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Oh, um..... Have I made a mistake?
　Isaac completely ignored the words of a determined, sulking landlord. He glared at his fallen and frightened handmaiden and clinked the great sword on his shoulder.
"You bring a deceitful greatsword to a celebration like this!
　It was Karasin who stepped out with his hands raised in the air as the nobleman shouted stoutly, "I'm afraid I've been caught out," he said with a soothing smile, but without a shred of mercy. The young man smiled soothingly, but without an ounce of mercy, and said, "I've been found out, so I guess that's not good enough.
It's an accessory made by the Rode Institute. The effect is 'surprise alert'. It's a magical warning for ambushes, covert approaches, poison attacks, instant death attacks and harm from a 25 meter radius. Despite its appearance, it's a quasi-fantasy grade. That's because they use the magical material of a monocle.
It's useful. Karasin.
"Maido.
　The people around them overheard the laughing conversation between the men, and two steps were taken back in unison. It was the Great Domain Maihama Ball. The attendees were all from all over the place. Of course, they would know each other, but many of them were not close to each other, being ambassadors, maidservants, or even guards from other domains.
　Isaac's words suggested that there might be a suspicious person in this place. No, it was the equivalent of more blatantly naming the messenger in front of him as an assassin.
　This caused the people who dodged suspicion around them to distance themselves from each other with the cowardice of small animals.

　With the rise of a frivolous sound somewhere, like the tapping of a futon, the maidservants Isaac had been glaring at and the nobles who had been defending him shed their costumes at once. The supple black clothes were ninja-like and clearly meant for battle.
　Isaac swung his sword-o'clock cumbersomely, but the infiltrator evaded to the left and right without exchanging a glance.
　To be honest, Isaac reviewed at this point.
　He thought about killing him half to death, but he didn't have the slightest idea that he could avoid it. He was an interesting opponent. Although they were the same 'earthlings', they were probably more skilled than the Maihama knights Isaac and the others were training.
"d*mn. This is also for the peace of Yamato.
What are you trying to do?
　But that's only in comparison.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier and more fun.
"d*mn you, adventurer!
　Isaac dismissed the groaning assassin as if to say, "So what? So what is the point of being an adventurer?　But the assassin blew out another puff of lurid colored smoke from his body.
'Hey, don't smoke it!　Get away from me! Open the window, Karasin!　Detoxification!
　However, as if to exploit Isaac's screaming, a new assassin appeared from somewhere and snarled and ran past Isaac. Leaping off the large, axe-looking man with his back fist, Isaac plucked up the targeted target, Icelus, like a cat.
'Give me that boy and I'll save your life.
How dare you raise your hand to me. An?
It's the petrifying venom of a petrified lizard. Even for the highest adventurers, the buildup will cause numbness, paralysis, and even petrification. And there are many ways to deal with them.
　The man with the muffled voice of a toad, the man with the crushed voice of a toad, smiled at Isaac with a mucilaginous stare. It was a vile, muddled look. I don't like it.
'Reza!'
I'm on it!
　As soon as I shouted a single word, I saw the elite of the Black Sword Knights, who were probably packed into the anteroom, flowing in. As they streamed in, waving a green glow to neutralize the smoke and poison, they began to protect the Daichijin in the hall who were screaming in fear this time.
　It's true that accumulative poison is effective even against high-level opponents. There are different levels of poison, and the lower levels are ineffective against the higher levels, but the accumulation type can override the higher levels to increase its own poison level. But that's on the premise that they don't get detoxified in the process.
　Isaac smiled fiercely, ducking down and releasing the Merciless Strike as a parting gift, and running with the Random Step.
Icells, don't smoke," he says. Don't smoke, Icelus, and make yourself at home for a while.
I can't do that, Mr. Isaacs.
　Just as I thought, the ninja dude is coming after Isaac. No, the real target is probably Iserus on his shoulder. I'm sure there are five of them. The earring of the earpiece trembles to let you know of their intention to harm you. I'm sure there are a few people creeping around outside of this hall as well.
　It's not surprising that Isaac is in this situation.
　In the first place, I noticed from early on that there were secret agents who were searching for Isaac and his friends. The possibility that these spies have some sort of attack plan was also warned by Shiroe.
　It would have been possible to catch some of them. However, Isaac and the others did not think that this would stop the plan or give them the full picture. The Black Sword Guild is a large guild that specializes in combat, and intrigue and urban reconnaissance are not their specialty.
　That's why they wanted to make a raid and then round them up. We believe that was not a mistake. Every last member of the lord's family is accompanied by an escort.

