The old man made full use of his <> to investigate the involvement of <> in the Hoopla Mine.

As a result, it was found that there were no problems at all with the mining operations here.

The main ore mined is magi-crystals, but iron and nickel ores can also be extracted.

Fire and wind, as well as magic crystals (magi crystals) of all attributes are also extracted.

Except for the light attribute magi crystals, the rest seem to have been sold to other suppliers.

<

According to the books, the organization that mined the magi crystals is selling them to a distributor in the town of Ulaanu, but the owner is the same in both cases.

This means that the < in the town of Ulaanu can deal in light-attribute magi crystals at a relatively low price.

This is the most likely explanation, the old man decided.

Or, they set up this organization to take advantage of it. It is the so-called .

<<

* * * *

At the same time, Peggy Xenos, a member of the intelligence bureau of the <>, returned to the town of Ulaanu alone.

Of course, she was there to investigate the mastermind behind the scheme without being noticed by the distributor.

On the way, they had conducted various interviews (though they met only three people) and confirmed that the <> was a business association that had no problems.

However, Peggy also feels that is wrong.

It's just a gut feeling, but that's why it bothers her.

"There's nothing here. It's a business association, so there should be one or two transactions that are above the law or illegal contracts, but there are none.

Peggy thought that they seemed to be operating in a deliberately fastidious manner in order not to arouse suspicion.

And so did Zega Ramban, the investigator.

"No corruption, no bribes, no backroom deals. In a normal trading company, you would find two or three transactions that are just on the edge of illegality, but there are none. Could it be that they were more careful than necessary to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion?"

He, too, had come to the same conclusion as Peggy.

"If that's the case, I don't think I'd be able to get a tail out of a normal investigation ......."

That said, we can't take any illegal steps. <.

"Well, what are we going to do ......?"

Zega felt a little stuck.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Meanwhile, the < and were deployed.

This time it was a joint operation.

The <<5th Column (Quinta)>> is Regulus 48<>. He is a brown-haired, brown-eyed man with a common appearance, and is described as an engineer.

His partner is Deneb 12<. This time they play a married couple. Deena has red hair and steeple eyes, and is supposed to be his assistant.

The five members of the Shinobi Unit, One, Two, Three, Four, and Five, are to work together.

They are supposed to have come to the town of Urau on a blow floater <> borrowed from Jin.

"The possibility is that they are underground or on the outskirts of the city."

"Yes."

said. agrees.

"But if we assume that we can use the transfer, we have to take into account that we have to be very far away."

"Well, Deena is right."

There are detectors for shifting, but they are not yet accurate or responsive enough.

So, if they are moving by shifting and planting a < at the destination, we will not be able to seize the scene if we are not careful.

"First of all, we need to get the manager and the clerk to keep an eye on them."

As for this, since there are just five people including the manager in the store in the town of Urau, <> One, Two, Three, Four, and Five are to keep an eye on them respectively.

* * * * * *

By the way, it is the magic brain < who became Jin's subordinate.

After deciding to let make the movement plan, Jin D., Arnold, Hannah D. and others were having a conversation as they pleased.

In the process, the topic of conversation turned to the <.

Jin D. asked.

"I know I asked you before, but do you have any idea about this?　I'm pretty sure that ......<> is not involved."

"What is it?"

<> or <> equipment instead of <> weapons.

"I see, that's very likely."

<

"Yes, that's true."

Arnold joined in at this point.

"Well, I've heard a little bit about that. I think it was in the northern part of the Kingdom of Egelea in today's world.

<>

"What?　I'll take a look at it right away."

Jin D checks the memory bank of the magic brain.

"Reiko, try to remove the exterior there."

"Yes."

"Yes, I think it's here."

Jin-D finds a corroded data line in the oldest section at the far end of the memory bank.

"It doesn't seem to be broken, but the corrosion makes it difficult for magic power to pass through.

Jin D then repaired the data lines using > and >.

"How is it?"

<

"Yes, so?"

"Mount Oefe?"

<

The name of the mountain did not occur to me at once, but I was able to grasp it when <> displayed a map on the wall monitor.

"South of the Hoopla Mine or ......"

A short distance from the Hoopla Mine in the Kingdom of Selroa is the border with the Kingdom of Egelea.

A little south of the Hoopla Mine is the Oefe Mine, and a little further south is Mount Oefe.

The distance between the Hoopla Mine and Mount Oefe is less than 50 km.

This information was worth investigating: .......