171 Base control
"...Try saying it again."
The man who seemed to be the leader frowned upon hearing the report of the men who had escaped.
What was in the forest was a base for a group of thieves that had been dug out of the ground and then solidified. It's a bit better built than a cave, and it's probably just a place to make preparations before attacking the town.
It is expected that the technology used is similar to that of magical construction, but it is not that precise. At best, it was a temporary home that would protect them from the rain and wind and provide a basic level of living.
“So, a magician kid fell from the sky!”
"Maybe it's from the dragon cage. I saw it."
“Also, I healed beastmen, lamias, and servants with ridiculous powers.”
“…There are also other things like Dullahan…”
Hearing the words spoken by the gang, the leader asked with a suspicious look on his face as if to remind himself.
“You think they easily turned the situation around?”
"Oh, that's right. He's a magician kid. He has lions and goats growing out of his body..."
Everyone nodded, as if in agreement.
"...I have no idea what you're talking about. I understand, so let's go."
The leader shakes his head. Then, as his men left, they spoke to a man nearby.
"What do you think? Lionel."
"...It doesn't seem like they're kidding."
The man who was asked for his opinion---Lionel seemed a little confused.
The leader and Lionel both look like magicians. Will one be in charge of magic construction such as ballista and base creation, and the other will be responsible for necromancy?
Judging from that, in addition to the magician with deep knowledge of earth magic and wood magic, there is another magician who can master dark magic. Well, I don't have any information yet to determine which is which.
"Well, regardless of the credibility of their story, it's probably true that they lost. In that case... we should get out of here quickly."
"I'm going to go so far as to pretend to be a grave robber, and this body will work..."
I wonder if grave robbing is to create living dead or skeletons.
Lionel's expression darkened, but the leader did not yield.
"Don't stumble on your first step. Didn't you say that the enemy appeared from the dragon cage? Try using the flying dragon to call in soldiers from the vicinity. You won't have to run away."
"...I said they took a detour and ran away."
"I wonder how effective it will be against such a mysterious magician. Besides, he's probably taken his companions as prisoners. It's only a matter of time before this is exposed."
Those words were the deciding factor. Lionel sighs tiredly.
"...I don't have a choice."
"That's it. I have no choice but to report the failure."
"Are they going to take us with us? They don't even know who we are anyway. Even if we leave them alone..."
"It is useless"
The leader subtly denies what Lionel was about to say.
"Disguise is necessary. Even in a losing battle, you have to behave accordingly. We will disguise ourselves as a caravan and try to escape."
"I see..."
The leader laughed at Lionel, who seemed to have bitten a bitter worm.
"Well, the leader of a group of thieves who have collapsed into a mercenary group won't be questioned even if he's captured."
"I'm jealous of the way you handle things. Donovan."
Again... something smells weird. Is it okay to say that there is something behind these guys? There are cases where vassals of some nobles form bandits for the purpose of privateering.
In any case, the two magicians are leading a mercenary group or a band of thieves with someone's intentions. And his subordinates don't know that...
In any case, there's not much point in letting them swim once they've gotten this far.
I would like to carry on with a surprise attack with Caduceus, but if these guys are equipped with magic tools to protect against surprise attacks like Rosemary, there is a possibility that it will end in failure. It would be a good idea to keep Caduceus lying down until the last possible moment so that you can track him in case he escapes.
"...I've pretty much figured out what's needed. Let's rush in."
Inform everyone about the information obtained through the five senses link. You should probably be wary of these two magicians. Also, since the battle will be in a closed area, it will be difficult to benefit from flight, but... well, I'm used to such places from exploring labyrinths.
“There are two guards.”
"I"
Ashley moves. With Seraphina's ability, the sound of her digging through the bushes was silenced, and the water magic Sleep Cloud sprayed from her hand as she easily came within range.
It only takes a moment to be swallowed up by a cloud of sleep. The guards seemed to raise their voices, but there was no sound. It just collapses. At the same time, a sticky thread flies from Sheila's Arachnea Band and restrains the two guards.
The entrance to the hideout is disguised by bushes. You won't notice it at first glance, but I saw it going inside with Caduceus, so it's not a problem.
Although there are some parts of the room that are unclear, we know where the leader is.
When Marlene lights the lantern, a vision appears that looks exactly like one of the guards. The idea is to move forward with this.
First, destroy the escape route. After sealing the entrance with earth magic and making it impossible for anyone to get out, I set out to take control. Proceed through the passage lit by torches.
"Hey. Your post is--"
The first person I encountered was one person. Grace's hand reached out as if to pierce through the phantom's chest. I grabbed him by the chest and slammed him into the floor.
The thief was so shocked that he stopped breathing, and Ashley fell asleep and restrained him with adhesive thread. The entire sequence is completely silent. Process it in a flowing manner starting from the end of the encounter.