　Isaac waved his right hand in a familiar gesture. He is conscious of letting the heat of his body flow to his wrist. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family. Isaac rushed there without hesitation.
　The shattered glass danced like a blizzard on the outside of the terrace.
　Leaping out into the spring night, Isaac kicked at the stone wall and aimed for the breastworks. The distance of five or ten meters is not much to fear, considering the physical capabilities of the Adventurer.
　Ashime Castle is a medieval, or more specifically, a western castle with a fantastical silhouette. It has a complex arrangement of main and annexes, breastworks, ornamental corridors, and a series of cone-tipped towers nestled around the main tower.
　The town is in a festive mood for today's unveiling.
　The main street below is a rare sight for the City of the Earthman, and even at this hour of sunset, it is a swarm of orange lights.
　With a resounding sound in my belly, flowers of light lit up the heavens.
　A celebratory firework.
　With that glow behind him, Isaac kicked the indigo-colored roof and ran through it.
Mr. Isaac. Are you okay?
Shut up, Icells. I'll bite your tongue.
Because it's poison.
I'll be fine. Just a little numbness.
　It's true that they had to pierce through a scandalous smoke screen to get through the hall. But the sword wind from Onslaught in the dark of night should have more or less dispelled the smoke in the hall. This is why I leapt onto the roof to avoid the effects of the poison.
　The windows of the hall for the unveiling ceremony were shattered open one by one. The Black Sword Knights must have launched a rescue operation to get away from the smoke.
　I'm sure the Black Sword Knights have begun a rescue mission to escape the smoke. Well, a good candidate for a lord. Isaac thought to himself. He struggled to hold back his fears so as not to prevent Isaac from fighting. When he opened his mouth, he let out a line of worry. I don't like anything at all. A wild feeling blew up from the depths of my stomach.

''Satoru!
Don't give me that shit, you son of a b*tc*.
　The man jumped into the air after the flying kunai, but he managed to repel the ninja-dressed Daichijin. Since he wasn't in a strong enough position in the air, the man seemed to spin around and let the damage escape. He immediately moved to pursue Isaac.
　A phantom sound of chirping signals a new threat.
　There must be ten of them in all. Isaac skimmed the hem of the Round Table's uniform and landed in the courtyard.
　Looking up, he saw Kalashin leaning out of the window of the spiral staircase, waving his hands wide and shouting. The content was too far away for me to tell. Stupid, that guy, Isaac gasped. You could have used telepathic communication. But you can tell what you want to convey by your expression and gesture. I'm sure the hall is secure.
　I'm sure you'll be able to see that the elite among the attackers have been successfully brought to us.
　The garden, surrounded by neatly trimmed standing trees, is a three-dimensional structure with steps, as if it is usually used for garden parties. When Isaac dropped Yserus from his shoulder in the middle of the expanse of grass, one of the marauders, in a fit of pique, raised his sword and charged at him.
　The thrust was hesitant with only Isaac's eyes, and Ysellus caught the half-stepped tip of the sword with the dagger at his hip. With a clear sound, the sword protects Icelus. An Akiva-made one, not a single blade spill there.
　But weight is a different factor than skill and spirit.
　Icelus can't take the impact of that, and he gets rolled around on the grass. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I let him do it because he's within eyesight, but it seems that the attacker's target is still Yserus. I wasn't quite sure which one he was after, Isaac or me, but I can say it's clear now.
"He's tough!
No, the guy's got to be weak from the smoke balls!　Lay down the eighteenth circle!
He can't move. I'm going to surround him from top to bottom.
　The assailants draw up their swords and draw the siege. The lawn was wide and unobstructed, with only Isaac and Icelus standing in the center of it, illuminated by the occasional fireworks. In theory, the besieged raiders had an overwhelming advantage over the association. Their tactical decision was correct. If Isaac's level is about fifty, the same as theirs, then it's safe to say that his fate has been exhausted.
''You guys are idiots.''
　But Isaac said.
　These guys are outright idiots.
　They are fools for thinking that the Black Sword (Isaac) can be broken with this level of force.
　It's stupid not to know what they're supporting.
　It's stupid to wear fox ears.
　
　The Black Sword Knights are a bunch of idiots. They are generally stupid. I once wondered where the hell you guys were from, running around the grassy hills in circles with the Daichijin, and I wondered what kind of pig farm you were from. It's not very smart to eat and drink twice as much now that you've gone to bed early and woken up early, and you're ranting and raving about "fried mevalas and fried mevalas. When I see him planning to buy a figurine of Himesan with his money together, I wonder if he's not just stupid, he's also crazy.
　It's also crazy that they think halving your HP (hit points) is "half killing" and it makes my head hurt to say that fixing half that damage is "half healing". That's twenty-five percent of the damage that's left. They are a bunch of idiots who can't be saved.
　But it was much better than this tragic attacker. Who ordered this?

