"I hear a witch has appeared."
"Yes. We've also secured the Spirit's safety"
Chester and the others in private clothes appear at the ceremony venue, the Knights and the Mages. It's a replacement for a defensive role. We'll head to the Central District when we tell them what we need.
All in all, it is in personal clothing that the aim is not to detect the movement of personnel. Weapons and protective equipment are transported to ritual hall accommodations beforehand. We are carefully selecting a small number of personnel, but also proficient in aerial warfare gear, to ensure that movements throughout the city are not rushed as much as possible.
"When I'm going to go over there...... You're still fast at tricks, Ambassador."
"I don't want to give them time to gather information."
Answer that, Chester laughs bitterly.
"Is she the spirit of the example"
I see Tefra in the East Room bickering with the witches, and Chester asks.
"Yep. I say Tefra. It's a serene personality, but don't forget to be a high-ranking spirit. Witches know how to deal with spirits, so it's good to ask them if they don't know."
"Understood."
To my words, my face, beginning with Chester, nodded with a strange face.
The Central District, the inn where the Marquis Gilbolt is staying, is with all the party members, including me, Elmer, and then Donovan.
Ignis and the like become conspicuous even in response, so it takes the form of boarding a carriage.
It is also assumed that it will be a battle. Grace is in a state of liberation. Standout baggage, such as weapons, is covered with cloth and makes it look like small baggage with a phantom by a Mallane lantern.
"Welcome. Welcome to the harp pavilion. Are you staying?
Big inn. It's like a luxury inn, and its employees are like servants of a noble family. Stone architectural style that looks like the Central District, but seems to have quite a few hands on the interior, giving it a western-style atmosphere.
"I would like to ask the Marquis of Jilbolt to take care of you. Tell them Elmer's here."
"I'm in awe. Wait a minute."
When Elmer told him so, the innkeeper graciously headed to the room.
Okay. Here's the problem. I strained Cadkeus to find out, but one line of the Marquis Jilbolt family takes three rooms in this inn.
First, a room for the Marquis to have a whole family. The next thing you know, you brought him in to let him do what's around him, the servants' room. Then there are the three rooms where the witch and her escort are staying.
The question will be how the Marquis of Gilbolt, who was asked to visit Elmer, will come out.
I mean, where do we talk? Do you allow witches to be present on the spot?
We need to make a good exploration at Cadkeus, take a good look at the marquis and employee movements, and move this one in time to come back from the room to the reception.
If the witch is present or something, we are planning to take the room as a guest, not with Elmer. In some cases, in the middle of the night, after everyone has calmed down, I'm thinking about taking the Marquis away with metamagic, and then slowly explaining the situation. At that time, well, I'll have to convince you that it's an emergency.
From the darkness of the ceiling, Cadkeus continues to monitor the front of the room.
An employee comes out of the Marquis Jilbolt room. Keep watching, but the Marquis - he's not coming out. Will this take the form of a call to the room?
Slightly, the employee returns from the room. Gracefully, I said.
"Marquis Jilbolt told me to show you to your room. Please, come here."
Follow the employee's guide to the Marquis Gilbolt room.
"Marquis. I have brought Lord Elmer."
"Get in."
As soon as the employee knocked and called to do so, there was a response from inside the room. Well.
"Excuse me."
Follow Elmer into the room.
Rooms are fairly large. In addition to the master bedroom and living room, it appears that there are several rooms but only the Marquis is in the living room. Admitting this look makes me look suspicious.
"All my men have come up."
Block the sound with wind magic to avoid being heard from the witch's room side, beside allowing Elmer to continue with the proper words.
"Excuse me."
"... well. Did you turn the sound off?"
As soon as he sees this magic circle, Marquis Jilbolt takes the cane that was by the table and sets himself up. Is the Marquis himself a magician?
Though I didn't disguise myself, around cutting out the content of the technique from the Magic Circle, that's the place called the Silvatorian nobility?
"Subordinates are convenient. I don't want the next room to hear what you're saying."
Pass Uroboros to Grace to show no harm.
"What do you mean?
The Marquis is still standing up. In the meantime, Elmer is out of soundproofing, talking about and letting hear about the achievements he has made, such as how the mission is going well. Instead Donovan steps forward and takes over Elmer's words.
"We were defeated by this Lord Theodore and captured by the Kingdom of Verdogal. I failed in my mission and even asked my neighbor for help. I will definitely punish you both. But please, I want you to listen to Sir Theodore."
"... okay"
Marquis Jilbolt nods and says after being out of soundproofing range.
"Well done Elmer. I can't even give you a big reward here, but I think I'll get some tea. At least be slow and generous."
"Thank you, Marquis Gilbolt"
Elmer salutes.
When the Marquis puts his cane aside in such a way as to begin with, he prompts him to sit at the table.
Now, persuasion must be done quickly. Direct and concise. If they reject you in time, I'll do my best. Convince can be given later.
