Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?

A cave that is secretly opening its mouth behind the mountains of the Saliera country.

The teacher activates the transfer magic formation in the hidden room behind it.

"The end of this metastatic magic formation is connected inside the elves. Are you ready?

Nodding at the teacher's inquiry.

Confirming that, the teacher activated the metastatic magic formation.

Distorted vision.

It was also a flash, and when the distortion returned, a different view came into view than just now.

From the narrow cave into some building.

It is a circular building that has become like a hall, with a number of transitional magic formations on the floor.

But now I don't care about the building.

It was countless sword tips that greeted us as we transferred.

We were surrounded by elf soldiers.

"Filimes, I think it's a violation to bring in outsiders?

Among the warriors of the elves, a man, presumably captained, speaks.

The language used is not human.

It's elf.

It's good to learn elf language at school as well.

"They are collaborators. I thought I told you the story, didn't I?

"I thought I said this one too. We know what's going on, but we can't invite people inside."

"This won't be the time for people to focus on what they are. Draw your sword."

"Han. If you leave immediately, your life will be saved. Turn back in the transfer formation now."

"I won't talk about it. Call Potimus."

Urgent air flows.

I can gesture against Katya, who was about to be in a battle by accident.

Stand gently in front of Anna, who is about to tremble, sheltering from the sight of the sword tip and elf.

"Keep it that way"

The man's voice sounded.

It's been years, but I met this guy once.

Potimus hyphenus.

He was a man who was the Elf's chief.

"I'm sorry for the frivolous hospitality. Let the Elves embrace the brave and their companions."

"Do you mind?

"I don't mind. In the unlikely event of anything coming out of the junction, I've never crossed a lot of battle power"

There are disturbing signs surrounding the words of Potimus.

Hi. I don't have a very good impression on this guy.

I know you've been suddenly appraised in your first meeting, but somehow, you're turning that gaze, like you're looking down on everything but yourself.

"Kimae. Whispering, let's set up a welcome seat."

The warriors of the elves lay their swords.

Potimus walks with Stasta.

I follow that back in a hurry.

"Potimus, what's the situation?

"That's not very good. We'll talk later."

Potimus returns to the teacher's inquiry without hesitation.

What can I do to welcome you even though the situation is not good?

"Um, is it okay that things aren't good?

That's what I had overheard.

"I can say it's okay, and I can say it's not okay. I just don't see how this can happen right now. I can afford enough to eat. I'll tell you more then."

That clearly makes Potimus start walking forward.

That back had refused to ask any more questions.

Out of a building with a transfer magic formation.

There, the forest was spreading, with giant trees that would be thousands of years old.

The immensity of whether the diameter of a single tree is ten meters.

I creep through the roots of that giant tree and use it as a home.

Looking back, the place I thought it was the building with the earlier transfer magic formation was inside the giant tree.

Inside the elves, it was not so much with the woods as the woods themselves.

An elf's gaze flies through the tree house or from above the branches.

I knew very well that you weren't very welcome in that gaze.

Elves say they are exclusive, but suddenly they turned their swords on them and didn't expect to be exposed to such uncomfortable gaze.

See how Anna is doing.

I'm at my temper, but I can see those hands shaking faintly.

For Anna, inside this elf is a place filled with bitter memories.

I must have been exposed to this gaze since I lived here.

I tried to stay as close to Anna as possible.

Eventually, Potimus enters one tree house.

Inside it was like a meeting room, with a circular wood-carved desk in the center.

We take our seats as prompted.

The food was carried there.

"It's an elf dish, but it should also suit the mouth of the people"

Mouth the dish at the suggestion of Potimus.

The vegetables are mainly quite thin, but it brings out the flavour of the ingredients well for that matter.

Sure, delicious.

Tired of traveling, we flattened the food silently.

"Well, let's get down to business"

That's what the teacher cut out after the elf servants cleaned up the dishes.

"Right. Let's explain the status quo."

Potimus begins to explain.

"The enemy has already arrived outside the elf forest. Currently, the march is stopped by the junction. The enemy is an Imperial Army-centric soldier, whose strength is approximately 80,000."

I'm amazed at the number of them.

In the present situation, where there is a battle against the Demons, and that's all they have mobilized, is it okay to protect them?

I wonder if Hugo hasn't put that into perspective either?

"The trouble is that the church is sending quite a few soldiers. In officially announcing the pseudo-brave named Hugo, the link between the Empire and the Church seems to be quite strong"

After all, should the Church be seen as having been dropped with Hugo's brainwashing ability?

"I know there's a bond in the elf, but thank you. It looks like the wizard of the church is building a massive surgical ceremony. Speaking of scouts, they say it's an unpredictable and unknown technique. Perhaps it is a technique for the destruction of the junction. It's massive enough to be ready in a matter of days."

"A few days!? Don't you have to stop!?

"You're right that you can't even stop me if you want to. The bonds that are stretched inside are powerful and cannot even pass us by. The only way to get to this inside is to use a special metastatic magic formation to get inside. Even normal space magic is a powerful thing to prevent intrusion and even play reading and other skills. The number of elves now operating outside the contiguity is 6,000, not a force capable of fighting 80,000 troops"

I see.

Something the teacher was just raving about, and the bond strewn inside the elf seems to be more powerful than I expected.

"Um, how do you keep in touch outside and inside?

"I use a technique called sign language. The world doesn't even speak, but it doesn't block sight."

Heh.

Is sign language also in this world?

I guess it's a lot different from the most earthly ones.

"It was a prediction from the outside that it would take a little longer to complete the procedure. Therefore, unless the magic of the destruction of the junction is complete, this place is still safe. That's why you're okay, but not okay."

"Will the junction break?

I don't know.

Afterwards they told me because we would be tired on a long journey and I was rented a room to get some sleep.

If the junction is to be destroyed, it is then that the fire lid of the battle is cut.

By then, we need to restore lost health.