The Swords of Pain Black.
What's with the chains?
　Translucent chains flew out of the dark steel-colored great sword that Isaac flashed to the side with a creaking sound. The chains scattered in all directions as they undulated, squirming into the earth, using the earth itself as an anchor to entangle the attacker's body and take away his freedom.
'That guy is your hate. Your freedom has been curtailed.
　Isaac's gleaming eyes threatened the fox-eared attacker.
　We know who they are from the information we got from Karasin. It's an intelligence tribe used by the Holy Empire of Westland. A small, newly-formed tribe called the Foxtails are a small tribe with little influence in the West Runde, but they are used by the Holy Empire of West Runde as slaves. More to the point, they are used like slaves in the Westlands. That's why they're used on missions like this, where the only way out is a one-way ticket to a suicide bombing.
　Isaac found it irksome.

'That doesn't mean you can't raise a sword to a child and think you've done something about it!
Mr. Isaac, no!
　He didn't dare to use his sword skills.
　He shook off the "thing that spins a cry of agony" with force. It is not a sword either. Like a baseball bat, he wipes out his attackers with his belly. That's all Isaac has the power to do. I don't know if it's right or not. That's what Siloe and Krusty think. Isaac doesn't do anything creepy. He only walks in a direction that makes him feel better. He made that decision a long time ago.
'Hmph.'
　So he only gave a single snort to a worried Ycelus.
　The attackers had all fallen unconscious.
　Isaac has no intention of taking their lives, if only to fight them off. That's why he's stalling (hating) and luring them out. Isaac only fought the battle of the Guardian Warrior. His people will do the rest.
Good.
It's not good.
　Isaac bends his mouth into a crooked shape in response to a smiling Icelus. Isselus smiles at him. One by one, fireworks are set off in the sky. The assassins who attacked Maihama have been dismissed. If they were interrogated after their capture, the future would be somewhat better.
　Isaac was counting on it.
　Another huge explosion. Scattering sparks of fire. Golden flowers bloomed in the night sky and sparkled down to the earth.
"What?
　Isaac was stunned for a moment and listened closely.
　The fireworks bursts were interspersed with the sound of the Surprise Warning Earpiece, which made a tiny warning sound. Something is lurking. Looking around, Isaac saw nothing but golden grains of light twinkling like flames in his field of vision.
　The grains of light rained down on Maihama from the tip of Isaac's gaze as his mouth was drawn up.



　　◆20



　Glowing scales fell on the night across Yamato.
　The shining canals that came from the red moon unleashed their poisonous currents into the spring night. Those who only inhaled it only got a little dizzy and dizzy. However, those who encountered or were attacked by moths, the masters of the scales, lost consciousness and did not wake up.
　It was diagnosed as a deep sleep, but it was clear to everyone that he was not just asleep.
　The intermittent decrease in MP (magic points) could be seen from the information in the window. When he was attacked by a glowing moth, or when he was exposed to too much of its scales, his MP would decrease. If the severity of the loss is severe, the condition becomes normalized and the loss is intermittent. It appeared as if it was a physical debilitation in MP. When one loses MP completely, one cannot remain conscious. The cause of this coma was clearly the loss of MP and the continuous flow of it to the point where recovery was impossible.

