The time is almost midnight, and the place is a square in the city. The streets are deserted, and the people living in the vicinity have fallen asleep in their dreams.
　The lighting stone that has been shining since dusk is about to use up the magic it has accumulated during the day. Nevertheless, its faint light is still useful to illuminate the shape of the square in the darkness.
　However, there is no way to tell if someone is lurking in the area by looking around. .......
　In the center of the plaza, in front of the statue of the previous King Taze, there are three people. Ilias, Wolfe, and this time's instigator.
　It would be nice to be able to read the other side completely, but we don't have that kind of foresight or naivety in this world.
　However, the lack of movement up to this point has narrowed down our options. Now we just have to see what Lakra will do...

"Here they come!

　I reacted to Ilias' voice and looked at him.
　There was Lakra, coming alone, with a lantern-like object in her hand containing a lighting stone as a light. She is very punctual and diligent.
　Before Lakra can say anything, he takes out a book from his pocket.

"Here's the book, can you see the cover?
"...... Yes.

　He opens the page with a bookmark in it. It's a page with illustrations about magic construction, the basis of necromancy. I show it to Lakra.

Are you sure about the contents? I don't want to be told later that it was something else.
"...... certainly seems to be correct.
"Then let's hear the answer.
Mr. Utka's reply was no. Mr. Ucka's response was no. He rejected your offer and asked for the book back. ......
"Well, that's that. I'll give you the book.
What?　...... Why?

　Lakra's expression was grim. She's not her usual calm self.

"I don't understand your question.
I know you meant what you said when you suggested and returned the book. I understand that you mean what you say in your proposal and in returning the book now, but how can you decide to return the book without hesitation when you have already shown me how dangerous it is?

　Lakra would occasionally ask me sharp questions. It wasn't that she didn't read the air, but that she did read the air.
　He may be a clumsy person in general, but he must have excellent intuition cultivated through actual combat. He has the ability to perceive the essence of a lie apart from its truth or falsity. That's the priest in front of you.
　But perhaps it is because of his kindness that he cannot see that we have already deciphered the book.

"It's not like Taze wants to worsen his relationship with Mejlis, or even Yugra, by insisting on it.
"......

　Something can be heard in the distance. Ilias was the first to react to it.

I just heard a noise. I'm going to have a look.
Yes, please.

　Ilias moves in the direction of the sound. I'll take the book and go to Lakra.

I've got a lot on my mind. But not all of them are as they seem, Lacla.
That's true, but ......
Don't worry too much about it. Isn't your priority now to accomplish what your superiors tell you to do?

　With that, he tried to hand the book to Lakra. But the book slips out of his hands and falls to the ground.

"Oh, my God, I'm sorry.
"Oh, no, it's okay.

　In response, Lakra bends down to pick up the book.
　And so it begins.

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　We were lurking before they gathered in the square. There are four of us, me and four other darklings who act as pawns.

(Well, killing them is good, but guarding them is tricky.)

　(Well, killing is fine, but the guards are tricky.)" Some of them are merciless, acting on their own and killing vagrants, but they will follow the minimum instructions. With a single signal, you can attack them in a lean and coordinated manner.
　But the male guards are too troublesome. Ilias Ratzel, one of the five best knights in Tarz.
　If nothing else, she's the one who defeated Docora, so we'll have to be careful.
　Even though she has become a ship's arm, I don't think Dokora is inferior to an ordinary person. To be honest, I'd rather not attack him head-on.
　The other Kuro Wolf woman was not a problem. I've seen her move once, but she's just an amateur with high magic power.
　She's a subhuman, so she moves fast, but she can still be dealt with by any of the dark people here.
　They can be defeated in a tie-up, and multiple of them can be dealt with in an instant. A wolf may have a good nose, but the equipment of the Dark Division can fool even the senses of a beast.
　Men are ...... just ordinary people. If you can pass them by, you can kill them as well.

Do you want to hit the knight first and then go after the man and Lakra at the same time?

