At a time when there was an unprecedented uproar in Mejogo... there was a similar uproar elsewhere.
　a vast subterranean space
　There were innumerable giants out there who could count.
　And yet, the reason why we can't hear any noise from the giants is probably because they're asleep.
　Until now, it had gone without any problems.
　Because there was a piece of black crystal surgically implanted in the giant's body.
　Surgery, of course, does not have the same high techniques as Japanese doctors.
　All you do is simply cut a giant's body with a dagger and bury a finger-sized piece of black crystal in it.
　A few centimeters cut with a dagger, with the resilience of a giant, will recover completely in less than ten minutes.
　That's the kind of surgery that's too exaggerated to call it an operation.
　But... the shoulders of one of the giant sleeping knee-deeply move.
　The behavior would never be possible if it worked for a piece of black crystal.
　If the people of Jaya in this cave saw the scene, that alone would have created a great stir.
　But only giants are here, and no one should be surprised to see it.
　Such giants' movements never stop... not only one, but also a few other giants'
　The moving giants had something in common.
　In other words, the fragments of black quartz that should have been implanted in the body have disappeared from the body.
　Originally, it can be called the biggest key to firmly controlling giants.
　That's why the giants slept quietly here and didn't need food.
　But... at this moment the fragments of the black crystal disappeared.
　Then the giant, whose black crystal fragments have disappeared, gradually regains his movement.
　The number of small, physically active giants gradually increases, and eventually the movement becomes less and less small.
　It's as if you've been sleeping until now and you're on the way to waking up.
　It spreads not only to one or two giants, but also to all the giants gathered here.
　the awakening of a thousand giants What on earth does it bring... no one knows the tragedy yet.
　But the tragedy was very close at hand in hand.





"Well, there are quite a few, watch,"

　Ray mutters at the unconscious soldier.
　Fortunately for the soldiers, consciousness is reaped, but there is no sign of broken limbs.
　He must have been injured as much as a bruise because he didn't speak of prostitutes.
　Although the cave was a one-way street, it encountered soldiers several times.
　Apparently, the soldiers are not patrolling, but on standby.
　Thanks to this narrow space, we can avoid fighting against a large number of enemies.

(In comics and so on, the enemy was waiting in the tower of the enemy's stronghold, and they were knocked down in turn... is that a little similar to that?）

　Ray might have thought that it would be more efficient to keep the soldiers within a certain range rather than to patrol, as long as it was not a well-established cave.
　In fact, it's by no means wrong.
　Under normal circumstances, he could have called for reinforcements while his comrades were being attacked, or informed them of the attack by some means.
　But... the single and biggest miscalculation was that the raiders were like Ray and others of overwhelming strength.
　Each soldier is reaping consciousness before any action is taken.
　Many soldiers who have lost consciousness are badly wounded.
　This was because there was no need to do anything special in the places where many soldiers were waiting, and as a result, they were chatting with their peers.
　No, if it's just a chat, there's nothing to worry about.
　But the conversation was directed at a prostitute in Mejogo, which provoked the Elenas.

"We've sent quite a few reinforcements to the underground facilities in Mejogo, but we still have so much room to spare."
"To be exact, I think they have sent all the rest of us, leaving behind the men we need to keep watch here."

　Marina responds to Vihela's words.
　In fact, if there was still room for soldiers in this cave, they would have added more reinforcements.
　That being the case, there are few soldiers left here.
　That was Marina's idea... but the problem was that the number of soldiers she felt was less than she had expected.

(In the first place, it's an important facility where the Giants are waiting... preserving? preserving? preserving?, so it's only natural that there are many soldiers.)

　I go through a cave thinking like that.
　The passageway, which is mysteriously uncoupled, naturally raises doubts about Ray.
　I wonder why there are so many unnaturally divided paths.
　There has been a fork in the cave leading to the Giants, and then there has been no fork in the road.
　It's clearly nothing but an unnatural sight.

"Well, this cave... you've got your hands on it, haven't you?"
"I think so, too. ...however, it bothers me that the ground remains difficult to walk on. If I could really touch it, I think I could make it easier to walk."

　Elena, wearing the same slipnil shoes as Ray, lightly steps on the cave's ground.
　There's such a bad road that it would normally be hard to run on.
　The difficulty of walking on this ground would have been a major drawback if the jayas here were bringing in materials, household goods, food and drinks.
　It's big enough for a carriage to pass through, but it's definitely going to be stuck with wheels.
　That's what Ray suddenly notices.

"Do you use giants to bring in goods?"

　It is obvious from the raid on the Resistance that Jaya has the freedom to manipulate the Giants.
　And given the giant's size, he'll have a lot more luggage.
　Moreover, as long as all of them are the same size, giants can load carts and carry them with their bare hands.

