A few days later.
　We set out to defeat the demons near the royal capital as planned.
　The team consisted of me, Iris and Odette.
　And Demeter, a C-class wizard, accompanied us as our instructor.

''...Iris, Yuki and Odette, you won't have to worry about them.

　Demeter, a C-level sorcerer, gave a troubled sigh.

''Our objective is to patrol the streets. The powerful demons will be defeated by me, so don't take it too hard.''
""Yes."

　Me, Iris, and Odette all talk in unison.
　No pressure. Or rather, we don't have to.

　I made all the preparations yesterday.





"Goshujin. We've got a call from our friends. There's a flock of large rabbits in the west direction...''
Thanks, Dick. So, where are the others?
We are on our way to our scheduled search location.

　On my shoulder, Dick replied, ''I've given the bats a large amount of 'Myster Blood'.

　For this investigation, I gave the bats a large amount of Myster Blood.
　The bats I brought with me, including Dick, Neil and Gale, totaled twelve.
　I'm splitting them up and having them check out any suspicious spots.

"Dr. Demeter.
What is it? Yuki-Glossaria.
''Senior sorcerers, you have been canvassing the surrounding villages, haven't you?

　I unfolded the provided map.

I've heard that the most likely places for criminals to hide are the rocky mountains, caves and 'Black Forest' near the capital. Don't you have a search for those areas?

　This is what Odette told me.
　When we spoke yesterday, I asked her about the best places for people to hide.

That will be the last place we will explore.

　Demeter, the C-level sorcerer, replied.

''I haven't forgotten. Of course we will be looking for it.'
''There are currently no senior magicians?''
Yes. The Black Forest (Schwarzwald) in particular is a dark forest, even in the daytime. It is too dangerous to enter it without adequate preparation and certainty that you will be there.
I understand. Thank you.

　I backed off honestly.

　I got the information I needed.
　This was the only way I could get it from Demeter, a C-level sorcerer.

　I was going to use the bat network to find Dorothea-Zamuelus.
　But before that, I had to confirm the location of the senior magicians.

　I don't want to send Dick and the others to the senior sorcerers who are tense against the 'Sanctuary Church'. If they get caught, it would be a problem.
'You're with Dorothea!　You've been in touch!' I don't want them to be suspicious of me.

　As long as there are no senior sorcerers around, we can send the bats without worrying about them.
　I want you and Dick to go to the rock pile, the cave, and the Black Forest.

I'll leave as soon as I find a clue.

　I whispered as I approached Iris.

''Well if that happens, Iris, you'll have to cheat on Dr. Demeter.
You sure you don't want me to join you?
If Her Highness disappeared all of a sudden, it would be a disaster.
Ugh.

　Iris, in her robe, looked at me with concern.

''But even I can be of help to My Lord, so please summon me when the need arises.
I'll let Neil know when it happens.
You promise?

　And not long after that...

There he is!　It's a demon! It's heading West!　It's the Large Rabbit!
""Yes, sir!"

　At the signal of Demeter, a C-class magician, we entered the battle.




　In the end, there were only zako demons on the streets.

　On the first day, we stayed overnight in a village near the royal capital, and on the second day we continued to kill the demons near the city road.
　After killing a few demons, we returned to the village again near the evening.

　It was right after that that Dick and the others came back.

''──Goshujin. It's a report from the bat network. It's the Black Forest (Schwarzwald)!''
What's going on?
"At the entrance to the forest, hidden among the trees, there was a small carriage parked there. There was a robe on the ground!　It had the family crest of The Wolf Who Stood Down!
The down-and-out wolf?

　I looked at Dr. Demeter.
　She's talking to one of the locals. Negotiating and canvassing the innkeepers.

Iris you are cordially invited to hear Odette's side of the story. "The crest of the house of the prostrate wolf...
Count Wolfgang.
What's the difference?

　Odette looked at me curiously, as if Iris was convinced.

'Dorothea-Zamuelus was an acquaintance of Count Wolfgang's. At least they were close enough to teach Gaiel-Wolfgang magic. So it wouldn't be surprising if he got at least a carriage and a robe.
Not really.

　Or Dorothea could have taken it from him.
　Either way, he could be in there.

You found a clue, didn't you?　Yuki.
Yeah. The Black Forest.
It's close. It's only a couple of hours away, I think. By horse it's less than an hour.
'That's why Dick was so quick to return. I'll be there at night.

　When I said that, Odette looked dumbfounded.

'Yuki. You're not going to catch him all by yourself, are you?
I'm just gathering information.
'Well if you need anything, you can really call me. My Lord.
They're not going to force the fight. Besides, I have a trump card.

　I nodded to Odette and Iris.
　We'll move at night.

Let's go find out what the sanctuary church sympathizers are up to and see what they're up to.