The day after I returned to the base after failing to find any village in the mountainous area urging evacuation.
In the captain's room of "Mistolstan", there was a man looking up at Ajid in the void.
The way he lazily looked up at the ceiling on the sofa in the quiet and empty captain's cabin was not very cute, but it couldn't be said to be very polite either.
Ever since Ajit became the captain, not to mention Lambda and Anna, who are close friends, even Haruma and Natsumi, who are relatives, have not seen him.
(...Is he someone more trustworthy than the human army?)
She sighed softly as she remembered what she had heard in the village.
In conclusion, the testimonies of the people in the village can be said to be true.
Since I could not hold the branch leader personally responsible, I conducted a simple investigation on the records from three years ago with the help of a friend. He is from the Human Military Intelligence Department - specializing in investigating espionage activities targeting terrorists and bad things within the Human Military. of institutions.
In fact, it was confirmed that a large-scale invader had appeared three years ago, and the fact that combat power was concentrated in the densely populated areas of the Gulf was prioritized.
But if you ask me whether I can ask about sin, I cannot answer.
Before the problem occurred, the frequency of invaders in this area, even from the Old Calendar Era, was only a few times a year. Moreover, in the three years since that incident, it has not happened once.
Regarding a large-scale emergency in such an area, considering that we do not know what will happen in the future, it cannot be said that it is a wrong judgment not to disperse unnecessary troops and personnel to deal with it.
——In that case, there is nothing we can do about the failure to allocate defense combat capabilities and other personnel to that village...
At least the human army at that time had come to such a conclusion.
Even if Ajit takes this incident as an opportunity to speak out again, he may not be able to overturn the conclusion at that time.
As an individual, Aki cannot admit this in any case, but it is reality.
"...The decision of that village is also a matter of course."
Those who abandoned them and those who protected them. Everyone will have a favorable impression of the latter.
Originally, Xiaojing couldn't accuse the man who abandoned them, and she had no right to say anything.
As long as they belong to the human army, no one can prompt the people of that village to evacuate.
Instead, she is the enemy of the “old woman” they believe she is.
It was impossible for the people of Akitnia not to be drawn into the fighting, and they were not asked to do so.
That fact is heart-wrenching.
Subconsciously holding his chest with one hand, there was an electronic sound of someone visiting.
"……who is it?"
"Well, I'm Hongye Inagawa."
"Did something happen?"
"...Well...there's something I want to tell you..."
While he was surprised by the rare visitor, he was also very concerned that he was not the kind of person who would advocate his own ideas, so he deliberately wanted to tell Ajid these contents.
I immediately corrected his posture, allowed him to enter, and pulled him who came in timidly to sit across the table.
"excuse me……"
"Don't be too harsh...is it difficult to say that?"
"Well, I'm sorry..."
He smiled bitterly at Guangyang, who couldn't get rid of his fearful attitude.
In this case, it might be for his sake to end the conversation as early as possible, and I decided to get straight to the point.
"So, what is it you want to tell me?"
"Ah, yes! I discovered something while adjusting the sensors for combat..."
As he spoke, he used his tablet to display nearby map data.
A dividing line is drawn between the area containing the site and the mountain village and its surroundings, divided by color.
"This is?"
"The weak energy response in the atmosphere... is probably a comparison of the size of something called magic."
"magic?"
This was beyond my expectation, and I couldn't help but ask in a strong tone. Xiaojing noticed that Guangyang was a little timid, calmed down, and asked again.
"Why is this a reaction of magic?"
"After analyzing the reaction pattern, it was found that the intruder's reaction was very similar to the reaction perceived when Istel used magic. In particular, Istel's magic was closer."
I accepted the explanation of the utility and checked the map again.
In addition to color distinction, a small number is also written. It can be seen that the value of the area including the base is slightly higher than other areas.
"Compared with the previous observation data of 'Mistetin', only the values around this base are slightly higher."
“Are there any areas where this phenomenon has been observed in the past?”
"It's a bit close to the Amazon rainforest where the Great Diver was conquered... Although I just passed by the vicinity afterwards, the accuracy is not high, but there are some suspicious areas around Kyoto and other places..."
"Kyoto..."
When I mentioned Kyoto, I thought of the local scenery and the disturbing topics I heard from Xion a few days ago.
According to Theon, powerful Outsiders live here.
(Is it related to Gray No. 1?)
The Amazon rainforest, Kyoto and the land.
What these three places have in common is that they are all sparsely populated places.
And they are all places where the presence of intruders has not been confirmed. This is probably the common point.
"...Perhaps this is a tendency unique to land protected by hands other than humans."
Although the sample is small, it is entirely possible.
If you think that the reaction of magic in the atmosphere is also caused by the barrier mentioned by Xion, it seems to be explained.
"...Then, who is guarding this area? If it is the target of this crusade, that would be terrible...?"
Seeing Hongye's pale face, Aki thought about this possibility.
Gray 1 saved that village three years ago. And it is indeed consistent that there has been no dark luck in this area for the past three years. However, there was one thing that Ajid couldn't understand.
"How should I put it? If that's the case, there's something strange about it."
"Strange place?"
"If Gray 1 were guarding that village, I would understand...but I have no reason to guard such a large area."
It was confirmed that the village was indeed included in the range of the magic reaction, but this base and people outside that area were also included.
I don't think Gray 1 has any reason to protect this base and unrelated people.
"I think the possibility is very low... and even so, the human army will not stop."
Even if this possibility is explained, the branch chief and other soldiers find it difficult to believe it.
And since the construction of the base of the human army has been hindered, the conquest of Gray 1 cannot be resumed based on this possibility alone.
I don’t know if I should call it lucky, but there weren’t many clouds in this area three years ago.
Even if the barrier is destroyed due to Gray 1's subjugation, as long as the situation returns to three years ago, it won't become such a dangerous situation.
"That's it..."
"Well. I personally have an idea. As soldiers, we must fight... You may not be able to let it go, but please focus on the battle plan in front of you."
Although the anxiety on his face did not disappear, Hongye still nodded to Xiaojing's words.
He then planned to leave the captain's room, but stopped before leaving and turned back with a slightly uneasy expression.
"...Well, I want to ask a question by the way, is that okay?"
"Is it okay?"
"...If Istar doesn't participate in this battle, will there be no way to change it?"
The word "magic" mentioned just now shocked him, and the emergence of this topic was even more unexpected.
"...I think not trusting is indeed a big problem, but if you ask him, you will know the truth immediately... Even if you have to fight and face a strong person, will you feel uneasy without Ister..."
Gao Yang argued vaguely, but immediately made an expression as if he had noticed everything, and lowered his head vigorously. "I went too far! I'm sorry! I'm rude!" he yelled and left.
"...are you uneasy?"
After Yangyang left, Xiaojing was left alone in the captain's room again. She muttered in a low voice, but left an annoying heavy echo before disappearing.
