The Guild Master of Demon Hunters that the Empire is Obsessed With

52 – Healers and wizards in trouble (2)

“Leana. Did you entrust them with search requests or something?”

“Isn’t it? Would you give such a request to a healer and a wizard?”

“But why are you looking like that?”

“Secretary…”

As soon as Celestine saw me, she cried as if she would cry at any moment.

Ornette took one look at Celestine indifferently and then went straight into the guild.

“What are you doing here? Did you fall into a puddle somewhere?”

“That’s not it…”

Celestine, who entered the guild, explained the day’s work in a stuttering manner.

Today, their mission is to search for missing persons.

In Schlesi, this is a request from a city councilor belonging to the upper class.

As a condition of the request, strict confidentiality must be maintained.

This is a matter of course because you have to basically follow any request.

In addition to him, the additional condition was to send a guild member whose face was less known than me.

At first, I wondered why they attached such a strange condition.

“Hmm, you mean the councilor’s husband is missing?”

“Yes, that’s right. Actually, it didn’t disappear. It kept sneaking out every night, and I haven’t seen it for several days now…”

“Did the client say anything other than that?”

“Yes. I just asked to find out where it is.”

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I get it roughly.

This is to secure evidence of infidelity.

I’m Yuji of the city, so he wanted to send a guild member other than me to prevent the spread of unsavory rumors.

If it had been a real disappearance, I would have reported it to the border guard right away.

“So?”

“So I searched all over the city and went out to the vineyards…”

“For what?”

“For what? I was trying to find someone.”

At first, when Leanna was struggling with this quest, I told her to give it to Celestine and Ornette.

It was because Ornette decided that if Celestine, who had used tracking magic and learned the surrounding geography to some extent, would lead the way, she would be able to find it.

Could it be that Ornette can’t use tracking magic?

That makes no sense.

Tracking magic is basically something that can be used by middle-level wizards and above, so it wouldn’t be a chore for Ornette.

Looking back, Ornette was pacing behind Leana in the kitchen, looking at what was on the menu for dinner tonight.

“Ornette. Come sit down. Let’s talk.”

Ornette approached meekly and sat down on the chair.

“You don’t know how to use tracking magic?”

“I know.”

“Hey?! You knew how to write?”

Celestine opened her eyes wide and tried to demand something, but when she met Ornette’s eyes, she shrank her body.

“But why didn’t you use it? If you had written that, you could have finished the request earlier.”

Then Ornette shook his head.

“Tracking magic leaves traces.”

“Really?”

“With all magic, the wave of magic remains for a certain period of time. Anyone who handles magic can notice it. If I use tracking magic, other magicians can also read it and infer the contents.”

“So?”

“This client didn’t want the contents of the request to be disclosed to the outside world. That’s why I didn’t use magic on purpose.”

“There is no other person in my city who can read magic besides Isiste. Why don’t you just use it?”

“I’m not an office manager or guild leader, so I can’t judge you carelessly.”

“Well, yes.”

I can’t say anything more because that’s not wrong.

Then, when Leanna brought a large pot from her kitchen, Ornette turned her attention away from me completely.

According to what I’ve observed so far, Ornette won’t answer even if I talk to her anymore.

“Now, today’s menu is Albondigas.”

“Wow!”

Celestine applauded in admiration as she saw the meatballs immersed in tomato sauce and wine broth.

Leaha scooped out a meatball from a bowl and ate it, lost in her thoughts.

This is definitely a request to suspect her husband of cheating and collect evidence from her.

If it was Ornette’s tracking magic, it would have been very easy, but what he said wasn’t wrong again.

A blind gaze leaves no trace, so in the end I’ll have to step in.

The client this time is not an ordinary city dweller, but a city council member.

You must absolutely finish the quest.

“I’ll eat later and go to the councilor’s house.”

“The sun has already set?”

Celestine, who had been munching on both cheeks, widened her eyes.

“You couldn’t finish the request. It was originally for one day. And it’s a request from the city councilor.”

“Is that so…. I understand…. I didn’t do it properly, so even the secretary….”

“No. It’s okay. I should have gone from the beginning, but I was short-tempered.”

