Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

The goal is not to miss the Kahal clan and the vampires, but to destroy them exactly. If so, it would start with gathering information. Take a good distance and look around the city. We'll take a big picture of it on the crystal plate and we'll all look at the state of the outer wall and explore it.

"... if you notice anything, say it"

"Uhm."

The first thing to be wary of is the strange junction that is covering the city. Looking at it with a monocular lens, somehow, I could sense the magic inside - covering the entire city - beyond the outer walls.

Blurry and dim town. Is that... weakening the sunlight? I can see the spirits of darkness swimming slowly inside the walls even though the sun hasn't set yet. This is... inside the wall, there's a chance that vampires can operate. And the fact that the sun is weakened also means that the temperature is reduced as it is.

I thought vampires in the desert would be a disadvantageous combination, but in this minute we should also see some sun protection when traveling outside the city - the desert.

... I hear the highest-class vampires can move even during the day. You think you can prevent the effects of sunlight by blocking them with a wrapped aura? Is it a guide to gauging the strength of your opponent because even Virginia wasn't that far before?

"There seems to be some strange connection. Maybe vampires can move even during the day."

"It's troublesome..."

There are other things we still have to look into.... abandoned desert city. The private house seems to be decaying everywhere. At least not in a state you like and want to live in.

"Leave the vampires alone first. You're not usually around the city, are you? Not now."

"I guess. Instead of reworking and using private houses, they're all hanging around that castle fort."

The outer walls are collapsing everywhere, but this one is still ready for use. From the outside, of course, it did not seem easy to get over from the inside. The gates of the outer walls are one east, one west, one north and one west. Looks like the gates are still working.

The gate is closed now, but there is no gatekeeper. There seems to be a lookout in the windows on the upper floor of the castle fort......

And a water field in the center of the city. At the bottom of a place that became like a rocky mountain, there is a build-up of water.

Originally, they also pulled a well inside the castle fort for the cage castle... but by the time they dumped this place, the well inside the castle fort had already run out of water. The springs in the center of the city too - I guess the water level has fallen considerably below what it should be. The water used to come all the way up to the edge of that smudge, so I'm pretty sure the springs are down.

The important thing here... is that they need to go out and get water all over the city to secure water.

"... well. How did you attack it? The exterior walls are fine, but I hope I won't miss it as much as I can. I thought it would be okay during the day, but when the vampires can move, they're strong inside."

"Let's seal off the gate. They'll keep the walls as their cages."

"Hmm. Interesting, but... what's the means of blockade?

"Theodore specializes in magical architecture."

"I see."

Sheila put in a supplementary explanation for me. King Farid nods delightfully.

"The extent of the junction is not extended to the top of the outer wall. They don't like the heat, they seem to think it's okay as long as they keep an eye on the distance from the heights. In other words, the outer ridge of the wall is a blind spot for surveillance. As long as we seal the gates and see if there is a passage through the inside of the castle fort to the outside of the outer wall, the only way out of the city will be through the sky. Other than vampires, we can handle this."

The vampire that Gardinis brought was flying with wings, but at least we need a revulsion or equivalent demon prop for the Kahal clan to go outside. If you try to fly in the sky with something like that, you'll just be a good target for the flying dragons.

"Is there any chance they'll see this one as a widow and get caged?

Grace asks.

There were two main places I assumed as a battlefield. It's all over the city and inside the castle fort... but you're not motivated to fight a decent siege. If the battle against vampires is of any time, it is definitely more advantageous to fight outside than inside a castle fort with no idea of its internal structure.

Well, there are some places where we have to assume a way of attacking Castle Fort.

"At that time, hold down the water source and dry up the water that is supposed to go inside the castle fort with water flow manipulation. The ship has to move if you hide it until the end of the line and show him the flying dragon."

Rosemary snorts at my words.

"If the other side decides that the advance party has arrived using the dragon, we have to strike out as soon as possible to secure the water and escape."

Yes. The Kahars cannot go anywhere without water, nor can they be caged for so long either way.

The fact that the Bahalzad generals, whether widows or widows, have attacked us means that we have a cracked place. Then you will decide you have to flee before the main unit led by King Fareed arrives. Even if I don't like it, I have to come and hold down the water.

I wonder if the story will change if we can prepare drinking water that will only moisten everyone's thirst with water magic. Well, that would be a huge burden for a magician, and we'd need a user of Ashley's coarse water magic. In any case, we will need to get out of here in a hurry.

"And the flying enemy we deal with this. What about your Majesty's opponents in Kahal?

