Category: Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

“I heard from Ilia. Not only did you successfully become an adventurer, you’re also already doing amazing things.”

Fana, who had been on an expedition for a while, is now back. Apparently, she stopped by the Adventurer’s Guild first and Ilia told her about the things I did while she was away.

“You defeated a Goblin Lord, a Wyvern, and an Orc King. On top of that, you also caught a criminal with a large bounty…… You’re working harder than me.”

“It’s a coincidence, it just happened that way.”

“You’re humble.”

By the way, during this period, I took her words for it and is using her house. Of course, I used it properly and cleanly. In fact, I used purification magic to clean the house so it’s even cleaner than before. The contents of the closet are also thoroughly cleaned. Well, I already know exactly where Fana’s underwears are stored.

『Master, did you think I didn’t see that you were secretly hiding it in the subspace? 』

(What are you talking about? I don’t recall doing that at all.)

“Speaking of which, where did Fana-oneechan go?”

“I went to a remote village on a request. I defeated a B-risk Killer Tiger that came out nearby.”

“By yourself?”

“Yeah.”

She doesn’t form a party with anyone, it seems that she is a solo adventurer. I am still at B rank now, but Ilia said that it is only a matter of time before I’ll be promoted to A rank.

“Oneechan, you’re strong.”

“Who is stronger, me or Reus?”

“Hmm, would you like to check it out?”

“Hn, sounds interesting. I love to fight.”

I just tried to suggest it somehow, but she took to it more strongly than I expected. To want to test her strength against a baby…. her thought is really not normal at all.

And because of that, Fana and I came to the Adventurer’s Guild. There was a training ground in the basement of the guild, and we decided to have a match there.

“Hey, it’s Miss Fana.”

“And that’s the rumored baby rookie.”

“What are those two going to do? D-don’t tell me…. are they planning to have a match?”

The adventurers who were training there saw us facing each other in the center of the training ground and started to make noise.

“T-This is a sight to behold!”

“Needless to say, Miss Fana is the strongest B-rank adventurer who is said to be closest to upgrading to A-rank! On the other hand, that baby suddenly became a B-rank adventurer and since then, he has been accumulating incredible results at an incredible speed!”

“I wonder who is stronger?”

“As one would expect, it should be Miss Fana…… right?”

Ignoring the outsider’s voice, Fana pulls out the two swords that were strapped to her waist. On the other hand, I changed Lindwurm to sword mode and readied it.

“……Is Reus a swordsman?”

“I can also use a sword.”

“I see. That looks heavy though.”

“It’s okay, look.”

I swing Lindwurm, which was many times bigger than me.

“Hmm. It looks like there’s no problem then.”

“Right? Okay, here I come-”

I kicked the ground and closed the distance between me and Fana in one leap. Then I swung down Lindwurm from above.

Shiiiing!

An intense metallic sound echoed out. Fana parried my slash with two swords.

“It’s heavy. Where does that kind of power come from?”

“Who knows.”

I swing Lindwurm around and unleash one slash after another. Fana parried it lightly with her two swords. The next moment, taking advantage of a slight gap, she turned around and went on the offensive. I managed to block the storm of slashes with my leaping movements while using Lindwurm as a shield.

“W-what a great fight!”

“Or how should I put it…. that baby could withstand Miss Fana’s onslaught, for real right!?”

“But it’s clear that he could only defend. Isn’t Miss Fana better then?”

Well, no matter how much I strengthen my body with magic, it’s still difficult to fight with just a sword especially since my baby body is still fragile.

“Oneechan, I’m going to use magic. Fireball.”

A small mass of flame appears behind me. It’s a super rudimentary offensive spell, but it’s not just a fireball if I use it.

“Launch!”

“Huh!?”

Fana evaded the ejected mass of flame by jumping to the side the moment she noticed it. The flame that she dodged flew straight to the wall of the training ground.

Boom!!

It made a hole in the wall.

“……Eh? W-wa-what the hell was that?”

“Fireball? No, it’s not that powerful…… This training ground is supposed to be made of specially processed metal so it won’t be broken so easily…..”

“Did he just open a hole in that wall….? I mean…, in the first place, that baby can use a sword as well as magic!?”

It’s a fireball with a lot of flame condensed. Once you got hit directly, it will make a hole in your body like that wall.

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“By the way…… I can also manipulate them back you know? Look, like this.”

I poured my magic into the thread that flew towards me. Then, as the old director did, I manipulated the thread and made it undulate.

“Whaat!? Are you saying you can use ‘Magic Thread’ too!? But your level of proficiency must be different from mine!”

The opponent has been pouring magic to regain the control over the threads, but it is easily repelled,

Buchi! Buchi! Buchi! Buchi! Buchi!!

The thread that was connected to the body of the old director was forcibly torn off.

“Im-impossible!? ……You surpassed me in the progress on Magic thread!?”

“I just tried it for the first time. I just saw and copied it.”

“It’s your first tiiime!? How much training do you think I’ve had…… ugh!”

