'Huh?　Megri-san, are you home yet?

　When I got home, it was dark inside and Megri-san was not there.
　I said I wasn't feeling well, so I said I'd go home first.

'Maybe he's collapsed somewhere or something...'

　'I'm sorry,' said Liliella anxiously, as Jairo and the others returned from the back room.

'They weren't even in the room,'

This is a big deal, we need to find Mr. Megri soon!

Yo, okay, I'll look for the main street, and Mina, you take care of that place Megri likes to go to!

Okay.

'Then I'll try to follow the path we all always take to the guild. I took a different route back today to buy dinner, so we may have crossed paths.

I found out where Mr. Megri is.

Well, then, Mr. Lex....

What?

"How did you know?

　Everyone shouts in surprise at the fact that I immediately detected Megri-san's whereabouts.

"I checked the magic wavelength of the equipment Megri-san is wearing.

How is that even possible?

Yes, I hide it from the enemy so they can't probe it, but I hide it behind some subtle magic in the air, and it emits a wavelength that only I can detect.

And I didn't know...

'Magic items can do that...'

　Mina rolled her eyes in surprise.
　As a magic item engineer, it's rather common sense.
　But I wonder if it doesn't bother everyone except for wizards in the military who are good at searching for enemies, as expected?
　Even in the military, the search for the enemy was handled by expert searchers.

Adding the tracking function itself is easy. What's more difficult is the trick to disguise its wavelength so that the enemy doesn't know about it.

Yeah, you know, in a previous life, the military asked for a tracking feature to help them find their lost comrades, right?
Well, apparently it was more useful for catching deserters than searching for them, but...

It's not going to be easy, and who's going to have that kind of capability in the first place?

Spying on the enemy, maybe?

Who is Lex fighting....

　For some reason, Mina's shoulders slumped.

"Hehe, you found it this easy, that's what you're all about!

You're adapting too well!

Squeak!

　Huh?　Fluffy also follows me to find Mr. Megri.

I see. You're worried about Mr. Meghri too.

Cug.

　You must be really worried about making that kind of noise.
　They've both gotten along pretty well without me knowing it.

Grrr.

'Alright then, let's go get Mr. Megri!

　""Oh!"

Goo!

　You're not going to be able to do that.

Mr. Megri's reaction is in this direction.

This isn't an aristocratic quarter.

　As we followed the direction of Megri's reaction, we were blocked by a large wall.
　This is the nobleman's town where the nobles live, and we commoners are not allowed to enter without permission.
And since it's already nighttime, it's even more difficult for us to enter.
　If you force your way in, you will be immediately called and surrounded by guards.

Megri, why are you in this place...?

"...and...

　Liliella tilts her head curiously and Gyro-kun and the others look awkward.

''Do you two know anything about this?''

Oh, yeah, nothing's wrong with that, bro. But the way things are going, huh?

Well, we can't move forward with the wall.

'What?　Why don't you just use your flying magic?

"Oh.

　The two of them scream as if to say they had forgotten, and their expressions are indescribable.
　What's wrong with both of them?
　It's kind of like they're hesitant to look for Megri-san...

'Uh, but if they see me flying through the air...'

　I fear that Mina's flying will cause the guards to find her, but that's not a problem either.

''I have the magic to conceal your appearance, so you'll be fine.

'Oh, come to think of it, there's magic like that.

　Liliella and I have used it together before.

'Then let's go, everyone hold hands.

Yeah, yeah. All right, brother.

Well, I guess I'll just have to do it.

　What the hell is wrong with both of them?
　I was so worried about Megri-san earlier.

Then I'll go.

　I join hands with the others and activate my disguise spell before flying through the air.

'Ho, are you sure this is how they can't find you?'

Yes, you can talk. Just keep your hands to yourself.

　Mina asks anxiously, to which Liliella, who has experience, replies.

''And, hey, it's kind of hard to fly when you hold hands.

　Gyro-kun, who is not used to flying at the same speed, was wobbling as he flew.

'Ouch!　Hey, gyros!　You should fly slower!　It's pulling on my hand and it hurts!

I'm sorry, but I'm not slowing down!

　Yes, the basic rule is to match the speed of two people who have the same attribute to fly together.
　If you try to match the speed between people with different attributes, it is more difficult than with people with the same attributes because they fly differently.

''Brother, can't you do something about it?

Well, what about me flying around with you guys?

