The Hero Who Saved the World Was Reborn As A Beautiful Girl
Episode 10 Signs

—Circuit view

The number of monsters increased. Seeing the recent surge in subjugation requests coming to the guild, I made that decision. Monsters were everywhere in any era, even if the world was on the verge of collapse, even if it was an era of stable and peaceful rule. However, sometimes they have abnormalities. For example, when a superior monster of the same species - a king appeared - then it would lead them to attack the human city. This has been repeated many times in history.

However, one thing they had in common was that as a harbinger of everything, various monsters descended into the human village as if driven by something. Monsters that can only be found in the mountains have been spotted near the city. It's really an anomaly.

"I don't think this number will increase ... but ..."

Intrigued, I took out the dusty old records the guild kept and compared them in detail to the current situation. The last time a monster appeared in such a large number was fifty years ago. The number of subjugation requests at that time and the types of monsters that appeared around the city certainly have some similarities with today. The union leader at the time wrote the following in his journal.

The number of monster subjugation requests had increased, and almost all adventurers were busy with subjugation requests, regardless of the rank. The guild was crowded day after day with clients and adventurers who had completed their requests, and the guild kept getting so busy that they wanted to borrow the help of a cat. Thanks to that, we were able to pay a temporary bonus to the staff, and the pockets of the adventurers were enriched. Weapons and armor, as well as lodging and taverns, were booming. It would be nice if this could go on like this forever.

Content that seems to float. From here, I felt no danger at all. Similar diaries followed for a while. Everything is just a story about how much money someone makes, what kind of monsters they exterminate, and so on. As I skimmed through, I stopped at one page. In that courtyard, the guild leader, who had been happy until now, displayed incredible impatience.

"strange. No matter how you look at it, it's strange there are so many monsters. I tried to inquire about it, but the guilds in the other regions did not seem to be in a dire situation, and it seems that abnormal events only occurred around this city. It would be better if there was nothing ...

One day, the diary in which I wrote my anxiety was suddenly interrupted. I thought I forgot to write it down, but that was not the case, and a few pages later I found a journal with the reason.

“It was a tough fight. Monsters suddenly overflowed from the nearest dungeon, and to protect the city from the huge army of monsters, soldiers, adventurers living in the city, and, and men and women of all ages who can fight are gathered. We fought hard. The city walls were torn down, the main gate of the city was completely destroyed, and many of the city's residents were killed. Naturally, the soldiers and adventurers who fought on the frontlines were in an even worse situation, and 70% of them ended up with a tragic result of being killed in action. However, thanks to their life-threatening activities, the monsters were successfully repulsed. The future guildmaster. Be careful as the number of monsters that appear increases. If it's one shot, don't worry. However, if it continued for a very long time, such as a month or two, it was better to think that a flood of monsters would definitely occur. Please do not repeat the same mistake as us. One tragedy is enough

Gokuri―― and swallow saliva that overflows too quickly. How long has it been since monsters started breeding? It must have been a month. In the worst case, monsters might overflow from the basement as I do this. I had no time to complain about this - I decided on that, and rushed to the master's house with the materials in hand.

Today's visiting hours have ended, but as the guild leader, I can forcibly meet with the master even after the visiting hours have passed. Despite being a little pushy, I took advantage of my position and asked the angry guards, and I was able to meet the feudal lord.

Lord-sama is a young man who has just been replaced, and should be around thirty years old. For better or worse, his predecessors disliked change, and the city had spent decades in peace without development or decline, but many reforms had been made since he became ruler. Enliven commercial activities and launch new businesses through tax exemptions. And with the restoration of public order due to the increase in the number of soldiers, and the provision of charitable aid and work placements for the poor, the lives of the inhabitants seemed to improve. At a young age, his ideas are flexible. He has a gentle head and has the capacity to consider and receive advice regardless of his position. A very nice person, he had just finished a day's work and was eating, but he welcomed me without the slightest look of disgust on his face.

"Unusual for urgent matters. What happened to Krieg?"

"Yes. Let me explain from the beginning."

Spreading the materials I brought on the table, and talking about the similarities between the current and past situations, and the magnitude of the damage that could occur, the master's skin gradually changed. The best part is exactly what he said. The stubborn feudal lord might laugh at me for thinking too much, or I might have been rejected.

"There are many similarities. If this is the same phenomenon that happened in the past, then there is very little time left."

"You're right. About a month ago the number of demons began to appear to be increasing. If anything happens, I think we'll only have about a month left."

Hearing my words, master fell silent with a difficult face. Right now, in his head, he must have thought of an action to deal with this situation, and a countermeasure in case of a flood of emergency monsters.

“... The last record is the dungeon in the mountains in the north, right?”

"Yes"

Saying so, master spread out the map. In the mountains north of the city, there was an underground prison that had long been a hunting ground for adventurers. An underground prison need not be said that it was a labyrinth. There were many monsters in the dungeon, and the adventurers who were eyeing the material went deep underground or lost their lives, making it a dangerous place unknown to ordinary people. Although it was a bit far from the city, normally adventurers would conquer it, so there was no need to worry about monsters overflowing. However, if they were filled with more monsters than they could handle, the same tragedy as fifty years ago would happen.

“The distance is about two days on foot.

"How about building some fortress in between? I think it'll give us time."

“No, it will take too much time to make it, and I can't expect much from the effect.

For a moment I did not understand what the master said, but when I glanced at the document, I was able to understand what it meant left. The king who leads monster――in other words, the enemy also has a leader.

"In other words...to defeat the enemy king?"

"Your. I will send assassins from here and defeat monsters before the king comes out. If no one led them, they would lose their cohesion. Right now, this might be the best."

Is that possible? Many adventurers joined the guild at the moment, but how many of them were skilled enough to defeat the king?