“No. I’m not lying. I’m just a newborn baby so it’s not strange if it’s my first time you know.”

“I can’t bear to have such a baby! Aaaaaaaaaaaah!”

I manipulated the thread and restrained the old director’s body. With his hands and feet bound, the old director falls to the ground.

“Gah!….. It is not supposed to be like this……”

Meanwhile, while I was capturing the mastermind, Badak, Tilda and the others were also showing their qualifications as B-rank adventurers and they managed to neutralize all the children.

“Haa- haa-…… I never thought I would have such a hard time against kids!”

“It was a really troublesome thread……”

They are injured here and there, but they all seem to be safe.

“But, what will happen to these children? They are victims but they can use such dangerous techniques. They will not be allowed to go free for sure.”

“It looks like they have been brainwashed by this guy……”

They seemed to fear that if the children were left alone, they would become a second Brett.

“You don’t need to worry about that.”

“Reus-kun?”

“If they have been brainwashed, all we have to do is undo it.”

After saying that, I used a mental manipulation spell on the kids.

“Can you undo the brainwashing?”

“I can’t believe such magic exist……”

I’ve used it a few times on Tilda you know.

“Hm~mm…… uh-, I-, what……?”

“Eh? W-what are you doing……?

“W-who are you guys?”

When the children woke up, Badak and the others were still wary of them, so they stood in a fighting position.

“Hey, are you sure they are okay now?”

“.…They are not going to attack me again with a smile on their face, right?”

“I don’t think they are acting right now.”

If they have been brainwashed for many years and it has become completely entrenched in their minds, it will not be easy to unravel. Fortunately, they are still children with flexible brains and hearts. They may go back for a while, but if they receive a proper education, they will eventually be free from brainwashing.

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“Sounds like you’ve done a great job again, Reus-kun. As your personal receptionist, you really made me proud.”

Ilia, the receptionist of the Adventurer’s Guild, says happily.

……When did she become my personal receptionist though?

“Anyway, I can’t believe that the culprit was a murderer who was classified as a danger level A…”

Since he was a wanted person in various countries, this case seems to be a hot topic not only in this city and guild, but also in various places. In particular, many heard about Badak’s party success so they have been flooded with nomination requests from various places.

……Eh? What about me?

“Of course, there is talk about the baby adventurer who is also a B-rank adventurer. Uhm…. however, it seems so outrageous that people can’t believe it unless they see it with their own eyes. It can’t be helped you know. There’s even a complaint to the guild about not spreading false information. Headquarters and other branches are also telling us to report accurately. The guild leader is also in trouble because of this.”

“Oh-, I see.”

Maybe I’m overdoing it a bit. Maybe I should limit myself to activities befitting a baby.

『Master, I think it’s already not befitting as you can talk and walk.』

By the way, the old director, Brett, whose real name is Zeligeas, is said to be under lengthy interrogation and trial. Of course, his death penalty is confirmed. But since there are too many crimes that cross borders, the pursuit is likely to be prolonged.

Many of the children will be temporarily sheltered by the Order. They have a high level of combat ability at that age, and if they can successfully break the brainwashing, they may have a future to become a member of the Knights. Most of them were originally orphans in the slums, and if they could become knights, it would be quite a career.

The younger children, who had not yet been brainwashed, were able to return to their parents safely. The requests that had been sent to the guild were resolved so I would also be paid. But apparently, that’s not the only reward I’ll get.

“Zeligeas was given a large bounty from each country. Although it will be split between the other adventurers… Reus-kun will receive a total of… five..uh-, 580 gold coins….”

Ilia paused for a bit before smiling sweetly to me and saying,

“Hey, Reus-kun, would you like to be my child?”

“……Oneechan, your eyes just turned into money, you know?”

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In the dining room, Badak and Tilda’s party were engaged in a fierce battle. The perpetrator of the baby abduction case was the old director of the orphanage. However, it is a false appearance, and it seems that he is a wanted mass murderer. He called himself Brett, but that’s probably just a pseudonym.

It also seemed that he brainwashed the children on the orphanage and taught them murder techniques. In particular, he taught them the technique of manipulating a thread coated with magical power. Even children as young as five years old could use it normally. It would require advanced skills that would be difficult even for adults.

“Damn ….…”

Despite the numerical advantage, the B-rank adventurers are struggling. Meanwhile, I sneaked into the facility ahead of time, then I crawled on the ground till I reached the feet of the old director.

“Awa-wa”

“Hn? Hey, you can’t come out of the room without permission. It’s still time for you babies to take a nap.”

I found out earlier that there were quite a few small children under the age of five in this orphanage. They were put to bed in another room because they couldn’t fight yet. He may have thought that I woke up and came over.

“……Eh? Was there such a child in the house……? Rather, was there one crawling at such a young a—”

“Not only can I crawl but I can also stand up you know.”

I stood up on the spot.

“~~~~!? B-b-baby… the baby spoke!?”

Not minding the astonished old director, I spoke to Badak and the others.

“Looks like oniichan and the others are having a hard time. Leave this ojiichan to me.”

