...... I see that's what you mean: ......

　Cain, who had disappeared from sight behind Oliver's tent, muttered. Cain quietly left the tent so that he wouldn't be spotted and returned to where Claude and the others were waiting.

''What, too late?''
I was in the room with the Bishop. ......
I'm ready to eat. I'd better get going.

　Cain was a little torn on who to tell about this. He was going to go back and explain it to Bishop Harnam again, but he had heard Priest Oliver say earlier that he would 'ask the dark side', and he knew that if he didn't know, the damage could be spread to the adventurers in his escort.
　If it was just me, I could defend myself, but this time the guards include Claude and others. Although he thinks that if they come head-on in terms of strength, there will be no problem, but he feels that he just needs to be prepared because he doesn't know how they will attack him.
　But once I talked to Bishop Harnam, I was going to explain it to him.
　I follow Claude as I sort things out in my head.
　The meal had already been prepared and the table was surrounded by only adventurers. Claude and Cain sat down at an empty seat and Lina stood up to give a toast.

'Thanks for your efforts in dealing with the attack today. It's a good thing no one was injured. It's close to the point of the attack and this place might be dangerous, so I'll just have a drink. As for the surveillance, we'll be working in pairs, rotating in four groups of two, one second each. Let's work hard tomorrow. So let's have a toast.

「「「「「「「 Cheers! 」」」」」」」

　We all raise our mugs and quench our thirst. Claude and his friends make full use of the magic bag they bought from Cain, and they buy a barrel of liquor to store it in, taking advantage of the fact that the items in it are time-disabled.
　Lina told me that when I'm with a different party, I can sell them individually. Cain recalls that he was proud of the fact that he could sell them at a premium, and that most of theirs would be free booze.
　This time, however, they had behaved free of charge, as they had survived the attack. Even with Cain's backup, it was still mentally abrasive to deal with a hundred bandits.
　Once they had eaten and cleaned up, they were supposed to discuss their plans for tomorrow again, but Cain excused himself and headed to Bishop Harnam's office.
　As soon as he was given permission to enter the tent, his escort, the Temple Knight, bowed and then walked out of the tent.

''Lord Cain, is there something wrong?''
Yeah, well, the truth is...

　He asked about the situation in the tent of Bishop Oliver, who had just disappeared and thought it was suspicious, and that he was involved in this attack.
　He then contacted the dark part and informed Bishop Harnam of the possibility of more attacks in the future.

'-- If it's Lord Cain's word, it must be true. I didn't know you were really involved in this ....... How sad for a clergyman.
Yes, so there may be more attacks in the future. I'd like to share that information with the adventurers and ask the bishop to decide if I can share it with you: ......
'That's fine. If anything happens without telling the bodyguard His Majesty has given me, I'll feel badly if it happens. Would you be willing to cooperate, Lord Cain?
Of course. I'll be the bishop's bodyguard. Then I'll go talk to him now.
Yes, be very careful. You can't let them find out.

　Cain nodded and left the tent, heading back to where they had just been eating.
　It seemed that the cleanup had already been done and everyone was sitting in their seats, enjoying the banter.

'Cain, you're late, aren't you?　Where have you been playing?
'I need to talk to you all. This is confidential, so please try not to raise your voice.
Yeah?　Yeah, I get it. Everyone's good.

　Perhaps sensing Cain's serious expression, Claude also stopped joking and became serious.

''I just confirmed with the bishop, but it seems that church officials are still involved in the daytime attack. My prediction is that it's the chief cardinal Bangura who is leading it, and Priest Oliver, who has a separate tent over there, is part of it.

「「「「!!!!」」」」

　Everyone's faces tightened at Cain's shocking words.

'You mean that fishy priest is one of us ....... Should we just hang him up?　Get that bastard: ......

　Claude clenched his fists on the table, but Cain shook his head.

I have no proof. And ...... the "dark side" of the church may be at work. If there's going to be an attack, it's going to be in the next two days or so.

　It has been confirmed that a temple knight on a fast horse rode from the tent of priest Oliver earlier. It would take three days by carriage to get to the main city from this place, but a fast horse would get there in less than a day. Then, Cain thought that if he was going to make dark arrangements and head out, it would have to be the day before he arrived at the main city.
　He didn't know what kind of obstacles there would be on the road ahead, so he planned to slip out at night and check it out from the air.

'-- You heard me. Consider that there will be another attack. Be sure to take care of your weapons. We'll all reach the Teaching City.

「「「「 oh! 」」」」

　They all nodded. Cain was relieved that this was a bit of a relief.

'Oh, Cain, let's talk about this for a moment now.

　Claude smiled and grabbed Cain's shoulder firmly.