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'Lady Cicernian!　What's in there...
It's okay, Lynne.

　She came up with a face of morbid whiteness, borrowing Beric's shoulder, so much so that it seemed like she wouldn't be able to recover with a little rest.
　The fact that she could barely come up to this point was evidenced by her legs, which trembled in small increments like a newborn fawn.

　Still, Cisernia's thoughts were blissfully clear. Hence, she needed no rest. For there is a plan that must be done now, a plan that can only be struck now.

　Never before had the time for sleep seemed so idle. And a conclusion burst forth from a realm of thought that can't be entrusted to anyone else. It's not too late to rest.

　Lynne also understands her character. No matter how much you say, he won't listen to you anyway. The blazing light shining behind her weak eyes was the same kind of light as when she hired Linne as her entourage.
　None of the people around her looked good to the duds that always had the danger of going out of control, the magic eye. That's why there were those who had difficulty with Cicernias saving Linne, but they didn't go so far as to raise their voices and deny it.

　However, the bureaucrats and even the servants refused to hire such an exceptional person as a member of their entourage. Of course, this is out of concern for the safety of Cicerunia, the head of state.
　Even so, Cicerunia was stubbornly determined. Of course, even Linne's words.

　It's a good thing that the people around her are now saying, as if the future were predicted, that the eyes she sees in people also reflect her true nature, but in reality, Linne knows better than anyone that it's not that simple.

　Cisernia is guiding her towards her own vision of the future. She had never forced herself through power. At that moment, Cicernia said, dismayed.

　'If no one else will admit it, let them admit it. That's all there is to it. So Linne used everything she had to become a detecting mage, a probing holder, with everything she had, which would be an awe-inspiring power.
　It was certainly an after-the-fact decision. Nevertheless, Linne showed results, and with Cisernia's help, she was gradually able to relieve the frustration and anxiety of those around her.

　She had the same eyes as then.

　I need to move to the military headquarters immediately. That's what Cicernia and Beric thought.

　It had to be a place where they could move the mages right away. This is because the two of them are not able to give orders to all the troops right now. As expected, if we open the line here, it could easily be intercepted.

　The two of them appealed for Alpha's innocence at the meeting of the heads of state, and it was surely accepted. Still, there was no certainty from appearances.
　You can't trust them all in the first place. Because there was a single magician present there.
　There was a possibility of wondering about Beric, who kept even the slightest bit of information about Ars.
　No, after the information was drawn out against an outcome that had already been decided in that place. If that was the case, then the treatment of Alpha should have been largely fixed.

　The question was which country it was.

　He walked quickly down the corridor, but Cisernia, who was being piggybacked by Lynne, was telling him what she planned to do after this.

'Good Lynne. You're the one I'm counting on.
All right. I'll make it happen.
Let's go over it again. First you will go to Rusalka. Cite the information you've acquired here and enlist their help. That perfumed woman will be fine. The only question is whether Jean will be able to say something that he doesn't need to, which I'll have to ask Linne to do. Then you're going to meet up with Teresa. Is that okay?　It's all about time.
Awesome. Even if it's for your life.

　But right after he uttered that. Linne was weakly pinched on both cheeks from behind. It's as cold as if ice was pressed directly against her. I don't know if she could feel the blood, but I am sure that the trembling of her body had traveled to her fingertips, causing her cheeks to vibrate in small increments, and it was her desperate plea.

'If you replace it with life, I'll hate you for the rest of my life. Don't make me regret it any more.......please.

　When Lynne felt a cool cheek against her neck, she realized that her comment had been inappropriate. Although Linne herself still felt horrible, Cicernias treats her as family, not as a squire, but as family.
　She doesn't treat me as a squire, but as family.

　So Linne is in her heart.

　--Felt sure.

　And she is strongly determined to do so.

　As a matter of fact, this is a task that can only be asked of Rinne. I'm not sure if it's possible to get to Lithia, but it would be difficult even for a detection magician to do so without being found by anyone. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. It's easy to be found by poorly detecting them with magic.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I asked her to lead a battalion ostensibly to secure Ars. This was because we were almost certain at this stage that the countries were monitoring Alpha.
　That's why they sent more than half of the battalion back ostensibly to hide Teresa in hiding. However, we have not been able to give precise instructions on this. There are only a limited number of places to hide in the field, and we have had to leave it up to Teresa to decide what to do.

　That's why we don't even know where they are at home, let alone in other countries. That's why we need Linnaeus to be able to detect them over a wide area. Of course, detection by magic power will be countered by detection. It's difficult to find them unless they are Linne or Ars, which can be captured as visuals.
　If even Teresa could detect them, they would escape. I've given strict orders, but it's her. Even Beric couldn't determine what would happen.

　So I'm going to give him the location of the hiding place I gave Teresa beforehand as a way to at least give him some information.

