Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

The ship follows the Intermediary and Cadkeus southwest.

Time for tracking, I decided to let him talk to Razak, a knight who was under spiritual rule first because his hands were free.

King Fareed and Princess Elkham meet and talk to Razak in the cabin.

"Introduce yourself again. I'm from Verdogal. My name is Theodor-Gartner."

"My name is Razak. To Sir Theodore...... I have worked a great deal of disrespect. Nonetheless, I cannot thank you enough for allowing me the opportunity to go to fight Kahal"

Razak has said that as he dwarfed his rather forged flesh in such a way as to be frightened.

"If you were under spiritual control, I know there's no way to pry. As far as I'm concerned, I don't forgive you or not."

"I'm also glad to know that Razak didn't betray you."

Princess Elkham said, Razak closed his eyes and bowed his head deeply.

"Instead, I used thunder magic, but how about adding and subtracting?

Thunder Magic Class III Stamboldt. This is magic that works just like a stun gun. It doesn't seem to feel like a sleep cloud and can resist, so it's useful in situations like this.

"No pain at all about it, so don't worry"

"Would you like to do some research? Hands."

Take Razak's hand and check it out with circulating smell.... There is no precipitation in the flow of vitality, magic. Seems normal. Nod away.

"I think it's all right"

Razak seemed slightly confused, but nodded quietly.

"I don't think I have a problem with my health... but I don't want you to get too sick about that one."

"There's no way... I swore allegiance to His Majesty Fareed. Even though it was manipulative, I have no pity for not even being able to contemplate defying it..."

Razak closed his eyes and waved for the first time.

"But if you do something in battle that feels too much and you don't hate to be wounded, I'm sure both His Majesty Fareed and His Highness Elkham will be saddened"

Saying so, Razak turned his eyes slightly round and raised his face.

"I don't know what to say... you two are more than afraid to fight and scratch for redemption."

I go to battle out of my own impudence. I can see that. But with the purpose of sinning, it's like fighting to punish yourself... I feel like it.

If you're talking about Razak in the first place, neither King Fareed nor Princess Elkham is going to punish you.

Both King Fareed and Princess Elkham look straight at such a lasak and nod.

"... for redemption? That's true. I am a king but I must therefore take my people to the battlefield... it is better to lose my loyalty than this for Kahal and so on. If you're saying you swore allegiance to me, I'd be glad to serve your country for a long time."

"I was certainly surprised then, but you don't care anymore when you find out the truth, do you? I was safe, too. We don't need Razak to be punished."

"... His Majesty Fareed... His Highness Elkham... for those like me, that's it..."

Razak closed his eyes and seemed to feel the two words, but eventually he looked up and smiled.

"I understand. For salvation, not redemption, right? Then let's say you'll be martial arts for the kingdom, Wonder Razak."

The laugh has the impression that it's blown out. King Farid nodded contentedly when he saw the look on his face.

The Sirius advances through the dry wilderness. The further we go to the southwest, the more desolate the scenery becomes. Fewer and fewer plants, and instead more sand. The windswept sand flows under my eyes.

There's no shield, so we're raising altitude, and we're getting enough distance from the two of us.

That said, it is impossible to visualize the Sirius from the ground due to the light magic magic magic props incorporated in the bow section. By expanding the field of light below the ship and reflecting the rear of the ship - that is, the view of the sky from the ground - it is simultaneously camouflaging to vision.

"Well...... Where are they going?"

"There aren't a lot of candidates, considering where they're going to be based."

Since I came back to the bridge after my conversation with Razak, one of my concerns disappeared, or King Farid, who was amused or impressed with the installations inside the Sirius, the carbonated water, etc., but I have already changed my mind and spread the map over my desk to see where the intersections are - the lurking destinations of the Kahars and how I am trying to identify their purpose.

Hmm. Then I'll tell you what I know at the moment.

"This is where we are when we say on the map. The user demon you're making track of is a little further away from this position. They're further apart... here."

and place three arrow-shaped pawns made of earth magic on the map. Castle where it was the capital of the Kingdom of Nahalvia. Place wooden pawns in nearby woods.

Further, the routes that Cadkeus had travelled were also drawn on the map. This is quite accurate because it was derived from a report by Cadkeus' measurement.

"They're apparently moving through the map and the azimuth magnet."

"I guess. They're moving off the street. I guess it's a precaution not to be discovered by patrol soldiers, but if you lose sight of your position, you'll be debilitated without reaching the water source, and attacked by demons and such."

