Chapter 36: Investigation of the Cause 3
When the three of us learned that a terrible ritual was being performed in the city's underground, we decided to report it to the lord.
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When the lord heard us, he put his hand on his chin and groaned.
"I understand, so is there any proof of this?"
"Only this written note."
I quickly showed the notes that Sharin had made from the annotations. A nervous-looking aide immediately interjected.
"That's all?! Did you really do any research? You're just talking nonsense. Filiana, did you see the place?"
Filiana shook her head uncomfortably.
"There's no way demons, rituals, or all that stuff is a hoax."
"Well, it's hard to say without evidence."
Naturally, the lord and his aides don't seem to trust me or Sharin. So I continued talking.
"However, it is certain that there are people who were captured in the underground, so we ask for your cooperation to prevent more victims."
Only the lord did not agree to my request. Sharin shrugged as if she couldn't help it.
"It seems we have no choice but to do it alone. Let's contact the Harpy tribe and ask for help."
I shook my head at these words. At that moment, the door of the room opened with a bang and a guard who was breathing heavily entered.
"What's going on?!"
The lord stood up from his chair and shouts at the guard who entered his room without knocking.
"Look outside. A monster suddenly appeared in the city...!"
Everyone in the room suddenly looked out the window upon hearing the guard's words. People are running for their lives in the streets stretching below, while a winged monster chases them.
"W-what is that!"
"I don't know either."
While the lord and his helpers were arguing, I called the nearby guard.
"Excuse me, but some of you will accompany us. And, please release our captured comrades."
A little later, I left the place with some guards, Piyo and Nina. The sudden incident caused widespread panic throughout the city.
"It seems we are one step behind. These monsters are probably coming from the underground."
With Sharin leading us, we descended to the underground again.