Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

The packed guys hand it over to Glowfonica's side and we all ride the carriage with what we need. That is how we cross the bridge over the king's capital and head to the shipyard of Groufonica.

The knights took him into the harbor in the facility, where he had all the faces of King Demetrio and his neighbors, as well as ambassadors from Western ocean countries.

Naturally, the Ambassador of the Principality of Forgallo has not shown himself on this occasion.

King Demetrio seems to have tried to turn his hands around a lot. I would speak individually and go from the royal castle to the carriage so that I could take you to the shipyard in secret even if it was useless to speak out...

"This... have I kept you waiting?

"No, it's just as engraved. I've been waiting, Lord Theodore, the Marquis of Balfour."

When King Demetrio says, the expressions of the ambassadors of each country mix with a surprising color.

"Lord Forestania Boundary......!

"The hero hall of the kingdom of Verdogal, is it? I heard you were visiting the Kingdom of Groufonica..."

"This Mistress is his great sorcerer... The Marquis of Balfour is a relative."

The reaction of the ambassadors of those countries will include the surprise of why King Demetrio calls me here. It does not affect the overall equilibrium of Western ocean nations, including Glowfonica. Naturally, the look on the ambassadors' faces also adds a sense of urgency.

On the other hand, the proximity of King Demetrio also listened to some of the stories, which were calm for the price.

"I'll see you first. My name is Theodor-Wilcloud-Gartener-Forestania."

And when I thanked the ambassadors, they gave me back their thanks, nervously too.

"Hmm. Let's start with an introduction to each other"

King Demetrio laughs quietly.

These faces, the Marquis of Balfour, and then the proximity. And the other side - get the ambassadors from different countries introduced to each other.

"- Mm-hmm. So let's get back to it."

At the end of a single introduction, King Demetrio says so and looks around, moving on.

"Important stories about the cohesion of western ocean nations and the security of nations," we asked.

"Exactly. First of all, let's be clear about what we're all anxious about, but in this case, it doesn't mean that the Verdogal kingdom or his alliance around the country is doing something for us."

"Lord Theodore... let's say a standing position covered in firepowder"

When the Marquis of Balfour says quietly, King Demetrio also agrees. I know that's not enough information. Let me speak with a gentle word from you.

"Even for me - I am delighted with the current peace and development in the West. We hope that the position of the Verdogal royal family and alliance can be maintained, but we do not want to disrupt the relationship or footprint of the Western countries."

and keep this position clear. However, there is one sentence, where King Demetrio took over the words.

"Though I said that, the reality is that I can't even say that after what happened the other day. That's why I asked those guys to get together... Well, it's actually quicker to get a look at it than to overlap words first"

King Demetrio points his gaze at the ship that was anchoring him. Ships anchored in shipyards in the facility are not new ships like when they used to come for a tour, they are common and the hulls are roughly the same as covert ships. This is why he brought me a ship of just the right size for demonstration purposes.

"Well, I'd like to get started quickly"

"Uhm."

That's why I take out the magic props for stealth ships. It's like a crystal ball stuck in a pedestal.

"What the hell is that...?

"I recently ran into a crew member of a suspicious ship at a destination. This seems to have been an unforeseen situation for the other side as well... I tried to take this personnel hostage, so I was in a state of engagement and defeated this. I've got him tied up. This is a demonic prop that was actually mounted and operated on their ship. What it looks like - I'm going to show you. On the spot, please wait."

That's what I say. I get in the boat that we're letting dock in front of everyone watching.

Moving to the equivalent of the lower part of the captain's office, he activated the demon prop… and the black field spread from the demon prop to cover the hull.

Returning to the deck, I see the ambassadors with a stunned look as they look at the ship.

I'm inside the field. I still don't see me. I think the first field expansion that wasn't in the range didn't work when it went inside the field later, which is a good part of it.

"Well, these are the effects of the earlier magic props."

And, when I used the levitation to get out of the range of effects and speak up, everyone's gaze gathered.

"I mean... you can disappear from the ship or the crew?

"That's right. You can see the outside from the deck even as he disappears, and even if the ship moves, the demon prop side corrects the sea surface area, so it shows from the outside that there is nothing unnatural at first glance. In addition, magic detections such as life sensing can be blocked, and… can be seen as magic tools that work around a variety of things. You can touch it even if you can't see it, so touch it."

With that said, the ambassadors reach for the talap part that has become invisible in such a way as fear - and grab a transparent object and open their eyes.

"This is... what..."

"Whoever was on this ship... suddenly went out to take hostages, you said...?

