The head of the mercenary guild branch was connected to the undead warlord behind the scenes.
Apparently, he was trying to plunge the city into chaos and collect sacrifices for the resurrection of My Lord or something.

"You want to clamp down on the head of the mercenary guild?

　I whispered to myself and the guards at the stuffing station shuddered.

'Branch Chief, you're done. ......
"I knew he was a jerk, but I feel sorry for you that you've made an enemy of the Dragonslayer: ......
Rest in peace, Mr. Branch Chief. ......

　For some reason, the mood of a wake begins to waft through the stuffing place.
　Oh, no.
　I have no intention of killing the chief.
　I'm going to speak to you peacefully and in a gentleman's manner.
　I'm going to talk to you peacefully and in a gentlemanly manner. ...... The exception to this is if the other party puts their hands on you.

　Now, how exactly are we going to get the chapter commander?
　When I asked the nearby guards, I got this answer.

''The other party is the head of the mercenary guild's branch, and we can't move on our own. We'll have to report to the lord and get his permission first.''

　Hmm.
　That's a bit too much work for regular means.
　If I'm moping around, the branch leader might get away with it.

　The guards seemed to be thinking the same thing and gave a small sigh.

''If it's a so-called current crime, like drawing a sword in the city or using magic, I can arrest you on my own: ......

　I see.
　Currently, the most appropriate method would be "arresting another case".
　It's called ......, where they arrest people for small crimes like fraud and theft, and then interrogate them for the big crimes while they're at it.

　I wonder if the head of the mercenary guild's chapter would be able to go on a drunken rampage.
　As I was thinking about ...... such a thing, an unexpected piece of information came to me.

　One of the guards who had been out on patrol in the city shouted this as soon as he ran into the filling station.

'Oh my God!　There's a standoff between the mercenary guilds and the city's residents near the west gate!



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　It seems that the head of the mercenary guild's chapter, with some of his men, was secretly trying to escape from the city of Surie.
　However, it seems that he was found by the residents at the west gate and was stranded.

　I immediately activated 【Spatial Leap】.
　Twisting the space, I warp to the west gate.

　At the west gate, there was still a standoff going on.
　The head of the mercenary guild branch trying to flee the city, and the city people standing in the way of blocking the west gate.

　The city's people all had stern expressions on their faces, glaring at the mercenary guild's branch chief.

''The city is in trouble, and you're trying to escape on your own!
"Isn't it the job of the mercenary guild to protect the city?
"Take responsibility for letting the Needle Turtle run amok!

　It seems that the people of the city already know about the mercenary guild's attack on the Needle Turtle on its own.

'Kukko ......'

　The head of the mercenary guild's branch was a greasy, middle-aged man.
　He was said to have a few of his men with him, but there was no one around.

　Where did they go?
　If I wandered my gaze, I saw a group of ragtaggers who seemed to be mercenaries lying on the ground.
　Nearby, for some reason, was the figure of Iris.
　Her red hair was fluttering in the wind, and she was holding a crimson spear at the ready.

　Hmm.
　Let's speculate on the situation for a moment.
　The branch chief's men must have attacked the people of the city in order to force their way through the western gate.
　However, they were all repelled together by Iris, who was there, like .......

　Well, Iris was an A-ranked adventurer, right?
　I've never fought with her, but she's probably stronger than she is.

　...... Iris seemed to sense my gaze and turned to me, "Ah! I shouted.

'Ko!　You're here!

　That's what made the people of the city aware of my existence.

''It's the [Dragon Slayer]!　The Dragonslayer has arrived!
'Thanks for taking down the Needle Turtle!　I appreciate it, man!
"It's not just the Needle Turtle!　And when the demons showed up in town, they cleaned up right away!
You're like the patron saint of this city: ......!
''I'm sure he's here to defeat the head of the mercenary guild's chapter. ......!　Gokri......!

　Success or failure?
　Well, not too wrong.

　I make my way to the center of the place, taking in people's eyes.
　I stand in front of Iris, looking at the fat guy, the chapter chief.

　Let's try to provoke him a little.
　If the other party gets angry and draws his sword, he'll have a great opportunity to restrain me.
　All that's left is to take him to the guard's office and get him to confess to everything.
　It's truly a separate case of arrest.

