Near the eastern edge of the Khul Khal Range, in the middle of the northern side of the range.

　It was a place where the flow of water had carved the mountains into deep valleys.
　On one of these ledges, the evil settlers were standing.

　If you wanted to come here from the foot of the mountain, you would have to cross a roadless path and climb three cliffs. In the future, we plan to build a road that will allow people to reach here on foot, but since we expect to use flying demons and magic to transport goods, construction will be minimal.
　It's a nearly impossible place to attack.

This is a good place to start. ......

　Everis pulled out several sheets of parchment from the four-dimensional furoshiki and compared them, eventually selecting one of them.

"Okay, let's do this. ≪"Create Fortress".

　Everis placed the parchment with the magic circle on the ground and poked it with the pike of his staff.

　The magic circle glowed, and then the ground beneath the parchment cracked with a crack!　The ground beneath the parchment cracked with a crack.

"It's going to collapse!
It's okay, it's okay.

　Tracy panicked, but the ledge did not collapse.
　Tracy panicked, but the ledge didn't collapse. The magic propagated toward the cliff, making a fine crackling sound.
　A moment of silence, then...

　A roar and a sandy wind blew through.

"Whoa!

　Rene, about to be blown away, grabbed onto Miaranse's waist (she was ecstatic), while Tracy deftly kept her balance and held her skirt.

　The cliff spat out its contents.

　When the wind died down, a stone castle was carved into the cliff face.
　The ledge on which Rene and his friends stood was the entrance. Stone pillars stand on both sides of the gate, and there are many windows and stone balconies overhanging the second floor.
　The rooms were carved out of the rock to form a small castle. Of course, there are no windows or doors, just a gaping hole.
　Somehow it reminded René of the sculptures on Mount Rushmore.

Well, that's enough for now. Sorry about the rude castle.
It's okay. I don't mind. It's good enough for now.

　René had never been a fan of splendor. She dresses lavishly, but it's only to project her authority as the Rose of Hell. Perhaps because he grew up in a commoner's household, he is not comfortable with too much luxury.

　Looking up at the rock-carved castle, Renée recalls the last time she saw it when she left King's Landing.
　Falling into a faraway land, hiding in the rocks like a beast. That's because Rene has lost.
　But the next victory begins here. It has to.

　We must.

　The privilege of the builder, or whatever you want to call it.
　Although it was a relatively small base, Everis had managed to secure a spacious workshop for himself.
　Although it had been less than three days since he moved in, the room was covered in junk as if he had lived there for thirty years.
　The sun was already setting, but the magical lights hanging from the ceiling gave the workshop an atmosphere of a mining site.

It's tough to lose your base again and again, isn't it?

　When René came to the workshop, he was looking around the castle and thinking about the future layout of the rooms and facilities, while Everis was chewing on some unknown meat jerky and fiddling with some unknown machine.
　Everis nodded his head at René's abrupt words.

Yes, that's true, isn't it? It's hard to move, and it's hard to accumulate wealth and strength if you're always running away.
　We have to do everything we can to prevent that from happening next time.
"Everis. I've got some ideas about that.

　Everith's eyes flashed an obscene violet crystal color at Rene's insolent tone.

　This escape was mostly planned by Everis, but Rene also did not leave it to Everis.
　He had been thinking about what to do in the future. After all, he was capable of thinking tirelessly while the living were resting.

I've been thinking of a way to increase the stability of the base, while at the same time making it a defensive and invasive force. Can you give me an estimate of the feasibility, materials needed, and man-hours?
"Ho-ho ......?

　The two of them put their faces close to each other, creating an atmosphere of a secret conversation, even though there was no one inappropriate to be asked.

　I'm not sure.

I'm not sure what to say.
　It's a good idea to take a look at the website and see if you can find anything that might help you.
Oh ......, I told him about my new project and his happiness seemed to overflow .......
　Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get dressed once things settle down.

　After Everis stormed out of the workshop, Mehranze came in to replace him.
　She had been wearing a thick protective suit for the entire journey, but now she was beginning to calm down. The sun was setting, and she was dressed in a light maid's uniform.

What can I do for you, Mehranze?
　Is there a problem with the food supply?

　The castle had not yet been unpacked and set up, but Miaranse had begun her work under the mountain.
　As long as he had living subjects, there was one problem he could not avoid. Securing food.
　Miaranze herself was only a supervisor who gave orders to the demons, but without her, the beasts and insects would start to act in different ways, so it was important for her to be there.
　It's also important to note that this is not the first time that you've heard of this.

No, ...... procurement itself is going well.
　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.



　Miaranse was a little proud as he answered.

　After making their way to the mountain range, Rene and the others made their way through the dense jungle north of the range all the way to the eastern edge of the Krkaru Range.
　Along the way, they encountered demons living in the jungle, but even those who had sworn to obey them were left there for the time being.
　The reason for this was simple: we couldn't feed all the demons in one place at once. There is also the fear that if we create a blank zone where there are no demons, the Imperial Army will take it.
　We have no choice but to feed the demons that we made move there to open the way for the Imperial Army, but other than that, we've decided to let the demons be self-sufficient as before.

　It's a little disconcerting to have so few troops on hand, but thanks to that, there seems to be no problem procuring food at the moment.

　--The only thing we need to watch out for is whether or not it will make our hunting grounds thin.
　　　Because of the sudden increase in consumption, we need to keep a medium- to long-term check on the hunting grounds to make sure they are not exceeding their capacity.

　Rich vegetation is a blessing for both humans and demons.
　As long as we don't disrupt the ecosystem of the jungle, it will serve as a production site for soldiers and food.

I came here to deliver a sample of the plants I found during my hunting trip to Everis and ask him to evaluate them.
　Also, there is a problem with the test cultivation using ...... undead, or shall I say problem, or shall I say strange event ......
　I'm here to report it.
"Strange happenings?

　Instead of his head, Miaranse cocked his fuzzy-textured ears.

As you ordered, we've already started to cultivate the land on a trial basis.
　But when we took our eyes off the land, the fields in the middle of cultivation were ransacked. Instead of bearing fruit, we found fields that hadn't been planted yet. ......
"What's ......?

　It was a strange but small incident.
　At least, not at this time.