When he heard the story from Dusker, Egg couldn't stop frowning.
　But Dusker, who sits at his desk in front of Egg's eyes, reads through the papers, and divides them into boxes, would not be angry at Egg's attitude.
　Ray's plot...or rather, Egg, who came under Dusker's wing in what could be described as a trick, was now even grateful.
　Dusker was a completely different match from the aristocracy Egg knew.
　I could never imagine a nobleman speaking casually to Egg, a former thief -- who claimed to be a righteous man.
　In addition, the salary and the equipment being distributed are satisfactory enough, and we can easily talk to the eggs.
　On the contrary, Egg is now treated as the head of intelligence among Dusker's men.
　Of course it was not officially possible in that position, but it was still as good or better than the vice-chieftain of the Knights -- still below the chieftain.
　Although they knew it was out of character because of their indescribable treatment, they were now even loyal to Dusker.
　It's not just eggs. Even my subordinates didn't speak out directly, but Egg, who had been with me for a long time, knew enough that they liked to live in this guillem.
　a peaceful life that would never have been experienced in the past
　Nevertheless, you can have a tense time at work.
　It is the only frontier in the kingdom of Milliana, but that is why there are dishes that can only be eaten here and drinks that cannot be drunk.
　I lived such a fulfilling life... and yet I couldn't nod honestly to the words which came out of Dusker'

"Well, Mr. Dusker? You know, we're busy at the moment, aren't we?"
"I know that,"

　Responding to Egg's words, Dusker still keeps his hands and eyes open.
　Being a former knight, Dusker was never very good at this kind of paperwork, but after many years of experience as a feudal lord, he would have gotten used to it even if he didn't.
　Now I'm getting my paperwork done so smoothly that I think it's my calling.

"Why, then, should we find an adventurer in the present circumstances... or anything to do with it?"
"...because Marina asked me to."

　At last Dusker looked up from the papers he had seen and muttered with a sigh.
　If this was a really busy situation, Dusker could have rejected it.
　But... fortunately, or unfortunately, the intelligence forces were busy but still able to afford it to some extent.
　Dusker didn't know how Marina came to know it, but it was 'that' Marina.
　Maybe Dusker isn't the only one who's convinced that he knows that much.
　And for Dusker, who is now known to have such a secret that he wants to roll around on the floor with his head in his arms, he couldn't resist Marina.
　No, if Marina had asked for a secret from Gillum or from the Larkes frontier, Dusker would not have accepted it.
　But Marina never made such a request, unfortunately, or because she understood everything.

"Ah... I see,"

　Egg couldn't protest any more, or even sympathize, when Dusker asks who asked him to do this.
　The reason why Marina is like that is because Egg knows a lot about her.
　Egg was the one who had gone to report to Marina about a problem that had occurred in the guillem for a while.

(It was Ray's fault back then, wasn't it?)

　A great success in the war against the Empire of Bestia... a number of aristocratic hands were sent to Gillum to make Ray his subordinate, who was recognized as the most accomplished man in the world.
　It was not just those who negotiated with Ray head on, but those who held Ray's weak point... and many thought it was more honestly threatening him with power and violence.
　If Ray comes into contact with such people, his poor behavior will cause serious damage to Gilm.
　That's why Ray had to leave the guillem for a while, and in the meantime, people including eggs would move.
　That's when Egg meets Marina many times, and it's only natural to know what kind of person she is.
　She is a person who embodies the word "female charm" and has the charm of a woman that can be said to be bewitching or fascinating.
　If you're an ordinary man, you could be captivated by just looking at him.
　Of course, if you're not a neat woman, if you're not older than a certain age, if you're younger than a certain age, you've got a lot of course.
　Marina, however, had no relation to a man's taste, and she was charming enough to make most men feel lustful.
　I remember Egg having a hard time restraining himself when he was in front of the marina.

"That's why I beg you,"

　When Dusker comes back to the papers and tells him, Egg breathes out a small sigh and then opens his mouth.

"All right. But if there's anything that I have to do first, I'll give it first, but I don't mind."

