"Ask for backup, ASAP"

That concise sentence and the accommodation you are currently staying in. That was all the letters from Rafe. But that was enough. I'm sure Rafe is struggling pretty hard. Plus I wanted to pass on the information on the Sixth Labyrinth. Just the right opportunity.

"Fee, let's go north"

"Go... what do you do with the college? I don't care, Elle..."

"I'll be at work Monday. Besides, it's easy for me to use metastases right now. I'm not going back to the kingdom about once a week."

"Yes... if Elle says so, shall we go"

I'm telling Phee and Monica that I modified my code. Perhaps this is a contraindication, but I had no choice then, and I'm not willing to share this information with anyone but us. I'm going to take it to the graveyard.

And thanks to the modification of the code, I am more fit for alchemy than I was before, and even the total amount of magic. There's no reason for me to have a long distance transfer right now.

"Then we'll talk again at night. I'll be ready for you today."

"Ah."

Alice stood behind me as Phee left.

"Doctor, are you going again?

"Alice. I... I could do what I had to do"

"Is that more important than your teacher's dream to work in the college…?

"... I don't want to prioritize, but labyrinth strategy is a priority now. There's something strange going on in the world. Understand. And I'll be back once a week."

"It's a promise, isn't it?

"Ah."

When the two of us cut the finger, I was ready to go north, just like Fee.

"So, speaking of the North, it's the Igal Republic. Fee, have you been there?

"Only once, at work. But it's really cold over there. And there's a labyrinth more north. If you don't take good care of the cold, you'll freeze to death."

"I see. Do you want to keep your temperature at all times"

"Right. I wonder how Rafe's doing."

"You're unknown. I only sent them succinct content. Are you in a hurry, or was there something else"

"But you mean come to this inn, right? Then I don't think it's dangerous yet."

"... right"

Me and Fee were gathered together to discuss our future policy. By the way, it's just me and Fee this time. Monica had the Sixth Labyrinth hanging out with her in the stream, but she's already a student at the college, too. You will need to be well encouraged to study.

"In the meantime, let's leave tomorrow. Besides, cold protection can be procured locally."

"Okay."

And me and Fee got some sleep early, early in the morning. This time I took the earliest carriage north. The aim is the Igal Republic. It's a harsh cold country, further north than the Empire. Average temperatures are fairly low and often below freezing. It is therefore called the Land of Ice. The name of the ice labyrinth is also due to "China".

As for the distance, a few days by carriage from the kingdom. But I can't keep it that long this time. I plan to use the metastasis all at once on the way.

"Use it from here..."

"Are you sure you can go?

"Leave it to me."

Now he got off the carriage and was in front of a mountain a little north of the Empire. I won't be disturbed here. Alchemy is fully available.

What is needed for the transfer is the connection of the primary material Prima Materia. Connect the jumping place with the magic of Prima Materia, the first material of the place you want to jump, to create a pseudo hole. If you jump in there, you can move through the first material, Prima Materia. This is a technique that uses alchemy to deceive and illuminate the spaces that are in the world. anchor the world only for a moment the perception that it is inherently connected.

And this needs to have gone to the beginning and the end, if ever. Because if you don't, you can't connect the first material, PrimaMateria. But now I can also feel Prima Materia, the number one material a few kilometers away.

"... connected. Fee, we're gonna jump."

"Ugh, ugh!

Me and Fee used the metastasis to go a few kilometers in an instant, and now we arrive at a place where we used the metastasis about five times. in the hours of things, had come before the eyes of the Republic.

"You're getting cold..."

"Right..."

Your breath is already white. My body was feeling the cold well, too.

And we were coming to the inquest. But the inquest was able to pass. Anyone whose name was too famous for me and Phee to be questioned, seemed to know, so it ended quickly.

Igal republic. As the name of the Ice Country suggests, it was surrounded by ice and snow. But it's not that I'm not lively, people are usually overflowing. Not as big as kingdoms and empires, but quite a big country. I guess this is natural too.

"Phee, where's the inn with Rafe?

"Er... this way"

Fee and I quickly headed to the inn with Rafe. If you look at the scenery around you, some people are snowboarding or dropping ice columns. I'm sure it's a natural task here.

Right here.

"Come in..."

Once inside, there were people overflowing there. But I don't see Rafe. I asked the receptionist where Rafe was.

"Excuse me, do you know Rafe Allan's room? When it comes to El and Phee, I think you'll see."

"They're telling me to let you through when you two get here. The deepest room on the third floor, room 324."

"Okay."

Go up to the third floor and knock on the door to room 324. Then Rafe showed his face from the inside, but he seemed surprised.

"Fee on Elle... isn't it too soon? I thought it would take more."

"He jumped in a metastasis."

"Ha, that's Bea Star Blue Stella. It's not ironic, is it?

"Just let me in. We have so much to talk about."

"Ah......"

Go inside and start talking after each one is on the table.

"So, Rafe... does the Fifth Labyrinth suck?

"Shit, but not technically"

"What the hell's the difference?

"I cannot enter the Fifth Labyrinth"

"" What?

Me and Fee's voices are hammered. So is that. What do you mean you can't go in there? Except for the Seventh Labyrinth in this world. Details, the characteristics of each labyrinth are grasped, and you can go inside. Most of all, there's very little we can get to the deepest part of it even if we go inside...

I have not heard any more rumors that the Fifth Labyrinth cannot be allowed in. There is also information out there that there are ice demons inside. And yet, what does it mean not to be allowed in?

"The Fifth Labyrinth was completely closed to ice. I've been trying to gather my people since I've investigated just one more thing... I didn't know it would ever come in..."

"Can't you even Leviataine?

"Instead, you're so strong on the Devil's Sword, the ice plays quickly."

"Ice that doesn't even use the Devil's Sword as a thing... I didn't know there was such a change in the labyrinth..."

With that in mind, I hear that Phee's one is in Leif.

"So, what are we going to do, Rafe? Are the three of us going?

"No, actually, I asked you guys to come quickly, and there's that, but it's not the point."

"No?"

"I want to attack the Fifth Labyrinth with four men."

Four? We're three now. That means there must be one left. What the hell is that...?

"I'd like to ask Marie's guy for backup again... but the woods with Marie are suck at inhibiting recognition. Honestly, I don't know if I can see you alone."

"What were you doing before?

"There was another companion before... because they all died in the Third Labyrinth. So I'd like to ask Elle and Phee, the top alchemists."

"I see. Does that mean we're going to the East Forest now?

"Ah. But I'll use this guy for the move"

That's how Rafe took the little stone out of his pocket. It is green and clear.

"What's this?

"It's a stone where metastases can be used. Sounds like Marie's research, and I can jump near the woods where he lives."

"Huh!? Can Marie Blanc even be made with alchemy like that!? Not as genius as Elle!!

Fee seems surprised, but it would be subtle if he asked me if I could produce this in alchemy, too. Indeed, a woman named Marie Blanc seems to be quite an alchemist.

And we were headed to the East Forest to meet our other buddy, Marie Blanc.