''It's nice to meet you, mercenary guild branch leader.

　I bow my head in a deliberately polite manner.

'I'm Kou Koussaka, a passing F-ranked adventurer.
"...... Hmph, you F-rated bastard, what do you want with me?

　The branch chief shook his obese body and let out a furious rage.
　This would be an easy way to get him to unleash himself.

"Get out of the way, you piece of shit!　I'm a man who has risen to become the head of a branch of the Mercenary Guild!
...... Just now, the undead user told me everything.

　I told him in a slightly louder voice, as if to cover the chapter leader's line.

'Stimulate the Needle Turtle and cause panic in the city. In the meantime, we will ramp up the undead and collect the sacrifices to 'My Lord'. ...... I hear that's what you're talking about.
......!

　Apparently, it was a figurehead.
　The branch chief looks away and falls silent.

'If you're going to be honest about everything, I won't be rough with you. Come to the guard's choke point.
I... I refuse!　I'm not listening to you, you punk!　...... f*ck you dead!

　The branch chief was carrying a long sword at his waist, probably for protection.
　With a swift draw, he slashes at my neck.

　That's exactly what I was aiming for.
　The branch chief drew his sword as the people of the city watched.
　I won't be able to get away with it even if I'm arrested in the act.

　I backstep to dodge the attack and take out the Hikino Wood Sword from the item box.
　The branch chief lets out a crazy laugh.

''Kuhahahahaha!　Don't lick it off, young man!　This sword is of the finest Mithril steel!　Don't think you can win with a wooden sword.
...... I'm not so sure about that.

　The branch chief aims at our hearts and thrusts out a long sword as if to twist it.
　I strike it away from below.
　No, I slash it away.

　Hikino's wooden sword has been granted 【Slash Enhancement A】.
　Its effect was drawn out 100% by 【Dexterity's Mastery】 and transcended physical phenomena.
　Sparks scattered, a deafening metallic sound was scattered and the ...... branch leader's sword snapped off from his side.

　The branch chief's face is aghast.

"Idiot. ......!
I think so, too.

　He smashes the metal sword with the wooden sword and breaks it.
　It's an unlikely occurrence.

We're going to have to rough him up a bit.

　In order to facilitate future interrogations, let's break the branch leader's heart thoroughly here.
　I open the item box and change the weapon to Hikino's Hammer.
　A huge hammer appears.
　Of course, it's the one with 《Tame Force S+》 granted to it.

'One.'

　With a hammer, he punched the chapter leader's obese body.
　The chapter leader rolls across the ground like a bowling ball.

"Two.

　He punched up, scooping up from below.
　The branch chief's huge body flew through the sky as he spun around.

''Mittsu!''

　The last full swing as the chapter leader's body fell.
　The huge body that was flung right off to the side hit a nearby tree and stopped moving.

　I tell him.

''This hammer has the [Handicap S+] granted to it. That's why I didn't get a scratch, but next time I might do it for real. Come to the ...... guard's office and wash up and spit it all out. I don't mind roughing it up.

　Oh, I was wrong.
　I was going to say "I don't like it", but I accidentally said the opposite.
　I'm so embarrassed.
　I'm starting to feel like a bona fide sadist.

　But it had an unexpected effect.
　The branch chief shuddered and shuddered, then rubbed his head on the spot and pleaded with me.

''Hi, hi!　Excuse me!　Excuse me!　I'll do what you say, please stop hurting me!　Whoa!

　It was just in time for the guards at the station to rush in.
　I sealed all of the branch leader's skills with the Hero Killer's Great Sword, just in case, and then handed myself over to the guards.

　Then, when the situation was settled, the people of the city rushed in with a rush.

''Scat!　Thank you, Dragonslayer!
'I seriously can't believe you're going to use a wooden sword to slay Mithril. ......!　I've seen some awesome stuff: ......!
You're the hero of this town!　I appreciate it, man!

　People were carrying me up and down in a frenzy, and they kept throwing me up in the air.
　In the meantime, the branch chief's interrogation was over and I had new information.