Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

"If so, does that mean a dragon car with the royal fringe of Bahalzad in it?

To my question, Princess Stephania gives her hand to her chin to look like she's conceiving.

"Or... maybe a messenger. Heading in the direction of the nomadic chiefs in the mountains or Verdogal..."

Heading to Verdogal... officials of the Royal Bahárzad who may...

I don't know the circumstances that we both still have at the moment, but there's no way I'm going to miss this when it comes to working within the Bahárzad.

"What do you want to do?

"Mmm. First, the Sirius will be moved to a slightly less conspicuous location. Even if it helps the dragon car side, it won't be too much trouble until we figure out what's going on."

This is another country, and we should move carefully. Especially as far as the situation in Bahárzad is concerned, there seems to have been a factional dispute between the present King and his predecessor.

Fortunately, there is still some time before the dragon car reaches the ambush point. Patrol your gaze and see Cadkeus. I was taking the cat's appearance and keeping it quiet, but when my gaze matched, I would come down from the top of the chair and look up at this one.

- All right, go.

Cadkeus, who took my word for it, liquefied and left the bridge sliding over the floor. Exit through the aisle to the deck. I flew out of there when I took the bird look.

"First of all... we need to find the ambushes."

Link your vision and directly control Cadkeus.

Step down to the rocks from behind the ambushes. The men are looking across the road and not paying attention to this one.

Return from the bird figure to the liquid figure - slipping its body from the rock shade to the rock shade, quickly burying its figure in the rock of the rockfall trap set by the guys.

Are they of a nonextra mouth-watering nature? He seems to be staring at what's going on at the end of the road while crawling belly to rock.

Well...... let's try to scratch around a bit and put in some exploration. First check on the road under the cliff. Make sure no one is there. Properly look out for the easy rock out of the falling trap, breaking down some of the rock and dropping it down the road as if it had collapsed naturally.

When the falling rock made a flashy crushing noise, the men looked at you like they had been played.

"What!? What happened!?

And, the men look around and be vigilant. but the only people on the spot are the men and Cadkeus lurking in the gap between the rocks and watching how it goes. The Sirius is also in a rocky shadow that they can't see from them and waiting. You can't even notice.

"Duh, apparently some of the traps have collapsed"

Eventually they seemed to peek in the direction of the sound to understand what had happened. Well, from the circumstances, I guess I decided on my own that it collapsed naturally.

"Not at all...... I guess this trap is ok!?

"Yes. Strength should be fine."

They stare at the man to whom their leader seems to have replied.

"Should be, then you're in trouble! Let's see if the trick breaks down before they get through! The plan is water bubbles!

"Yes......!

"Again, check everything! Nice!"

"Ha!"

When his leadership is great, his men skip directions to the others as if they had been played. Is it something like being awesome with their deputies?

The men are somewhat handy and go around checking the rockfall traps and the baristas under the cloth.

"No problem!

"I thought I said everything. Who's capturing him? Check all the ropes and monkeys once and for all."

A subordinate nodded at the leader's words, pulling the tied man out from under the hidden cloth of the barista. I have a mole on my face and there are still signs of violence... but the outfit is very similar to that of the nomad I saw earlier.

"Confirmed, Master Dar! No ropes, no monkeys."

To the words, the leader - Dar nodded to Eagle Deep, looking down at the man and squeaking his nose.

"Hmm. Dirty demon dogs."

And, Dar throws up and throws up.

Demon Dog......? And this guy... is he a follower of the Duobelis? So, what the hell are these guys that are capturing believers? You mean there was a faithful among the nomads, or...

Is the said believer reopening at the earliest, and he shook his shoulder with pleasure while being monkeyed?

"Hmm. Sounds like we have something to say."

Did he not mind being insulted by his captors, or did he even try to clear up his grumpy worries, Dar gives instructions with his jaw and lets the monkeys of the faithful go off.

"K, kuk...... Because they're so funny."

"Don't go down."

Dar said so and kicked the man with a laugh. The man rolled to the ground, but drooling blood from the edge of his mouth, he still does not shut his mouth.

"Damn it, let me even dress like this. We still know our brother-in-law and reason better."

"Tie it back up and roll it. I don't mind hurting you a little if you resist."

When I said it, my men were nodding and letting the man bite the monkey once again.

... I see. I largely understand the situation. To observe from the term brother-in-law or reason, it is presumed that the ambush is acting contrary to it. Applying that to the information on the Bahárzad you have in hand… does it follow some conjecture on the qualities of these people as well?