“P-please do! As you can see, we have our hands full with these children, uh! If worst comes to worst, I don’t mind if you kill him!”

“That’s in worst case, right? The best option is to catch him alive if we can. I’ll do that then.”

He seems to be a wanted mass murderer and I’m sure there’s a lot more to it than just this one. He would probably be sentenced to death anyway, but it would be better to keep him alive and catch him first so as to make him confess his past crimes.

“You mean, just you, a baby would capture me?”

“That’s right.”

“Wha—!?”

I kicked the ground and jumped up, somersaulting and delivering a kick to the old director’s face.

“~~~~!?”

The old director is blown away and he slammed into the wall.

“What’s with that move…… are really a baby!?”

Although he was caught by surprise, it doesn’t seem to be working. His face remains unscathed.

“Heh-, I see. At the last minute, you bundled the thread together to turn it into a shield. And when you hit the wall, you used the thread as a cushion to absorb the impact. You’re pretty dexterous huh.”

“…..Just by looking at it, a baby…… saw through my ‘magic thread’!?”

The old director, whose face was distorted, stretched out a thread. It became like a hard needle, trying to penetrate my body.

“Oop!”

“You dodged that!? Then, I wonder if you can dodge this!”

Like a series of spear attacks, threads were fired at me one after another. However, my physical abilities were strengthened by magic so I easily dodged them while repeatedly jumping sideways.

“How can such a small body move so much…!? Who the hell are you!?”

“I’m just a baby.”

“There’s no way there is such a baby like you!”

That’s when it happened. Multiple threads were wrapped around my legs.

“Fuhahahaha! Looks like you didn’t notice the thread approaching from under the floor!”

Apparently, he was secretly manipulating a thread from under the floor.

“Now you can’t move even a little—”

“Can’t move?”

“—What!?”

Just like the other day, I used my own magic to nullify the opponent’s magic that covered the thread. Without magic, it’s just a thread so it’s easy to get it off my feet.

“What the hell happened!? Why did my thread suddenly ……?”

“Ah? Don’t you understand? I used my magic to offset ojiichan’s magic.”

“I-I can’t believe you can do something like that… Huh!? The current phenomenon… I see, you were the same baby that I failed to abduct the other day…!? No way, that time too…”

“Yes, that’s my work too.”

The old director stepped back, stunned.

“Im-impossible…… It shouldn’t be like that…… My “magic thread” has never been broken…… It should be a flawless technique!”

“Isn’t it just because you’ve been lucky enough that you haven’t met someone who can break it?”

“Uh-…… S-Shut up!”

Perhaps it was his full strength, as a thread stretched out from the old director’s whole body and rushed towards me all at once. However, the moment they hit my body, they become soft and lose their power one after another.

“By the way…… I can also manipulate them back you know? Look, like this.”

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The children attacked Badak and the other B-rank adventurers one after another.

“Damn! Are they really kids!?”

“They are not only many, but they also move so well that I don’t think they’re kids!”

With five skilled adventurers, the number of children here really didn’t matter. However, the older ones here are able to put up a fight that even outclasses novice adventurers. I wonder how much training they’ve had at this age to be able to do that. 

Fortunately, despite their high individual strength, they didn’t seem to be very good at coordinating with each other. However, since Badak and his comrades were dealing with children, they were unable to attack with all their might. 

In addition, each of the children are using different weapon. Thanks to that, it takes a lot of time to deal with them. Still, they are B-rank adventurers. Gradually, the tide of battle shifted in their favor.

“Don’t underestimate adults!”

“““Uh!”””

The greatsword wielded by Badak blows the children all together.

“If you guys want to do that, we won’t show any mercy!”

“““~~~~!?”””

The lightning magic that Tilda released paralyzes the children.

“Hmph! It’s a big mistake to think that adults will always be lenient to you.”

Right after Tilda snorted, a mysterious thread extending from Director Brett’s body entangled her legs, then she is suspended in the air with tremendous force.

“Hey! W-what the heck is this……!? ……Gah!?”

Just like that, she slams hard to the ground and she screamed in agony.

“Tilda!? That thread….”

“Hehehe, this is not the time to look elsewhere you know?”

“Agh!?”

Another thread attacked Badak. His armor is neatly torn to shreds as he jumps down.

“What the heck is that!?”

“There are a lot of thread coming out of his body……uh!”

“I guess he is using magic to control it…… Agh!”

Several mysterious threads were writhing around Director Brett. It wrapped around them like a whip and it even had the sharpness of a knife. Badak exclaimed when he realized something.

“I-, I’ve heard of it…… Uh! There’s someone wanted by various countries and even the adventurer’s guild continues to track his whereabouts. He is known to be the worst and strongest mass murderer who has been designated as a danger level A even though he is a human……Ugh! It seems that he uses a mysterious technique that allows him to manipulate simple thread at will with magical powers…… Don’t tell me….this guy–, ugh!?”

“Hoh-, you are well informed. That’s correct, that’s definitely me.”

“Hiding in a place like this…… uh!”

