Now, the extermination of the Dark Kobold has been postponed for now. Palio-kun is busy interviewing the half-mercenaries and reviewing the operation.

　Kobolds, like dwarves, are a tunnel fairy species created by the gods, but they are often treated as beastmen because they are small in stature and look like dogs. And the Dark Kobold is a race where half of the Kobold were turned into demons by the influence of the demon realm during the gods' moving era.

　As a result, like the kobolds, they have tunnels in which they can perform simple metalwork. Most importantly, because of their small stature, the tunnels are very narrow, barely high enough to enter with a medium height and wide enough to not even fit a large shield.

''I heard that Dark Kobolds are weak, but are they so troublesome when they are caged in?''

We haven't seen it in this world yet, and I don't know what to make of it... but we don't have enough information. The tunnels are so narrow that even drones and small scouts won't be able to spot them quickly enough.

The Dark Kobold's bastion is a long time in the making. Their burrows are so small, they can't get past it.

My father tells me that the siege is a nuisance. They're good at teamwork, and they deliberately make their cave narrow and intricate. They are very good at teaming up with each other and making a narrow, intricate hole in your armor. This is a great way to get a good look at the world. It's not good.

It's a poor idea to attack with force from what I've heard. It's possible to analyze it if we can do some sort of reconnaissance, but I don't have a good idea...

　But there was an unexpected method of scouting. The den is in a small mountain, and the Kobold species is using earth-based spirit magic to ward off evil spirits. However, it seems that an earth-based spirit mog can also secure an earth-covered view, and if it's an earth-based exorcism, it can break through if it's a non-entity.

　However, the reconnaissance requires a sight-sharing spirit technique that only the Lord can use. But I can only ask Mogu to do a favor and cannot use spirit magic. Even if I could share it with Mogu, there's no way to tell the others.

　That's where the idea of a sub-lord contract comes in. Apparently, if the Lord approves, he can appoint only one person. Mogu can make a sub-major contract with either Midia or Manya, and if it's Midia, she can project the image onto the surface of the water, and if it's Manya, she can project it onto the copper mirror.

(I don't know about Ryota, but the contract was born for the Lord's spouse.)

　Quickly, Midia and Manya bet on the Vice Lord to win the coin toss.

''Hey window flower. Aren't these things supposed to be chosen by Mogu?''
He doesn't like the idea of choosing a corner.

　Come to think of it, for the fairy species, contract spirits are a kind of authority (status). Mog would be very careful too....

　Aside from that, it's a coin toss. Manya takes a big shaking leg stance, but Midea reads it and wins with a coin slamming with a backflip kick with the coin on the back of her leg. And immediately a sub-submissive contract was made.

　The translation doesn't make sense to me, but apparently there are techniques for coin tosses in this world.

　Now for the reconnaissance, Mog and Midea got as close as possible to the tunnels. From there, Mog does the reconnaissance with a non-entity. The plan is that Mogu will have a clear view of the water, and Midea will film Mogu's view of the water, and then me, Madoha and Manya will communicate with her.

　It's quick, but since we're not busy anyway, we're going to scout it out.


★ Live coverage of the den.

''This is difficult ... it's built like an ant nest, with many traps, and the height and width are too narrow for a person. At this height, wouldn't one person be limited to a mid-height and a side?

Mister, that's not all there is to it... the ceiling, the floor, the sides, the cavities.　They will lurk in there and then suddenly pop out. If you step through the floor, it will take your foot off the floor, and if you stand up straight, it will break through the ceiling and take your vision. If all of them collapse, the tunnel will collapse. That's pretty nasty, huh?

Part of it is connected to the underground water vein, and you also keep fish. You also have plenty of acorns and other reserves. There are also many air holes in the ground.

　The analysis proved to be a terribly nasty nest.

　The path is zigzagging, with ambush hollows in various places. A door separates the tunnels in detail, and there are multiple vents, making it impossible to smoke out. Although simple, there are many traps. The tunnels are deliberately fragile and prone to collapse. On top of that, there is a large stockpile of food and even an underground water vein.

"What is this.......Iwo Jima?　No, the Viet Cong?　It's obviously not good!

"Ryota-sama, the body armor is impossible to use in such a small space. There is a blade-proof bulletproof vest, but it would be powerless against a team. Furthermore, the armor is quite sharp and hard.

It's hard for me to stand upright, even on my back. The most important thing to remember is that this is not only a zig-zagging zone, but it's also fluctuating wildly up and down. And if you put the hill and the basement together, it's a maze with five levels of labyrinths, but it's a three-dimensional maze with no clear separation between the levels...

