Must be my lucky day... Never thought I'd find a babe like you in a slum like this.
You must be doing quite well for yourself to be able to reserve an entire inn.
Sure am. An exclusive Quest fell into my lap, see...
A Quest?
It was an odd one.
Had to go down to the 30th Level, collect some weird item, and bring it back.
Is that so...?
And so...
...the Prince and Princess were wed, and they lived happily ever after.
I hope that one day you meet someone charming of your own.
Someday, I hope you find your own true hero...
I need to apologize.
Miss Ais!
Lefiya?
Oh no, I just...
I'm sorry for interrupting your training.
No. It's all right.
You sure like to start swinging your sword bright and early, don't you, Miss Ais?
Oof...
Are you studying your magic, Lefiya?
Yes! Miss Riveria is teaching me all kinds of things, even Concurrent Chanting!
Lefiya!
What are you doing down there?
How long does it take to go and grab a book?!
I'm sorry! I have to go now, Miss Ais!
She's repaired, good as new.
But...
How you managed to destroy this one in five days...
They should call you Blacksmith's Bane.
I'm... sorry.
Um, the cost...
40 million valis.
Ais!
Got any plans today?
I thought I might... hole up in the Dungeon.
All by yourself?
I need to earn some money...
Oh! Then I'll go with you!
I need some cash to pay for the Urga I had to get re-forged!
I-in that case, can I come along too?
Wait, did you break somethin' too, Lefiya?
N-no...
You see...
I just wanted to help Miss Ais.
Are you sure?
Of course!
Let's all go then!
You'll come too, right, Tione?
I'll pass.
What? I'll pass.
I don't want to leave the Boss' side.
Finn, Riveria!
We're about to head to the Dungeon. Wanna come with?
A bit of a carefree stroll, huh?
Sure, I'll accompany you.
Me too! I was JUST thinking of heading out as well, Boss!
Exploring in a small group is nice every once in a while.
Boss!
Huh? You the only one here, Bete?
Where're Ais and the gang?
The Dungeon, apparently.
How sad! They left poor Wolfy behind?
Like hell they did!
I'm here 'cuz I wanna be!
They can beg all they want, it ain't gonna happen!
Uh-huh... In that case, wouldja be my escort for the day?
Huh?
I thought this'd be Urga II's first taste of battle, but these guys are kinda pathetic...
Can't expect much from this Level.
Wanna keep goin' straight to the 19th Level?
No, let's rest up a bit first.
We can exchange these dropped items while we're at it.
What about lodging?
Are we gonna camp out in the woods like always?
We've barely got enough equipment to set up camp at all.
Why don't we stay at the inn for a change?
But Boss, staying here in Rivira is sure to cost us a fortune.
It's fine. This time it's on me.
Woohoo! You're so generous, Finn!
Riveria?
Odd. The town feels off somehow.
Now that you mention it, the streets seem so empty...
Gods dammit! I won't tolerate this!
Bors!
The Loki Familia?
Damn, and at a time like this...
Did something happen, Bors?
There's been a murder. At Willy's Inn.
I'm not askin' you folk to get involved in all this.
We intend to stay at an inn here. You can't pretend this has nothing to do with us.
Tch!
Any suspects?
The woman this guy was with last night, most likely.
But she was already gone by the time Willy here got back this mornin'.
What did the woman look like?
I don't have the slightest clue.
She was covering her face with a hood...
And this guy was covered head to toe in plate armor, so I couldn't even tell what Familia he was from.
You're not sure of his identity, then.
Right. As you can see, he got bashed up so bad ya can't even tell who he is no more.
So... that's why I went and got this.
Status Thief.
So you're going to pick the lock on his Status and force it to appear.
Desecrating a corpse isn't something that should be praised...
Now ain't the time for that kinda talk.
High Elf, you can read this, can't you?
He belonged to the Ganesha Familia.
His name... Hashana Dorlia.
Lv.4...
You gotta be kiddin' me!
A Lv.4 Adventurer just got slaughtered like some helpless animal?!
You coulda mentioned we'd be trudgin' through the sewers.
There's somethin' I wanna check out, see...
Does it have to do with all that ruckus at Monsterphilia?
Sure does...
I've been doin' a little pokin' around of my own. All that's left is this place.
Huh?
Looks like this gate's been opened recently.
Bete!
Cheh...
Cheh! The whole area's flooded.
What do you w-
Hey, Bete! Gimme a piggyback ride!
HUH?!
I don't wanna get my shoesies wet! So come on, gimme a ride!
Hell no! It ain't even that deep. Now walk!
No way! I want a piggyback! Carry me, carry me, carry me!
I'm not movin' unless you gimme a piggyback ride!
Woohoo!
Poor Wolfy, too bad it had to be ME up here, huh?
What?
I bet you'd rather give Aisy-poo a piggyback ride! Right?!
Shut your mouth before I drop you!
Don't!
I'm pickin' up somethin'.
Smells like people. It's faint, but somebody was definitely in here recently.
Can't deny that somethin's goin' on in here.
Loki, get off.
This some kinda cistern?
Get back, Loki.
Looks like we hit the jackpot.
The suspect is a woman...
...and capable of killing a Lv.4. Adventurer.
