Then we went on for a while, through the valley of Sokihemaa.
　Along the way, I stopped.

'Here it is,'
What?

　Lara rolls her eyes.

'I can feel people coming from inside that hut. If what the headmaster is saying is true, then it must be Averil.
"Well, uh...

　Even though I explained, Lara didn't have a look on her face.
　It wasn't just Lara, even Marise looked dubious.

There's nothing there.

　I continued.

'Hmm ... you have one. It looks raggedy, but the hut is solidly built. With this one, even if you fired a series of magic at it, it should be able to withstand up to a hundred rounds.
Yeah, so Kurt!　We don't see anything!

　Lara raised her voice.

　Oh ... come to think of it, the warding spell of concealment had been put in place.
　Lara and Marise wouldn't even be able to see the shadowy figure of the hut.
　In my case, with a ward like this, I would have analyzed the magic under my unconsciousness and it would be reflected in my eyes as it slipped through the concealment.

　But.

''Kurt. Cynthia, I can see a little bit of it, okay?

　It seems that Cynthia, who is a drop-in magic power, sees the same thing I do.
　But if it was Cynthia's condition, she would only see it vaguely.

'It would be inconvenient if everyone couldn't see it. Hang on a minute.

　I told them both that and turned my palms toward the hut.
　Then I activated my disobedience magic.

　Palin.
　As soon as I heard the sound of broken glass.

Wow!　Kurt was right, it really is a shack.
I didn't see it at all...

　It looks like the wards strung around the hut are gone and Lara and Marise can now see them too.

''Then let's just go ahead and meet Avril, shall we?

　And I took the lead in approaching the shed.
　When I brought my lightly clenched fist closer to the door to knock....

Well it looks like there's a trap in this door as well.

　I retract my hand just in front of him.

'Yeah, what kind of trap?'
It's a trap. If you touch any part of the shed, it's designed to spew out poisonous gas.
That's a no-no!
'Well, it's not a very big trap, so you won't have to worry about it.
Hey, Kurt you don't have to worry about it.

　Lara tried to stop me, but I knocked on the door again twice.

　At that moment, the trap spell was activated and a green poisonous gas attacked towards us.
　It was a deadly poison that could kill you in an instant if you breathed in even one breath.

　However.

''Well there's no response. Let's try knocking again.

　I didn't care and kept knocking again.

'What...?　Poison ... is out there, right?
How are we able to breathe normally?
Strange....

　The three of us give them a puzzled look.

　No matter how deadly the poison is, if it doesn't reach us, it's useless.
　That's why all I did was set up a ward to prevent the poisonous gas before I knocked.
　That's all it takes to neutralize the poison.

'I couldn't even be bothered to disarm the trap. Because I decided that since I could prevent this much from being warded, it wouldn't be a problem to knock without worrying about it.
'Don't lie down!　I felt like my lifespan was shortened!

　I was pissed.

　But.........the wards that had been put up around the hut, plus the poison gas traps.
　These were given by Avril, and it's quite a feat when you consider that they were given by Avril.

　Although it didn't work at all because the opponent was me, but if it was an ordinary wizard, I'm sure he wouldn't be able to see through even the first wards.
　And it's not just setting up wards, it's also setting traps without being proud.
　This is the first time in this era that I have seen a person who is so vigilant.

　It's as if he knows that there are people in this world who are stronger than he is, and is afraid of them.
　More and more, I want to see Abril.

''........I still don't see any response.''

　But no matter how many times I knock on the door, there is no sign of an answer.

　Strange.........
　I'm sure I can feel someone's presence from inside.
　Don't tell me you're not home?

Well that's because if someone is repeatedly knocking through the wards, they won't come out in alarm.

　Lara mumbled something in a whisper.

It's inevitable. It may be a little rude, but do you mind if I open the door?
'I know it's a bit late for this, but isn't it locked?'
You mean Kurt!　They're going to break down the walls of the hut!
"Demon.
What do you guys think I am?

　Sigh.
　No amount of me is going to do that to someone who is not my enemy.
　You're going to be allowed to enter through the door properly.

'Well, it's certainly locked(...).

　He pushed the door of the hut and tried to get inside.

　But the door didn't budge.
　It seems that the door is not physically locked, but is magically locked.
　And it's quite a complicated magical system.
　But.

I can easily open this much.

　I'm going to reverse engineer the formula and unlock it in a flash.

　.... okay. It's now ready to open.
　I slowly pushed the door as it was.

　But with a creaking sound, the moment the door opened slightly.


'Ah!　Someone ran out!


　Someone jumped out from inside and ran past us.

'You got away,'

　Well, it can't be helped.
　This is why they are so cautious.
　If a door that is magically locked is unlocked and suddenly opened, the first thing you might choose to do is 'fight' or even 'flee'.

''Kurt!　What's the matter, you're the only one who is calm!
Fast....!　Cynthia couldn't see their faces either. If they don't, they'll get away with it.

　As Marise and Cynthia were saying, the figure jumped out from inside and ran off like the wind, its back already all but small.

''We're going after it, guys. I'm going to get serious for a bit, so follow me.
Well, wait a minute, Kurt!　If Kurt gets a little serious...

　I'm sure you're going to be able to find a way to make it work.

　I'm going to be layering some body-enhancing magic on top of it.
　It's a difficult terrain to get a foothold in the Sokihemaa Valley.
　It's a good thing that the person who escaped is like a monkey and runs in all directions.
　It seems that the opponent is using body strengthening magic just like me.


''But ... do you think you can escape from me?


　It was the wrong person.
　In no time at all I caught up with the fleeing figure and went around the front.

"!
I'm sorry to hear that.

　The other person was so surprised by this that he lost his balance and almost fell down.
　I quickly put my hand in to hold him(...) the moment he(...) woman(...) is about to hit her back to the ground.

'Are you Avril?'

　Then.


Let go of me!　You're a pervert to touch such a young woman.


　Averill flailing in my hands (probably).
　How that guy - he was in the form of a cute little girl.