I took Lucia into the shadows and comforted her.

Lucia's face was bright red and she was shaking.
It seems that she is not at peace with the person who has the same name as her.

'Calm down, it's just a coincidence.

'Coincidence? What kind of coincidence is that?

'You're so funny, Lucia!

'It's not funny!

In the event that you've got a lot of time, you'll be able to take a look at the following.

In the past, Lucia had been quietly following behind me, but under the influence of Sitri and Liz, she had become aggressive.
Because she had fought criminals for too long, she had no hesitation in shooting magic at people. I don't want to think that he's not sensible enough to shoot magic at hunters who are not criminals, but...

'It's true, it's true that Rusha has changed. But she doesn't mean any harm. I'm sure.

'No offense? You're 100% malicious! If you didn't have bad intentions, that's your problem! I would never say something like that!

You wouldn't say something like that? I don't need to tell you that ...... now.
Me and Krahi, Lucia and Rusha, the only similarity is our names. Krahi is stronger than me, but it's unlikely that Rusha is stronger than Rusha. If she were stronger than Lucia, she would have had two names long ago.

'Yes, yes, you're right. Lucia wasn't that attached to me even in the past. I don't care if it's a child, but I don't think it's a good idea for an adult to do it.

'Eh, ......, didn't you do something like that? Hey, Lucia.

'............Uhhhh ............'.

Lucia's face turns red and she holds her head. You have a different second name, so why not?
The trouble is, if you just list her features, she looks just like Lucia. It's a bit of a coincidence. I'd like to see the other members.

It seems that they are not very famous yet, but when they become famous, they will be compared to us in some way.
Luke, who had been looking at Ruscha with great interest, asked me.

'Hey, Cry. You can have Lucia, but have you got my fake yet? Do you have one for me?'

'It's not a fake...'

Then Krahi, who was being groomed at a distance, dexterously approached through the crowd.
He called out worriedly to Lucia, whose face was bright red.

'Are you okay? You don't look well. ...... Do you want me to cast a recovery spell?'

'No, I'm fine. It's probably just the crowds.

It's probably the crowd. My real one has really high specs. .......

Ruscha clung to Krahi's arm, sounding somewhat proud.

I'm sure you've been hit by me and my brother's love affair, haven't you?

'Aah!

No, Lucia is firing away like Liz.

I'd like to talk to her some more, but the chemistry between Ruscha and Lucia is too bad. I wish I could ask Lucia to charge her treasure later.

'Sorry, but I'm in a hurry. ......'

'Mmm, that's unfortunate. I was going to introduce you to my party. ......'

That's ...... I'd love to be introduced. I would have liked to have met Smirt, who you mentioned before.
I wonder if he's anything like our Smart? I'm afraid of Lizzie's reaction, but it's a good souvenir.

As Krahi pulls Ruscha to him, he looks around at the crowd and lets out a small sigh.

'Well, be careful out there. I'm sure it won't be a problem, but I've heard that cleats are a bit noisy during the Wu-Ti Festival,......, and that contestants for the Wu-Ti Festival are especially vulnerable.

So you're saying that ...... I'm not a target?
''The other three are contestants, but no bandit would be able to defeat a hunter who is involved in the Level 8 Treasure Hall.

''Huh? Should I be careful? What are you talking about, you. It's not like Krai-chan is going to get beaten up by bandits, especially since we're going to go kill them while we're getting ready.

'?

Crys retorts to Krahi's words in an annoyed tone.
If he was in a bad mood, he would have yelled at her, but apparently he was in a good mood today.

No, I'm not going to kill him, okay? I'm just going to help.
The Fox Mask Society is not a criminal, and their goal is to capture rather than kill. The reward for capturing a bounty hunter is also higher, and there are even lights that love money.

When I thought about it, I had a good idea.


'Hey, ......, if you want to... ...do you want to join us, Krahi? Hunt for criminals.'

Well, I'm not going to participate, but I'm curious about Krahi's abilities.
Mr. Krahi's eyes roll. I'm sure Lucious is glaring at me.











'What the hell is going on? Sola. What's the boss thinking?'

'...... Everything is as the White Fox-sama wills: ......'

The fox maiden averted her gaze, spoke as usual, and looked at the crate in the corner of the room.
The spacious kitchen was filled with the smell of soybeans. It seemed that what was inside the crate was tofu.

The priestess, who always wore vestments and had a mystical atmosphere, was now wearing a white apron.
Gaff had served the organization for a long time, but this was the first time he had seen a priestess wearing anything other than vestments.

'By order of White Fox-sama, we are making ...... fried tofu.'

'?

I didn't understand. The foxes are a secret organization, and the intentions of their orders are rarely fully conveyed to their limbs.
Especially when Gaff's rank was low, he was used without knowing anything about it, but even so, he had never questioned the orders before.



'Fried oil? What does fried tofu have to do with anything?

'............ All is known only to White Fox-sama.'

The miko's eyes were completely dead.

'The foxes are a secret organization! She managed to restore the expression that was almost distorted.
The reason Gaff had been able to move without questioning the orders he had been given was because they were clear and unambiguous. It was clear sabotage.

That's what ...... fried tofu is made of?

'You're going to put poison in ...... it?'

'I won't ............ put it in. I'm under orders to make something delicious.'

'What's ...... the boss going to do?'

'Think a little for yourself! Gaff Schoenfelder! Is that a rebellion against Master White Fox?

Sora pointed her index finger at Gaff and reprimanded him.

The expression on her face was something Gaff had never seen before.
Her cheeks, which had never changed color under any circumstances, were covered with cold sweat, and her voice was agitated.

