Oh!　It's a demon!
"Kurt, what's going on?

　Lara and Maryse both shouted at the same time as the fallen man ...... revealed himself to be a demon.

I'm not sure what to make of this.
"Mimicry Doll ......?
"Even Marise didn't know that?

　A mimicry doll is a demon that can transform into other things.
　They are so similar to the one you are transforming into that it's hard to tell them apart by sight.

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.
I'm not sure. The frequency of the magic power was clearly different from that of humans. The only demon ...... that can transform like this is Mimicry Doll, but I knew right away that it was .......
The frequency of the magic power ...... how do you know that?
Marlies will be able to do it with practice.
And when does ...... start soon?
I told you. Since the beginning.

　Since he came to the guild.
　It was obvious to me, but I deliberately played along with his story.

　I was also curious about the existence of the Immortal King.
　There was also the possibility that he was lying ......, but I thought that would be interesting.

When we decided to go in the first place. He didn't do anything against it, did he?
Oh.
What are you trying to say, Kurt?　I think Marise noticed something too.

　The intelligent Marise seemed to notice something when I said it.

　Yeah.
　It was strange to ask for help from us, children from another country who were not famous at all.
　She didn't know we had defeated Hydra, partly because she was in a hurry.
　Normally, I would have said, "A child?　You're no use to us! You're useless!" I would have objected.

　But.

But this guy was just showing us around. Mimicry dolls are demons that like to play pranks. He probably wanted to confuse the situation even more by bringing in a child who was obviously not going to be useful. Then he took advantage of the opportunity to ......".

　Mimicry Doll, who was pierced in the chest with a fire spear and is dying.
　It is humanoid, but it looks like a dry, dead tree.
　In his right hand was a dagger.

He must have intended to stab us with that dagger when we let our guard down after defeating the ...... Skeleton King. But it was a dumb move that ended up with us getting beaten back.
Oh my god. ...... So if Kurt didn't notice, ......
Yeah. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　Mimicry Doll's combat abilities are low.
　But by the standards of adventurers in this decaying world, they're probably pretty strong.
　I'm sure Lara or Marise would be able to defeat it easily.

That's disappointing, though.
"Kurt. What's wrong?

　Lara's eyes twinkled.
　A thousand years ago, Mimicry Doll even changed the frequency of magic power.
　Some of them were even able to disguise the color of the magic itself.
　It would be difficult even for me to distinguish between them.

　I had never seen a Mimicry Doll before in this world.
　So I was curious about them, wondering what they were up to. I was curious to see what they were up to, so I deliberately tried to get on ......, but apparently I was disappointed.


"Oh ......, I didn't know there was such a thing!
"Mimicry Doll?　I've never heard of such a thing.
I didn't care if I didn't know any of the adventurers because they changed so much, but I didn't expect this. ......
I was desperate to fight the Skeleton King.


　The adventurers around me started to make noise.


"But!　We've defeated the Skeleton King!
What are you talking about?　We didn't do anything, did we?
Don't worry about the details.
Let's go back to the guild!
The Skeleton King's body is yours, of course!　You'll get a good price for it!


　Mmm.
　After the battle, everyone seems to be letting their guard down.

　But to them.

"Go back to the city first. We're just going to go ahead and check it out.

　I said.

"What do you mean?
"There are signs of a stronger demon in the depths of the cave.
"What?　Are you sure about that?


Yes.
How do you know that?
Because I've been spreading my detection magic ...... all over the cave to figure out terrain and demons and stuff.

　If that's the case, it's probably some kind of demon.
I'm not sure if it's a demon, or if it's just trying to get rid of my chi.
　I was curious about the demon ...... that my detection magic couldn't completely grasp, even though it was far away.
　If the worst comes to the worst, you can use transfer magic to get out of here.

Mmm ......, is that so? I'm sure you'll find it useful.　I'm sure you'll find it useful. You're a wizard.
"Hmm, well, with practice, anyone can do it.

　This is because detection magic itself is not very difficult, although it is another matter to pursue the accuracy of the range and accuracy of the range.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this in the future.
Lara, that's odd. I thought so too.

　Lara and Marise looked at me.

　I cleared my throat and said.

If we leave him there, he might get into a bit of trouble. So I'm going to go deeper into the cave. Are Lara and Marise coming too?
Of course they're coming.
I can't ...... go back to the city alone without you!
I'm counting on you.

　That's the truth.
　Lately, the two of them have been growing in strength.

　You'll be able to find out what's in the back of the room by using detection magic, but even so, unforeseen circumstances can occur.
　It's a good thing to have a companion at that time.

"Wait, wait, wait!　I'm coming with you!　I'm coming with you! I can't leave the children to bear the risk alone!　Of course, strong demons are scary, but ......

　One of the adventurers shouted. 　

"Hmm ......

　I cross my arms and think.

　I'm in trouble. .......
　I'm glad you feel that way, but unfortunately I'm not strong enough.
　To put it badly, I'm 'slowing you down'.

　How can I say no? .......

"Don't worry. We'll go alone.
"But, but!
"Oh, and that's not the only reaction.
What?
The Skeleton King is responding from deep within.
You mean the Immortal King?

　This is not a lie to say no, it's the truth.

　The guild staff said that the Skeleton King "comes out periodically.
　If this is the case, the Skeleton King may be hiding in the depths of the cave and occasionally appears in front of humans,.......

And there are five ......, no, six of them.
I'm not sure what to do.　It's hard to kill just one of them,.......
So what do we do now?　It might be a little bit dangerous, but is there anyone who will come with me?

　There was no adventurer who raised his or her hand in response to my question.