The Most Powerful Wizard's Scheme of Seclusion

The Hydrangee Military Headquarters.

There, Ars and the others were let into a certain room first.

They went up three flights of stairs and were led by the woman at the reception desk, despite being exposed to strange stares. The slender legs peeking out of the tight skirt were tense and had a disorganized gait.

One of the male wizards, who couldn't see her, and who bent at the waist as soon as he saw Ars, though it was not much, bought a shift.

The man walked dexterously while bowing his head in a petty conversation. He didn't go deep as far as his errand was concerned, and he scratched his cheek as if he was troubled about the military atmosphere.

After all, the current Hydrangee army was swirling with emotionally incompatible feelings towards the alpha mage.

However, this man apologized as if it were his own business to have a criminal from his own country, and that too from his own single.

'But now that Master Lehail has become a single wizard, I'm sure the military will soon regain its composure. He works harder than anyone else in this country.

The sound of such a melancholy voice was oddly cheerful as well.

'Come in. This is the third conference room," the man said, holding out his license and opening the door.

But there is already an elderly man sitting there. You will find a number of medals lined up neatly on his military uniform, and his beard is full of dignity.

''I'm sorry, sir!

The man, who saluted so magnificently that he looked as if he was wearing a brace, saluted again to Ars and the others before leaving.

The conference room was completely soundproofed, with a screen hanging in front of it, enough to cover the windows that would provide a full view of the outside world. In front of it, a man with white hair as thick as wire prompts a withered voice to enter.

'My apologies, Lord Ars. This request is, for some reason, new to us as well, and we didn't know what to do with it.

The man shifts his gaze from Ars to get a glimpse of the three girls behind him, and then he pulls up a chair and stands up.

'I'm Bordeaux, entrusted with the position of Colonel in the Hydrangee Army. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the next few weeks. Can you answer that for me?

Of course. Colonel Bordeaux. These are the two students who will be accompanying you on this mission. Of course, we accept full responsibility for them.

Tesfia and Alice bowed awkwardly like a borrowed cat.

But seeing them, Bordeaux stroked his beard and ducked his eyebrows.

''You have changed. No, this is the idea of something rooted in Hydrangee. Of course, we have no problem with that as long as you complete your mission. Now let's talk about the details of the mission.

In a tolerant manner, Bordeaux added to the two chairs he had prepared and added one with both hands. He looked somewhat convinced that he saw that the single had accepted the request because he had a student with him.

''Even so, since the singles are willing to work for this level of compensation, it's a cheap one for us.

The way he said it in his teeth is a personality trait not found in his superiors who are only pecking at their superiors, and Ars got to the point without paying too much attention to the fact that this is the case.

The first thing he does is open his mouth without looking over the materials handed to him.

''In the meantime, I've done some research here beforehand as well, but may I ask you a few questions?　The request to the Society was made by Colonel Bordeaux?

This time we don't have the full picture. "Well, we don't have the full picture this time, and that's why we've decided to ask for help from other countries. That's why we've tried asking for help from the association, and it turns out that no country is willing to ask for help from another country, right?

I'm sure you've heard the message, but that's not going to cut it.

It's an earful. So what's the question?

Next to Ars, Loki was looking through the materials, and Bordeaux was handing his own materials to Tesfia for the missing materials. Tesfia and Alice are looking at it on their knees as they cuddle together.

''As for the contents of this request, it's said that it's mainly an investigation, but it's hard to tell from this alone...''

I'm sure.

Bordeaux, who began to speak in a bewildered way, was the first to say the word 'night party'.

''You've heard of it. I want you to go and find out what the [Night Party] is in the outside world. Unfortunately, we can't even mobilize our troops for something we don't know the identity of. We've already got three units with three digits built in and some troops with two digits in them that haven't come back.

'A night party? That's not a word I'm used to hearing on Alpha.

The night party is a general term and an example of a strange phenomenon that occurs at night when demons are active. Commonly speaking, there is an area where demons gather at night time, regardless of whether it is high or low.

This is a one-night-only phenomenon, but it's not clear what it's for or what causes it.