It all adds up!
You folk showed up, actin' like you just got here, but who's to say it wasn't one o' you?!
Y-yeah! They coulda seduced him, and when his guard was down...!
Was it you?
You?
YOU?!
Nah... Couldn't be that one.
Nope. Definitely not.
The hell makes you say that?!
Yeah! Lil' suspicious, huh...?
Uh-huh, a rack like that, any guy would... Who could resist... the temptation...
I'M SAVING MYSELF FOR THE BOSS!
No joke... Mess with me and I'll rip that bit of filth dangling between your legs right off!
Uh, Bors...
As you can see, none of these women have the skills necessary to seduce the opposite sex.
Still... I wonder what the killer's motive was.
Hmm...
Her method WAS a bit extreme for simple burglary.
Judging by the state of his belongings, she was searching for something.
You sayin' she lost her temper and went crazy when she couldn't find what she wanted?
Supposing that was true...
Then the killer would still be in this town.
If you wanted something so badly you'd kill for it, would you give up so easily?
Just a hunch.
One more to go!
Screw it!
There we go!
Burn in Hell!
Hell of a show, there!
Can't believe I had to use a Magic Weapon...
We may have found SOMETHIN', but nothin' that points to who's pullin' the strings.
This is...
It had the same kinda Magic Stone?
Yeah. Tione got her hands on one of 'em.
From that weird new species we ran into on the 50th Level.
You know, they were kinda similar to the things we just fought back there.
What's wrong, Bete?
Huh? Oh!
Hey, it's Dionysus!
Fancy runnin' into you here of-
Hold it!
That scent lingering in the sewers was theirs.
The killer is a woman capable of murderin' a Lv.4 Adventurer!
But...!
Who knows what sorta powerful men can fall victim to a woman's weapons!
Which is why...
All the girls are gettin' a full body inspection! Clothes off!
Don't be ridiculous.
We'll be the ones to inspect the women.
Okay everyone, please line up...
Finn! Hurry and inspect me!
Come on, pleeease?
Every inch of my body, 'kay?
These... Damn...
SHAMELESS WHORES!
They've knocked Finn to the ground!
If you must, take me instead!
No, no, me!
Um...
I don't know what's what anymore.
That girl...
Miss Ais!
First of all, I'd like to clear up a misunderstanding.
I had nothing to do with the incident that occurred at Monsterphilia.
Please believe me.
Hah! Don't play with me!
We said we found yer scent in that sewer where the monsters were hidin'!
I'll admit I did go to that sewer.
In truth, I, too was investigating the monsters there.
Why?
A month ago...
three members of my Familia were murdered.
Judging by the crime scene,
it seems my children were taken out because they saw something they weren't supposed to.
The only clue they left behind was this.
A Magic Stone?
And I collected THIS Stone from one of the monsters slain by the Sword Princess at Monsterphilia.
Those monsters are somehow connected to the death of my children.
You picked that thing up before the Guild got to it?
Yes, as I told you at the Banquet for the Gods. I had other plans to attend to that day.
The rest you already know.
Still, I never thought anyone would pick up our scent in the sewer we'd been investigating.
Your story makes sense.
But there's one thing I still don't get.
How'd you know there'd be some kinda incident at Monsterphilia in the first place?
Because I knew Monsterphilia would be the perfect cover for the murderer.
Thanks to the festivities, they could bring monsters up to the surface openly.
Hold on, you're sayin' GANESHA was behind this?!
That child-lovin' sap would never...
No, Loki.
You're proceeding from a false premise.
Tell me, who was it that began the Monsterphilia festivities in the first place?
You don't mean...
Uranus, do you?
The one who took the lives of my children and unleashed those savage monsters upon the surface...
is likely...
Where'd the other one go?
Miss Ais! We finally caught her!
Maybe we should leave the interrogations to the Boss rather than ourselves.
Agreed. Let's return to the square.
No! No, please! Don't!
If I go back there, it'll be me who... who...
My name is Lulune.
Lulune Louie, Hermes Familia.
Why did you run away?
I thought someone would kill me...
Kill you?
By any chance... do you have his possessions?
Do those really belong to Hashana, the man who was murdered?
Yes...
Where did you get them?
I got a Quest.
All I had to do was go to a tavern and pick up a package.
And the person who gave it to you was Hashana.
Yes. So when I heard that a man in full plate armor had been killed, I was so scared...
Who was the client that hired you?
I don't know...
It's the truth! I was just walking down the street the other night,
and this weird person in a robe appeared outta nowhere.
I thought it seemed a little fishy, but, you see, the reward was so good that I...
I wish I'd never accepted that request.
If that man was really murdered because of this package...
Then, we can take it for you.
What?
All right.
We can take a look, right?
Yes.
I was told not to show it to anybody, but...
This feeling...
What is this...?
Miss Ais! What is this...?
Are you all right, Miss Ais?
I'm fine...
Think that thing's dangerous after all?
It doesn't do anything when I'm holding it, though...
I'll take responsibility for this and bring it to the Boss.
I'm sorry, Lefiya...
It's all right. Please let me handle this.
Well, let's g-
Those are the...!
The Red-Head and the Lone Ruler