A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

Hazardous Zone Level 3 has also been established, and the first phase of the operation is over for now. Even if you fight, you can't just fight the dark clouds. Because humans and demons can't fight forever.

And now we're back at our first base by having another meeting. Antimagicians are already positioned in bases in each area. In addition, the first base, the second base, and the third base all create boundaries so that they cannot be easily destroyed. Elves and Noah played that role this time. To be clear, the boundary breaks even if I do. Because it's not just physically destroyable.

"Is it an emergency meeting anyway?"

Isn't that what this is about?

"... I think so, too..."

I, Senpai, and Mr. Bell were all on their way to the first base of command. And what I'm talking about is that there are no monsters... Technically speaking, Scorpion and the giant spider Fusion Spider were there, but they were no better than the danger zone of dusk so far.

Danger Zone Levels 1-3 are a place where you can fight without difficulty as long as they are Premium vs. Magus levels, but the problem with this place is still its mass. Monsters that always exist wherever they go. It is now as if someone were intentionally concealing its existence.

No, maybe we're not hiding it... maybe something else is happening.

"You've arrived. Let's get out of here."

Senpai said that and went into the tent first, so me and Bell followed suit. When I went inside, I already had the face of a Premium vs. Mage. There was a large vertical desk in the room, even using projection magic, but in the back it was mapped to dusk hazard level 5. It also reveals the location of the base and how many anti-magicians there are in each base.

Now we're all here.

It was Princess Lianne who told me that. I am wearing military uniforms now, but I put on glasses and put up my long hair. The appearance is clearly intellectually intuitive. That said, everyone knows that Princess Lianne's brilliance is not just about appearance.

In addition, there was one person on the scene who was not a superior anti-magician.

His name is Abraham Allston. The rank is Marshal. He is the chief commander of this operation, and a hero who has saved mankind many times in its exploitation. Originally an anti-magician who fought on the front lines, he lost his left arm and right eye and was promoted to the post of Operation Commander in the rear. After that, he used his overwhelming intelligence to achieve definite results on several battlefields. I haven't spoken directly, but the overwhelming atmosphere makes me feel like I'm about to be drunk.

I put my stretched hair together behind me and it feels like there is a lot of pressure on my eyelids. He is also quite tall in the second half of 190cm.

And when I line up with everybody at the desk where they are, Princess Lianne starts explaining. [M]

"Now, please take a look at this. I will explain the current situation."

With projection magic, a three-dimensional geographic area on the desk, and even a base, life reactions are indicated by red dots.

"Currently, there are no casualties or deaths. We were also able to set up the base earlier than planned. The second base is located next to the village of Elf and extends their boundaries. In addition, their border-making magic technology has already been applied to other bases. And, of course, to this first base. And the monster in question was only hostile to the First Platoon, of which Bell was captain. The individual names of the monsters are Scorpion and Huge Spider Fusion Spider. Both are common monsters up to level 3, but as others have noticed, they are too few. About a tenth of the usual..."

And when Princess Lianne said so, Marshal Allston opened his mouth.

"... now, gentlemen of the Premium Warlock. How do you see the current situation?"

"Your opinion, okay?"

"I don't mind."

That's Mr Derrick. He ranks 5th in the Premium Versus Mage Series, but he is also a Versus Mage who works as a researcher like Ellie. However, despite Ellie's death and busy managing the research facility, he is also participating firmly in this operation.

Perhaps he is the most intelligent of the Premium Warriors today. That's why no one listens to Derrick without interrupting.

"To sum up the story of the former Princess Lianne... aren't the monsters driven by the Unified War?

"Sure... it was in Claudia's memory, but it seems to have ended with a Magus victory."

"Perhaps you're gathering your remaining troops and turning it into a muddy battle? With that in mind, I also nod in this situation. But as it stands, it is not good to be optimistic about it. This time, I was able to get help from the elves unexpectedly. I thought it would be nice to expand our base to level 4."

"Hmm... maybe Derrick is right. Now, let's hear another opinion here. What do you think, Julia Curtis?"

That's what Admiral Allston told me, but that's unexpected. Of these, Princess Lianne and I have the highest perceptual abilities. I'm sure she's already listened to me. Besides, I'm on the front line, gathering information on Twilight Site.

And I start talking based on the information I've gathered so far and my reflections.

"I agree with the march, too. Even behind level 3, there was no monster in Twilight Site perception at dusk. Perhaps, as Derrick pointed out, or for another reason, there may be some circumstances on the monster's side. But there is one concern."

"Hmm... what the hell is that?

"It was Scorpion, the first hostile scorpion, but it seemed like I had escaped anyway."

"... that's what it says in the report. Let's hear more."

"The Scorpion swarm. Even if they attacked us, they weren't leading us. I fought a few times when I was wandering around at dusk, but I had a lot of collaboration at that time. At that time, however, there was no collaboration and it was fragmented. I just had to fight because an enemy appeared in front of me. That was the impression."

"I see... there seems to be something on the monster side as well. That said, we can't afford to learn about them. Keep building your base at level 4. After that, go to level 5 to see how it goes. That's good."

Copy that.

So the meeting lasted only a little, and we were dissolved there.

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Julia, can I talk to you for a second?

"Princess Lianne, what's wrong?

Outside, it was Princess Lianne who came.

"What does Julia think of the elves?

"Nothing in particular... it didn't really go up on the agenda earlier."

Since then, further meetings have progressed, mainly about interacting with elves. But it wasn't that important to this operation, so I heard it in the middle of the conversation. I've already shared Ariel's story with the whole group in my report.

"... I have a bad feeling about this."

"Did you feel something?

"No, this is just intuition... but please be careful. I don't think you should be completely forgiven."

"... thank you for your advice. At the very least, I will try not to forget to doubt it."

Please.

So we broke up. Princess Lianne must have been worried about her at this time... and she had come to the conclusion quite simply.