Different worlds of the last heaven and knights of the fist.

"- I understand.Please continue surveillance and security. "

After completing his communication skills, Omzolf sighed heavily as he looked up at the ceiling.

(... no doubt...)

A few days after Lenore announced the change in the reward payment method.As expected, numerous witness testimonies had been received.

Badalnois... but there have been numerous reports in neighboring towns and villages.

Of note here is the density of the information.

"I saw a girl like that," he said, thoroughly washing the place where more testimony came out.Of course, it is not the person.Still, there were distracting scrutinies and sometimes, as a result of visiting the site with my own feet, blurry facts emerged.

(Mertina and Lenore are definitely still lurking in this imperial capital.The day of the sacred ceremony "Palezza" where Mertina was witnessed... they must have been somewhere in this imperial capital since then...)

At this point, there were successive reports of people like Lenore being seen on 4th Street.But yesterday I stopped hearing about it.It must have moved to another compartment.

We've been searching the city of Eubasullah since we broke the siege of General Bendism, his army, and Bergrette.

The location is definitely inside this wall first.

(If you know it's about to happen, it looks like Meltina....)

A hideout worthy of a bold, outrageous woman.

Even if they were in Istenrich, the emperor's capital, it would not be easy to find them.This is the heart of Badalnois, the largest city in the country with 20,000 people.The size is not comparable to any other city.But...

(Thanks to Mr. Bergrette... we finally found out.)

So far, there was a mystery that Omzolf could never understand.

That is, how Lenore and Mertina were moving around the city.

As I told Bergrette and the others, there are now checkpoints at the entrances and exits of each city.Even if you were dressed differently in the city, you wouldn't have missed it at the checkpoint.

No matter how "penta" Mertina is, if she tries to break through with strength, it will be noisy.

So I ran into Bergrette the other day at the morning market.The answer she gave on the spot.

"Yes, perhaps, but they use it as a gateway to the city - a snow-capped waterway."

(... I didn't have that idea...)

Equipment used to eliminate large amounts of snow in this Badalnois.It is also a special sewer system that is not found in other countries, which uses a lot of taxes for maintenance and repair.

The artificial stream of river-coated water pushes out the released snow.The system is simple, but it is extremely robust and spreadable due to the large amount of snow flowing and pushing it out of the city.

If you don't normally use it, close the lid and be careful not to let people fall - that means you can go in intentionally by turning the back.

Every year, the people who fell here endlessly, and Bergrette herself stayed at the scene where the children fell, said she managed to rescue them.

For example, there is little water flow during times when snow is not removed, such as at night.If you think about it, it is possible for Bergrette to fly and move inside using the spray of the divine casting "Oracle" like that.

She herself flew in here to help her child, and thought "hello" to a much wider area than she thought, which led to this answer.

If they point it out, it's no longer here.Where does it go outside?Of course, I didn't witness that moment of entry and exit, but I can assure you this is correct.

(The Meltinas used these waterways... to get into and out of each city without being checked...)

Honestly, it was an idea that Omzolf could not have imagined.Equipment to wash away snow.Care must also be taken when people fall.Some kind of inversion of the idea of jumping into such a place and using it yourself.

(Must be Mertina's plan....)

Not all the water flows.The cold won't be half as cold.By mistake, it's never a place like Lenore or Mertina for you to go.Rather, it was not built with people in mind.She poked at the preconception.

(Yes, it seems to be her too.....)

After all, Mertina Snow was a true warrior who was driven to war in her childhood and turned around.Use whatever tools or environments are available.It is I who was sweet when I didn't think of it.

(... really... you're always going after me...)

Omzolf exhaled and inhaled heavily.

(But - this is it.)

Arrangements have been made.

We monitored the snow-capped waterways leading to the outskirts of the Imperial Capital and almost all of its outlets.If we were to break through, another unit would be tracking them.

(Yes... I've never been able to catch you.I was just watching your back.Ever since I was a student.But I thought that was fine.Your relationship with me is best served by such things.... but)

Information coming in constantly from bounty hunters and citizens.Soldiers who now completely consolidated the path leading into and out of the city.

(... thank you, Mr. Bergrette.I'm sure I wouldn't have made it without you)

The words "smart"... are not enough.I can't help but admire how big it is at that young age.If Badalnois had someone like her, she wouldn't have gotten this far.

