The time turns back to a little before Yumika confronted Assassin's Blade Ijika and Jinrai confronted Madoru.
Due to Madoru's stratagem, Yumika and Jinrai were separated from Tiara and the other people who were riding the Indestructible Carriage, but since the barrier was closed, the Borgiana Clowns naturally couldn't make a move on them either. And during that time when nothing was happening, they weren't just waiting around.
「As I thought, it's impossible, isn't it.」
Louise muttered. She was in an open space a little away from the Indestructible Carriage, which was parked at the roadside. Louise was standing at the center of a magic circle consisting of many intricate patterns. And because she had been circulating Magic Power through it until just now, it was emitting a slight magical glow.
「What is she doing with that, Tiara?」
Emily had been watching from inside the Indestructible Carriage and tried asking Tiara. She knew that Louise had been doing something for some time, but since it was outside the bow specialist Emily's area of expertise, she hadn't been told anything. But as might be expected, the longer the situation of nothing happening continued, the more curious she became, and now that it was over, she tried asking Tiara, who was sitting beside her.
「I also don't understand in detail, but she's trying to open a path to the outside with a summoning gate... I think. Right, grandpa?」
Perhaps due to anxiety, Tiara was hugging Mefirus in his juvenile Griffon form, and after Tiara said what she knew, she asked him.
『That's roughly correct.』
Mefirus replied to his grandchild. Louise was often seen as a big-breasted erotic elf, common name Erofu, who selected men for light snacking... which was true, but she was also an expert magician.
That was why she was Tiara's guard, and while it wasn't her main purpose, she could also teach her summoning techniques. And while Mefirus was formerly Tsuvara's king, he had also been a powerful Summoner who the Ruby Griffon obeyed. Therefore, he was much more knowledgeable about such things than the average sorcerer.
「If she succeeds, will we... be able to go out?」
Emily timidly asked Mefirus. She had thrown off reserve with Tiara, but Mefirus was a former king, albeit from another country. It seemed Emily didn't have the nerve to speak calmly to him.
『It would be impossible for a human being. However, a summoned being would be able to slip out. If I can go outside, I can contact Audin and call for help.』
Mefirus said. If it was only making contact, Yumika could also do it. However, as long as their whereabouts were unknown, being rescued from their imprisonment was difficult. Going outside to determine their present location was what Mefirus and the others were currently seeking.
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「Disperse!」
Louise destroyed the magic circle drawn on the ground with a spell.
Spell formulas were fundamentally secret. In particular, there was no way Louise would give even a hint to an enemy, so she wiped out the magic circle she had been using without leaving any trace.
「It's useless. There are almost no seams in the spell.」
Louise returned to the carriage and said that to Lyle, who was in the coachman's seat.
「Which means calling for outside help is difficult?」
Lyle asked that while handing Louise a towel. Louise took the towel and wiped her face as she thought about Lyle's question.
「That's right. Even inside here, Yumika can still contact Kazane, so those outside should know that we've been captured, but...」
Louise smiled bitterly.
「The most crucial part, our location, is unknown. If this barrier is fixed in place and can't be moved, I think Tsuvara's army will find us, but hoping for that might be asking too much.」
At the present point, Yumika knew that Kazane was flying toward them using Dragonization, but Louise and the others didn't know that yet.
「Otherwise... Naoki's ability?」
Lyle was talking about the long-distance Transfer that could be used once a day with『Return Stake』. The transfer destination, the Crystal Kazane-chan doll, was currently dancing inside the Indestructible Carriage. Whether it was irritating or soothing seemed to change depending on the composure of the human mind watching it.
「The one day restriction is difficult. How much time is left?」
After Louise's words, Lyle replied「About 10 hours, I think?」
There were clocks even in this world, but there were only around 2 or 3 per city. Confirming the time and ringing the city bell at noon was a daily scene in this world.
However, even without a clock, the time could usually be known to some extent by the height of the sun, but the inside of this barrier remained dim without any rising sun to indicate the passage of time.
「If Kazane can join us, I think we'll be able to break this barrier.」
「Seriously?」
After Lyle spoke, Louise replied「Seriously serious.」
「If it can't be broken with a spell, breaking it with brute force is a fallback method. When we were in Minshiana's capital and Kazane fought the Berserk Ogre inside a barrier, she told us that she broke it, right? Which means that if we can do the same thing here, we'll be fine, however...」
「However?」
As she said that, Lyle felt that Louise was hesitant. And after groaning a little, Louise continued speaking.
「Actually, my Judgement Bolt might be able to break the barrier.」
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