"Kate, Aria. Do you have a minute?

　Shiliu called out to Kate and the others who were practicing magic in the training center built inside the Notorious (Adventurer's Clan) building.

Oh... Mr. Shillue!
Yes, what can I do for you?

I've got a job for you.

What is it?　Please leave it to me!

　In the past few years, Siryu had been concerned about Kate and Aria's increasing power, and had been trying to stay away from them.

　This is the first time in a long time that Shiliu has contacted them, and Kate and the others are happy to see him.

"What kind of request is this?

"The Silver Fox. The Silver Fox.

"Silver fox?
Is it strong?

It's about a "D" in terms of fighting ability.

Then it's a piece of cake!

But they've got nasty abilities like hallucinations and brainwashing. It's not just the silver foxes though, because those are abilities unique to fox demons.

I'm not sure what to say. You can rest assured then.

Well... I think we're the right people for the job.

"What about ......?　Why?

Because we're...
We're immune to brainwashing and hallucinations.

What are you talking about?

It's true. There's a place near our village called the Forest of Deception, and if you don't have hallucination resistance, you can't survive.

Since we were little, we went there to gather food with adults who were already resistant to it, so we became resistant.

"...... Seriously?

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I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.

"Yes. It's difficult to find a hidden silver fox, but...

The Crystal of Evil Eye can be used to find the hidden tail of the fox.

　Aria looked into the crystal that Siryu had given her. When she looked at Shiliu through the crystal, she could see the magical power he wielded.

It can visualize magic power that has a certain concentration. If it's a silver fox class tail, it should be able to visualize it.

That's great!
It's a piece of cake with this thing.

　It can find you even when you're hiding, and it has superior combat power. He is also immune to the enemy's trump card, hallucinations, and has become a member of the strike force.

　It was only a matter of time before the silver fox, which had wandered into the country of Glendale, would be defeated.

　If the demon was indeed a silver fox, .......


So, Mr. Shiliu, I'm off.

"I'm off!　When you come back, please come with me for training once in a while.

I'm sorry. Only Kate is cheating!　Mr. Siriew, please help me too!

Okay, okay. When I get back, I'll train you both for the first time in a while. So go work hard.

Are you sure?　All right!　Aria, let's get this over with!

Yeah!

　After such an exchange, Kate and Aria headed towards the area where the report of the silver fox's appearance had come in.


　When Kate and the others were nowhere to be seen, Shiliu, now alone, muttered.

The silver fox is a hallucinogen. Silver foxes have abilities like hallucinations and hypnosis, but they can't be humanized. The only fox demons that can be humanized are the higher-ranking flame foxes and the ...... natural disasters, the nine-tailed foxes.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Kiel, the vice-captain of the 20th unit of the Royal Knights, has confirmed the existence of the demon with his skills.

　However, Kiel did not know whether the demon was a flaming fox or a nine-tailed fox. Therefore, he requested Shiliu to send a reasonably powerful pawn to him. That's how Kate and the others were sent.

　The Flaming Fox is an A-ranked demon. This would at least kill Kate and the others. But if Shiliu and Notorious's higher-ranking team came out, they could defeat it.

　The problem is, if the demon that Kiel found is a nine-tailed fox. If that is the case, the only way to defeat it is to mobilize all the high-ranking adventurers belonging to the Kingdom Knights and the Adventurer's Guild, and defeat the nine-tailed fox before it grows up.

　However, it cannot be a full-blown nine-tailed fox.

　This is because a fully formed nine-tailed fox will continue to rampage until the magic power stored in its tail is exhausted. A nine-tailed fox that has not yet gone on a rampage is not a complete being. Therefore, Siryu judged that there was no problem.

　He would be able to dispose of Kate and the others who were becoming a nuisance, and Keel would pay him handsomely. If it was confirmed that he was the Nine-Tailed Fox, Kiel would send a request to the guild through the government.



　That way, the guild will receive a reward for killing him.

　No matter what happens in the future, money will be pouring in for Notorious.

So go die in peace. Kate, Aria. Thanks for everything you've done for me in the short time I've known you.

　I'm sure you'll be glad to know that I'm not the only one who's a bit of a jerk.


　...******...

　I'm not sure what to say.

　You can find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.

...... Oh, so the concubine strike force is finally here. It's been a long time since we took the bait.

　She was aware of everything that was going on in the distant capital. The guilds, the Knights of the Realm, and his(her) brainwashed(s) in Notorious were all sending her information.

The strike team is at ....... They're so cute.

　A beautiful woman smiles as she closes her eyes and sees Kate and Aria in her mind's eye.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.　If that's the case, that one might be close by this time.

　This beautiful woman was working to eliminate an entity that was sniffing around her master.

　That being was Kiel. Since he was not easy to catch, she was trying to use herself as bait to flush out Keel.

"Well, what can I do? I'm sure that brainwashing won't work on those two. ...... Is it true?　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure if this is the case with ......, but it makes sense. In order to confirm this, you'll need the two of them to accompany you. It could be put to good use right away.

　I decided to trust the hypothesis I had made. And if all went well, he was sure that he would be able to further increase his master's strength.

　As she exited the hot spring, she called out to the bracelet on her arm to call her masters to this place.


Master Hurt, it's Kikyo. May I have a moment of your time?