, there is another carriage following behind us, and the faces we mobilized from the White Wolf Knights are riding in that one.

''...... Um, manager. After all this time, are you sure it's a good idea for me to follow you?　I know I'm not in a position to tell you what to do, even though you jumped on the bandwagon as soon as you asked me: ......

　Layla returned her gaze to me sitting across from her and said that apologetically.

　Needless to say, the main reason I had Leila accompany me this time was to think about following up with Travis.

　But that wasn't the only reason.

　Otherwise, it would be a complete abuse of authority in public life.

'Of course it's good. It's a good thing, of course it is. All the employees in the head office have been down to the second level of this place except you.
'Oh, by the way, ...... I'm pretty sure Erica once went to help out as a pharmacist, too: ......
'I often go to neutral cities as well, due to the craftiness involved. Perhaps there are already more of them than you, Luke.

　Alexia interrupts my explanation from the side.

　Both of Alexia's statements are true.

　In the neutral city of Asropolis, a base for adventurers on the ground is being maintained, and a number of contraptions are being brought there.

　Of course, the union of technicians led by Alexia is responsible for their installation and repair.

It's a good thing that we're mainly doing business with adventurers. We want you to know what kind of environment the adventurers are working in, and for safety's sake, it's best to accompany Travis and his team of Green Hollow's strongest party.
...... Understood. I'm looking forward to getting to know the adventurers better and getting to know them better through this field training!

　Layla clenched her fists gingerly in front of her chest to show her motivation.

　It was entirely clear where and who on earth she had in mind, but the people riding in the carriage didn't dare to point it out.

　At any rate, the name of training for the White Wolf shop employees was surprisingly easily accepted by the Green Hollow public.

　In the position of being responsible for supplying weapons and tools to adventurers and knights, the guild branch would highly recommend that the employees there deepen their understanding of adventurers - Florence, the head of the branch, had also said something to that effect.

　While I'm smiling at Leila's reaction and surrendering to the swaying of the carriage, I suddenly hear the sound of a completely different vibration from that from the side.

　Leila, who noticed the source before I did, shifts her gaze to the glass carriage window and lets out a short, upward scream.

''Hee!''
Oh, sorry, sorry.

　The one behind the window pane was a brown-skinned knight with no armor on - Chandler of our Order.

　The carriage was running at a moderate speed on a gentle slope, but Chandler continued to run alongside it without changing his complexion and peered inside the window with barely a sway in his body.

'General, do you have a minute?'
What's up? What's going on?
I don't want to rush into anything.

　At any rate, as he opened the door as he drove the carriage, Chandler grabbed the edge of the roof with both hands and hooked his feet on the floor of the carriage, peering inside as he stuck to the outside.

　He was surprised by the slightly acrobatic way of getting in, and he avoided the side of the car with enough force that Leila was close enough to Alexia.

'When we dive into the second level, we're going to spend at least one night in a neutral city, right?　If you have more time to spare, can you make your stay a little longer?
I don't mind, but ...... do you need something to do?
I don't have any specific business to attend to, but we were talking about it in the carriage. Ambrose said he wanted to find out what magical knowledge the demons have stored away, and Ulysses said he wanted to take his time fishing this time.
At ......, what about you?
I'll be, well, looking around for dwarven weapons and armor, and then I'll be looking for someone who's proud of their skills.

　It's a request that is, well, unique.

　However, this case is not an urgent one, and Travis said he wanted to check the status of the search once he got there.

　It would be easy to spend a little extra time for that purpose.

'All right, I'll coordinate with Travis in that direction.
Yes!　Then I'll go tell those guys over there!

　Chandler smiled a good smile and said so, and then separated his hands and feet from the running carriage at the same time.

　Layla let out another short scream, but Chandler landed flatly and slowed his pace, easily getting into the other carriage that was catching up to him from behind.

　Leila returns to the window with a pouting face.

　Garnett, who tended to do the same thing as Chandler, looked at her with a wry smile.