''Rejected!''

　I was quickly dismissed by Liliella and Mina.

''It can't be helped. I guess we'll just have to adjust to the gyro.

Well, if you let go of your hand by accident, that's when all hell breaks loose.

Sorry, guys.

　Gyro-kun apologizes apologetically.
In fact, the problem is that Jairo-kun, who has fire attributes and flies with flames spewing out, stands out even at night.
　If he were to be seen flying over the nobleman's town, there would be a huge commotion in the blink of an eye.

''Don't mind me, Gyro-kun. I'm sure that if you practice more flying magic, you'll be able to fly in a way that even the fire-attributed gyro-kun can't find you.

Are you for real, bro?

Yeah, Gyro, you'll be flying faster than you can sound in no time!

'Whoa!　Faster than sound!　In addition to the gyroscope of blue flame, the gyroscope of sonic speed might have a second name, too.

　Hearing that you will be able to go faster than the speed of sound, Gyro-kun smiles with excitement.
Good, it looks like you were feeling down earlier, but you seem to be feeling better.

''Hey it's good that you can fly faster than sound, but is it okay for a live gyro?''

　And Mina, who had doubts about flying at the speed of sound, asks me a question.
　That's Mina-san, isn't it? She is aware of the problems of flying at the speed of sound in the flesh.

'Yes, as long as you do your body strengthening properly, you'll be fine.

I see, you need to strengthen yourself to be okay...

Well, we're getting close to Megri's place.

　We had already jumped over the nobleman's district, and we turned our attention to the large building we could see beyond.

''Megri-san's reaction is inside that building, right?

'What?　But that building...

　At my words, Liliella screams out that she didn't expect me to say that.

Yes, I understand that feeling.
　We haven't been in there, but we know what kind of building it is.

　The place where Meghri-san is, out of the corner of our eye.
　That's where the king who rules the land lives.

Yes, it's a royal castle.

"What's Megri doing in the royal castle?

　It's true, I didn't expect Megri-san to be in the royal castle.

Then let's go in.

What?

Hey, wait a minute!

"You're in trouble, bro!

　I was about to proceed towards the royal castle, but for some reason everyone stopped me.

''Huh?　But Mr. Megri is inside this castle, and you won't see him unless you go in?

You know, you don't want to go into the castle without permission. The worst thing you could do is get yourself executed.

　Hmm, I understand what you're saying, Liliella.
　It's not a good idea to enter the castle without permission, as it was in my past life and it's the same now.
But.....

The Megri-san I know is an ordinary adventurer. The fact that Megri-san is in a place like this makes me think that he's probably in some kind of trouble. If Megri-san has been arrested for an innocent crime, I think we need to rush to his aid.

That's not...

　The nobles are not afraid to frame innocent people for their own convenience.
　This is even more so if they are commoners who can't oppose them.
　I knew from my previous life experience that such a situation was quite possible, and I felt the urgency of rescuing Megri.

We adventurers have the right and duty to defend our freedom. "We adventurers have the right and duty to protect our freedom, and in exchange for cooperating with any country, we will not be subordinate to any country. You all know that freedom is the philosophy of the Adventurer's Guild, right?　So if my fellow adventurers are in danger, I need to help them.

Yes, adventurers are freedom-loving people.
　That's why adventurers don't tolerate anyone who tries to take away their freedom.

'Well, uh. I don't think we need to worry about that. Besides, maybe he's here on business!

Yeah, you know. Maybe Megri will be back tomorrow.

　What's really going on with both of them?

'That's all right then. And if you're there for a reason, you can leave right away.
.... but...

But?

Mr. Megri looked like he was in a lot of pain.

"?

　The two of them huffed when they heard my words.
　Then they look at each other and nod at each other.

"........Mina.

Yeah, I'm not going to waste my time on this one.

I feel like an idiot, even for me.

　Gyro-kun turns his head away in embarrassment and mutters, scratching his head.

'Yeah, if it's true, it was a word we should have said, an action we should have moved on.

　Mina was also scratching her cheeks with a bum look on her face.
　The two of them exhaled heavily and turned to me with a determined look on their faces.

''Bad brother, you're awake!

Come on, let's go see Megri!

Yeah!

　I don't know what it is, but I'm glad you two are ready to go.
　I knew you were both just worried about Megri!

Whatever, I feel like I'm the only one out of the loop.

