There's a guy who's got information.

　Trow, who was interviewing adventurers, brought information about the Great Demon Forest.

What kind of information?　After all, there are ruins in the woods?

　When Lasse asks for information from Trow, Trow raises his hands to the side and gestures with a sigh.

"There was an adventurer who made his living collecting demon materials in the Great Demon Forest, and when he chased after the escaped demon, he found what appeared to be ruins.

There are still remains. But there is no information about it: ......

"Oh, the ruins 'were'

Emphasizes Trow.

"But they say there was nothing in the ruins. Nothing of gold or valuable magic items.

"What is nothing?

Yeah, nothing. That's why they didn't tell you about the empty ruins. lest some lowly person think that they are hiding a treasure that does not exist.

　It is a common story in the search for ruins.
　We entered the expected ruins of the newly discovered ruins, but there were no treasures in the ruins.
　If that's all, it's just bad luck, but some of the ruins will be found after they have already been excavated.
　Then the people who couldn't find the treasure would take it out on the adventurers who found the first treasure and report the remains after they have unearthed the treasure, enjoying the fact that they were left stranded.
　Of course, that was their own conjecture.

I see, but isn't it possible that those adventurers just didn't find it?　

Yeah, that's what I thought, so I asked them to reexamine it, and they said they had looked several times and found nothing.

So the devil found the ruins but couldn't find the treasures, so he thought humans took them with them?

　Lasse and his friends speculate on why the Bael's Apostles attacked the town.

"Very likely. Maybe the gems were brought into town earlier. And maybe the demon sensed the presence of the jewels and decided they were in town.

But it's highly unlikely that anyone else in town has it. They've slipped through all our channels.

　Trow gives him a confused look.

"I guess I'll just have to ask you guys.

　And that's where Trow asks Lasse to make a request.

"To us?

Yes, I want you to use your demons to investigate the ruins. I want you to explore places that are difficult for humans to investigate, places where adventurers have not been able to detect any discomfort.

"There's no guarantee you'll find them. Our demons aren't all-powerful.

"That's fine. I'll have to report to the mayor, so I can't just say it didn't happen. I'll tell him it didn't happen, or at least I'll have to check with both of you and the guild and tell him it didn't happen. He's really hankering after your dragons.

The devil is a deadly threat to your life.

"From what I've heard, the demon-destroying experts have come to reinforce you, so I'll rely on the experts and your demons' senses.

"Experts: ...... Well, yes,

　The image of Kara eating a special omelette in Lasse's mind flashed through his mind.

"Okay. Let's see what we can find out.

Yeah, nice to meet you.

　The

Therefore, we will be investigating the ruins in the Great Demon Forest. It's probably nothing, but for the sake of your fee, do your best to check it out.

"Hassle.

In the woods, I don't have to do anything.

　The Harpies don't like the fact that the Harpies are not suited for detail work, and they regret that the Sirens, who are fish underneath, are useless.

This time we'll have two types of guards, a small group suitable for exploring and an escort. Also, the guild has asked Kara to join us as an expert on demon countermeasures.

"Yes!　I'm Kara, sent by the temporary church of the Mother Goddess of the Earth in the town of Dexi!　Nice to meet you all!

""Greetings!"

　For some reason, the demons are responding in a flippant manner.

"I wonder if I'm going to be okay.

　The

This is the site?

　Lasse and his friends came to the Great Demon Forest to investigate the ruins discovered by the adventurers based on information provided by Trow.

No wonder the dragons couldn't find them!

　The ruins were hidden in the trees and stood quietly to hide from the surroundings.
Because of this, the ruins could not be found from the air and could only be found by walking through the forest.

It is said that the adventurers also found it by chasing a wounded monster deep into the forest. Perhaps the deeper you go into the forest, the more these ruins may be found.

　As Lamia looks at the ruins, she reads the report given to her by Trow.

"The document the guild leader gave me describes in detail what part of the ruins we examined and how. Would it help if I go around and focus on the places we haven't examined?

"Well, let's. Then let's go over what the adventurers have been doing again.

Ok. All right, folks, the search is on!　Be careful not to go anywhere where the guards are not present.

""Yes!"

　In a somewhat field trip-like atmosphere, Lasse and his team began their search for the ruins.