Hero's Redo ~ A Hero That Once Saved the World Reborn as a Girl ~

- Creek Perspective

The number of demons is increasing. Seeing the recent surge in crusade requests coming here to the Alliance, I decided so. A demon is something that exists everywhere in any age, even if it is a stable and peaceful time of reign, trying to put the world in a peril of ruin. However, they can sometimes develop abnormalities. Sometimes, for example, when an excellent demon - a king - appears in the same species, he is led by it and attacked by the city of man. It's been repeated many times in history.

But the only thing that's common to them is that, as a precursor to everything, all sorts of demons come down to people like they've been driven away by something. Demons like the only ones in the mountains are witnessed in the neighborhood of the city. This is a real anomaly.

"The way this number increases... I don't think so..."

I was curious, I pulled out an old dusty record that I had managed in my guild to compare it in detail to my current situation. The last time there was a mass outbreak of demons was fifty years ago. The number of crusade requests around that time and the type of demons that would appear around the city confirmed a number of things in common now. The Alliance Master at the time wrote this in his journal.

"With more requests for demonic crusades, adventurers are irrelevant to class, and almost all are busy with crusade requests. The guild has been a mess with clients and adventurers who have finished their requests day in and day out, and the cat continues to be busy wanting to borrow his hand. Thanks to this, officials were able to pay extraordinary bonuses, and adventurers moistened their nostalgia, with weapons, protective equipment, and then inns and liquors boiling in the good economy. I hope this keeps happening. '

Content like floating. I can't feel the crisis enough to say from here on out. Then a similar log follows for a while. All that talk about who made how much money it was and what demons it exorcised. My hands stopped on one page as I streamed and read them. On that page, the Alliance Master, who had always been pleased, was rarely in a hurry.

'Weird. It's weird how many demons there are so far for anything. I've inquired, but it seems that the guilds in other parts of the country are not in such a terrible situation that the only anomalies appeared to be in the neighborhood of this city. I wish there was nothing...'

The journal that spells out anxiety is suddenly interrupted one day. I thought I forgot to write it, but it wasn't, and I found a log a few pages away with a reason for it later.

"It was a fierce battle. Suddenly demons overflowed from nearby dungeons to protect the city from demons who emerged as great armies, soldiers, of course, gathered together adventurers staying in the city, young and old, capable of fighting, and we fought desperately. The city walls collapsed, and the city's main entrance was destroyed without a shadow to see, and many victims fell upon the city's inhabitants. Naturally the soldiers and adventurers who fought on the front line were in worse circumstances than that, and indeed 70% ended up with the tragic result of what they called war deaths. But with their life-threatening activity, the demons were defeated successfully. Guildmasters of future generations. Be careful when demons appear more frequently. If that's a single shot, don't worry. But when it lasts a month, two months, and an unusual length, it's better to think that the demon flood is sure to happen. Please don't repeat the same mistakes as we did. Tragedy is enough for once."

Gokuri - and swallow the raw spit that was overflowing at some point. How long has it been since the demons started growing? It should be at least a month. In the worst case scenario, there could be demons overflowing the dungeons while we're doing this. I don't have time to mess with this - I decided that, I rushed to the lord's hall with one hand of material.

Today's meeting time is almost over, but only in the position of guild master, even after the meeting time has passed, I can forcibly meet with the lord. Using my position, although it was somewhat forceful, I asked the Gone Guard to take a good look at me with my lord.

The lord is a freshly replaced young man, who should be only thirty years old. My predecessors hated change for better or worse, and the city has spent decades in peace without development or decline, but many reforms have been implemented since he became a lord. Activation of commercial activities and start-up of new businesses through tax exemption. And the restoration of security due to the increase in soldiers, as well as the imposition of good offices and work on the poor, and the lives of the inhabitants are visibly better. Only young and flexible in ideas. He also has a soft head and a metric to consider and accept regardless of his position when people advise him. Being such an excellent person, he was in the middle of a meal after a day of work, but welcomed me without one disgusting face.

"It's unusual for a fire to happen. What happened, Creek?