　A day had passed since the night the Moth Monster appeared and attacked the people.
"He's asleep...
I knew it, Mr. Daichijin.
　Minori and the others, led by Squad Leader Nyanta, were heading out to the northeast of Akiba. It was a voluntary activity to protect the Daichijin who had lost consciousness in the Field Zone.
　It was difficult for Shiroe and the other guild leaders to leave the guild hall.
　Even Minori and the others were not in a carefree mood to go hunting, so they thought it would be nice if they could help out a little.
　It's a good thing that the adventurer is not a victim of this. That's why Minori and her team are able to work as well.

　Just to the east of Akiba is the ruins of the Metropol Ring Bridge. This was said to be the barrier between the Daichijinshi, but Shiroe said it was probably the Mukojima Line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway. The ruins of a highway running through the center of the city.
　There are many remains of this kind, and they have survived in good condition. In the days when Elder Tail was a game, the area around Akiba, or Kanto, was a gathering place for "adventurers" (players). If you tried to place various kinds of monsters in a limited area, you had to have some kind of boundary or partition. The elevated road was perfect for this purpose.
　The elevated roads around Akiba are all called "Metropor Ring Bridge," while the area around the Mukojima Line is simply called the "East Side. Many hill giants used to live in the area, but they were thwarted by the plague and the Black Sword Knights' large-scale exercises to ensure their safety.
　The ruins of this elevated road looked mossy and desolate immediately after the catastrophe. Here and there were rotting chunks of metal here and there, and many places were impassable only on foot due to crumbling iron pillars.
　However, thanks to the efforts of the Honesty and other warrior guilds and the Eighth Shopping District, the situation has improved considerably since the disaster. This is because, along with the transportation of the Kandah River, it was expected to be an artery for supplies.
　Today, the rubble has been removed and the road has been cleared of all the debris, allowing even large horse-drawn carriages to pass through without a problem. The road was much more comfortable than the lowland roads, which had many ups and downs and had to weave their way through the ruins of buildings, and it was very popular with the people of the region, who were mainly responsible for trade with the Tohoku region. It was so popular among the merchants that it was said that crossing the river at Moriya was the same as getting to Akiba.

　Minori and her team were now heading north from Akiba to explore the Metropor Ring Bridge. They found the third group of Daichijins about half a day later.
"I wonder who they are.
I think he's from up north, sir.
　A thoughtful-looking Nyanta answered Touya's question. Minori examined the man who was slumped forward from the gyoja-dai, but he was not injured, he had lost his MP and was asleep.
'The horse must have escaped.
Yeah, that's what we did.
I can't help but think that it might come in handy in a situation like this.
　Serara and Isuzu, who had been examining the cargo bed, returned and were having such an exchange. Ahead of Minori's gaze, a huge bird that circled in a large circle chirped and left to the south. It's a giant owl. It was probably carrying the Akiba Adventurers' reconnaissance mission. Minori had heard from Shiroe that it was an excellent flying machine, but it didn't travel very far from its home base due to its short duration.
　This area, a dozen kilometers northeast of Akiva, is a dense area of rivers. Ruins of buildings are diminishing and groves and forests are increasing in proportion, making this area perfect for building villages, if only they could cultivate it. In fact, there are supposed to be several frontier villages, but I've heard that separate teams have already been sent out to guide the evacuation of those villages.

