It's been five years since I started my extremely dangerous career as a treasure hunter.
After overcoming various hardships, I have come to realize that the most important thing a treasure hunter needs is a reliable and dependable companion. It is a reliable and dependable companion.

I find it hard to believe that so many high-level treasure hunters work solo because their companions can't keep up with their genius or they are too selfish.
I wonder if they don't feel afraid of adventuring alone. I'm afraid even with a party and a safe-ring to protect me.

The mission went so well that I thought the first two days were a mistake. Perhaps the emperor and I really are a positive combination of minus and minus.

The Abyssal Nabe (as I call it), a team that had been talking and understood each other, had no chance.
The way they slammed down all the demons that came near them was completely safe and impeccable, even for a timid person like me. As usual, I was only cheering for the Emperor by his carriage, pretending to be the last wall, but the power of the Abyssal Pot was so thorough that it allowed me to do so.

In particular, the members of the Abyssal Nabe this time were mostly mages. The range and destructive power of a mage's offensive magic generally increases in proportion to the skill of the magician, but the mages in this party were undoubtedly top-notch.
Most of the monsters were eradicated as soon as they entered our sight. I'm not sure what to make of that. How are you going to get close when attack magic is pouring down on you?

The one that stood out the most was not the Kecak Chakka ............, but the attack magic of Thelma of the Water Stopper.

You might say that he has two names, but the attack magic of Therum that I saw from a close range again was different even from what I have seen in Lucia's various magic.

It's not that it's more powerful or that it's on a larger scale. In addition to the fact that it's a great way to make sure that you're getting the most out of your time, it's also a great way to make sure that you're getting the most out of your time.
It's too quiet and yet powerful enough to be necessary.

It is said that the bracelets on both arms assist in activating the spell, but there is almost no preliminary movement. The more I look at the magic, the more frightening it is.
It's impossible, but if he were an assassin, he could easily take the emperor's head. Depending on the situation, he might be even more terrifying than the old lady of Abyssal Fire and Extinction, who uses ridiculously powerful but ridiculously flashy magic. Doesn't the Hidden Curse have any decent members?

I didn't do anything in particular, but I'm exhausted again today. I head for the room I've been assigned.

The schedule was going extremely well. Tomorrow we should reach the city where the airship depot is located. According to Franz, we should have a few extra days if we continue at this pace. The hotel was nice and we could stay there.

The hotel is nice and the food is good. It's almost like a vacation. That's what I keep telling myself, but I can't avoid the heartache.

If Liz and the others were here, I'd feel a little better. ...... This time, Citri, who I always rely on, isn't here, so I'll have to deal with him when he calls.
I'd like to leave the leadership to Telm, but I don't know what the Abyssal Fire will say if I overuse him. TUSKETE.

I unlocked the door and entered the room.
As an aside, I'm the type of person who, when I stay at a lodge on a trip like this, first checks all the facilities in the room. It's not that I care about security or anything, but it's just my nature.
As usual, I opened a nearby closet and saw Liz inside, waving at me with a smile.

I smiled and closed the closet.

............ These days, lodgings have some pretty nasty tricks up their sleeves.

The closet opens with a bang from the inside and a pink blonde tanned girl jumps out. I jumped on her and pushed her onto the king size bed, cackling and not understanding the situation.
A soft, sinking feeling catches my body. I managed to scream out to Liz who was on top of me.

'Hey, why are you here?

'I'm here! I thought Cry-chan might be lonely!

Liz rubbed her head against my chest, her eyes shining.
There's no reason for this,......, though I knew from Citrie's sign that she was following me.



'...... I'm glad, but it's not good.

The last few days have been manageable thanks to Telm's work, but I still haven't made up for the loss of the first day. I have not been able to get rid of Franz's gaze.
I'm not sure how he's going to look at me if he finds out that I didn't bring Liz with me at this point. No, I'm happy. I'm glad, but...

The reason Citri and the others aren't here is probably because she came on her own. There's no one who can control her behavior perfectly.

If it had been an empty night after everyone had gone to bed, I could have helped her a little, but now I still have some work to do. It's not a big job, but it's not good that Liz is here.
But Liz didn't hear a word I said. For the first time in a long time, she rubbed against me like a wolf cuddling its master. Her hair smelled good, as if she had arrived before us and had taken a shower.

Just then, there was a violent knock on the door.

'Yowaningen! Don't go any further! Let's finish charging for the day! After that, we'll get those nuts again--'

The carpet, which had entered the room with me, was spinning vertically near the door as if in disgust. I'm very thankful now that the carpet has no mouth.
But it's bad. Not good to be seen. Krus is not the kind of person who can or will do belly tricks.

No offense at all, but she's in no hurry at all, she's just shaking.
I pushed her back and got up, and quickly ripped off the bed sheet and put it over her. Almost at the same time, the door opens.

Apparently I forgot to lock the door.