The story in Grand Duke Devonis said that those who were chased by the throne of power with the succession of the throne were disobeyed by bandits, etc., but the possibility that those who are still named as ministers of the king are plotting a rebellion has not disappeared either.

I wasn't able to identify myself perfectly... but someone who hates the current king is engaged in these kinds of work.

As an M.O., capturing the followers of the Duobelis denomination and letting them dress up as nomads and leave the bodies on the scene makes them think that the Duobelis followers are in the midst of the nomads. Is this the place?

Is that the aim of spreading seeds of discord between the king and the nomads to cause confusion within the Kingdom of the Bahárzad… or to kill the power of the present king?

I don't know who the current king is, but I don't really care what these guys do about involving irrelevant nomads in the place where the Bahalzad is headed for stability...

It also means that nomads and Bahalzad will be in danger. If you do poorly, you could even fly to southern Verdogal.

"- Apparently the side of the ambush is trying to tailor the Duobelis and nomads to the bad guys"

Tell that to everyone who was paying attention to me.

"It has to stop."

"I agree with you on that. But it doesn't necessarily mean there's no insider on the side of the dragon car who's ambushing them. If the ambush is pre-crushed and disturbed, insiders may react and go into some action."

"Sure, it's ready."

"Yeah, there's a good chance there's an inside man in itself who can ambush you like that."

Grace nods and Rosemary gives her consent.

It follows that the royal messenger knows the way to go and can be prepared in advance, because he has obtained that information by some means. Stone falling will not be used to crush dragon cars, but will also make it possible to kidnap messengers if used as a way to block paths or exits.

"Try to make direct contact with a person who seems to be a royal messenger on the dragon car side so that they are not perceived by the ambush side. This is also expected to be somewhat dangerous, so I'm going directly."

The mountain roads aren't very wide, and there are places that are big bends.

Therefore, once in the shadows, the gaze from the ambush side can easily be cut. I decided to look over those places from above to make contact with the dragon car side.

Cross over Lindblum and fly off the deck, once in a big detour, moving to the target location. Ask Lindblum to wait in the shadows of the rocks. Because if Lindblum shows up, it could be detected that the ambush is exposed.

And... show up from across the road in front of the dragon cars who have climbed the road.

"All units, stop! He is the king's angel! Those there - stand down by the side of the road!

The progress of the dragon car stops immediately and the lead soldier hits the spear stone poke to the ground.

"What is the king's angel... forgive the disrespect that hinders his steps? My name is Theodor-Gartner, and I have come to this country under the orders of His Majesty Melvin from the Kingdom of Verdogal."

Answering that, the soldiers looked at each other. Apparently it was an unexpected response.

"The Kingdom of Verdogal......? That's true, isn't it?

"Yes. Your proof is in this."

and show the note given to me by Grand Duke Debonis. The Grand Duke's family crest is engraved on both the wax and the note. When the soldier receives it, he rounds his eyes and hands it to the knightly man.

"This... does belong to the Baldwhistle family...! Why do you have one tiny child... Yes, no, wait a while."

The knight touched the wax when he received the note in a surprising manner. but he's just hesitant to check inside. It was solidified for a little while, but I took it straight into the dragon car. Set aside for a little while, and the knight will call out to us.

"You called me Lord Theodore. His Royal Highness will see you. Come here."

"Thank you"

Your Highness... did I say Your Highness? First I went to the front of the dragon car, and on one knee I greeted you, and named you.

"My name is Theodor-Gartner"

"Let me see your face"

I heard that voice. When I looked up, there was a woman there dressed in ornaments. Cover your mouth with a veil, and look invisible. The clothes and costumes are still quite different from Verdogal's. The embroidery on the dress is also quite luxurious.

"My name is Elkham-Bahalzad, the second princess of the Bahalzad royal family."

"This is rude."

"No. First, let me give you back the letter of the Archduke of Devonis that I have deposited with you. It won't be addressed to me."

They didn't check the contents after all......

"... I apologize for your disrespect. This is the kind of hassle I'm taking with the king's angel because I actually had a secret earpiece."

"Well, what's that?

"I can't talk like this. But respite isn't that much either. Could you please check the contents of the letter in order to prove your innocence? Grand Duke Devonis has entrusted me with the task of obtaining credibility in such cases."

"Okay."

Princess Elkham peels off the wax and puts her eyes through the contents of the letter.

"... Indeed. Contents that prove the identity of the ambassador of the other world. I also recognize this handwriting. In the autograph of Grand Duke Debonis, there is no difference."

