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"It seems that nothing happened, doesn't it?"
"It seems so."
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At 1:00 p.m., Peggy and Maaliks left the town of Matre without incident.
The destination town of Aegean is less than 30 kilometers away, and it takes about two hours by horse-drawn carriage.
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The road surface, though not paved, is well-marked and not too bumpy, so the ride is not too bad.
However, traveling at 15 kilometers per hour was too slow for Peggy, who was used to riding the golem cars in <
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"I think I'm going to be sleepy. ......"
"You seem to have a lot on your plate. Why don't you take a nap? I hope you don't mind if I do.
No, I'm working, so it's not possible.
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So for the next two hours, Peggy battled against the urge to sleep.
However, thanks to that, she was able to confirm that everything was all right on the way.
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Now, if Peggy Xenos is the
Zega Ramban. Like Peggy, he is a member of the World Guard Intelligence Bureau, but he has a "behind-the-scenes" job.
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This Zega Ramban was working alongside Peggy Xenos without her knowledge.
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"Hmmm, there doesn't seem to be anything suspicious in the town of Urau. ......"
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Acting on his own, he checked out the shipping business, but found nothing suspicious.
At the agency Peggy was visiting, he found that the staff was treated normally and no one had left in the last two years.
The business is in good condition and is considered to be one of the best in the town of Ulaanu.
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"If someone did something to the store, it must have been done without the store's knowledge.
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Judging this to be the case, Zega left the town of Ulaanu one step ahead of Peggy and the others, and headed for the town of Matre while checking the roads.
"I don't see anything suspicious on the road either. ......"
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While focusing on the points that Peggy did not see, Zega headed for the town of Matre.
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Deneb 15, aka <
Normally she is supposed to be a hunter, but on this day she dressed up as a village girl and went around the town of Urau to investigate.
Of course, he used all of his detection system, which is his function as a <
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As a result, I came to the conclusion that there were no people in Ulaanu who were engaged in what might be called <
We then headed north on foot along the side of the road to the town of Matre.
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However, the clothes he wears are woven with
We move along the road, repeatedly looking for traps along the side of the road.
However, we arrived at the town of Matre without finding anything in particular.
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Erika knew many people in the town of Matre, as she had delivered her catch to the town many times as a hunter.
She went to one of the restaurants through the kitchen door.
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"Hello.
"Hi Erica, what's up today?"
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"I caught three wild birds."
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Many people like it because it is light and has little fat. So they are welcome in the restaurant.
"Oh, how about three birds for 500 dollars?
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"That's fine, but lunch must be free.
"That's a good deal. That's good.
Thanks.
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After this exchange, Erica gave the owner a yamadori and entered the restaurant from the front.
It was a little early for lunch, so the restaurant was deserted.
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"You haven't been here recently, have you?"
"Yes. I've been hunting in the Cerroa area.
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"Over there. Do you have anything interesting to tell us?
Yes. I heard there was some trouble in the town of Hulek.
"Yes, I heard something about that. ...... Here you go, lunch of the day.
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Thanks.
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Needless to say, this mess was the case of <
Fulek and Matre are right next to each other across the border, so rumors spread quickly.
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"That mess, I heard it had something to do with golems and magic brains..."
"huh?"
"Yeah." "Deus ex machina" was involved. ...... This sauté is delicious.
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Thanks. Well, I've got some ...... here too.
"Oh, yeah, I've got some ...... over here, too."
"No, something weird happened."
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Weird thing?
"Yeah. There's a couple of golems here in town, and they stopped for about three seconds.
Did they stop for about three seconds?
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They said everything was fine after that, so I guess they're all right?
"Yes."
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This was a first for me.
Of course, the "Mere Old Man" was informed about it in real time.
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<<3 second pause: ...... strange>>
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A normally configured golem should not malfunction in such a way.
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The "Mere Old Man" recorded this in his future plan.
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Now, on the same evening, Peggy Xenos, Zega Ramban, and Erica gathered in the town of Aegean without knowing each other (though Erica knows Peggy and Zega).
Will they find any clues in this town? .......
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