"There's a possibility, isn't there? But I think it's a little difficult for an organization called Jaya to use giants for such things."

　Wouldn't it be impossible to imitate a giant who basically prepared it as a military force.
　Ray can't deny Marina telling him that.

(Anyway, if you go on... Huh?)

　As Ray walks down the aisle, he gently reaches out and signals to stop behind him.
　At the signal, the Elenas stopped.
　Ray shows the end of the aisle to the Elenas, who are looking at him asking what's the matter?
　That's a huge door.
　It was a door large enough for a giant to easily enter.
　...however, since I've seen similar doors in the underground facilities of Major Hugo many times, what is the matter with that's the truth.
　But the presence of such a door means that beyond it there are definitely people from Jaya... and, if Lutus's words are correct, there are people who are deeply involved in the case of the giant.
　And, of course, there are soldiers in front of the door.
　But unlike the soldiers Ray had encountered before, he didn't pretend to talk to his colleagues to kill time.
　There are some elite people who are left in charge of this door, but... at the same time, there are more than a certain number of jayas behind it.
　It was like suicide for the soldiers to show themselves in front of them.
　After all, this is not a regular army, but a rear organization jaya.
　Even if it is unbelievable to be a real army, it can be easily carried out as long as it is a behind-the-scenes organization.
　I don't like it because I haven't been on guard seriously. I don't need you.
　So, risk your life to fight against the giants to see their fighting power...
　With that in mind, it's only natural for the soldiers to do their jobs seriously.

"It's troublesome,"

　Elena nods back to Ray's muttering.
　Serious security means you can't take the opportunity to approach the opponent at once and knock him down.
　Of course, we were confident that we could do whatever we wanted, but if we move wildly here, we could have those behind the door pretending to be us.

"Even if I were to use magic, I couldn't have been more flashy."

　The only magic Ray can use is the magic of fire.It's often naturally a flashy spell.

"What about Elena and Marina?"
"I don't think there's anything I can't do, but if those soldiers fall down, they'll notice the other side of the door."
"Well, if you're going to knock it down, you've got to knock it down with one blow... without making any noise." Or to make it disappear all at once so that it doesn't make any noise."

　Marina, who says she will disappear without hesitation, must have a lot of thoughts about the organization called Jaya.









"It's a bit like that," It can't be helped. I don't mind making some noise, but I'll knock them all down as soon as possible."

　In the end, they decide that it would be better to defeat them normally than to use magic.

"Do you mind? You'll find it in no time?"
"Well, you'll find it if you get close to it. Why don't you just... from above?"

　This cave is high enough for giants to travel freely.
　The height up to the top is about 5 to 6 meters.
　However, on top of it are like stone pillars…some places have limestone stretched out.
　With such a place in mind, Ray's thinking could be dangerous.

"Elena and I have slapnil shoes to walk in the sky. If you use it to carry out a surprise attack from above... I won't say I can't find it, but don't you think it's hard to find it?"

　Fortunately, the Rays are now at the corner of a road with huge gates.
　It's a gentle curve, but there's no problem hiding the lays.
　The only drawback is that it's some distance from the turn to where the gate is.
　If there were no ceilings, we could move higher places to avoid being seen by soldiers, but there is a good chance that we could find them at the current ceiling height.
　But when Ray decides it's the best thing in the end, he turns to Elena.
　Elena nods at once, wondering if she understood the meaning of the gaze.

"When we launch an attack, the Vihelas will take action, too." I think it'll be all right, but they may not be acting strangely."
"Yes, I see," But we must act as quietly as possible."

　Ray nods back to Marina's confirmation.

"Yes. ... Elena, are you ready?"
"Oh,"

　Rey nods and Elena steps back with Rey.
　Even if you use Slapnil shoes, it's better to have a distance to travel to earn even a little distance.
　a movement in understanding of it
　After ten steps back, the two of us begin to run together.
　When you reach the maximum speed in a few steps, you jump as little as possible without making any noise.
　In the state of leaping, he invokes Slapnil's shoes and takes a step through the air.
　At the first step, it goes up to the ceiling, kicks like a triangular jump in the air at the next step, and appears in the passageway with the door.
　Soldiers are seriously monitoring the surroundings for abnormalities, but suddenly they feel something is wrong.

"What?"

　But even if you feel uncomfortable, you don't know what's there.
　When I looked at my colleagues nearby, they were looking around me, wondering if I had felt any discomfort in the same way.
　Then, as soon as I looked up casually, I saw two figures moving near the ceiling.
　The figure was near the ceiling, so I looked at it dumbfounded... the next moment a figure fell over the soldier and he fainted.
　I thought I needed to raise my voice, but...
　Watching the unconscious soldier, Ray turned his eyes to Elena in front of the unconscious soldier like himself.