-- According to Nagi's explanation, he has received a request from the Golden Fang Knights to engage in an infiltration and reconnaissance mission at the Demon King's Castle.

　Originally, it seems that the skills Nagi has learned are more suited to covert action than combat, and this kind of work is his forte.

　According to Sakura, it's what's called a ninja.

　I've heard of it too.
　It is said to be a unique occupation in the eastern part of the continent, along with the samurai, that they are experts in secrecy, doubling up as spies, assassins and saboteurs.

　If the rumor is true, then he would be the perfect choice to sneak into the Demon King's Castle.

　However, there is no way they can move freely throughout the entire area of the Demon King's Castle, and it seems that they are limited to investigating the less important areas for now.

''The important levels are heavily guarded and warded. It would be painful to sneak in unnoticed.''

　When she didn't say it was impossible, I felt that Nagi's confidence in her own skills was evident.

''So we are currently waiting for the regular contact from the Order. That's why a human suddenly fell on us, could you tell us why?
'Yeah. This may take a little longer, but ......

　I decided to explain in turn the circumstances that led to the current situation.

　That the warding stones that surrounded the ruins of the castle town to keep the dragons out were destroyed when all four locations were attacked at the same time.

　The perpetrators were presumed to be the four demon generals of the Demon King's army, and that they had defeated one of them, an earthen vestry.

　Immediately afterwards, Julia, a female swordswoman converted by the Demon King's Army, appeared and tried to take me away, but failed when Garnett and Sakura gave chase.

"So I escaped from Julia's hands in the air above the backyard, but thanks to Garnett, I somehow landed safely and here we are.
...... I see. I could see that it was a hell of a lot of trouble out there.

　Nagi was right, we've really gotten into a terrible situation.

　The chaos will continue even after I'm taken away, and if I'm not careful, the war situation may have been set in motion all at once.

　That's why it's so frustrating to be thrown into the middle of the demon king's castle.

By the way, what kind of person is this Julia?
'Well, ...... how much do you know about the brave Falcon party?'

　In order to avoid useless explanations, I'll check the extent of the information Nagi has.

'The matter of you being left in the labyrinth and the modification of the brave Falcon ...... and that the Black Wizard was on our side and the White Wizard turned to the Demon King's army ...... at least this much, via the Knights. We're on top of it.
So the only thing you don't know is about Julia.

　However, I don't have much useful information with me.

　A childhood friend of the brave, a lover of the brave, and a swordsman who serves as the vanguard in the brave party--that's all it takes to finish telling you almost everything I know about Julia.

　When the exchange of information has been completed, Garnett opens his mouth without hesitation.

''You snuck into the Demon King's Castle on your own, didn't you?　So you must know how to get out of there?
Take your time. The word from the Order will be arriving on time. It won't be too late to make arrangements for our escape.

　Perhaps because we are about the same age, Nagi's attitude towards Garnett is closer to that of Sakura than to me.

　It's something I can't really say to them, but I felt that this kind of clear use of language and behavior was very similar to Sakura.

　Could it be that it is a cultural trait of the people of the East?

It's a good thing to have a good relationship with the outside world, but there's no reason to be anxious about putting a white wolf's in the middle of the enemy's camp. It's not possible to do anything about it.
Are you a guardian or something?

　Nagi replies in a dumbfounded manner.
　In fact, Garnett is in the position of being sent by the Silver Wing Knights as my bodyguard, so it's not necessarily wrong to call him a protector.

　Just then, a bird swooped down in front of the lighting window of the underground warehouse.

　It is a bird with a plumage that mimics the reddish-brown wilderness that you sometimes see in the Demon King's Castle Realm.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.

"What is it?
'Tentative call. The taxidermy is moved by magic instead of a messenger. It has a hollow belly to hold small objects and letters.

　Nagi pulled a folded letter from the pocket of the bird's stuffed abdomen as he explained matter-of-factly.

　In principle, it would be the same as Noir remotely controlling a bird puppet in the manner of an errand boy.

　There's no reason why you can't control the doll and control the stuffing.
　In the first place, the feathers and leather used to make the dolls are also made from dead animals.

That's not very nice. Can't you just use a normal living bird as your errand boy?
'No. That would leave us with no choice but to tie the letter to our feet. They'll know at a glance that it's a message, and the risk of interference is much higher.
"......, I hear they have golden fangs.

　From Garnett's manner of speaking, it seems that this kind of communication method is not adopted by the Silverwing Knights.

　Is there a difference between the Golden Fang, which is responsible for foreign wars, and the Silver Wing, which is responsible for maintaining domestic security?

　Nagi silently looked over the letter and then turned to me again.

''It confirms your explanation earlier. The three attackers left immediately after you were taken away and retreated to the Demon King's Castle.''
Withdrawal?　Do you mean to tell me that only three people got through the siege?

　When Sakura interrupted her question, Nagi replied without turning her gaze in that direction.

'It seems that the reason for this is that they were concentrating all their efforts on breaking through rather than fighting, and that there was heavy support from the defending units of the city walls. If they wanted to go that far to make a successful retreat, then the attackers must be senior-level, after all.

　The four demon generals are the highest strength of the Demon King's army.

　When the operation is over, they will want to force them to turn back and apply it to the Demon King's defense.

''Of course, it seems that the knights didn't do it unilaterally either. It is written that they have inflicted reasonable damage on the demon general and the defense force, and are ready to quickly launch an offensive.
...... It's starting to look like we're suddenly going to be in for a decisive battle.
'And there's also a reference to you being taken away. They want you to be rescued and escaped if possible: ...... This is already half accomplished.

　When Nagi finished reading the letter, he picked up the blank letter and pen that had been placed in the stuffed bird.

'Send me a reply and we'll attempt to escape. I've mended several escape routes.
Do you have a minute?　If you're going to contact the Order, there's one thing I want you to write down while you're at it.

　New information that only I am aware of for now.
　This is the only thing I have to tell the Golden Fang Knights as soon as possible.

''Just before Julia kidnapped me, the [Analysis] of the Earthen Vestry was successful. That's how we finally figured out why the defeated demon general was able to revive.