Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

"- Although the disconnect is accidental, there seems to have been a battle between the demons of the sea. Part of the wall of the outer shell of the underground waterway collapses in the form of being caught in it. It's a situation where a medium-sized demon is entering a collapsed area through a hole."

"That's important again...... I would also like to ask you about the damage and response of those who use the waterway."

Queen Celia's words are echoed by the then-fangonoid - Igram. Igram is a bright indigo blue mushroom. Although the shades look like standard mushrooms anyway.

Because of the eyes and mouth on the mushroom stem area, the fangonoids have a lot of faces that look just like wearing a hat... so does Igram.

Queen Celia nods to the question from Igram, hands on her chin, spreading the drawings she brings to answer.

Sounds like a waterway plan. Apparently, the waterways that are important for logistics are positioned a little deeper. They are reinforced by engraving ceremonies, etc. so that they are broken in the aftermath of battle between demons and do not affect water flow, etc. A little offshore, a powerful demon emerges... I guess it was bad luck that the outer shell broke.

"We are witnessing a battle between demons of the sea at a stage when the walls have been destroyed. The residents seem to have evacuated and gained nothing, and the medium-sized demons won't come into the narrow areas. Some smaller demons have broken in, but the residents have been able to deal with it without a problem."

The problem was a medium-sized demon… The residents seemed to have dealt with it by placing a surveillance on the downstream side to seal off the upstream passage leading to the scene so that it would not be noticed first because it was an impossible level demon to deal with. Queen Celia explains the situation, with some impact on logistics due to the use of detours.

The waterway function is also maintained now, but it is not necessarily unaffected in the future. Above all, the outer shell is meant to protect its interior - the waterways for logistics, so it's natural for residents and Queen Celia to think that they want to make repairs early.

"The demon that was there... doesn't seem to be moving. Though I think it would be enough to get rid of it, not crusade..."

"I've also thought about dealing with whether or not to force myself. Even I'm in the middle of the sea on boulders. If you can handle it in a short time, it could inspire a bigger demon."

Queen Meggiastra at the time, who closed her eyes and shook her neck sideways, to the words of Queen Celia, who frowned. I don't know the power of the demonic kingdom these days... well, Queen Celia and Queen Meggiastra are not specialized in the sea.

It is unclear how difficult it is to deal with medium-sized demons of the demonic world's oceans underwater... but there is no doubt that it is a favorable field for them first.

Adding up to conditions such as not attracting the attention of a large demon there or having to protect surrounding structures such as outer shells, waterways... this is going to break bones inside. Looks like recovery will be tough if you fail.

I guess this is how I came to consult with the Fangonoids because I decided that it was a case of two Queens, Queen Celia and Meggiastra, who were helpless and not.

"I see. So I came to talk to you to see if there was any way,"

"Yeah, I'd be glad to have your help."

If there's a way that the demon kingdom doesn't grasp, there are more options. It would be possible to expect such a hand note if it were a tree of wisdom.

"Hmm. It must be a phase of utilizing the tree of wisdom, here. If we maintain the status quo, we may still... things may not get any worse."

"Sure. It would be good to borrow the wisdom of our ancestors."

To Igram's words, the fangonoids at the rally point nod at each other.

"Thanks...... I'll be sure to thank you."

"Pfft. We are delighted to have a friendship with His Majesty the Demon King."

To Queen Celia's words, the fangonoids had responded with their eyes narrowed.

"A tree of wisdom? I've been told some things, but the scene of actually borrowing wisdom from my ancestors... don't look at it for the first time"

Says Queen Meggiastra of the past. Thus, after hearing about the adversarial power held by the Demon Kingdoms, the methods currently contemplated, etc., the Fangonoids nodded and guided the two to the front of the tree of wisdom.

All the fangonoids surrounding the tree of wisdom buried their feet in the ground... and searched for information to present a solution.

Though it is a strange feeling inside to show the scenes of the use of the Tree of Wisdom in the past times by the Tree of Wisdom of the present day.

"That's - you're searching for information about the past in each one of you, and every one of you is trying to hit another piece of information and find information that's going to be a solution in a variety of ways. You can communicate your will through the tree of wisdom."

And the fangonoids of this day and age explained to us the information of the phantom.

"That's... convenient"

It's like the connected faces are working in parallel, and we can search for information with considerable efficiency. It would also be possible to discuss the solution that each decided was good and to verify the pros and cons.

Eventually, the fangonoids, reflected as memories of the past, finish their search and discussion, finish their connection with the Tree of Wisdom and turn back to Queen Celia and Queen Meggiastra.

"Not for the first time... I've come up with a way"

"Boulder. I can count on you."

Queen Celia smiled. The fangonoids... there's something about being a staff officer for the Demon King.

That's how the fangonoids presented us with the operation.

"We also have a plan for the next good... If you say so in hindsight, you will expel the medium-sized demon in peace."

This is about tapping into the signs of a strong presence with the phantom, causing them to mistakenly assume that a large demon is lurking in this place and kick it out.

Because a medium-sized demon has something in its place even if it repairs its outer shell if it gets away with it. We have learned that there are people traveling through the groundwater veins, which could lead to later dangers. Then it would be a good idea to alert them not to come in from the other side and get them off the spot on their own, yes, Fangonoid said.

"Sure. If extra battles can be avoided, we've never crossed them."

"Thinking about retaliation and learning, it's a problem to get away with it if it's a battle."

When Queen Meggiastra and Queen Celia at the time said each, the fangonoids nodded and went on to say more.

"Right. Are the concerns of this operation… dependent on the opponent's reaction and abilities?"

"If the demon is not good at magic sensing, or vice versa, it may not pull it off, depending on how belligerent it is."

and even elaborate on the problems of the operation.

"So... I'm going to take the next step in case it doesn't work."

Igram said. The next best thing you can do earlier, I guess.

"I suppose there are some hands that can make sense or pull into the kingdom side if negotiating is possible... because as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't seem so."

"Yeah, some of them have been attacked by the sea in the past... so if you couldn't do it that way, you might have to fight."

Then the only way to do it is to fight. The question is… how do you fight in a field that is advantageous to the opponent, such as the risk of getting away with it? It would be a challenge like that to keep the big demons from noticing.

When the fangonoids nodded, they offered the two of them "next best measures" if the drive to get rid of them failed.