If you refuse to talk about this because of the loyalty of Silvatoria, such as taking the Crown Prince over his wife or the inhabitants - it's just a matter of holding him back as an enemy.
"For dangerous situations, the process will be explained later. I heard about one of the hostages. Measures have been taken to bounce back the spell by the blessing of the Moon Goddess. The Spirit Tefra is protected in a ceremonial setting."
"What, to?
Suddenly, the Marquis is making his eyes black and white.
"I want to protect my wife and daughter, who are being held hostage by witch spells, by similar means."
To my word, Marquis Zilbolt shifts his gaze to the Elmers. Elmer and Donovan nodded looking straight at the Marquis of Zilbolt.
"If I wish to change the situation now, I ask you to bet. Is that what you're saying?
"Yes."
Hundreds of stories are not at first sight. I should show you this hand.
"Mallane, can I ask for it?"
Sending her gaze, she nods and shows her prayer tricks. The effect of the blessing extended to everyone in the room.
"Ko, what is the strength of this blessing...? Ma, Mallane - Third Princess, Your Highness?
Though conjectured, I guess the thought is strong. To the eye-opening Marquis, Mallane smiles and asks him not to pick the hem of his skirt to say hello. I mean, it's just around here. Unique to the royal family. In a child as old as Mallane, it is not a trick to wear overnight.
Well, in addition to Mallane's own ability as a witch, the strength of the blessing is one of the reasons Claudia is fully cooperating, but there's no need to reveal it.
The Marquis appears to have been taken aback, but he hands on his forehead to suffer a headache, a dry laugh and then stands up. There were no more laughs at that time, and my face as a lord was there.
"They're in the bedroom. Please help us, the people. I can't help it at the earliest."
I'll take care of it.
I nodded at the words.
When the Count speaks to the next room, the Lady and the Lady peek into her face.
That's when. The wind blows through the window gap into the room and the curtains shake.
There - I saw it. Ahead of the terrace. Floating in the universe, you black bitch - a witch. The gaze fits. Look at this one wrapped in the light of blessings, with a stunned look on his face.
I was soundproofed... but it's not perfect when it comes to camouflage. Do you understand the anomaly in the neighborhood?
"Blessings? Be prepared, Marquis."
The witch opens her eyes, strips her fangs, and laughs.
"Nah -!?"
Marquis Jilbolt raises his voice and a magic circle shines in the hands of the witch. A surgical ceremony I've never even seen. Maybe that's the spell...
When this one shines a magic circle in her hand, it looks like the witch made a roundabout of whether to dodge it for a moment or activate the spell as it were.
But. The witch sticks out her hand and holds her fist as it is. I guess that has the effect of gripping the subject's heart.
But - there the witch gave a stunned look. I guess there was no response.
"Ohh... Hilarious!
He eats his teeth and looks at me.
Yes, if Mallane activates the blessing. And if you meet the lady or the lady in person. Still this one wins.
Blessings are brought about by prayer. To make it strong, you need to know them more deeply and concretely. For example, do you know the face, the situation, the circumstances?
We have to counter the witch's spell. That's why I needed to come see you in person.
"I didn't forget another curse -"
"Why don't you show yourself over the Spirit's worries?
A witch almost said something, but blocks it. Even if I hadn't stopped along the way, it would have happened.
A black claw wraps around the witch. If you curse people, what are you doing? The missing curse - returns to the sorcerer.
"Grr!"
A curse erodes from all over the witch's body. Dye the blood vessels black and erode the witch's body.
Is it painful, the witch raised her voice of agony? Perhaps that will reach your heart and crush you -.
"Out of the way!
When the witch yells in frustration, she shows off her shaky tricks.
I pushed two minutes of the curse out of my body with all my might, and I was -- I was wiping it out.
"... Demon Man"
Sheila's voice. I feel bad about pushing the curse out of my body, and I feel bad about putting it away.
To my surprise, it's not worth it. That's why I came out because I was also looking at that possibility, and that's why I blessed everyone here.
The man who was a witch's escort also apparently came after his husband. Stay in the air and send your gaze over here. I've never moved to the witch's temper. He too - you should see him as a demon.
"Claudia. Ready?
"I just need a little time. Because we identify people around here with life senses, ritual venues and labyrinths, and fly at the same time."
Copy that.
In short, we just have to keep those demons out of extra imitation until Claudia's magical completion.
"Theo - be careful"
"Good luck."
"We'll take the other demon."
"Okay. Everybody, be careful."
Nodding with them, then sending his gaze to the demon.
"I see. So you were grabbing our moves? Kukukuku. It was made false."
Witch...... No, the demon has a grin that rips off with his angry eyes, and he's looking down at this one, raising his temper from all over his body. On its back, huge - extremely colorful butterfly feathers shine.
Apparently you're motivated. That's what I want too.
"Come. I'll smash you to pieces"
Laugh to echo the demon and set up a uroborous. Boosting his magic and sparkling light, he grinned happily again.