Who was it that had interfered with the Adventurer's Guild's system?
　Not long after, the tracing was completed.

''We've identified the location of the access source. I will display it in the window.''

　A large translucent window appears right in front of me.
　It was a map of the entire royal capital.
　The location of the unauthorized access is marked with a red arrow.
　The culprit seems to be in a larger building a little bit farther away from here.

''Dragonslayer-dono, what in the world is this ......?

　The guildmaster asks me questions while looking at the window.
　I explain to him one by one, step by step.

　The reason why the system of the Adventurer's Guild Headquarters has been shut down this time is because of unauthorized access by someone with malicious intent.
　The result of blocking and tracing the unauthorized access is displayed in this window.

　When I finished explaining, the guildmaster nodded with a satisfied look on his face.

''I see. ....... Thank you, Dragonslayer-dono, for your careful explanation. In other words, the culprit who has been fighting with us adventurer's guild is here, right?

　The Guildmaster bleeped the map and pointed to it.

''We can't just let this go by. ''Dragonslayer-dono, if you don't mind, can you secure this criminal?
Are you sure it's me?
There is no one in King's Landing who is better than the Dragon-slayer. I beg you.
...... I think that's overrated.

　Oh well.
　I was about to leave immediately ...... and just before that, one of the adventurer's guild staffers came running into the room.

''Gee, Guildmaster, we're in trouble!　The master of the Mercenary Guild has come to us and wants a meeting as soon as possible!
Oh. What in the world do you want at a time like this: ......?
''If anything, you know how to restore the adventurer's guild system to its original state or ....... However, as a condition of exchange, they are asking for 500 billion comsa and a transfer to the mercenary guild of high-ranking adventurers.
500 billion comsa is exactly the same amount of money that the Guild of Mercenaries is in debt to ....... I see.

　The Guildmaster pondered for a bit and approached me.

''What do you think, Mister [Dragonslayer]?''
...... is suspicious.

　The day the adventurer's guild system was shut down, the mercenary guild, which was supposed to be a commercial enemy, would come with a plan to deal with the situation.
　No matter how you look at it, the mercenary guild is the mastermind behind this, right?
　It's what's called a match pump.

　However, we can't start talking without clear proof.
　Let's catch the culprit first.

For now, I'm going to go get the culprit. Guildmaster, stall the negotiations as you see fit.
I'll take care of it. Should I not tell you that the Adventurer's Guild system has been fixed?
Yeah, please.

　I left the Adventurer's Guild headquarters as soon as I finished my meeting with the Guildmaster.
　I ran through the main street and entered a dimly lit back alley.
　The killer's place was a large, old inn before it was demolished.

　I opened the item box and put on my Armored Bear Armor for the first time in a long time.
　I activated one of the granting effects ...... "Hearing Enhancement C" and turned my attention towards the inn.

　Then, I heard someone's hysterical shouting from around the second floor.

''d*mn it!　What the hell is going on here?　I'm not connected to the Adventurer's Guild system!

　Oh, come on.
　You're being very careless.
　How can you shout when you don't know where you are and who is listening?

　I stepped into the inn.
　Carefully, step by step, I make my way to the back so as not to make a sound.
　I climbed the stairs and headed upstairs.

　Again, he heard shouting.

'Oh God!'　I'm going to get punched in the face by my dad.　Don't let the Adventurer's Guild go against me!

　I don't know who this old man is, but he seems to be a very emotional type of criminal.
　When I arrived at the room where I thought the culprit was, I activated the 《怪力C+》 and hit the door.

　Dogon!

　The door collapses with a roar.
　The room was probably originally intended for a group of people. It was quite large.
　In the corner, a man with a bad look in his eyes was standing there.
　There's a table nearby, and on it is a silver machine that looks like a laptop.
　He was probably using this device to gain unauthorized access to the Adventurer's Guild system.

''Duh, duh, who are you, Teme!

　The man screams in panic.

"d*mn it, you're wearing a bear suit, who are you?

　Bear headgear?
　Ah, you mean the Armored Bear Armor.
　It is true that this armor does not look like a stuffed armored bear completely covered with it.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one. --It's not a good idea to have a good time.　It's a mess!

　Twelve ice spears appeared around the man, one after the other, one after the other.
　The man let out a laugh.

''Hiyahahahahaha!　No one has ever fallen victim to my magic and survived!　I'm so sorry to hear that!
I'm not so sure about that.

　A dozen ice lances, each flying at me at different times.

　Now, how will I deal with them?
　There are many options, but since we're here, let's try out some new equipment.
　I took out a gluttonous axe from the item box.
　Its blade is red-black and emits an atmosphere of evil.
　The Glutton Axe is a weapon that was [created] using a tyrannical dragon as its material.
An effect called 《Magic Eater A+》 has been given to it, allowing it to absorb magic and carry its effects in the blade.

　I wield the Glutton Axe.
　When the red-black blade touches the ice lance, the ice lance turns into glittering particles of magic power and is sucked into the gluttonous axe.

　The man was terribly surprised at the sight.

''What, what?　My magic doesn't work, so ......!
'Exactly. ...... I'm sorry to hear that.
Hi, hi, hi, hi!

　The man was in a big hurry to get away.
　He was going to jump out the window.

'There's no way I'm going to let him get away,'

　I release the power of the ice lance, stored in the gluttonous axe.
　As I swing the blade down, an icy cold air is released, icing the man off his feet.

'Ugh, it ain't working!　My feet are freezing!
I'm sorry, but you'll have to come with me to the Adventurers' Guild.
"d*mn it!　Get away from me!　My dad, you know, is the guild master of the mercenary guild!

　I see.
　So the culprit was a member of the Mercenary Guild, after all.
　And if it was the Guildmaster's kid, that would be the perfect opportunity to give them a jolt.

"If anything happens to me, those mercenaries won't take kindly to me!　That's not good enough for you!
I don't think the ...... mercenaries are such a righteous bunch, though.
Yeah, that's ......

　Oh come on.
　You don't even trust your people, mercenary guild.
　It's really a helpless organization: .......

　Anyway, let's end this useless talk.
　I took out the 'Lightning Basket Hand' from the item box and used the granting effect 'Thunderbolt Paralysis S+' to completely neutralize the man.

　Let's go home then.
　I wonder what the Guildmaster of the Mercenary Guild would look like if I turned this man in.