"That's right. Assuming it's used for intelligence, piracy, etc… no, it's a threat if it's actually used"

"Those people have already been handed over to our country, so I was wondering if they would also be asked about the magic curtain."

Answering that with the Marquis of Balfour, the ambassadors face to face. You will be aware that there is no ambassador of Forgallo on this occasion. This is not a clear statement, but the ambassadors' suspicions naturally go to Forgallo. Alternatively... there may be doubts about the credibility of our words and actions.

"As I said earlier, the Kingdom of Verdogal and the Alliance welcome stability in the West and want to maintain good relations. So interference in relations between countries is not very much to be desired… the current situation, in which concealed ships of this nature may be in the dark, can lead to mutual distrust and threaten future stability. This is what I'm talking about because I actively communicated and decided it was a matter to be resolved."

"Therefore, we also decided that we should inform them of the existence of this magic tool, as well as at the same time consider exposing and counteracting the nature and weakness, and that if we spread it, we would prevent such a situation."

When King Demetrio said, the ambassadors also nodded as they were scared but convinced.

"I see... If you do not know the mastermind, you will also become a suspect..."

"So... this is how we talked... about weaknesses and measures?

"Yes, I think I'll tell you that."

Yeah, I'm going to preface it and keep talking.

"First of all, let me tell you something of a nature… This magic tool generates a big black shadow, like the one I first saw at startup and stop. As a result of examining and analyzing the demon props...... it is expected that you will need to disarm the demon props when replenishing them. So… in the waters where this ship is leaping, there will be more or less black shadow sightings. In fact, we have heard that there have been such reports in the Earl of Garnica."

"That's - you have to let your home country know."

I will nod at the ambassador's words and talk further about the nature of the procedure.

"What is it about detailing magical stories, but you keep picking up information about them when and during the surgery unfolds. Because we have to change the scenery as the ship moves. But - the very nature of it makes it weak. So we took advantage of the nature of the enemy's surgical formula and put together countermeasures."

"Countermeasures......"

"We've heard a lot about Lord Boundary... but this is what electric optical stone fires are all about."

And the ambassadors seem interested in talking too. I thought they might question the goodness of the hand-wound, but the stories from when I was fighting the demon seem to hold me back a lot. Or are you suspicious in the heart but not in the mouth?

In any case, what we do remains the same. Take out Albert's demonstration magic props for me. It is a substitute for two pairs of magic props shaped like canes that, when activated, develop a line of junction between each other. Even when it comes to the junction line, it can be quite thick because it spreads along the way so that the waves that spread from the antenna converge towards the antenna.

"Mm-hmm. I got one."

"Say hello."

Sheila gave me one as an assistant. Take the other one and go around across the ship that's disappearing and activate the Demon Prop.

"Think of it as something that builds boundaries between these magic tools. The rationale is that by interfering with the technique deployed by the covert ship and giving it false information, we can see what it looks like. - I'll be there."

Travel slowly from bow to stern while constructing the line of demarcation. A clandestine ship touching the junction line - shows itself clearly as it rocks the space like a palm flame. A demonic prop placed on board was forced to disarm its function under interference.

"Ooh...... This..."

The ambassadors' cheers overlap.

"And well... this is what happens. Since the seized demon props are evidence properties, they are in a state where they can be used if you activate the demon props again away from the junction line...... When using actual adversarial demon props, this covert demon prop is arranged so that once it touches the junction line, it will no longer be useful. Actually, it's like this."

And, using illusion to recreate and show what happens, explaining leaks a dry laugh of bitterness from the ambassadors who saw it. Apart from this, there are some special specification versions that have made the application a little more advantageous... well, I wouldn't have to explain that here.

"I see... I know exactly what will happen. So that we can make the ritual a thing of the past, so that we don't have any discord?

"That's what I'll do with this idea. We've got a number for the magic props, so we'll give them to you free of charge. In order to build a line of demarcation between demonic props, you should be able to set up a major impulse on the sea route, build a line of demarcation between several ships carrying out patrols, and other operational methods. It is a painless story, aside from the mastermind, even if you come here in doubt of credibility, and I believe that if the truth comes to light, the West and the Kingdom of Verdogal - and hence what we can go in good relationship with the Alliance. Demonic props are a cheap investment."

It's a stance that you don't have to look into it independently. To that extent, the ambassadors were slightly surprised and nodded to understand what they were trying to say.

The important thing is to disable the enemy's stealth ship, whatever it takes. As well as preventing future damage and mutual mistrust, if the facts are revealed with the investigation, it will now lead to ultimate credibility even if it were suspected.