Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

While listening and listening to the rehearsals of the Illum Hilts, the place of destination eventually approached. I don't have anything to ask, such as life and culture in the settlement, but I wouldn't dare ask around it because it wouldn't be too positive for her position to let Dominic tell unrelated stories when it comes to sending them this time.

If the settlement people would accept it, you just have to ask them on the spot again.

That's how Dominic only stopped singing and talking at all times and stared over the crystal plate to devour the landscape outside.

Snow Mountain outside. Still, distinguishable terrain from heights, such as ridges and river flows, remains. I'm deforming Cadkeus to determine my current position as I look at the distance and direction I've traveled, and the data, but it seems Dominic is already becoming a familiar place.

Apparently… there is no longer any doubt that the destination we are on is Dominic's hometown.

"It's time to stop the Sirius."

We got into the planned distance, so we'll moor the Sirius on the spot watching Dominic like that. It should be explained in turn that the Sirius is nearby so as not to astonish the people of Dominic's homeland without darkness. Now the light magic camouflage makes the ship invisible.

Then we all go out on deck. Dominic is escorted by Sheila and Irmhilt, Justia and Cyril, breathing heavily and deeply to ease the tension.

"Oh. I'm already... nervous, jerking off and about to fall"

"Mm-hmm. I'll be busy then."

"Then I'll help you too."

And when Sheila says, Justia nods too.

"Haha, thanks"

Dominic laughs at the words that neither jokes nor seriousness out of Sheila's usual complexion. Seems to have relieved some tension. Well, I wonder if Sheila will actually execute her words when she does.

"I'd rather stay as an escort to the ship. Floating weapons are rare. It may make you unnecessarily alert."

Does Belius have a similar idea, taking Maxwell's word for it and turning his gaze to Claudia and Hervorte? Claudia nodded quietly.

"Then... can Belius and the others protect the ship?

"I will protect the princess while Belius protects her ship."

"If we talk properly, we'll talk about Maxwell and Belius so we can introduce them to everyone in the settlement."

"Uhm."

Maxwell brightens his nucleus to my words, and Belius grins with his mouth lifted. That's why the animal group stays on the ship first.

Dominic and Justia, Cyril as friends. Then the Princesses of Stephania take the form of a direct trip to the settlement. I work as an ambassador to another world. Party members are non-combatants and princess escorts.

"Well, I'll be there."

and get off the ship in the form of drop-offs by Lindblum, Alpha and Corliss, who came out on deck. Dominic also saw room to wave to the animal group and Maxwell whether his earlier interaction with Sheila had eased the tension slightly.

Dominic unravels the technique of humanization and walks with everyone on Snow Mountain at a slow rate that won't surprise the Harpies, so that it's easy to see that he's back. If they're all flying in the sky, they'll think it's something.

The aim is a snow-covered rocky mountain that looks straight ahead. It is surrounded entirely by snow mountains, the world of silver. High above forest limits, so let's say the outlook is good around.

The crowd…… lies ahead of us down the southern slope. What we have now is a slope on the northeast side of the mountain where Dominic lived. If you look up at a mountain from a crowd, you won't be able to see it, no matter what's going on in this rock.

As he walked a little alert to the surrounding situation, a voice rang from the one above the slope.

"Stop there!

And when I saw the woman's voice above the slope, I saw her face out of the shadow of the rock and the woman with the bow. It is not one person, but a few armed groups. This probably uses the technique of humanization. Because they covered the area where the features were likely to appear with fur everywhere.

It's hard to understand the gender... but my physique is luxurious. Dominic raised his voice earlier when those in the rear row breathed heavily and showed him a trick that seemed to sing out a curse.

"Guys! It's me! Dominic!"

"Dominicu!? You, why...!?

Apparently, you know Dominic's face. You confirmed Dominic's appearance, or the woman who stood in the lead and pointed an arrow at this one raised her feverish voice and hurriedly unloaded the arrow that was on her watch.

"I'm home! The demons grabbed me by magic, and I need your help with that, Theodore! Then the Spirit King helped me, too, and this is how we all sent him!

Dominic is relative to them, spreading his arms to shelter us.

The movements of the Harpies are grasping at the point when a group of people come out and bypass the Rock Mountains. Because I could see the light of life's response, and Sheila and Illumhilt were walking after grasping their positions.

And the reaction of these harpies also stands as one of the predictions. Because that's what I assumed when I sent Justia. Well, as far as Grantios was concerned, it was easy to talk to him because he was doing business with the Duke.

