It was an office filled with the aroma of books.

— How did it go? The man asked the blonde woman.

The Queen of Souls, after thinking for a while, answered:

"It was a very interesting place.

That was the most appropriate description. A place where one of the participants was a Corpse Collector, and even a person like him was out of place? She had no idea that there was such a chat in the community.

"I'm sure my personal impression isn't what you're most interested in," the Soul Queen laughed as if teasing him, but the man didn't deny it.

This was because there was another reason why she had infiltrated the ranks of the Round Table Observers.

"Perhaps this gathering of Roundtable Observers is created to avoid our eyes."

A spy from the palace, or maybe a player from another world; To test both possibilities, the man sent her there.

But what were the results?

The Queen of Souls smiled and added.

"It seems that this time you were right, LoveElfnuna.

"What do you mean?"

"Roundtable Watchers definitely looks like a space created by a player from another world.

"Then I should hear it in more detail.

The Queen of Souls slowly explained what had happened there.

Leo, who exerted overwhelming authority; Clown, whose identity was revealed as a Corpse Collector; A deer that was supposed to be on the side of the royal family; and the Goblin, whose ordinariness seemed out of place.

"Hmm, I don't know about the Fox. I don't think she's introverted, but I didn't get to talk to her properly.

Nevertheless, the Fox was worth keeping an eye on, because she asked to talk to Lev at the end.

What if it was some kind of offer of cooperation?

"You're suspicious of a member named Lev.

— Yes. If there is a player from another world among them, then this is him.

The man asked for arguments, and the Queen of Souls replied without hesitation.

"He drove the Corpse Collector close to Psychic Pollution with only murderous energy. Since he retreated right before the limit, I think he still had a lot of strength.

This alone makes it clear. Such a thing was impossible for the ordinary human mind, unless it was a player from another dimension who came to this world more than a hundred years ago and survived to this day.

And this was not the only argument.

In the second round, Löw said the following:

"Whoever created the Ghostbusters is an evil spirit from another world."

In response to her claim that the community did not create the GM, he cited information that only a few knew about, almost as a joke.

As if he knew her identity as well.

Then she became sure...

"Yes, it must have been."

A man who already seemed quite dangerous was not an easy player.

"Come to think of it, did you say that he knew the information about the Corpse Collector from the beginning?"

"Yes, for reference, the participants suspected that Lev knew their identities.

—... This is very strange.

The safety in the community was absolute. Even he, who had been granted administrative privileges and created today's Ghostbusters, could not find out their identities.

"How do you think he knew who they were?"

"I don't know. If he really knows, then there are two options.

The man gave two possible answers to the Soul Queen's question.

"First, the Lion is on the same level as the archmage from another world who created this subspace, or he has such a companion. And the second thing...

"Second, Lev is on the same team as the creator of the Round Table Watchers, right?"

— Yes, that's right. First of all, all the current members are gathered by this Master, it wouldn't be strange if they told him who they were.

"But then it's illogical that he knows who I am.

"But you're not sure he knows, are you?" Next time, cast some bait to find out if this person really knows your identity or not.

"I'll try."

"In any case, the information about the Master is important now. Did you learn anything?

"I haven't met the Master yet. But I managed to find out from the Goblin that on the day of the recording of the strange union, he visited that place.

"Then, then, the person who snuck into the community that day had the nickname '0720'.

— I think so. I wanted to know more, but it seems the Goblin is still wary of me...

After that, they talked for about an hour. The topic of their conversation was not only the Roundtable Observers, but also the recent incident, the death of too many players, the most effective way to increase the recruitment of new members in the future, and even the most disturbing incident that occurred recently.

"What are you going to do with Lee Baek Ho?" He turned the entire Magic Tower upside down in search of you. Right now, you may be just one suspect out of many, but I don't think it will be easy to hide your identity forever...

"I'm still thinking. So far, it seems that he is hostile to the royal family, but... We have to be careful. This could be a trap.

"Yes, I'll leave that part up to you.

They continued to talk on various topics:

"In the meantime, Elfnunna. How is the investigation against him progressing?

"All posts have been deleted, so it will take some time to restore them. But he has quite a lot of GP.

"Is it all from Lee Baek Ho?"

"No, he made almost everything on the first day by selling some advanced information.

The Soul Queen then clarified that these things can be learned by playing the game, and that all the messages and comments left by him have been deleted, so it will take some time to restore them.

"Hmm, I see...

The man tapped his index finger on the armrest, as if organizing his thoughts. There was one reason why he was looking for Elfnunna:

There was a possibility that Bjorn Yandel and Elfnunna were the same person.

Björn Yandel was a barbarian who showed high growth rates. Another unusual thing is that during the coming-of-age ceremony, he chose a shield.

Elfnunna easily acquired GP by selling in-game information in the community.

In addition, he was Korean, whom Lee Baek Ho called his elder brother. This was a very important factor for this person.

If it's the same person, chances are it's "the one" that LoveElfnunu has been waiting for.

… Подождите.

A thought flashed through his mind, and LoveElfnuna spoke slowly.

"The Queen of Souls.

"Yes?"

"Did you say that Leo is Asian?"

— Yes, masks cannot hide skin color.

Since it is a Western game, the percentage of Asian players is very small. Just look at Lee Baek Ho. He opened a chat room waiting for the Koreans, but it took several years before he met a compatriot, and that man turned out to be Elfnunna, the same man who was suspected of being Bjorn Yandel.

"The only one whose identity Leo has clearly revealed is that of Clown, right?" The man asked, adjusting his posture.

