Aside from Ilyce, Ars and Loki left the association's headquarters immediately after preparing the necessary equipment with little rest - but only a change of clothes - without taking a break. The necessary items are prepared at the local base, and the most alarming is in the chain of command. At least what Ars is thinking about, the commander in the field probably doesn't even anticipate what Ars is thinking about.

　After briefly informing Ilyce of this, Ars and the others immediately jumped down from the rooftop garden and sprinted at full speed towards the mineral deposit.
　The three shadows are so instantaneous that they can't even catch the sunlight. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the next few days. The only discomfort it gave was a feeling of discomfort, as if its eyes were laced with garbage.

　The legs trained in the outside world are like a runaway car with broken brakes, but those who handle it can skillfully control it without disturbing their breath.

　The red robes fluttered in front of Ars's eyes, and his slender legs flickered in front of him.
　Both legs appear to move half automatically. And yet the axis of his body showed no signs of shifting.

　Ars's brain was calculating the strength needed to eliminate the wall that could be an obstacle to rescuing Felinella.
　The concern was the existence of the space leading to the downstairs.
　Not only did he lack too much information, but he was running out of time. I'm not in perfect physical condition, in fact, I'm in terrible shape.

　Still, my body moves before I can think. The mind drives the body without hesitation.
　It's as if I've touched a part of those who died in the outside world....those who passed away with an expression of contentment.

　''It's ... not bad,'' he mouthed with a pout.
　While his physical condition and the situation were all tumbling down in a bad direction, only Ars's mind was functioning normally. He was able to function as a person, not as a magician.

　The cold spirit had somehow established itself as the norm in Ars. He understood the common sense that if someone close to him died, he would be grieving. But at the same time, he understood that that general, human nature was not in him.
　I'm probably a cold and callous person. I have no words or compassion for the dying. It was always just a bunch of idiots.

　I didn't do well, I wasn't strong enough, I felt sorry for them, I tried valiantly to help them. The list goes on and on. The reasons and motives may be as numerous as the stars, but the end result is an equal death.

　But strangely enough, some of the corpses had a serene expression on their faces. Now finally, Ars thought he understood. It would be impossible for Ars, who has been stifling his mind, blocking his eyes and closing his thoughts, to do so.
　Acting according to one's heart's desire.

　Standing at the same level as them, Ars felt as if he was freed from the fence.
　At the same time, he strongly believes that he must rescue Felinella at all costs.

　I thought that the blood flowing in my body is only something that cools my thoughts and mechanically performs tasks like cold water, but it still pushes me from within, as if to scold me. It makes me realize that I have the same blood flowing in my veins as others.

　Being driven by the mind is suspected in the outside world as a kind of trauma. A state of panic due to extreme stress, or conversely, a mental load such as tension is replaced by pleasure. Before the so-called magic runaway, it is commonly referred to as 【Killing High】.

　Wondering about Ars, who smiled a small smile in such a crazy and out of place way, Ilyce slowed down and turned his eyes as if he was looking at something strange.

''Have you gone mad?''
I've been mad and I remain mad.

　I feel bad for Loki, who is looking anxiously at me next to him, but of course I'm not crazy enough to say it with my mouth. Rather, what I do is the same as usual. What has changed is........yes, the motivation.

　With a voice that sounds like it's going to be snatched away, Loki said, "I'll definitely help you," and Ars issued a baseless bluster to Loki.
　It's just a bluster.
　Since the act of helping is itself a decision, it's only barren to think beyond that.

　Just looking at the town of Barmes in the distance, Ars turns his divine face to Ilyce.
　She turned her gaze only to Ars.

　At the same time, Ars deploys [Muffled Inclusion (Silent Veil)] around her. Since this kind of magic depends on technique rather than lineage, it is possible to master it to a greater or lesser extent. Although the range of effect is narrow, the recombination of the sequential variables of the coordinates is a handy tool for Ars.

　When the wind noise died down, Ars cut him off in a clerical tone.

'I'm sorry, Elyce, but I see my prediction as correct. The story of the kleisman teacher also makes sense. No, I don't have anything to deny.
'So you were a researcher at Babel. Tsk, if your predictions are correct, you're not going to be able to handle it with a local wizard.

　Even Ilyce, who made a stern face and clicked his tongue, didn't show it at the headquarters, but perhaps because he was in front of two well-meaning people, his brow wrinkled and his eyes changed to a stern look.
　It's not a blunder, but at the very least, the association, as the organizer, must do everything in its power to bring the situation under control.

　Ideally, the students should never have been allowed to die. As expected, Ilyce didn't even go so far as to say that.

''Al, could you explain in plain English what you mean by that?

　The cryptic conversations that flew through the air were difficult for Loki to understand.
　At least on the front lines as much as possible, this was information Loki needed as he felt his mission was to expose Ars.

'That's the worst-case scenario. This is the research that Kronos is said to have taken over from Krokel, but the whereabouts of the test subject is a problem. Where did he dump the subject that failed and turned into a demon to be discarded?

　There was no way he would get an accurate answer if he asked her about this kind of thing. Ars kept his mouth tightly shut once and then overflowed with possibilities he didn't want to consider.

'A huge side-hole was found underneath Babel, and the deposit has been confirmed to be underground.
"--!　Ah, so Al is guessing that the disposal site is a deposit!

　Ars nodded back with one nod.
　Ilyce also added one thing that confirmed Ars's prediction.

'It's something I had no idea about until you told me, but dammit why didn't I think of it?

　A voice pregnant with a hint of the insect's increasingly bad location leaks out of Ilyce's shapely mouth.

'Doesn't the word "Barmes" remind you of that?'
..............

　Seeing Loki's face tinged with astonishment, Ilyce affirmed, ''That's right.

''[Disobedience Abomination (Demi Azure)], in order to assume that that monster happened to appear near the ore deposit, this one, we can't ignore it, right?'''
'Oh, that also connects. Even disregarding the existence of Kronos, SS rates exist, and it's an evolutionary reach for demons, so I wouldn't be surprised if they're actually elsewhere... as long as it's not near that deposit.

　As Loki cleared his throat loudly, the Balmes military headquarters began to come into view.

'Then!　[The Abomination of Treason (Demi Azure)]...
That's very likely. And it's too convenient. I had my doubts, too, but Instructor Kreisman made the connection. I don't know what he was doing, the place where Crockel is said to have taken over the disposal of the failures, but at least the failures before that were carried out to the outside world through a side hole. No, there's no way we can get out that way in a place overrun with demons...
'So the kid is trying to say that the Tower of Babel and the deposit are connected by a giant underground tunnel.
'I don't know what you're capable of, but I don't think Ordwise will be enough.

　Even if he was a former single wizard, it wouldn't be enough to make him a force to be reckoned with.
　I'm sure that Lord Ordwise was originally sent to infiltrate the city, but I hear that he is an old-fashioned warrior with a strong core.

　Nowadays, that's not nearly enough for him to fight.
　I have to reveal the reinforcements that Ilyce didn't dare to reveal here.

''What do you plan to do?''
You know what to do. We'll clear the deposit.
I agree. So, you're going to ask me, right?　About reinforcements.

　Nodding her head with a cockle, Ilyce assured this one as if she was relieved, "There are no loose ends. Even now that she knew that the [Abomination of Disobedience (Demi Azure)] might be related to the mineral deposit and her connection to Babel, she answered with confidence on that one point only.

''They should have arrived by now. It should have been reinforcements to convince the opposition.