Perhaps we're going straight to Rock Mountain in a group, obviously different from the people at the foot, so we went out to help them act like humans and chase them back. Even if it's never belligerent, it's a possible story if you're trying to protect a settlement.

So Dominic said he wanted to talk, but if it was decided that Dominic out there was being told by magic or something, they could all be attacked when they didn't trust him. So Cadkeus can stick to her as Dominic's defense.

"Ma, demon...? Spirit King......? Yes, no, if that's true, those people will be benefactors..."

"My name is Theodor-Gartner, ambassador of the kingdom of Verdogal to the other world"

"I'm Marl. They are called Spirit Kings of Water."

I'll come forward and thank you, and then Marl will come forward and say hello.

I'll wait for Princess Stephania to introduce me. Because even if one person with one title after another is named, it's a problem with the other's mindset, and they can't handle it.

"Let it be, Spirit King, what..."

Marl, whose hair tips, dress hem, etc. are watered, is easy to tell from appearance by the water spirits.

"Can I go that way, please?

"... oh"

The woman in leadership nods quietly at Dominic's questionable words. Those who refrain from behind are also watching over them with spit.

Dominic leaves in front after receiving a reply. There was also one woman, who came forward and even came near Dominic.

"Are you hurt... aren't you?

"Yeah. It's okay, look!

That said, Dominic laughs brightly. Spread your wings around to show you every inch of your body.

Its smiles and tricks are Dominic-like naive and bright.

"Oh... That's true. Good."

That being said, she narrowed her eyes to see the dazzling things, and when she solved the technique of humanization, she embraced Dominic with its wings.

"Often...... I came home safe. We were all worried because all of a sudden you were gone."

"Uh-huh! I'm home, Ramona......!

Dominic was trying to get buried in Ramona's feathers and chest, but eventually he started whimpering as he was impressed. Inspired by that, the harpies, who held back behind them, also throw their bows, untie the technique of humanization, pack them in Dominic, and hug each other to jump.

"Welcome home, Dominic!

"Welcome home!

Seeing the sight, Justia shrugs like a tear in her eyes and relieves herself.

"Good...... Dominic"

... Right. It was also possible that those who went outside would not be accepted. If Dominic was accepted by the Harpies of the settlement, I'm sure other things would come to an end.

Everyone was quietly watching Dominic and the Harpies reunite with a smile on their faces or crying for them.

"Excuse me. First of all, I apologize for the disrespect with which I turned my bow."

The harpies held each other for a while, but eventually when they settled down, they came together and bowed their heads so that Ramona represented them all. The other harpies come bowing their heads to imitate it.

"No. If the settlement is close, I wonder if that's natural, too. Never mind."

I will answer that and then introduce everyone further.

Princess Stephania and the others will finally be introduced here.

Ramona was circling her eyes when she heard of the names of the kings of the nations in the water protection of the Verdogal royal family, the Silvatorian royal family, the Bahalzad royal family and Grantios.

"Since this is out of the country, I asked the ambassador to accompany me with the idea of negotiating with one human lord or another when things went wrong. We don't really care about our titles."

"Of course, if we had a friendly relationship with you in our country, we would never have crossed that line."

To the words of the Princesses of Stephania, Ramona rightly praises her residence as she fears.

"I didn't know that, and I beg your pardon for overlapping disrespect. My name is Ramona and I am a warrior of the clan."

And the faces of the Interceptors led by Ramona were named after each of them.

Ramonas and Harpy warriors sometimes use the technique of humanization to disguise themselves as hunters and go down to the neighborhood to gather information. So he also heard about Verdogal's tolerance of the Fae.

Because they say the bow is for disguise. If you're really going to fight, you fight like a harpy, so I guess that's just a warning.

You can fly in the sky, and you can fly your feathers like darts. The hook claws are sharp and the force is quite strong. Furthermore, there are spells, so when it comes to being a group, there is something about Harpy's combat power that is not insulting.

Well, I didn't think there was anything about aggressive spells, or measures against curses that would make me fall asleep all of a sudden.

Anyway, the Harpies still don't mean what they're warning you about with a bow or something. Again, let's say it's a moderate personality.

"Not inviting benefactors to the settlement is a disgrace to us as a species. However, our settlements have never welcomed so many guests. First of all, I would be happy to explain the situation to everyone in the settlement and give them time to think about it."

Introduce yourselves and explain each other's circumstances. Ramona says when they're done all the way.

"Okay. Let me wait for you here."

