The atmosphere inside the guild, which had been lulled into a stupor, was now tense and noisy voices were flying wildly about.

　And that gaze naturally pierced to the person most likely to cause such an event in this place.

It's a good thing that you're not a fan of the ......?　...... You don't think you guys are making that sound now, do you?

　It's a good idea to have a smile on your face, even though you say "no way", because of course you wish it was so.
　It seems that he or she was quite irritated, including what happened just now.
　There are a lot of eyes here and there, as if to say that if you nod, I'll jump at you.

　But as if he was used to being looked at in that way, there was not a trace of the uncomfortable figure from earlier, and the jet-black armor figure stood there.
　Then, without taking a step back, it opens its mouth.

I'm sorry, but I don't know what caused that noise. And that's why I'm going to take a look.
"Huh ......?　Hey, hey, how come you're the only one going, like that?
That's right. As you can see, we've got a lot of free time on our hands. If there's something interesting going on, I'd hate to miss it...
I'm sorry, but we don't know what's out there. Since we do not even know if there is danger, you adventurers are to wait here for now. And this is an order from the Kuro Wolf Order.
...... guy. ......!

　At the moment, the eyes of the adventurers only look at the shooter, but there is no one who wants to take further action.
　You can still understand that you can blockade the streets and cities, but the Kuro Wolf Knights are said to be able to exert their power over adventurers as well.
　The adventurer's guild is not supposed to be bound by the state: ...... No, in this case it's simply a matter of invoking the power against the imperialists.
　That's possible.

　The adventurer does not cut off from the country.
　You have to live there after all.
　If you go for it, maybe you can push the envelope.

　Well, be that as it may--

"...... Leeds
"...... eh, are you okay?

　When I called his name in a whisper, Leeds seemed to catch on, and he blinked his eyes.
　He nodded back with conviction, and Leeds nodded a little as if he understood, and stiffened slightly under the strain.

　And then.

"Well, then--

　Then he was going to say something, but Allen and the others never heard him say it.
　They had moved out of the guild before that.

"You ......!

　The action seemed completely unexpected, and the surprise was evident not only in his voice, but also in his appearance.
　You'll be able to tell what he or she is feeling even if you can't see his or her face in armor, I thought with a wry smile and shrugged my shoulders.

I'm sorry, but we're not really adventurers. So I have no reason to listen to what you just said.
"What ......!

　Yes, she said she was an adventurer.
　It is not necessary to listen to what non-adventurer Aren and the others say.

　You'll be able to see that the black wolf knight's power is meaningless to you as a non-Imperialist, but there's no need to be honest about it.
　You can get out of this place for the right reason, so you just need to tell them that.

What's the justification ......?
"I haven't violated anything she said. How can anyone be justified?
I guess that's more of a quibble. It's true that he said he was an adventurer, but I think his intention was to be all present.
I know. But as long as it's true that he called you an adventurer, we have the right to do it. It was her fault for calling you an adventurer.
"Allen, you are a really bad person,
"I think Leeds was in on it, too, right?
I didn't expect you to use this kind of trickery, Allen, so I was just fooled.

　After leaving the guild, Aren and his friends ran through the city, exchanging such nonsense as "I'm not a fan of this".

　However, the truth is that we are not in such a light atmosphere.
　You can't know what's going on, but...

By the way, it looks like he was going to move quickly, so why didn't we move sooner?
I guess I would have done that if I just heard a sound like an explosion. Then it wouldn't have made a lasting impression on her.
You mean, there was something bothering you, right?
"It's not so much the things that bother me, it's more like ...... where it sounds.
The place, is ......?　No way. ......!

　The idea came to him, and as his eyes widened, he let out a breath as an answer.

　Immediately afterwards, Leeds turned his gaze to the destination where Allen and his team were heading ...... and the end point is the place where they were trying to return.
　You'll be able to find out what you're looking for.

If it's my imagination, it's better that it is. I'm just saying I thought I heard it coming from around there, but I'm not sure.
But I see that ...... is the reason why you didn't wait for that guy.
That kind of thing.

　Although the sound came from the vicinity of the inn, they did not leave the guild immediately because they did not know how the man would react and to see what he would do.
　If the inn was really attacked in this situation, then the most likely candidate is the Kuro Wolf Knights.

　Did they know about us?
　That's what I was trying to find out.
　As a result, it's hard to say either.

But if the Kuro Wolf Knights attacked the inn, it would only be to our disadvantage if she got to us.
So it was also a matter of being ahead of the game, wasn't it?


"Yeah, ...... was going to do that,
"Huh?　It's--

　What do you mean?" but the words of Leeds were never uttered.
　Before that, the answer itself came from behind.

You two, wait ......!

　The voice, slightly muffled, was a familiar one.
　Or rather, he had just heard it earlier, so it was indeed impossible to forget.

　I'm sure you'll remember it.

'Looks like you've been after me pretty quickly,'
...... Sorry, I know it's my slow legs.
"That's just the way it is, and it's not something to be apologized for. It's not something to be apologized for.

　That's certainly true.
　If Allen was alone, he would have gotten to the scene long ago.

　But if you leave Leeds behind, you don't know what will happen to her, and although you'll be quicker if you hold her, you want to keep your hands open because you don't know what happened.
　After much thought, we decided that this was the best thing to do, so there's no need for Leeds to feel responsible.

"Well, and also because she's wearing armor, she doesn't seem to be able to go very fast. We'll be able to reach our destination before they catch up with us, so there's no problem, right?
"You two, wait and ...... I'm telling you to stop. ......!
"Well, I've been told to stop at ......?
"Well ...... there are people all over the place, like the two of you," he said. I don't know who you're talking about. We may just happen to be running together in the first place.
"It's still a quibble and a lie in the end.
I didn't say it to her, so I'm not lying. It's just that, as long as it's possible, you can't tell who it is from that one, right?

　You will be able to get a dumbfounded look from Leeds, but you still shrug your shoulders and return it.

　Well, it's not even a quibble, as long as the people around you are heading in the opposite direction, perhaps because of the sound you just made.
　But this is not the time to stop and watch, so there's no way around it.

　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you're going to be able to get the best out of it.
　We'll let her take the blame for that.

　And while I was saying this, we were approaching the location of the inn.
　The inn is located just off the main street ...... or should I say, was located just off the main street.
　I'm sure that before he entered the street, Allen was convinced that his senses were correct.

　And then, suppressing a flutter, he went to the place - and

"An ......?　Haha ...... What, you're here faster than I thought.

　In the place that had been reduced to a pile of rubble stood a man who looked familiar.
　There was no doubt that the man who had stormed into the elven forest about a week ago was ...... but that was of no importance.

　It's not important, because what Allen was looking at was the man's arms.

"But, well, should we consider it a savings?　Now I can finally pay you back for that. ......!

　The arm of the man shouting such a thing was holding the neck of a limp Noel and Milene.