But even if you think of such a hypothesis, there is no doubt.

(... Badalnois can't afford to do this forever.It is my mission to revive this exhausted country as soon as possible.... this senseless chase)

As if in response to that will, the communication ripple spreads around Omzolf's ear.

Reever, this is Omzolf.

Leaver, this is Nagan from Unit 4.I'm ready to tell you.

"I understand.Please stay put. "

Copy that.

Shut down the communication and sigh that no one can hear.

"... let's finish this, Mel"

as the leader of all.

Speak of determination.

Large grains of peony snow fall from the gray clouds.

Even though it's a small descent that doesn't require umbrellas or coverings, Mertina Snow loves longitudinal hats with earrings here.

Of course, the disguise is better than the cold protection, but it has become indispensable in the past few days.

…………

The change was evident with a short walk through the city.

I cross paths with two travellers.

"No, I think I saw someone on the other street.Let's go. "

"Really? He's been saying the same thing all the time lately.That's what makes me suspicious. "

"Maybe, but if you're lucky, it's a million and a half.If I could do something with my own hands, it would be $15 million - a huge amount of money... but the opponent looks like the skilled chanter "Mage".That's exactly what we can do about it.Still, you can think of it as a little time crushing treasure hunt.It's a waste not to do anything. "

"Well, that's right... why don't we just go?"

First of all, the adventurers he sees are everywhere.No, they're not the only ones.Not even the people now.

(You came up with a bold plan, Emmanuel too....)

An announcement that 10% of the sweepstakes will be paid to those who provide information leading to securing Lenore.This led to an explosive increase in the number of people who wanted to look for clues, even if they couldn't manage her with their own hands.

(As I heard, the Snowstorm White Knights "Glasella Duela" is now absent...Emmane, you pushed me through.Shit, what are you gonna do with the money?

It sounds good to call it the innovating Virgin Omzolf.But the old Meltina knows.

(Emmane's face seems nice and she is short of guidance.Since I became a leader, I've pretended to be clear, but the land has gradually come out.... and it's still a hassle)

The horrible thing about this solution is not just that bounty hunters will start searching for Lenore.

Like the two of you who have just met, even those who are not willing will be willing to participate in a one-handed process.

But it doesn't matter how much.Each person who has not shown interest until now is interested in Lenore.Keep an eye on the city.However, that alone makes it extremely difficult to move as a person on the run.

(That's why I bought it today and came out for reconnaissance....)

I was also concerned about changes in the city.

(... I knew it was down.It's not my fault)

There are fewer soldiers patrolling the city.

On the corner where the two of us had been traveling the other day, today we are alone.As far as I could tell, other streets and shopping streets were the same.

(Because I've reduced it, I should be turning it around...)

But where is it?

(It feels like it has been checked, and the entrance and exit checks have not changed.)

Head for a hilltop residential neighborhood where the wealthy live.

It's about twenty minutes to go on small, clean pavements lined with fine houses.In one corner there was a large park overlooking the city of the Imperial City.Now it's mostly buried in snow, but of course Mertina didn't come to play.

Yoo-hoo

The snow and snow split apart, and the fall-prevention fence rises to the observation deck.

Istenrich, the emperor's capital, is covered in white snow.

Not to mention the panoramic view, but about a third of the area was overlooked from this place.

You can also see the Ice Glow Palace "Palace Shell On" located in the center of the city at a straight distance of about a kilometer.

(I don't think... you haven't returned to the palace for a long time.)

It's not as long as the number of days, but it'll feel longer because you're running away as a chaser.

Even now, my best friend Emmane is struggling to capture herself.

(…… well…)

I didn't come this far to soak up sentiment.

What did the friend mean by reducing his patrol troop?Where did you turn that person?

――――

With one breath, Mertina activated it's the magic of vision.

As its name suggests, Oracle is a divine casting technique for seeing things in distant places.It is also called "Eagle's Eye" and "Thousand Eyes" in some regions, and although it is a skill that many people deal with, its effect is greatly influenced by the power of the surgeon.

The visibility range is less than a hundred miles if it is the usual casting magician "Mage".If you're a good surgeon, it's about 400 miles long.

And in the case of Mertina, the "penta," it was possible to identify the human face 1,500 miles away.