“……But, why an orphanage!?”

Director Brett nonchalantly answered the questions thrown to him while manipulating the thread.

“I’m almost past my prime you see. I was wondering if I could somehow pass on the murder techniques that I had spent my whole life learning to future generations. That’s why I decided to gather the orphans and teach them.”

“That reason is crazier than I thought……ugh!”

“……Then, why would you abduct them!?”

“……The world is a cruel place after all. There are very few kids who have the talent to meet my level of demands…… Before I knew it, I was getting involved with children other than orphans.”

“W-wait! What happened to the children who didn’t live up to your demands!?”

“Fuhahaha, don’t worry. Even those kids have an important role to play. They would dedicate themselves for the sake of those talented children you see.”

“““Don’t tell me……”””

Badak and the others grimaced at the horrific imagination that came to their minds. Brett, on the other hand, appeared to have no qualms about his actions. He added,

“I asked them to be their partner when learning the murder technique. After all, it’s more important than anything to actually try it. Also, it would be easier to do it with someone who is similar in size at first, right?”

“What the….. uh!”

Perhaps the children here have not only been taught murder techniques but have also been indoctrinated with this man’s crazy thinking from an early age. They may have been brainwashed as well.

“We can’t let this guy get away with it! I’ll definitely kill him right here!”

“““Yes!”””

With the pride of a B-rank adventurer, Badak and the others sorted their thoughts and regained their strengths thinking that they couldn’t let such a dangerous person escape. However, the next moment, a thread began to wriggle out of the children’s bodies all at once.

“““Even the children!?”””

Badak and the others are shocked, not expecting that a child can use a similar technique.

“Fuhahaha! I wonder if everyone can conquer it! The most powerful murder technique I’ve spent my life creating…… especially this secret technique, 「magic thread」 ……huh!?”

Just when Brett burst out in laughter, there was a small shadow that approached at his feet.

“Awa-wa”

“Hn? Hey, you can’t come out of the room without permission. It’s still time for you babies to take a nap. ……Eh? Was there such a child in the house……?”

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“Oh, right!”

Suddenly, Director Brett clapped his hands as he said that. Badak and the others involuntarily braced themselves.

“Even though I was welcoming guests, I haven’t served any tea yet. Maybe it’s because of my age, but I’ve been very forgetful lately….. I’ll bring it to you guys right away.”

“N-No, no need to bother..…”

They don’t care about tea now. Badak and the others tried to stop him but the director already stood up and walked towards the kitchen. Badak and the others who remained in the cafeteria exchange words in whispers.

“Is the director really the culprit of the abduction case……?”

“But come to think of it, there may not be a better place to hide a baby than here.”

“……Does that mean that he’s taking the baby away and raising it as an orphan?”

“If that’s the case, that’s an outrageous story……”

The motive is unknown, but who could have imagined that a person who is known as an impeccable man by those around him would be such a person behind the scenes?

But, although they only had a little contact with him, they didn’t think he was a suspicious person. After waiting for a while,

“Hey, a stranger came.”

“It’s true!”

“Hey ojiichan, what are you guys here for?”

Children started to gather around them. They seem to be orphans living here. There must have been more than 20 children, ranging from children who were only about five years old to children who were about twelve or three years old.

“Ojiichan, are you guys adventurers?”

“Wow! Are you going to defeat a monster or something?”

“But, what did you guys come here for?”

Surrounded by innocent laughter, Badak and the others let their guard down. They must have been fed well, and all the children seemed healthy and very happy.

“Hey, hey, let’s play.”

“Ya-y! Play, play!”

“I’m going to play too!”

Saying this, the children flock happily.

“……?”

It was almost intuitive. Or maybe the slight killing intent was sensed by his experience as a B-rank adventurer. By the time Badak looked behind him, a kid was already eyeing the nape of his neck as he swings down the knife that one of the children had hidden.

“Kuu!”

The blade grazed the skin slightly but Badak dodged the fatal blow and immediately kicked the kid in the belly. Apparently, he wasn’t the only one who was attacked by a deadly blade. His companions were also dealing with the children who suddenly bared their fangs.

Although they were weak children, they suppressed their murderous intent and made a surprise attack aimed at a vital point without any hesitation. If Badak and the others weren’t advanced B-rank adventurers, they would have been fatally injured.

“What’s going on all of a sudden!?”

“This is obviously weird. Uh-, these kids!?”

The children still have angelic smiles on their faces as they shout in excitement.

“Hey, let’s play!”

“Oniichan, let’s play?”

“Play~, play~”

When they look closely, it’s not just the few people who attacked them. All the children have their own weapons and are ready to attack at any time.

“That was a surprise attack after you let your guard down. But…. even though you guys were dealing with children, you guys handed it well huh. It looks like you guys are quite capable adventurers.”

There, the director appears from the kitchen. He still smiles meekly, but they won’t be fooled by that smile anymore.

“Uh! You…… What the hell is going on here!? What did you teach the children!?”

“No matter how I think about it, this guy is not just a director!”