Coo!

""Oh."

　I turned around and saw Mr. Liliella and Mohammed, who had been left alone with one and only one of them, unfaithful.

''I'm sorry,''

　Well, well, well, that's that, so let's get into the castle!

　You're not going to be able to do that.

Mr. Megri is at the back of the room.

　It was the room by the window in the upper level of the castle that came after detecting Megri's reaction in the field.
　Technically, though, the reaction is further back from there.

'Shall we enter through this window?'

　We open the window and go into the room.

"Sorry to trouble you.

We're in.

'Oh my God it would definitely be a death sentence if they found out.

Hands, keep your hands in the air and you'll be fine.

　Liliella and Mina squeezed my hand restlessly.
　Honestly, it hurts.

'It's so dark.'

　It's dark in the room and there's no sign of anyone.
　I can't afford to turn on the lights. I use my night vision magic to look around the room and see the whole room.

''It's ... an ordinary room.''

　Yes, with a large canopied bed, an ornate table, and paintings and ornaments on the walls, it looks like a nobleman's room.
　It makes me wonder what Megri is doing here.

I'm not sure why Megri is here.　Where's Megri?

'Megri-san's reaction is behind here, behind that door. But I guess Mr. Megri isn't the only one.

　And I point to a door that leads to the back of the room.
I can feel Megri's reaction from the back room, but I also feel someone else's reaction.

''I can't just bypass it if someone is in there.

Well, it looks like we'll have to wait until that one person leaves.

'Then I'll stay in this room and wait for you. If there's any sign of trouble, then I'll jump in and rescue Mr. Megri, and we'll escape the royal capital without further ado.

Hmmm, I don't think I need to worry about that, but I get it.

　Strangely, Mina-san seems to be convinced that Megri-san is in no danger.

'Mina-san, and Jairo-kun, do you two know anything about Megri-san?'

　They look at each other when asked by me. The expression on their faces looks like they are unsure if they should say it or not.

'Well, brother. There are many things about Megri. So, you know, it's not really our place to say that....

Yeah, not from us.

　Oh, you two are Megri's party mates.
Besides, it's bad manners for an adventurer to find out about the other person's past.

　No matter how worried you are, if you have no intention of telling him, it is the humanity of an adventurer to leave it alone, as Rygaard also said in the story.

I understand, both of you. Unless Megri-san says it herself, I won't hear it from her.

"Thank you, brother.

That would be great to hear.

''Also, if you find out what's going on with Megri, I want you to treat her like you always have.

Yeah?　I don't know, but I get it.

　Hearing my words, the two of them look relieved.
　I see, so both of them have been holding me back because of the conflict between their humanity for Megri and their concern for their friends.

　If you think about it that way, Megri-san really is safe.
　But since we've come all the way here, let's just make sure that Megri-san is safe before we leave.
　If she's still not feeling well, I want to use my healing magic to get her in shape.

''Everyone, someone's coming.''

　And as we were engrossed in our conversation, Liliera-san called out to us.
And at the same time, the sound of a door opening echoed through the uninhabited room.

''Well then, good night.''

　The figure enters the room and bids someone in the back room goodnight.
　Judging from the voice, it's a woman.
　It's a very gentle sounding voice, so it sounds like it's aimed at someone close to you.

The next thing you know, you're momentarily blinded by the lights in the room.
　At the same time, softly, a sweet smell grazes my nostrils.

"Squeak?

　And at that moment, the mohumoff on my shoulder screamed and jumped out.

'Ah, mofumof!'

What?　Huh?　What is this girl?

Squeak!

　Away from me, the Fluffy Fluffy loses the effect of its figure-hiding magic and its appearance is revealed.
　I'm sorry, I should have put a strap on his collar if I wanted to do this.

"Mr. Aydra!　What's wrong with you!

　Someone jumps in from the back of the room, perhaps in response to the surprised voice of the woman called Aydra.

''Kyuuh!''

'What?　Fluffy?

　Someone walks into the room and calls out Mohammed's name.
　Huh?　What do you know about Fluffy Moff?　And the voice sounds familiar.

　Soon my eyes adjust to the light and I can identify the mofos.
　The person who was there was someone we knew very well.

　No, they were people we knew very well.

'Megri-san is...'

Megri...

"'Ni-iiiiii?!

Yes, there were two Meghri-san in dresses.
　What's going on here?