"Yes, then let me explain from the beginning"

As we spread the material we brought to the table and talked about the similarities between the current situation and the past, and the magnitude of the damage that could happen, the lord's complexion gradually changed. This is exactly what he says about his excellence. Now if you were a hard-headed lord, you could have smiled or been driven back as if you were thinking too much of me.

"That's a lot of similarities. If this is the same thing that happened back in the day, there will be little time left for respite."

"You're right. It was about a month ago that demons began to increase visibly. I was just wondering if there would be any respite for another month or so."

My lord has silenced me with a difficult face in my words. Now in his mind, measures must be contemplated to deal with this situation and countermeasures when there is a flood of demons.

"... Last time on the record was a dungeon in the mountains to the north, wasn't it?

"Yes."

That said, the lord spreads the map. In the mountains north of the city, a dungeon has long been famous as a hunting ground for adventurers. Dungeon - it's a labyrinth without telling me. Numerous demons exist in the dungeons, and adventurers aiming at those materials dive deep underground or lose their lives, a dangerous place unrelated to the average person. Though a little distance from the city, you don't usually have to worry about the demons overflowing because the adventurers will crusade you even if you leave them alone. But if they overflow so much demons that they can't handle it, the same tragedy will happen fifty years ago.

"Did I just say two days on foot? Don't let this get you to the city in no time..."

"How about building some fortifications in between? I think I can buy you some time."

"No, I can't expect it to work that well on top of taking too long to make. It would be better to turn around other funds and people for that. If so... there is only one way to stay"

For a moment I didn't know what the lord was talking about, but when I glanced at the material chilly, I also understood what the remaining means were. The king who leads the demons - that is, his enemies have their own balls, too.

"I mean... you think you're going to defeat the king of enemies?

"Mm-hmm. I'll point the assassin at you from here and knock him out before the king comes out with the demon. They should lose their cohesion as long as the one they lead is gone. As it stands, this will be the best."

Is it possible to do that? Many adventurers belong to the Alliance today, but how many of them are skilled enough to defeat the King?

Adventurers are each given a rank (rank) by merit, starting with bronze (bronze) and having a total of five ranks: iron (iron), silver (silver), gold (gold) and gold steel (adamantite). Among these, it is more than gold adventurers who are arguably the guild's leading arms players. But even if you think of the people who put their faces on the guild, one or two gold-ranked adventurers, to the extent that you occasionally see them. That said, Iron and Silver adventurers, no matter what they think of becoming the main force, will also have a lower survival rate for that matter.

"... is it possible to call on an arm wrestler from an extra guild?

You read some circumstance from my expression, the lord has suggested so. I was captured by a whirlpool of thought, and I hack.

"It's possible for once...... the skilled adventurer has a lot of deductions everywhere, so I don't know if he'll respond to this call"

"Do we have to increase the asking fee? It's a painful expense, but it's inevitable. Okay, Creek. Let's make a request to the Alliance as Lords. Gather a large number of adventurers above the Gold Rank for internal investigation of said Dungeons. Don't shy away from having the cost in the city."

"I understand. Then I'll post the request tomorrow."

There's not much time left. I thank my lord for dealing with it quickly and decided to hurry back to my guild. Because by the end of the night, I'll have to write up a request for backup to the guilds everywhere. I'm going to be busy. I left the Lordship's Hall early, scorching myself into a different tension than I would have had a direct exchange of life.

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- Karin point of view

"An internal investigation into the dungeon? Not a crusade?

"Yes, my client was talking about the lord of this city. Because the rewards are broken."

Lapis asked me that information when I was interrupting Ciel's house for dinner. It's been about two months since she came to this city, and me and Ciel have become quite used to the life where Lapis is, and we're immersed here almost every day on days without work. Has Lapis become accustomed to her work as well, recently she has done a good job of accepting the procedure, and sometimes this is how she brings back valuable information.

"How broken?

"Five times the price."

"Oops!?

When it comes to investigating the inside of a dungeon, the rewards are poor. Low-class jobs are a little better than day jobs, and middle-class workers are promised a week or two of remuneration to live on. At the deepest end of the spectrum, you should be paid enough to live without having to work for six months. Five times that - I unwittingly embark on a rare amount of reward.