We'll have to send them back.
Yeah.
　Minori and Touya immediately put the Daichijin sleeping inside the carriage. It's more convenient for them to be half-secured. It would be faster to push the entire carriage rather than carry the three earthmen in our arms. I'm sure that the flute you lend me will be able to summon a strong and efficient warhorse, and one carriage will be enough for this kind of carriage.
What are we going to do about Sibuya?
'Yeah...'
Li-Gang's old man said there are some ruins in Sibuya, right?
There's nothing to do in this situation.
　Minori replied to Touya's question.
　It's not just that, it's the current situation. No, come to think of it, that's what we've been doing ever since the 'catastrophe'. There's always something going on, and we're always being forced to deal with it. But I was getting used to it, little by little. Of course, I don't mean that I know how to deal with problems immediately when they occur. To be precise, I've gotten used to the fact that something happens. There is always something going on in this world. It's a crazy thing. Whether it be in the Raglanda Forest, the Town of Choji or the City of Saphir, many things have happened. What to do is still unclear to this day, but Minori has learned that there is no way to escape, there is no place to run, and that you have to stand up to it.
'It's hard for my brothers too,'
　Touya, who crossed his arms behind his head, muttered with a sigh.
　I think you're absolutely right.
　The idea of adults having a hard time, Touya and Minori had long since stopped thinking about it. There is no such thing as an "adult" in this world. That's the conclusion Touya and Minori came to. Minori finally realized that there was no such thing as "adults" in the original world.
　In Minori's opinion, adults are people who have already grown up and belong to an organization that can be called an adult union. It may sound like a vague name, but the adult union is a vague organization to which all full-fledged adults must belong, and inside the organization, there are some difficult decisions and discussions going on. An adult is an adult who pretends to be an adult at the behest of the adult union. The Adult Union is a very large organization (all the adults belong to it!) If a difficult problem arises, they will contact their staff after a while with an appropriate response. So adults can act like adults.
　Adult unions are a mixture of companies, the world, insurance, accounts, municipalities, and governments, in other words, something like that. It's a mixture of things, Minori vaguely thinks.
　But in this Akiva city of Seldesia, there is no such thing. The Roundtable may be something like an adult union, but it's Shiroe who is there, not "someone somewhere". That means there is no smart, responsible, but ambiguous and obscure someone somewhere who can solve Shiroe's problems instead of her. Shiroe can't be a member of the adult union. She can't be a member of the Adult Union because she herself is the solution to other people's problems.
　In other words, Shiroe is not an adult because she doesn't have the services of the Adult Union, and there are no adults in this world.

　By the same token, Minori and Touya's parents weren't adults either.
　When Touya had an accident, when it turned out to be difficult for her to fully recover, her parents were distraught and heartbroken. They tried to do their best, but probably weren't successful. Her mother had to change her job and her father was late coming home. Minori was a bit shocked by that. She had vaguely thought that her parents were much more "mature" than they were, and that they were supposed to be "adults".
　But now that I think about it, it's only natural. At that time, the adult union did not help Minori and Touya's parents. They didn't send me the right orders. Minori and her parents tried to confront the problem alone, but they didn't succeed.
　Before the disaster that had befallen Touya, Minori and her family hadn't been adult parents or twin children, they were simply a family of four. It couldn't be helped, and it wasn't a bad thing. Minori and the rest of the family were to work as a team to find a way out of the problem. Minori did what Minori could do and Touya did what Touya could do. Looking back, it was the same as the training camp at Raglander's Forest.

