Chelle has discovered the identity of the <>.

It is,

"This is probably a cleaning locker.

"What? ......"

Arnold's shoulders relax at the mention of this.

<, also felt a jolt.

"I think there's probably a cleaning golem in there too."

"I guess so, since ...... Chelle says so. But how do you know?"

No, lockers in facilities like this are usually like this.

I see.

"If you want to open it, there's probably an unlock lever here .......

On the right side of the lower part of the locker, there was a square hole in which a finger could fit. I inserted my index finger into the hole and lightly pulled the lever inside.

"It opened."

"......It really was a cleaning toolbox. ......But the cleaning golem here is humanoid. ......"

Two golems about 150 centimeters tall and of neutral build were stored.

Other cleaning tools such as brooms, dustpans, mops, and rags were also stored.

"Okay, that's enough. Close the door."

"Yes, Mr. Arnold."

Chell closes the locker and prepares to leave.

But all she has to do is put the messy workshop back in order.

This is something Chelle is very particular about.

Arnold and Chelle then return to the ground with and in their hands, using the transfer magic circle.

Welcome back.

Welcome back. Thank you.

"I'm back. It was quite interesting.

I'm back.

Jin thanked Arnold and the others for their hard work, and then proceeded to maintain <> and <>.

"Thanks for your hard work. You might still have a role to play, so please stay here.

"Yes, I understand."

After that, he returned to the cabin and had a meeting with Arnold and the others.

"I heard you had some information about another facility?"

"Yes. According to Chelle, the production of the ultimate weapon is taking place at the headwaters of the Border River, ......."

That's far north.

But it's far enough away from the battlefield that I wouldn't be surprised if some of the original facilities are still there.

"I see. Shall we go to ......?

Let's go.

"Let's go." "Okay. ...... but first...

What's going on?

I'm going to plug the hole that the mini-mole made.

To prevent water and small animals from getting into the hole, Jin asked Reiko to collapse the hole with Collapse, and then he himself integrated the rocks with Fusion to clean up the hole.

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The <> then took to the sky again.

Of course, the simple tent and the transfer magic circle inside it were removed.

As a side note, Jin had finished his light meal before Arnold and the others returned.

"So, where is <>?"

"Probably at the saddle between Mount Suhonto and Mount Tokonakon.

"Well, the map says it's at ....... Oh, here it is."

Jin projected the map on the wall monitor and confirmed the location.

"That's a very precise map. ...... You surveyed it from the sky?"

"That's what I mean. ...... and this is where we are?

Jin pointed to the map.

"Probably. We'll find out when we get closer and have them check the movement of the free magical element (ether) again."

"Good."

< flies north.

The distance is about 200 kilometers, and at 400 kilometers per hour, it will take 30 minutes to get there.

"Oh, there's still snow on the ground. ......"

It's a silver world as far as the eye can see.

At this latitude and altitude, it is still snow season.

"But the headwaters would be here. Reiko, check it out again.

Yes, sir.

Once again, the flight was assigned to Hope, and the ether radar to Reiko, as they proceeded with their investigation.

Twenty minutes passed.

"Free elemental ether detected in the basement."

"Oh, did you find it?　How deep is it?"

This time, he triangulated before being asked, and the answer came immediately.

"It's about 150 meters below the surface.

"The elevation of this area is ......."

"That's about 2,000 meters."

"I see."

The snow seemed to be about three meters deep, and we hesitated to land the out of the blue.

"What should we do ...... to partially melt the snow or harden it?"

"Wait a minute, Jin."

Wait a minute, Jin. What's wrong?

What's going on? - Maybe the transfer magic circle over here is intact.

Okay. How do we find ......?

I have an idea.

Then Arnold explained his idea to Jin.

"We can activate a simple magic circle with similar properties in the vicinity. If there is another simple magic circle nearby with similar properties, it might react slightly ......."

"I see, so you're using some kind of magical resonance."

"I see. So you're using some kind of magical resonance. You see that thing we just removed?"

"Yes. It was drawn on the floor of the tent, so I haven't erased it.

You can use it to transfer to the other side and come back again.

"Well, that's worth a try.

So he quickly spread out a simple tent floor on the floor of the hurricane and prepared for the transfer magic circle.

"Yes, I'm going to do it."

takes it upon himself to conduct the experiment.

< were to be transferred together, they would be able to escape even if they could not return.

In fact, the transporter is built in, so there is no problem to escape from 120 meters underground, but it is still a secret to Arnold and the others for the moment.

(I hope they will tell us soon...).

Now that I know more about Arnold and the others, I'm thinking of having them join the "Jin Family".

"Deha, I'm coming!"

, having boarded the , entered the magic circle, and when he stepped onto the center of the circle, the magic circle was activated, and he shifted and disappeared.

Ten seconds later, it reappears in the center of the magic circle.

"How is it, Reiko?"

"Yes, father. I'm getting a reaction a little upstream from here.

"Oh, is that it?　Let's go up there anyway. Hope, please.

"Yes, Master."

Hope pointed the hurricane upstream.

About two kilometers upstream, there was a large rock with a large crack at its base.

"Maybe it's in there," Arnold guessed.

Jin agreed with Arnold's guess.

The snow cover in the area was a little less than one meter, and Chelle said she would check it out, so they lowered the altitude of the < and came to a rest about one meter above the surface.

Chel opened the hatch and jumped down.

She is buried in snow up to her belly, but it is no problem.

He continues to plow through the snow until he reaches a large rock, and then he climbs in through a crack in the rock.