　Then you can kill the man, but I doubt it's Lakra.
　Lakra-Sarv, well, she's rumored to be a bit of a klutz. But not in a real fight. That's the real deal.


　He has single-handedly defeated one of the most dangerous demons in the world, a demon of the highest rank.
　When you are in the dark, you rarely have to fight demons. There was a time when I fought a demon.
　On that occasion, the majority of my troops died. Anyone who can single-handedly take down a demon of that caliber, even if the rest of the team is crappy, should be watched out for.
　If Ilias-Ratzel and Lakra-Salv were to collude, we would have to consider retreating.

(So the first target would be Lacla?)

　He quietly raised his hand and made several signs with his fingers.
　These men are trained to recognize their comrades even in the dark. Their night vision skills go without saying.
"After the signal, the first and second will check on the Iliad, and the rest will finish off Lakra.
　That should do it. In the meantime, Lakra came into view.
　Thank goodness one hand is occupied with the lantern, and both hands are occupied with the book.
　The man and Lakra start talking. The book is now visible. I try to take it. I give each of them a sign to hold the book.
　But then you hear a strange sound. The sound is coming from somewhere behind them, not from the Dark Ones. It's just the sound of something falling and bouncing.
　You search for the source of the sound, but you don't see anything suspicious in the square. No, there was movement.
　Ilias Lazzell noticed the sound too. He's looking in that direction. And he left. This is an opportunity.
　Change your sign, "On my mark, first one to Ilias, the rest to Lakra.
　With the distance between them, there's no way they can respond to a surprise attack on the spur of the moment. Even if you are cautious and react quickly, the only one you can protect is the man.
　I'll take the opportunity when he hands over the book. Now give it to me!
　The man gives the book to Lakra. But then the book slips out of the man's hand.

(What are you doing ......? !)

　Lakra bends down to pick up the book.
　His gaze turns to the ground. His consciousness is also completely focused on the book. This is my lucky day.
　The last sign was changed: "On my mark, all kill Lakra.
　And Lacla's finger touches the book.

"Now!

　The signal to attack, five shadows fly out of the darkness. Two of them throw dark weapons from a medium distance, and the rest, including me, slash at them without fail.
　The rest of them, including me, make sure to slash at them, closing the distance to Lakra in an instant. The only one who can react nearby is the Kuro Wolf woman! The important thing is that Lakra hasn't noticed yet. I killed her!
　He closes the distance between the weapons and swings them down. This woman in front of me - it's not Lakra!
　It's not Lacla that I see, but Ilias-Ratzel, who has already drawn his sword and is swinging it at me.

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　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

The first thing that came out of his mouth was "Shishou!

　The first to speak out was Wolfe, but by then it was over.
　Something was blown away with a roar, and the impact and whirlwind shook the surroundings.
　Next, Lakra hurriedly checked his surroundings to see what was going on. Then someone else.
　We've got the situation under control, the area is already surrounded. There are about four knives lying on the ground. Just like the ones Docora was using.
　There were five of them in total and three of them jumped me. One of them evaded Ilias' attack as quickly as he could and kept his distance.
　But one of them was cut in half by Ilias' sword. One of them has his weapon destroyed by the impact of the thrust, and is blown about a hundred meters away and slammed into the wall.
　He's probably dead, that one. This is really relentless.

What the hell is this?

　Lakra says in a panicked voice. You can't help it when you look up and see a dead body in front of you and suspicious people around you. Before I can explain, I pull Lacla into my arms.

"Shosho-sama!
Rakura, put up the wards, quickly!
Yes, yes!

　Quickly, a warding is put up over the two of them. At the same time, the wards bounce off something, an extra knife.
　It seems that the guy who was far away kept throwing them at Lakra. That's dangerous! But it's enough to keep someone from dying in a single blow.

Seriously, seriously, I can't believe it, man!

　The man who avoided the attack starts laughing. Of course, no one here has let their guard down.

"You're a monster, being able to defend against five simultaneous attacks from that distance?


If it's a surprise attack. But if you know when to come and what to aim for, you'll be fine.