“Is he the culprit of the abduction after all!?”

Unfazed by the shout of Badak and the others, the director readily confessed.

“I’m indeed the culprit. I knew the Adventurer’s Guild was working on the case the other day…… I didn’t think it would be so easy to find out though. When you came to visit me earlier, I was a little shaken you see. But thanks to that, it gave me a great opportunity to practice.”

Then he commands the children.

“Come on, everyone. As you can see, these brothers are quite formidable opponents. However, I believe that you can do it. After all, you guys are the elite who have endured such rigorous training and survived.”

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“What’s the matter?”

Badak, a B-rank adventurer, asked.

A party of five adventurers, of which Tilda was also a member, had been summoned by the Adventurer’s Guild and they gathered in a conference room.

Ilia explains the situation,

“Well, actually, thanks to Lot-san and the others, we found out who seems to be the culprit of the recent number of cases of abduction of babies.”

Ilia added in a soft tone, “It’s just that it looks like he might be someone that only you, B-rank adventurers, can deal with.”

It was originally a request that was handled by C-rank adventurers, Lot and Lana, and it was for that reason that they were asked to help. There’s also the fact that both Lot and Lana have already been seen by the culprit.

“I see. So that’s why you came to talk to us.”

“That’s right.”

“By the way, who seems to be the culprit?”

“That’s—”

Badak and the others are surprised by the profile of the person that Ilia showed them.

“W-whaat!? Is that true?”

“Uh-, well…… According to him, yes.”

“Yeah, there’s no doubt about it. I used tracking magic to find out where he went you see.”

“““What?!”””

I, who was secretly clinging to Ilia’s back, popped my head out and affirmed it. There’s no particular meaning behind it, it’s just a surprise appearance.

Tilda suddenly stepped backwards and her face stiffened.

“Hiiii!?”

“Oneechan? I’m not scary at all….uh-, am I?”

“Aaaaah! Y-you were involved too!?”

She’s so scared that even my cute baby smile doesn’t work.

Hmmm, I wonder if the effect of mental manipulation has worn off?

I’ll sneak back later then.

“…… You again? How active do you have to be to be satisfied huh?”

Badak, on the other hand, is dumbfounded.

“For the time being, oniichan and the others are going to go there from the front, and I’ll sneak in first.”

“D-do-don’t tell me you’ll be participating on this too?”

“That’s right. I’ll be in your care again, Tilda-oneechan.”

“I just have a bad feeling ….…”

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Badak and a party of adventurers had arrived in front of a certain building. Standing at the entrance to a slum, it is not a beautiful building, but you can hear the noise of children from inside, giving the impression of peace.

It was an orphanage.

It is said that about ten years ago, a certain person was heartbroken by the poor life of children in the slums of the city so he invested his own money to build it. According to information that Badak and his colleagues have researched in advance, children are rarely seen in the slums these days.

“I asked the people in the area and they all said that the director here is a wonderful person.”

“I heard that he was once invited to the castle by the lord in recognition of his charity works. However, he declined, saying that he just did what he should.”

“The more I hear about it, the more he seems to be a man with impeccable character.”

While talking about this, they step inside the premises. They then rang the old doorbell, and after a while, a man in his sixties or rather, in his seventies, appeared.

“I am Badak. Well, I am an adventurer. I am very sorry for the sudden visit. ……Uhm, are you Brett-san, the director of this facility?”

“Yes, I am Brett, the director here.”

In front of the stern group that suddenly appeared, the man responded with a gentle smile and he seemed to be a benevolent person.

Then he made a suggestion,

“I don’t really know the details of the situation, but I’m glad you guys came all the way here. If you don’t mind, you can have a cup of tea inside.”

He didn’t seem to be wary of them. On the contrary, Badak and the others were a little confused by his attitude of trying to welcome them so casually. Still, they decided to accept the offer for the time being.

They were led to a place that seemed to be a cafeteria. There were several long tables for the children to eat together, and they settled down in their chairs at the urging of the director.

Badak broke the silence,

“I’m sorry if I offended you, but…… In fact, you are facing a certain suspicion you see.”

“Suspicion?”

“Yes, that’s correct. You…… well, we suspect that you are the culprit of the recent frequent cases of abduction of babies in the city.”

“Hoh-, well, well….…”

It was for a moment, but I felt like the depths of the director’s eyes lit up.

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“Well, you see… you’re a baby who can survive any danger, right?”

“I’m not denying it, but ….…”

On that day, I received a request from Ilia. Apparently, there have been many cases of baby abduction in this city recently. It is said that the victims have asked the guild to search for the baby, but since there are no clues, they have come up with the idea of a decoy operation using an actual baby.

But they can’t just put a real baby in danger. So, like a chosen one, I’ll be acting as the decoy.

“I’d love to get your help because I know what you’re capable of when you took the practical exam you see.”

“Yes. You’re more powerful than us.”

The people who talked to me were the two adventurers who acted as examiners during the practical exam. Was it C-rank adventurers Lot and Lana?

“Basically, you’ll be our child.”