'I heard Master Celgiad has fallen down in Maihama, too.
'I led and commanded the Order. It's a land with wonderful lords.
　From the side of the slow-moving carriage, a slender girl with waving brown pigtails and an expressive young man with glorious blonde hair appeared.
　They were Minori's friends, Isuzu and Rundelhaus. It's a good thing that you're not the only one," she replied, poking her face out of the back of the truck, a softly contoured, kind girl named Serara.
　They are all important friends of Minori's. I don't know how long it had been since I thought about them being adults or children anymore. Like Minori, for example, Isuzu is a girl named Isuzu and Minori knows her well, so there's no need to think of her as an adult or a child in a wild category. Minori and the others know each other well enough to know what Isuzu can do, what she can't do, and what she will eventually be able to do.
'I think we'll be fine. At least they said there won't be any problems right away, because she's just in a coma with her MP gone.
　The companions nodded at Minori's words.
　Minori knew that Shiroe and the others were in the Guild Hall right now, helping out in various ways. The lackluster people of Akiva, the Odyssey Knights of the City of Saphir, the Daichijin who hadn't awakened from their slumber, and the return to the original world. Shiroe and the others have a lot to think about. It's not that Shiroe is an adult, by any means, but simply that he just happened to be sitting in the seat. --It's not just because of the fact that he or she happened to be sitting in the same seat - maybe Minori and Touya were not completely unrelated to the fact that he or she asked for help.
　So Minori and the others must and want to help Shiroe. Because they're family. When a family works together, it doesn't matter if they are adults or children.
　Minori gave a small hump and puffed out her chest.
　It felt good to have thought this through. There is nothing wrong with that kind of thing. It's like having a new family. It's like having Shiroe as your son-in-law's husband, so to speak............................and then waving the headband to shake off the hot cheeks there. It's not that, it's something much purer. That's what it's all about.
'Hi, glow......... Ha...........
I don't know if I'm dreaming.
　Serara, who was watching the Daichijin unconscious on the back of the truck, raises her voice. She seemed to be muttering in her sleep. The moths have all but disappeared after dawn, but they may still be attacking her in her dreams.
'The moths, I wonder if they're going to come again... tonight...'
I don't know. I have to go back to Akiba and get ready.
That's right. Well, that's it for the search. Let's go home.
　Minori and the others nodded in unison at Nyanta's words.
　The full extent of the incident was not yet clear.



　　◆21





　Shiroe and the others in the Roundtable, just as Minori had imagined, spent the night without any sleep. That was two nights in a row. The same night that Minori and the others set out to search for the Ring of Plenty Bridge, they were also attacked by a monster.
　It was a blow that shocked the adventurers even more than the night before.
　The city of Akiba had spent the night in a state of turmoil, with many messages going back and forth throughout the night, and at dawn, after only a brief respite, the city began to move again. In the guild hall, now called the Round Table Room, the members of the guild are still the same as they were half a day ago.
"So, finally, even the Adventurer has been killed.
Based on witness accounts, we believe it was a moth-like monster with glowing wings.
　The mysterious flying insectoid monster that had attacked Yamato two nights earlier had put him in a coma with an unknown bad status attack. The damage was not immediately fatal, but it was not something that could be overlooked, either.
　The night before last, the monsters that had attacked the Daichijinshi had attacked many of them, and the Roundtable had been able to determine the number of them. As far as the Roundtable was aware, there were more than a hundred of them. At that point in time, it had been assumed that this unknown phenomenon could only occur with the Daichijin.
　But it seemed that this was not the case.
　The guild masters of the Roundtable who had gathered in the conference room were also very dark.
　Even with their near inexhaustible physical strength, they were under a different kind of mental stress. Shiroe looked around at the members and stifled a sigh. This is probably the time to hide your weakness.

''A moth spirit, I guess.
Its name is 'Everlasting Moth'. The distribution of levels is wide, ranging from the 80s to about 90. I'm sure there weren't any monsters like that back when it was a game.
　To Marielle's confirmation, Liese will add the information reported. The members of the group had been given the report that Siloe had copied. However, it was only two pages thick. There were too few facts that were known. The poor quality of the report seemed to be the psychological anxiety of the members themselves.
'It's at the same time as the moon rises. Eighteen twenty-two minutes to be exact. The third wave of the attack is expected to arrive tonight.
The first attack put the Daichians in a coma. The second put the Adventurers out of their misery.
There are more moths out there. And the monsters, some of them are blowing bubbles and sleeping.
　As if to confirm the contents of the report, the heavyweights who occupy the core of the , such as Roderick, Akaneya and Michitaka, opened their mouths. These are the shared information contained in the report that was made in a short time this morning, but it's important to say it out loud. It's not best to keep quiet. Thinking that, Shiroe nodded and said, "There will be even more of them in the third attack.