There is no one to the right in Badalnois, and during the war it was an indispensable technique for shooting at distant enemies.

Once activated from this location, the Ice Glow Palace (thousands of miles) is no different from looking at the Palace of Parry Shell On in front of you.

(... hmm, I guess that's strange.)

Soldiers watching for snowfall from the roof and guarding the perimeter of the gate away from the building.The number is clearly small.

Not only in the city, but also in the defense of the country's heart, the Icy Shining Palace, the "Parry Shell On".

(Where are those soldiers...?

Turning to the lowlands off the city, Mertina noticed the anomaly.

It is a compartment along the convoluted outer wall.A big black hole in the stone wall.Its circular sinus, about three miles in diameter, is the outlet of a snow-capped waterway.

A faint stream of water is dripping now, but when snow is removed, a lot of water and snow are overflowing due to the momentum of rage.They are poured into tributaries that flow below the city and lead to large rivers that flow outside the city as they are.

--Nearly ten soldiers were hanging around in such a place.

He who looks up from the river, and on the contrary, from the top of the outer wall.

Maintenance is carried out in the summer.At this time of year, there can be no such thing as gathering this many people in places like this.

(... no way...)

Immediately shift your gaze over the horizon,

(... haha...Ahhh......)

Mertina was convinced.

There are 17 outlets in the Emperor's City.Four of them can be seen from this high ground, but as far as the glance is concerned, there are soldiers in all of them.If so, other outlets that are not visible from here will have the same response.

The people scraped from the corners and the royal palace were used here.

--There is only one purpose.

(... you seem to have noticed.How we got into and out of the city)

How to get around the interior and exterior without passing through the gates of each city where checks are laid.

It is a means of using a snow-capped waterway that leads outside the city.

(But I don't think that Emmane came up with it on her own....)

Omzolf is a wise woman.

It is also obvious from the fact that he continued to be the leader as usual during his time as a college student affiliated with the Order.At least Mertina doesn't know anyone with a better mind than she does.

But it is also certain that the Virgin does not know too much about the "Injury".

Born into a middle-class aristocratic family, encouraged to study in a blessed environment, and eventually became one of the church's best talented people - finally entrusted with a country.There is no doubt that such an omzolf is extraordinary, but it is because I have walked as a serious honorary student that I have a weak side of the way.

The best of logic is that if you deal with it according to the teaching book, it will be a more accurate model, but the means that are wrapped in sludge are instinctively excluded, and even the idea does not come to mind.

(Even then....)

When I was a student, I forcibly took Omzolf out in the middle of the day, saying that he had never been to a playground in the city.She was confused at first, and eventually she was a big one, and the two of them had a good time, but they passed the curfew on their way home.

Serious Omzolf just wandered in front of the locked gate, and all he could think about was how to apologize.Meltina embraced her and flew to her room on the third floor with a spray of magic.There was no problem with the call at night because it was rooted in advance.

... and it was supposed to be perfect... Seriously, 'I don't lie' Omzolf told me honestly about the day in his casual language with his friends, and it got into the teacher's ears, and they were all angry after all.

(... that reminds me of something I miss.But)

It's impossible because it's such an omezolf.

I can't imagine a nobleman using a dark, cold moat to throw away snow as a passage.I don't think you, Lenore or Mertina, will be able to crawl to such a place, no matter how far you are on the run.

Legendary waterways are a facility for snow.That's why you must not shed anything but snow.There is also a danger of people falling.So let's be careful.The honorable girl stops there thinking that way as a matter of course.

Omzolf was such a person, and Meltina thought it would be nice.

You can make up for what she lacks.Even with the same nobility, she can go on a brilliant path of righteousness and be supported by herself who knows all darkness and negativity by war.

But...

(... here comes the deployment of this soldier.Emmanuelle, I think there's someone who's been wiser.)

Who is it?A kind of mercenary who bites both sour and sweet, but Omzolf, who became the lord of a country, listens easily to such opinions.

The Snowstorm White Knights Gracela Duela are also absent, and they are less cooperative than before.

At least that person is at a glance at Omzolf.I have enough power to persuade and convince that serious saint.

It might have been possible with Lenin, but it's impossible for her now that she's lost her memory.

