[Ditsen]

　In order to follow the elves in secret, I moved in the shadows while hiding in the shadows for a while. I'm not sure that it will have much effect since it has a large robot in disguise, but luckily the tailing is working.

　It's not a surprise that the Blau Empire, which is a large country that is truly thriving, is also very lively with people. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Buildings, streets, and people's clothes. The buildings, the streets, the people's clothes, all of them may be more advanced than those of Japan.

　However, there are many poorly dressed people who can tell the difference in appearance. Those people are almost without exception moving around the corners of the streets.

'Are they what you would call second class citizens?

　I had heard that the Empire treated people who were citizens of countries it had invaded or those that had surrendered and become vassals as second-class citizens of the Empire, so somehow I had a hunch that they were.

　There seemed to be a good number of slaves, but many of them had lost their arms and legs. Perhaps they were soldiers from countries that had lost the war. In some cases, the empire might be the more forgiving one, to say nothing of the fact that in some cases, all the soldiers of the enemy country could be killed.

　However, if they are sold into slavery even if they survive in the end, it would be no different than extreme punishment in terms of feelings.

　In fact, the majority of the slaves have dead eyes.

　While looking at them sideways, I cowered my head and hurriedly walked past them.

''Scary scary. It must be worse for me if I'm caught.''

　I muttered to myself and shuddered in fear at the future I had imagined.

　After all, I was a magician in the Breeder Empire, which the Empire had not yet occupied. Torture after torture was bound to be repeated.

''Wow, I want to run away. I want to run away so badly...

　He muttered to himself with a shudder, but in the end he did not run away, but continued to pursue.

It's not just for my country, but for that wonderful country in the sky. It's not just for the motherland, but for the wonderful sky country. I have to chase them even if they are strangers to me.

　Saying that, I inspire myself and step deeper and deeper into the Imperial City.

　When I look back, I see Taiki-sama's golem following me almost soundlessly. It's probably because of this presence that I can barely keep my cool.

　If you look ahead, the soldiers surrounding the elves will continue on down the street with Zunzun. The road seems to get a little bit narrower every time they turn down the road again once or twice. At first the road was wide enough for two carriages to pass slowly, but now even a single carriage is doubtful.

　And the narrower the road becomes, the more lonely the traffic and the number of shops become.

''I'm in trouble....I have a plan to blend in with the crowds...''

　I muttered and hid my figure, sticking to the shadows of the building.

　After a moment's delay, Taiki-sama's golem also moves next to me. The amazing thing is that I didn't give him any instructions, but he's hiding himself from the public eye just like I am.

　It is frightening to see Taiki-sama moving the golem from so far away that it's not even invisible, but this golem is also frightening because it understands our intentions and moves even though we haven't said anything.

　What kind of orders does Master Taiki give and how spontaneously does this golem move?

　In fact, I don't think that Taiki-sama is watching our movements and operating the golem. I've heard that there is such a thing as a camera, but it is absolutely impossible for him to watch us and give us new orders from above the sky with his magic power.

　I look up at Taiki-sama's golem and roar.

''........The more I look at it, the stranger it is, the stranger the golem is. I want to take it apart........

　I muttered that really small, but Taiki-sama's golem looked back at me like a human and took a step away from me, taking a distance.

''Ugh, that's a lie. I'm sorry.''

　I couldn't help but apologize for that natural gesture. I laughed to myself, wondering what I was doing with a golem, but to my surprise, the golem looked up and took a step closer to us.

　And then it stopped moving as if waiting for us to move.

''........Did you forgive me?''

　When I asked him that, the golem quietly turned his face to me.

　I was astonished.

　Maybe it was a coincidence, but the golem reacted to an abstract statement that had no subject matter.

　I'm a little tempted to try a few things, but now I have to do it.

'd*mn I'll have to try some things later.

　Secretly determined, I look halfway out of the shadows and search for the back of the elves.

　However, I can't see the back of the soldiers who should have been heading to the back of the street, let alone the elves, at all.



　Apparently, more time had passed than I thought because I was distracted by Taiki-sama's golem.

　I hurriedly ran to the back of the building, but the streets crossed from there and I looked in all directions, but I couldn't see it.

　I felt cold water running down my spine, and I thought I heard the sound of blood rushing from my head.

''What the hell...! What will I explain to Master Taiki...!

　With that, Ditsen whirled around in the middle of the intersection, and with a huff, he looked up and turned to the robot.

　Then he knelt on the ground and bowed his head.

'I'm sorry! I'm going to hurry up and search for them now!

　Ditsen shouted and got down on his knees to the robot.




[Taiki]

''.........Lord Taiki. Ditsen-sama is on the ground in the middle of the street, albeit with few people on the street.......

　Eira reported that to me as if she was troubled, but I don't want her to tell me that.

'....Meh, you are conspicuous. Let's ask Ditsen-san to investigate a different compartment for a moment. I'll send a different person over there.

　With that uttered, I switched the image on the screen to see who I was going to dispatch.