　Extremely speaking, when someone is trying to cause a strange disturbance in connection with Gillum's extension work, you can't leave it alone and do the research that Marina asked you to do.
　Of course, if the investigation had a great influence on Gilmoo, it would have been a different story...
　To investigate an adventurer with a snake tattoo on his left hand, though not very much, seemed to involve Gillum in a Gillum.
　Dusker also concentrates on his work, not particularly objecting to Egg's words.
　Seeing how Dusker is doing, Egg makes light remarks and leaves the office.
　Dusker now has a large number of merchants and aristocrats coming to see him.
　I guess the reason I set up a meeting with Egg was because I wanted to get the matter over with Marina as soon as possible.
　As soon as Egg leaves the office, he thinks so as he sees Dusker's men go to get another person to meet.
　Egg leaves the lord's house through the back door rather than the front door, lest he should look strangely at merchants and nobles.
　Along the way, they encounter many maids, butlers, knights and soldiers guarding them, probably because it is not unusual for Egg to come to the lord's house. He walked out without any particular reproach.
　Egg looked worthy of a strong face, but at first, he was no longer frightened or held back.
　Leaving the lord's house, Egg heads for the intelligence-based building.
　There are some buildings used by intelligence forces on the premises of the lord's residence, but they are only branch offices.
　You'd better stay out of the limelight. You're working in intelligence, so it's only natural that you shouldn't stand out.
　Some of the intelligence forces have also joined since Egg began to serve Dusker, while others have belonged to Egg's grassy wolves.
　Such people are naturally unnatural to be in the lord's residence.
　If you're not good at it, you'll be mistaken for a captured thief.
　And if you're part of an intelligence force, you can stand out.
　Therefore, it was only natural to build a base outside the lord's residence.

"Oh, I'm back,"

　That's how eggs come into one shop.
　The store that sells miscellaneous goods, ostensibly selling them as they look, is actually the base of intelligence.
　But the only people in the store are the staff they hire for a sham, and there are no intelligence figures.

"What's the matter with the others?"
"Oh, some of them are at the back. but he's almost gone."
"I see,"

　Being employed by a store based on intelligence, the store's clerks are not particularly surprised to see Egg.
　No, I was surprised when I first met him, but after a few years of dating, it's only natural that he'll get used to it no matter how strong he is.
　What's more, Egg has a rational personality, despite his strong face, and he doesn't use violence pointlessly.
　...that means violence if it means anything, but fortunately there was no such opportunity, as the people who worked in this store had never made a big mistake before.
　There are only a few customers in the general store.
　It would be right to describe it as out of fashion in a situation where many people flock to Gilm in search of work.
　But there was no problem with this, as the store was originally the base of intelligence, and the store itself was for camouflage purposes.
　It is better to have fewer customers in terms of the fact that the more customers you have, in particular, the more troublesome you have.
　Some of the few customers rushed out of the store, surprised by how Egg suddenly came into the store and approached the clerk.
　When the clerk sees the customer leave, he returns to his job without any sign of regret.
　No matter how much it was for camouflage... No, because it was for camouflage, I couldn't make a half‐baked impression.
　Egg walks into the back of the shop, staring sideways at the clerk.
　There, some of his men were seen relaxing.
　Egg has entered the room, but there is no sign of standing up.
　All you have to do is raise your hand lightly and say hello.
　Egg doesn't look particularly angry at it either.
　It's because they're not strict about discipline in the first place, so if they do it properly, they won't complain.
　...not to mention the wolves of the former prairie, any newcomer to the intelligence forces is at first surprised at the interaction.
　But if others are doing so, it won't last long if you're the only one who's disciplined.
　As a result, they eventually become as lax about discipline as others.

"Oh, who is free at the momentarily.

　The tone was very different from what I had been talking to Dasker.
　It's only natural that attitudes are different between employers, lords of Guilm, and even central figures of neutrality."Well, I'm looking into some of the royal nobles,"
"I was told that there was a little problem in the slums, so I'm going around there."
"I've heard of some of the tradesmen cheating.
"I'm a noble of the noble school, and I'm watching for strange movements."

　Each of them tells us his work.
　After a moment's reflection, Egg opens his mouth to the man who said he was examining the movements of the last aristocracy.

"Well, leave what you're looking into to someone else, and let them do another job."
"Ugh,"

　The man named Egg looked disgusted, literally.
　In one case of aristocrats, it took a long time to investigate, partly because of the case of Leldact.
　However, with the arrival of Elena, a symbol of the aristocracy, to Gilm, the work itself is now easier.
　That's why the man who was told that he would pass the easy task on to someone else seemed reluctant.
　Still, a man who knows Egg's personality accepts that his job changes while showing off his displeasure.

"And what should I do?"
"Look into an adventurer,"
"...what? An adventurer? A dangerous partner? Like Ray."

　Originally working for Egg, the man knew full well how much Ray was dealing with.
　Perhaps that's why Egg breathes when he hears it, saying it's not a joke.

"Well, there's an adventurer like Ray around there." That's what Gillum is all about -- no, the kingdom of Mileana will be over."

　The man nodded in spite of Egg's words and asked again who he was going to investigate.