Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

"Can you tell me where the Inn is staying in Benedict?

"Please wait a moment. Let me get you a map."

The Marquis gives some instructions to the servant, and he prepares a map.

"According to the liaison, Benedict is staying at this inn."

Light up the city's memory from above and the location of the city on the map. The Marquis Gilbolt's pointing point is - I see. Have you set up in an inn about a mile from the harbor? We'll send Cadkeus near here, and we'll have a good form of surveillance here. If the situation can be understood sooner than waiting for the order, and there is movement, it will be possible to respond immediately.

Cadkeus, who was instructed by me, liquefies and walks out the window gap. Benedict... you look good in this state first.

"To Mount Tefra...... shall we go out early tomorrow morning watching the weather? It stands out when you travel in a dragon cage, but with light magic and illusion, you're deluded so you can't see it from town."

"Okay."

The Marquis Gilbolt will also be incorporated as a contract into the management of the ritual site of Termwilds and the gate connecting Mount Tefra. Therefore, we need to accompany the Marquis himself. Then, it is still necessary for the escort to consolidate and move.

"I wish the fog was clear."

"How can I be the eye?

"Then maybe me and Serafina?

Sheila and Irmhilt answer to Princess Stephania's words.

Sure... there are parts of me that I can manage for if I have two sensing abilities or serafina abilities even if I have poor vision.

"... right. I had time, and I was hoping it would be as easy as possible."

"Yeah. I'll do my best too!

Serafina grabs her fist and flies around to the right to the left.

Hmm. Benedict came early, so I couldn't even say that long. To some extent, there is no way.

"Okay. So... why don't you go along with your detection training?"

Everyone snorted at my words.

A day at dawn. Prepare to head to Mount Tefra in the early morning, somewhat chilly air. Prepare cold protection and preserved food just in case. Aim at the summit of the mountain. Near the fire escape.

It may be said that the distance from the castle town of the Marquis of Gilbolt is at the end of the eye and nose. - It's a pretty high mountain, so the hemline is proportionally wide, so there's a little distance to the top of the mountain.

"Shall we go then?"

"What about the wind protection magic?

And Rosemary asks.

"Can you use it?"

"Yeah, I thought it would be convenient if I learned something before."

Something happened. It just seems like a hand tag that I had prepared as a means of escape in the event of an incident...

"Well, nice to meet you"

The wind's defensive magic when riding a dragon cage is anti-barometric.

I don't usually fly a dragon cage that high, but I might need it if I'm going to the top of the mountain. We know with the operation of the dragon cage that there is a problem when we suddenly go too high.

"The labyrinth was effortlessly transferring anywhere... but do we have to be careful because the transference between Mount Tefra and the ritual venue is at different altitudes?

"We should be able to move to a location that corresponds to the location of the ritual venue. Although the contract itself has to go to the fire escape."

And Claudia answers.

"I see. It's enough to stay away from people... you just have to move to a lower altitude"

Apparently, you don't have to be too careful. Let's go then.

Let's go, Mallane.

Mallane snorts.

Fly next to Lindblum without riding a dragon cage. The Mallane lantern covers it with an empty color from behind, and I refract the view with light magic to camouflage it. This should make you almost invisible from below. If you use water magic when the distance is away and cover your back with fog, you won't know it from the distance.

Leaving the castle town of Marquis Territory, a long idle hillside covered in greenery was spreading. It already hits the hemline of Mount Tefra from around here. Purple and yellow flowers bloom all over the green carpet, shaking in the morning sunlight.

"Nice view."

Grace breaks his expression by letting him peek through the dragon cage window.

"It would have been nice to take a stroll around this place if we hadn't hurried."

"Hmm. That's not bad either."

"Some rivers flowing from lakes in the mountains have water gushing out of them."

Romina explains it happily.

"Is it a natural open-air bath? It's fascinating... but I guess I'll fix things."

If the gate can be built, it will be easy to come.

For a while, the gradient of the slopes becomes tighter as you continue enjoying the scenery. It was time to make a mist out of water magic to cover my back and unravel the camouflage of light magic.

"Yeah. Mallane. Thanks."

To my words, Mallane goes back to the dragon cage when he nods and smiles uncontrollably.

"Then I'll go outside"

Sheila and Illumhilt go outside the dragon cage instead. Serafina and Lavine also went out of the dragon cage.