　Still, each of the knives thrown came with a set of hidden knives.
　He flicks all four, blows one away, and cuts one in half. Mimicking his opponent's words, but a monster.
　Ilias leaves the scene, and Lakra turns her attention to the book. If they're going to take the book and kill us, the timing couldn't look more delicious.
　It's not impossible that they'll attack us later, but the guy who's giving the orders to these guys must have considered the possibility that Lakra will be persuaded by us to accept the decryption. If that's the case, this is the only time to strike.
　If he hadn't come, we would have persuaded Lacla and taken away the mastermind's position.

Was that all an act? And he did his best to protect only Rakura. Don't you want to protect your friends?
"A man who can kill at any time and Lacula who's a pain in the ass to protect. If I wanted to be sure, I'd go after Lacla with all my men.

　You didn't say that, though. So don't look so smug.

Now, what about the other three?
"Three? No, no, no. That's ridiculous.

　The guy who was slammed against the wall starts to wobble. Seriously, he can move like that?

That was a hell of a move, but if it's just physical impact, I can handle it.
"It wasn't a move. I just kicked him out of the way.

　You don't kick a person a hundred meters for that reason.

"This one's ...... dead. I wish I had necromancy like Docora.

　Docola's name comes up. The name Dokora comes up. His appearance and the weapon he's using seem to indicate that he's right.

I'm pretty sure these guys are the dark side of Mejis.
"Wait a minute! Why would the Dark Side of Mejis want me to--
Because they told you to, that's why. Because you've been instructed to do so by someone who's trying to recover the book.
Master Ucka would never...
It's not Archbishop Utka. Someone else is working on it.
Who's ......

　The man who was blown up checks his steps, then comes toward us with a slimy movement.

Can you move?
I've got some crushed ribs, but I'm fine.

　There's a problem, you idiot.

That was shallow.

　There's no such thing as a shallow or deep kick, gorilla.

All right, you take the sub, just in case. The rest are knights.

　The leader of the group points his blade at Lakra.

"Maintain your wards at all costs. If you break it, the man dies immediately.

　Even a layman can tell from the deadly intent that he's not lying. Lakra, with her limited physical abilities, can protect herself, but she cannot protect us.
　The battle is four to two, and we are outnumbered. And if they put the wounded against Wolfe, it's because they think they can handle him. That means everyone here is at least a Wolfe.

Do you really think three people can stop me?
Not head-on, I don't think. But it's night.

　The shadows of the dark ones crawl up his body. It swallows them up and hides them in the darkness.
　Then, out of nowhere, a voice echoes.

I wanted to avoid the use of magic as much as possible, but I had no choice. Let the invisible blade carve you to death.

　Ilias suddenly takes a defensive stance. At the same time, sparks flew from Ilias' sword.
　The enemy's attack was all but invisible. Rather than disappearing into the shadows, this was--

"Disguise magic!
I thought I'd killed him, but I did well. But your blade will grow to three.

　The battle commences. Ilias swings his sword, but it doesn't look like it's cutting anything. And before he can catch his breath, an invisible attack hits him.
　Only the flying sparks make Ilias's figure emerge from the darkness.
　The battle had already begun on Wolfe's side. Wolfe could not fight back. Swinging her fists in the dark would only create an opening.
　Suddenly, as if reacting to something, Wolfe jumps. And there's a faint sound of wind where you've been.
　It seems that if you concentrate as hard as you can, you can barely avoid it. You are relieved for the moment. But you can't be so relieved.
　You look at the knife that has fallen. The tip of the blade is wet and coated with some kind of liquid.


　It can be seen as a quick-acting poison, a paralyzing poison for certainty rather than lethality.
　If you take even one hit, you will be defeated from there.

"Shosho-sama, we can't go on like this!
"...... No, it's fine as it is.
But!　We're on the defensive!
Don't worry.
Why are you saying that with such a face?

　Oh, so that's why Lakra was so wary of us. Is it a habit for you to make a bad face when your thought process is twisted?
　What a flaw. I can't do bad things in general, really.
　Let's just take a deep breath and calm down. Then face Lakra and say the words.

