"Is it true that you have information about ......<?"

The person approached him after hearing a casual remark made by Regulus 2, a.k.a. "Reiver".

The words were

.

<<>.

(I don't know how much of a fool he is. ...... or is it just that he is not familiar with such information warfare?　But still ...... is a bit strange).

But it's a good thing that I was able to lure out the man who should be secured.

>>

At a signal from the old man, the three of them, Ryber, Burgo, and Fawumi, started to move at once.

First, BARGO puts up a magic barrier that envelops the three women and the man to be secured.

At the same time, Faumi activates the ether jammer. The ether jammer prevents the free magic element (ether) from reacting except in the same magic waveform as Jin, so the fifth row (quintas) are unaffected, but if the man to be secured is an automata, his energy supply is cut off.

Then the driver restrains the man.

"What are you doing?

The man feigns panic, but once he is restrained like this, there is nothing he can do.

The rope made from the threads of a ground spider is several times stronger than steel, and is so strong that no one on Horaijima, except for Reiko, can easily break it.

The man who was tied up with the rope was unable to move.

"An automaton, after all. <

What are you talking about?

Unlike humans, the man does not seem to be upset when he is tricked.

He must have some kind of auxiliary device like a mana cylinder, since he never stops moving.

"Well, it doesn't matter. Anyway, let's check it out and see what we can find out.

The Leibers picked up the man ......<>'s automata and, hiding them with <>, went out to the outskirts of Albán.

There, the landed.

"Let's check it out in here."

The old man sent the Pelican 10 because he thought it would be dangerous to take it to Horai Island.

Inside were craftsman (Smith) 701 and 702, and arrangements were made for analysis.

* * * *

One of the minions we've dispatched is out of control.

Hmm. Did they get him?

Perhaps.

You're incompetent.

I'm sorry.

That's enough. You go there this time.

Me, sir?

Yes.

Where am I going?

Kaina village, you say? <

Yes, sir. What if there's no Kunlun-kun there?

Call him. If we destroy half the village, they'll have to come out.

Where are the people?

Hmm?　I see. So there's a limit to what you can do.

Yes.

It's no use. It'll be a demonstration even if it's just a building.

Yes, sir.

Go!

Okay, let's go.

"...... I knew you couldn't get any information out of him."

<

"And?"

Jin asks the old man who is unusually hesitant to say anything.

>.

"...... I see."

Jin understood what the old man was saying.

The actions of the automaton that seems to have been dispatched from Onogoro Island, or the instructions given by the magic brain, are too lame.

For example, it is too obvious to investigate about Jin.

There is no trap to make Jin and the others capture them to get some information.

It is a poor tactic that seems to be simply to exhaust the handholds.

The old man says that even if they are trying to catch Jin off guard, it is too blatant.

In other words, it is the level of a child's idea.

"Hmmm, I see."

Jin, I understand what you are saying.

The way they are doing things on Onogoro Island is too poor. Their actions are unbalanced compared to their technological prowess.

"It's a contradiction."

"Cause ....... If we know that, will it be a little easier to negotiate?"

"I guess so. ......"

Without further progress, Jin left the control room and went out into the yard.

There, Zion and Marikka, who had left earlier, were lying down on the grass and looking at the sky.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm ...... thinking while looking at the sky."

Zion answered Jin's question.

"I'm thinking about <>,...... or rather that they are going crazy, I guess.

"So, does that mean anything to you?"

Zion, who grew up in a culture different from our own. Jin asked if there was anything he had noticed.

"Yes, of course. I'm not sure, but don't you think that's similar to how we react when we're being ?"

"......Hmmm, a bit like that, maybe?"

"Jin may not understand it, but I think it's like that when the <> is weak.

Jin was a little surprised at Zion's insight.

He remembers the slightest discomfort of his clansmen and is able to apply it to other ...... magical brains.

Indeed, <> type magic had the side effect of increasing emotional ups and downs.

In the case of <>, according to Zion, it seems to have the side effect of reducing one's ability to think.

Jin felt that he had seen a part of Zion's ability that lived up to the name of the <> clan.

"Um, Jin-sama."

And now Marikka.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, it's just... ......"

What's wrong?

Seeing Marikka's uncertainty, Zion pushed her back.

"Oh my God, Marikka, speak up! You want to learn more about engineering magic, don't you?"

"But, Jin-sama is in a difficult time right now. ......

Marikka bit her lip in panic and Jin nodded.

"Of course. I'm not thinking about from morning to night, and I have friends."

Jin smiled at Marikka.