There are several urban legend-like threats in this world.

There's a phantom cat whose existence is uncertain, a demon king who attacks from beyond the sky that no wing can reach, a mysterious switch that can blow up any place with just a push, and a man who brings misfortune to those around him just by living.
A wandering treasure house I once encountered. The "lost inn" was one of those impossible beings that you can't even put a level on because it's constantly moving, rarely encountered, and most people who encounter it don't make it out alive.

It possessed power close to that of a god. But most of all, the treasure house was bizarre. If my sense of danger was paralyzed, it was probably from the moment we encountered the treasure house.

We couldn't conquer the treasure house. The Lord of the Treasure House was too huge, and we were inexperienced. No, even if we had been as powerful then as we are now, it would have been hopeless. The Inn of the Lost is not a level that can be conquered by humans.

The core of the treasure hall - the phantom that caused the reversal of the phenomenon that the place where it moves becomes the treasure hall because of the inordinate amount of mana material it has accumulated - is in the form of a fox.





It's been a day since I was assigned to guard the Emperor's side. The sun was just about to set when I arrived at the city where I would be staying today.
The journey was smooth for the first time. There were no demons, bandits or dragons in sight. Franz looked somewhat relieved.


'...... Huh. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this subject in the future.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea. I've got enough demons for a dozen escorts, sir!

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

'I'm going to punch you in the face, sir.

There may be people who want to be your escort.



'Huh. ...... Nothing happened today, nothing happened.'

'We're not even halfway through the journey. You can never be too careful. It's when you feel safe that you're in the most danger.

God always attacks when I'm at ease, as if he's watching me. Well, I can't do anything about it, whether I feel safe or not.
When I made a hard-boiled expression, Franz-san said annoyed.

I don't need you to tell me that.

The town we're staying in today is a little smaller than the one we stayed in yesterday, but it's much nicer. The lodgings were luxurious and reserved for the nobility.
Not all cities in Zebrudia are prosperous. Perhaps they are planning their route by selecting such cities.

So it seems that it is not impossible to narrow down the Emperor's path in advance.
Well, they must have taken all that into account. In the first place, the meeting has been held many times before, so it is not something I should think about.

When I thought about it, I realized something important.

I see a signboard with the name of the city on it. I thought I'd heard that name before, but isn't this city ...... famous for its famous amuse-nuts?
Amuzunut is a nut with a unique sweet taste. They are not popular among hunters because of certain characteristics, but amuse-nut cake containing amuse-nuts is one of my favorite foods. I haven't eaten it recently because it's not easily sold even in the Imperial Capital, but now that I'm here, I want to eat it for the first time in a long time.

The sun hadn't set yet as we were coming and going with plenty of time to spare. The stores would be open now.
We've already reached the city, and our guards are the Stopwater and the Killnites. There's also Kecak Chakka. You can take Kryss to ...... as my bodyguard.

I checked with Mr. Frantz, excitedly.

'Mr. Franz, is it okay if I leave you for a moment?

'Hmm ......? What do you need?'

'I have some business to attend to. I'll be right back.

I have plenty of money. Eva and Sitri let me have it.
Seeing my face, Franz frowned for a moment, then sighed heavily.

'Well, that's fine. But come back soon.'

'Okay. Thank you.

'And can't you do something about that flashy outfit?

There's nothing I can do about it. ...... I'm sorry.

I went out into the city in high spirits, with Crus in a comfortable mood thanks to the power of my treasure.





I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people who'll be able to help you out.
Kecha Chakka was watching him closely.

He wanted to see what they were doing, but he couldn't follow them.
Ketchupka knew what he could and could not do. As a mage, Ketchacca does not have the skills to follow a level 8 certified hunter.

Today, Kechacka has not cast a curse.

He felt the need to wait and see.
The suspicion of the fox. The information that came from the Stop Water wasn't something that could be laughed off.
Rather, if Therum's prediction was correct, then it would explain this strange situation and the Thousand Transformations' excessively foolish behavior.

'Kekkei......'

Letting out a small voice, Kecha Chakka narrowed his eyes.

The Nine-Tailed Shadow Fox - the basis of the Fox is its complete secrecy.
Even one of its members, Kecak Chakka, who has slaughtered numerous enemies with the power of the curse behind the scenes as a hunter, knows very little about it.
He doesn't know where it's based, how big it is, what kind of cases the other members are involved in, or - the face of his boss.

The fox has rules. The higher members know the identities of the lower members, but the lower members do not know the identities of the higher members.

The rank of Kecak Chakka is "Gohon".
The ranks of the members of the foxes are assigned according to the number of their tails. Kecak Chakka knows the identities of the members from "one" to "five", but has not been taught anything about the members from "six" to "nine".
Of course, there are times when they are taught in the course of their work, but basically it is no surprise who is on their side.

In this mission against Zebrudia, I was contacted by a high-ranking member. As a matter of course, I reported to them, and they in turn reported to the members above them.

Kecak Chakka's traps, poisons, and dragons have all been avoided by the Thousand Transformations. There was no attack by the mercenaries we paid a lot of money for.
It's easy to stop them if they're aware of everything. That charade before leaving the Imperial Capital might have been to buy time to cancel the request to the mercenary group.



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