Outside the bakery near the city's central neighborhood, a young mother and daughter are saying their final goodbyes to the feather-eared girl in front of them.

“…… Miss Mebis, thanks to you, our city is relieved, and you are really grateful to you. ”

The mother who handed over the prepared things and picked up her daughter had mixed feelings.

Because the benefactors didn't want to make a big splash, she had to convey everyone's voices on their behalf.

"If you feel tired of adventuring, come back here and rest, I am sure that the future 'Magunolia' will not disappoint you."

The city that has gone through so many ups and downs to truly unite will surely prosper in the future!

With the same anticipation, the girl with the basket on her arm returned a sincere smile.

"Hmmm! Thank you! ”

"Bye-bye, Sister Mebis!"

Waving at the two of them to the cheers of the little sister, Mebis took a step forward and disappeared into the crowd.

It's just that the feather-eared girl at this time didn't expect that the rich city that everyone looked forward to would be so inseparable from them.

And, not long after......

......

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(Hmm...... Let me see...... Words from the construction site...... Yes! Pregnant! ）

Because Mebis had heard that the people who had helped them at the time were on the most important construction site, and she herself wanted to know how the restoration was going, she took a slight detour before returning to the hotel.

Although the city is currently undergoing reconstruction, there is only one place that can be called the most important.

This is the Caldia Cathedral, which was originally the symbol of the area, but was completely destroyed during the battle.

But when Mebis approached in high spirits, he heard an unpleasant quarrel.

......

"Hey!! You guys! Is there an end?! ”

Tearing at his trademark loud voice and snarling at the soldiers in the same uniform who blocked the crowd, if it weren't for his own companions, the grumpy iron house uncle would have rushed up long ago.

But at that time, the standard spear in the other party's hand would not reason with him.

(Did something happen......?) ）

Squeezing out of the crowd of onlookers, Mebis looked back and forth, searching for their origins from memory.

（…… That uniform, I think it seems to be the official uniform of the Magic Council? Why is it here...... ）

Frowning, the feather-eared girl who understood the origin of these people was also puzzled.

The so-called Council is actually an organization similar to the Inspectorate in this world, mainly responsible for maintaining order in the wizarding world, but Zela accidentally mentioned the evaluation of this organization, "Although it is not enough to succeed and more to fail, it has an indispensable existential significance." So the subjective impression of the feather-eared girl is not very good.

If it's the handover of the arrested members of the Dark Guild, then what are they doing on the construction site?

"Damn! It's been days! How do we work like that! ”

The townspeople, who had failed to return, were forced to gather in the shade of the trees on the outskirts, and had to watch as the soldiers trampled on the fruits of their labor.

"That...... Excuse me......"

The girl poking her head out behind the people and tiptoeing emphasized her presence.

"Miss Mebis! Doesn't the body matter anymore?! ”

With a surprise 'noise', the little guy shrank his shoulders and took an awkward step back, and the other party also noticed this and smiled embarrassedly.

"Yes, thank you for your concern, but do you know what's going on there?"

Glancing at the townsfolk who had been driven away again, Mebis asked worriedly.

“…… Those guys claim to be the Senate's investigative team, and they are said to be here to investigate the "devil"! ”

is very helpless about the identity of the other party, after all, everyone is just ordinary people, and it is already the limit to be able to protest like this.

The words couldn't help but reveal a deep dissatisfaction, who let the Dark Guild bully them here before, they didn't do anything, and now they still run out to hinder everyone like no one.

"And their principal also said that because there is no formal guild in our city, many rights should not be enjoyed, so how can we live! It's better to-"

“……！”

The townspeople who have the same dissatisfaction can't help but complain on the side, there is no way, whether there is a guild in the local city nowadays, the impact on a city is too great, which is also the reason why many guilds with a bad reputation can still be powerful.

"Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about!! ”

The uncle of the iron house roughly lifted the man's collar, and the other party quickly realized that he had said something stupid, and began to apologize to everyone incessantly.

“…… It has nothing to do with you, Miss Mebis! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have the opportunity to stand here now, so please don't take it personally. ”

"Hmmm......"

Although the other party said so, Mebis always felt that there was an inexplicable emotion lingering in his heart, and he was very unhappy.

After leaving there, she has also been in a state of confusion, unable to vent, but she doesn't know how to express it.

