Episode 27.6 (1/2)
Lecan woke up.
No, 'woke up' is not exactly correct here. Lecan has always been monitoring the guest house with <Life Detection> and <3D Perception> even in his sleep.
Something has roused Lecan up.
There's only a few people staying in the guest house.
Skalabel and Cawin, Shira and Eda as well as two maids. Six in total.
The guesthouse has a door in the north, another in the south, with the town lord's mansion to the west.
The east side faces a grove of trees. Meaning, it's out of sight most of the time. Roland's group also tried to install the first magic tool there last night.
A knight or a knight squire is posted each in all four directions, and someone has gone through the grove of trees in the eastern side. And for some reason they're moving around without the guard interfering them.
Lecan put on his overcoat, his sword on his waist, cast <Concealment> magic and went to the guest house.
Neisan was guarding the back door. Light from a magic tool illuminates the surroundings.
Lecan undid his <Concealment> and spoke to Neisan in whisper.
”Neisan.”
”Oh, is that you Lecan. Didn't saw you coming.”
”An intruder in the east side.”
”What”
Lecan and Neisan went around to the east side.
There's a knight squire standing under a magic tool lamp on this side as well.
”I don't see an intruder anywhere though.”
Neisan thinks that no intruder can enter the building with the squire around.
There's no door on the east side. It's got a lone window, but it's a latticed one, you can't break through it without alerting everyone with sound.
Lecan stared at a vent above.
”Looks like they went in through that vent.”
”From there? That's too small for anyone to enter. Besides, how'd they climb that high up?”
However, Lecan's <3D Perception> told him the intruder had entered from that vent.
And most importantly, someone is lurking on the other side of the wall.
They've hidden their presence well enough to escape Neisan and the knight squire's detection.
”One intruder on the other side of this wall. Neutralizing them. <Lightning>.”
It sounded like someone fell inside.
”All right. Let's carry them outside.”
”U-umu. Oy, Nissho, come with me.”
”Sir.”
They brought the intruder out of the back door.
The intruder is covered head to toes in black. Wearing a tight fit and elastic chainmail-like clothing.
He's carrying something around the belly. Something with a large magic stone installed. Must be a magic tool.
”<Appraisal>.”
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<Name: Yacklubend Tele Voice Jar (Sender)>
<Type: Magic Tool>
※ Send voices to the receiver
※ Maximum range 1000 steps
※ Shorter range when there are obstacles
Neisan shined the lamp magic tool on the intruder's face.
”Lecan. This man is an employee of the Prime Minister Office.”