To lure the criminal, the strategy is that the two of them play the role of husband and wife, and I play the role of their baby.

“Alright.”

I said, looking at Lana’s breasts.

『…… Master? Did you check the size of her breasts just now? 』

(No. I didn’t accept this because I wanted to enjoy her breasts you know. It is only because of my 100% good intentions of wanting to help solve this tragic case.)

“Really? We’re saved!”

Saying this, Lot picked me up and hugged me happily.

No, no, a man is uncalled for! ……Ugh!

We were walking down a less popular road. It is a so-called quiet residential area, and it is in this kind of place that has been the scene of a relatively large number of abduction cases that have occurred so far.

“…… Are you sure they will come?”

“I’m not sure either. But we have to believe in that possibility so let’s wait patiently. Besides, we have to act like a happy couple so that we don’t look suspicious. Of course, I’ll ask Reus-kun to do so as well.”

“Awa-awa”

As I’m acting like a baby, I couldn’t help but involuntarily scream inside my head.

I don’t need baby carriages!

Unfortunately, Lana didn’t hold me. She placed me in a baby carriage.

……Well, thinking about it, this will certainly make it easier for the criminal to target…… Damn it, I missed the mark!

『Master? Who said it was out of one hundred percent good intentions? 』

I have the eyes of a dead fish, and the two people who played the couple talked to me.

“Oh, Reus-chan, are you asleep?”

“You’re tired, aren’t you?”

“A-wa-”

By the way, these two seem to be brother and sister. They don’t look very similar, but in this way, it’s rather convenient for them to play the role of husband and wife. After that, we continued to walk around the residential area for a while.

It’s a fairly large city. As expected, it seemed like this decoy operation would not succeed in the first try.

“I’ll have to go back to the village when I have a little more money.”

“I wonder if Mom and Dad are doing well.”

While the tension was worn off as the two of them were having such a casual conversation, I suddenly sensed the presence of a suspicious man. He is in the shade of a street tree. Judging from the way he disappeared, I guess he wasn’t just passing by.

Shurl, Shurl, Shurl

Hmm, looks like something came flying to me.

It looked like a thick thread. As I thought what flew straight to me, it suddenly entangled my body like a tentacle. And just like that, I was entangled in the thread, and my small body soared out of the baby carriage and floated into the air.

It is only then that Lot and Lana noticed that something is wrong.

“Hey, what are you-!?”

“What the hell is this thread!? Damn it!”

Lot quickly draws his sword, but the thread is already out of reach. Lana hurriedly released her magic.

“Fireball!”

A mass of flame struck directly, but it could not burn the thread.

……This thread is coated with magic huh.

This not only makes it resistant to magic, but also allows that person to manipulate the thread at will. It’s a pretty interesting move.

Can’t be helped then.

Good. I used my magic to temporarily nullify the coating. With that, the thread unravels, and my body was freed and falls to the ground.

“Aaah!, It’s dangerous!”

Lana panicked and quickly caught me.

Whoa, she has good breasts as I expected. Fufu.

『Master, is this really the time to do that? 』

“I won’t let you escape!”

On the other hand, the suspicious man is trying to escape so Lot hurriedly chased after him. But around the corner,

“……N-not here!?”

Apparently, he was able to escape.

Looking at Lot, who was frustrated for letting the man who seemed to be the culprit go, I said,  

“It’s okay. I made sure to mark him with tracking magic.”

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“Please, please…! Please find my child… my child…! I have nowhere else to turn to…! I went to the Knights to ask for help but… I don’t think they’ll take any serious action…!”

“I-, I understand… I will accept your request.”

“R-Really!?”

“Y-yes…… However, I really can’t guarantee that the adventurers will accept your request or that you’ll be able to find your child safely…… Of course, we will do our best to meet your expectations……”

“Oh, p-please do…. I really beg you……!”

Ilia sighed deeply as she watched the client leave in tears.

“That sounds like a lot of work, Ilia.”

“……Lot-san. And Lana-sana, too.”

The people who called out to her were C-rank adventurers, Lot and Lana. They’re in their mid-twenties and have a fair amount of experience so it’s a rare party of two, one male and a female. They were highly valued members of the guild as they often took on the job of being an examiner for adventurer exams, a job that few other adventurers were willing to do.

“Actually, about the female client from earlier…… I heard that her child who had just turned one year old was taken away by a suspicious man right in front of her….…”

“.….So that is why she made a request in the Adventurer’s Guild huh.”

“Yes. However, I’ve been getting this kind of request from time to time…… but there are very few examples that have been found…….”

Presumably, after being taken away, they will be sold to slave markets through dark channels.

“There are a lot of clients who are not very wealthy, so I think the remuneration may not match the effort……”

“I see……”

Thinking of the client, emotionally, it is a task that they would like to do something about. However, in reality, it would be difficult, and while Ilia was distressed, another receptionist called out to her.

“Another case like that huh.”

“Another?”

“Yeah. Something similar happened just the other day, and I took care of it. I think the child was only about six months old.”

