It wasn't long before they turned back to the training grounds.
　The chancellor was accompanied by the chancellor for mere interest.

　Once again, the boisterous training ground resulted in a tongue twistering situation, and it didn't cause much of a stir. It's a true work of artisanship.

　You have to wipe your own ass. This is indeed not something to be bowed to by Ferinella.
　The problem is that filling the hole is not so easy.
　The reason why magic is not considered a panacea is that it is not easy to return to normal even if you mobilize all the teachers. The bottom line is that magic projects the virtual as a temporary, real-life event.
　Magic is a temporary miracle that manifests through the medium of magic.

　That is, let's say you succeed in plugging a hole temporarily with earth magic. However, for it to continue to exist as a substance, it requires magical power. In other words, it is only a stopgap measure.
　So how do we bring it back?

　This is the method used by Arus to repair the traces of his previous battles.
　In short, we can give it a temporary mass. It's just a matter of replacing the medium as the substance of reality, even if it's magic, from magic power to matter.
　It's easier said than done, I guess. A damage of this magnitude would require at least 100 mages to repair the damage.

　In this case, it's easy to replace them. Of course, the amount of magic needed to be done by one person is enormous.

　First, he would have to duplicate the wall surface of the hole exactly, and then he would just keep repeating the process. However, the coordinates must be changed and the copy positions must be shifted one after another.
　For example, if you're Ars, you can use 【Real Trace】 to quickly duplicate the pebbles. What happens when you pile up the pebbles a little bit is that the pebbles stick to each other in a way that they assimilate.
　You can increase the volume of the pebbles little by little.

　By doing so, you deceive the world. As it is there, it can mutate its mass into the same substance as the assimilated object, even if it runs out of magic. There is no theoretical explanation for this.

　Many races that are good at this kind of technology are found in those that can do the math. Of course, there are cases where it cannot be replaced by projection. This is because it depends on the content of the mineral.
　In this case, there is no need to worry about it because there are countless materials to copy.

　Also, if the deviation from reality was too great, it would take several years to obtain a copy of a massive object.
　The reason why coins are no longer used is due to other reasons than technological progress. At the same time, gold and silver are also used in coins, which cannot be copied because of their content, but this is because they avoid the existence of such illegal technology.
　It is said that the origin of magic is derived from alchemy, because of the existence of this technology.

　Tens of thousands of copies are made in parallel in succession at one time. In a few minutes, he could duplicate more than 90% of the material. The rest would be strengthened by actually laying down a layer of dirt.
　At this time, Ars was glad that he didn't have to use 【Temple Fall】 at all costs.

　He headed to the Chancellor's office again, hiding the fatigue caused by the depletion of magic power he hadn't tasted in a long time.

　We are walking side by side down the corridor, but I wonder if the students who saw the match in person have not returned yet. It's not so noisy and quiet.

''But then again, you're still as substandard as ever.

　There was a pause in what Ars returned to the dumbfounded voice.

'Thank you.'
Is this supposed to be sarcastic?
What do I say then?
There's always a place for that, even if you can't beat the chancellor.
Do you really want me to tell you?
That's the irony of it. But hey.

　I'm not going to be able to say anything about it. He is not stingy to begin with.

''If the chancellor hadn't come, I wouldn't have been able to use that magic.
Mm-hm. Well, next time I hope you don't leave it out and get the information across.
You say that, but I didn't expect it to be that bad.

　Going up to the top floor where the Chancellor's office is located, and confirming that no one is there, Ars says the words with a divine look on his face.

''Magic Eye, I didn't know you were the holder of Salem's Ship's Eye...''
You're real.
'I had complete control of it and you're not too surprised by that.
'I'm surprised. It's just that the magic eye holders have quite a history. It's partly due to my own lack of knowledge.
Yeah?

　Returning a casual ministerial gesture, the door to the massive chancellor's office opens with Sisti leading the way.
　She removes her robe and pointy hat on the couch and proceeds to the desk directly in front of her, "Shall we begin?" she opens her mouth and sits down with a thud in her chair.

'First of all, why did I let them get away with it?　You could've done something about it without the word "tracking" coming out of your mouth.　You have an idea about her, don't you?

　Ars settled down on the couch of his watch - the one that was empty - and sat down.
　This question and answer is not compulsory in the first place. Of course, since Sisti made the request to the military, she is obligated to explain the situation.

''To put it simply, it's a gut feeling.

　With a bang, Sisti tapped the desk with both hands, a rare occurrence for her.
　The expression on her face was grim and not the usual aloof and inedible witch. It would mean that she had been switched out when she took this seat.

'This is beyond your discretion. And so am I, of course!