''What the hell was that?''
At this point, we can only assume it's a new kind of monster.
　The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it.
"The guys at Grandale say they're coming from above. Since the moon.
　But we have new information.
　That's what Woodstock, driving a flying cowboy called the Steel-Tailed Flying Dragon (wyvern), told me. He leads a mid-sized guild called Grandeur, which specializes in transportation. Many of the members of the guild train (tame) riding animals, including a number of rare flying ones.
'From the moon in the sky?'
　At Marielle's confirmation, Woodstock nodded with a bearded frown. If he was in a coma on the ground, he would just roll over and continue to sleep. Of course, there was a risk of physical attack as it was, but there was no direct and immediate danger. However, if the mounted creature were to lose consciousness while moving through the air, it would fall headlong to the ground. We don't know what the outcome would be, because we don't know the extent of the Adventurer's defenses or the toughness of its body, but it is an immediate enough danger. For Grandeur, this monster is a more immediate and pressing threat than most Adventurers think.

"Oh, come on. What was it again?　You said there was a community of the Inspectorate. I knew this was all very grandiose, but is it true?　There's also a group of monsters called the Disasters.
So that "everlasting moth" is a type of "classic disaster", right?　But why is everyone's MP...?　Are you going to eat it?
　Shiloé has already reported on Roe 2's letter to the "Round Table" for its outline. In fact, this trouble came right after the report was given. The timing of the crisis was so well timed that it would have been unavoidable to be suspected.
　It's not far off. Shiroe thought about it. In Roe 2's letter, it said that he was collecting . Of course we can't be sure of that, but if you put the contents of the letter, what has happened to him, his experiences on the moon, and all of Li-Gan's stories together, you can imagine what it's like.
　A liturgical disaster is probably not an ordinary monster.
　As far as the reports go, they have intelligence. They have the ability to anticipate the movements of the Adventurers and just set up a plot. Rather, that's what makes them distinctive monsters.
　They are, if we are to believe the words of Roe 2, "monstrous beings in their own right. Rather, we can think of it as an even more troublesome entity that uses the form and capabilities of the Elder Tail monster.

The Elder Tail, huh? I've heard of them, but...
We don't know for sure if it's a "classic disaster" or not yet. It's strange for such a large group to appear so suddenly.
'So the MPs leave the body. Let's call it 'demoralization sickness'.
　Roderick said that from the side of Shiroe's thoughtfulness, as he wrote the words in the air. Despiritual disease. According to the Spiritual Spirit Theory, MP is a vehicle for the soul. It could be said that the loss of MP is the soul's escape from the body.
　If the theory is correct, then the attack on the earth man and the adventurer were unintentionally identical. Although there was a difference of only one day, both sides had suffered damage. Both of them had MP and souls. Shiroe chuckled at the twisted humor in such thoughts. Such evidence wouldn't solve the current reality.
'But there are some that are fine, right?　We were attacked too, Henrietta, but we were just a little dizzy.
Aren't there a level difference?
No, that's not quite right. Even high-level adventurers seem to be suffering from it.
About the difference between those who sleep and those who don't...
　And if the "spirit spirit spirit theory" and the presence or absence of a soul had anything to do with this case, this would lead to a new question: what is the difference between those that were attacked and those that weren't? I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. Shiroe thinks there is still some kind of secret there. But despite Shiroe's doubts, the meeting went on.

'You're not going to die, are you?'
Yes, sir.
'If you die, you can be resurrected in the Great Temple. But that's not possible if you're asleep. And it's uncertain whether this sleep will be lifted if you die and are revived in the first place.
It's tricky.
　Riese's words were, in a sense, the consensus of everyone gathered here.
　Troubling, that would be a fitting description. I don't even think it's a catastrophic crisis, but I don't see any way to counter it.
'Where are Mr. Karasin and Mr. Isaac?　And Mr. Soujiro from the West Wind.
I'll have you two continue to keep an eye on Maiama. Shoji is out on a reconnaissance mission.
It's a disaster for Maiama.
The lords were here for the unveiling.
Lord Celgid?
What about the other cities?
Minami seems to be under the protection of Plant hwyaden. We are informed that there is no confusion. Susukino is being defended by Silversword. It's a small city with a small population to begin with.
　Shiroe answered while remembering the strategic topographical map in his office. The player town of Minami in the Kansai area has a strong defense of 'Plant hwyaden'. It would not be easy to fall there, as it had more personnel on the front lines than Akiva. Susuki's was originally a fortified city. With a small number of Daichijin in that city with its superior defense, the Silver Sword should be enough to repel them.
　It's not those major cities that I'm worried about, but rather the small territories and villages where the earthlings only live, but Shiroe wasn't too worried about that. The moths seem to have a tendency to target large cities. Reports of attacks were also concentrated in the Akiba, Maihama, Susukino and Yokohama areas in East Yamato.
　Generally speaking, the monsters have a degree of intelligence appropriate to their appearance. Moth-formed insectoid monsters occur in the zones designated for their occurrence in the game era, only to prowl the perimeter and attack their victims indiscriminately. Even if you only focus on one thing: "Attacking a large city," it's clear that this situation is not Elder Tail-like.