"Lacula, the game is almost over. Trust me.

　I don't know how effective these words will be. But if you can see through the lies, you'll know. That this is what you really want.
　Iliad and Wolfe begin to lose their balance in their respective battles. It was Wolfe who was quicker.
　Ulphe, who had been concentrating on evasion, began to counterattack, albeit in small bursts.
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There's no way I can hit you like that.

　He evaded without much effort. You'll be able to find a lot more information on this subject in this article.
　The magic power in the girl's fist, though crude, exceeds all the magic power we possess. If we hit her directly, she would not be safe.
　But the sad thing is his inexperience and lack of skill. No matter how lucky you are, you will not be hit.
　However, it is difficult for us to attack. If you hit him, you will be defeated immediately, as we both know.
　However, if you can see their movements and they can't see yours, the mental load will be much different. In fact, the spattering of sweat shows the degree of fatigue.
　There is no need to rush. Take your time and hunt him down. Your wounds will heal in the meantime. The more time we take, the better off we'll be.

"Uhh, I can't hit .......
"I'll make it easier on you if you just give up.
Yeah, I give up.
Oh, you're a very perceptive wolf, aren't you?
No, I'm not. No. You can't hit a normal wolf with the current wolfe. I give up.

　What on earth are you doing?" But the girl's change in appearance made him cautious.
　The white hair that shines in the dark night is glowing. That light is caused by magic. She's probably working up a huge amount of magic power.
　So is there a big move coming, or is it going to use magic? But it doesn't matter. If you feel the magic building, just keep your distance.
　Even a small fist will miss. If you rely on big moves, you're dead in the water.

That's it.

　The girl's method was to accumulate more magic power in her fist.
　There was not a hint of magical construction. She's just putting magic into it. You can see it clearly now. His fist was glowing to an unusual degree.
　It's amazing how talented he is. If I had that much magic in me, I wouldn't be under Hade's thumb.

"Relying on big moves. How shallow.
"I'll show you what I learned from the Shishou!

　The girl plunges back into the darkness. The only reason she's facing us now is because she spilled the words.
　Of course, you can't see her. The glow of magic does not break the spell of invisibility.
　The girl's thrusting right fist extends toward me precisely. But if you turn slightly to the left, it won't hit you.
　So, what now? Your left shoulder moves, now your left fist.
　Your hand tightens on the knife. If there's an opening, return the blade.
　Look at the girl's left hand, it's open. You can choose to evade or counterattack when you see if it's a palm strike or a magic strike.
　The left hand is thrust forward. You should avoid placing your body in the direction of the thrust, just in case.
　Go around further to the left of the girl. It's a bigger swing than you think. Aim for the moment she swings away and you're done.

What?

　A moment later, you see the girl's left hand moving in an empty direction.


　But then I saw what I was looking for, my right hand was still sticking out. --Oh no, it's her right hand!
　The girl's left hand and her outstretched right hand collide.
　The two hands are filled with unfashionable magic power, and they collide.
　You'll be able to find a lot more information on this site.

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　The move Wolfe used, honestly, wasn't a move at all.
　It's just a handclap. But a handclap with a ridiculous amount of magic in it.
　Wolfe's magic isn't just huge. It's very clear and easily penetrates the opponent.
　It all started when I was receiving a lecture on magic release at Maja's church.
　After learning how to gather magic power in both hands, Wolfe was storing a ridiculous amount of magic power in both hands.
　He tried to release it slowly because it would be bad if he released it all at once. But then tragedy struck. A mosquito was flying in front of Wolfe.
　Quickly, Wolfe used both hands to knock down the mosquito. As a result, this technique was born.
　It's like preparing a water balloon that is about to burst in both hands and smashing it with all your might.
　Naturally, the magic that was being held back will burst out and spread to the surroundings. Since Wolfe has a huge amount of inherent magic power, it did not have a big impact.
　Except for the third party who was standing beside her. Yes, the victim. The result is as you can see.

Oh, that's .......

