Then about half an hour later.

We were coming to the front gate of the second school.

I just tried to knock through the main gate as it was, and I can be stopped by a knight standing in front of the gate.

"Mr. Matthias and the others, right? This way, please."

That's how the knight leads us.

On its shoulder was a second school badge.

Perhaps he, too, is a second-school graduate. Sounds like the Knights of the King's Capital is one of the main places of employment.

... It was originally supposed to be the first school building, but it's completely occupied.

With that in mind, I was led into first school by a guard, from where I went down to the basement.

The Sixth Chamber is apparently a basement.

As for the military command room, that's the perfect location.

The first school has become a lot more splendid in a few moments.

"There will be a conference against the raid by 'Tree Army' than this!

Shortly after we entered the conference room, the meeting began.

There are ten other people called to the meeting besides us.

Principal Eduardo of School II, three teachers of School II, one teacher of School I.

The teacher called, everyone is in a grant relationship.

The rest is probably the upper echelons of the Knights of the Kingdom.

I see a face that I remember seeing.

It's the Knights Chief Gail I defeated on the entrance exam.

"Two days ago, reports came in that Baron Lelaire territory on the border with the Cyhil Empire had been attacked. So the Knights of the Kingdom were preparing to send troops according to normal procedures... but a report came in along the way and found out something unusual. So I asked the granting experts and Mathias to cooperate."

That being said, the Knights captain put something like a doll made of wood on his desk.

"What do you think this is?

"... is it the body of the raider"

"Correct. How did you know that?

Hearing the answer by the second school teacher, the Knight Commander nods.

Well, this is what I meant by calling an expert on granting.

"This doll is engraved all over the body, with intricate magic formations. It's impossible to make with the grant by chanting magic, so it's probably something made with no chanting magic.... considering why we were called here, I was wondering if there was anything else."

"I see.... you know what this looks like?

"Unfortunately, it's beyond the complexity that I can handle right now. If you can take the time to research it, I'll analyze it... it'll take you five years. Matthias, you or Mr. Lurii might understand. Our grant is no match for them yet."

That's what the teacher sees in me.

Indeed, I somehow understand how this magic prop works.

... As a matter of fact, it's a pretty subtle place to call this a magic prop.

"This doll is powered by a special magic tool located in the heart. You're the type that moves autonomously, not remotely. From the output, perhaps to a degree slightly stronger than a magically unaided warrior."

"… fully consistent with the contents of the report. Matthias also heard he was familiar with the magic props, but he just sees them and he understands... Do you have any idea who made it?

"I don't know that far, but you're sure you're a pretty good at grant magic. If no one with that much skill is in a neighboring country, the killer will be a demon."

From demonic props, I don't feel demonic magic reactions.

However, since this doll is a fairly special type of magic prop, it is very difficult to understand the magic power of the producer.

If you go back to Forkia again and use the Detection Magic Prop, you won't know... but the built-in magic of that Magic Prop has been used up in the example demon sword search.

As much as I'm going to use other detective magic props now, it would be quicker to go directly to the site and find out.

"Demon clan... You're in trouble again..."

That's what the Knights Commander said, once he cut the word.

And put it down for one breath and start talking again.

"I understand when it comes to dolls.... Now let me explain the current state of war. We're talking about Matthias' hometown."

My hometown?

Hometown, you mean Hildesheimer's, right?

Could the incident have occurred near Hildesheimer's territory?

Hildesheimer's territory itself should not have been bordered by other countries, but if you ask me, there may be a nearby territory that is bordered by other countries.

With that in mind, I await the words of the Knights Commander.

"In conclusion, the army at the border was attacked by about 300 dolls, but wiped out all the doll units without the help of the main Royal Army unit. Especially when Hildesheimer's parents and children were summoned from nearby cities."

I see, did the Hildesheimers become reinforcements?

Indeed, my brother Lake can use unchanging magic, and my father Castle is good at swordsmanship.

With the two of us, it would be a lot of fighting power.

"Does that mean you don't have a problem anymore? Then we should stop the Knights right now. If the raid was by the Demons, it would be the Demons' idea to send out an army."

The headmaster, who had kept his mouth shut until now, asked the Knights Commander.

Granting magic is outside the principal's specialty, but if it's war, the most familiar of these is the principal.

Perhaps the principal cares about the possibility that the Demons planned raids to wage war.

From the demon tribe, if humans would fight each other, both wars would be weakened and they would be one stone and two birds.

If we send troops to the border, we are in high danger of becoming what the Demons think we are.

But......

"No, unfortunately the raid isn't over. Matthias' brother claims that the enemy he defeated is only a small part of the whole thing...., they still catch scout-like dolls from time to time, so you should see the battle isn't over"

That being said, the Knights Commander denied the principal's claim.

"Matthias' brother...... is that a glory tattoo bifgel? I heard he was an idiot, but can I believe him?

"It wasn't Bifgel who worked, it was my oldest son, Lake. It seems Bifgel can fight once and for all, but I heard it's not a big force."

You're telling the story of Bifgel being an idiot, even to the principal and the Knights Commander......

Well, my father Castle and the Knights Commander seem to know each other, so maybe he passed it on from there.

"But has this come out..."

Squeeze and I'll look at the example doll.

As my brother Lake speculated, if this doll came out, the number shouldn't be around 300.

If you're about to make hundreds of puppets of this degree of performance, it's quicker for the Demons to fight for themselves.

In order to make this kind of thing, you should be ready to produce and operate in large quantities.

At least from a few thousand, if you do poorly, you'll definitely see that there are 10,000 units.

Assuming the Demons are running this doll... the situation is quite troublesome.

Because the power of this doll is human vitality.

Regardless of the one or two, if we were to operate a large number of dolls, we would always need to back up a large organization.

If you do poorly, the neighboring country itself may be under the control of the Demons.

... Totally, the next thing I know, there will be a demonic incident.

Well, don't get bored.