179 Inside information of the thieves guild
"...It was no good."
When the topic of gathering information came up, Sheila immediately met a trusted informant and left, and although Sheila was light on footwork... when she returned in the middle of the night, she seemed a little apologetic. there were. Her ears are drooping.
“What if I say no?”
"Informers can't do that, so just figure it out."
“I guess that’s what you mean, Dexter.”
One of the rules of the thieves guild is not to divulge information about its members. If the informant can't give the information...the only possible conclusion from that is that Dexter is a member.
...Well, if each other's identities are completely unknown, wouldn't it be difficult for the members to contact each other?
Then, if Dexter is in a certain position in the thieves' guild...for example, in a higher position than Sheila, then it makes sense why he didn't give information to Sheila.
The meaning differs depending on whether it was to protect Sheila's position and safety, or whether he was an executive, but it seems like he had some interaction with the informant, so he must have been concerned for Sheila's safety.
Well then. In that case, Dexter is wearing two pairs of sandals: that of a thief and that of a merchant. Then, if you think about the meaning of the word trader...
“…Is there someone in the thieves guild who is a slave trader?”
"There is. It seems to be at an executive level, but the information is not coming out to the bottom."
It seems that Sheila understands what I want to say.
That was the reason why Sheila acted without relying on the thieves guild when Irmhild was captured by Cardiff and the demon Lynette. Sheila was quite wary of that executive.
In other words, the Thieves Guild is not a monolith.
As for me...I suspect that Dexter is the slave trader. No, I think it's a bit cheap to say that such a person is an executive. The best I can do is run errands for executives.
But...just because it's a slave trade doesn't mean it's illegal.
The treatment of slaves varies in each country. In Verdogar's case, only criminal slaves are forced to do labor.
In the case of a debt slave who has become a slave due to a debt, the employer must pay the slave wages. Of course, you can save money and buy back your status, and it is also forbidden to sell debt slaves from Verdogar abroad.
A debt slave is the same as a so-called servant, so if you hurt someone unfairly, the master will naturally be punished.
The slave trader's role in Verdogar is... well, the closest thing to it is arranging human resources. Only if you're doing a legitimate business.
Regarding monsters, capturing friendly monsters for the purpose of enslavement is prohibited within Verdgar. Many of the friendly species are powerful monsters, so there is not much benefit to making them enemies, and above all, adventurers shy away from them.
Claudia has been sending out messages in the form of oracles to the shrine maidens for many years, and this is largely due to the fact that she has been guiding them towards a policy of friendship with monsters. Due to this background, Veldgar was originally a country that was tolerant of monsters, but King Melvin has clearly taken a protective stance, so the current situation is that it is taking a step further.
“Isn’t it possible for Sheila to reveal much about the inner workings of the thieves guild?”
"...If it's Theodore, then to a certain extent."
It's a risk for Sheila as well. As a private conversation, considering Sheila's position, I think it would be best to refrain from planning countermeasures with King Melvin based on the information obtained here.
"Originally, the thieves guild was a mutual aid organization that taught each other techniques. However, it also plays the role of organizing those people who are in the shadows."
Well, in other words, the thieves guild is like a charioteer.
Since the end of my previous life, I have had a certain amount of rejection of people who call me thieves, stealers, and robbers, but when it comes to the thieves guild, I'm not as bad as it sounds, and I'm a thief who gives skills to people who don't have skills, creates rules, and does it behind the scenes. There are places that maintain social order and balance to some extent.
They give skills to young people with no skills or orphans with nowhere to go--some of them go on to become adventurers. The presence or absence of trained and experienced scouts and thieves is directly linked to the party's survival rate. This does not mean that it should simply be eliminated.
“However, ever since the previous guild leader passed away, there has been a bit of turmoil within the guild. There are factions that are trying to do things the same way as before, and we should expand our efforts in more areas without taking the rules as absolute. At the moment, the latter is the dominant faction.The slave trader's executives are probably that way as well.''
"I see."
Since you're making money without any rules, it'll probably be easier to make money. It is often said that those with more money have more influence.
In my opinion... Dexter would probably be on the latter side. Even if he were a slave trader, how many rules did he follow?
It looks like it won't be just a matter of finding Dexter's house, posting Caduceus, and gathering information.
“It seems there was some conflict over that, but I didn’t know much about it because I was young at the time…I was sent to an orphanage and was in a lot of trouble.”
...I guess. I was also similar.
“Sheila-chan…”
"Hmm. I'm fine."
Irmhild called out to her, but Sheila gave a small smile in return.
Now... Just because it's a thieves guild doesn't mean you can just destroy it. Even so, the faction that Dexter belongs to is unnecessary.
There must have been a law that forbade killing when stealing, and forbade stealing from the poor. I think it's a valid rule as well. If a faction that disregards this faction gains strength, it will not yield any good results.
How was BFO's quest related to the Termwills thieves guild?
I'm pretty sure--after a large-scale conflict broke out in the thieves' guild, resulting in many casualties, people started calling for strict enforcement of the rules.
I don't know when that happened, but it's probably something completely different from the conflict that Sheila was talking about. If I start moving now...I feel like I can make a softer landing.
Therefore, it would be a good idea to gather information about the factions that are disrespectful, crush them, and correct the course to the original form of the thieves guild.
In the process, they will also get information about Dexter, and if they are acting the way they imagined, they will be able to crush them.
“Anyway, I’m sorry I can’t be of much help, Theodore.”
Sheila says as she turns to me.
"No, it doesn't matter. Do you have any idea who you could listen to about the conflict?"
"...There is one person. He may also be a member of the thieves' guild, but I haven't confirmed that... If we're acting based on speculation, it wouldn't be against the rules."
"Good."
Sheila smiles, and I smile back. Well, Sheila has revealed to me that she is a member of the thieves guild, but she was vaguely aware of the relationship between adventurers and the thieves guild, but I decided that she wasn't listening. Let's keep it. I won't say it, but he's called Hana.
“What are your backgrounds?”
"Um... the mistress of the brothel. Apparently she's a friend of my mother's, but instead of letting me go near that area, she entrusted me to an orphanage."
...From what I've heard, he seems to be a pretty decent person.
There is certainly a high possibility that he is a member of the thieves guild. That said, there is no doubt that he is on Sheila's side, and he is probably familiar with the situation. He acts on the premise that he can become an ally if he abides by the rules.
Even though it's a brothel...I don't really go there to use it. Shall I go see you? And at this point, I should talk to Miriam and gather information about Dexter.
Compliance with slave trader laws will probably be related to my work as an ambassador to another world in the future.
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