Before she knew it, she was back near the hotel, and the Feather-Eared Maiden quickened her pace, and she was now eager to tell her inseparable friend about it.

(If it's Zela......!) ）

Thinking like this, the girl pushed open the door of her destination with all her might.

However, the scene in front of her made her even more confused......

Zela with a 'you really did it yourself' expression, Yuri who is supported by her helpless companion with a skeptical face, and ......

A pink-haired older sister in a maid outfit?

……

Who can tell her what's going on here......

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“...... Don't tell me, these are your guild's 'secret treasures'? ”

Pointing to the pile of props on the table, which could be called 'broken copper', Zela looked strangely at the adventure hunters who had returned to the hotel as if they had fled.

Is it really necessary to make yourself dirty for these things?

“...... I can't help it! That's what it was when we looked for it. ”

Unwillingly, Yuri picked up a cube with a missing corner and tossed it twice, but it had lost its characteristic luster and was obviously unusable.

In addition to these, they also found some trading ledgers in the room they found after breaking through the blockade of the shadow monsters.

In other words, the masked man sold all the secret treasures they stole at a low price and used them to fund his guild's activities.

What was left behind in that cave warehouse was, at best, some secret treasures that could not be sold, or destroyed.

"Okay...... That's a pity......"

Leaning on the armrest with her face propped up, Zela could only sympathize with it.

But judging from the disillusionment of these people when they returned, she always felt that something else had hit them.

“...... Then, if there's anything else you want to say, let's talk about it together. ”

After seemingly inadvertently bringing a sentence, Zela, who was rummaging through the props on the table with her other hand to satisfy her curiosity, really found something interesting.

(Huh?) This is...... ）

He began to focus all his attention on the small box that seemed to have a magic seal on his hand, and he didn't care so much about Yuri's 'frustration'......

"Well, do you really see it? Actually, it's like this......"

"Uh-huh."

"And then ......"

"Oh."

"So ......"

"I see."

"Finally...... Feed!! Have you listened to it or not!! ”

Slapping it on the table angrily, the blonde young man's frenzied spit flew wildly.

This little witch is so rude! They were like fools when they were struggling with it.

“…… Isn't it because your guild is almost disbanded due to the previous attack, and then you're embarrassed to invite us to join? ”

"Forehead ......"

Is it listening to it?

This time it was his turn to be dumbfounded, but he was still very angry!

I said...... Are you mistaken about the premise, when did Mebis and I talk about joining your guild? ”

“——！”

That seems to be the case......

At first, Zela and Mebis agreed to join their team, and did not say that they wanted to be a member of the Windspirits.

As a result, he made a fuss for a long time, and he was making a lot of love to himself.

The figure of the blonde youth looked even more decadent......

"Forget it, put those things aside for now, Yuri, can I destroy this thing?"

The few who didn't continue to be sarcastic were all interested in the little box in her hand now.

But after all, it's not her own thing, and she still has this principle.

"Huh? Oh! That's it............ Volod, what is it? ”

After watching it seriously with his eyes open for a long time, it turned out that this guy couldn't see anything at all.

"Huh? Isn't it put together with our union stuff? Precht, you know what? ”

“…… Don't ask me ......"

“……？”

After going around, none of these treasure hunters knew, but they just brought it out together.

In that case......

The sealing magic that has been reinforced several times, and there is no evil aura in it, what is this not a naked treasure?!

"Really...... Then you're welcome~"

Playing with it, a gray flame resurfaced on Zela's finger and placed it on the lock.

The sound of zila and zila soon sounded, and a layer ...... Two-storey ...... Three-storey ...... As the paper-like seals were burned layer by layer, not only did it show the domineering of this flame, but it also made the three treasure hunters swallow their saliva.

By the time there was a 'click', they were all coming together, and they were calling instinctively!

After looking inside with a surging heart, it's a pity that it's ......

“…… What is it? ”

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, I thought I could see some rare gems or something, but what was placed inside was just a gold-plated key.

It's not a big deal at all, and it's going to be so mysterious.

Of course, this is only in Yuri's eyes, and Zela's mood is completely different.

（…… This is really an unexpected reward...... ）

"You're still a treasure hunter, don't you even recognize this?"

Rubbing the key in her hand, Zela suppressed her excited laughter and said the answer that made them unresponsive for a moment.

"This is the ...... that can open the door to the wilderness"

"Star Spirit Key."