　I looked it up in the window flower database and found that it looked exactly like the schematics of the Kuchtunnel, an underground fortress from the Vietnam War.

　Are we going to capture this?　It's only a narrow passageway for Kobold, but we're in the middle of the pack and it's hard to just turn around. You can't ask us to fight in this state, can you?　Whoever said Kobold was weak........

'Do you have anything on the tunnel war?　I wish I had an effective strategy...

'We have the material, but it's difficult to apply it, after all, the Dark Kobold is very good at earth spirit arts. I'm not sure if the Earth's tunnel battle will be of any help.

　In trouble, a group of mercenaries who were halfway through their messing around entered the den. They could have honestly paid the fine, but they recklessly licked the Dark Kobold and chose to take care of it themselves, I guess.

　Normally I would have stopped them, but I dare to forgo it this time...

　He is a streamlined mercenary who once raided a village that had nothing to do with him. And that's what Mr. Palio told me. I'm almost certain that the village that was attacked was stateless, with no conclusive evidence. I heard that the government officials in this country who missed it were given a pay cut.

　But word gets out, and no one is hiring them. So they got in trouble for their work, so they got involved in the extermination of the Dark Kobold, causing them trouble and turning the tables.

　........That's why I've decided to help you analyze the strength of the battlefield just in time.

''Midea, do you think your magic power will still hold up?　I'll interrupt if you're in pain, okay?

The only thing that's not a problem is that it's only shared vision, so it's perfectly fine, and since it doesn't materialize, it hardly consumes any magic power, and the trouble is that you can't enter into a conversation.

　That's why we continued our reconnaissance. However, they were easily destroyed and it was over quickly.

　However, we did get some actual battle data. After everyone gathered, we combined the data from this world with the data from the previous structural reconnaissance, and had Window Flower conduct a simulate analysis.


The result of simulate

1. Smoke out with fire or smoke

　There is plenty of water in the tunnels, the doors are sealed with mud to no avail, and more vigilance is required.

　Difficulty increases and you're back to square one.


2. Find the air hole and plug it.

　The air holes are well concealed and there are too many of them. Moreover, it is repaired and opened from the side which was blocked up. Finally, they set a trap near the air hole.

　The end of death.


3. Burn the tunnel with low-powered explosives or flamethrowers that emit high heat gas.

　Zigzagging, ant nest structure, ineffective to the back. Several doors also sealed the gaps with mud. The recovery is relatively short.

　Even if you try to set it further back after the explosion, it will fail with a pair of attacks or traps. If you bring in explosives and it becomes a fight, there is a big risk of misfire.

　You will end up buried alive by self-destruction.

　Or you'll be sued by the owner of the mine who sent the extermination request.

　End of being a debt slave.


4. P229 Make a long magazine and modify it into a machine pistol.

　I'll also try to push for improved blade protection clothing. However, increasing firepower is not a fundamental solution to the threat.

　The results of the battle will increase somewhat, but in the end, I'll end up with a pair of defeats.


Making full use of 5-Mogu, after all, is an earth spirit

　The Dark Kobold will detect it when you use embodiment and spirit magic. It's a former mine fairy species. If it's an earthy type with spirit magic, the opponent is better.

　Without any results, he wastes his magic power and returns to the starting point.


6. Water attack with a local downpour

　There are ups and downs and the arrangement of the drains is skillful. The water drains out and flows into the river with little or no damage. Furthermore, the minerals are leaked from the tunnel cave and caught by the bureaucrats.

　The crime slave end.


7. Normal food shortage

　There are stockpiles and underground water veins. There are also a few fish that are farmed. They have night vision, and since they are canine demons, they can eat raw and do not need fuel. It is possible to win in schmulets. However, a month or more of siege is a certainty, the average prediction is 3 months.

　The actual timeout end.


8. Lure out the guards and chip away at them little by little.

　A few people will no longer be on guard. They move from the high gaps to outside surveillance.

　Vigilance is increased and we are back to square one.


9. If they are digging tunnels, we will dig them too and take them by surprise.

　Are you licking the tunnel fairies?　We are noticed and attacked, and our tunnels are buried.

　The end of burying him alive.


10. We're out, and we'll pretend we didn't blow up the whole hill.

　A complete crime. The damage is extensive, with blown-out dirt and rocks flying into human settlements. He is the prime suspect because he has received an extermination order. If you run away, you are wanted on a definitive basis.

　Crime slave or fugitive end.


　I thought about it a lot, but there was no mercy in the window flower shmule results........