“Sorry…”

Celestine, who had been brooding with her head bowed down, suddenly shouted.

“Then I’ll come too!”

“Huh? All of a sudden?”

“It was a commission I was entrusted with!”

Celestine looked back at Ornette, who was quietly scooping up the meatballs.

“Ornette…! Are you going too?”

“If you go, I will go.”

“Secretary. Ornette is also leaving.”

“No, you don’t have to follow me. To be honest, it’s a hassle to wear all of you at this time.”

“Hey! Secretary! Please let me follow you! Secretary, you went out alone, do you think I’ll be able to sleep well today?”

Celestine sat up and ejaculated while moving her ass.

Her chest slammed against the edge of her table.

When did that grow so big again?

“Take the kids with you, chief. This is all an experience.”

I finally nodded to Leana’s suggestion.

If it’s Leana, then that’s it.

After accepting her permission to accompany her, Celestine raised her spoon with a smile.

Seeing that, Ornette said quietly.

“You ate a lot of snacks outside.”

“Be quiet…! I told you not to say that!”

Celestine came out and looked at Leana’s eyes and shouted lowly.

Leana and I laughed at the same time.

* * * * *

So the three of us finished our meal and left the guild again.

“Take this with you just in case. You can stay up all night.”

Leanna hung a bag containing three blankets and simple provisions such as bread on the saddle of her horse.

Two horses in total.

Me and Ornette ride one, and Celestine alone rides the other.

I borrowed the horse Celestine rode from Carla the other day to go to Elodie Village, but she hasn’t returned it yet.

I kept needing words, and Carla clearly told me to write and return it as it was convenient for me.

We all pulled on the hoods of our cloaks and were escorted out of Leanna’s dark alleys.

* * * * *

The client’s mansion arrived along the road outside the city.

Still, the mansion boasted a considerable scale, probably because he was a city councilor in a border town of its own size.

“Celestine. Go ahead and tell me about your business. The secretary said that the request was not resolved during the day, so the manager came in person. Can I meet you?”

“Oh, yes! I see.”

While Ornette and I waited behind the building across the street, Celestine walked alone and pulled the string on the gate.

The bell rang from the inside, and after a while a servant in uniform opened the door.

When Celestine said something to the servant, the servant closed the door and went inside.

Perhaps he went to get instructions after reporting Celestine’s words.

After a while, the door opened slightly and the attendant whispered to Celestine.

Soon Celestine returned to us.

“There’s a back door, so come in there.”

As I went around the mansion’s wall, I could see the back door.

It was barely wide enough for a horse to enter, and it was hidden by vines and zelkova trees, so it was difficult to see from the outside.

Going there, we were guided by a servant and went to the back of the garden.

Due to the time and the nature of the request, it seems that they do not enter the mansion.

There was already a middle-aged woman waiting for us.

“Hello, Senator.”

As he got off his horse and said hello, the city councilor nodded slightly.

“There are many excuses for being late. My guild members said they couldn’t complete the request today, so I came out myself.”

The city councilman nodded his head again without saying a word.

It was so disgraceful that he seemed to be reluctant to say anything.

“If you give me permission, I’d like to take on the request and move it myself tonight. Is that okay?”

Knock.

“Okay. I’ll bring you news before the sun rises tomorrow.”

Anyway, Celestine heard all the details during the day, so there’s no need for the city councilor to be around all the time.

As soon as the councilor entered, I knelt down and closed my eyes.

The city councilor’s husband is a middle-aged civilian.

I’m not a trained assassin, and I should be able to find enough traces without specifying the location in detail.

Ugh, the smell of perfume.

As soon as I activated Blind Gaze, I immediately felt a strong smell of Celestine.

Avoiding the smell, the detection range was extended to the surrounding area.

“What are you doing on your knees?”

“Ornette…! Be quiet. The secretary is looking for traces.”

“Is it the ability of a demon hunter?”

“Can you be quiet?!”

As Ornette kept asking, Celestine hurriedly shouted.

Don’t you know that his voice is louder than Ornette?

Anyway, it’s cute.

As I slowly widened my detection range, I soon found a trail.

Uh, f*ck. What is this.

As soon as I activated the Hound’s Brand, red marks popped up all over the place.