But if he was told that much, Gaff had no choice but to shut up.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

This is the first time I've heard of such a base in Kuwait, and the kitchen there looks brand new.
There is no doubt that the organization has invested a lot of money in the kitchen, including the materials.

Then, Sora asked me fearfully.

'By the way, Gaff. This is just a curious question, but ............ how did you find this place?'

'Hmm ...... are you mocking me? There are eyes everywhere.'

'How can you be so blind--no.'

Sora bobs her head and starts frying the drained tofu in a pan.

'Everything, everything is the will of the White Fox-sama. Look at this, Gaff. The fried tofu is made from tofu. The tofu is store-bought for now, but eventually we'll make it from there. It's all because of the White Fox's orders,............, and I've never cooked before.

Why don't they hire people? I'm not sure what to make of it.

Although he was curious, Gaff gave up thinking about it.

If it was the boss's order, there was nothing the lowly Gaff could say. Perhaps he has a higher purpose.

As I watched Sora struggling, there was a knock at the door.
This is an organization's hideout. There's no way they'd have guests at their hideout. The door opened in front of Gaff, who prepared himself with natural movements.

'Sola-, I need a favor: ......'

His thoughts froze.
It was a young man with black hair who came in. But that wasn't the reason Gaff froze.

It was because the voice belonged to the boss.

'? ! Bo......s?'

Gaff's voice was muffled, and his eyes were fixed on her.
The expression of Sora, who was making fried tofu, was also completely frozen.

The boss blinked his eyes a few times and opened his mouth as if nothing had happened.

The boss blinked his eyes a few times and then spoke up as if nothing had happened. '...... Oh, that's just perfect. I had an errand for you.

'Boss, masked! What's wrong with the mask?

Idiot. The fox is a secret organization. The boss hides his true identity. In fact, all the top brass Gaff had ever met wore masks.
There is no clear rule, but the boss has many enemies. There are not many people in the organization who know his true face.

The boss looked blank and smiled at Gaff's point.

'Oh,......, no, it's hot today, and that mask is making it hard to breathe. Forgive me. You can't wear it all the time.

I'm sorry. What?

He looked so natural.
He had no fear of betrayal from his subordinates, his attitude was supernatural.
All of the executives I've met so far have had an unfathomable sense of intimidation, but the boss in front of me had a strange one.

The boss walked past Gaff with his gaping back exposed and peered into the frying pan.

'It smells good. ...... You're doing it.

'Ha, yes. Mr. White Fox! Everything is as you wish, White Fox-sama! White Fox-sama's!

Sora straightens his posture, sweating profusely as he shouts in a hoarse voice.
The boss examines the frying pan with serious eyes and frowns.

'No, Sora. You can't get the ...... world with this kind of frying.

I'm not sure what to say.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

You're still planning to take the world with fried tofu? How did you do that?

'I'm sorry, I'll remake it!

'No, it's okay. Let's take it slow. Don't worry, it doesn't work for everyone at first.'

'Yes, yes. ......'

I'd like to check, but there's no way I can.

The boss's identity is the organization's top secret. Gaff knows.
The fact that the boss's face, which is so openly exposed, is still unknown is probably due to complete information control.
If Gaff were to change his attitude even after seeing his real face, he might be silenced.

Gaff is a thief. He was confident in his fighting ability, but there was no way he could compete with a level 10 boss.

The boss took out a treasure board (or was it a phone?) from his pocket. He took out a treasure board (or was it a smartphone?) from his pocket, took a few pictures of the fried tofu, and turned to Gaff.

'Yes, just in time. About that ...... thing, isn't it hard? I've brought in reinforcements again.



'...... as you wish.'

I kneel down on the spot. He looked down and tried not to look at the boss's face, thinking frantically.

Doesn't he trust me? It's certainly a difficult mission when you have a real mission on your hands, but so far you haven't made any major mistakes.
The boss's direct subordinate is in the room, there is no way he can make a careless move.

'...... You don't have to be so formal. Hey, come on in.

The boss called out lightly. A group of people walked in from the entrance.

It was a group without masks.
A dark-haired young man with a sophisticated air, a dark-haired mage. A pink-blonde bandit, a red-haired swordsman. All of them possessed the unique atmosphere of someone who had absorbed a large amount of mana material.

You reflexively search the database of the strong in your mind. And this time Gaff felt as if his heart would stop.

The red-haired swordsman looked around the room, his eyes narrowed with the gleam of a well-honed sword.

'So, where is the one I'm going to kill? Is it the woman there?'

'The ...... Ghost of Sorrow ......?'

No doubt. Gaff's mind is filled with information about the strongest people in the world.
The Zekage, the Thousand Swords, the All-Powerful.

And the black-haired young man in front of him must be the same young man who had met the boss in that town where he had switched the Key of the Earth - the famous Thousand Transformations.

The boss rolls his eyes.

'Ah, ............, if you knew!

'Ha, yes. Of course I did. ......'

Unbelievable. It's impossible. I blink a few times, but the reality in front of me remains the same.
The Ghost of Sorrows is the party the organization is most wary of. In fact, several subordinate organizations have been destroyed.
In the first place, Gaff's subordinate who escaped with a replica of the Key of the Earth as a diversion--this is the man who killed Hannemann.

However, if you put it that way, the lamp was definitely an enemy of the organization.

To deceive your enemy, you must first deceive your ally. How much of this was a bluff?
I don't know. There was nothing suspicious about the Ghost of Sorrows' movements. Sure, his methods were too extreme, but that's why I didn't suspect him.

It's too perfect a cover-up.
Anything is possible. Even the Explorers Society wouldn't think that the Ghost of Sorrows was a traitor.



The boss smiled and said something even more unbelievable.

'Well, take care of one for me. ............ Ah, yes. If it works out, I'll give you that mask as a thank you.