Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

Eventually... you'll see the end of the tunnel.

The cricket car went straight ahead and eventually stopped in the square across the thick gate. There's a corridor ahead of the square... and there's a closed gate behind it.

Other transport units had arrived in the square, where they were loading and unloading supplies.

"As already explained in the phantom, the structure is similar to that of the previous fortress. This is how the passage leads to the lower part of the fortress, delimited by the gate, both inside and outside the seal."

Navel explains.

"If you get out of the seal tower, you go through the back gate."

When Ordia asked, Navel nodded affirmatively.

So get out of the cricket car and let them go inside the fortress. Sometimes it is the front line of the boulder, and all of them are fully armed, whether they are military officers or magicians. There's a lot of tension coming from the salute work.

The front lines of the advance party that was conducting the investigation with Navel were also packed, and when I met Navel, I was delighted that they were safe, and I greeted us in awe.

Just like you did at the previous fortress, they'll say hello and then say thank you. Accept it again with Rutger.

Thank you very much.

"Oh, that's a terrestrial greeting!

When I asked for a handshake, the advance party responded comfortably. King Dortorius nods satisfactorily when he shakes hands with each of them.

Well, let me tell you what's going on right away, though.

"Yes, I can see it from the top of the outer wall, but there is a situation where the scorn of abominations is coming across the square. I tried to interfere with the seal, but I attacked the fortress before the encroachment became real... and I'm retreating lightly."

"We keep a constant distance, and we don't take action from there until the abominable ones arrive at the main unit..."

When King Dortorius asks, one of the advance parties answers.

"If so, we'd better not show ourselves to the abominations yet."

"That's true. Whether you're watching from the exterior wall or working outside, it's better to use a crystal board, golem, or magic trick."

Answer by agreeing to King Leandle's words.

The repudiation of the abominable would be to see how much of the Kingdom's power is gathered in this fortress and what new measures and policies are in place.

Of course, it would be too much trouble if we took action on the scorn and the escape and the inducement would be our top priority. You should not give us any information and dare ignore the censure itself.

"Isn't it okay for Explorers and Haiders to look from the outside?

"That's right. It doesn't stand out anyway."

Answering Esnatura's words, Haider, who was accompanying him as a relay, nodded. I don't think the scouts can distinguish themselves from the people of Dortholm, and if necessary, assimilate them with stone and relay them.

"Should we take them to the outer wall?

"That's right. Let me assimilate it into stone just in case."

I assimilate Haider with my stone blocks. The advance party took Haider to the outer wall quickly.

Can you see it from there?

I can hear the advance team from behind the crystal board. Haider nodded in an invisible position from the scouts, and the advance party nodded convincingly.

The vision of Haider diving into the block is then dimmed, and the view in the reverse direction is reflected on the crystal plate.

I see... Across the vast space built for interception... the scouts certainly showed up near the entrance to the tunnel.

The problem... is how it looks.

Something like an ancestral bird... certainly a dinosaur named Pakikephalosaurus. I saw a dinosaur in the shape of a round head pointing toward the fortress, but I was slowly walking around asking the side of the fortress. Once in a while, slowly approaching them will stop at the defense tower. I have the impression that I am observing the range and how to respond.

Looks like... an ancient species. I suppose they showed the factor that we took from the fossil.

... many of the monsters who live in the sea of magic are close to the dinosaurs who live in the sea. The underground part of Bechmerk, the sea of magic, and the environmental connection to the western part of the Kingdom of Dortelm.

"You don't seem to be trying to get away from the tunnel."

Petra clouds his expression.

The abominations... I see. It's a move with some intent. Undoubtedly, the behavior of listening to us makes us feel disturbed or creepy, along with something like solid intelligence and will. Although it expresses the traits of living beings, it has the strong impression that each action is heterogeneous because the primary purpose is neither survival nor defense.

"Do you say you are veteran correctly? The shock and recoil of breaking the previous seal tower will be abominable, and we will wait until the disturbed footprint is ready. Or is there another goal... to keep me alert?"

"If you can think about it... you can buy a diversion or time. I'm sure you'll be prepared for that in any case."

King Dortorius takes my word for it.

If it's a diversion... it means showing the veterans here on alert and attacking another place.

If the goal is to buy time, it would be to make it look as if they were attacking us, alert us, harden our defenses, and wait for the squadron to be ready.

The trigger... is to read that we were diversionaries and time earners, and then ambush where we came out to crusade.

"The problem is... even if there are other aims for the abominable, there is no problem in preparing for an ambush."

Rosemary said while concealing her mouth with a fan.

"That's right. In some cases - they'll have to come out of the fortress knowing they're being ambushed. Even so, we need to prepare for the transfer magic team and the conjunction."

Strengthen combat capabilities and transportation of supplies. It will also be an insurance policy for the time being, so it is necessary to proceed with that part as planned.

In any case, we still have time to see the abominable movements around this fortress as long as they are not fully realized.

How about using Seeker as a scorn?

"I think it's good. Parallel to our preparations, let's investigate so we don't get noticed. If we can locate the enemy team, we'll be able to see what's going on, and we'll have easier interception options."

Nod at Ashley's suggestion. I'm sending in a covert Seeker... to get ready for a transfer magic team. The construction of the magic team itself can proceed quickly and without concern, as long as the work is completed inside the fortress.

King Dortorius nodded when he told him about the area.

Regarding the operation of the Explorer, it would be better to leave it to Cadocius to proceed in parallel.

So let's start by building and testing the Transfer Magic Squad. Because of the structure of the fortress, it is a convenient place to create a transfer magic team in terms of transportation and manning. The area is also being explained along the way, so I will be guided there to build a magical formation that connects with the King's City with magic stone powder.

I am familiar with Forwarding Magic Squads because they are built quite often. Draw a magic formation with magic stone powder to make it stick. It would be better to send Valor in to test the Transfer Magic Team and transport personnel and supplies from behind. The Kastroms will be able to rendezvous.