Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

From inside the old Martinez mansion nothing particularly dizzying was found other than alchemy appliances.

But it is a great harvest to find out that some of the methods used by Sandario can be magically entangled. Later, I would expect books and other contents at the Marquis's residence in Balfour.

Well, let's just say that.

When exploring the attic, he prepared a bath because it was dirty with dust and so on.

I decided to gratefully accept the generosity because it was a corner, but everyone as well as I looked around the house, so it would be good to let them bathe in turn.

Is it because the Martinez bathroom that was guided was a knight's house, or because there were technicians in the house? It was a comfortable item with demonic props for spreading water.

"- Oh. It was good hot water."

"That's above all. We're preparing dinner now, so I hope you enjoy it."

When I say that when I get up from the bath, the Marquis Balfour, who was lenient in the reception room, smiles.

"Thank you. It's a lot of people here, so isn't it hard to prepare dinner? I was hoping to help you if I had to."

"Hmm. That's where they make dishes that even a few of them can handle. Thank you for your patience."

I see. If that's the case, shall I accept the generosity of the Marquis and his servants? Sure, if you make soup or something in a big pot, you can handle even the adult population. It is also a thankful story that you will entertain me with such creative ideas.

"Well, if we get dressed off the boat, we'll take a bath in turn."

"Yeah. Then we'll all relax"

"Yes."

Grace nods and leaves the room with everyone. We leave for the Balfour Marquis Territory tomorrow, so.

So we talked about future plans, etc. in the reception room and relaxed... a carriage came in front of the mansion. In a carriage with a family crest - a disappointingly physique, black-haired figure descends from inside.

"You're Count Garnica. They must have come back from the patrol... to say hello after listening."

And it was said by the Marquis of Balfour.

With the Marquis of Balfour, he takes me, Albert and Prince Hellfreet to welcome the Earl of Garnica. It is conveyed from the stature and work of Count Garnica that he has a taste in martial arts. Just as there is a strong culture of martial arts in the Count's territory, I guess it means that the Count, the lord, is also a samurai.

Because of the difficulty of explaining it, Nereid and the others will be moved to the adjacent room once and Count Garnica will be put through to the reception room to introduce themselves to each other.

"No, I'm sorry for the indulgence. I've been on patrol, so it's up to me to say hello."

"No. I thought if you came back, you could say hello here."

And, says Albert.

"No, no. If you were greeted first, you'd still be thankful for what you did later. You are also guests of the Marquis of Balfour."

As Count Garnica, we cannot do anything more than welcome him at the Balfour Marquis' separate residence.

"And... as one of those who aspired to martial arts, there are times when I wanted to wish Lord Boundary the best for you. We're happy to see the ship up close."

And Count Garnica looked at me and laughed a little at me.

"Was I? I may have disappointed you in such a young man."

"No, no. It's the other way around. Are you saying that you saw something incredible or that you were convinced by the rumors that the finished work, which doesn't make you feel a minute's gap at that young age... Now you say you're a magician, so you have to take your hat off as soon as possible."

Count Garnica laughs when he says so. This one laughed and offered his hand, shaking his hand.

He was a samurai-like hand with a thick sword, Dako. You can see that it seems like someone with a luxurious personality, but also lacks daily training.

There was a soothing atmosphere, but Count Garnica says, fu, he takes it seriously.

"And - I don't think it's a problem if you're an airship, but the oceans of the South are many islands where ships can be hidden, as well as waters where the unsuccessful are prone to piracy. There have also been sea difficulties for sailboats for a few days, which have often become difficult. I hope you keep that in mind, just in case."

....... It is true that the knowledge of Jingku makes the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere near 30 degrees latitude prone to windlessness due to barometric pressure zones, I guess. The Salgasso Sea, known as the sticky sea, etc., is also located in these barometric zones, and sailboats were said to have been feared by sailors because of their prone stagnation for weeks.

Does it mean that the Groufonica South contains such waters? Well, I don't know if I can handle a regular sailboat, as I can also take measures against windlessness with magicians and magicians in Rungald.

"Your advice hurts. Is it possible that the Count's patrol has such a background?

"Right. It's harder to do piracy if you keep an eye on it from time to time, and even if you have a stalled ship, you can rescue it. Because of this, ships in the possession of the Knights can proceed without wind."

Groufonica's shipbuilding skills have been shown a lot. It may incorporate technologies such as water flow manipulation and propulsion with demonic props.

"Oh. And... pirates are on fire, but black shadows may have been witnessed from time to time for years in the southern ocean"

"It's... there have been reports before in my territory."

The Marquis of Balfour also agrees with the words of Count Garnica.

"No actual harm has been reported so far, but please keep this in mind"

"Is it the black shadow that we have witnessed in recent years...... I wonder what it is?

Prince Hellfreet tilts his neck.

"A demon we don't know... or something else. There have been rumors of pirates who have lost their lives in southern waters in the past and ghost ships created by the carelessness of sailors who have lost their lives in difficulty… for minutes, unconfirmed information."

"It's about to be called a ghost ship, so I guess it's a pretty big one...... Hmm"

Right. I also feel more likely to witness an airship for an extraordinarily wide range of visibility than a ship...

But well... pirates, ghost ships, treasures, fishermen, Nereid... the sea of Glowfonica is also busy.

"Thank you for sharing all your stories. As a matter of fact, I was wondering if I could repay you for looking after me like this, and I'm bringing a souvenir from Verdogal."

"Uhm. Is that it? That's really good stuff."

And you noticed that you were talking about the stamper, the Marquis of Balfour laughed with pleasure, and the Earl of Garnica blinked.

That's how - when I give Count Garnica the stamper, he says, "This gives me more time to train and patrol!" and returned with great joy. Well, it seems to please you, but most importantly.

Nereids face from the next room after Count Garnica leaves.

"Don't you guys at Nereid have any idea what black shadows are sometimes witnessed in the southern seas?

And I'll ask Nereid and the others. He looked at me face to face, conceived, and didn't pin one at the moment.

"It's rare for us to go outside in large numbers like this one. Sometimes we collect information outside, but no one seems to have seen it."

Morgan told me that as he watched everyone react.

At the moment...... are you unknown? They say demons, ghost ships, etc., but it can also be a natural phenomenon or something man-made.

Even if you've witnessed it, based on the fact that no actual harm has been reported, it sounds like a good idea to be cautious until you know what's going on.