However, in Alpha, such demons were also the target of defeat, including those demons, and although there is a method of exercising wide-area annihilation magic remotely, it would not be common. It's certainly quicker, but at the same time, the blow to the natural world is an alarming situation, and the attacking demons will then begin to invade towards the defense line. At the very least, there is a recognition of demons that must be defeated among them. The risk of failing to defeat the magic that is unleashed is immense.

None of the the theories about this can be confirmed, and there are several hypotheses alone. Although it is inevitable since the ecology of demons is unknown.

Anyway, the 【Night Meeting】 is even said to be an omen of bad luck. If that's true, then this is a matter that must be acted upon with caution.

''It's a misnomer to say that we should investigate the cause of this. The main goal is not to defeat them, but to confirm the individual names of the demons, and to bring back information. I don't need to explain the items of information to a single magician opponent. Just as we were able to confirm here, the night party has been open for ten days. And today is the eleventh day. It's not natural to be able to confirm for this long, even considering the example. I'm not sure if it can be called a night party. The location has changed, but according to our research, it should be held at the location on page 5 of the document. Now then...

Before he could finish listening to the entire explanation, Ars shook his chair with a clatter and interrupted it only calmly.

'Wait. So you're saying we're going to spend the night in the outside world?

'The request to the association is for a day. As expected, it would be difficult to spend the night with a student in tow. There should be some action before nightfall. Just bring back some information on that alone. I'm sure it's only under the guise of helping the association with its trial run. We are also in the process of organizing an investigation team.

If that's the case.

Bordeaux explained as he broke the chemistry to include it.

Loki was the next one to speak up. Ars and Loki have been investigating the Hydrangee for this mission. Among them, Loki was the one who was examining the materials regarding the demon.

I'd like to ask you a favor," Loki said, raising his hand.

"There seems to be a lot of inadequacies in the report for defeating the monsters in Hydrangee, but it might be an obstacle to this mission, so if you could explain it to me.

Words that go deep into the affairs of other countries have a great deal to do with the military establishment. That's probably why Loki brought it up after extracting some information.

Maybe he saw this time of year as an opportunity, when there was relatively little impact, even if discord would arise.

Either way, this is something that makes the perception of mages lighten their mouths. Since the wizards who go out into the outside world have their lives on the line, it is only natural that they should be provided with a reasonable amount of information.

It's not that I'm not a fan of it, but I'm a fan of the fact that it's a good idea to be able to use it.

Bordeaux, who made a face as if he was amused for a moment, breathed in a certain way, with a look of anticipation.

Then the fading of his stern face as if he had given up.

'No omissions in the report. No falsification, I think. But it is certain that our troops have not been able to fulfill their duty to defeat the enemy. Now, in order to pay the bills that have accumulated, Lehail is scrambling around the outside world. It's clear that the military is also raising its voice to follow suit.......but at the same time, we're being held back by such an incomprehensible phenomenon as the [Night Meeting].

Every military department has a certain amount of rate discrimination and organizes its forces based on that. They send in forces that can be reliably defeated. Otherwise, the mages would be expendable. People's lives are too heavy to do one or two things.

At least the fact that the soldier named Bordeaux is a race that Ars knows is similar to the Alpha's soldier is good information.

'Of course, it's not without hindrance. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well. We won't skimp on the rewards either.

'All right. Then we'll do some work for you in case something happens. And I brought him with me to give him some practical training.

The corner of his mouth lifted in a grin, and Bordeaux seemed to finally understand why he had come so early in the morning.

'Hmm, then I suppose now would be a good time to leave. I've prepared some equipment for you, but it looks like you don't need it. But you'll have to take the signal round for relief.

Even if he was a single mage, he was still a dignitary in another country. Bordeaux's words, which could even be seen as a kind of disrespect, at the same time felt like an adherence to an equality that would not change for anyone.

A word that comes from knowing the outside world. It was also a word that didn't see singles as an absolute.

'I understand,'

With that, Ars and the others left the conference room.

As far as the content is concerned, this request that makes the estimation of its difficulty a difficult one. However, in the sense that Ars is generally making Tesfia and Alice gain experience, it's also on target.

The problem will depend on how much the phenomenon called 【Night Meeting】 is. In any case, since they weren't tasked with defeating it, there was no need to worry too much about it.

If Ars alone is able to handle espionage through magic manipulation, there will be no problem if you leave the two of them to Loki to gather information alone.