Chapter 145 How Did The Investigation Go?
"Wait, what does it mean when they say 'high possibility'?"
"Hmm?"
"Well, brother, you've been on multiple investigations before, haven't you?"
Maya-chan, who usually responds with slang seems lost in thought. She's definitely putting on her usual tone. I think this is her true self.
"Yeah, I wonder. Jam-san?"
"Yes. Since I became the manager, I've sent people on investigations three times..."
"Uh-huh."
"Mhm."
I'm sitting across from Jam-san, while Maya-chan is leaning on him, waiting eagerly for his response.
"But, uh..."
Jam-san seems to have an awkward expression on his face.
"Jam-san, is there something you're finding hard to say?"
"Yeah, Jam-san. It's just Maya and Brother here."
"Right, right. No matter what you hear, you won't get mad?"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Well, it's... illegal trespassing. They've been arrested on that charge."
"Huh?"
"What's that?"
"I don't understand it either, but..."
Jam-san said that everyone who went out for an investigation ended up getting captured. Each time, they had to pay a ransom to get them back.
And it wasn't cheap at all. I guess Ensgard (here) was in a really tough spot, so they had no choice but to pay up.
But still, they couldn't just refuse to help because of money. No matter how they tried to hide, it was Beastmen against Beastmen. You can't hide the smell, right? ...Isn't that weird?
"Isn't it weird, brother?"
"Yeah."
It seems like Maya-chan thought so too.
"Because, they're scouts, right? That's like what we call thieves, right? Those people aren't complete beginners, are they? Tigerman (Kojinzoku) adventurers, are they really that weak and helpless?"
Whoa, this is tough. But Maya-chan's got a point. It's not something us gamers would do. If you fail at an MMO, no one will want to team up with you. It's a super specialized skill, a pro job. Not for me, nope.
"...Yeah. Maya-sama's right. There are high-ranking adventurers out there. But they all come back feeling so down, they lose their motivation."
"What do you mean?"
"Released adventurers are saying the same thing."
"Hmm."
"I see."
"Their memories during the mission are all fuzzy. They end up in jail without knowing how they got caught or lost. It's tough to understand..."
"...Brother."
"Yeah."
I know only one person who can use magic to cause the same kind of phenomenon as us.
"I bet Rosalier-san is over there--"
"No way, that can't be true!"
"Yeah, you're right..."
"Oh, sorry. I can't say for sure that she's not there. We shouldn't dismiss that possibility."
"It's okay. Even Maya can't imagine someone on Rosalier-san's level being here."
Yeah, it's possible that there might be someone who can use similar magic. But Rosalier-san is an assassin. She's a pro. If there were someone on a similar level, it wouldn't be easy...
"Maya-sama, Tatsuma-sama, what's going on? What's all this about?"
"Well, you see, um, can I spoil it here in the manager's office?"
Maya-chan nodded as if she understood. Alright, got it. Thanks.
"You know, my Rosalier-san can use sleep magic and dark attribute magic."
"Oh yeah, without a doubt, it's like 'night night, bye bye', right?"
"Yeah, exactly. She puts them to sleep and finishes them off. If it's a one-on-one battle, she's unbeatable."
"That's totally cheating. Even in MMOs, sleep-based attacks make you fall asleep momentarily, even if you have resistance. If it's a boss that has it, the best strategy is to attack from outside the area. Oh right, doesn't brother fall asleep too?"
"Yeah, I fall asleep and gets taken out just like that."
"Wow, it's a good thing you're stronger than a ghost, otherwise it would've been bad if he was an enemy."
"Yeah, we'd be screwed, seriously-- Ah"
"Ah"
Jam-san is wide-eyed and trembling. His tail is fluffed up. I've seen that in cat videos before.
"Your tail makes you look just like a cat, Jam-san."
"Well, tigers are also part of the cat family. But they can be quite scary... Yeah, I get it, Rosalier-san is scary."
"In a different way though. And on top of that, brother got caught in his stomach."
"Yeah, as Maya-chan said, having five skewers as punishment is tough..."
Oh, the fluffiness is gone. Did you reboot, Jam-san?
"Rosalier-sama, um, can Black Forest Human clan use dark attribute magic?"
"I asked before, but it seems like only Rosalier-san can do it."
"I see. About the dark attribute, my little sister told me it's a very rare thing that can only be found in old literature..."
"I see. So Rosalier-san can use rare magic, huh?"
"The little sister, ah, I see what you mean."
So, there's this person named Gefiliona-san who works at the shrine, and because of that, she knows a lot about these things.
"Oh, I see. ...There's a possibility that there are also users on the other side, Wareels. We need to keep that in mind."
"Yeah."
"In that case, brother."
"Yeah?"
"During this time of year, the scent of the wolves seems to be blowing in our direction, right?"
"Seems like it."
"In that case, how do you determine if it's poaching, Jam-san?"
Oh, a straightforward question.
"Yes. During this time, every night after closing the guild, the guild staff take turns conducting scent-based investigations on this side of the shore. If we detect the scent of the Beastmen species, not Tigerman or Cat-people men, and the smell of raw fish, we determine it as poaching."
Tigerman and Cat-people men have an incredible sense of smell, don't they? Well, I guess that makes sense. During the fishing ban, it would be strange to smell raw fish from Wareels, who don't eat fish.
"Well, this doesn't happen very often. Maybe once every 40 or 50 days?"
"What happened the last time?"
"Well, um..."
Jam-san, with his big body, big hands, and thick fingers, skillfully flips through the documents to investigate.
"According to this report, it was 43 days ago. The smell wasn't that strong, so I didn't go on an investigation last time."
"Jam-san, Jam-san. Was the time before that about the same?"
"Yeah, it was, Tatsuma-sama."
"Ah, I see. So that means it might happen soon, right?"
"Maya thinks so too."
"When that happens, Jam-san, I want us to go together."
"Yeah, yeah, you know, about brother, Jam-san. Maya was thinking, what if we do it like this..."
I proposed that we accompany them on the next investigation. In that case, we plan to wait in the sky. So, without wasting time, Maya-chan and I returned to Mother's mansion.
After dinner, me and Maya-chan sat down for a chat with Privia Mom and Rosalier-san.
"Me too, huh?"
Mom (Danna) and Her Majesty Mylavirna, Mii-cchan also known as Diemirena-san. They're not cut out for the rough stuff, so they help clean up after dinner. But can we really make the Queen do the dishes?
"Yeah, I plan on taking Rosalier-san along."
"Uh-huh."
"And Mom."
"What is it?"
"When that happens, can I borrow Alesion?"
"Oh, sure. That's fine."
"I'll go with Centrena alone. Maya-chan and Rosalier-san will be on Alesion, waiting in the sky."
"We'll coordinate with smartphones, right, brother?"
"That's right. In case of emergency, I want you two to go and get Mom."
"I see."
"Yes, understood."
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