Ashley and Lavine work together to capture topographical information. Sheila also senses the sound by having it sent from a serafina on Lavine's back. Illumhilt senses Lavine's temperature.

This means that even if your vision is poor due to fog, you can proceed safely to prevent the dragon cage from crashing into the mountain body.

"I'll tell you when I need your attention."

"Okay. Lindblum, slowing down."

Lindblum speaks up at my behest. A slowed dragon cage travels carefully through the fog.

Well. How's it going in town? Cadkeus is near the Benedict Inn - waiting in the shadows in the alley.

and... there was movement. The way it came out of the inn entrance. At a glance.

A triangular hat (tricorn) is a surcoat. On that face - he wears a mask that covers his forehead to nose, like he would wear on a mascarade. Well... unlike what I'm going to put on the ball, the decorations seem modest.

Left side of the face. Burn marks around cheeks. Slightly protruding from the mask.... to hide burn marks? I see. That story doesn't seem to be a lie.

But I don't know... even if you don't know who you are, you're pretty conspicuous.

Nevertheless, I guess standing out is not working to the detriment of King Prince Zadias. Whatever, I'm going to take Tefra, the Marquis' wife and the maid hostage, so you must see that even if the King's Hand is in the realm, you can't help him.

It can also be said that the very appearance of Ningro Benedict has the effect of stabbing the nails at the Marquis.

If so… will the role be to welcome the witch or just confirm and report the return of the witch?

Benedict's footsteps are natural. It's a relaxing walk like taking a walk... but the opposite is the case when tailing. Around looking generous and with no gaps, you seem certain to talk about being a handyman. Aren't the Elmers having some trouble dealing with it, too?

Apparently, he's going to walk to the harbor. Let Cadkeus slip the plane from shade to shade and follow.

Eventually Benedict arrives at the port. As usual, the buildings around the dock in a relaxed gait. I take a look around at the moored ship. Did I just say underneath the harbor?

The wind blows from the sea. Benedict holds the triangle hat by his hand.

Hated being about to be flown, or seemed to sigh small with his hat in his hand. Gray hair - no, silver hair. The impression I get from my mouth doesn't make me feel old...

Having finished checking the harbor all the way, Benedict went back to the inn through his original path.

"Hmm..."

"What's wrong?

"No, Benedict showed himself. Though I seem to have taken a look at the harbor and left."

Answer Sheila who has asked.

Since dragon cages also increase altitude as the altitude of Mount Tefra rises, temperatures are also falling considerably. Plants have sparkled and every stone has become more prominent.

Looks like some wild goats. Long live snow is also visible in the shade.

"I see it. Fire escape."

Tefra says. The summit is beautifully swamped. There's no such thing as magma or smoke being visible on the ground... but surely Marquis Gilbolt would be in big trouble if this erupted.

"Okay. Lindblum. Let's swirl around and find a place where we can get the dragon cage down."

Slowly go around the fire exit and carefully unload the dragon cage onto the rock, which is slightly flattened.... Slightly out of balance?

"From beneath the gradient, I will support you"

"Okay. For a little while."

"Yes."

Grace smiles. When unsealed, Grace comes down from the dragon cage and circles in, securing it so that she can put her hands on it and not roll.

"So let's get started"

Claudia and Tefra, the Marquis of Gilbolt, descend to the fire escape. As Claudia put her hand on the ground, a large magic circle spread from her feet.

"Tefra, Marquis. Into the circle."

"Uhm."

"... is this good?

"Yeah. Well, here we go."

The texture of the magic circle spreading at Claudia's feet begins to spin. The rotation gradually increases the speed - eventually the columns of light rise.

"Accept my words. Let's start with Tefra."

"Uhm."

"Build your way here. Tehra the Spirit. Do you acknowledge the presence of the gates in this land?"

"Admit it."

As soon as I answered, phosphorescence wrapped around Tefra's body.

"Marquis Gilbolt. Do you take responsibility for keeping the keys as lord over the land?"

"Sure, I'll take care of it responsibly"

Similarly, the Marquis was entwined with phosphorescence. The light only glowed strongly for a moment and disappeared so that it could play.

Claudia exhales loudly and opens her eyes.

"... I can do it. I make my way, Tefra recognizes the gate, and the Marquis keeps the keys."

All right. Now we can get out of here safely. Once we've ascertained the performance of the gate, let's just say we focus on Benedict's problem.