"I told Theresa to hide out in the wilderness areas from the wealthy to Babel. There's a lot of people there, and that's the only place to hide out but I'm pretty sure they won't be there first.
"--!　Hey, Bellick!

　Beric takes Cicernian's near reprimand with a wry smile.
　It's bad enough not being able to grab a place in a situation where you're running out of time. It sounds bad to say that she disobeys instructions from her superiors, but Teresa has a weird policy of doing things her own way. Still, there's basically no blame for the lack of obvious transgressions. No, in the first place, Teresa's troops were being sent to the front lines of the outside world to get rid of the troublesome ones inside the military.

　In other words, there are a surprisingly large number of mages who cannot be disposed of. It is Teresa's unit that is moved to the front lines to get rid of wizards who have fled before the enemy, disobeyed their superiors' orders, or even killed half of them in a domestic dispute when a disagreement arose within the unit. To say that they have a rough temper is cute, but they are uniformly roughs who have raised their hands against their superiors from good families.

　Of course, the difference in values was a big problem, since the military system itself is structured to accept those of high rank, such as the nobility. Of course, if these are just military servants, they can be punished by any means, but when it comes to wizards who can fight in the outside world, you can't just let them go.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to do with it. I've been told to defeat at least one demon in the outside world and then disperse.
　That was also something that could be said for Teresa.


'Of course, Teresa won't be there. That's also factored in.'

　Beric was certain that she would not follow instructions. Because the instructions at the top of the list were that no one would find her.
　That meant that she would be in a situation where she was taking some risk of being found where Beric instructed her to go. Naturally, Beric has to.........

　That's why Bellick guided her to a place where he could determine that she wasn't there as a hiding place so that it would be effective. When it came to hiding away from the place Theresa had instructed them to hide, they would naturally narrow it down.
　The middle ground between the wealthy and Babel lay a vast sea of trees. This is to keep the original world inside to the outside world and to keep the people from forgetting about the recapture, while at the same time, the research facilities, a negative legacy of the military, are still waiting to fade away.

　Therefore, a secluded environment is the perfect place to hide yourself. Hence, Beric's designation there eliminates it from Teresa's options. It's her, and I'm sure she would have taken it the way that she can't be found, including Beric's instructions - not even her friends can find her.
　So if Beric's messenger found her, she would take it as a real order.

'Lord Lynne, just knowing that she's not over there makes it a lot easier to find Teresa. She is now guarding a stronghold on the front lines of the outside world, but she was originally someone who was doing something that resembled a mercenary on the inside. So I have a good idea of where she might end up.
Is that...?

　Lynne asks with only her voice, with her gaze set directly in front of her, perhaps out of concern for Cicernia. Sisernia is limping, but she also listens as if she understands that this is the crux of the operation.

''They should almost certainly be in the [Andel Mountains].
'What!'

　Lynne sounded like a crazy person, but that wasn't surprising. She was probably thinking of somewhere in this country.

'I see. I wouldn't normally think of it there. It's not Alpha to begin with.''
'If we're on alert now, it will be easy to cross the border. It was a certainty that Arus was on the outside world, so everyone will be keeping an eye on the defensive lines.
I don't think he'd ever cross a border.

　It would be a believable story from Lynne, who has never heard of Teresa.
　But if you ask Beric, she's decided on her priorities to the point that she doesn't care about that much.
　It's a matter of giving the men a heroic appearance. It's just a matter of providing them with a place where they can use themselves to their fullest potential. There is no justice or evil.
　No, I'm sure they have some self-control. The fact that she was second-in-command under Froese should be a step in the right direction.

''It would be a big problem if it were supposed to be. You know you can't say that for once. I would have hesitated to invite Teresa inside if it wasn't just a matter of things.

　So much so that inevitably if that happened, Froese had to consider the idea of a temporary return to work.

　Still, as expected, she hid out, as she did. It's really convenient that the place is so close to the country in question, it could be mistaken for a heavenly arrangement.
　But the world is not made for everything to work out as it should. If everything goes too well, it will make you feel uneasy.

　As if to support this, Lynne's feet stop. If you take a few more steps, you can go out the front door.

''.........huh?　 I can't believe I didn't notice that!
'd*mn it!　It's faster than I thought.

　Clicking his tongue, Beric throws a weak look at Cicernia. The idea of what to do next was because he couldn't think of any immediate countermeasures.

''Quite fast, we're running out of time. A total of thousands, a handful of them will be coming here ahead of us!
Put Lynne down. You must go now.

　Cicernia acted stoutly as she tapped her shoulder. Her feet, still on the ground, were not strong enough to stomp the floor. Still, she managed to stand on her own feet.

　Before Letty and the others, who were almost at the same time, immediately moved to the front of Cisernia, Lynne moved to the front of the Cisernia.
　After walking just a few steps from the entrance, that person appeared, much to Linne's surprise.

''Don't all move........''