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When Fritz and the others managed to round up the horses that had escaped, deus ex machina and Rey were nowhere to be found.
"Who the hell is Makina ......?"
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It was 2:00 p.m. when the group finally regained their composure, and it was no longer time to make a big move.
But it is true that no one wants to stay long in this monster-infested place where rock wolves and saber boars have been spotted.
"Let's move a little!"
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Bernardo, the captain of the Klein Kingdom survey team, and Bruno, the captain of the Egelea Kingdom survey team, were so exhausted that Fritz had no choice but to lead the group.
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We set up our tents about 10 km away and rested for the day.
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Everyone was tired, but Fritz took the initiative to be the night watchman.
"......Mr. Fritz, aren't you tired?"
Shortly before midnight, shortly before it was time for the shift change, Cynthia, the replacement, arrived.
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......This is nothing," she said.
"But you look a little pale, sir."
"......? It's probably because it's dark.
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"It's a little early for you, but I'll take your place. Please rest."
"...... sorry. I'll do that."
Fritz nodded at Cynthia's worried words and went back to his tent.
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Cynthia watched his back and let out a small sigh.
Cynthia sighed a little as she looked at his back.
"Thank you, Brother Jin.
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Erza, who was staring at the magic screen in the Horaijima command center, let out a relieved breath and muttered to herself.
She had seen the deus ex machina save her own brother Fritz when he was in danger.
"Well, I'm glad you made it in time," Jin nodded.
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Jin nodded.
"Ah, thank you."
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Makina and Rey appeared in the control room.
The old man was operating the machina this time. And Ray said.
"Father, I'm home."
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Reiko was in there operating the machine.
"Welcome home. How's Rei?
"Yes,...... I hate to say it,...... but she's not doing so well."
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"Well, I knew it. ......
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He was thus disguising about 20 centimeters of his body size, which would be strange if it were easy to move around in this way.
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But I can do what I do without being identified, so please bear with me. I'll do better next time.
Yes, I'm looking forward to it.
All of this is a makeshift plan. When he learned that the survey team was in danger, he built the whole thing in about five minutes and sent Makina and Rey to the site with the transporter.
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They managed to get there in time for Fritz's crisis.
On the way back, he sent
"So, Anne, did you find out anything about the monster?"
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"Some kind of variant of <
Anne agrees with Jin's mutterings.
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"I think so too. Like <
After considering various possibilities, they came to this conclusion.
What looked like a stone must have been a special <
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Jin nodded his head in agreement.
"But you lost all traces of it, didn't you?
"Yes, in that case it was inevitable.
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Therefore, whatever the object is, it becomes harmless without any after-effects.
"...... It is possible that there are still such relics lying around in the old Leonard's Kingdom, isn't it?"
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Anne added.
"Yes, I suppose so. The old man, please follow up on this site and see if there is still something left of it."
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The old man, who has been surveying the ruins of the former Leonard Kingdom using the fifth column (Quinta), has been putting off the ruins known to the residents and prioritizing the search for unknown ruins.
This is the reason why he is now trying to change his way of doing things.
"I'll leave it to you."
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Jin nodded. Anne then offered some more advice.
"Goshujin-sama, in addition to that, I think you should also pay attention to what is going on in the Kingdom of Cerroa. There must be a lot of relics in that country, so there is no guarantee that they will not cause any accidents while studying them.
"I understand. The old man, please inform the fifth column (Quinta) in the Kingdom of Celuloa. We can increase the number if necessary."
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Jin then asked what was on his mind.
"Oh, and what about Gloria?"
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"Yes. ...... If it's not urgent, there's no need to panic. It doesn't look life-threatening, does it?"
The answer is also optimistic.
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"Then just know where he is so that you can visit him whenever you want."
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After spending the night, the survey team splits into north and south as planned.
The Cline Kingdom survey team will go south, i.e., to the Kingdom of Egelea.
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The Egelea survey team will go to the north, that is, to the Kingdom of Klein.
Each of them will go to the capital city to have an audience with the respective king.
"Thank you very much for your help, Mr. Fritz. I hope to see you again someday.
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"Thanks to you, we can now go to the Kingdom of Klein. Thank you.
Take care. See you again.
After that, the Egelea survey team headed north without any major incidents.
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Two days later, on January 18, the Cline Kingdom survey team crossed the border, passed through the York Jam Mine, and arrived at the village of Wrighton.
"I guess this is the end of our mission. ......"
Fritz mutters to himself.
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His role in cooperating with the Klein Kingdom survey team is over, though not without a hitch.
"...... thank you very much, Mr. Fritz, for all your hard work."
"Ah, Cynthia. You must have had a hard time on this expedition.
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"......Yes, well, I've only been on expeditions that lasted a night or so. Unlike Vice Commander Gloria.
At the mention of Gloria's name, Fritz frowned slightly.
"Gloria. I should return this sword to you.
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At Fritz's waist were two short swords, one for himself and one for Gloria.
"I wonder where Gloria is getting her healing?"
"...... you care?"
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Cynthia asked a little sadly.
"Yes, I am curious.
"......I see. ......"
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Cynthia looked down. Fritz looked at her and asked her quizzically, "What do you mean?
"What's wrong? What's wrong? You don't look well."
Cynthia smiles and replies.
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"...... You really are a very witty or witty person, aren't you?"
"What?"
"No, it's nothing. The vice-captain was probably taken to the town of Glouri. I think he was taken to the town of Glori and from there to the capital city of Asunto.
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"Hmm, I see. I had to go to the capital anyway. I will return the sword to him then and we can pay our respects.
"If you are ......, I can stay with you for a while longer."
Cynthia looked rather happy as she said these words.
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"Oh, yes. I know I'm no longer with the
"My pleasure."
In just a few more minutes, the two countries' mixed forces seem to be moving forward together.
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The season is still cold in January. Still no sign of spring.