As Long as You Have the [Shop] Skill, the Dungeonized World Is a Breeze ~The Bullied Youth’s Payback Lifestyle~

as the name of the spy they had sent out.
She was probably also a maid.

After a while, a woman in a maid uniform came back to the hideout.
She didn’t enter from the outside, but from the underground passage I had once gone through with Rajie.

Looking at Kirie, I noticed that she was the maid that I had seen standing guard by the door when I had first entered the hideout.
When she came into the room and saw me, a look of surprise flashed across her face, but she immediately regained her composure and turned to Noalia.

“Sorry for the wait, Noalia-sama.” (Kirie)
“Welcome back, Kirie.
Please tell us about the intel you have acquired.” (Noalia)
“Yes.
The palace was in a state of commotion, as if a hurricane was brewing.
The reason for this was the intruders that had attacked the palace.” (Kirie)
“Intruders…” Noalia muttered, and everyone turned to look at me.

“So? What was the purpose of the intruders’ attack?” (Noalia)
“Well, about that…” (Kirie)
Her expression turned reluctant, and she held her tongue as if it was hard to say the next words.

“Kirie?” (Noalia)
“…Please calmly hear me out.” (Kirie)

“…Okay.” (Noalia)
“The truth is—I believe Nike-sama was kidnapped by the intruders.” (Kirie)
Once again, everyone turned to look at me.
I opened my closed eyes and spoke quietly.

“Just like I told you, right?” (Bouchi)
Noalia and the others all still looked at me in disbelief.
The only one who didn’t understand the reason for their countenances was Kirie, who simply looked puzzled.

“…Then Bouchi-sama, you really have Nike…?” (Noalia)
“I won’t go back on my word.
Nike is safe.” (Bouchi)
If I did need to go back on my word, it would only be to fool someone I needed to deceive.

“B-But… I can’t believe it.
The Four Heavenly Beastmasters were all present…” (D’esta)
“Hm? Who?” (Bouchi)
A discomposed D’esta explained to me who the Four Heavenly Beastmasters were.

“Ah, right.
Those guys were there.
But it didn’t matter.
We escaped unharmed in the end.” (Bouchi)
“…Bouchi-sama, you’re not just an ordinary merchant, are you?” (Noalia)
“No, I’m just a money-grubbing merchant.
Everything I do is for profit.” (Bouchi)

This was nothing more than a strategy to increase the reward.

“Anyway, who cares about me? You guys were able to fulfill your objective without receiving any harm whatsoever.
Do you have any complaints?” (Bouchi)
“…No, Bouchi-sama.” (Noalia)
Noalia, who had been sitting in a seat of her own, stood up quickly and tried to bow to me.
However, I put up a hand to stop her.

“Wait.
It’s still too early to thank me.” (Bouchi)
“Eh?” (Noalia)
“The job isn’t done yet.
You’re just going off of circumstantial evidence here, aren’t you? I still have to hand Nike over to you guys.” (Bouchi)
“…I understand.” (Noalia)
“Ah, but that geezer Rajie doesn’t know anything yet.
What should we do about this…?” (Bouchi)
“……Kirie, I know you must be tired, but could you please go to the palace and tell Rajie-sama about what happened?” (Noalia)
“Understood.
I will go right away.” (Kirie)
“Yes.
Please be careful.” (Noalia)
Noalia bid Kirie farewell as she left the room.

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