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Aside from the one we encountered before, other portals have appeared all over the Akihabara Other Realm. Fortunately, the mercenaries in the area have already taken control of the situation and the monsters that appeared from the portal are already annihilated.

"This is the first time I have seen a massive Portal appearance. Most of the time, there is only one portal open which will result in the invasion but portals these many? Not in a chance," Maple said.

"Is this a unique event here? This is the first time I have visited this place so I don't know the custom of the events here," I said.

"Nope, this is the first time I have heard of something like this. If this was a well-known incident, the Magician Society might have already deployed some magicians to handle this phenomenon. They just don't leave something half-assed and dangerous if they have known it and portals appearing is already considered dangerous."

"You got a point. This would never escape the eyes of the society if they have heard of a phenomenon like this. Even the G.A.T.E.S are under their control. So does that mean this event is a sudden one?"

"Most likely so. Unprecedented events that have yet to be recorded to the Terminal records are not included in the scope of the magicians so this incident may be exclusive today."

As we continue walking down the street, we saw a building with magicians outside the entrance alongside some people who have wounds on their bodies.

"FALL IN LINE PLEASE! PRIORITIZE THE WOUNDED, ALL OF THE AFFECTED MAGICIANS WILL BE RECEIVING HELP SO PLEASE BE PATIENT!"

"They are helping the injured? "

"Ah! I recognize their armbands!" Maple said.

"Their armbands?"

Staring at their arms, I saw the not so eye-catching armband that Maple is talking about. It has a blue color on it with a wand and a magic circle design on it. Now that she mentioned it, those three earlier who introduced themselves as mercenaries too has this particular armband.

"So that means that building is the mercenary guild of magicians? It looks like they are busy."

"Let's wait for them for a little while until the coast is almost clear and everyone is no longer that busy. We can't blame them for the incident."

"If that is the case, let's keep watch for a while and see things for now. We don't know if a portal of some sort will appear around here out of nowhere."

"Alright then, there is no need to rush out anyway," Maple said, "So, should we find a good place to stay?"

"Ack, I have no money at the moment... Can you lend me some?"

"..."

...

Maple rented a room for us two. Although we share the same room since the inn has only one room left, the room is big enough for us two. Of course, I won't sleep together with Maple on the same bed. I will be sleeping on the sofa. It is too indecent for me who is not married to Maple to sleep on the same bed.

Around the afternoon, the people gathering on the main entrance of the Mercenary Guild has finally dissipated and the mercenaries helping them have also gone back inside without any event. There are also no portals that appeared without warning which is why it is peaceful in the otherworld Akihabara. The only thing that has changed is that the usual lively place has now become peaceful, without any signs of the usual lively festivities.

"Hey, Maple, should we move towards the Mercenary Guild?"

"I will pass, for now, Kazuma. After overusing my usage of my blade, I have to tune in the blade for now. I will entrust you on the info gathering for now since you are much more able and does not need to tune in equipment."

Glancing on her sword, I saw some parts of it are almost chipped off from the blade and some have already cracked. It is in the worst state of her fight.

"You didn't bring any weapon aside from the sword?"

"There are some flying daggers on my leg here but they are for emergencies. The only weapon I can use without limit is my usual daggers so if I wanted to be more efficient in my battles, I have to tune in this sword and repair it."

"If that is the case, then I will head into the Mercenary Guild. We can't afford to lose a good clue about the Crazed Phenomenon Disorder. I will be back a bit later after the meeting if I ever get to have one."

"Good luck."

...

When Kazuma went out of the inn, Maple sighed in relief.

"What a blatant lie you said in there, Maple-sama. Even though the sword that I possess can auto-repair itself, why did you insist on staying behind for a tune-up of the sword even though it is not needed? Are you sure you don't want to follow the young man towards the Mercenary Guild?" her sword vibrates and the spirit that resides inside appears. This spirit is the familiar of Maple who takes over before on the battle last time on the Phantasmal Reality.

"There is no need for me to see who he was going to meet on the Mercenary Guild. If I am right, he is about to visit the first person who managed to stay alive after the investigation on the Crazed Phenomenon Disorder."

"You loathe that person, aren't you? But why? Isn't she the one who informed you of the fate of your Mother and sister?"

"For someone who failed to save my family, I don't think I would like to see her. I still can't get to face her."

"Ha, humans have complicated issues in life. Even though she is the last relative left on your family tree..."

"She is only my aunt. She cannot be considered a family to me."

...

The Mercenary Guild is not that marvelous but it is simple enough that you can call it a headquarters for mercenaries without ruining the image of the mercenaries. It is more inclined in the modern world theme.

Different magicians are walking about. I can tell that they are magicians due to the mana they release every time they walk and pass by through me. Also, there is no single normal human on them, they have all the mana flowing in their body.

"This place has a lot of differences compared to the Magician Society building. Still, it is quite extravagant even for a mercenary building."

"What are you expecting, some sort of PUB looking place? This is not some medieval times so that has already changed," Blue said.

"I usually think guilds should be similar to a pub and gather in the counter to get some quests or something like that."

"Your imagination is so far from reality, the Mercenary Guild is the same as a modern society. It would be strange if they still maintain the look of the guild to look similar to a PUB."

Noise and chatter welcomed me when I entered the place. The people who were injured were slowly being treated for their wounds. Many of the people helping the wounded are healing magicians seeing them use holy magic made me sure they can use holy magic which specializes in disposing of evil and darkness built monsters and has the most efficient skills, the healing, making them needed almost everywhere in magician councils to this place.

Mercenaries are also helping people who have trouble walking around due to injuries they sustained on their legs. It was really busy that nobody even paid attention to me. Since they didn't bat an eye on me, I headed towards the counter where the receptionists are currently working. They are not as busy as the mercenaries but they are still doing some work.

Getting into the counter, the short-haired blonde girl dealing on the counter is the first one to notice me and quickly goes to my way to entertain what is my business on the guild.

"Hello, mister. You are a new face here. Are you perhaps new? Do you want to register as a mercenary here?" she cheerfully smiled.

"Ah, no. Nothing like that. I am not here for any missions, mercenary kinds of stuff, and the likes. I wanted to make some appointment with someone which I am sure you are very familiar with."

"An appointment? Sure. But who are you trying to meet up with? We can check their schedule if they are currently free right now. Most of them are busy due to the situation that occurred earlier outside but if they are now not so busy, then maybe they can agree to meet you."

"I am looking for "The Raven." Can you make a schedule and will she agree to have an appointment with me?"

As soon as "The Raven" escaped in my mouth, the nearby receptionists and magicians were stunned that they looked at me like they have seen someone crazy. Even the cheerful receptionist that entertained me on my appointment was stunned. However, I am not surprised by their reactions.

Last night during the conversation Blue and I have...

"A woman who survived the investigations? Someone like that exists?"

"Yes. She has indeed survived the sickness of the Crazed Phenomenon Disorder. It was quite a little bit strange that she returned blind after that but she is one of the formidable magicians that have made a mark in history. They are not just mere stories but the real truth. It is not even an exaggeration that she can defeat demons all by herself even if she is outnumbered by a hundred high ranked demons."

"That is pretty strong. Someone like me struggles on small fry demons and she can already defeat that much?"

"You are lightyears away from her power Kazuma. She was called "The Raven" due to that. Due to her ability to control mana without moving her body and for her signature to use ravens to attack enemies, she was dubbed as "The Raven who covers the Night in Blood."