"The Maou is already dead, so the "Pied Piper" should have lost his power as well. But speaking of which, why is "Rattenfanger" the "Pied Piper"...?"
Leticia showed a somewhat puzzled look, and Azi, who was watching this scene, shook her head somewhat disappointedly.
"You don't even know this? You're really getting more and more lax after becoming a Floor Master."
"Why should I know such inexplicable things? Do you think being a Floor Master is easy? There are many things to do every day. If I had to remember such trivial things, where would I get so much experience?"
Leticia retorted somewhat unhappily, and Azi didn't say anything, just glanced at Izayoi on the side.
"Even this kid knows it. You need to reflect on yourself, Leticia."
"I know, I know, you're so long-winded. Tell me what you know!"
Leticia said this somewhat dissatisfied, staring at Izayoi with an impatient gaze, making the latter touch his nose somewhat helplessly.
Who did he offend? Knowing these things was just a coincidence. Shaking his head somewhat helplessly, Izayoi then began to explain slowly.
""Rattenfanger" is a language used in a country called Germany, meaning "rat catcher." And this rat catcher is actually a metaphor for the "Pied Piper of Hamelin" in Grimm's fairy tales. Speaking of which, you all know Grimm's fairy tales, right?"
Everyone nodded, and Izayoi continued to speak.
"In the original Grimm's fairy tales, "Hamelin" is the town where the story takes place, but several of the story's settings refer to historical research. The "Pied Piper of Hamelin" is one of them."
The inscription that was used as the prototype for Grimm's fairy tale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is as follows.
"In 1284, on June 26th, the day of John and Paul's commemoration, 130 children born in Hamelin were lured out by a piper wearing colorful clothes, and finally disappeared at the execution ground near the hills." This inscription is describing a real event that happened in the town of Hamelin, and it is displayed together with a stained glass painting.
"...The piper in this Grimm's fairy tale is the "Rattenfanger," which can be considered a person who can manipulate rats."
"Manipulate rats...!?"
Both Asuka and Leticia let out somewhat surprised voices, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Their exclamations attracted everyone's attention, and Izayoi asked somewhat strangely.
"Let me explain. Asuka can supplement it."
Leticia said this, then explained the specific situation of the attack they encountered last night.
Of course, Asuka had to supplement many things, such as the encounter with the little elf and "Rattenfanger," as well as the red giant and the flute sound controlling the rats. By the time the narration was over, everyone's expressions had become heavy.
"In other words, the person that Ojou-sama encountered is likely to be the "Pied Piper"? Combining it with the prophecy of the Maou's attack, could the guy in the prophecy be them?"
After making this judgment, Izayoi looked at the little elf in Asuka's arms.
"But, what about this little guy?"
"Could it be that she's also..."
"N,No, those rats' target was her."
"Is that so? Things are getting more and more interesting. No matter what, there's a Maou community mixed into the competition you're hosting, Leticia. What do you think? Do you have any ideas?"
Izayoi smiled and faced Leticia, not showing any signs of worry in his words. On the contrary, he was very excited now. He finally had clues and news about the Maou, and he could have a good fight.
"Ha, it can't be helped. After all, even I can't find out whether the other party is a Maou before using my authority. Besides, all the participating communities will undergo strict scrutiny before the competition, so there are no abnormalities in the information, at least."
"The only thing we can do now is wait for them to show their true colors. Don't worry, with me here, they can't play any tricks."
Leticia said proudly.
"In order to deal with this Maou attack, I've arranged the minimum countermeasures. That is, using my "Host Authority" to add some conditions to the festival participation rules. You can refer to this for details."
After Leticia waved her finger, a glowing parchment appeared, recording the various matters of the Birth Festival.
"§Fire Dragon Birth Festival§ Matters to be Observed When Participating in the Festival:
1. General participants are prohibited from holding Gift Games that compete with each other within the stage area and free area.
2. Without the permission of the festival organizer, participants with "Host Authority" are prohibited from entering the festival area.
3. Participants are prohibited from using "Host Authority" within the festival area.
4. Personnel other than participants are prohibited from invading the stage area and free area within the festival area.
Oath: Respect the above content, based on honor and flag and the name of Host Authority, hold a Gift Game. 'ThousandEyes' Seal 'Salamandra' Seal"
After reading the parchment that appeared before her, Izayoi nodded lightly.
""Participants other than those participating cannot enter the game," "Participants cannot use Host Authority"? Indeed, according to this rule, even if a Maou attacks, they cannot use "Host Authority"."
"Well, in short, I should have controlled all the parts that can be controlled, right?"
Leticia said this, and everyone present agreed and nodded.
"No, that's not the case. There's a fatal loophole in your rules, Leticia."
Just when everyone thought that the rules set by Leticia were seamless, Azi shook her head lightly and said this.
"A loophole? What loophole?"
Leticia asked somewhat strangely, and Azi looked at her.
"The loophole is you yourself. These rules are set based on your Host Authority. Once your authority is restricted or interfered with, then all these rules are just empty words."
Azi said this, and Leticia showed a somewhat amused look.
"I say, Azi, you're underestimating me too much, right? Do you think a mere lower-level Maou community can have the ability to restrict my authority?"
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