"When you become a vampire capable of flying, aren't you a vampire that powerful? It is also possible that there are high-ranking individuals. I'll leave that to you..."

"Air warfare is our specialty. And... because I'm the one with the cause."

When he answers that, King Farid closes his eyes.

There seems to be a hard part to agree with when it comes to burdens on us, but this combination would be best if we were to assume relative to the higher-ranking vampires. Does King Farid also know that, seemingly conceived with a slight tannic surface, he eventually nodded.

"... sorry. Then let's focus on Kahal and the others."

I wonder what the cause to them would be very kahar.

"Regards"

"I think we can handle vampires, too."

Elliot asks.

"I was wondering if the whole thing would carry in its favor if we could have air warfare and ground attacks looking at the state of war and play games like eliminating opponents trying to escape"

Trends in aerial warfare due to vampire headcount. Then I was hoping you could move based on the situation of the ground war. It would also be easier for the Knights to attack those who try to escape.

"Okay. I'll take charge of the guerrilla. Lord Lionel... could you join King Fareed in a ground battle?

"Understood."

I see. Lionel is good at soil magic.

Assemble your weapons in an impromptu position, build a fence, build a golem... it would certainly be more advantageous to join the ground battle.

Elliot will assign work to each of the other Knights of Enchantment. There is no problem with the Knights of the Demons.

"Then quickly, seal off the city and refuse to leave. Your Highness Stephania, I'd like to ask you to accompany Corliss."

"I wonder if they might find me because I have a big body?

"The light magic will descend to prevent Corliss from appearing."

"Okay. Looks like I should come with you. 'Cause I can tell you what Corliss saw right away."

Sure... can you communicate faster than you can on the comms?

"Well, thank you"

"Then you need an escort, too."

Ashley says, take the mace. Hmm. Will it take the form of a descent at a party member?

"Then surveillance of the castle fort from the airship… is what we should do now"

And, Princess Adriana. What do you care? The crystal plate is easy to operate, and I know the location of the sound pipe. Let's ask around.

Okay, let's just say it moves fast. Take the party members and Corliss and get out on deck. Old Siegmund moved the Sirius to a location just above the outer wall.

"Well, then, let's go"

"Yes."

"Mmm. Anytime."

When I look at everyone and say it, I get the answer back. Mallane also nodded with a serious face.

Everyone seems to have enough temper. It flies off the edge of the deck, descends at a slow rate while covering it with a field of light magic - and reaches on the sand.

"Corliss. If there is a cavity in the basement, is it possible to sense it even at some distance?

Ask Corliss. Then Corliss knocked on the ground with his nails and then nodded.

It looks like a base we've built on the rocks. The sand sediment layer also seems shallow, and Corliss is knocking the trick and the ground with his nails as he progresses.

I'm not simply listening to the sound as far as I can see with my monocular glasses, but I seem to be shooting magic into it and sensing a reflection like a sonar.

Travel the outer wall with Corliss. Eventually we reach a metal gate. This is sealed to weld from the outside and reinforced to prevent tearing from the inside with structural strengthening.

The second, the third and the gate were sealed off, and further, said Princess Stephania.

"Corliss found something in the ground."

"Okay. Now, let's seal off the last gate before we come back here."

We seal off the last gate and come back to where we caught on to Corliss' detection.

Okay. What's coming out of it. As Corliss dug through the rock formations, he somehow caved out.

It appears to be a work of digging through the rock formations and reinforcing them everywhere, with passages leading to the side of the castle fort and proceeding towards the nearby rocky ground.

An evacuation passage to escape from inside the castle fort. I don't know if the Kahars have any idea of this passage, but at least it wasn't in King Farid's possession.

"Old passage. It doesn't look like it's been newly modified."

Sheila seems to be going a little deeper in the aisle, kneeling in, examining the dust deposited on the floor, etc.

"It's called building a castle fort... it must have been a soil magic user who built this stronghold. There are traces of earthly magic breathing here."

Claudia says as she touches the wall of the aisle and looks at its structure.

"Mmm...... Discover new footprints too"

So they're finding this hidden passage?

That won't mean I'll bother to secure another passage. King Farid didn't know. There should have been no sign of anyone walking in as one when they found him.

Let's block the passage first. Bury and plug with thick rocks created by earthmagic. Corliss' drilled hole must also be kept closed, but you should also check the exit for escape at the end of the aisle before you do.

"Go."

Release the valor instead of the scouts and make them look for the end of the aisle. As soon as I went a little further, I saw the exit. All right...... There doesn't seem to be any lookouts, and we'll block this one.

