第１５２８堀：商人からの情報 (Part2)
「Right. As Nina said, starting with denial leads to thinking like Prof. If they intended to assassinate us, it would be better to target a place where the trail wouldn't lead back to the Dark Guild, rather than luring us to Vinosia. It's not like we never go outside."
Well, it's all Doppelgangers anyway.
Our countermeasures for that are perfect.
So, while Bamae's cooperation is suspicious, it's not the kind of method one would normally employ if they were truly plotting something.
"I just said we've confirmed it, and I understand your feelings, Prof, but please focus on your guard duties."
"Yes. I understand. Considering even the slightest possibility, I will remain by Yuki-sama's side."
Prof, who replied so crisply, truly is a splendid professional, despite her small stature.
Just as we were discussing this, the sound of the room's door opening reached us.
It seemed Bamae had returned.
Everyone paused their conversation, watching the reception room door, when Lilishe entered, followed by Bamae.
At first glance, he held nothing.
What was different was...
"Thank you for waiting. Here it is."
Saying that, he plunged his hand into the bag slung over his shoulder, and from it emerged a sheet of paper.
That must be an item bag.
For us, item boxes are fundamental due to our skills, and while item bags aren't used as much, they're not unheard of. Still, it's rare to see someone else use them to store documents like this.
Receiving that gaze, Bamae offered a wry smile.
"Ahaha, it's an item bag for work tools. It's an unusual way to use it, but it's quite convenient."
Indeed, being able to carry many documents together in an item bag, rather than lugging them around normally, contributes to their safety.
Of course, if you lose it, you lose everything at once.
He probably has backups for that sort of thing.
Then, after what seemed like a quick glance through the documents, he placed several sheets on the table.
"These are the merchant houses suspected of funneling goods into Old Vinosia."
"Suspected, you say? So, it hasn't been precisely confirmed?"
"Yes. We were able to track them to the safe zone of Hinsua, but once they entered Old Vinosia territory, there were concerns for safety, and the risk of being discovered increased."
"I see. So, Bamae-dono is also aware of the situation in Old Vinosia?"
"Yes. I had intended to crush the Dark Guild down to its roots, so I investigated thoroughly. I even formed a specialized unit, but even they deemed it too dangerous."
Indeed.
I don't know if it's a dedicated intelligence unit Bamae possesses, but even *they* abandoned the investigation within Old Vinosia territory.
"Is that so? Do you have detailed information on their organization and routes? Our own unit is also heading towards Old Vinosia, but they're hesitant, unsure of where to even begin their investigation."
"Oh, it's come to that already? Please wait. I have a detailed report as well."
Saying that, Bamae rummaged through his bag once more.
So, he naturally keeps those kinds of documents in there too.
If this were a trap, Weed's forces would be annihilated... no, they wouldn't.
If they were annihilated by something like this, we wouldn't be able to conquer any enemies, so let's consider this a good opportunity to gauge the enemy's strength.
"This is the report concerning that pursuit."
"Excuse me."
Saying that, Yuki naturally began to peruse the documents first.
I couldn't discern the contents, but from Yuki's expression... well, I couldn't discern anything.
Because Yuki never shows his emotions.
And so, everyone's gaze gathered, wondering what the contents might be.
"I see, so you've narrowed down the suspicious locations, at least."
"Yes. That's assuming their routes are considered. All of these locations are lawless zones."
"Hmm. May I mark these on a map?"
"Of course. This information was presented to Yuki-sama, so you may handle it however you wish."
"Thank you. Then, as a token of my gratitude, please take a look at this map as well. Ah, I'll give it to you. There are things to confirm, after all."
Oh, really?
Just like me, Fiora and Prof also wore surprised expressions.
When you say map, you mean *that* map owned by Weed, right?
There's no way he'd pull out something like a doodle here.
But does he trust us *that* much?
Bamae-san was truly dedicated to crushing the Dark Guild.