Sword of the Philosopher

I have confirmed everything suspicious on the road, but in the end I can't discover anything like it, and only time passes. I have no problem going first because the mountain roads are maintained, but this is creepy, so I think it is the enemy's plan.

"Like deliberately letting them move on to the mountains and attack from below?

Coli made a prediction about the enemy's attack. Sounds like that could happen.

Based on the abilities of the demons, even if they do, they can seem to break through forcefully... However, if mountain roads become battlefields, there are also scaffolding and other anxieties. I don't want to be under siege or anything if I can.

"If you have to, you focus on running, and I'll do it."

"You said it out again..."

Kati squeaks like a shudder. Then,

"But it's also true that it's most likely to survive..."

"That's what I'm talking about... hmm?

The trees are finally few, and the earth is bright white in front of them. Up to this point there was a slightly increasing area of snow, but where the trees were gone and there was nothing to hold back, the silver world was spreading.

"Looks like the deep woods are falling out... though the trees are still falling apart"

"Right. You must have climbed quite a bit."

"Is your breath okay?

Asking Kati back, she shrugged her shoulders small,

"No problem. You're concerned about alpine disease, aren't you? It's all about gear and stuff."

This world is the same as my previous life and the laws of physics (except for magic), so if the altitude goes up, the air will fade. Therefore, there are concerns about alpine disease, etc. … It is possible to treat it with magic and equipment, and even if you climb a mountain, if you have some magical knowledge, you will not suffer from alpine disease.

It's just, it's normal. If the magic is interrupted in any way, we will be in a state of distress. My body hasn't adapted because I use magic and other measures. Therefore, if equipment and other items are damaged and measures are eliminated, they will be more dangerous than in previous life.

Therefore, these battles in mountainous areas must be cared for, and when I explored the ruins of angels and climbed the mountains, I was careful not to encounter demons, etc... I explore the signs around me. Again, nothing.

"You don't have any enemy movements at all... you're likely to have gotten stuck"

"Do they think they can hide completely?

"If you use weapons in addition to angel ruins, maybe you think you can."

"Dear Luon,"

Voice from the user demon. I think it's a status report.

'This one has nothing. We haven't even encountered any demons.'

"Same goes for me. We got to the middle belly."

"Me too. Oh, the dragon ringing flowers are blooming... shall we take them home?

"Finally, or... um, let's just stop. Why don't we just settle it all down and do it again?

"Okay."

"Still moving on?

An inquiry from Kati. I thought about it.

"Right...... we still have plenty of time, and if there's a place we can find out, let's search"

"Copy that. Bye..."

To the lid, Kati looked in the wrong direction. I opened my mouth from her when I tried to ask if I had found anything.

"There was a place where my magic was disturbed..."

"Magic?"

"As often as mountain weather is changeable, these unusual signs... do you want to find out?

"If there's a suspicious place, I'd like a smudge anyway. Show me."

"Okay."

Kati takes the lead and moves on. In the meantime, I will also interact with Silvi, but there are no anomalies there either. I just mentioned something that bothered me.

"There are no demons in the first place. According to information from villagers, demons appeared from time to time before armed demons appeared this time. considered to be naturally occurring individuals, but there are no indications of such '

"Uh, if you ask me, it's not weird that even normal demons come out... but it doesn't. If so, this also concerns the mastermind in this case,?

'Could be...... are you manipulating the magic around you? The process by which demons occur should have been linked to various things.'

"Or are you using the process by which the demon occurs to increase your own soldiers"

'That's possible. It's just this, isn't it a problem?

"... what are you doing with the magic that occurs naturally? I'm pretty sure it's not a good story."

Demons can attack humans, so there's no other way to exterminate them, but they can't be zeroed. More than magic exists in the world, the occurrence of demons is inseparable.

It is the law of this world that exists in exchange for the grace of magic... whether you are twisting it somewhat or using it... the use of magic of natural origin means that magic can be exercised on that scale. They may have some kind of trump card... so be careful.

"Thanks for the report. This was a little suspicious, so I'm trying to find out."

'Okay. If anything happens, report it. "

Communication is interrupted. Well, we're almost there where Kati mentioned it.

"Right here."

The finger was pointed at the indentation present in the shadow of the rock. If a cave or something exists ahead, it's full of suspicion, but it just looks like a space shredded by a rock or something.

I was just looking around the ruins of an angel. From me, it's definitely a suspicious place. It's hard to see the entrance from afar... there are often entrances to angel ruins in places like that.

If this was the enemy's main entrance, it wouldn't be strange if a large number of demons popped up... touching the wall with their hands. I don't feel anything like magic.

"Hmmm...... don't have trouble judging me. Why don't you use some kind of magic?

"The ruins of an angel, if you attack, do you see the entrance?

In response to a question from Philip, I shook my head small.

"It's not like that... No, because this place has different characteristics depending on the ruins. Whatever it is, it's a suspicious place. Let's find out until we're satisfied."

As I explored the signs around me... and increased my magic as I touched the wall - a change happened.