"If the purpose of the vampires is in the woods... it's a little different."

Grace looks at the diagram and tilts her neck.

"Desert areas have very few bases when they come off the streets along the river. But there are several springs dotted away from the river that serve as a water source. Suppose..."

King Fareed traces the end of the arrow with his fingers, indicating one point.

"If they're headed in this direction, it's here."

"What about this place?

"The fold by which the Kingdom of Nahalvia has abandoned its capital - the people of Nahalvia have abandoned some of its inland strongholds. This is one of them. Even with water sources, it's hard to maintain a place that loses its back shield and its capital. In addition, springs were becoming less spring-water and tougher to sustain the community"

If the logistics to the capital are interrupted, it would mean that the logistics to this land are interrupted at the same time. There will also be no more troops to protect the base from demons and bandits. Does that mean the place I had to leave behind?

The amount of water...... could mean that there is no shortage for Kahal and the others.

"If the number of people is a little smaller, it might be suitable for a base."

"Mm-hmm. That's a little bit of a locational problem, too."

King Fareed fingers the map from the location of its stronghold and stops again at one point.

"This place along the streets is the largest city in the southwest, after Nahalvia abandoned the capital and annexed to the Bahárzad"

"Sure...... Do they have eyes on the woods, the city, where they can go both ways?"

To be precise, it is a location where you can march out for merchants passing through the streets.

"Plus, it's a great place for vampires to lurk."

"And when I say..."

"Just off the fountain, there is a huge rocky mountain. So the people of Nahalvia crept through it and built a castle fort inside. This place is dug to the basement."

That's... that's definitely troublesome. Whether to assault during the day or in the middle of the night, can the vampires handle it? It destroys the whole structural part above - to the extent, the Kahals won't be at ease with their vampire opponents anyway.

"Do you know the internal structure?

"Materials about the southwest are available. I also did an investigation in Bahalzad. If they haven't got their hands on it, there aren't that many exits to the outside."

Well... it's Castle Fort. I guess it makes it harder to get attacked, naturally.

Let's take a look at the material for reference. As long as you let me look through you later.

"Let's get back to it. They must also secure food. Then, if they come from this spot, they can loot it as a burglar in the street, or they can buy supplies at the base. And in the forest of examples… it's a long way to go in the day."

"... you use money looted in the streets to buy out food and weapons."

Princess Elkham groans with an uncomfortable frown.

"Exactly. On the verge of being pursued by the Chancellor, Kahal escaped perceiving the danger. That's when I'm taking out a fair amount of gold and silver treasures. I guess for the time being I was going to cut it off and rebuild my power while standing around discreetly...... I guess the fact that I've been getting my hands on this one means I've got some attitude."

"Still, if we hit it from the front, wouldn't Bahalzad's army win?

"If you hit it from the front, yeah. Let's say you moved a large army to conquer Kahar. If he doesn't know where he's hiding, he'll have to move his army along the streets to supply him. They'll get away with it if they're detected."

"I see...... For example, you can have a watch at every stronghold along the street and give them wolf smoke if you detect the army moving."

and Rosemary nods as she covers her mouth with a feather fan.

Let those under your command send a signal to perceive the danger as soon as possible, so you can escape to the depths of the desert.

"Uhm. There are still a few oases and abandoned bases in the back of the desert that Bahalzad hasn't used. If you get away with it, it's hard to find it."

Search and fight in the desert without knowing where your opponent is... it will actually be harsh.

Even if not, Bahalzad was striving to stabilize himself around the base.

Even though we rarely know that Kahar's latent destination is a mountainous or desert zone, I guess that's why he couldn't turn in his soldiers.

"You use a nasty hand inside when you're the Chancellor who leaned on your country."

"You must be following the Duobelis Method. They say the Order was doing the same thing in the southern desert."

Princess Elkham shakes her neck beside Claudia's thoughts.

A former enemy M.O.? It would be an effective means to counter the great army in small numbers...... some parts of it would have been easier to do by gaining know-how by working with the vampires who were collaborators of the Order.

"Kahal alone would not be so much of a threat. I can't get the help of the people because I don't have any hopes. But... except if you work with vampires. I guess you were planning on keeping my eyes on the mountains and moving... but now you can't miss it."

That said King Farid frowned. Right. You'll have to think of a way not to let them get away with it.

And the Sirius went after the interveners - eventually the rocky castle forts that soared in the desert could be seen far away.