Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

"So many unusual plants..."

Rosemary says as she looks around. While exploring, vegetation seems to be of concern. I seem to be concerned, but I don't think it's a priority to investigate, so I didn't collect it.

"It might be a good idea to collect rare plants once it's resolved. Greenhouse would be able to grow it."

"That's good. We'll have more fun after we're done."

Rosemary laughs with pleasure.

That said, even if it is a raw material for food or medicine… or even if the purpose is to appreciate it, I want to gather it carefully without knowledge. Useful plants will be harvested by adventurers, so it seems good to get information in the old capital market.

"I look forward to bringing back palm fruit"

"Mm-hmm. That's not good stuff."

and Sheila and Auria, who are tense.

... Well, palm fruit would be nice to have something as easy to understand as a banana.

Let Cadkeus spread planarly and investigate the wide area. Lavine and Ecclair are also expanding to the side to see if there are any suspicious objects.

Deep in the bush, Auria seemed to be interfering with me, and the branches were already scratched and the outlook became more promising.

Animals like Yamaneko, surprised by Auria's interference, escape behind the bush.

It's a big sea urchin that manipulates sticky tentacles to directly capture insects and eat them, or creatures like palm crabs blooming on their backs, giant mushrooms in turquoise blue, butterflies flying with glittering scaly powder sprinkled, etc...... that's a lot of odd flora and fauna. I'm not sure if it's a demon or not.

"Hmm... something's coming this way"

"Up."

and so Sheila and Illumhilt stopped at the same time and looked up.

"Apparently... it's like a monkey demon"

Apparently, the Spirit warns Auria. It draws attention, but let's just say Auria's ability to oppose the enemy is quite high.

It's coming from branch to branch. It 's-- Oh. It's a demon I know. Monkey demon said to be Glide Ape. Four in total. Apparently a small herd......

"Glide Ape, a monkey that can glide through the sky. Note the hook claws on the fangs and feet"

and succinctly draws attention.

The biggest characteristic is having a musty coating on the side that allows for gliding.

But not in the shadow that the adventurer encountered. We shouldn't have the habit of calling each other names and working together.

Its wild, maddening face shows signs specific to a ferocious demon. I peeled my fangs as I glided, and this one approached me.

"Out of the way."

It was Grace who kicked the shield into it. When the struggling axe flashes, the glide ape falls into two. The speed and destructive power of that Grace disrupted the control of the other Glide Apes.

"Ramliya!"

Ramlijah on Princess Elkham's shoulder there was littering the faces of flying monkeys.

It is not an easy substitute for blinding, etc. So we go in through our noses and mouths, block our throats, and suffocate. The sand wrapped around my face can't be scratched or peeled off. A monkey, blocked in the face by sand, crashes into a wooden tree as it retreats.

Then the third and fourth. He was struck by Eclair's thunderbolt as he tried to climb out of the sand, and the last one fell to the ground pierced through his forehead with an arrow from Illumhilt.

"Not for long."

Nod as Auria was impressed.

"If it's as demonic as this. And Ramrya seems pretty strong."

Gently stroke Ramrya's head, which Princess Elkham put on her shoulder.

"When you're used to the labyrinth, you feel less demonic attacks."

And, Ashley.

"Because ordinary demons don't attack us in large numbers, and we don't normally cooperate or collaborate with another race. The labyrinth is special."

Sure. Frequency it. Count it, I'm sure the labyrinth has more. If this is a labyrinth, a couple more waves will have demonic attacks. Well... I guess not so powerful demons, considering the adventurers are in the woods. Let's just say we continue our exploration at this rate.

Once you have finished exploring one block, go to the next. Broaden the scope of exploration next door to next door.

Some of the woods had water running through them. I guess this is a river... because the flow is slow, the mangroves are native and covered in greenery, so I didn't know where the river was from above. I mean... some mangroves are walking on their own.

I know it's like a tree demon, but I can't see it coming at us. However, when there is even such a demon, the landscape in the woods is increasingly untrustworthy. You shouldn't mark anything visible here.

"Mm..."

Auria is listening to the Spirit of the Wind and nodding. The Spirit of the Wind who preached to Auria flew away again. This is how the scouts can be carried out.

