Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

Term Wills is Fall. But the abandoned capital of Belliondola in the north is cold enough to say winter already. Soon, it will be closed to snow and ice.

But filling the corner of King Belliondola's castle is not cold air or anything like that. It was swirling enough.

The trees that stand side by side with the narrow places. Large trees.

In front of that great tree stood a man - the demon Vallos, releasing a thick temper from his palm, who kept letting him inhale into the roots of the tree.

"How's it going? That's the lord of this spiritual garden?

A woman walks in a thin grin through a dense whirlpool space that would not last long if it were a normal organism.

"- Luceriage? Unfortunately, this is not the Lord. There's a bigger tree in the back."

Vallos looks back over his shoulder and, acknowledging the woman who approached him, turns back to the tree in the front.

"Yes. This must be the toughest part. I don't think so."

Looking around, Luceriage shrugs. There were many - already dead trees lined up in the hall.

"That's the thing. Not yet. I can't move from here for the moment."

"Don't put between them, don't let them add the other hand. By spiritual gardens, seals and covenants? How dare you create such a troublesome mechanism?"

Spirit Tree. A tree that keeps growing, breathing up and purifying. A seal using it.

In the concurrent demon, he ends up sucked up just stepping into the park. That is why only a limited number of people are capable of this task.

If you ask me if I should destroy it, that's different, too. We have to make a contract and follow the right steps. You just can't unseal it, and these dead trees will come back soon.

"You'll see from the contract with this compartment. Obviously it must have been created in view of our nature. So, what can I do for you? Where do you have it?"

"I came here because it's going to be over."

"What do you mean, you're in charge of the Spirit Garden?"

The voices of Vallos mix with the colours of joy.

"We'll only leave the Lord behind. If you're Term Wills, you've lost contact with Zevion, right? I'm here to tell you that I can go if you're free."

"Oh. I know the report on the time and compartment of the Spirit Hall's liberation. The time of liberation of the remaining doors can also be calculated -"

Vallos cut the words and frowned.

"Oh, you're so weak."

"You're halfway through the report. I can't grasp anything about Lynette or Zevion who left because of it."

The situation in the abandoned capital, Belliondola, is moving forward, albeit slowly. But as for Term Wills, Vallos felt he was turning to the rear.

Boundary cities and abandoned capitals are far off lands.

There will be a corresponding delay in collecting and communicating information beyond being understaffed and moving in secrecy, as well as giving instructions.

"No matter how easily we say we can't get into a human stronghold... Demon killer, right? Is there any information or M.O. I can't grasp?

"It seems that we are gathered together and we feel that we are moving together. Miscellaneous information about the demon killer who showed up at Termwilds."

"Heh."

"Strong man. Beautiful woman. Or you think you're an old man? Later, there was a child. The title is also a knight of the kingdom, an adventurer to the sorcerer. Cleric, noble... varied"

"… information manipulation, I wonder. If it's a rumor, you won't even hang around until then."

"I guess."

Vallos nodded at Luceriage's words.

Vallos thinks it's definitely the initiative of the Kings and the Chancellors if we can get this far.

For example, by working in a parent book in another country and spreading false information in the hands of trustworthy people and institutions, making people talk about false sightings… or making people deny the truth, they hide demon-killer information.

Or - maybe it wasn't the individuals who accomplished the demon killings, but the knights, the sorcerers, the clerics and the witches who hit things...

"That's clever."

"Exactly, within the kingdom...... I guess I can narrow down the highly accurate information by listening inside Termwilds. The fact that Zevion and the others were sniffed in the middle of the report should be seen as a detected M.O. Naturally, if you sniff around poorly, you may even be warned about the abandoned capital."

In other words, when it comes to Term Wills, it is also a difficult situation to move the user demon. Perhaps the security in the vicinity of the port used to communicate the information has become rather tight.

"Originally, there was no emphasis on how to get rid of Lynette, which is inferior to combat ability. But if we go as far as Zevion, we can't ignore it as a fact. I think that's a failure."

"You're going around the back. Are you all right?

"I'm thinking hands-on. In that sense, it must have been a shame that you said you were going after you unsealed it."

I was told, Luceriage does his hand around his jaw and shows him how to think about it.

"... if I unleashed the seal on the Garden of Spirituality, it would mean just getting better."

"That's right. If you can't bring it out, there's the idea of bringing it in. If this is the case, whoever the enemy is, we just do our job. We can't create a new seal for both of us."

"... I see. Think of something funny."

Luceriage laughs, but as Vallos, he didn't think it was much praised either.

"It's a meditation. You can't go wrong with the last pack. It's definitely more certain to get the jewels and unseal the Moonlight Temple"

"So I guess I'm going"

"... it's gonna be a fight, huh?

The enemy left Zevion to kill an unknown demon. I don't know how to fall with Luceriage.

"Is that it? You think I'm inferior to Zevion?

Sticking to the look on Luceriage's face was a cold laugh. I'm guessing the complacency of just carrying an alias means that we have it together.

"I'm just saying it's a mistake to stand out when it's over easy"

"... heh. If you're not going to lose and waste it, it's better for you, either way."

I'm not asking you to be a dumping pawn.

Luceriage watched Vallos for a while, but eventually shook him small.

"Maybe I'm jealous of Zevion."

"Hmm...?

"He said he was just bored to live long. Though Zevion said he wanted to die in battle. If there's someone who can just satisfy that, I'd like to see it too."

"... that's a bad habit of an old demon. Are you tired of living forever and looking for a place to die yourself"

In a long, long raw time, I'm only ever tired of eating.

Walk with nothing left behind and no one on your feet. No matter what happens, there is no regret. I have nothing to worry about or even to think about my own death.

That's what - I hated Vallos.

It is an excellent being, but therefore does not replace the failure of others with ours. Vallos disconnects that's why we're in a situation like this right now.

Or so much so that I even wonder if raw, greedy humans are better as a species.

Luceriage smiles at Vallos, who frowns uncomfortably.

"Where's Gardinis' old body? Though you should be older than me."

"Don't tear it up. Old and ugly. Oh, there's gonna be some of that stuff."

"I feel good."

Luceriage seems to be having fun, but Vallos remained on the top of the Buddha.

"I don't deny what you're saying. Seems like you're about to start something interesting, so I think both Zevion and I answered the call."

"If they don't, they just follow my lead."

That's what I say, throw up.

It was Vallos staring at the smiling Luceriage, but eventually out of sight, he says.

"If anyone is free, take them as you please"

"Oh. Again, you think I'm gonna lose?

"Don't make me say it again and again. I don't like the nature of demons like that."

"Phew... Well, good. I went in anticipation of the demon killer, but if it was just a number of attacks or something, I wouldn't expect it and I'd be bored. I have a good feeling about it, so let me do that."

Turning to the back of his flipping Luceriage, Vallos speaks.

"Certain results have also been achieved with regard to the continuation of Lynette's research. Take it when you leave."

If it's winter, inter-city travel just stands out. Infiltration inside the city, the means to travel inside the labyrinth, is essential.

"I'll let you do that."

If Luceriage leaves the Spiritual Garden, Vallos will later be left alone. Over its head, the full moon was brilliant.