“The remnants are gathering in what looks like a cafeteria.”
It's an open place. Leader Donovan is calling for a withdrawal.
People have left to attack the town, so it seems only a bare minimum number of people remain at the base. All of them are armed, perhaps because they are carrying out a mission or are about to retreat.
But, well, it doesn't really matter since we're planning a surprise attack.
"let's go!"
Jump into the cafeteria and at the same time throw a fireball into the area where people are gathered.
Explosion, flames. A scream goes up.
"Aaah! It's that magician's kid!"
One of the bandits sees me and shouts.
“I’m the leader!”
"Understood!"
The scattered companions rush towards the bandits. I know it's going to be a melee. They scramble to gain an advantage in the ice formation created by Ashley and Lavigne. It doesn't give you any time to think or prepare yourself.
From the beginning, I knew that their skills would be no match for my friends. My goals are Donovan and Lionel.
He charged straight ahead, but the bandits, who had their hands on the swords at their waists, stood in the way of the target.
"in the way!"
With an Ouroboros imbued with magical power, it mowed down a large area and blown away the entire crowd.
"Don't lick me!"
Rather than retreating, Donovan seemed to sense that he was the target and began to fight back. A magic circle unfolds at the tip of his staff, and the fourth class of dark magic, Phantom Eater, is released.
It's a magic that releases a simple magical life form like a spirit with fangs.
Multiple shots at the same time. That's quite a feat. Deploy a shield on your left hand. Block the Phantom Eater's attack and defeat it with Ouroboros.
"Lionel! That guy is really dangerous! Bring out the golem before he approaches!"
"ah!"
When Lionel answers, multiple clay golems appear. Donovan uses dark magic and Lionel uses earth magic. Are the roles of both parties now clear?
However, instead of coming towards them, Lionel, who created the golem, immediately turned to run away. He seems to be planning to use earth magic to create a hole in the wall to create an escape route.
But it's sweet.
At Lionel's feet. The hardened spear of Caduceus flies out from the shadows.
"What!?"
It looked like he was going to skewer Lionel's leg, but something burst in his chest, and Caduceus' surprise attack ended in failure.
As expected. Were you wearing an amulet of protection? Caduceus' surprise attack ends in failure, but Caduceus stands in the way, as if blocking the hole in the wall that Lionel made. He continues to point the tip of his spear at Lionel, narrowing down his options.
In short, by showing them that they will attack immediately if they move, they will not be able to escape.
"Me, is it Shadow Mercury Mercurius...? Since when...? No, what's with this strange speed of movement...?"
I didn't care about the golem that was blocking me, and I zigzagged my way through the gap and hit its back.
"Lionel!"
Donovan intervenes in response to my blow from Ouroboros. A black sphere was born, and I could see that the magical power was absorbed from the Ouroboros that I had hit, destroying its power. Jump back and take some distance.
Dark Magic 5th Class Black Drunker. It is a defensive magic that absorbs magical power and negates magical attacks.
This reaction speed and magic selection. As for Donovan, he is a skilled man with considerable experience in actual battles. But first, let's start with Lionel.
Donovan, a dark wizard who specializes in necromancy, can't create an army here without corpses. He first destroys Lionel, who can create an escape route and a golem.
A huge magic circle unfolds. Donovan and Lionel are stunned by the scale of the situation.
“What… is that stupid?”
Without answering, he flies towards Donovan. As Donovan tries to fight back, teleportation magic is activated in front of him. He quickly got behind Lionel.
“Transfer… magic?”
Roughly 8th class magic. It would take a lot of force to release magic in quick succession, but this time there was no need for that.
Lionel deployed his magic shield to his back at the last minute, but it was no use.
When Lionel slams the bottom of his palm into the shield, he lets out a sound that is neither anguish nor shock, and collapses forward.
Capella's fiery breath intercepts the flying Phantom Eater, and while he slams an air bullet into Lionel's head to completely silence him, he kicks the shield and steps towards Donovan. All operations are almost simultaneous.
“Uh, oh!?”
Activate Levitation. Jump back and try to leave. But it's sweet. That's still within my range.
“Gah!?”
As Donovan tried to escape, Nemea's fangs protruded from his sleeve and dug into his leg. Swing it around. In the process, I met Grace's gaze. She grabbed the bandit's neck in her hand.
"Grace!"
"Yes!"
Grace swings at the man and throws him like a cannonball.
"Wait--"
Applying centrifugal force, he slams Donovan towards the man. Donovan blocks the collision with his shield, but that's about it. My knee kick, which I charged from behind, pierced the back of Donovan's head, trapping his face between it and the shield. Donovan slumped to the ground, his eyes completely blank.
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