After a brief discussion, the old man concluded.

Soon, Lands 783, 784 and 785 783,784,785.

Let's keep an eye on that abandoned house.

"Yes, sir."

That's what they said.

And so the night comes.

11:00 P.M., when the town was asleep, there was movement.

（Someone came out.)

A figure comes out of an abandoned house.

(Is it the bandit group ......?　(Is it a bandit group ?)

From the way he was walking, Jumi concluded that it was Lance from earlier.

Following Lance, Jumi and the other six headed for the center of the town.

(He seems to be wearing the magic of <>, doesn't he?

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However, it is quite effective when going through a deserted town at night.

On the other hand, Jumi and the others are using the advanced magic of invisibility. It provides concealment in the infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet regions, as well as sound insulation, so it is unlikely to be noticed unless there is physical contact.

Jumi and the others were not the only ones chasing Lance.

About four figures are chasing Lance.

These four were moving in a way that could be said to be too ...... much in vain compared to Lance.

(Could they be the guards of the Theoderic family?)

(Perhaps they are.)

(I hope they don't get in our way.) (I hope they don't get in our way.)

(That would be hard to do.) (I hope they don't disturb us.) (That would be hard to do.)

In fact, they do not use any magic of concealment, but only follow us stealthily.

Jumi knew that they would be noticed at some point.

And that time came sooner than expected.

The five of them stopped walking.

The location was, coincidentally ...... or perhaps as planned, the vacant lot where they had been played by Lance during the day.

The vacant lot is about 3,000 square meters. It is covered with dying grass and there is no place to hide.

"They're following us, they know we're following them.

Lance stops, turns around, and says these words to me.

"Oh, they know we're here."

"No, they don't even notice you, if you're spreading such a blatant sign ......."

Lance's voice seems to have a hint of dismay in it.

"You are so noisy!　Who the hell are you?

Lance let out a sigh,

"Good God, so there are some low class people in this place.

Lance sighed and said in a more exasperated manner.

"I think you're mistaken, I'm not a bandit.

"Can you prove that?"

Lance shook his head.

"I can prove that I am by giving you one example, but it is practically impossible to prove that I am not."

What nonsense!

The outraged deputy commander of the security force.

（No, you don't understand me well enough.)

Jumi, who was watching from the sidelines, also chimed in.

(But he doesn't seem to be a bandit, as Lance himself says. Then, what in the world is his purpose ......?)

"Enough!　Let's have him come with us."

The exasperated second-in-command said, but Lance refused to go along.

"No, that's not going to happen. I have my own objectives.

"That's why I'm asking you to tell me!"

No, you just said that for the first time.

That's not true!

(No, you're right, but ......)

(No, that's true, but it's not true!) No one heard Jumi's comment.

"Well, we'll have to take him in, even if it's by force."

"Well, there are people who don't understand things like that. I'm learning a lot.

"What nonsense!　Go!"

The second-in-command instructed his three companions.

Although they were ......, Jumi and the others already knew what they were ......, battle golems, if you look closely enough.

Each of them held a stick with low killing power and struck at Lance.

"Hmmm, a low grade golem."

Lance took on all three of them at the same time and did not take a step back.

In fact, he is dealing with them with a comfortable margin.

(It's not a problem,...... but that automaton Lance,......?

(I agree. (I agree. I can't read the lineage.)

Jumi and Lando are talking with a built-in manacam.

(It seems to be a little different from the lineage of their predecessors, but not the mainstream of today. (This is not the same as the Elena of the past.)

(It may be that it is a completely different technology.)

Such a conversation took less than a second.

But the battle between the golem and the lance had advanced considerably.

"Nah!　......"

Golem's sticks were all crushed and broken, unable to strike a single blow to Lance's body.

"Oh, no. ...... is what a golem is now."

What the hell?

Boring. Has the passage of time degenerated technology?"

What ......?

I told you I have a purpose.　But tonight, that seems to be impossible because of you. We'll come back."

With that, Lance jumped up to the roof of the abandoned house behind him.

"What the ......?

The vice captain was surprised at his lightness.

"Look, I'll tell you what. Don't get in my way. My purpose is not to your detriment."

With that, Lance vanished from the roof of the abandoned house.

（He jumped to the other side.)

（We should go too.)

（But what the hell does he want ......?)

（I guess we'll have to ask him.)

Jumi and the others use their force field generators to jump over the abandoned house at once so as not to make a sound.

(Which way did they go? ......?)

But Lance is already gone.

（We'll have to split up.)

(It can't be helped...)

Jumi and the others split up and chased after Lance.