Chapter 298 The Unprecedented Preliminary Inspection

The 56th day of training.

Well then, Shish, Im off!

Well be back by night.

I want to eat something for the time being.

Science festival!

After seeing the four girls off from the inn, I and Nell have a late breakfast. There are several different types of food to choose from, and we can order as many as we want. Haru must have ordered all of them, Im sure of it.

Well, it looks like you two woke up very slowly this morning.

On the way, Alezel appeared as if she was aiming for this timing. She had a grin on her face, a vulgar smile that I dont want to see when I eat.

Morning, Alezel.

You are energetic today, huh.

Uwaah, you just answered normally without being embarrassed!?

Well, weve done this kind of exchange many times before that even we would get used to it. So, we responded by ignoring her teasing without stopping our meal.

Hm? You are dressed differently than usual today, huh.

Oh, you finally noticed~?

Alezel usually wore something like a Quitet uniform, but today shes wearing casual clothes that make her look like a young girl (only in appearance). If she keeps her mouth shut, she might be mistaken for a daughter of a well family. Well, theres no way she will stay silent, so theres no need to worry about that.

I actually wanted to wear my best clothes, but I couldnt find them. Well, this one is easy to move, so theres no problem. Look, you can see my sex appeal that you cant see when Im wearing my uniform!

Yeah, sure.

Hey, Deris. Did you just compare my breasts with your wifes breasts? Hmm?

Dont threaten me like that. I think yours are somewhat bigger than Haru and Marias. I wont say it, though.

Good grief, dont argue about trivial things in the morning.

I hate this absolute winners composure. I wish I had at least as much as Lily-hans. Hm? Come to think of it, wheres Lily-han?

She went somewhere in the middle of the night. Shes a succubus, so shes probably interested in the nightlife districts.

Hee~, is that so?

Its a lie. Lilyvia is still on her bed, dreaming. Shes probably tired from playing the role of the Great Eight Demons yesterday. She probably wont wake up until noon.

Well, whatever. After you eat that, well go for the thing I mentioned before. Is that okay?

That was our plan, so theres no problem.

Can I bring my sword? Without this, I cant calm down.

Nell puts her hand on the handle of the sword on her waist and makes a clicking sound.

Hmm, its okay, I guess? Im more or less the biggest earner in this city, so its probably okay under the pretext of an escort. Still, its just a preliminary inspection, so dont really use it, kay?

I know that much. Im old enough to know that, you know?

You two, if you got something to say, say it.

No, nothing.

A long time ago, I felt like there was a girl who cut the arm of a corrupted noble with her sword and burned the mansion when he put his hand on the girls shoulder. Who was it again? I remember that she had blond hair, but I cant remember the details because the tremendous pressure is preventing me from remembering it. How strange.

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So, is this the place?

After leaving the inn, we walked for a while, accompanying Alezel with her snacks shopping. Then, we arrived at a casino-like building. Even though its still before noon, the place is very noisy and the smell of alcohol is everywhere. At first glance, the quality of customers seemed to be sparse, ranging from the wealthy to the poor. It seems to be a very open playground.

Thats right. Our target this time is Sango Golba, a relatively old merchant in this city. In the past, he made a lot of money from gambling and was one of the biggest merchants in Damaya. But lately, hes been on the decline. So, he probably wants to rise again with this. According to my investigation, it seems that hes been working together with suspicious people and starting an outrageous gambling game that would be illegal in Damaya.

Hee, you mean like high-rate gambling that cost your life?

Yeah, something like that. I dont think we can see that much in todays inspection, but we can harass him and make him lose his composure. Its better if we can get him to show his tail.

To be honest, you are also doing something like that behind the scenes, right?

Hmph! I dunno what youre talking about!

This damn elf, Im sure shes doing something!

Alezel, whats the truth?

I dont really care if its behind the scenes, yknow? But, itll be a problem if it comes to the public! If you want to do it, do it thoroughly and dont leave any evidence! Damayas reputation is at stake, yknow!?

You heard her?

Thats very like you, Alezel. Lets give a perfect score.

Now, lets stop fooling around and get into the casino. Even we also want to have some time to enjoy Damaya. We have no intention of working overtime.

As usual, Alezel, the representative of the group, leads the way and we follow her. As mentioned earlier, its an open casino, so no one pointed out anything about our attire. I think they are too lax that they didnt notice Alezel, probably because she looks different.

In the casino, there is a space for card games and there are even slot machines. Well, theres nothing wrong with the interior of this space. However, there are fewer wealthy-looking people than I saw earlier.

Is there another room here, like for those with a membership?

No, on the surface, theres none. You noticed that the number of people that went in didnt match, right? Its suspicious, right?

Hmm. Judging from the flow of the presence, the blind spot in the toilet is suspicious. There are some people going down from there.

Well, if its like this, its only a matter of time before its discovered by the public, huh. It seems that its going to be easy to settle it.

Weve already identified the suspicious place. Shouldnt this be the end of our preliminary inspection? If we go any further, I feel like we will settle various things.

Now, now, dont be so impatient. We havent greeted Sango-han yet. Lets see Hey, you there.

Yes?

Alezel carefreely called out to an employee of the casino. The employee turned around with a smile, but the next moment, that smile froze. Yeah, I can understand that feeling.

E-Excuse me, but are you perhaps!?

Theres no need for me to introduce myself, right? After all, theres no way you wouldnt know about me. Is Sango-han here? I want to talk to him for a minute.

P-Please wait a minute!

The employee, who was so shaken that it was pitiful to watch, ran to the back of the store at full speed.

Youre so mean, huh.

Haha, right back at you.