(It will be difficult for the daughter of Orlando, the famous chanting magician (Mage).I don't think there's such a person in the royal palace right now...Damn it, you blew something extra into my Emmanuel.You're jealous.)

Well, it's suspicious to stay forever.You should think about it while you walk.Turn back on your way to your next destination.

(... if he's as smart as Emmanuel... it looks a little embarrassing.When you two are so clever, that's exactly what happened.)

Most of the runway outlets will be blocked, but there's actually only one place where soldiers can't be deployed.

Located in the northwestern part of the Imperial Capital, the outer wall rises over a large river and adjacent natural cliffs, making it a five-mile high cliff.From the outlet provided on the outer wall, it flows into the river far below, like a waterfall.

Only here can you physically place people because of location issues.

If you are watching, you will have to monitor the other side of the river, which is more than 50 miles away, and because this area is prone to thick fog, you will not be able to see the far-away outlet first.

I mean, if Mertina and the others are gonna get out of town, we're gonna have to use this place.

(This is the only place...)

Of course, Omzolf and his allies - the ones he thinks are out of stock - will know that.Then it is clear what kind of response they will take.

(I managed to get in.I haven't fulfilled my purpose yet... and I can't leave the city right now...)

I mean, are we going to break through the checkpoints or other snowy waterways?Despite the blockade, even a few dozen soldiers can't stop Mertina.

But - that's why Omzolf will have the means for that.It should be enough to lurk the surveillance and make sure we find our escape route.

(... it's ideal to find the guy first...)

I'm sure we're running out of time.

…………

Go down to downtown and peek at the butcher's house to buy food.A big man who thought he was the owner clapped his hands with a gorgeous smile.

"Oh, what a beautiful girl!I'm going crazy!

"Oh, thank you!

Meltina waved her hand back like a good housewife.Even though I'm being chased, I get extra suspicious if I shrink.You also need to behave brightly and treat them.

"And... here, take this too!

"So much? Well then, thank you!

This is the situation. Thank you honestly for getting more than the amount.

Next, in front of an old woman's shop lined with vegetables.

"This, this, this... this, please."

Yes, just a moment.

While the old woman was counting the money she had paid, she somehow flew her gaze around.

The area above the hills where the wealthy live, the middle-range area stretching from the first to the twenty-third on the plains beneath, and this lowest town.

The downtown area is home to many people who have trouble eating and living in distress, but its population density is overwhelmingly higher than other areas.There are still many people who have lost everything in the "Embrace of Death (Gulsambles)" and the civil war and have been forced to live in poverty.

(... I wonder what we're doing.)

This is not the case if you are doing a stupid chase.

We need to revive Badarnois so that everyone here can live in peace as soon as possible.

I'm sure that's what you think when you talk to Omzolf.

Now it is the position of the chaser and the chased.

(... and for that, sooner...)

"Yes, miss.What's the matter, make a scary face? "

"Oh, no. Thank you very much."

Receive the item and return the smile.

Then I realized that the old woman was staring at herself.

"... something?

"... oh, no.Sorry, I don't feel like I've seen you somewhere before. "

……

It's Mertina, who doesn't stand up to the people, but of course he knows his face quite well as a hero.

If they were residents near the palace, they would normally greet each other face-to-face.

"Fufufufu. I don't like it, Grandma.Beauty like me, if you've ever seen it, you won't forget it.So it's my fault.Ah, didn't you make a mistake with yourself when you were young?

"Oh no. This kid, fufufufu"

Meltina is wearing a brown wig and hiding her white hair.Clothes are also plain clothes worthy of coming to this downtown area.White eyes alone are no fool, but there should be no immediate discernment of Mertina Snow.Still....

Thank you, Grandma.

"... yeah.Come back later. "

There will be others who will look into it.

(... I can't come here anymore.)

Little by little, but certainly narrowing the range of actions available.It becomes more difficult to buy food or clothes for costumes.

(After all... should I leave this city once?)

Probably an unlimited danger.Omzolf... his ally must have read it completely.When Merdina makes this choice,

But they don't know the purpose of Lenore or Mertina in the first place.

Soon the plane will come around again.

(... Emmane. I'm sorry, but I can't get caught yet.………………

It's a waste of time to get lost. With policy and preparedness in place, Mertina Snow disappears into chaos.

(Nothing has changed now or in the past.... Emma, you can't stop me.)