　The dark invisibility spell has been broken. That's not all. Suddenly a huge shock of magical power hit her whole body.
　Every organ in my body is reacting. There was no harm, but my whole body was startled.
　It was a shock that could block the movement of even someone as powerful as Ilias for a moment. The dark one in front of him would not be able to move for a while like someone else.
　Wolfe's eyes catch the dark part. His left foot goes straight out in front of him. The left foot rotates on its axis, and the right foot is raised to the sky.
　The leg is already filled with a huge amount of magic power. Oh, you poor thing. Wolfe's heel swung mercilessly down on the dark head.

Wolfe's heel!

　Ulphe looked down at the motionless dark one and shouted a battle cry.

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　A flash of light entered his vision. And when he saw the defeat of his comrades, he clucked his tongue.

I can't lose to a small fish like that.

　I understand the mechanics of that rough technique. No need to be afraid. Even the knight in front of you will have an opening if you join in and use it in the first place.
　One of them will distance himself and throw the knife, and that's it. The two who are working together now have the wisdom and skill to do so.

You call Wolfe a small fish? Sure, she's rough around the edges, but she hasn't been fighting for a month.
That's a scary future. The future!

　With these words, the knife is thrown. Of course it's blocked. That's the way to go.
　I'm already used to fighting three invisible men. The only trouble is this woman.
　If you can block the black wolf woman's movements, you could use her as a hostage or something to psychologically shake her up. .......

I'm not sure what to do. I'm going to finish her off.
"What?

　Suddenly the woman's eyes meet mine. Eyes that should be invisible. Your survival instincts make you choose to keep your distance at all costs. At the same time, the invisibility spell of one of the attackers is broken.
　The headless body falls to the ground. The reason the disguise spell was lifted is simple. He can't maintain the spell if he's dead.
　But he couldn't see us. He's got us dead to rights. No detection spell was used. Did he just read the air or the signs?

d*mn it, he wasn't serious before.
I was distracted by Wolfe and Lacula. I was also on the lookout for other hiders.

　This is not good. This is not the level of a contest of superiority. From now on, people will die every time they slash each other.
　By the way, if you look closely, you can see that the guy who got his head blown off is defending himself with a knife. He's slashing from the top of the knife?

I can't win this one.


"I've already measured your strength. You're no better than Docola.
That's true. Because he was better. He's a piece of trash for betraying his country.

　But he's a real piece of work. I had no intention of defeating the Iliad-Ratzel from the start. It would have been enough to kill the man first, then Lakra, and then the black wolf woman in addition. .......
　You can't target either the man or Lakra because of Lakra's iron wall. The black wolf tribe I was aiming for has failed.
　It's no use. I'll take the two of us and go after the Kuro Wolves now. The knight won't move if we take him hostage. I'll give you a sign. And get ready.

"Let's go for it, then!

　Knife thrown, of course it's blocked. But the real deal is the hidden knife. The blade is not iron, but magic stone.
　Give it a little jolt, and boom!
　There's an explosion. Normally this would win, but it's not working anyway.
　I'll have the other one go after the Kuro Wolves. I'm the book. Fortunately, they haven't picked up the book yet.
　The knight can read our presence but the others can't.
　Pick up the book. Good. Look at the others. He's slashing at the Kuro Wolf woman.
　He's still reeling from the blast.
　Now the tables are turned...

"What?

　A sharp pain in one arm. And his companion suddenly split in two.

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　Right before my eyes, the Dark Disguise spell is lifted. It seems he's retrieved the book.
　The other one was attacking Wolfe. It was probably trying to take him hostage.

That was greedy.
"...... did you do this?

　The dark one in front of me is holding a book and holding his shoulder. It must have hurt, his arm was blown off.
　On the ground is what used to be his arm, with a familiar spear stuck in it.
　A spear with a magic seal stone, the spear of our Grandpa Kara.
　Turning my gaze to the roof outside the plaza, I can see Grandpa Kara waving his hand vaguely.
　And beside Wolfe is Lord Ragdor with his sword.