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Every adventurer was given a class rank based on his achievements, ranging from Bronze, Iron, Silver, Gold, and Gold Steel Adamantite. Among them, it could be said that the most skilled guild representatives were adventurers of gold rank or higher. However, even if you think about the people who appear in the guild, there are only one or two Gold-ranked adventurers, and you can only see them once in a while. In other words, no matter how you think about it, the main forces are Iron and Silver adventurers, and the survival rate will be low.

“...Is it possible to call an expert person from another guild?”

Tuan-sama suggested so, as if he had read a number of circumstances from my expression. I was caught in a whirl of thoughts and felt relieved.

"That's possible, but.there are many skilled adventurers in various places, so it's unknown if they will respond to our call."

"The only option is to raise the cost of demand. It's a painful cost, but it's inevitable. Then Click. Let's make a request to the guild as master. Internal investigation of the dungeon and gathering many adventurers of gold rank or higher .The cost will be borne by the city. Don't shy away

"understandable. Then, let's post the request tomorrow."

Time's almost up. I thanked the master for his quick response and decided to return to the guild in a hurry. This is because I have to complete the request form tonight and request support from the guilds in various places. Looks like it's gonna be busy. I quickly left the master's house while burning with a different tension than when I directly exchanged my life.

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- Karin's point of view

"Yes. It has been said that the client is the ruler of this city. Because the prize is also amazing."

While I was having dinner at Ciel's house, Lapis-chan told me such information. It's been about two months since he came to this city, and me and Ciel have gotten quite used to living with Lapis-chan, already, and I spend most of my time here every day when I'm not working. Maybe Lapis-chan is used to her work, and lately she handles receptions well, and sometimes brings back valuable information like this.

"How breakthrough?"

"Five times the market price"

"Go!?"

Even if it was an internal investigation of the dungeon, the rewards varied. The lower classes are a little better than day jobs, and the middle class promises rewards that allow you to live for a week or two. When it comes to the deepest part, you should be able to receive a gift that allows you to live without working for half a year. Five times that amount――I lean forward accidentally on a rare amount of reward.

“Relax Karin.

"dandang……"

My head got a little cold when I remembered that I had borrowed money from gambling. It's a good story, but no matter how you look at it, it's five times weird. You could call it abnormal. So that means dangerous. I shook my head, chased away the floating thoughts, and straightened out.

"Labby-chan. Can you tell me more about the details of the request?"

"good. That's-"

Thanks to Lapis-chan's explanation, we were able to learn the details without asking the guild.

Investigate the dungeon-monster interiors that have appeared in large numbers lately. To investigate the cause, it was a request to search into the deepest part of the dungeon. Guild masters and feudal lords seemed to suspect that the sheer number of monsters appearing this time was caused by mutant monsters called "Kings". If it continues to increase like this, the same thing as the great flood that occurred fifty years ago will happen, and there is a possibility that the city will suffer great damage, he said, this investigation is necessary to prevent it.

“Request succeeds only by finding the king and confirming his race and abilities, but if you conquer him, you will receive additional rewards.

"But isn't that dangerous?"

Ciel with a difficult face. I feel the same way. Like the other adventurers, Ciel and I have dived into the northern dungeon of the city many times. But the monsters are strong there, the darkness makes me tired, and I can't get water or food like I can outside, so even if I advance, the middle floor is the limit. If you want to investigate the lower layers, I think it is impossible unless you have at least a gold-ranked adventurer forming a party.

"That's dangerous. That's why the guild has written a note on the request form that the recommended rank is gold rank or higher."

"As expected. Isn't that work that iron can do like us?"

I thought it was a delicious profitable story, but when I thought of it, Lapis shook her head.

"That's her. Low and medium floor search queries for beginners and intermediate level players are also available at the same time. This one is about twice the market price. If you have time, why don't you two go?"

"really!? Go, go!"

“I don't have any special plans.

"of course!"

There was a time when I thought that this was a gift given to me by the God of War, Gale, when I felt a little lonely. ......Because who would have thought that the entrance to the dungeon would be filled with people and there would be a queue waiting for its turn! ? It wasn't even an entertainment facility, so many people were interested in the smell of money. We were puzzled as we stared at the line that did not move at all like the popular confectionery shop in town.

"What are you going to do, Ciel? Even if you go inside, there's no point exploring."

"Hm... But there's no point in going home like this. Let's see how it goes for a while."

"……I agree"

Fortunately, around the dungeon entrance, there were some savvy merchants opening the stall temporarily, so it seemed like we would not need any food. It seems like we are not the only ones starting to spend time to see how it goes, there are some similar parties sitting around us. Ciel spread out the magic book and started reading, so I couldn't talk to him. I didn't have a hobby like him, so I did my best and lay on the ground. The conservation of physical strength is the foundation of the basics. I need to rest when I can rest. The weather is good and suitable for napping.

About an hour later, someone shook me, so I jumped in panic. If you think who it is, it's Ciel.

"What's? What's going on?"

"Let's go home. A group of people came early, but it was a party of mixed gold and silver.

"Eh? It was not impossible to hunt monsters if such a thing came!"

"So, let's go home. You better go back and find another job. Fortunately there were no penalties or penalties, so I don't mind if you cancel."

I glanced at the dungeon entrance. Even though the numbers were reduced, the queue remained as usual, and even if you went inside, there might be more people than monsters. That can't help. We do not have the ability to outwit so many adventurers, so we have to return to the city as Ciel said.

"understandable. Then let's go home. Let's go home and throw a disappointment party with Lapis."

"Yes.

We returned to the city muttering, but after a while we were surprised to hear some outrageous information. The gold-ranked party that seemed convinced of the success of the exploration was annihilated. Just a few days after we returned, that shocking information was brought to the guild.