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It was the evening of the third day since we left the Humane Kingdom.

Currently, Virum and the others were preparing for the night camp in the grasslands about halfway to their destination, the high elves' base.

The first thing that comes to mind is to pull a little more of that out of the way.

Hmmm... Is that about right?

'All right, let's lock it up right here. Oma, tie up the same spot as yesterday.

Okay, all right. Um...

Wyrm and Cunaria set up the tent, and Oma, who had a free hand, fastened it with a rope.

Surprisingly, it seems that Oma, who should have been traveling alone, is not very familiar with the task of setting up, and seems to be struggling to secure the tent.

From what I've heard, he used to climb a random tree or rest in the shade of a rock when he was camping.

''Hmmm, I guess I'd better stew it up a bit more.

”Which one? Mmmm, delicious! Quite the Mel!

”Cluedo!

Oh, no, no, Mio! High Sierra will copy you, won't she!

Meldina, Miselio, and High Sierra are the ones who are preparing dinner at a little distance from Wyrm and the others.

In all likelihood, it's mostly Meldina who is doing the cooking, while Miselio and Heishela are busy picking and eating, which they call tasting.

The exchange with Meldina, who was trying to stop them, looked quite smiling from the edge.

I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.

I'm back.

Welcome back, Hu. What's going on around here?

'So far, so good. The smell of danger, we've seen and heard it all before.

Okay. Okay, let's get some food.

Virum labored over Fumil, who was out scouting.

Merdina handed her a bowl of soup as she sat down next to him.

It's calakutidori soup today. I hope it will suit Fu-sama's palate...''

”It smells so good...

The taste of the soup seemed to be passable, and Fumil gave a thumbs up.

Starting with that, Virum and the others also began to sip the soup.

''Speaking of which, how did Virum-san notice the high elves' intrusion? I don't care if it's Mr. Fumil, who can smell it... at least I didn't notice them approaching at all.

'Sure... those guys were completely out of sight, weren't they? How did the Master find out?

Suddenly, Oma, who poses a question as if it had occurred to him, is joined by Cunaria, who seems to have been thinking the same thing as him.

If Virum hadn't noticed the intrusion of the High Elves at that time, Meldina and Miserio would have been kidnapped.

'What. I think Coona knows what's going on.''

”'Huh? (What?)

'You just gave me your answer. I realized that they had gone completely out of their minds.

Vilm answered Oma and Cunaria's question in a matter-of-fact manner, but the two of them tilted their heads with an expression of not knowing what they were saying.

''That's right... Oma, can you erase the signs and magic power?''

'What? I could do that, though.

Then I'll turn around and close my eyes and you're free to move around and watch.

As it is, Virum turns back without even hearing Oma's answer and closes his eyes as declared.

Oma was somewhat puzzled by the situation, but he erased his own signs and magic power and held his beloved naginata at the lower level so as not to make any noise.

''You've drawn your weapon. The way it feels, you're holding it at the lower level.''

Huh?

Oma, flustered by being able to guess the movement without hesitation, retreated a few steps back with sweat on her forehead.

You have taken about four steps back. Your concentration is disrupted and your cloakwork is messy.

Wow... That's... That's right.

Interesting. How on earth do they do it?

Meldina and Cunaria looked in amazement at Virum, who had guessed Oma's movements with an accuracy that they would believe if they were told there were eyes behind them.

The fact that it's completely cut off from the air means that there will be a gaping hole in that space. You can't feel its presence or magic, but you can follow the void that is created. Oma, just stay out of sight and stay put.