“Hey, wait a minute.”

Suddenly, she had a bad premonition, and Ilia began to examine the materials at hand. Looking at the list of requests that have been made to the guild in recently, she mutters,

“…… In the last six months or so, we have received five or six similar requests. And it’s all babies who haven’t developed their senses yet.”

“That many?…… That’s a bit too much. If that’s just the number of requests made to the guild, then there should actually be more happening, right?”

This type of abduction and kidnapping of children is more common in rural areas. In crowded cities, there are strict inspections when entering and exiting, so it is not easy to sell products to faraway places. However, all of them, including the case of the woman mentioned earlier, occurred in this city.

“It’s a little worrisome.”

Lot muttered with a complicated look on his face.

“If you don’t mind, we’ll take on that request.”

“Eh? Really? I’m very grateful for that but I think it’s a request that someone who’s just starting out would normally receive……”

“Looking at the modus operandi, it seems that it is the work of the same criminal, and if left unchecked, there is still a possibility that there will be more victims…… Somehow, I feel like the culprit is still in the city.”

According to the victims’ testimonies, all of the crimes were committed during the day and in broad daylight. The perpetrator, who was probably a man with a mask covering his face, seemed to have snatched away babies and children in no time.

“But–, Lot, how are you going to find the culprit? Even if that guy is in the city, it’s like finding a needle in a haystack, right?”

Asked by his partner, Lana, Lot scratched his head.

“That’s right…… As expected, we need to do a decoy operation……”

“You mean, borrowing a baby from someone to act as a decoy? But who would lend their child to do such a dangerous thing?”

“Uh-…… That’s certainly true.”

“There are a few adventurers who have recently had children, so let’s talk to them.”

Ilia also proposed, but she didn’t think that it would be easy. Being an adventurer, doesn’t mean they would voluntarily lend their child to do such operation.

“If only there is a suitable baby somewhere……”

“There’s no way there’s one like that.”

“That’s ri—”

“““Ah!”””

The three of them came up with something at exactly the same time.

“““There’s one……the perfect baby for the job..…”””

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“So…… You mean, you want me to be the chosen one and be a decoy?”

“Well, you see… you’re a baby who can survive any danger, right?”

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“Ha,hahaha… I’m sure I’m dreaming… It must be so… Hahahaha…”

“Hey, what happened Tilda-san!?”

Ilia, the receptionist, is surprised to see Tilda smiling with hollow eyes.

“What on earth…”

Then her gaze turned to me.

“……What did you do this time, Reus-kun?”

For some reason, I was suspected.

『Of course, Master has a criminal record after all. 』

(I have a criminal record? What did I do?)

『I think Master should learn to read the atmosphere a little more.』

(But this time, rather than my fault, it was Lindwurm’s fault as you unleashed a powerful breath in front of Tilda. After she was frightened by that and became incontinent, she became like this.)

『I did it to help Master who was in danger but, did I make a mistake?』

(Alright, alright. I’m sorry.)

After apologizing to Lindwurm, I reported to Ilia with a cute baby smile.

“I’m not really sure but, maybe it was because we found the Orc King and I defeated it?”

“T-There was an Orc King!? And you defeated it!? Didn’t I tell you to come back when you find it?”

“Uhm, well, I think I can beat it you see…”

“The Orc King is a monster with a danger level of A-, you know!? It’s hard for two people to take on this challenge!”

“That’s right, Ilia… I didn’t do anything… Hahaha…… I was just peeing in the sky… Hahaha…”

“Tilda-san…? P-peeing…..?”

Later, they were surprised again when I showed them the corpses of the Orc King and the Orc General. As expected, my subspace was also over capacity, and I regret that I couldn’t bring back most of the orcs I killed. But it can’t be helped. Well, it seems that the demolition yard has completely exceeded its capacity too, so even if I go back and forth to bring it in, they probably won’t be able to handle it all now.

Unfortunately, Tilda went on leave, so I ended up exploring the orc forest alone for a while. There was a proposal to have a member other than Tilda accompany me, but the guild leader directly rejected it because it would be a waste of money. Well, it’s not fun to go with a man so I’d rather be alone.

I then continued my exploration of the Orc Forest, but since then, I did not encounter any other Orc King or Orc General. It seems that the breeding has subsided, and there are no signs of a significant increase. I guess it will return to normal level soon.

In the end, I didn’t know why there were so many of them though.

Tilda had a complete mental break, but after a few days, she was completely rejuvenated and returned to being an adventurer.

“Tilda-san, are you okay?”

“Yes, you don’t have to worry about it anymore.”

“That’s good. At that time, I felt like you’re a completely different person so I was really surprised.”

“For a while, you seemed to be very noisy at night, and the members said you’re saying like, 『I think it was time to give up』, but…”

“It only took just a few days to get better. It’s really as expected from a B rank adventurer.”

“Maybe so! In fact, I feel like I’m more confident and motivated than before!”

(……I would sneak into her house in the middle of the night and keep using mental manipulation spells to stabilize her mind.)