　Ars opened his mouth without the slightest movement at the sound of a voice that sounded like an angry voice. His gaze was turned to the hollow.

'Chancellor, there's no such thing as a matter beyond my discretion. There is no righteousness that I have to exhaust to that extent, so please don't misunderstand me there. I'm just a magician for now. I'll throw this stuff away anytime.
Ha - you never change.

　Sisty gives up with anger at Ars, who tells her that it's a normal thing to do in a matter-of-fact way. Even though he had been at this school for less than a year, Sisti had seen that he had changed in some way, and she reminded him.

''Besides, you'll have to hear me out.
You have to give me a good explanation.

　Here, Ars uttered the words that poured oil on the fire.
　Even though it was the only thing that would involve Sisti the most, Ars held up one finger.

'But first, could you falsify some of your reports to the top?　I'm sorry for my words. I don't mind making it my fault, so I'm going to ask you to make it about the demon eye and not mention the name of this target.
'Of course we can make a decision after we've heard the story, can't we?

　Sisti, who asked back with a fairly angry look on her face, was no longer trying to make a smile. The cold stare said nothing.

　Deciding that this was a compromise, Ars nodded with a coy smile.
　Of course, even after hearing this, if it is because he still reports to his superiors, then Ars had no intention of interrupting further. It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　Ars chuckles inwardly. It's a good thing that you're always being used, so you won't be punished if you're allowed to lower your puddle like this.
　But it's not that simple. It's even more so when you consider the organization of the military.

''First of all, the opponent I fought this time was a former magician who belonged to the Alpha Army, Minaris Forse Quartz. I hear his name is Ilyce now.

　Sisti tried to remember the name, but when it didn't come up right away, she easily offered a solution.

'It's a former single wizard from fifty years ago,'
'Ah!　What?!

　It will sound ridiculous. Even at the time, she was quite old. And moreover, anyone who saw her on the training ground was a girl.

''Hence the demonic eye. Perhaps it's a side effect of the demon eye. Perhaps, but she doesn't age (although it would have been better if it was just that).

　I won't tell you what's going on inside, Minaris - Ilyce can restore his body using the magic eye as a medium based on his magic power. I guessed that this was almost certain.

''Do you have any proof?''
It's about as close as she'll get.

　Even if that was the case, there's no way a young girl of her age would be able to do that much magical warfare.
　I switched my thoughts by leaving Sisti behind for now. It seems the conversation still continues.

'Minaris, no, Ilyce is currently a member of Krama.
--!

　Ars interrupted Sisti's words there by sticking out his hand. Otherwise, he'd be spending a lot of time preaching if he didn't understand it even more.

'Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions. I can't ignore the circumstances of why Ilyce is in Krama. I once saw a top-secret military document that confirms the plans for illegal research there. Maybe it has nothing to do with Ilyce. Even more so when you see the word [immortality].
Hey, wait a minute!　What, then, were single mages in those days part of the army?　So you're saying that Minaris is the one chosen by the upper echelons of the "Mere Old Man" as a test subject?

　He asked Ars with the straw that he wanted it to be part of, but when the nod came back, Sisty continued as if relieved.

'So I guess that's why almost all of her personal information about the demon eye, especially Salem's successful control of it, had been erased.

　Sisti quickly reached and cruised through what Ars was trying to say. Even if he couldn't be sure, a cold sweat ran down his spine at the fact that he had enough material to speculate.

'If we capture her and this becomes public knowledge...'
"Alpha Force is down. It's more than we can handle privately. They'll be referring to the great progression of a few years ago when the Chancellor and the other three titans were driven out. It's died quite a bit and it doesn't seem to be enough. The deliberate attempt to exclude singles is itself an act of treason against humanity.

　Trying to disguise the bitterness with a claw-biting gesture, Sisti thought about the expected damage. No, he knew it was useless to think about it. The heads above would be changed forever. The army itself could be subject to dismantling.
　Catching criminals is important for the people living there, living in peace, but the detriment to Alpha is too great.

　Seeing the look on his face, Ars gave chase to stop him.

'The Chancellor may not have seen it, but Ilyce's summoning magic is too dangerous. In the unlikely event that that thing is completely summoned, this country will be half destroyed at best. If you're still willing, I'll go after it now, but I'll have you meditate on the pile of corpses.
...mean.
What?
'You bastard!　

　When his eyes grew damp, Als's expression twitched as if he had said a little too much. As expected, he doesn't retract his words, even if the older man cries out to him, but he was certainly mean, perhaps.

''I went a little too far, but you agreed, didn't you?
Oh, well, that's just the way it is, isn't it?
..........

