140 136 現場対処、別名自己責任とも言うな (2/2)

I'm not so incompetent as to come in here and doubt you. I'll get my sister on the phone.

”Huh?　Hey, I can't hear you.

Do-ta-t-today-ck!

Just when you think you're finally going to solve the problem, the image starts to get messy.

”Guildmaster, is there a malfunction?

”Oh, no, it can't be.

Didn't you spill water on this gem the other day, Master?

”It shouldn't break like that!

The picture and sound on the other side are interrupted as if the TV had a radio interference.

And in the end

”I'm out.

Nothing appears beyond the image, just a light green plate of magic.

The magic has been flowing since a while ago, but it doesn't seem to be returning at all.

Lord, a ward has been set up around the city, what do we do now?　Shall we shatter it?

So, stop getting into that fancy idea of ”Nyanto!　Warding! What?

I'm sure you've been wondering if it's broken, but in order to fix it, you can't dare to chop 45 degrees diagonally, and you're wondering what to do, and then Himikku suddenly proceeded to talk to you about the matter.

You'll be able to get a good idea of what's going on, but you'll need to be able to find out what's going on.

It's really!　You're setting off the warding!

The sky seen from the window is covered with light that is somewhat like a mesh.

A new state is given to the scene that was only the night sky, a scene that looks fantastic, but it seems that this is not the time to enjoy it.

The reason why the communication pearl can't be used is because of this blockage ward.

Mr. Might, Mr. Gray, what's this all about?

The barrier, or blockade, was originally intended as a last line of defense to keep the monsters that flooded the dungeon from leaving the town when the dungeon got out of control. It's a ward that serves as a prison, not to protect them from the outside world, but to prevent them from getting out.

”Hmm, I'm going to go this far to find this guy.

I'll be able to see the nature of the wards that were put in place, and Mr. Gray will be able to figure out why they were put in place.

It seems that the enemy wants to keep Himikku from leaving the house even after taking such great care of him.

So...

I understand the effect of the warding, from Mytt's explanation.

And I have a good idea of what happens next.

We'll be searching the whole city blindly.

Closed space and then manpower roller operations.

Do you want to move the personnel inside the dungeon or do you want to deploy a reserve force?

Do they act when they determine that there is no Himikku in the dungeon, or do they act after sealing the dungeon as soon as possible?

Either way, whoever is in a position to create this situation has deliberately created a confined space and narrowed the scope of the search, with no end in sight.

Guildmaster.

”What's that?

”How long do these wards last?

I don't know all the details, but the great wards that are being generated by the veins of this continent are not something that can be cut for a week or so. It's not something that can be cut in a week or so, that's for sure.

The energy is powered and not battery powered.

I thought about hiding out where I could hide and trying to run out of time (energy) to resolve the issue peacefully, but it's not looking good.

Then it's not good for me to do nothing at this point.

What's the best way to get out?

Only a lord can activate this warding. Of course, only the lord or his deputy can lift it.

So the simplest way to get out of town would be to break the wards.

The chances of getting out by proper means are low.

Then, the number of methods is limited even if you examine the methods with low to high probability.

Among them, let's look at the methods that have high probability and are practicable.

Then it's my turn.

Naturally, Himik, the one with the most firepower at the moment, will appear.

By the way, those wards get destroyed, don't they?

Of course.

”What's the price for that, by the way?

The information about this clunky angel, which is already in a pattern of communication with this clunky angel, is firmly hammered into my head to produce something to do.

I'm going to have to use a certain amount of strength to penetrate that kind of intensity. So I'll only use a little bit of force to obliterate the vein of ground I'm using in the wards.

Yeah, I knew it.

I'm beginning to see this is how Hymiku's power works.

Stop!　The vein here has affected the harvest of the surrounding farming communities.　If that happens, the veins of the earth will be disrupted and the crop failure will continue!

Yeah. So I guess that means you're a last resort.

Mmm.

And while I don't know how far the damage will go, at least it's not a laughing matter as far as this guildmaster is concerned.

Himikku is our only option for now.

”Now then, it's time to see what we're going to do, hmm?

As I'm trying to make more and more choices, my eyes catch a glimpse of the scene outside the window.

And then something else catches my attention at the edge of the scene.

Hey, guildmaster. Is that a counter-dungeon device too?

Meow?　The only countermeasures for a dungeon runaway are military soldiers and wards, what the hell are you talking about, meow!

Apparently it's something so shocking that you can witness the moment when the cat's hair stands up.

It looks like it's just slowly rising now, but if I'm not mistaken, that's the right robot.

More specifically, it's a rugged, intimidating looking robot that looks like something a villain would ride.

If you're going to fight an angel, it's the right one picturally.

”Do you need a robot that big to take on an angel?

A gigantic golem, disproportionately large for use in a confined space, was now about to emerge before our eyes.

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