--Late night.

　The front of the building is like a hiding place, buried in the surrounding buildings.

...... in front of the building, 2 in front of the door, 2 on the roof.

　There were three shadows lurking in the night book.

　One was completely assimilated into the darkness.
　One blocked out any hint of presence, diminishing its presence to the extreme.
　One was slightly awkwardly behind them.

I'll take the top one, then. The bottom two, please.

Ha. --Wiese, I'll take care of the downstairs, you just have to watch your back, okay?

"Yes, sir.

...... Wiese . Listen, calm down. You're all right. Do you know how much training you've had to do? And even if you're not okay, you'll be okay. I'll be fine, and so will the captain. So there's no need to be nervous.

"Ugh, oh my God, that's terrible!

　A girl called Wiese, one of the shadows, protesting in a whisper.

Ahaha, well, let's not get too worked up about it.

　And just as she thought the darkness had flickered for a moment in front of her, two figures on the roof of a building ahead of her suddenly collapsed to their knees and stopped moving.

　Behind the fallen ones, before you know it, another figure is standing there soundlessly.

　Then, in time with the attack on the attic, the other shadow in front of Wiese moves with agility and attacks the soldier whose guard was standing in front of the door of the building.

Gee--

"What, what--

　The first one slashed the throat.
　The second, a stab to the heart.

　Unable to fight back, the two men crumpled to the ground and were supported by the shadow that unleashed the attack, lowering them slowly to the ground, trying not to make a sound.

Ha ha ha ...... You're both very good at it. ......

"Wiese, what about the enemy inside?

　One of Wiese's companions, who was standing on the roof, jumped off of it with a thump and landed on the ground in total silence and then asked her, "Yes, yes, wait a minute," she said.

Yes, yes, wait a minute,

　Saying that, Wiese closes his eyelids and gin and stares at the wall of the building.

Inside the building is ...... 16. They are not aware of our presence, but they are on high alert.

Yeah, well, we've been raiding enemy bases lately. What's the position?

There are three in what looks like the guardhouse as you enter, four in the room straight ahead, one in the front and one in the back room on the second floor, four in the room right down in the basement, and three in the back room.

...... There are quite a few of them. What do you want to do, captain?

It seems to be dispersing, so it should be okay. Now, I'm going in, and you're going to be Wiese's escort.

"I don't mind the escort, but the captain is okay with ......?

Well, that's my job. So, you'll have to wait for me.

　With that said, he disappeared as he melted back into the darkness.

...... Oh, you're still great as always, Captain's Magic.

Oh. You are the right hand of the king. If you are an enemy, you will be dead before you know it. ...... It must be a nightmare for the demon tribe.

　Chuckling, the escort man exclaimed, "I'm just glad I'm on your side.

"......, I'm just glad I'm on your side.

Yeah, really.

　--A few minutes of vigilance in front of the building.

　At the sound of the door opening, Su, and the man who had been left as Wiese's bodyguard, held up a knife, but noticed that it was one of their own who came out from inside and quickly lowered his weapon.

'That was fast, captain.

"Oh, good job, captain.

Yes, hi. Well, they were just a bunch of hoodlums after all. Well, we're done with what we have to do, so let's get out of here.

"Uh, uh, the body--

　As Wyche is about to say this, the man called "Captain" touches the body of the man who has fallen, bleeding lazily, and the corpse also disappears as if it were melting into the darkness, just like the man from earlier.
　Then, the corpse also melts into the darkness and disappears from the scene, just like the man before.

"?　What did you say, Wyche?

"...... Oh, no, no, it's nothing,

Oh, I see. Well, I'm going home, you two--


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"--Huh.

"?　What's up, Wiese, you're in a good mood.

　So speaks to Wiese, the girl who is her colleague, Haloria .

　She is lying on the bed with a tired look on her face, only her head turned towards Wyche.

"Ehehe, you know what?

Well, we've known each other a long time. I'll know when you're in a good mood. So what's the matter with you?



"You know what! Look at this!

　Saying that, Wyche showed the parchment to his colleague.

"...... What's this?

You see, I got that masked man, the king's collaborator, to sign my name!

　Wishe is one of the dark side that acts as the hands and feet of the king of the demon world.

　She herself is not that high in status and does not have great skills, but there is one special ability she has that others do not have: her unique skill of clairvoyance.

　It is a unique skill, "clairvoyance".

　Activate this skill and all information becomes completely naked, no matter the walls or distances, even the degree of magic and strength of the target, if she wants to see it.

　This ability was bought by the king of the demon world, and after training for a long time, she has recently moved into battle, participating in raids on enemy strongholds.

　She is also a member of the staff of the current fighting tournament, as she is able to spot enemies in the crowd if she devotes a lot of her magic power to search for them.

　And it is at this tournament that she is unintentionally attracted to the masked man who has been notified as the king's collaborator.

　He was chosen by the king to be her ally, and his power is immense.

　In fights, he is quite flamboyant, deliberately trying to strike back after being attacked, stomping on the face of his opponent, provoking the audience, and playing the role of a heel.

　He has such a spectacular way of fighting that, despite his not-so-aggressive personality, I couldn't help but ask him for his autograph when I was showing him the fights. Wiese was so enthusiastic that he could not help but say, "Oh, .

"Ah ...... so. That's good.

"Yeah! --You know, Haloria is an attendant of the King's collaborator! What kind of person are you?

Aaaaah, ...... that man, well, ...... it's hard to put it into words, but messy is the word that best fits ...... I wonder.

"Ha, messed up?

　Wiese, who listens back dubiously, replies, cowering his shoulders as he lies down.

Yes. It's just so unconventional in what it does and what it does not do. ...... Well, the king wanted that kind of attention-grabbing person to be the one to attract the attention.

"Ha ha ......

　Wiese smiles vaguely at his friend as he speaks this tiredly.

　It's true that the signs of this can be seen in the match.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the marketplace.

It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with him. It's not at all reassuring to see what he's doing.

"Oh, I know! Maybe it's because of magic. That masked man has that kind of aura of magic in him.

　Yes, the magic power he sensed with his "clairvoyant" skills, contrary to such a flamboyant fighting style, somehow didn't feel too scary, but rather a warmth that made him want to see more, feel more.

　Clairvoyance reveals a person's true nature.
　That's why she herself was not too afraid to go to him for an autograph.

...... Okay, if you say so, then so be it. Well, okay. Wyche, you have to work early tomorrow, right? I mean, me too. You need to take a little rest when you can, or you'll collapse. There's just so much work to do. ......

Yeah, that too. Well, good night, Haloria.

"Good night, Wyche

　--And Wyche extinguished the candles.