Suddenly, there was an explosion outside the church.

The screams of the security personnel and the footsteps echo.

I pushed the back of the Duke of Norard to retreat into the shadow of a pillar on the wall.

"Duke of Norard, hide in the shadow of the pillars. Don't move here."

"Is this... no way!?

The Duke of Nollard looks surprised, but he also seems to have something in mind.

However, I have been observing the situation in the enemy junction (circle) for a long time, but I could not feel any indication that I had magically instructed the outside world or set something up.

Could the explosion that occurred outside be the work of some "third party"? This is not the situation where the Duke gets something where he set it up in the first place at this time.

That's what I decided, I ran over to the entrance with the fairy Methius and pushed open the thick door of the church.

Then at the wall outside the door, Monoreder and Scarley, two special aides, are crouching.

"Are you all right!?

"Yeah, something. Lord Grecas, stay inside."

"Say stupid. What are you gonna do without me answering?

"VIP (...) The two are protected inside the church! The army's immediate units are responding...!

When Special Assistant Scarley checks with me and the Duke of Norad in the building, he's communicating the situation toward a crystal sphere for simple communication wrapped around his arm.

"The military's special ops group (...) has already deployed. This raid is supposed to (...)"

"Mr. Grecas had a secret message."

I am slightly shocked by the fact that Monoreder and Scarley whispered.

"What no!?

Were you correct to not read the classified text of the Ministry of the Interior in search magic (Ggol), or was it a detour......

Apparently, this contact and meeting between me and the Duke of Nouad was set up.

Someone in a series of incidents - possibly Zordaxzaan's "Rapid" - as bait to attract.

"Can the rabbit also stand still in the corner, in the church, etc.? I'll help you intercept them so they don't cause any damage here."

"As reliable as you can be, but at your own risk, please"

"Above your knowledge."

Monoredar sets up a barrel of weapons to alert the area.

Time for a dim evening outside. Just before the sun sets on the western horizon.

Beyond the scenery colored by shades of black and orange, several security personnel are running screaming.

The aftermath of the explosion or the dust that has dried up and the sight is poor.

I expand the battle output of "Sage's Boundary" in layers within the surrounding Five Merte area, exploring the movements of people around the church in dynamic (active) anti-enemy boundaries (circles).

"Sage Grecas! Unknown (Announced) red light point 5! No... come on. One of them has been encountered before!

- Magic reaction pattern matching started, exact match, one person.

"This guy is... the Great Demon Instructor, the Guardolph Heideln Zach Reedburn!

When I put that name in my mouth and looked back behind me, the Duke of Automatéria Nollard was making his expression look rude.

"Master Grecas, who the hell are you?!?

Both Monoreder and Scarley listen back.

"I forgot. Magic Secret Society Zordaxzaian One of the most powerful Great Magic Instructors...... I once fought behind the Royal Palace the day Ergonaut took office as Governor in Israel"

- You're an old wizard of a combat maniac (...)...!

Expand confined space-type boundaries full of lizards and specialize in black fog's "ancient (or sophisticated) magic" methods of warfare at will.

At the end of the day, he fled to the sky in a form of flight that mimicked the regiosculls, but a formidable enemy that me and Lentomia could not beat even by the two of us.

It also has an excellent sense of magical combat, and even with the same 'ancient (if) magic' use, its strength may be higher than that of the Duke of Norard.

"He's an old body, but he's a pretty active one. I came to Israel last time, but I'm not surprised that I traveled to Metanostadt, the king's capital."

Besides, he knows I have the Stone of the Wise, just like the Duke of Automatéria Norard.

Because when we encountered and fought in Israel, just like this one, the 'Stone of the False Sage' sneezed out and exposed its existence.

I mean, did you come here so you could attract me?

"You caught a hell of a target."

Scarlett is adding more reports to the crystal sphere with a heavenly-looking mono-reader on her ass.

"The enemy is Gurdorf Heideln Zach Liedburn...... and. Zordaxzaian 'Rapid' No The Great Mage Allegedly Head of 'Hard'. I read in a report of a previous incident in Israel, look it up!

With the Duke of Automatéria Norard in contact with me, he may be in a hurry.

"Sage Grecas! The number of enemies surrounding the church, all increased to fifteen. I don't know what this is... it's not human!

"A soldier of artificial life forms (homunculus)."

"Enemy, we'll scatter! The guards... ahhh!

Fairy Metius screams inside the collar of the cloak of sages. Several people are already stuck, turning into red displays of 'Uncombatable'.

"Cover or you'll be wiped out!

It was then.

The black fog condensed and shaped the figure with a red and black sunset on his back.

It was the old gentleman dressed in black aristocratic clothing in Western Stralia who slowly shook himself as if he were a ghost.

Hold a stick in your hand and grace your all-back gray hair.

The eyes of the connected eye are sharp, with deep eyebrows and wrinkles on the forehead making you feel old. But it gives dangerous signs.

It's been a long time, Grecas the Wise.

"Lord Gardorf Heideln, the archdeacon."

"Come on...... Ever since Isravia? Today, I have come to receive the Stone of the Wise, which the Lord has. No more... I didn't give it to the traitor of Nollard?

"A treasure that keeps your skin intact (...). It's not easy to give away."

"I was relieved to hear that. Yeah, I'll give it to you. Before you get hurt."

Point the thin stick at me, which I hold in my supple hand.

"Methanostat dungeons can be tough on your old body."

I took a step forward, shaking off the cloak of a wise man.

"Soak up the young."

A tremendous magical fluctuation pushed me along with signs of gorgo...... and grunting.

Continued