With that said, Princess Elkham showed her the trick of inviting her into the dragon car.

"You mustn't, Your Highness. If anything...! If this man is truly the royal use of Verdogal, isn't it strange that he hasn't brought one of the confessors?"

"… then it would be good if your lord were present and protected me"

"... Ha"

The knight, told by Princess Elkham, bowed his head. Ask them to check for weapons before entering the dragon car. Uroboros and Valor are kept in Lindblum. It's a round waist now. If you call both, I'll pull them back on hand.

Princess Elkham used wind magic to try to block the sound inside. Then he takes the vale away, shows his face, and then asks.

"Well, I'd like to talk to you."

"Yes. Ahead, on the rocks of Narrow Road, we discovered a group of people ambushing us by setting a rockfall trap on a cliff."

"Is that... true?

"Yes. That is also why I have not brought the offering. We are asked to wait in the rear so that the crooks can get ahead of us and, if so, control us."

"... I see. In confidence, I see why you said that. You believe there are insiders in this group."

"Yes."

Nodding at Princess Elkham's words, the knight opens his eyes.

"I also confirmed the trend of crooks by releasing scouts. It seems they intend to dress the captured followers of the Duobelis denomination with nomadic clothing and leave them at the scene of the raid. Do you know anyone who imitates this?

Around explaining their M.O., an unpleasant color peeked into Princess Elkham's expression. But that's a flash, too. I open my mouth when I return to the silent expression of unreadable emotion.

"Yes, if it's not a denomination, it's a former prime minister who served his predecessor - the breathtaking one of Kahar."

"Kahar......"

"I'm Jun Sen. He drowned his predecessor in liquor and plunged the country into chaos. Now he's being chased as a traitor."

... I see. After all, it was the work of those who were originally at the heart of the kingdom. Is the reason why insiders remain in the royal palace also satisfactory?

"I go under the nomadic chiefs, and put away the goods of friendship from the king… and I ask you to guide also the messengers who are from Verdogal. In other words, it was my original duty to welcome Theodore."

"Was it..."

So Princess Elkham is a messenger of friendship. Indeed, they seem to be loading dragon cars with supplies such as textiles and ornaments.

"… Are the confessors waiting in the rear likely to control the crooks?

"I know it's possible. I'm going to crush the falling stone trap by the time it doesn't work and signal it and control it all at once..."

"Now let's get the squad going with a face that doesn't eat anything like this. We must capture Kahar's hands and find out about the insiders."

Inside... you're a princess with a liver. Sure, that's the best thing to do, but there's also the possibility of putting yourself in danger.

When Princess Elkham cuts the soundproofing magic, she gives instructions to the soldiers outside.

"Keep moving."

"Ha!"

The dragon car moved out and Princess Elkham used soundproofing magic to continue the story again, that's when.

A knight, who was just listening next door, pulled a short knife out of his nose and tried to poke it into Princess Elkham's throat.

A moment late, it takes on the pattern of a song knife whose empty other hand was hanging on his hip. I guess this one was supposed to be slapped into me without letting go. But - in conclusion, I didn't get a drop of blood.

"Ko, this, is...!?

"Too bad"

The short knife did not reach Princess Elkham's neck and was blocked by a shield along the way.

Not only that, but the shields deployed in all directions make it impossible to limit the movement of the knight to any further action.

Short knife, knife patterned head. Overhead, elbows, shoulders, knees, chest, hips, back, etc. were shielded and fully secured. There is nothing to be slaughtered, nor can you escape.

"Hey, what..."

Princess Elkham had lost her words to a sudden situation.

"His Highness Elkham asks you to keep the magic of soundproofing intact. For example, if a bad guy yells at a soldier outside saying that I worked a bad job, it can be a bit of a hassle."

"What, yeah. Well, that's for sure. And thank you for the disrespect of those under my command..."

And, bewildered, Princess Elkham bows her head. It's a little distracting.

"Never mind. No one was hurt."

When such an exchange took place, the knight became fierce.

"Ki, you -!"

"Go to sleep."

Slowly stretch your fingertips between the knight's eyebrows and activate thunder magic. Basin, and for a small amount of money, sounds heavy, and when a small lightning strikes between the eyebrows and fingertips, the knight peels off his white eyes and collapses into his seat. Let's just say we leave it completely powerless with a magic seal and a light bind.

"Sounds like one quick, insider was broiled out. So let's go."

And she smiled at Princess Elkham, who was distracted by her eyes open.