"Well, I'll give you a little time"

That being said, Ramona flies off to a little rocky mountain in front of her.

Even during that time, the harpies surrounded Dominic and held him happily.

Slightly, Ramona and several others appeared from among the rocky mountains, and flew back into the sky.

"Father! Mother!

Dominic pops up. Dominic's father looked like a big bird... but when he got off the ground, he solved the operation, making him look like someone with a bird's head.

The Harpies can also make money with people, and basically all girls are born, no matter what their parents are, but sometimes they also have a boy who looks like a tomorrow.

The opposite is true of the part of a woman who looks like a human being. Well, I'm pretty far away from people because they have feathers on their human hands and feet. Hawkmans have wings growing from their backs, and they are birds who are different from the winged species. I'm in Claudia's castle, I wonder if it looks like Beast Night.

"Oh, Dominic!

"Oh. I can't believe you're back safe!

Dominic's parents are happy to hold their daughter and reunite in tears. Dominic was also happy to hold his parents and sweeten them.

"I'm home, Father! Mother!"

He also leaks a whimper from Dominic already hugging his parents with eyes reddened by tears.

This is how I was able to live up to my promise, even for me, and the fact that Dominic was able to properly reunite with his family... I think it's good.

Later...... I guess the intention of the settlement. Ramona watched Dominic's parents and children reunite with a gentle eye. As far as that goes, the intention of the settlement doesn't seem so bad either. When I turn my gaze, you notice that, look at this one and open your mouth.

"Thank you for waiting. The chief also wants to welcome guests. But our village may be a little dangerous for those without wings."

"Thank you. So when Dominic and the others settle down. We can also fly in the sky with magic tools, so don't worry about it."

"The men of our clan cannot fly in the sky unless they use the technique of beastification. And then you get weaker."

and Ramona explained the journey to Rock Mountain as she flew across the street.

So in the society of the Harpies, women take on the role of warriors. A man, on the other hand, creates craftsmanship, etc., or acts as an escort when people work on the ground.

Is it the same way that Illumhilt weakens his powers when he uses the art of humanization? The art of beastification may have been assembled in the application of the art of humanization.

"Was it"

"I thought you might not know about the men in the clan, so let me explain. There seem to be rumors amongst people, such as grabbing a human man."

"Oh. You have that inheritance, too"

If so, is this kind of story to reassure you here?

Indeed. The settlement of Harpy is far from human, and I don't know any customs other than those of the inhabitants of the labyrinth village except for information from Dominic. Being involved as an adventurer is what makes you a so-called devil fallen harpy.

"Well... I don't have a story or anything about falling in love with a human man. We are very different men and women, so sometimes we find ourselves unattractive as a partner if we are not human men."

"When that happens...?

"Most of the time you leave the settlement and go on a journey and look for a partner. Sometimes you look for someone with a spell that fits your personality...... if you calm down, you create a new settlement. Or you may be picked up in a settlement that you left depending on who you're dealing with. We don't have a couple like that in our settlement right now."

That's interesting. That's something Dominic couldn't have told me.

An example rocky mountain approaches me while I'm talking about that. It's shaped like a big rock sticking out on some of the slopes of the mountain. The Rock Mountains are not a single piece, with the impression that some rocks are dense... but the Harpies go in between them without hesitation. Proceeding between the narrow rocks, he suddenly went out into an open space.

It was a spacious space. It is dug out down to the bottom and has a topography like a chopped valley.

A dwelling was dug on the wall of that cliff, or a passage was created. Alternatively, bridges were handed over with plants like bamboo, and fences were placed in the aisles.

A settlement built between cliffs - and so on. Well... that's all I've ever made. The undersea city of Grantios was also amazing, but the settlements of the harpies also have an atmosphere such as the aggregation of different cultures.

"It's an amazing town"

"True... What a surprise."

Grace and the others round their eyes to the sight. I'm blinded by Harpy's hiding place like I said no one or word. Dominic gave me a happy look at all those reactions.

"Did you dig this town with your hands? Or in magic architecture?

"We use a curse in the general outing and use the power of the Spirit to create these terrains and houses. So maybe it's a kind of magic architecture."

Ramona answers Ashley's question. I see...... Is it in the form of asking the Spirit of the earth?

"Interesting. It's the giant mushroom that's blocking the top one, right?

Rosemary says. The entrance seemed blocked because there were giant mushrooms growing, with rocky textured umbrellas over the city.

Ramona also explained that to me as we all looked up at the giant mushrooms that were taken aback and rooted in the rock.