『You were aware that it was your fault, and you grew up, Master. 』

(Are you making fun of me?)

“So, for now, this request is completed. But it would be helpful if you could check on that matter for me regularly for a while. Of course, I’ll pay you for that.”

“I haven’t seen a wyvern since then either.”

“I’ll mark that request as completed as well. I suppose one of them just happened to come down from the northern mountains.”

Ilia shouted, “Yoisho!” and placed a large bag on the window.

“Well…to be honest, it’s an outrageous amount, but this is the reward for various things you’ve accomplished. It also includes the amount for delivering Wyvern materials.”

There are a lot of gold coins inside. With this, it seems that I will not have a problem with money for a while.

“It’s such an amount of money, and it’s usually better to keep it in storage, but…”

“I’ll save it in my subspace so it’s okay.”

“…… That’s right.”

I threw it into my subspace. With this, let’s just say I can buy magic potions in bulk.

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After that, we continued to fly over the forest while deploying enemy search magic, and when we found a large group of orcs, I would annihilate them.

“…… I haven’t done anything, have I?”

“You don’t have to, besides, oneechan let me have a good rest on your boobs, you know?”

According to Tilda, it was clear that the orcs were in an excessive prevalence compared to previous years. So far, I’ve already defeated about five High Orcs.

“Looking at this situation, there is a possibility that even higher-ranking species have been born.”

High orcs are at most B- risk, but the orc general, which is a higher-level species, is equivalent to B+. In addition, the Orc King is an A- danger monster, and it takes several skilled adventurer parties to defeat it.

In the unlikely event that an orc king had occurred, I was told to turn back and report immediately.

“I hope we really won’t meet an Orc King but……”

When Tilda muttered such words, my enemy search magic clearly had a different level of reaction than before.

“There’s a big reaction around there. A few of them are even stronger than high orcs. Maybe it’s a group led by the Orc King.”

“Eh?”

“Let’s go and check it out.”

“No, no, no, wait! Don’t say it as if we’re just out for a walk!?”

Ignoring the panicked Tilda, I made it that we descended into the woods and moved to the spot where the reaction had been seen. What I saw there was a herd of orcs of nearly a hundred.

“There are a few that are bigger than the High Orcs huh.”

“W-Wait, isn’t that an Orc General!?”

“Yeah, there’s one that looks like an Orc King too.”

“~~~~~~~~~~!?”

Tilda shook my body and pleaded desperately.

“I-, We have to go back to the guild and report! H-Hey! Why are you still descending!? O-Oi, don’t tell me….…”

“Wouldn’t it be quicker to just take them down?”

“W-What the hell are you talking about!? It’s suicidal for two people to take on a herd led by the Orc King you know!”

“Well, I don’t expect oneechan to be a fighting force though?”

Tilda was left to Lindwurm, and I alone, jumped down to the herd of orcs.

“Buhi?”

“Buhibuhi?”

“Buhihihihi~?”

Suddenly, a human baby falls from the sky, and the orcs make a fuss, it felt like they where saying, “W-What is this?”

I approached them, and as usual, I released a blob of magic at breakneck speed, shooting through the orc’s forehead. The orc, who had been snorting energetically until just a moment ago, suddenly fell to the ground with a thud.

While the other orcs are surprised by the mysterious phenomenon, I kill the orcs one after another in the same way.

“Buhooooo!!”

“Hmm, Orc General huh.”

An orc that was more than one size larger than the high orc rushed towards me. In the same way, I fired a lump of magic on its forehead.

Bang!

“~~~~!?”

Hindered by the hard skull and skin, he only stops moving for a moment.

“Ooop. In that case….…”

As I fended off the Orc General’s fist, I used more magic to form a condensed mass. I then fired it out. With a loud thump, it hits the Orc General’s forehead.

“A-aa-aaa….…”

After finishing off the second and third Orc General,

“Buhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!” 

The enraged Orc King rushed in. It’s partly because I’m too small now, but it looks like a small mountain and the ground vibrates tremendously just as its foot steps on the ground. I, on the other hand, took the mana potion out of subspace.

“……Hmmm, this is bad. Orc Generals alone depleted my magical power. I won’t have time to drink this……”

“Hey, get away quickly……!”

Tilda’s screams echoed from above. And the next moment, a beam of light came down from the same direction as her voice, obliterating the Orc King’s head. With a reverberation of the earth, the huge body collapses to the ground with loud thud.

『Are you alright, Master?』

(Thank you, Linlin. I didn’t have as much magic as I thought.)

The intense breath of light was emitted by Lindwurm. Seeing the Orc King killed, fear prevailed over anger for the remaining orcs. They quickly scattered and ran away.

Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip

“Hn?”

There is something like water dripping from Lindwurm. No, this is…….

“Ah, a-, aaaaaah….…”

『Looks like she was so scared by that breath earlier that she became incontinent…… What are you going to do, Master? There’s a filthy liquid on my body now?』

“Ooops~”

Involuntarily looking up to the sky, I muttered,

“You should have peeed with me earlier, oneechan.”

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