The teachers' building is a three-story U-shaped stone building located in front of the school gate.
The first floor is the reception room and student union office where visitors and teachers meet, the second floor is the staff room, and the third floor is the principal and vice-principal's rooms, as well as the reception room for the royal family. Visiting nobles, that's all.
As we headed from the cafeteria to the teachers' building, a soldier noticed the commotion and rushed toward us, but the hostages were used as shields to prevent us from getting closer.
Since I was not wearing uniform, a man in black questioned my identity, but I was saved thanks to Mr. Lembert who told me that he was the one who had come to deliver the experimental materials.
It didn't seem like a problem for the black people to have at least one bad-looking cat person among them.
I wanted to leave immediately after the commotion, but Professor Mendez stopped me.
Without knowing the number of opponents or their goals, you can't move incorrectly and hurt someone.
From a teacher's perspective, ensuring student safety must be an absolute requirement.
All the magic guns held by the man in black seemed to be real. While moving towards the teacher's building, he actively fired magic at the soldiers trying to approach.
Judging from the way he shoots, it seems that it is not the type that uses magic stone bullets, but the type that is fired with magic power, and unfortunately, it seems that he cannot count on running out of bullets.
The students and teachers who were brought to the teachers' building were divided into students from Ibro City and students from other areas.
The hands of the Ibro students were tied behind their backs, and the left and right arms of the adjacent students were also tied, tied side by side, and stood facing the entrance or window.
That is, it is a barricade of humans arranged in three levels at the main entrance.
In this case, if you try to break in from the outside, you will harm the students.
Moreover, behind the children lined up like a roadblock, they seemed to be wearing black clothes for surveillance.
Students from towns outside Ibro were forced into a first-floor conference room along with their teachers.
"I was also pushed to Mr. Lundborg and Mr. Mendez."
Teachers are tasked with calming students, but students are on the verge of panic.
"Hua Wuming, I'm scared"
"Hua Wuming, you are an adventurer, so do something!"
"Shh, don't raise your voice, Miguel, you won't be able to move if someone finds you. Besides, if you have time to complain about me, just focus on protecting Olivier."
When I was pushed into the conference room, Olivier suddenly came to my side and held my hand, trembling all over.
Even Miguel, who didn't have to come, followed me and looked around uneasily.
The black man who pushed us in walked out of the conference room and closed the door.
"Maybe it's to prevent the outside world from knowing what's going on outside."
Tables and chairs were placed side by side, the conference room was barely big enough for everyone to fit in, and there were no windows except for the entrance.
The season is from late autumn to winter, but due to the large number of people, the room temperature will rise.
One girl cried with anxiety, her sobs filling the room.
"Mr. Hua Wuming"
"It doesn't matter, I will protect Olivier."
"What are you going to do, Hua Wuming!"
"I will investigate the situation outside for now, please be quiet."
"Looking for you"
"Mr. Miguel, don't disturb Mr. Hua Wuming!"
"I know..."
"By the way, why does Miguel act like he wants to lower his score?"
I concentrated my attention and dispersed the detection bits outside the conference room to investigate the situation of the man in black.
Fortunately, apart from Black Moon Eye, there were only Ibro's children outside, and they all carried magic guns, so they could be distinguished.
At the same time, I also set up a microphone to collect sounds and pick up external sounds.
Even outside the conference room, the cries of the trapped children could be heard, but after a while, the voice of a leader in black was heard.
It seems that this request will be conveyed to the soldiers surrounding the teachers' building.
"Listen, prepare five hundred gold coins before four o'clock! As long as they are a little late, we will push the hostages off the balcony directly above. Every thirty minutes late, we will push the next person.", so remember. at this point! "
"Stop being stupid, throw away your weapons and surrender!
"Shut up! Don't be stupid and have the money ready, otherwise the hostages will die!"
Negotiations between prisoners and arresting parties appear to be similar in any world.
It seemed that the blacks had carefully formulated a plan, and more than half of them stopped at their posts.
"There were 54 people in total, not only on the first floor but also on the stairs leading to the third floor."
"how do you know!"
“This is the application of heavenly magic.
I was a little far away from Professor Mendes and I wanted to talk to him but I couldn't get close to him.
Since there was no other way, I decided to use the steps to walk on top of the students' heads.
"Professor Mendes"
"Wow, is this also natural magic?"
"Yes, please tell me, what's underground here?"
"underground?"
"Yes, it looks like the men in black are destroying the bottom of the stairs to the second floor, you see"
When I listened carefully, I heard a thumping sound, mixed with the sobbing sounds of students.
"There shouldn't be anything underground, no, wait. Hua Wuming, do you know what this place was used for in the past?"
"I heard it was a military fortress."
"Yes, and this faculty building seems to be used as a command center. The position of the fence and gate seems to have changed since then. It is now near the gate, but it used to be at the very back. I heard that he yes
"Then, will it be?"
"Maybe there's some loophole or something."
If it was used as a military headquarters, it wouldn't be surprising to dig an escape tunnel in case of an enemy attack.
I installed a sound-collecting microphone under the stairs where I worked and picked up their voices.
"Hey, isn't the door open yet?"
"I'm doing it, don't worry!"
"If you slow down, you'll get money."
"It's okay, there are still hostages, don't move!"
"Open the door! Hey, are you there?"
"Oh, that's always good!"
When you move the probe position, you can see that the spaces you dug from this side are connected and there are people there.
Move and add bits carefully to avoid detection and explore the space ahead.
There seemed to be a tunnel leading to the basement where about 6 people were waiting.
As one descends a narrow staircase that can barely be passed by squatting, there seems to be a similarly narrow passage in the distance.
The underpass seemed to run in the same direction, although it curved several times along the way.
I closed my eyes and concentrated, but before I knew it, all the eyes in the conference room were on me.
"How's it going, Hua Wuming?"
I whispered to Professor Mendez because it would be bad if the students started making a fuss.
"There was a narrow passage in the basement where about six people were waiting.
"That's it. It seems the information is correct."
"Yes"
A secret passage leads from the school to the southeast, and beyond that is the slum.
“Perhaps someone discovered the buried portion of the exit and tracked how far it extended.
"Take the money you want and escape through the passage. What would you do if you damaged the road in some way and you couldn't pursue it?"
""
Dr. Mendez put his hand on his chin, lost in thought.
Before I knew it, the sobbing had stopped, and a faint plea for surrender came from the other side of the door.
"Hua Wuming, I don't mind my money being taken away, but only if the students are safe. Frankly speaking, what if they shoot from outside the door in this situation? Can you protect the students here?"
"No problem. From what I saw in the cafeteria, it just shot out fireballs, which didn't seem to have any penetrating power. As evidence, the walls of the cafeteria were only slightly darker, and there was no damage." That kind of magic, Even if dozens or hundreds of bullets are fired at me, the shield I made will not flinch. "
"Great, I feel relieved after hearing this. For the time being, please do your best to protect the students here. Of course, if you are released safely, I will reward you, and I will also thank the guild."
"Understood, I am also involved, so I don't care about rewards or anything. I will protect you."
"ask"
While shaking hands with Professor Mendez, I was ready to install a thick protective shield inside the door at any time.
