The speakeasy in the bayonet - Toratotei must be very busy.
　There are so many people there that the four of us can't hear a word they're saying.
　The adventurers are singing, eating and drinking, with numerous mugs lined up on the tables.
　I wonder if they intend to continue until morning, but there is no sign of stopping.

'Is it always like this?'

　I asked the master from the counter.

'No, of course not. It's just these days, a bunch of dreamy idiots.
Dreamy?
Dungeons, I'm sure you're not the only one.　Otherwise, you wouldn't be in this shitty town. Don't feel bad about that, OK? You look like a young man. They say dungeons are the old fool's graveyard, a waste of life.
We're looking for someone.
'People?　You're a man... what's your name?　It could be someone I know.
I'm looking for a woman named Khalifa, who is probably in town.
The Khalifa....

　The proprietor showed himself to be terribly thoughtful.
　Apparently he is also drunk.
　I guess he's not really drunk, he's just happy the store is full of people.

I don't know any woman by that name, I was born and raised here, but do you really have one, if you do, you should know it.

　They call it a town, but the size of Biyoment is about the size of a large village.
　Certainly, if it's this big, it's not surprising that people from there would know about it.

''Hey, is there really such a person?''

　Toa said anxiously.

'Maybe there's no doubt about it,'

　There would be no reason to say such a lame thing to that vengeance god.

''Nito-sama, I thought you knew better than me.

　Sufilia, who had left her seat at some point, came back from somewhere.
　Next to her was a low-slung, fox-eyed man.

''You know, Khalifa-san?''
'Yes, I am aware of that, Master Khalifa.

　It doesn't sound like a stinker, but....

'She's in this town?'
I'll take you to him.

　I guess you have to have an introduction to meet them or something like that.
　It could be that I don't know the God of Vengeance.......

''Well then, can you ask for a tour?''

　I've decided to spoil it here.

*

Well, we've found him.
'I was wandering around the store and he asked me if I was looking for someone.

　The fox-eyed man glanced back and walked through the dwellings, "This way," he said, "This way.

We're almost there.

　That's when we turned the next corner.

'We're here, sir.'

　Dozens of strong, brawny men.
　We were surrounded by the opposition.

'So that's what it is,'
'I'm sorry...'

　Sufilia said apologetically.

''Don't worry about it,''

　You can't afford to have an adventure without an accident.
　I guess that's just another way of saying it's fun.

"We'll take the girl and the money, and if you're quiet, we'll let the guy live, too, because we're gentlemen.

　That's what the biggest guy in the room said.
　The people around me are laughing at what's so funny.

"So I've been taken in by a joke.
'I'm sorry, it's my job. For the likes of us, this is our chance to dream.

　The fox-eyed man said.

'Chance?'
No one goes into a dungeon empty-handed. Everyone prepares in a certain way. We'll take what we've been given.
Okay. You guys knew we were in a dungeon, and you wanted to take a shot at us?
It's a bit overwhelming for a manhunt, don't you think?
So you do have some experience?
We're well known bandits around here. A chick is no problem for us.

　There's the matter of Ichijo, I want to refrain from magic around Toa and the others.
　But if they're this level of guys, there seems to be no need for it from the edge.

''-- 《Insulation (Platonics)》!

　Suddenly, a voice was heard and a green light appeared in his vision.
　The bandits who had been killing in front of them suddenly changed their expressions and turned away as if nothing had happened.
　Their eyes were empty and their feet drowned, as if they were drunk.
　They wandered off in a hurry.

'We were in a dangerous place.'

　He heard a voice from behind him and turned quickly.
　There was someone in a robe and with a hood covering his face.
　The voice was like that of an old woman.

You are travelers, aren't you? You are travelers, aren't you?
...Oh, um, thank you very much.
It's a good thing. Perhaps it's because of the dungeons, but things are getting a little crazy in this town these days. Well, my lord..........

　The old woman's voice suddenly changed.
　It sounded as if she had become young again.

''Eh ... ah, you mean this? This is called the Serpent Sword Kyrgyzstan.''

　She stopped moving as if she were rigid.

'What did you just say?'

　The voice was entirely that of a young woman.

''So, snake sword, Kyrgyzstan...''

　That's when I finally understood.
　This person is surprised.
　But what is he surprised about, it has to be this snake sword.
　So that means.........

''You, where did you get that? .....

　A conviction arose in me.
　A reaction as if I knew this sword that was impossible to even appraise.

''This is Shaoan's........''
Shaoong? .....

　It's worth a try.
　I did what the God of Vengeance told me to do.

"I'll be waiting for you on that hill...

　I said the words.

'Masamune?'

　Tell the Toa that everything is okay.

I'll be waiting for you on that hill.

　Once more clearly, I told the old woman.

'Where is my ... my ring?'
"...in the third drawer.

　Instantly the old woman collapsed from her knees and held her face in her hands, tears streaming down her face.

'I've found it.'

　This is Ms. Khalifa.



'I'm a superhuman, so I live longer than you humans. That's why I used to disguise my longevity in the form of an old woman, so that I wouldn't be creeped out.

　Ms. Khalifa put four servings of chocolate milk on the table.

　She lived in a rickety old wooden house.
　The only light was a candle that counted and the moonlight coming in through a small window in the kitchen.
　I was surprised when she took off her robe and a bewitching beauty appeared there.

'Yes, he's alive...'
"He?
Zephyr, what brought you here?
Zephyr? ...I have been asked by the God of Vengeance to meet with you.
"...yes. So that's what he calls himself now.

　He has a faraway look in his eyes, as if he is nostalgic.

'That's Shaoan's, I remember it.
"It's Kyrgyzstan, the snake sword.
Why do you have it?

　Perhaps Xiaon was also an acquaintance to this person.
　It was a little hard to explain.

''Yes, he died........''
'Yes. But then Shaoan came to me in a dream. It was like a temple somewhere, a strange place with a white mist, like a cloud. That's where I met him.
Zephyr... and?
Well what is it then?
What are you doing here and what did he tell you to do?
I was just told to go see...
That's it?
Yes, that's all.

　I had thought that if we met, that would be enough.
　I just thought something would go on....

'That's not right. He led you here because he wanted something from you.
What do you mean?
'I need you to do something for me. Did he say anything else?
...a prison.
Hmm?
He said this is a prison. That's only in my dreams.
You mean in the White Temple?
'Yes. Then it was as if they were on the lookout for something.... When I asked them why they were here, they both said they couldn't tell me.
That's funny. From what you've told me, it seems as if he's trapped there. I think he wants to be freed, and he can't get out of there by himself. He must be in a lot of trouble, because he doesn't know what to say.

　Surprisingly, he speaks like a stranger.

'But if that's the case, what do you want me to do?
'I don't know. But ... well ... for example, if you know about us, you'll know something about us, won't you?

　Khalifa suggested.

'When you say "we", that has to do with Zephyr and Shaoan, doesn't it?'
Of course. It was back when the five of us were still adventurers.
Five?

　Two, not enough.

Well that was a long time ago, maybe 150 years ago.
150 years?
That's a rude response. I told you, I'm a meta-human.
Haha.....
That was before the world knew we were here...

　Mr. Khalifa stared again, somewhere in the distance.