136 Shrine Maiden and Orphanage
"By the way, this security device detects people who cross the line based on the size of the person. Otherwise, it would also react to small animals."
"I see...how big does it have to be to react?"
"I think it would react if it was a medium-sized dog. I think an animal of that size would be a threat to a child. On the other hand, it may not react if a small child intrudes or escapes."
“I will keep this in mind.”
This is because there is a risk of malfunctions due to reactions to small animals such as birds, cats, and insects.
The description of the contract magic states that it is activated when there is a reaction to the barrier, so it is correct that small animals can pass through by adjusting the barrier magic.
Is it a point for future improvement that it is not possible to identify and respond to everything? This time, we are only assuming that the premises will be invaded by members of the Duoberis cult, drunk people, passers-by, thieves, etc., so I asked them to understand that.
Actually, there is also a simple communication device built into it, and it is linked to send a message to my communication device, but...the communication device is currently a secret, so it's a black box around here.
And at that time. While we were talking about supplementary information about the alarm system, an alarm suddenly rang.
"What's going on!?"
When Sandra changed her face and ran out into the courtyard, there were children looking amused at her reaction by jumping over the barrier line.
ah……. Should I have expected something like this? It's like someone who wants to press the emergency bell. Alarm devices are not widespread here, so I guess there are some people who don't feel any resistance to activating them.
"Bread! This is not a toy! It's something important in case something happens!"
Sandra frowned, turned off the alarm, and raised her voice to the boy who seemed to be the main culprit. The staff ran away in panic, and the boys ran away like spiderlings. Then the alarm goes off again.
Hmm……. I don't want the alarm to be activated as a prank. When it becomes a normal situation, it becomes indistinguishable from the real wolf boy, although he is no longer a wolf boy. HM. Are you thinking of any countermeasures?
It seems that the young boy Bread is what is called a brat general. He is good at taking care of them, but his main flaw is that he acts like a boss, subjugates the other boys, and sometimes plays pranks on them.
However, I will not bully the weak. Penelope and Sandra shared the view that she was not a bad child at heart.
If that's the case, I feel like we can take measures. First, get permission from Sandra and Penelope. Furthermore, I made contact with the communication device and summoned Seraphina. Seraphina doesn't know where the orphanage is, so Caduceus plans to bring her there.
So, with all the preparations done, I had an opportunity to talk one-on-one with Bread.
"What? Are you going to lecture me too?"
While I was talking with the director, Bread seemed completely unfaithful, probably because he was narrowed down to Oita staff.
"That's not it. If you promise not to play with the alarm system and to not let anyone else play with it, I can build a hidden room in the orphanage for you."
When I say that, Bread opens his eyes and looks at me. It looks like it's been eaten.
"Can you make something like that? You?"
"I'm still a magician."
When I light my fingertips, Bread opens his eyes and looks at me.
A hidden room created by a magician. There's no way it wouldn't interest children.
Well, it's actually a safe room created by magical architecture. It's safer to hide somewhere and buy time between when the alarm goes off and when help arrives.
I was able to convince Penelope and Sandra that I was going to create a hidden door and basement at the end of the hallway.
“That seems interesting though…”
Bread looks at me. Does he think the story is too good to be true?
"Of course, there are conditions. If you continue to do mischief with the alarm, I will come to block the entrance to the hidden room you created."
"...Well, that's okay."
"Also, the real purpose is to serve as an evacuation center. It must not be locked so that everyone can escape in case something happens."
"Is that so..."
“You say you want to take care of me, so I’m talking to you with that in mind, but what do you think?”
In the end, if Bread takes the initiative and makes the other children follow the rules, then in the end it will be possible with the cooperation of others. Of course, you can't have a monopoly. Although it is a hidden room, it is not a secret base.
“Why would you, a stranger, go to such lengths? I guess you just came here to stick those boxes together?”
"It bothers me when something like Duobelis does something to me. It's even more so if they target me just because I'm a child."
When I said that, Bread's eyes widened.
Bread seemed to be thinking for a while with his arms folded, but then he looked up and said,
“…I guess it’s okay to protect the little guys from dangerous people, right?”
He said, looking straight at me. ...He's thinking surprisingly well, but I didn't ask him to take that much responsibility.
"I respect that feeling. But I'm not asking for anything beyond the conditions. You might be dissatisfied with it, but I'll be in trouble for being the one who approached you."
"...You say things like an adult. Well, if the other person is a magician, I guess I'm just a child."
Bread had a slightly dissatisfied look on his face, but eventually he smiled and nodded, showing his teeth.