'What about Sibuya?
　Ains, who had been silent for a while, decided to ask a question about Sibuya, as if he had made up his mind. 'Sibuya?' Ains, who didn't even look at Woodstock, who questioned him questioningly, continued to speak to the center of the huge round table, as if he were squeezing out the words.
'I understand that Mr. Li-Gan has informed us that the remains of the broadcasting station in Sibuya are still alive. Shouldn't we hurry with your investigation?
Oh, come on. This is not a good time. There are people out there that are victims, okay?
　The first to rebel against Ains' words was Michitaka. It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this article.
''It seems cold, but if you just go to sleep, your life is not in danger for the time being....... Isn't it our role to make a breakthrough while we have the strength to do so?
No!
We are more driven than we think. The guards are running amok, the embodiment of flavor texts, the tension between East and West, and now this incident, the new threat of the calamity. Can't we afford to be benevolent?　Isn't that a form of arrogance?　-- we're full of it, too.
　Ains' words had been foreseen by Shiroe as well.
　The 〈Adventurers〉 have been sacrificed. There were only a dozen or so now, but there would be another invasion by the Everlasting Moth tonight. Shiroe wasn't optimistic enough to expect that there would only be an attack for two days and then the trouble would be automatically resolved.
　He could understand Ains' sense of urgency. The adventurer's philanthropic spirit had so far been supported by his superior fighting ability and financial resources. At the root of it lies immortality.
　This crisis shakes the very foundation of its immortality itself. If one loses consciousness and enters a vegetative state, then the power of immortality and the ability to fight are meaningless. The Earthmen and the Adventurers are nothing more than powerless bodies that continue to sleep.
　The reason why there is no panic in such a situation is that not many of the Adventurers are aware of the true nature of the danger they are in. Many of them still think of themselves as something else. And if you notice, it was only natural that opinions like Ains' would sprout from the desire for escape.

　Shiroe clenched her fists and endured the silence that filled the conference room.
　As Shiroe searched for a single name from the friends list and endured the teetering minutes, the cool ringing of the bell announced an incoming call.
　It seems that Shiroe's quest, which he had entrusted to her prior to this meeting, was completed by the dependable junior colleague who was always willing to get results no matter what time of day it was.
''Shiroe-senpai, I have found it. The Everlasting Moth's Nest!
　Perhaps sensing Shiroe's presence as she nodded, Soujiro's voice, more nervous than usual, reported the results of the reconnaissance.
''Well ... don't be disappointed. It's Sibuya. The city of Sibuya has been turned into a dungeon for the entire city. The zone setting. The main area is the remains of the Sibuya broadcasting station. It's that low-level dungeon. This one's been turned into a raid zone. The new name is "Calling Fort". It looks like a tough place to poke a little fun at.
　--In a way, it was as I expected.
　It's precisely because we knew this that we chose Sibuya as our first choice for a reconnaissance site.
　And we were confident that a tougher fight than we had anticipated would be waiting for us.
　The calamity is a monster with wisdom. It must be aware of our situation. If you were the disaster, how would you attack Akiba's streets?　How do you crush Akiva's hopes?　The answer is clear.
　The dungeon has been created by the Calamity in Sibuya. The mumbling voice of the report caused the Roundtable to groan and the pale Ains slumped back in his chair.
I'm sure you'll be able to find it.　A raiding raid is a raid on a large scale battle (raid) rank, right?
　Shiroe nodded at Marielle's stunned murmur.
　The enemy had taken away the communication facilities to the moon.