— It's hard to say, since this is my first visit, but judging by the atmosphere, it's true.

"In that case...," he muttered and lost in thought.

Not long ago, Bjorn Yandel fought the Corpse Collector. Could all of this be a mere coincidence? Of course, since they couldn't figure out if he was the same person as Elfnunna, it was just an absurd leap of faith. But still...

– When will the initiation ceremony of Björn Yandel take place?

– I remember that after 3 days.

"In 3 days...

Soon LoveElfnunu made a decision.

"For the first time in a long time, I will go outside.

Instead of thinking about it for a hundred days, he could have met him in person.

***

"Hey, wake up, wake up!" Wake up!

The next morning after visiting the community, I woke up to the fact that Misha was slapping me on the back.

I was so tired of using the killing energy for the first time in a long time that I wanted to faint, but...

"What did you do yesterday that you were so exhausted in the morning!?"

After visiting the community, it was better to wake up on time, even if you had to force yourself to do it. If anyone knew about this place, then even the fact that I overslept that day might seem suspicious. And the eye looks at me more.

Another damn killer is on the way...

Yesterday I just fainted from exhaustion, but I don't think I'll be able to sleep properly at night from now on.

Ha, it's so annoying.

Why can't everyone just leave me alone?

In my current state, I wouldn't even be able to fight as usual. The sighs escaped by themselves, but I quickly washed my face and went downstairs to eat together.

It was a bit of a strange sight. This was due to the fact that there was another person sitting at the breakfast table.

"Y-Are you awake?"

"Of course he woke up. Don't stop, sit down. The food will cool down.

"Y-yes!" Ervena sat at the table with a nervous expression on her face and ate.

—…

Unlike usual, there was an awkward silence at the table. Fortunately, Misha felt it and asked enthusiastically:

"Well, how do you like my food?"

"Delicious... Thank you...

"Let me know if you want to eat anything." I'll make this for dinner later. Oh, and tell me if you can't eat any ingredients.

As always, Misha was attentive even to the smallest things.

"Carrots!" I can't eat carrots! At that moment, Einar intervened and received a blow on the back.

Do you really think this will work? I also tried ten times, but all to no avail.

Apparently, we had to eat them, since we ate meat every day.

I'm grateful, but... Varvar has his own barbaric diet.

"Y-let me wash the dishes!"

After the meal, Ainhar, as always, went to the Holy Land, leaving the three of us alone. The atmosphere was not as bad as I expected.

It can be said that this is a feeling of complete completion of the ideal organization and orderliness in the hierarchy.

"Ervena, come here, sit down." We need to talk.

"D-yes!

"Maybe it's too early to ask, but what are you going to do next?" As you know, our team is already full.

"This...

Ervena stammered and looked at me. Perhaps she wanted to ask if it was possible to talk about a clan.

Well, there was no reason why she couldn't do that. But now I didn't have the energy to talk about it for a long time, so I just kept silent about it.

"It's too early, Misha. We don't even know if we'll be able to enter the maze next month.

"This... Really.

To be honest, until it is announced that the situation is over, it would be wise to stop the labyrinth expeditions for a while. Now we did not have any financial problems.

… Although the most unpleasant thing is that the city is not so safe either.

A Dragon Slayer, a Corpse Gatherer, a Noark Assassin, and even royal actions that were too mysterious.

There were too many reasons to become stronger as soon as possible.

Still, it's best to observe the situation until it calms down to some extent.

I tried to overcome my impatience. After all, they say that haste does not lead to good.

I think I'll have to discuss this with Raven.

Anyway, after that, the three of us ate snacks and talked about different things. At first, Ervena looked very depressed and uncomfortable, but since Misha treated her with kindness, she calmed down surprisingly quickly.

After all, it seems that she had already come to terms with the loss of her sister before coming to our house.

Thanks to her, I was also freed from the burden. In the future, she will inevitably have to bear a heavy burden, but Ervena persevered, relying on her own strength. Of course, she can go even further.

"Huh?" Do you have a younger sister?

"Yes, she is still young and lives in the Holy Land. When she grows up... I'll have to take care of her. Just like my sister took care of me...

"Haha, don't worry so much. You still have a lot of time ahead of you. By then, you will have much more freedom and opportunities.

"Do you think so...?"

Surprisingly, their conversation was warm. But Ervena suddenly bent down for no reason.

"I... I never apologized for that time. I'm sorry, I guess I didn't think well then...

"Don't apologize. All is well. Something good came out of this, too.

I scratched my head.

Then? Did the two of them have anything to apologize for?

"But are you okay, sister...?"

"What's wrong?" My thoughts have also changed a lot since then... It doesn't look like I'm "good for it" at all," Mike looked at me as she said this.

For some reason, I felt uncomfortable.

At this moment...

*Tuk-tuk*

There was a knock on the front door.

"I'll go and see."

I quickly got up and went to the door.

Normally I would have opened it right away, but yesterday I was informed that a murderer might be sent for me. So first I asked who it was.

"My name is Ryman Keplow, and I am a knight of the 2nd Kingsguard.

The knight politely revealed his identity, as I guessed, because I was about to receive the title of baronet. When I looked through the peephole, the armor looked fine, and there were other knights standing behind the knight.

It doesn't look like a lie.

I opened the door because I guessed why they were there, and meeting them face to face, I confirmed the purpose of their visit.

This was the first good news in recent times.

"We received an order from above.

"An order?"

"An order to protect Lord Yandel from all possible threats.

So, the Deer made a move.