Dirkhert and Volsung are currently heading to Lilia and Onnes.

The result of the Adventurers Guilds investigation on the information Volsung obtained from Onnes was that the information is unknown even to Merchants Guild. That basically means that Onnes is connected to the bandits for some reason.

Is he assisting them from his own will, I wonder he thought at first, but hes with Lilia whos just a little child. Hes probably not assisting on his own. I fear that they grasped some kind of weakness that forces him to assist them.

The conversation from that time might have been Onnes way of seeking help.

While thinking such, Volsung quickly goes to the place where Onnes is staying with Dirkhert in his arms.

However, if he indeed was asking for a help at that time, its very likely that Lilia and Onnes are already exposed to danger.

Other adventurers are lurking in various directions centering the house where Onnes stays.

Volsung intends to capture the people in the house considered to be bandits allies, but the adventurers are there just in case they escape.

Before long, Volsung and Dirkhert arrive at the house where Onnes and Lilia are staying and knock on the door. But, there are no signs of someone coming out. The house appears to be silent

Were we late? The moment he thought so, sounds resound from inside the house.

Onnes! Are you in!?

Don, don he strongly knocks on the door, but no further sound comes out.

You have some nerve pretending to be out, dont you? You vulgar human, dont keep me waiting!

There are few people who know because hes carefree when with Dirkhert, but Volsung is actually quite short-tempered with high pride. And he doesnt have much impression of humans rather, hes a misanthropist.

Even though they have talked to some degree before, Onnes is just a mere parent of Maou-samas friend. Hes just such existence, and it doesnt change the fact that hes a human. Moreover, he doesnt really care what the connection between him and the owner of this house is in the inner parts of his heart.

An existence like that, how dare he ignores a higher ranked person like himself? Theres no way Volsung wouldnt be angry.

Losing to anger, he kicks the door and selfishly enters inside. Then, he searches for presences with magical power.

No matter how one hides, he will get eventually found by Volsung. Dont underestimate the hunters of the forest.

He enters the bedroom-like room and looks around.

No one is here, huh~

No, someone is certainly yeah, over there

When Volsung lifts the candlestick located on the table close to the door, it makes a click and the wall gogogo moves. And like that, he finds a hidden passage, stairs leading to the dark underground.

There, he will capture the residents of this house and obtain information. Or so he thought.

What he discovered there was a blood covered Onnes. And then, a long, long passage leading to who knows where.