I didn't even have time to scream. Kris stepped inside with a sullen look on her face, looked at me, and rolled her eyes at the mass of sheets squirming at my side.

' '

'Alright, alright, you take care of it. Here you go, back to where you belong.'

Fortunately, he had already achieved a certain degree of satisfaction.

Shewryth nodded obediently, crept over to the window, and dexterously unlocked it with the sheet still over her head. He then jumped out of the window without saying a word to the speechless Chrysus. I'm on the third floor, but I'm not going to get hurt by jumping out of the window with a sheet on.

He closed the window, locked it tightly, and took a deep breath.
I turned to face Crus, who was standing there, and said with a smile as if nothing had happened.

'Sorry, sorry, was that a charge?

'Yes, what was that? 'It's .............'

'I haven't spent much today, just the rug and the shirt. The rest is nuts, nuts. But are you sure you're okay? You looked pretty sick.'

Apparently, it was a bad idea to mention that it could be used for training. Hunters are really competitive people.



He took out the bag and dabbed at it himself. I can't taste it, probably because I'm in a hurry.
When he strode up to me, he distorted his eyebrows, grabbed me by the collar, and shook me.

'Huh? You're making fun of me? Do you think you can fake it? I'm asking you what that was all about! Answer me properly, sir!

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's had a bad experience. It's a ......... bed sheet ghost.

'...... This, this, Yowaningen, can you really say that to the emperor? I'm sure you'll agree.

It's too obvious to be true. No, I don't think you can fake it. It's true.
But I can't say anything. As I was being shaken helplessly, praying that my warding fingers would not activate, Thelma and the others who heard my voice rushed into the room.

'What's going on?

The expression on their faces turned grim for a moment as they saw Crus closing in on me, and their arms went up. But by then, he was shouting in a high-pitched voice.

'Therum, Yowaningen was talking to a strange guy! He's definitely doing something without telling us!

'............'

'Since we are the party members this time, the Yowaningen should be held accountable! At the very least, acting selfishly in an escort mission is out of the question, sir!

'I see. ......'

My ears hurt. However, if it was just the Crus, you might have been able to talk them out of it, but not the Therum or the Kecak Chakka. What should I do? .......

You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

Thelum was giving me a probing look.
There's no way to defend ......, or rather, it would be fine if Crus defended us for the sake of the same clan .......

'Hmm ...... I understand the situation.'

When Telm finished listening to the situation, he said with a plausible expression.



'It's ...... that ...... um, um. It's definitely a bed sheet ghost.

He rolls his eyes at the unexpected backup fire. Thelum had never seen such a look before. To put it simply, he looks incredibly uncomfortable.
Krus rolled his eyes for a moment, but then immediately raised his eyebrows and snapped at Therum.

'Huh? You're out of your mind! It's funny that you should feel that way after hearing about the current situation.

'Oh, calm down, Crus. It's very, very rare that a demon like ...... appears in the city. You can't deny the possibility. Yeah, Kecak agrees with you, doesn't he? Kecak.

'k......kek......hihi............'

Kecak slowly shakes his head in response to Terumu's abrupt shake. That's my number one ranking of cooperative and suspicious people.
Crus clogs the ground and shouts. There were tears in the edges of his shapely eyes.

'What the hell, you guys! Are you mocking me, sir! Do you really think that there is a low probability of bed sheet ghosts appearing in the guest rooms of high class hotels? If you really think so, go and advise the captain of the escort to do so!

'Ho, it's true, you know...'

'Eh, no, ......'.

What?

I'm sorry to Tellme and Kecak Chakka, but that's really too much to ask. If I told Franz-san, he'd be upset.
I folded my arms and nodded plausibly, then thought of a new excuse.

'To tell you the truth, ......, that's the spirit I'm using. I asked him to look around the city just in case.

'A genie?

I'm sure you'll be fine. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, but it's a secret to everyone. I'm not much of a mage, but I can do some unusual magic.

I guess I was more convincing than the ghost in the sheets. Krus, frowning, asked in a voice somewhat less angry than before.

'If that's a genie, what kind of genie is it?

'............ A genie of sheets?

'No, that's ridiculous...'

It's impossible. No, it's impossible. There's no ordinary genie like that. I can't help you now.
High-level prestige won't work against this Noble.

Crus is about to raise his high-pitched voice again.

Suddenly, there's a call from outside the room.
It's Franz's voice. Perhaps he still had enough reason to think that it would be a bad idea to argue in front of his client, but Krus held his tongue.

It was as if a helping hand had been extended from heaven. While I was inwardly relieved, Mr. Franz came in.

The air was tense.

Mr. Franz seemed to be in a very bad mood. If I say I'm a bed sheet ghost or a bed sheet spirit, I'll get cut.
He glared at me with an angry expression, and said more quickly than usual.

'His Majesty wants to see you. He wants to talk to you. Is that a problem?'

.................. No, sir.