My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが)

Whoa!

So this is Uruk City!

Lady Latticenail, while I'm sorry to say this as soon as we arrived...

I know, I know. We need to score some intel on the guild, right?

Yes, precisely.

This is pretty good. I think you'd like it too.

Um, what about the mission?

I can just feel some valuable intel over there! Let's go investigate!

Lady Latticenail!

Gosh, what a pleasant breeze.

Lady Latticenail?

What?

Is it just me, or are we ignoring gathering intel in favor of sightseeing?

Pretty bold accusation there, Night. I am observing the town as we speak.

I'm taking all this visual information and sorting it out in my head.

Then I must apologize.

I'm not entirely sure I was in the wrong, but I apologize.

Hey, guide! Could you take us to the most popular tourist spot?

You got it.

There's nothing I can say at this point...

MY STATUS AS AN ASSASSIN OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDS THE HERO'S

This is a beautiful tourist town, just like you said before we got here.

I shouldn't have let your praise for my knowledge goad me into revealing that tidbit.

I've always wanted to experience something like this.

Running away from home is the best!

It would've been even best-er if you didn't drag me into this.

Now...

Where to next?

Can we please start investigating now?

Here's our chance.

Huh?

Hello!

You're an adventurer, right? I see your sword.

Yeah, what about it?

I hear the guild here's got real nice-paying jobs on offer.

What're they like?

I wouldn't if I were you.

They're all either criminal activity or involve demons.

What kind of criminal activities?

You really expect me to say in public? Still...

I wouldn't mind telling you privately.

I take it you've fallen for me, then?

I mean, you are pretty.

Thanks! But I'm aiming to be everyone's star, so I can't get into any relationships.

I could've got us some intel if I'd taken him up on that.

It's not easy being so popular.

What is she even saying?

What's up?

Master just gave me new orders via telepathy.

They're urgent.

Okay. You've done a lot for me, so I'll help out in earnest.

That's where Gram the guild master lives, huh? The place is huge.

He must've wanted to show he has more power than the church next door.

Our mission is to secure proof of Gram's evildoing.

It'd be easier to search this huge mansion at night.

Right. Let's check out the other spot in the meantime.

Sure.

The Adventurer's Guild...

Now then, how do we sneak in?

Here goes.

Huh?!

What's up, missy?

The guild's closed for the day.

What are you still doing here, then?

Isn't that obvious?

Adventurers who do Sir Gram's dirty work get to stay and drink.

You're an outsider, so beat it.

Nah, hold on.

Girl, you're fine.

Why don't you and I have some fun?

Now that's not nice.

What're you doing?

She pushed me down! Ow!

Sorry to bother ya!

I simply can't keep up with your spontaneity.

Oh, come on.

I discovered something interesting.

This should be a good angle.

Look.

The ground floor ceiling doesn't line up with the next floor.

There's a hidden space in there.

You're right. I see it.

And that's your mark.

What?!

What am I, a projectile?

Could this be...?

Master.

Here's what you asked for.

You helped out, Latticenail? Thanks.

Oh, I'm a hero. I only did what any hero would.

I'm not certain if she helped or hurt the cause...

You say something, Night?

Nothing at all!

The production schedule for the boosters, supply routes for their ingredients,

a trafficking inventory categorized by race,

records of deals made with demons,

and memos on mercenaries rented out to the kingdom of Retice...

Looks like everything you said was true.

I'm no liar,

though I suppose you wanted to verify my claims before taking my assassination request?

More or less. However...

Something's off.

Do the documents seem suspicious?

Nah, they're probably real.

You couldn't fabricate such detailed reports.

Then what do you mean?

I don't like how easily we were able to get these.

I found them in a hidden room in the ceiling.

Perhaps they never expected anyone to go there?

It's been bothering me a little too.

Why wouldn't he hide such incriminating documents at his place?

True. We would've had a hard time finding them in that huge mansion.

The answer is quite simple.

He left them somewhere easy to get so that they'd be stolen.

Do you understand why you've been summoned here?

You were the only ones who knew the documents were in that room.

And now they've been stolen, which means...

one of you is a traitor.

But Night nabbed them before the target took the bait.

So Gram's plan has failed, right?

Yes. Nevertheless, he can still use the disappearance to achieve his goal.

I-If I may speak, we know nothing...

You didn't steal them. We've caught the actual thief.

I'll get him to reveal who leaked the location of the documents.

Will you all arrange for some torture implements?

End him.

Now that the traitor has been dealt with, shall we find the thief?

Didn't you say you captured him?

I'll reward whoever finds the culprit handsomely.

Just look for them in your spare time.

That makes sense, but how do you know all this?

I have my leads. There's a conspiracy afoot to start a war with Uruk.

Bribing Gram's men must be part of it.

Retice is behind it all.

Retice?

If they uncover their own citizens being trafficked,

that's cause to go to war.

Though he has no real political power anymore, Gram's still a royal.

It'd certainly be justified...

Hang on.

Before anything else, I want to know why they're itching for war.

Do you not know that the king of Retice wishes to bring his dead wife back to life?

Our king is broken beyond repair.

He's willing to pay a horrific price...

...to break the rules of our world.

In no uncertain terms.

That's impossible!

Even my Resurrection Magic only works within days of someone passing.

There's a skill called Equivalent Exchange.

It apparently enables the sacrifice of a great many lives in order to revive one person.

Regardless of how long they've been dead, no less.

That's what this is about?

He wants to start a war to kill tons of people in one fell swoop?

That's just wrong. Nobody should be allowed to do that.

Never ever.

Crow, you seem awfully knowledgeable about Retice.

Gilles was part of their knightly order.

He said he stopped the king from going to war with Yamato

and was relieved of his duties for his trouble.

Ripping those up will only buy you a small amount of time.

So long as Gram continues to traffic people,

Retice will eventually find evidence of it.

I know that.

Most of the kids who were summoned with you are still in Retice's royal palace, yes?

If war breaks out, they'll be talked up as potential heroes,

get sent to the front lines, and die before anybody else.

I don't really care about them,

but I can't in good conscience let them die.

Will they be sent to their deaths or return to your world alive?