Both Hebrew and Glad were former mercenary bandits.
　They used to be captains of scouting troops, and both of them have a certain amount of skill.
　They are adept at using martial arts (arts) concealment (hides), which conceal not only signs, but even magical power, and Hebrew is excellent at detecting signs due to his keen senses, while Glad is skilled at detecting traps with his ability to sense danger.

'What do you think,'
　They were looking at the two women from a few hundred meters away.
　Following Eisen's instructions, they were able to find a sign of them as soon as they surveyed the south.

'Apparently, they look like a**h*les, too. The elf is a kid, and what's the other one, what is it?　A noble?　It's so bad, that's what I'm talking about.　Mess up!　Destroy it!
　Glad says, in a whisper, but fascinated by Nacht's beauty and lustfulness.

'Could it be a trap?'
　Glad replies to Hebrew's words.
'Would you ask me about that one?　You're not the only one who senses things.　If there's no one else around, it's a trap!　There are no traps around.
　Glad is loyal to his desires, but he's still loyal to his duties. After all, it's a job where lives are at stake.
　He responds to his calm opinion with facts.

'There's no one around.'

Then it's just prey - it doesn't respond to my sense of danger.
　That's what Glad asserts.
　But that's just Nacht's way of making it so, not his ability to work.

'In case it's a trap - I'll attract it and you'll report it, okay?
　Glad nodded at Hebrew's words.
　Hebrew, too, tried to keep his cool and prepare at the very least, but his instinct was to assault Nacht, but he couldn't help but want to.
　It was never a girl's taste, but there was a beauty in front of him that transcended the dimensions of such s*xuality.
　As a man, it was difficult for him to suppress his instincts.

　And so the two of them rode to their deaths on their own.

'Woah!　You guys--
　Glad's loud voice rang out, before--

Come in. I've been waiting for you.

　Just one word.
　The celestial investigation dominated the whole place.
　The meaning that the word pointed to.
　The fact that the attackers, themselves, were merely prey caught in a trap made Glad angry.

'Ha, what can two kids do!　I don't know what kind of tricks you've used, but you're going to get f*cked by me.
　Unlike Glad, who was impulsive, Hebrew was calm.
　From the beginning, it was a trap.
　In other words, the girl in front of him was a competent person who easily found themselves superior in covert action, and he had set a trap on top of that. In that case, the odds of victory were infinitesimally slim. It's quite possible that a seemingly dainty girl could handle a hell of a lot of magic.
　It's an unmistakable blunder.

"Glad, we're on schedule--go--
　Glad reluctantly obeys such instructions, even though he clicks his tongue.
　Glad is no fool. He is an old and powerful man who has survived on the battlefield. If that's the case, there's no mistaking the best choice.
　This superb prey should be hunted for sure after you leave and bring the monster with you.

''Oops, well, don't say that I won't bring him along - we've come all this way, you can have some more fun with him.

What's happening?
　The only one, Aisha, who had no idea what was going on, screamed in confusion. She didn't even seem to realize that the bandits were right beside her.
　At the same time, Glad tried to break away and--

Wha--

　I failed.
　For some reason, there was no forest behind me.
　No matter how many times I opened my eyes, it was still a precipice.
　That's not all.
　When I checked the area, I found that the landscape was distorted, and the two of us were standing on a plain, round, cloudless sky with no signs of earth. Even if they wanted to escape, there was no way of escape anywhere.

'Illusory magic (Fantasia Magic), a distorted paradise (Utopia). But I was surprised - or should I say lucky?
　Anti-status measures are necessary to improve your survival rate.
　Even at a low level, poison, paralysis, sleep and silence can be dealt with by skills and items. You can also buy cheap items in the free market to deal with the most deadly abnormality, such as magic and curses, if you can. Of course, depending on the magic resistance, it can be played by judgement, so the best countermeasure is to raise the level.

　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can do this. I have memories of Gil'in's Ero Erotic Dream Demon (man), who specialized in obstructive magic, granting a certain percentage of bad status to opponents who successfully resisted, as well as giving them an additional effect curse even though they were wearing ultra-rare equipment that disabled illusions, and that was a mess. Some of my companions were even traumatized by it.
　Nacht is only an attack magic specialization, and the other magic only fills the extra magic slot.
　Still, it was lucky that it was effective.

''Now, be quiet. That way you won't have to suffer?
　Nacht stood leisurely and looked down at the bandits.
　Hebrew and Glad's bodies shivered for a moment as the cool air hit them.
　After all this time, Glad's sense of danger was sounding the maximum amount of alarm, but it was all too late.

''Bullshit.......I've never seen or heard of this kind of magic before......!

'Well by the way, did you know about Aisha?
　When Nacht asked Aisha, she shook her head in a full, full way. It's true that it's a useful magic nowadays, but in the game era, the number of effective opponents was limited, so non-professional people tended not to take up many of the illusion-based skills (skills). For that reason, high level monsters would use it more and more, so countermeasures were still necessary, though.

''I see--''

Oh, my God!　You son of a b*tc*!　I'll kill you!
　Glad, who felt it was impossible to break away, turned and went on the offensive.
　But it would be too late.
　Nacht couldn't help but laugh.

　Phantasms are one of those conditions that always require countermeasures. After all, once you are trapped in the illusion, you are not allowed to attack for a certain amount of time, and even if it is broken, it is famous for its reduced hit rate. In addition, in the worst case, multiple enemy characters can appear on the map, players will not be able to distinguish between allies and enemies, or they will not be able to move, making it a stepping-stone situation. It's an indescribable feeling when you don't take proper precautions and cause trouble for your allies.

　If you are trapped in a phantom, it is said that the highest priority is to use items to move and escape, and if this is not possible, it is best to activate a defensive skill and wait for the effect to expire. The fact that there are almost no means of recovery with items is also a factor why magic is countered.

　In other words - even if you go on the offensive in such a state, no one and nothing can be captured.

　Compared to the previous bandits, relatively fast, well, from Nahat's point of view, a sword strike that could afford to lie down with a lack of stretching, slashed only the sky inelegantly.
　It was also hilarious to see him slash at the invisible phantom incessantly.
　In the days of the game, it was a magic that gave a certain amount of time unattackable and dizzy bat status if one failed to resist, but now it had the effect of trapping those affected by the illusion in the world as they wished. It can be said that it has become quite vicious.

''Well, before I have a good dream--let's get some things out of it...''
　It was a source of information that he had taken the trouble to capture.
　Nacht coldly led them both into the world of dreams.



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f*ck!
　The black wolf's fangs and its head, Eisen, were in a bad mood.
　Even though he had released a handful of trustworthy pawns for himself, those two had not returned.
　It's very bad to remain without any information in hand.
　It's not a problem if the road to the south is only blocked because the trading city is in the north, but if there is a strike force in place, they can't afford to take their time getting ready for anything.
　We used our best pawns in the search for the enemy.
　If that didn't work, then there were only two options for Aizen to choose from: engagement or retreat--

'Master!　We have an intruder!　Two women!　They're coming over the forest trapway and into the cave!

Calm down, just as we've been trained to do!　Build a line of defense, buy yourself some time, and that man will end it all--
　Eisen armed himself and carried both great swords and went to the swordsman.
　But there was no one there.

''Ha, well - you're on your way - then there's nothing wrong with that.

　Actually, no.
　It's just that Eisen couldn't catch a sign.　
　Eisen had a smile of triumph on his mouth, a moment later.
　With a dull pain running through his head, Eisen's consciousness darkened.