One paragraph of the belly-black talk by the three greats, so I asked the Duke of Vonker about the trend.
"What are they like now?
"Earlier, I contacted the Adventurer Guild… All members of the First Army, Adventurer credentials were invalidated and nominations were arranged for all guilds in the surrounding countries"
They've frozen all their deposit accounts in the Adventurer Alliance again.
The money will be paid as compensation to the Duke of Vonker, me, and the threatened weapons dealer who was damaged in this case.
"Since Herbert and his men are still standing and caged in the cranhouse, we're just monitoring them... as soon as they move, the Alliance and my men are going to seize the evidence and demolish the cranhouse"
Even if we keep the cage castle going, in a few days' time, they'll have to move, too, beyond being attacked by crusaders.
"Well, he dug a grave... you deserve it."
"Yep. Now, no matter which city you flee to, you'll get their information right here... and in case you run out of the country, you won't have a good life"
I feel a little sympathy for the Army for losing my position, my money, my entire house, which was successfully used by the Duke of Vonker... I've been selling fights first, it's bad for him, etc.
"With the Duke's ruse, we were able to hunt down the messenger... how do you think they will move in the future?
Herbert the boulder must have noticed that there was no Duke of Vonker in the attacked mansion.
We were able to secure conclusive evidence, and the rest is our victory, as long as we can detain Herbert and his surroundings.
But he was promoted to S-rank by strength only.
Now in the Labyrinth City, there's no one more capable of fighting than him... depending on what he does, he'll get out of the city before the crusaders arrive.
Citizens living in labyrinth cities are temporarily evacuated to their neighbors, so they don't have to worry about human damage...
"Perhaps Herbert escapes into the labyrinth. Travelling on the ground will be driven and captured by crusaders before they cross the border..."
"They're high-ranking adventurers, too, aren't they? Can you catch a crusader chasing after you?
"That's okay"
According to the Duke of Vonker, members of the crusade have adventurers who specialize in mobility.
The Army is an excellent party for exploring the labyrinth, so it's not a speed specialization, so it's okay.
Herbert, too, should be gathering some information about the same S-rank adventurer… based on that, it is the Duke's expectation to flee to the labyrinth.
"But I can't believe you escaped inside the labyrinth... if the Crusaders ambushed you at the entrance, wouldn't that be the end?
An army would be able to lurk in the labyrinth for a few months... but sooner or later the potion and salt would run out and it would be intolerable.
"This is classified information that only a very small number of people know… The labyrinth in Garm is 67 tiers, connected to the lower level of the labyrinth in the Kingdom of Yamato"
What, sometimes a labyrinth connects!?
"In the last few decades, the labyrinth of Garm has only been explored up to 60 levels, and it's a route that's not normally available,"
Does the Duke of Vonker expect them to choose that route if they are in a position to make a winless mess on the ground...
"I never thought that the labyrinths were connected."
"Herbert, who was close to his former lord, naturally knows the information."
According to the Duke, the labyrinth has a unique structure, with multiple entrances or connected to another labyrinth along the way.
"Because of this, the labyrinth of Garm had another entrance into the city. Don't worry, I told Dan in advance to use it to get Herbert and the others involved."
Duke of Vonker Says there's a pit in the labyrinth city named... an entrance or exit that falls nonstop to the 15-story oak room.
If you fall by mistake, there's no life, because it's a very dangerous place... they're building a dungeon there for felons, so no one can get in.
It's an unusable entrance and exit when entering... after knocking out all the oaks in the oak room, breaking the center of the ceiling wall makes it possible for a strong adventurer to escape.
"If you stab a dagger in the wall and climb a pit, you can get out on the ground in a short amount of time. When the support sword breaks along the way, it falls as-is, so it seems to use a lot of nerve."
So there were dozens of Orihalcon weapons in our purchase order, shaped like Kunai.
"Thank you for your attention."
With Orihalcon's weapons, even low-status maids will be able to climb the slopes easily.
"No. Dan looks like he's having fun, so that's about right."
Hmm?
Is there any chance that Herbert will use this path?
When that happens, Dan and the others, on the contrary, I think it's a pinch...
"Of course Herbert, I think he knows this path exists. But the people around me can't stand the intrusion from there... You'll never choose this route for a boulder."
"Oh, well."
No matter how strong you say it is, even Herbert is human.
We need help from summoners, scouts, etc. to combat the climate in the labyrinth... so we can't just abandon our men and get away with it.