- And just then, there was movement even in Cadkeus. Looks like the men who came this far from Melmpios came into contact with a Kahar-like figure inside the castle fort.

Cadkeus has already let him break inside the castle fort. Explore the exchange over there with the Five Senses link.

... a dark room. Several people in the room. The man, supposedly Kahar, sat fluttering back in his chair. He wears ornaments such as rings that seem expensive.

"Report."

"Ha. His Excellency Kahar. This will be the letter I received from the woman."

He receives a letter from the person on one knee and looks at it in the candlestick light.

"- Hmm. Is Elkham a Shadow Warrior? I mean, is the real princess dead or injured?

"I thought it was probably because we got caught up in the fight. The state of the real princess is unclear, but the movement of the soldiers around the city was in a hurry."

"So you're marching into the mountains? Wasn't this... able to make you look north successfully?

Kahar circles his gaze and speaks to someone who was in the dark.

"Well... I don't know. What happened to your gestures? Didn't you kidnap the princess, rendezvous and come back?

That's what I asked Kahar was a woman with red eyes that shimmered in the dark. Her skin is blue and white, but her lips are slightly red.... a vampire. I wish I had ended up letting Cadkeus capture Kahar on this occasion, but that doesn't seem to work either.

If the vampires are made aware of the presence of Cadkeus, they risk being noticed that other beings than King Fareed are intervening. You should slap him where he came forward by insulting him because he thinks it's just normal fighting power over there. Don't make me think about running away first.

"You fled to the mountain side without fulfilling your purpose," the letter says. That's also the story that was in the meeting with the Dars. You're the guy called the next best thing when the raid fails. But there are a few things that bother me… "

"Give me a letter."

Upon the vampire's request, Kahar hands over the writ. The vampire who glanced through the letter narrows his eyes.

"Supposedly we protected the wounded princess with a ship flown by a passing Verdogal envoy... what does this mean? You don't know anything about that?

Vampires sneer.

"Ha. I was wondering for sure about that. I also see a winged ship at the dock."

This information is part of what I thought should be put out rather than lay low because it is rumored to be around the city. I can't keep it out of my writ because I also watch it at the dock.

"Farid seems to have invited us when it comes to Verdogal. You think it's a thank you for knocking down a church executive at Termwilds?"

"I know that the Patriarch is dead. We have seen the region in order to explore the sacred places that the Patriarch kept secret."

"... the legacy of Nahalvia, is it"

In vampire words, Kahar laughs thinly.

"I don't know if it's a happy legacy for you? In return for our cooperation with the Church, we received from the Patriarch the secret art of closing the city at night. Therefore - he has an unrivalled interest in the Holy Land of the Patriarch. It would also be in the Nahalvian heritage. Perhaps it's the devil's treasures and secrets. Or someone with similar technology. There's no hard evidence, but there's no hand to leave it alone."

"If it was a treasure, would you share it with me?

"That depends on my husband's intentions... but whatever the secret technique is, we can also divide it if it's a gold and silver treasure. As the Countess of the Flamstead family, I can mouth it."

Did you say Mrs. Flamstead...

"Thank you, Lord Isolde"

"Let's get back to it. Anyway, we need to be vigilant with that ship. We should make him watch the sky. If possible, action should not be taken while such uncertainties are in the country -"

"... let's keep it that way. But you can't wait any longer. Release the intermediate again, confirm the return of the messenger and then when it moves, it will take days to confirm it. The soldiers were just overlapping their patience, and it's possible they won't be able to contain their grievances any longer."

In Kahal's reply, Isolde looked as if he had conceived. Eventually I answer with my face up.

"Fine. Do as you please. But don't kill anyone if you attack a settlement. If you take some of those who were the Lord alive, you will be our servants and we will decide that the looting itself has not happened."

To Isolde, who shows her fangs and laughs glossily, Kahar grins like a convulsion, but turns to the interveners and says:

"Then - let the soldiers prepare to go out. Lord Isolde's words will be well communicated."

"Ha. Dear Kahar"

The men who were instructed left the room.

"You have to show that despicable and disrespectful usurper something in your eyes. I'll pull you down from the throne and make you crawl and beg for your life."

Dropping off the back of the intermediate, Kahar groans.

"And you will be king of this country, huh? So we can get a safe place to live."

On Isolde's face, who sees Kahar from behind, there was a grin that made him look like a little fool in the back of his back with words.

... Enough is enough. Kahar doesn't see how he's being manipulated, and the gestures seem like people who don't need to shy away from anything.

The blockade of the city is over, and the stage is ready. This one should also move before they detect any anomalies.