Pointed out by Kishirika, Cliff swallows.
Suddenly I remember.
The reward from Great Demon Empress Kishirika Kishirisu, a demon eye.
This is something well known in this world.
Cliff has his own goals in the future.
A demon eye will surely help with his magic tool research.
If it's me, I would think so too.
Of course.
Unless?
"T-then, please tell me the cure to Drain Syndrome."
"Eh?"
"A friend of mine fell ill to that. She's stable right now, but probably won't get better. If you know, please tell me."
Phew.
My mind wandered. I'm really sorry.
When we get back, I'm definitely treating Cliff to a big meal.
"Em, Drain Syndrome eh? That name sure is nostalgic. People still getting sick from that, now that's shocking!"
I glance at Zanoba and nod.
Looks like Kishirika has heard of it before.
"Then, what about the cure?"
"Of course. For that, just take some leaves of Sokasu Grass and make tea with it. Then it'll come out with poop."
I can feel a smile growing on my face.
Good.
Even though Kishirika might be wrong, but we finally have something.
Make tea with Sokasu Grass leaves.
Basically make a concoction.
"Sokasu Grass? Never heard of it before. Where can we find it?"
"Em... Phantom Capital Maio." [1]
"Phantom Capital Maio?"
Crap.
Any city with the word Phantom in it is basically impossible to find.
Like a place you can only visit in your dream, or can only find in the shifting desert...
"North of the Red Dragon Mountain Ranges, at a valley named Red Dragon Tail in Dragon Tail Cave. Sokasu Grass grows in the deepest reaches of that cave."
"Dragon Tail Cave."
With that, we have more work to do.
No, that's good.
Not bad at all.
Better than not finding Kishirika and wandering the world for years.
Eh?
But is there even a place called Red Dragon Tail on the Red Dragon Mountain Ranges?
"Where is that place?"
"Oh, during the second Human-Demon Great War, Dragon God and Fighting God cut a hole in the ground and it disappeared."
"...Eh?"
In other words,
It's gone.
Say, that differs from the story I knew.
The hole in the ground, isn't that because of the battle between Kishirika and the Golden Knight?
No, but Kishirika doesn't look particularly strong...
Well, forget it.
When it comes to tales and legends, the truth often gets twisted when convenient.
What's important is the Sokasu Grass.
"Say, is Sokasu Grass extinct?"
"No, the Dragon Tail Cave is only where it was originally discovered."
Kishirika shakes her head slowly.
Originally discovered, so it may still be growing somewhere?
"Sokasu Grass grows in the depth of caves where the sun never shines."
Depth of caves where the sun doesn't shine.
Like Labyrinths?
Another Labyrinth?
In that case, then I'll get enough bodies this time.
20... No, I might place enough bounty to assemble 100 adventurers or so.
"Thus, under this one's instruction, Demon Kings everywhere have been growing them under their own castles."
"..."
"After all, Sokasu Grass is delicious. Moreover, drinking them leads to long life. Even Immortal Demons drink them. Faahahahaha!"
"..."
In other words.
That's it?
They're growing under the castle?
Not only that, but as ingredients for high grade tea, then we can probably find them everywhere.
"Faahahaha! You thought you wouldn't find them? Did I guess right? Too bad! Even Kishirisu Castle has them! Faahahahaha!"
This guy, I really want to kick her.
As I thought so, Cliff takes a step forward with clenched fists.
"You!"
"Hold on Cliff-senpai! Wait until she's told us everything!"
"Oh, okay."