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Intermission: The Journey of Zena Squad (2)

We've been stuck in Fau city for one ht if there were so, but so long as we can't fly like a bird, we don't have any choice but to go back to Lesseu Earldoe in the south route passing through Muno Earldo through Eluett Dukedoh Muno territory route, and going through the sh the purpose will be not to ith them, we are still the army of Seryuu Earldom after all

"Zena-san, how about your side?"

"Unfortunately, every store has raised their price coht it the first day we arrived in the city"

Regardless whether we choose to go through Muno Earldo provisions are important in order to resume our journey, however, the prices have becohboring fares to buy directly, but soht the hands beyond the crowd

I can't see the figure, but there's only person who call ate for the shortcut co it in the middle of the road like this would surelythe their safe return

"Welcome back Lilio Did the shortcut look usable?"

"People can probably go through it, but it's impossible for the civil officials and the ave up in themy usual armor"

If it's impossible for even Ruu who prides herself in her sta that's harsh for officials-san

"We also saw the dragon on the on?"

"No, that's--"

According to Ruu and Lilio's story, it doesn't seeon which has colorful collar on its head Moreover, it doesn't have wings In Iona's opinion, it's, "Probably a sub-species dragon-monster like wyvern or hydra"

"Then if it can be defeated, we can go through theabout size, it's even bigger than a real lesser dragon,that can melt stones see~"

I was relieved to hear that it wasn't a dragon for a briefflower from Lilio's and Ruu's words

"Do you have any idea why it's placed itself in theon the pass It was having a nap while chewing the oranges together with the trees y'know?"

I wonder if it's a grazinghabit of the monster is probably pointless since it apparently drank the stones it ested them to report to the captain, and then ent to the te man with black hair,the time when he departs, Satou-san should've been around here

Ara? I feel like I've seen that black haired person--I wonder who?

Lilio who chased ht said, "Ah! Found you!", and then ran after hi with her?"

"It was the kid aving to Lilio e left Seryuu city before re Iona-san's words It's someone from Seryuu city, a one-arht me the way to ood at re person's face, but I can't remember that person's name or face no matter what

"Why are you here nohen you departed Seryuu city threein the labyrinth city?"

"Didn't I say that the plan was undecided? I heard that there was a ruin on the verge of Zetssu Earldo appear?"

"You can say so did, and did not appear"

"What's with that-!"

Lilio and Jo-san's conversation continues without a pause Even though Lilio should have been tired fro their conversation while soblins can't eat a couple's squabble, so let's leave these young couple and report the shortcut investigation to Captain Henz"

"You're right Feel like I'd get a heartburn if I remain here"

We waved our hands to Lilio and went back ahead to the barracks to report

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"Another shortcut? Is there so to his story, looks like there's one"

"But Lilio Even the soldiers-san of this city said that there was only one shortcut didn't they?"

"You see, there seeon-shah there, but the slope is gentle so it should be better than the the other shortcut"

Everyone becomes enlivened with the inforht advances Since there's a possibility we can break the current situation

Knight Henz was looking like he would ie to the valley, but his retainer skilfully arbitrated him, and then it was decided that we should send a scout unit first

However, why does everyone look athis throat once, Knight Henz ordered, "Then, I entrust Zena Squad to investigate the valley" Of course we do not have the right to veto it After receiving the ation

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The next , in order to hear about the shortcut from Lilio-san's boyfriend, ent to a restaurant in the don

"Then, the proble the journey are the valley where harpies are nesting, and the rocky area that springs up slimes?"

"Yeah, there are other places wherefrouys should be able to pass through the valley with the fighting forces you have"

We're checking the boyfriend's story with an opened hly made, but it's filled with landmarks until the opposite side

"Ara ara,a harem"

"Geh, Mito"

"What? Your acquaintance?"

A woman who seems to be the boyfriend's acquaintance appears, and then she pokes the boyfriend's cheek while floating a joyful look on her face She has the sa at their faces, they see called shuraba?

"Oh, it's a shuraba"

"W, wait, Ruu"