The hero magician wants to relax. He was too active and targeted for his life, so we'll start over.

The Trovaon fighter-attack plane I was piloting followed the guidance of the Falke fighter sent by Deasy and headed for its secret base.

Looking over the ground, I saw a wilderness that stretched out endlessly. A large number of demonic beasts roamed the land, and I felt as if I had arrived in a prehistoric world where there were no humans.

After the war, most of the human race had been wiped out by the global dungeon stampede, and the world had become a world of beasts.

In the midst of this, the few remaining humans have formed a rebel army and are fighting against the new Apolito Imperial Army, ruled by vampires.

There's nothing here.

Belle, dressed as a black cat, looked down at the ground.

Is there even a base here?

'I'm sure there is.

Probably underground.

Just as I was thinking this, there was movement on the ground. Just as I was thinking that, there was movement on the ground: a part of the surface of the earth had opened up, revealing a hidden gate.

"Trovaon 1.

A voice on DeeCee's magic communication arrived.

I'll guide your navigator. Leave the controls to the navigator.

"Yes, sir. Navi, you're in charge.

"Understood.

The core system that controlled the aircraft, Navi, responded. I took my hands off the controls and looked at the scenery outside from the cockpit of the descending Trovaon.

The sun was slanting down and disappearing into the horizon, but the sky was tinged with a purple gradation, and stars were twinkling in places.

Trovaon went through the gate into the underground space. The view changed from natural bedrock to a hollow space, where a base of the near future was spread out.

How can it be the near future when the past is thousands of years old?

"What?

It's nothing, Mr. Bell.

The plane was guided to the landing pad. There was a soldier there, dressed as a shapeshifter soldier of the Willidis army. I looked for other signs of life, but all I saw were shapeshifters.

"There are more of them than I thought.

Mr. Bell sniffed. I shook my head.

There were less than a dozen shapeshifters with us at first. Deucey must have added more.

"But is this really a rebel base?

Trovaon lands. I opened the canopy and Mr. Bell climbed over the edge.

Trovaon, Falke, you'd be more believable if you told Talon that the Eel ...... was a Willidis military base, wouldn't you?

"Mm.......

I was also curious about the lack of people from the age of magical civilization. In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find out more about it here.

Maybe this is a base that the rebels don't even know about?

You'll have to ask her for the answer to that question.

The shapeshifter soldier put up a ladder, and I used it as a foothold to climb down from Trovaon.

One of the floating vehicles was coming towards us. The shapeshifter soldier is driving the car, and a beautiful black-haired girl named Deece is riding in the passenger seat.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

It's been a long time, my Lord.

I'm not sure what to make of this. It's been a while since I've seen ...... you, and I wonder if your humanity has improved.

Would you believe me if I told you it's been a few days?

I've been waiting three years for this one. I'm glad to see you're doing so well, Mr. Bell.

For me, it's only been a week.

I'm glad to hear that you're doing well, too," Belle said, leaning on my shoulder. Deucey smiled.

"Well. I'm glad you're okay, Lord. I'm glad you're okay, Lord. Even though you were originally planning to leave Addis Holler, you left without saying a word. I was a little worried myself.

"A little?

We had planned to leave from the beginning. It was not easy to retreat from the island after that, you know?

Dicey's mouth twitched as if he was sulking.

I'm not sure what to say. I'm not sure what to make of it.

The plan was for Deucey to return to his own time. I had a transfer ring in case she wasn't with me, so don't tell me she couldn't do it.

Hmm, well, I could have taken off.

Deasy cocked her head.

'The Lord will be back anyway, so I thought I'd keep an eye on the rebels until then.

Besides - " she glanced at him.

'I had the dungeon core on hand, you know. The old men were working on something called the World Core Project. I thought I'd try to emulate that here.

That's what this base is," Deasy said, opening his arms wide.

We're building weapons for the Wilidis army in our midst. Each fighter is also used by the rebels. Besides--

Deasy pointed to the far end of the space.

We've also built a dock for naval vessels. We've also built a dock for naval ships, where we're building Terra Fidelitia - Willidis-specification ships. We're building Terra Fidelitia - Willidis' version of the ship there, in case we need the power someday in the distant future.

It is said that several secret bases of the same scale as this one have been built in this world. The dungeon cores that I took from the secret laboratory on the main island of Apolito are operating in each base.

"Well, my Lord. Now, my Lord, you can tell me about the current state of the rebellion, but tell me about your time.

"Let's see what you got.

Well, I don't know what the future holds yet.

It is said that a battle to decide the fate of the new Apollito Imperial Army is approaching. As this is an inevitable battle for me as well, I need to determine the right course of action based on the information I have.

Let's move, Dicey said as he led us to the operations room.

"Deacy.

What is it, Lord?

I've only been back in my time for a week.

It's been a long time since I've been back.

Deasy sarcastically. I twisted my mouth into a smile.

You haven't been back in a week, and I've been worried sick about you.

I've lost three years to you, though.

"Let me say this again. I'm glad you're okay.

I look forward to working with you again.