This isn't the first time this has happened.
After just staying in the wild for a while, I already felt a sense of familiarity like "Why am I here again?"
Especially at this time and place.
Thinking about it for a moment, there have been cases where I have sneaked in in the middle of the night before.
Hmm... I should say sneaking out.
Now prepare to sneak in.
In other words, the sense of déjà vu is too strong.
"In short, the guards will pass by here in a while. After a group of guards pass by, to be precise, no one should pass by this place within thirty minutes."
"Although I don't want to ask, why are you so aware of the city's defenses?"
The way Kelras spoke was a little strange, but I immediately realized that this was probably a replacement.
"...Cebolos?"
"Ah, yes, that idiot said he was too sleepy, so he went back to sleep." There was no special psychological fluctuation in Cebolos' words.
"Kyle Russ is also you in essence, so is it really okay to say this about yourself?"
"According to the classification of hell, independence at the soul level can be defined as an individual." Cebolos replied calmly, "Speaking of which, would you like to answer the question just now?"
"Why are you so proficient? Isn't this the most basic skill for a mercenary or adventurer? What's more, I did understand some things in advance because of some things before." I answered a little strangely.
"Adventurers in the human world are indeed a...strange existence. On the one hand, they are bound by the secular world, but privately they often fail to abide by such agreements, and on the other hand, they work hard. It’s really puzzling for a dog to insist on upholding some unwritten regulations.”
The corners of my eyes twitched unconsciously and I said, "Although I'm not sure where your strange knowledge comes from, normal adventurers are well-behaved people."
"Aren't you and Grace like this... Ha, humans are really confusing to dogs."
I decided not to dwell on this emotional intelligence issue for too long.
But just when I was about to end this topic, Cebolos narrowed her eyes slightly and said softly: "Hey... I say, you should not treat something that you have become accustomed to as It’s a matter of course, maybe to some extent, this kind of thing doesn’t exist at all or is a pure deformity.”
"······I see."
"Ha, your expression of not taking it seriously already tells me that you just want to end this topic."
In a sense, this dog's emotional intelligence is probably a fluctuating curve.
Cebolos waved his hand and said: "Even though I said that, I still love someone. Anyway, we are going to fight tonight, right?"
"Does fighting only exist in your world... We are going in stealth tonight to investigate the situation. What exactly do you want to do with your devil-like tone?" The corner of my eye He twitched unconsciously and said.
The difficulty tonight seems to have escalated to hell level immediately.
"cut."
"...Are you serious?"
"Ha, I live for fighting. Although I can't compare to that guy in terms of destructive power, my fighting skills are infinitely better than hers." Cebolos curled her lips and said, "Of course. Stealth is in there too, and—"
When Cebolos talked about this place, his eyes suddenly became sharp.
"I heard two groups of people bumping into each other. Ha, that's strange. Although I sensed that they were in the same group, the smell of tung oil on some of them was quite strong, and the equipment they were wearing was probably new."
"······What's the meaning."
"According to my opinion, there is a mole." Cebolos smiled evilly, "This is my favorite drama. I guess these people will start fighting among themselves soon, right?"
It should be normal for tung oil to have a strong smell, but if it smells very new——
Thinking of what Field told me before, I can already imagine it.
"Is it gradually replacing them from the bottom? Or is it simply united?"
Just as I was thinking, Cebolos poked my elbow and said: "This group of people has left, but unfortunately, according to my perception, the next wave of people will come faster than you think." , so hurry up.”
Not only were new personnel added, but defenses were also changed frequently...
Big things always happen much faster than I imagine.
I nodded and waited until a group of patrolling people passed by. Then I used masking magic to cover up my breath and smell, and sneaked onto the city wall.
Although the lights on the city wall were brightly lit, there were far fewer people than usual. In addition, we were not relaxed during the war, so we easily slipped under the city gate tower while a guard was dozing off.
"Although the defense changes have become more frequent, the vigilance of the guards does not seem to have improved." Cebolos curled her lips and said, "If I were guarding the door, no one would be able to sneak in."
"The Gate of Hell...forget it, this has nothing to do with the current matter." I sighed.
Frequent defense changes but lax guards showed that the soldiers were not fully informed about the recent events, and it is likely that only the high-level command post knew about the matter... It seems that they did it in a tight-knit manner and did not leak any relevant information. news.
Of course, this obviously made my investigation quite difficult.
This basically means I have to go find the High Commander of the Immortal Fortress.
However, according to Field's description, Enol is obviously equal to me or even completely surpasses me - this trip is not easy at all.
Fortunately, Kyle had been tricked before and Russ came, otherwise things would have...
Well, perhaps Cebolos would have a better outcome.
After all, Cebolos is easier to do than Kelras.
There are very few pedestrians on the streets of the Immortal Fortress at night, but you can still see the orange light emitting from pubs or hotels, dotting the night city with a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere. In the interplay of light and shadow, the brightest position, That's the goal tonight.
City Lord's Mansion.
Although I'm not sure whether there is the information I want, but after confirming the deployment of defense changes, the city lord can't get rid of it anyway.
In other words, the city lord is at least a relevant insider or simply one of the partners.
certainly--
It does not rule out that some worse situations may arise.
