Dinner was quite delicious, probably because it was specially prepared for us. Although the cooking methods in the village were relatively monotonous, consisting mainly of various grilled meats and vegetable soups. But I have always loved grilled meat, so I quickly finished the plate in front of me and reached for another one. However, Marl, who was sitting beside me, seemed a bit reserved. Could it be because she was eating with us?

It turns out she was supposed to have dinner at home, but she decided to stay at the invitation of Aliyah and the others. But there was no need for her to be so... "Marl?" "Yes?" "You look a bit strange, haven't eaten much, have you?" "Well... it's because... the meat here is almost gone for us." Upon hearing this, I put down my plate and asked her seriously, "Why? Aren't you a hunter?" "The wild beasts in this area disappeared all of a sudden, and only those demonic wolves continued to patrol nearby. The hunters in the village tried to kill those demonic wolves, but their meat is very tough, even after stewing for a long time, it's still difficult to eat. And we are unable to leave the village... This situation has been going on for a few weeks, so we..."

"And you are also unable to get in touch with the outside? What about the soldiers of the country?" "Before, people used to come regularly to collect minerals here, but ever since the mine dried up, we haven't seen any outsiders anymore. And because our village is located in a border area, both the Sunt Kingdom and Matel Kingdom wanted to gain control over our village. But after the mine ran out, the soldiers who used to be stationed outside the village never appeared again."

"I see, so this place has been completely abandoned." "Yes, except before the demonic wolves appeared, a few people who claimed to be 'national scholars' came to our mine to survey. They said the resources had indeed been depleted, and that was it."

"National scholars?" I looked towards the others beside me. Ms. Mary nodded, and after a moment, she sent me a message. 'Dale said, according to the records, only the Sunt Kingdom sent out surveyors, because the Matel Kingdom had already taken possession of the majority of the shares in this mine, so they were well aware of the situation of the mine.'

"Marl, can I ask how many scholars have actually been here?" "Well, there were two of them." "Two..." It seems that someone impersonated a scholar and came to survey the mine. The reason must be related to the surrounding demonic wolves.

"Marl, what do you know about those two people?" "Huh? I only caught a glimpse of them. One of them claimed to be a scholar from the Sunt Kingdom, but the other one didn't say anything." "How about the other person... anything worth noting about him?" "Uh... I don't remember..." "I see... well, that's enough. This is an important clue. Well done." Marl smiled happily. "Don't worry, we will definitely make whoever is responsible for the appearance of the demonic wolves disappear from this world." Aliyah looked at me. "Right?" "Why are you asking me?" "Just in case you say something about it being against humanity to kill people." "Don't worry, it's only against humanity when it's applied to good people." I shrugged. "In special circumstances, special methods are required, right?" "That's right~" "Well, that's good. We shouldn't delay any longer. Let's go!" I was curious why Taishi Xi and the others had been silent all this time, knowing that I had noticed... Just now, they actually finished the plate of meat that I hadn't eaten! At this moment, I remembered a sentence my mother once said to me: at the dining table, speak less and eat more. -----------------------------------loading----------------------------------- Ms. Mary seemed to possess the ability to contact people from other worlds who were very far away, thanks to her special points. That was why she could easily communicate with Dale from a distance. Although I didn't know about her other skills, the fact that the person disappeared shortly after dinner indicated that she had her own way of dealing with things.

However, Taishi Xi knew it was impossible to call Aliyah and Oyado, so he directly grabbed Loyce and left.

As for the rest... Oyado disappeared before I could even say anything. Even if I said not to follow, it wouldn't have been possible...

"Well then, Aliyah, what do you plan to do?"

"In short, let's sneak into the nearby suspicious house and see if we can find any clues. Maybe we'll find the enemy!"

"Is that so? If the other side's intelligence is so low that they're squatting in the village... they also..."

While saying that, we left the inn.

But the moment we walked out of the door, a red dot suddenly flashed on my mini-map.

...

Oh my, did I just trigger a flag in an instant?

Yes, my skill prompt actually appeared!

Skill activated: Famous Detective & Insight

Target discovered: Mission-related character

Mission: Eliminate the Demon Wolf

Oh my, is the other side really a person with no intelligence?

Instead of directly looking in the direction of the enemy, I confirmed their location on the mini-map and then looked at Oyado.

"My lovely little sister, I have a task for you."

"Hmm? What is it, big brother?"

"There's a gift for you at the seaweed in front of the blacksmith's shop. Please take care of it."

"Okay, big brother!"

After saying that, Oyado took a step back and instantly disappeared.

"What on earth... did you say?"

Aliyah asked in confusion.

"It means to track the man with a big beard in front of the blacksmith's shop. Since we can't send private messages, we set a secret code. Now, you go from behind and I'll go from the front, let's go."

"How did you... know?"

"My skill is just that awesome."

I smiled and replied.