"I understand. It's a promise between men. I won't do anything unreasonable."
He said and stuck out his fist. He also clenches his fists and nods.
"I trust your words."
The promise was made. Let's assume that Bread's group will be on the side of deterring things like triggering the alarm as a prank.
“Matius, did you call?”
"Hmm. I'm going to use some magic to create a basement, so I wanted you to check its durability."
“Leave it to me!”
Now that things have been finalized, Seraphina arrives and the construction begins.
I decided to make a hidden door at the end of the hallway of the room where the orphans were sleeping, which was originally a dead end, and create a basement from there.
The hidden door is a twist. It has rotating walls, reminiscent of a ninja mansion.
Use Create Golem to create a golem using soil as a material to dig the ground and carry out the soil. Use earth magic to level the ground and create stairs, and there is a second door below the stairs.
This type is bolted from the basement side. Beyond the door, the space that will become the basement will be expanded.
"Here. It might be a good idea to put a pillar around here."
"Around here?"
"Yeah"
A pillar is formed using earth magic at the location designated by Seraphina, and is reinforced by solidifying it with the earth petrification magic Petrification. Under Seraphina's advice, the construction work was carried out while discussing durability and safety. She is truly a house elf.
In addition to opening the air holes, you can complete the process by creating an exit that can only be opened from the inside so that you can escape outside after escaping. I used the dead space behind the stairs here. The dimensions are such that you can hide yourself on the stairs and escape while looking at the situation outside.
It was built to be large enough for everyone in the orphanage to escape to, but... it ended up being a simple structure made of stone.
There's no furniture or fixtures, so it can't be helped that it's a bit bare. If some furniture was placed in that area, it would look a little more appealing.
“The walls in the hallway turned!”
"What's this! It's amazing!"
Although it's spacious and doesn't have anything on it at the moment, the children seem to like it. All that's left now is to hope that Bread and the others will fulfill their promise.
"The children were happy. If that's the case, then you can rest assured. Please allow me to thank you again, Mr. Theodore."
On the way to see Penelope off, she smiled happily in the carriage.
"No. More importantly, please be careful, Penelope."
"I don't go out from the depths of the temple much. However, there may be an emergency. I'll be careful. Besides, it's the price of the magic building..."
"Ah... That's a lot of money. It was a sudden incident, and I should have expected the children to be playing a prank."
It's more like an environment preparation or aftercare for the barrier to function properly.
"That's not going to happen. The orphanage was built by Shuas-sama's wishes."
"If you say so..."
“Syasu-sama sometimes gives oracles to outstanding priests and shrine maidens.Since the shrine maiden received the oracle for the orphanage, the head shrine maiden has been responsible for generations.”
I see. It seems there was a reason why Penelope asked to accompany him.
However, for her, that pretense may just be an excuse to go to the orphanage. Penelope looked at the children and seemed to be having fun, and it seemed like she didn't have much freedom of action.
Anyway...Is it the oracle of Sures?
“…Did the oracle say anything about making friends with foreign races or friendly monsters?”
"Yes. It's not just people who can join hands."
...The reason why Claudia estimated that Irmhild would be taken into care at an orphanage can be said to be because she was aware of the climate of the Terwills. As expected, many things about her remain in the realm of speculation.
――Penelope really wanted to receive compensation.
I understand that it's because they care about the orphanage, so I nod my head as well.
However, I don't know the market price of magic buildings. So I decided to cut the conversation short and say I'll contact you later. It would be a good idea to offer a lower price later.
It's been a few days since the barrier was set up at the orphanage.
Perhaps because the alert level was raised throughout the entire Termwills, nothing special happened--each day passed by exploring the labyrinth, training, and assisting Alfred in his work at the workshop.
The thing to be careful about is making sure you don't return from exploring the labyrinth before sunset. The arrangements are made so that they can return home at night.
Then, just as I was relaxing after returning home, it came.
"Looks like the alarm went off."
"……it is"
Sheila and Irmhild's eyes widen.
"I'll go ahead and take a look at the flying dragon. I'll leave Caduceus behind."
"be careful!"
“Theodore-kun, don’t be so reckless!”
I understand that there is no time for questions and answers.
Because the situation was expected, I was sent on my way without being held back.
Blow the dragon flute and have Lindblum fly from the royal castle. He puts on a disguise ring, straddles Lindblum's back, and soars into the sky. It's cloudy tonight with no moon. Lindblum's black body would probably be hard to see if he was at a high enough altitude...but he also used dark magic to cover himself and camouflage himself so that he couldn't be seen from the ground.
Now--. What caused the alarm?
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