　Sisty puts a finger to her chin and tells him with a bland face as if nothing is wrong. Her eyes should have been moist a moment ago.

(He got it.)

　Ars himself didn't know what he'd been hit with, but it couldn't be his imagination that he felt like he'd lost an explanation.

'But we can't just leave it at that,'
'I know. I can only say that this is just a hunch, but she might get out of Krama. At least it will be different than before. I have an idea about what happens after that.
What's that?
'It's a secret now. But I'm sure it's going to be good for Alpha and for her.

　Sisti looked at him skeptically, wondering if such a win-win relationship is possible, but he sighed and grudgingly agreed with Ars, who refused to divert any attention.

'I'm curious, but wouldn't it be okay to let the Governor know?　I mean, isn't it bad?
'Of course I thought about that, but it's better to keep it under wraps. Knowing about it and hiding it and not knowing about it are two different things to deal with in case of an emergency.
That's very kind of you.......maybe you could share that kindness with me.
I couldn't be more tired of it.
'Ya-sa-sa-sa. I don't think I'm old enough to be worked up!　You'll have to excuse me.

　After all, the gesture of puffing out his cheeks was acceptable if you only looked at his appearance, but the formula for calculating his actual age that came out on the spur of the moment was the reason why it was not honestly funny.

''In the unlikely event that the defeat of Ilisu is planned inside the army, I'm going to be forced to back off. And it's pretty tiring. We won't be able to get Letty out of the chemistry, so we'll have no choice but to forego it after all.
I'm sorry about this.
It's important. But if she leaves Krama, it may only be a matter of time before she destroys it itself.
Is that all you've got?
Did you see the last magic?
Yeah, yeah.
''That was also a magic used in conjunction with the magic eye. She called it the Abyssal Deep Sea (Abyss), but if she wanted to, she could have crushed the entire training grounds in an instant.......it's that much more troublesome than that. Honestly, I can't judge how far I can go with the current single mage. Even if there was a way to counter it, even if the second and third place took two people to counter it, it would still be five minutes.
Are you sure that's the right thing to do?
As far as I've fought, the best I can do is five minutes with the magic eye.

　Although I said the destruction of Krama, this is just an easy guess. It was corroborated that Ilyce was a long-distance combat partner in the deposits near Balmes. If that's the case, the ability of the big man Linne is said to have seen is known.
　If it was one-on-one, Ars wouldn't be able to fall behind.

　The faces of all the members are not yet cracked, but as expected, it's not as if there's a monster class like Ilyce early on.
　If we can gather a few single mages, we'll be on the verge of destruction.

　But we can't afford to turn that battlefield into an academy. We also need to think about the future. In the first place, the army will be asked for support from the bandits' invasion.
　Considering Kurama's aim, it is understandable that he is wary of Ars. Perhaps they have decided that Ars is the only trigger for their destruction.
　As a practical matter, it's difficult to put all the singles from other countries together. If that's the case, it's in the interest of Kurama's survival to be the first to strike Ars, who alone boasts overwhelming strength.

　Although it is unclear to what extent the opponent evaluates it, if it lacks Ilyce, it becomes even more difficult. Then, if Ars enters the academy, it will be a battle with the former single Sisty.
　Considering that it's not far from the military, Ars will have a little respite from the military. Of course, it wouldn't be a good idea to stay at the academy forever.

　But there seemed to be time to do some prep work. It's because it's Ars that he is able to make a general guess. When targeting humans, they are definitely alone, or they increase their odds as much as possible in light of the forces around them and reduce the risk.

　Nine times out of ten, the information that Ilyce leaked would not be passed on to Krama. Krama is not a monolith, as her actions show.

　The inability to strike out from Ars's side of the fence can't be helped, although it is itching to do so. It has become necessary to assess the possibilities and prepare for the eventuality.

(Even so, I didn't know the controlled magic eye was such a troublesome thing.

　His interest in the demon's eye was unquenchable, and Ars looked forward to the time when he could remember the promise he had made some time ago and look forward to the time of pleasure.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one. I'm not going to be the only one who can do that. But you have to take the risk that they won't mistrust you. We need to increase our security.
That's fine. Thank you for that. But you don't ask me to leave, do you?
'I wish you'd never heard of Krama. But you are a student of our school. It's really a tricky one, but it's a good thing that the school festival was not cancelled. Besides, you'll lend me a hand if something happens, right?

　Ars received a mischievous smile in silence.

'Of course. It seems that my opponent's aim is me, so I'll leave before that happens. I'm not very good at being defensive.''

　As Ars was leaving, the chancellor was informed that he had missed his target.