"Hmm. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info What are you doing in a daze, this is a special seat for you, with the best view. ”

Baldel, who had jumped off the wall, asked me suspiciously, who was stunned.

As for why I was surprised-

"Oh, I'm sorry to come here...... Hey, I said why didn't you fall!?"

Because it looked like the evil puppet that was planning to commit suicide by jumping off the wall, it looked like those tightrope walkers who could only be seen in a large-scale situational magic show, standing in the sky and yawning as if nothing had happened.

It's normal for him to have the means to fly, after all, it's even more impossible for the Demon King Candidate to have no air combat ability.

But there was no flapping wing, and there was no trace of releasing the magic of the air......

Baldel, who violated the rules of physics, walked around the sky as if he were walking.

"I see, you want to ask this. It was indeed an oversight on our part that we did not explain it beforehand, but did you not notice it? The reason is of course, it is because of the falling snow. ”

"Snow ...... If you don't say I didn't even notice, why is this snow still!?"

Hearing my question, Baldell glanced at the elemental disorder with interest and began to explain.

"Hmm. After all, it's a good time for that guy to get hit hard. Of course, we wouldn't be stupid enough to continue to let it regain its magic, so of course it would be natural to find a way to recover from the snowfall that is the source of the restoration. We are just using waste to add buoyancy to these snowflakes, and now the snow will only rise for the time being. Cut off that guy's mana recovery means, and save those adventurers by the way"

"Did you save those adventurers by the way...... But ...... change the nature!?"

I stared at him in amazement, and Bardell smiled playfully at this.

"That's right. Our sphere of power, the Maker's Workshop, can temporarily change the nature of inorganic matter. I have added buoyancy that can just carry my weight and super stickiness to these snowflakes, so it is these snowflakes that support my generation now. ”

Then, as if thinking of something, he touched his fingertips to the snowflakes around him—

Whenever his fingers touched the falling snow, the snowflakes would stick together like grains of rice.

The collected snowflakes gradually turn into jet-black leather boots under the flexible shape of Baldel's fingers.

"It's done, it's a special gift for hiring me as a mercenary!As for the name...... It's called Baldel's Walking Boots in the Clouds. Although it is only temporary, equipping this Aeshuin Ru will allow you to walk in the sky. ”

Nodding in satisfaction, Baldel placed his snowflake boots on the windowsill in front of me.

...... The feeling is that this guy actually used a golden finger to solve the falling snow, no wonder he didn't hear the screams of the adventurers again.

That's too much of a cheat!

"Hey, though you say it's the power realm of the auxiliary class. But changing the nature is really a convenient ability......"

Seeing me complain while putting on the leather boots that look like they are going to melt at any moment.

"Well, the situation of the lady magician does not seem to be very good, and it is the turn of the protagonist of the whole feast, Eshuinru, to appear. The protagonist should appear in the most shining spot, and as the strongest mercenary, we assert that Rixel will welcome a new hero!"

"Eh, what a hero...... Why are you looking at me...... wait......! I can't take my shoes off—!?"

The corners of Baldel's mouth showed a meaningful arc—

"Of course, according to the original agreement, my generation is not only the strongest mercenary, but also the most competent mercenary! But what Asime wants is [fame]...... Right?"

Say lines like this that send chills down my spine.

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In the northern plains where adventurers are battling the crisis in a very different direction, close to the center of the city.

Directly below the Rixel Sky Council-

Due to the peculiarities of the geographical location, the parliamentary system is the result of the joint deliberation of the lords of death. The councillors are all close confidants of the Death Lord, and are usually responsible for managing matters related to Rixel, and their power is superior to that of the symbolic lord of the city.

The councillors work at the Sky Council, an arcane magic tower suspended above Rixel.

"Stop-! Ahead is the teleportation array of the Rixel Air Council, prohibiting ordinary demons from entering! Are you the remaining citizens? I guess I heard the town evacuation announcement from the Adventurer's Guild....."

Milne, the vampire guarding the teleportation array, reached out to stop a petite figure covered in a cloak.

But before the words fell, his voice became smaller and smaller, and his face became more and more solemn.

Because he was shrouded in the shadow of the cloak, he couldn't see the face under the cloak, but for no reason, his instinct as a high-ranking undead vampire kept telling him that the figure in front of him was not an ordinary demon.

The Adventurer's Guild's city-wide evacuation notice was first sounded yesterday evening, and has been repeated over and over again.

And now a short time has passed, not to mention him as a security officer, there should be no guy in the entire Rixel who doesn't know about the elemental disorder body, and under the continuous search of the city security team, all the citizens should have evacuated the city.

The only people who remain in the city of Lixel are the adventurers and members of the city vigilante who are responsible for resisting.

"Ah, I'm sorry. It's just that I'm lost, can you please show me the way?"

Hearing his warning, the petite figure suddenly stopped in front of him.

Then, the figure reached over his head and removed the cloak that covered him.

"You see, don't be so nervous, I'm just a local citizen. Now it's really just getting lost. ”

In front of Milne stood an unknown girl.

She was thin and frightening, and although she looked good, her complexion was somewhat pale from long-term malnutrition, and she had plain short brown hair. Under the cloak he wore a coat made of some old linen fabric.

The most striking features are the hairy ears on the top of the head and the human-like face.

"Yes, is it a half-orc of the cat-people? is it just an illusion to feel threatened...... No way, there's been so much going on lately, it seems like I'm so tired. Phew, I see, the direction of evacuation is at the south gate, there is a city security team over there to pick you up, although I don't know why you don't know this, but I advise you to rush over as soon as possible. ”

"No, no. I'm not asking about the evacuation team. ”

"Stop, don't keep approaching, or you will lose your life at your own risk!"

Seeing the girl in front of him sighing and approaching him, Milne stepped back slightly, pulled out the long sword at his waist, and guarded.

Although he is only a little girl, he will not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy.

Due to his good strength, Milne did not participate in the evacuation of the citizens, but was sent to guard the teleportation array of the Air Council, although only the councillors knew about the magic spell that activated the teleportation array, and there was really no need to guard it.

But at this time, there must be no mistakes.

After all, I don't know why, but a few days ago, all the councillors who were in charge of Rixel left in a hurry.

The supreme power organization that commanded Rixel disappeared in an instant.

Aside from leaving [the city vigilantes are solely responsible for the administration of the Adventurers' Guild during this time], the councillors did not leave any other instructions, and although no one said it, all kinds of false speculations continued to appear for a while.

Some say that the undead have encountered a great crisis, and some say that the undead want to regain their former glory and invade Patrick's continent.

As a member of the city's security team, Milne naturally has his own considerations.

Although he is a vampire of the upper undead, he knows that in the eyes of the top Death Lords, he is just cannon fodder everywhere, and for the undead who are extremely tightly divided into classes, he is only the cornerstone of the bottom.

At this time, it is better to complete your own work than meaningless fantasies.

"It's all said, don't be nervous. Really, there's a magical barrier above here, so you can't go straight in, I just wanted to ask if this is a teleportation array that leads to the Sky Council. But it's really bothering you, it looks like ......."

[It seems so], it was Milne's last words before he lost consciousness.