The Knights of Shadow entered the building awkwardly. Inside, broken furniture, shattered walls—the scene looked as if a real war had taken place.

“Wow, it’s really nostalgic. We were beaten by the captain until just before we died back then. Haha.”

“Yes, at that time, everyone was laughing at the news of a knight with a broken nose coming. But who knew that knight would come in from the top floor and sweep us all away. Uhaha!”

“I, more than that, never imagined that I would have to swim inside this building because of Heese’s flooding. Yes.”

“Yes, the memories of being swept away at that time are still vivid. Hahaha!”

Now they were laughing and talking, but just by hearing their fragmented conversation, one could see the tearful circumstances of the members caught like mice that day.

“Enough, let’s find some suspicious corners.”

At the unclear leader’s words, they grumbled and started to rummage around.

However, even after looking around for a while, they couldn’t find anything. The only noticeable thing was the ashes, as if the neighborhood kids had burned something here, and the leftover ashes were fluttering away.

While examining the ashes, Lucía turned her head at the voice of someone shouting.

“Captain! Here, here!”

“……. ”

Upon checking the sound the member called, dozens of cats suddenly started to dash out from the depths of the warehouse.

No wonder there was a lot of white dust around. It turned out to be cat fur blown away by the wind, and it seemed like these cats had made this place their refuge.

“Captain, should we chase them away?”

“No, don’t say anything to the client. And since winter is coming, it might be a good idea to lay blankets on the floor.”

“Oh, really? Yes! Understood!”

Verl was surprised by her words. In the past, the priority for the leader would have been to prevent any more complaints from coming in.
However, even the black cat climbing up with a hole in its cloak had a changed appearance, awkwardly holding it carefully.

The Knights of Shadow stood before the client again in this manner.

“So, it was the sound of broken furniture and the decaying floor. It might be dangerous, so it’s advisable to warn people as well,” Verl explained. While Verl was giving the precautionary advice, the members were installing temporary fencing at the leader’s command.

“It’s strange. Although it sounded like a human voice…”

Verl thought it wouldn’t be a big deal if dozens of cats making noise sounded somewhat similar.

“Well, now that it’s resolved, you can leave.”

“Oh, wait. But, um…”

“Yes?”

“Is it really the Knights of Shadow? I mean, is that person the leader of the Knights of Shadow?”

“Ah… Yes. That’s correct.”

This time, even Lucia was pointing without any apparent fear. Whether it was extraordinary courage or simply impressive ignorance, it was noteworthy. It was quite uncomfortable for someone seeing Lucia for the first time to easily point at her stern atmosphere.

The girls, who had been whispering for a while, asked cautiously, “Is he not coming today? That… handsome, handsome knight!”

The time of the members installing the fencing stopped at the girls’ words. Then, the audacious Vernon briskly approached.

“Did you call me?”

Upon hearing Vernon’s voice, the girls whispered to each other while examining him from head to toe.

Even though all the whispers were heard, Vernon pretended not to notice.

“…It’s not him. It sounds different from what I heard…”

“…Right? First of all, the hair color…”

Then, this time, Berl, who usually wore a helmet, took off his hat.

“Oh, right. This hat is fine, but my hair is covered…”

He seemed quite embarrassed.

However, the clients, paying no attention, gathered and started looking for someone like meerkats.

Berl, wearing the hat with a silent laugh from Vernon.

Seeing his ears turning red, the members began to ridicule him.

Then, one by one, they looked into the distance, striking various poses.

“Is it a lie?”

“No, I heard he was seen at the night market!”

“But there’s only one with black hair here…”

Black hair.

A character that came to everyone’s mind.

‘Captain Lyon.’

Realizing that, the members didn’t show it, but they instantly became pessimistic, turning into disillusioned cynics.

And in a corner, listening to this conversation, Lucia also thought of him.

Given the situation, it seemed like these girls had submitted a complaint to gather information about the Knights of Shadow in order to see him.

Indeed, no matter how infamous one may be, if the face is handsome, everything seems like an advantage to girls of that age.

However, among the clients so far, only these courageous girls welcomed him like this.
No matter how many complaints were resolved, it was somewhat regrettable to welcome the Knights of Shadow due to Lyon appearing only twice. Still, it was a fact that the faces of the members brightened considerably thanks to it.

“…More than I thought, he seems to have been quite helpful.”