"Calm down, Karin. If you jump in a hurry to talk you don't know, it's gonna be like this."

"Ugh..."

My head got a little cold when I remembered that I owed money for a beating. Sure, it's a delicious story, but whatever it is, it's five times weird. You can call it an anomaly. I mean, that's all that's at stake. I shook my head and kicked out a floating thought to correct my residence.

"Lapis. Can you tell me more about the request?

"Fine. That's..."

Lapis explained that we could learn more without contacting the Alliance.

An internal investigation into the dungeons - demons that have recently occurred in large numbers. It's a request to explore the deepest part of the dungeon in order to find out what caused it. Guildmasters and lords seem to suspect that the demon variant known as the 'King' is responsible for the massive outbreak of demons this time. If it keeps increasing, the same thing will happen as the flood that happened fifty years ago, and there could be a lot of damage to the city, and we need this investigation to prevent it?

"I only discovered the king to ascertain his race and abilities and it's a successful request, but he said that if we crusade, we'll also get special extra rewards. It's the same amount as the fee, so it's a simple doubling calculation."

"But isn't that terribly dangerous?

Ciel with a difficult face. I feel the same way. Me and Ciel have dived many times into a dungeon north of the city, just like any other adventurer. But there are demons strong, nerves shrinking in the dark, water and food unavailable, like outside, and even the middle tier was the limit as we proceeded. If I wanted to look into the bottom tier, I don't think I could do it without at least a gold-ranked adventurer throwing a party.

"That's dangerous. So the Alliance wrote a caveat that it was above the Gold Rank as the recommended rank in the requisition."

"I knew it. It's a job that can be ironed like ours."

I thought it was a delicious money making story because of it - and Lapis shook her head.

"That's right. There are requests for low and medium level exploration for beginners and intermediates at the same time. This one is about double the market. If you're free, why don't you both go?

"Really!? Go!"

"I don't have any plans. I need to make money when I can. Karin, we're leaving tomorrow."

"Of course!"

It's a gift Gael, the god of battle, gave me for missing a little nostalgia - what a time I was thinking about that, too.... because who thinks there are people overflowing the entrance to the dungeon and waiting in order!? We were all caught smelling gold getting together so much even though it wasn't an entertainment facility... is that me too? We were on our way, looking at rows that didn't move at all like the popular sweet shops in the city.

"What do we do, Ciel? This is not an exploration place to go in."

"Hmmm...... But it's no use going home like this. Let's see how it goes for a while."

"... right"

Fortunately, the destination merchants are opening a temporary outdoor shop around the dungeon entrance, and there seems to be no food problem. Looks like we're not the only ones who started killing time to see how things are going, and we've got some similar parties all around us sitting back. Ciel spreads his magic book and starts reading, so he won't be talked to. I don't have a hobby like her, so I fell asleep on the ground a little bit with my bare hands. Health retention is fundamental in the basics. I need to rest when I can. Nice weather and great for a nap.

After about an hour, someone woke me up, so I jump up in a hurry. If you think it's someone, it's Ciel.

"What? What's wrong?

"Let's go home now. The group just arrived, and it was a mixed gold and silver party. I'm just wasting my time trying to make money like this."

"Yeah? It's not impossible to hunt demons when you come like that!

"So let's go home. Better get back and look for another job. Fortunately, there's no penalty or penalty, and I don't mind canceling."

Point your gaze at the entrance to Chirali and the dungeon. The number is decreasing, but as always, the queue remains, and even if we go inside, we may know as much as there are more people than demons. I can't help it. We don't have the strength to outrun all those adventurers out there, and we better get back to the city, right?

"Okay. Then let's go home. Let's go home, Lapis, and we'll have a shame."

"Right.... Damn, it's a good place to get together like this."

It was us back in the city, saying bumps, but after a while, I was surprised to hear so much information. - The Gold Rank party that seemed to assure the success of the exploration was wiped out. It was only a few days after we returned that the shock information was brought to the Alliance.