"Looks like there's a big water field a little further."

"Shall we look more closely at the waterfront? If someone lives in the woods, securing water is important."

"Perhaps we can find a footprint."

"Mm-hmm. Good luck."

We head with everyone to the watershed where the Spirit informed us.

It was also a place where mangroves flourished.

... a fountain. Looks like there's water gushing from the basement. It has clear water. Apparently it serves as a source of water for rivers flowing through the woods. Sheila quickly checks the waterfront.

"There's a lot of animal footprints"

With that said, Sheila looks like she's going to go around the water and look around. Shall I look near the center of the water?

Looking everywhere as I move through the water, I find a hole somewhere deep in the water. It's such a hole that people seem to be able to afford to go in.

... What is this? Underwater cave, huh?

"Theodore! Something's coming!

That's when I heard Sheila's alarming voice. From tree to tree. Something like a little shadow looms fast as you kick the trunk and repeat the reflexes.

Metal brilliance. Once you fly to the right, then you reflex - and you stick it in toward this one. wind-cut sound. I took that blow with a dragon wand that turned to my back.

He was carrying a single-edged sword.

He was going to prune my consciousness with a tap. The gaze and gaze intersect for a moment. That face, which I glimpsed for a moment from under the hood, did look like a child.

Waving his wand off as he switched the direction of his body, he flew back to gain the momentum. Try to stay on the branches while spinning in the air and distance yourself from me.

Quite light. Besides, what this is all about and the weight of the punch now. I don't think he's a normal kid.... you have the magic of a strange wavelength. Demon Man...... but it doesn't seem to be.

"I can't believe the mage stopped the current blow with a cane..."

So it was unexpected that the first shooting was stopped. But also for a moment of agitation. I rebuilt my sword. Only a few people are peeking from the hood, but they may be bending their mouths to the letter to give them a resolute look.

The adventurers at the source of the rumors seem to have eaten an ambush as well... but there must be at least two more -

"Two more! They're closing in!

says Illumhilt. He also captures two small figures hidden between trees in Cadkeus' sight, one a black shadow wrapped around a cloak. Another one weaves a cape, but I could see a ribbon and a skirt from that gap. Each weaves a matching jacket.

You mean you've besieged this one, while drawing a circular orbit at a certain distance, to the right, to the left, kicking around the trunk from the trunk.

"I'm not here to fight! Will you listen to me!? I am from the Royal Margins of Nahalvia!

Princess Elkham said. A child with a sword calls on his companions without answering it.

"Sigritta, Marcesca. Be careful. Maybe these people are strong."

"... ok"

"Be careful, Theon."

On the wind, I heard such a voice. … is this elimination priority without question?

The black cape floats something like a magic book over his palm. From a solitary open page, black liquid floats in the air like ink overflows - turning into a big bird, dog, bee, etc.

The other has a weapon with a peculiar shape, like a blade on both ends of the cane... the blade seems to fit in both sheaths.

And Theon too. I guess I'm not going to kill you. Do not return the blade of the sword. You look like you're being held captive.

There's only one thing I'd like to check.

"The blame of the woods."

With that said, Scion reacts perfectly.

You don't seem very good at belly art. But I don't know what to do. He seemed to be getting more and more wary.

"They're forcing me to fight... Oh, my God, there isn't, is there?

"Are you going to insult me? This is what we do on our own."

And, slightly, a voice came back containing anger.

Insults. Is that because we respect the lords somewhere in the woods, or because we hold onto our actions?

I watched carefully, but I didn't see any unnatural magic reactions to the monoculars either. I thought if I shook him up, he would have had some strange reactions if psycho-manipulative techniques had been applied.

Can we see that even when you get emotional, the magic currents are natural in themselves, which means there are no lies in the words?

"No. I'm sorry if I was mistaken. I just need to ask them something. I'm not going to harm them."

"I don't have the ingredients to trust, and I don't want to hear why. If you know and you've come to the back, you can't just pass out and hope to pick it up. Let me take away your memory here."

and so on...... I saw room for negotiation.

In short, if you make it clear that it's impossible to get rid of this one, then you'll have to talk to us in response in order to get through the other claim.

Even if you can't ask for guidance, you can ask why it bothers you.