Let's go back a bit.

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"Sir?

　It was after the sun had set over the silvery peaks and the area was dark that Edgar returned to the camp of the Drouettes, which was hidden in the undulations of the terrain.
　The four of them, except for Edgar, were gathered around a magical lantern called the Fairy's Fire. The light from this magic item cannot be seen from a distance.
　Their bags were packed so that they could walk on their backs at a moment's notice, and they were sitting with their backs to it.

The airborne cavalrymen who were keeping watch over King's Landing have disappeared.
I knew it.

　Erminio, who had been sitting with Loretta in his arms and running his fingers over her chest, stood up.

　We're near the royal city of Teiralea.
　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
　Edgar was out scouting on his own, but the skeleton air cavalry on undead hippogriffs that had been flying in circles over King's Landing while the sun was up, had withdrawn at sunset.

　Erminio couldn't help but stop in his tracks when he saw the undead hippogriff airborne horsemen patrolling the skies above the capital. If he had approached them carelessly, he would have been discovered and gotten into trouble.
　So I waited until night, and sure enough, the hippogriffs retreated.
　Undead are often misunderstood as being able to see at night, but in fact they are magical perception. The range of magic perception is the same whether it is day or night, and if you fly in the sky, you cannot see what is happening on the ground. There is no point in watching from the sky.

There is no point in watching from the sky. The easiest way to get night vision is to use potions, but they don't work on them.
"The guards on the walls are still the same, but their numbers haven't increased. They're still half a dozen.
"Hmm. It seems that they were afraid of our first attack on King's Landing and hardened their defenses, but this is what they can do with their hastily made preparations.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.
　Hey, Loretta, take that.
"Yes. ≪"Item box!

　As Loretta chanted the spell, several magic items fell from the sky.
　There were vials of potions, things that looked like headbands or tusks, things that looked like eyeglasses, and magic stones to fuel the magic items.
　At face value, this is enough to make a fortune.

"There are still enough magic stones. From here on out, no expense is spared. I'm going to eliminate their appearance and presence, and take measures against wind reading.

　Picking up a blue dice-shaped stone that was rolling around, Erminio smiled challengingly.

　When using magic items, the bottleneck is the fuel.
　There are two main types of magic items: those that are activated by sucking the magic power of the user, and those that are activated by injecting magic power stored in the ore .......
　However, when there is a possibility of battle, the consumption of magic power should be controlled, and the consumption of magic power by powerful magic items is difficult for non-sorcerers. If that were the case, he would have to use magic stones, but they were bulky and put pressure on his luggage.
　Up to this point, Erminio had dealt with the undead soldiers on patrol as much as possible, instead of using magic items to force his way through.
　That was for this very moment.

"Then, "Drouet the Decisive" will now dare to enter King's Landing.

　Erminio declared as the leader.
　As the leader of the group, Erminio declared, his expression showing that he was moved by his own courage.

"Based on the information we have so far, most of the undead used by the Rose Princess of Hell are physical. Even during the recent attack on King's Landing, we didn't even see any spirit-based undead.
　The question is how to deal with zombies, skeletons, and ghouls.
　Their fighting is basically a martial art based on their memories of life. It is better to rely on your eyesight as you did before you died. In other words, .......

　Erminio picked up what appeared to be a pair of glasses from among the items Loretta had brought out.
　The actual lenses and also the frame of the glasses are all black, made of a strange material with a clay-like texture.
　Herminio puts them on his face.
　The name of this item is "Owl Glasses". As the name suggests, these glasses give the wearer night vision.

"Once we have the vision, it will be easier to fight than in daylight.

　The other four also picked up the owl glasses and hooked the magic stone to the base on the right ear of the frame.
　Even though Loretta had extinguished the fairy fire, the darkened landscape looked like daylight to the five of them.

It's all up to the situation from here. We'll take as many casualties as we can get.
　Our first priority is to assess the situation. If the number of troops and the defense system are judged to be conquerable, we will continue to defeat the "Rose Princess of Hell". ...... Let's go!

　"I'm not sure what to make of that.

　This is .

"This is .......

　The group climbed to the top of the city wall completely unnoticed by the guards, but they had to stop there.

　The inside of the wall had been transformed.
　It should have been a ghost town where all the inhabitants had fled, but the streets had turned into bullshit, as if they had been toyed with by avant-garde artists.
　Many buildings were intricately constructed, and the city was divided by walls like a maze. There were passageways, plazas, and tall turrets scattered about that seemed to be for guards.
　These structures, with their meaningless windows and store signs protruding from odd places, created an eerie impression as if the city had been cut and pasted together.

　The city has been remade like a labyrinth.
　The center of the city was a group of buildings that seemed to be integrated into the city walls. The buildings spread out like a donut with the castle at the center, and passageways were secured like capillaries, and bundles of pipes and tools were placed in some of the wider areas.



"What is this, it's weird! It's so different from the last time I was here.

　As Loretta said as she hugged Erminio's arm (pressing her ample breasts against his), this scene was freaky.
　It's not the result of random building like a slum, but a calculated collapse of order.
　To put it bluntly, it was 'bad taste'.

Why, it looks like it's still under construction in the back.
Must be some kind of magic.

　While keeping an eye out for skeletons on patrol passing in front of him without noticing Erminio and the others, Erminio observed the city.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
　...... This is a technique often used to create large buildings.
　My father gave me a villa for my tenth birthday, and when I went to see the villa in progress, I saw a magician doing it.

　In fact, this level of construction could have been done by a single skilled magician.
　And this is the royal capital. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

I just used the buildings in King's Landing as materials to build a mock-up. It's nothing to be afraid of.
　Well, it'll be a souvenir for Noah Curio's army. Edgar, write it down.
"Hey.

　Edgar took out a sort of bronze mirror from his pack and pointed it at the castle (or whatever it was).
　This is the Blue Mirror of Aftershadow. It is a magic item that can capture what you see and project that image as an illusion.
　This is a magic item that allows you to capture what you see and project the image as an illusion, much more accurately and in a shorter time than a sketch.

"Recorded.
Okay.
...... Hey. What are you going to do now, Herminio ......?

　Even though Loretta was anxious, Erminio was smug and confident.

What do you have to be afraid of? What is there to be afraid of? There are not many undead soldiers here, are there?　That's all there is to it, Loretta. No matter how great the building looks on the outside, there is no essential change.

　Erminio snickered.
　It's as if the entire city has been turned into a battle camp, but there are no soldiers to make it work.
　There are shadows of undead in what looks like a watchtower, and only a few of them are standing here and there.
　If we destroy them individually, it will be easy to annihilate them.

Let's just watch out for traps. Edgar, go ahead.
All right, sir.

　Edgar took out a fluffy feather and attached it to his head. It doesn't look right.

　The item was called the "Cloud Thunderbird Feather" and it was designed to reduce the speed of falling and prevent damage over a certain distance.
　Kicking noiselessly against the edge of the city wall, Edgar leapt to the ground far below.
　Landing quietly, he looked around as if searching his surroundings, and then beckoned to Erminio and the others on the city wall.
　The four who had been waiting for him also put on the "Cloud Thunderbird Feather" and jumped down from the top of the city wall.

　Before they could reach the ground, they were swallowed up by the shifting formation that had developed in the air and disappeared.