"Did you know? That's a species called Rock Fan Gas. It's what we grow, and we make small things edible, and when they grow older, they harden, so if we grow them well and make planned mistakes, they can also be building materials and scaffolding."

"... are you using your umbrella like a haribote to block the top of the city"

"It looks like a stone, because it's actually light so you can even move it by a few people. You can completely block the entrance, and you actually do that at night. The light of the sun takes you deep into the settlement with that mirror moss."

Mirror moss, huh? Some of the walls shine in the sun, and the valley is filled with bright light. The angles on the walls and where the mirror moss is grown are probably calculated and made. Mushrooms and moss improve the living environment.

Don't let the entrance stand out. Wide inside. Even so, there is a bright atmosphere and it is difficult to find external enemies… it seems like a medium comfortable environment.

The residents, Harpies, are also intrigued to be flying between cliffs or looking at this one across the fence or through the window.

Some looked wary somewhere, some Dominic's friends, some familiar harpies, called out. Dominic greets such acquaintances with joy.

Besides fur, if you look at them in linen clothes, they may be growing flax somewhere, or they may be native to the mountains. Fur clothes are sturdy, so it is possible that the warriors outside the settlement prefer them.

"Dominic, sister!

And it is the little harpy of the body that also brightens his expression. Feathers grow differently, etc. Although I have the impression that the soft feathers that I have also done are harpy chicks.

"I'm home, Lily"

Dominic answers happily. The harpy girl, called Lily, grinned and was still shaking her little wings. Everyone breaks their expression to the sight to see something smiling.

"This way. The chief wants to thank you."

Ahead of Ramona and the others was an international splendid stone house, built in a square dug out about the middle of a cliff. Is it the chief's house?

When I got down to the square, there was already some harpy or birdman figure there as a welcome. The most splendid up-and-coming harpy standing in the center of them, dressed in ornaments such as necklaces, greets us one step ahead.

"Welcome, Guests. Ramona tells me. I'd like to start by thanking Dominic for helping me and apologizing for this mess. I'm the chief, Vera."

Vera, the harpy named uses the technique of humanization.

When I thought I was wrapped in light, my hands and feet became human. Vera holds and opens her hand, which became human, saying Hmm.

"It might be easier for you guys to accept this. Go to the back. I don't suppose we'll be welcoming the benefactors in a stand-up."

and is passed to the back of the house. Harpy was under the impression that he was going to settle in... but he told Dominic to speak with a gentle expression as he led us into the mansion.

"Dominic used to come back, too"

"Thank you, chief."

To Dominic's smile, Vera smiles and nods quietly.

I was wondering what it was like to be the house of the Harpies... but the interior is normal in proportion.

... No. Although roundtables, chairs, etc. made by flat processing of rock fan gas umbrellas are unique to this settlement.

These kinds of furniture may be for the guys - the birdmen, but it's gratifying that we have some easy-to-use furniture anyway. Some fuzzy sofa-meted furniture, but somewhere making can be reminiscent of a bird's nest. That one doesn't seem comfortable.

That's how everyone calms down and drinks are served.

"First, let me thank you again"

Vera bowed her head deeply as the drink went to everyone. Then, introduce Vera to these faces.

There was calm only to the boulder as a chief, but he had a slightly surprised look at the Spirit King in the name of the kings of the nations.

I just finished introducing this face to face and decided to let me explain the situation on my behalf.

"Firstly - may I tell you more about the details that led to this happening? It's going to be a little long."

"Of course it is."

And Vera nods.

Okay, so I prefaced, and I talked to him about things and made him listen. It's a long story, but I pick up stories related to Dominic and Justia and talk about them all.

It's about a plan to traffick demons and nobles and a series of demon group leaps from there. That he was protected by an Adventurer's Guild and used a spell to help him with his work. To talk about the Boundary Theatre, to find out about Justia's hometown. Then, with the help of the Spirit Kings, we decided to locate the settlement, and so on.

"... well. So the point was made. I was worried about the spirits."

Vera listened quietly to me until the end, but when she finished listening, she opened her mouth quietly.

"A point of agreement, what?

"The spirits have been making noise for some time now. I don't know the spirits well enough to hear that voice or read their thoughts... but I can tell by feeling that there's something I want to tell you, and it's never bad news."

I see...... I have the impression that you easily believed the percentage and put me in the settlement because that's what the chief Vera felt for herself?

I guess it's also the result because there was a foretaste of the spirits who responded. Marl broke his expression with joy in his words.