I would like to ask you to help me defeat a large number of demons coming from the Great Demon Forest.

　Inno, who came as a messenger of the Adventurer's Guild, asked Lasse to make a request with a tense look on his face.

"You mean the request is related to the breeding season of the monsters in the Great Demon Forest?

Yeah, you're right.

　Ino slowly nodded in response to Lasse's question.

"But there is a breeding season for demons every year. What have you been doing up until now?

　Looking at Ino's situation, Lasse felt that he didn't just want to add strength to the war effort, so he asked Ino for his true intentions.

I've been working with the adventurers' guilds in the surrounding towns to mobilize all adventurers to hunt monsters. This year, Lasse's demon messenger was promised to help us thin out the forest, so we thought the pace of the demon hunt would be faster and safer than in the past. However, several adventurers have reported that the number of monsters this year is much higher than in previous years.

"Hmm.

　Lasse examines the situation from Ino's words.

(I'm pretty sure the dragon said something like that too.)

"Oh, no, I'm not doubting Lasse. The guards on the city walls see Lasse's dragons flying into the Great Demon Forest every day, and they are a popular feature of the town among residents and travelers alike.

(Was that so?)

　Seeing the thoughtful look on Lasse's face, Inno seemed to decide that he was mistakenly assuming that he was skipping the regular demon thinning appointment he had made with the Adventurer's Guild, and she was quick to offer a word of correction.

　To Lasse, though, it was more surprising that her dragon was like a tourist attraction.

(Is it more or less accepted by the townspeople?)

"And Lasse-san supplies the Adventurer's Guild with demon materials every day as proof. It's a very good idea to have the materials that are in short supply.

It's the dragons that hunt them. Dragons don't pick out all the same small-fry demons. But there are some demons that like to eat them, perhaps because they have a taste for them.

Oh, so that's what happened. No wonder I thought there was so much material for that particular demon.

　Inno... (I know, I know, I know...)

(I see, Lasse's dragons like bears.)

　In fact, I like bear demons because of their large body and bite, but she had no way of knowing at this point.

The first thing you need to do is to make sure that the demons that can use recovery magic and the demons that can be used immediately, especially those that are capable of attacking from a distance, are prioritized according to our schedule. The head of the guild will be in charge of the details of the strategy, so I'll let you know this afternoon or tomorrow.
Could you come to the Adventurer's Guild?

"All right. I'll see you when we've adjusted the demons' schedule.

Thank you . If there are any overlapping requests from the inhabitants of this town before or after the demon hunt, please be assured that we will take full responsibility if you tell your client that the guild and the town have sent you an urgent appointment.

　With that much said, Inno goes back to the Adventurers' Guild.
　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a lot of work to do.

It's hard to tell if she's still unconvinced or if she's always been like that.

"Why not both?

　is the defense of Letty, who remained behind.

"So, will you take it?

Well. . what better way to get to know the town's people than at an event like this?　What about Letty?

Of course I'll be there. It's the knight's job to protect the people from dangerous demons. ...... Well, the demons in Lasse are not dangerous.

Letty . You'll be able to find it a little bit cute, Lasse thinks.

"Well then, shall we join the hunt for the monsters in the Great Demon Forest?

　At this time, Lasse was unaware that he was in any way involved in this demon outbreak.
　And so was Letty, who had fought with Lasse.