September 4.

Capricorn 1 left the eastern side of Gondor, the continent where the demons live, and headed west.

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Half a month has passed since Jin (a double doll) visited the land of the demon tribe.

Starting with the <> clan, the <> and <> clans were freed from the control of the <> by the <>.

After that, 40 members of the <> clan, 35 members of the <> clan, 28 members of the <> clan, 35 members of the <> clan, and 35 members of the <> had released 35 members and 31 members of the <> clan, and had established friendly relations with the main moderate clans.

"......That was hard work."

Jin muttered to himself in the Horai Island command center.

The clans of the <>, <>, and the clans of the <> and <> were still under the control of the <>, so they were all paralyzed by the <> and the <> was removed in a great hurry. He then pulled out the as fast as he could. < clan, like the clan, had escaped from the domination of the clan.

Thanks to the hard work of Nurse 1 and Nurse 2, they were able to finish the liberation in half a day each, and they too were impressed by the Magecraft Meister, a magical engineer.

We each made 15 golems for farming, which we are accustomed to making, and we also left a warding generator to prevent frost damage.

With a clan of about 1,000 people, a large and powerful clan among the moderate faction that makes up half of the demon clans, on their side, the moderate faction's sphere of influence on the east side of the Gondor continent is almost united. It was good.

So, finally, they headed for the western side of the continent in order to persuade and win over the neutrals.

There were about 300 moderates and 300 neutrals. The radicals numbered about 400.

If we can get the moderates and neutrals on our side, we will have a much better chance of negotiating with the extremists.

The members are <>, Reiko, Anne, and Lando1, with the help of a <>, Belialus, on the demon side.

His role is mainly to guide us.

Even though they know the topography, they do not know where the clans are located. So one of the , who is relatively familiar with the geography of the continent, offered his help.

"To be honest, I'm also concerned about the missing Alshell.

In a truly idiotic honesty, Belialus explained the situation.

Archelle, the gigantor avrum (giant scissors beetle) that had attacked Gloria's group in the Kingdom of Klein. She is the younger sister of Belialus.

"The <> clans tend to have gray hair and yellow eyes, but this one has black hair and red eyes, similar to the <> clans. So he started saying that he didn't have their blood in him, and now he's running away from home.

It is possible that extremists may have taken advantage of this danger and taken her in.

"Even though she can manipulate gigantor avorum and use transfer magic, she is still a 43-year-old child.

Incidentally, the average lifespan of a demon tribe is about five times longer than that of a human being. 43 years old would be a little more than 8 years old in terms of a human being.

Although it is impossible to compare their growth with that of human beings, it is said that even though they have a wealth of knowledge, they do not reach spiritual maturity until they are over 80 years old.

"If possible, I want to find him and bring him home."

Jin, as an older brother, could understand that kind of feeling.

Capricorn 1 slowly heads west.

The goal is the clan of <>, one of the neutrals.

"They are the more moderate of the neutral clans. They would be a good first point of contact.

Belialus leads us away from the coastline and inland.

"You see that little hill?　It's at the foot of the hill.

A modest hill, more of a rise than a hill. At the foot of the hill lived the tribe of .

"A small clan of about 30 people."

About two kilometers away, Capricorn 1 came to a stop. The time was 2:00 p.m.

"Now what do we do?

mutters.

"Let me go out there first.

"Yeah, that might be a good idea. Anne, you're coming with me.

"Yes, ma'am."

Now, <> is controlled by Jin himself. In such a case, Reiko and Anne call him <> and <> even if he is a substitute doll.

"Sorry."

Belialus and Anne get off Capricorn 1 and start running.

They will reach the settlement in a few minutes.

"Well, let's see how they come out..."

Jin thought back to the latest report from the old man.

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Laojun was using the powered-up <> to find out the movement of <>.

According to the report, <> has two other strongholds besides the one Reiko and the others found.

Both are located far to the west. They are both located far to the west, in an ice-covered area.

<

"I see. I see. That seems to be a strong possibility.

Jin checked the map as he received the report and nodded.

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"Hmmm...I guess so...since you said that all of them must have been erased in 700672. If he escaped, it would be one or two at the most."

It is convenient for us that the number of enemies is small, but the fact that there are two bases means that if we attack them casually, there is a possibility that they will escape by shifting again.

"We have to think of some way to prevent them from shifting."

One of the options is to find and dispose of the <, but this is not realistic since we do not know the total number of markers.

Still, the markers at the base where the 700672 is located have been removed, so it is unlikely that it will return there.

"<>. It's a precious relic of antiquity. I'd like to take my time to see it when I get settled.

Jin spoke to himself in a low voice and concentrated on his thoughts.

"Transference can only be performed when the destination is detected by magic power. If that is the case, we should make it impossible to find the destination. Then, I guess we can use a jammer (......)."

It seems that magic power, or more precisely, magic rays have the characteristics of waves, just like electromagnetic waves. This means that there are frequencies, wavelengths, and waveforms.

The magic pattern that identifies an individual is also a combination of frequency, wavelength, and waveform.

"......"

Jin thought about this and got lost in a maze of thoughts.

At that moment, there was a movement in the demon territory.

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"Anne has contacted us. < of the clan is not working either."

"Oh, I see. That's good. Land one, slow down Capricorn one.

Yes, sir.

<

"Okay, let's go on foot from here."

Jin decided that it was not a good idea to let Capricorn 1 get too close.

"I'll bring 50 kilos of wheat. Reiko, please."

Yes, Father.

, Reiko, Nurse 1 and 2 get off Capricorn 1 and start walking toward the settlement where the clan lives.

is wearing a coat with a hood. It is brownish-brown in color. Although it does not look good, it is actually made of the skin of a ground dragon, and is a highly magic-resistant armor.

It was made on Horai Island as a prototype, and , who seemed to be the most suitable for the job, was chosen to wear it.

It took less than 10 minutes to reach the entrance to the settlement where Anne and Belialus were waiting for us.

Several members of the clan were there to greet Jin.

"Welcome, Magecraft Meister, Jin-dono. My name is Domenicus, leader of the clan.

Domenicus was a small, elderly man. His blond hair, streaked with gray, had faded considerably, and his purple eyes lacked light.

The other day, the voices and the pain that had taken over our lives suddenly stopped. I have just heard that it was thanks to Jin-dono. I cannot thank you enough.

Saying this, he took Jin's hand. He then introduced an elderly man and woman standing behind him.

This is my son and his wife, and my son will soon be the next clan leader.

"My name is Jaraldos.

My name is Yeminiena.

The two men and women, both of them rather small for demons, said their names. They are both rather small for demons. It seems that many of the clans of the <> are small.

"Well, please come to my house for now.

Domenicus takes the lead and leads Jin and the others out. , Reiko, Anne, Belial, Nurse 1 and 2, and Jaralados and Yeminiena at the end of the group.

The house of the clan leader, Domenicus, stood in the center of the settlement.

The buildings here, like those of the other clans, were built of stone. Most of them were one-story buildings, but the chief's house had three stories.

"Come in, come in.

The group was invited inside. Compared to the outside, the temperature and humidity seemed to be higher.

Please make yourselves at home here first.

Jin and his group were shown into the reception room. The room is simple but calm. It looks as if it would be comfortable even if Jin himself were invited.

The first stage of negotiations with the neutralists was about to begin.