Sylvette-Ragdor ...... even prepared the strongest knight of the Tarzians?
Wouldn't that have been an effective surprise pawn?
You know, if you hadn't done that, I wouldn't have challenged you in the first place.
That's why we put it out. That's why I put it out later, so you wouldn't have to give up the option of fighting.

　I had Kara and Lord Raggedy hiding some distance away from the square in advance.
　If they hid in the square, they might run into the dark side or be discovered.
　The plan was as follows. After Lakra goes to the square, I will have Kara throw a stone at him after a certain time.
　The target would be a little behind the statues in the square, and the square would be too big and boring for Kara, who is a skilled spearman.
　After that, he lured out the Dark One and had Wolfe and Ilias fight.
　Ilias took his time and fought hard, avoiding fatal wounds.
　In the meantime, Kara moved to a point where he could take a shot. I entrusted him with the task of searching for any other dark forces that might be hiding. Sir Ragdoll also approached the entrance of the square and waited.
　The key this time was Wolfe. Based on Dokora, the Dark Lord of Mejis, it was Wolfe who was the one that the Dark Lord would not be wary of despite his strength.
　If Wolfe was not there, Ilias would have to fight alone. However, with Ilias having defeated Dokora, they would have made the decision to retrieve the book or not and retreated, seeing the possibility of defeating him as low.
　But the existence of Wolfe left them with no choice but to fight. Wolfe can be defeated. If you block her movement, you can use her as a threat. That way they'd have a better chance of getting around the Iliad.
　As a result, they took the option of going after Wolfe while keeping Ilias in check. The fact that Rakura, a real warrior, could not move to protect the civilians was one of the factors that motivated them.

"The only miscalculation was that the first guy who fought Wolfe lost.
"You're saying he had the defeat of his comrades in his hands. Not necessarily as hostages. What would you have done if you had killed him?
You wouldn't. You wouldn't kill him. You'd kill him after you used him. That's why he didn't run away and challenged the unbeatable Iliad. That's the kind of thinking you're trained to do, isn't it?

　Well, he had the strongest insurance policy, Lord Ragdoll, watching over him at all times.
　He caught and killed the supposedly invisible dark part with a single step from the entrance of the hall. He timed it well, but it was not human. It's not a lie that he's stronger than the Iliad.


　I had Kara target the book. If the book moved, he should throw his spear at it. Compared to Iliad and Lord Raggedy, Kara might not be as good. But as a person living in modern Japan, this highly accurate sniping ability is easier to incorporate into a strategy.

"Huh, looks like you really wanted to kill us all, huh?
"You killed a vagrant. That was payback.
Seriously? That's not how it works.
Yeah, that's why you're gonna die. Which one of you killed him, by the way?
I killed the guy who lost the game. You think that's funny?
Okay, so you tampered with the body.
...... You've got scary eyes. Why is there a guy like you out there?
Don't be like that. I've never killed anyone. Not once.
You let him kill you. That's even worse, isn't it?

　I don't know how long I've been standing here, but Ilias is holding a sword. The others begin to gather here.

Tell me. Who in the world would want me to die?
"Of course not, you stupid b*tc*. You don't know the dark side.
Of course not. Even if I threatened you with necromancy, you wouldn't tell me.
And we don't have much time to talk like this!

　The man jumps, becomes invisible again and disappears into the darkness.

I won't let him escape!

　The sword of the Iliad cuts the sky. Blood splatters at the same time.

How shallow?
"Too deep, fool!　But your torso is still here. But your torso is still intact. You're an arm's length lighter!

　The dark one retreats. He's invisible. It's hard to kill him if you can't time it right.

"Detection magic--no! The plaza's surrounded by magic seal stones.
"Hmm, they got away.

　Sir Ragdoll sighs and puts his sword back in its sheath. At the same time, Lakra cries out.

"Oh, the book! They've taken it!
"Well, that's a problem.
...... That's a lie, isn't it?
That's amazing. You really can tell when someone's lying.
Mr. Shosho, you're looking really bad.

