When I kept the same posture, and even felt no sense of time.

At last there was movement in the surrounding forest.

"It's time to prepare for the ceremony! Report your security situation!"

"First area, no abnormalities!"

"Second area, no abnormalities!"

"Magic Detector Stick, No Abnormal!"

A large number of guards report the situation.

Apparently it doesn't seem like I'm infiltrating.

The sun is already setting.

There should be no more than 30 minutes before sunset.

Perhaps they are preparing for the last minute to reduce the time between carrying the slave and the ceremony.

"Nothing is wrong with the situation. We'll make a final check!"

""""Roger that!""""

The guards began to check the situation around them.

From the root of the tree to the shadow of a small bush, I looked into all places where people could be hidden, and confirmed that there were no people.

There are probably nearly 100 security guards mobilized.

Among the guards-some were obviously disqualified.

Able to move quickly, no matter where the enemy comes from.

At a glance, you can see that his ability is too different from other security guards.

I can't see the tattoo because of the clothes I wear, but I'm probably a member of Despair's Miniature Garden.

They also seem to manage magic tools, such as magic sticks.

As I thought so, a man walked towards me. He is a member of Despair's Miniature Garden.

Looking at it, I stop breathing in a zazen posture.

The effect of "Hidden Magic" increases as the movement of the body decreases.

You can't find it visually or magically in this position, but if you're physically touched by a mess, you're good to go.

And if the guard walks straight, he will trip over me.

I maintain my posture, praying that the guards will change the route on the way.

But ... the guards go straight without changing the route.

It's like I'm aware of my presence.

And when the distance is less than 30 cm left.

"... there's nothing abnormal"

The guard looked into the back of a nearby bush and turned back the way he came.

(Is it just barely safe?)

It is not accidental that the guard turned back.

Considering the location of the bushes around it, he chose a location that would never pass even if a guard came to see the bushes nearby.

But it was pretty dangerous now.

I chose "a way out of the way" as long as the opponent works efficiently to find the intruder on the shortest route.

If the guards are walking properly, there is no safe zone in the woods.

In that regard, it was lucky that I came to see the bushes near me in "The Minimal Garden of Despair".

The average security guard might have chosen a less efficient route through my location.

As I thought so, I heard a man's voice.

"Confirmation of the situation is complete. There is no abnormality. ...

""""Yes!""""

The guard men said that they had set up a guard net around the altar and started guarding around.

The watch net is fairly widespread. From the altar, you can't see the edge of the guard net.

Conversely, this also means that the altar is not visible from outside the guard net.

Probably, they are being watched for the situation being photographed from outside the security net and being able to escape.

Considering that ... One priest came to the altar.

The priest is a large man, almost two meters away, hiding his entire body with black cloth.

The face is also covered with cloth, and no expression can be seen.

"Sacrifice here"

The priest sat in front of the altar and told another man nearby.

"I understand"

The man who was ordered said, and disappeared into the forest.

And a little later, a man tied to a rope comes in.

A man with a brutal look with scars all over his body.

It's like a criminal slave sacrificed in today's ritual.

"Hey, what are you going to do! I'm Gergiar, the great bandit who killed more than 100 knights in Balzas!

The man may have been assaulted just before, or is bleeding from his face, but he still seems to be fine and seems to be rampaging to escape the rope.

The priest muttered, not even looking at such a man.

"Shut up"

"Yes"

Upon hearing the priest's orders, the guards beat the slave's occiput with a club.

The slave falls with a dull sound.