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　We've successfully escaped. Now we need to get out of this country. That's why we've come to the city walls.
　There's a good chance they'll get to the gates before we do. The bleeding has stopped, but it's still too much for my weakened body to move. I don't want to fight any more.

It's hard being one-handed. Dokora's running away like this?

　I got the book back, but I couldn't kill the man or Lakra. But it's not over yet.
　There's still a way to take advantage. We can poison his food. You can manipulate a man in the street and have him stick a blade in his face instead.
　Even if you can't accomplish the order to kill on the spot, there are plenty of ways to kill. To do so, you need to regain your position.

First, the Kuro Wolf woman. Killing her will make the man look good. Next I'll kill the people around you. And when the defenses are thin, it's your turn, remember that. ......!

　When you get close enough to the wall, you can feel a magic wave popping up.
　I know this reaction. It's what happens when a certain magic is detected in the wards.
　Yes, this book. Lakra had set up wards to find this book.
　I know they were around the city walls, but it doesn't matter if they were trapped.
　Lakra will detect us and the knights will be on their way soon, but I'm confident we'll make it up there in time.
　By the time they get to this place, we'll be outside the castle. Let's hurry up and get up there.

I'd like to get some rest... but we won't have much time with Ilias Ratzel's legs. It's tough, but we'll have to hurry.

　I can climb at a good speed with one arm. I'll take this...?



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　We found a dark corpse outside the city walls. Of course he was. That's what happens when you get caught in the crossfire.
　I had sent Ilias to go to Maja's side as soon as the operation was launched.
I wanted him to tell me the wavelength of the magic wave generated when a book is detected by a ward.
　Maja knew that Taze was going to help in the search for the book. It was a 'difficult job' for Ilias, but he managed to pull it off, which is great.
　You know that the Ministry of Darkness has warded the area around this Taze. The choice was the wall to avoid the gate, and that's why I chose the central square of the city.
　The distance from here is the same as anywhere else. The Iliad can detect the presence of books within the wards from the magic waves emitted by the wards. In other words, he could tell where the Dark One was.
　That's where he killed him with his throw. Even though Karaji was precise, it was difficult due to the distance. Therefore, I used Ilias, who claimed to be able to reach the target.
　Of course, the throwing accuracy of Ilias was far inferior to that of Karaji. So I asked him to throw as hard as he could.

He's a brainy gorilla after all.

　As a result, there was a huge hole in the wall that the dark one had climbed. It was not a precision shot through a needle hole. It was a strike that bombarded the place where they were found, leaving no trace.
　Wow, Marito's so generous to allow us to do this.
　The book was a decoy as well as the Wolfe. The book was a decoy as well as the Wolfe, and Kara had it in his sights, and was prepared to deal with it if it got away.
　The book is safe at ......, yes. I asked Lord Raggedy to cast a hardening spell on it, but I'm glad it's safe.
　I was afraid that he might think it was disturbing and remove the spell, but it was fine. Oh, but the cover is a bit torn.
　Along with the book, I searched through the Dark One's belongings and found the crystal. It's a secret of the Yggra cult that allows for long-distance communication. Marito's bodyguard, the Dark Lord, told me about it.
　The other party had cast a protective spell on him and he was safe.
　After that, Grandpa Kara and Rakdor's troops were summoned and sent to clean up the city walls. Sorry, folks, it's late at night. .......
　So I'm heading to the castle with the crystal and the book, there's still some finishing touches to be done.

Well, Mr. Shosho, ...... why are you sitting there staring at that crystal?
"Well, you'll find out.

　Ilias, Marith, Lord Ragdor, and Lakra are all in the room, staring at the crystal. Wolfe, by the way, is asleep in the next room, exhausted.
　The Dark One had prioritized escape above all else, so he would not have contacted them yet.
　But it's almost time, they must be getting tired of this.
　After a moment, the crystal begins to glow. And then the voice comes.

"Hade, report.
"Hayd, you say, the dark one?
...... Who are you?
That's the man you asked me to kill. Nice to meet you, Mr. Mastermind.