The "precautionary measures", which could not be discerned from Artina's point of view, are now turning into an obvious problem in front of Rogellind and Antoun.

The carriage in which the two of them were in was the third quarter, which was counted from the front side, and it was supposed to take only a short walk to reach the dining car. However, since the train suffered an "accident" and came to an emergency stop, the two of them kept walking forward following the guidance left by someone's magic tricks, but they could only see the same scenery all the time.

At the same moment, Antoun heard Rogellind whisper.

"Enchantment......"

He also reacted immediately to what his master said.

"Miss, do you mean this train?"

"I'm afraid it's more than that, Antoun, look out the window. ”

After looking out of the train at Rogelinty's suggestion, Antoun still only noticed the snow falling continuously.

"Antoun, look a little farther afield. ”

As if noticing the doubts in his heart, Rogellian quickly added. Antoun looked away, and realized that a forest had appeared at some point on the originally flat and vast snowfield, far away from the railroad tracks, as if it was about to completely separate the space on both sides.

"If it's easy to see through the barrier directly on the train, just set up a part of the barrier at a point along the train. As the train passes through it, the internal and external spells of the train work together, causing the barrier to open - I am afraid that this is the method used by the other side. ”

Rogelline's immediate remarks made Antoun realize once again that his master was indeed quite talented in magic. He thought for a moment and asked his own questions.

"But is this barrier different from the 'Void Realm'? When did the other party pull us into the barrier? No matter which carriage we passed along the way, it didn't seem like anyone else appeared. ”

"About this ......"

Perhaps unsure, Rogellini's answer hesitated for a few seconds.

"In terms of the difficulty of the magic alone, it is not so easy to separate the passengers one by one according to the number of people, but it is easier to temporarily divide the space. If I were a spellcaster, I would replace the corridor of the corresponding carriage with an enclosed space with an infinite loop when someone else entered the designated room. As long as you can trap unrelated people for a certain period of time, the enchantment is considered successful. ”

"I see, judging from what happened to us, it does make sense. So who is the caster, do you know what to expect?"

“…… I'm guessing a little, but if that's the case, I really can't understand the purpose of the other party. ”

"I see. Let's just assume that we've been caught up in something, so what are we going to do next?"

Probably didn't expect Antun to say such a thing, and a look of surprise appeared on Rogellindy's face.

"Antun, you just accepted the assumption that we may only be implicated in this incident, but you still want to take action under this premise?"

"Of course, it's just a possibility, after all. If the other party's current actions are intended to paralyze us, and they are secretly preparing some killer tactics, then wouldn't we be sitting back and waiting to be killed if we choose to do nothing now?"

Hearing this, Rogie Lindy sighed.

"Alas, Antun, you don't have to hide it, I know that the war spirit in your heart is ready to stir again. But you're right, let's find a way to break the barrier. ”

Seeing that the Master accepted the advice even though he had guessed what he meant, Antoun realized the mutual understanding between the two of them, and an indescribable sense of trust. He glanced at the status bar and found that the experience value that had been increasing at 2.5 points per second had now gained a growth rate of 3 points per second.

As a windfall, it's better than nothing.

Smiling silently unnoticed by Rogelline, Antoun silently waited for the next order to move.

-

Rogelline's instructions were to go straight back to the couple's room and conduct a search. This is because if you want to temporarily separate the space from the perspective of magic, you have to place a "coordinate point" in that space in advance to distinguish it from other spaces. Once the "coordinate point" is found, Rogelli can try to use magic to return the space they are currently in to the correct "coordinate axis".

In addition, presumably to provide evidence for Rogellindy's inference, Antoun found that no matter how many carriages he walked through, if he opened the door of the room, he would return to the room they had entered when they got on the train.

Although he saved a lot of work, thinking back to a certain word used to describe this phenomenon in his hometown, Antoun felt that the effect of the enchantment in front of him was quite strange - it seems that when he met the magician Byrne in the "Forest of Thorns" realm before, most of the "work" that the other party mentioned in the conversation as a help was also related to this.

To get back to the point, since he didn't have to worry about the presence of other passengers, Antoun let go of his magic sense as soon as he returned to the room to explore the structure around him. The response to this move surprised him.

The "coordinate point" of space is not traceless as he imagined, but exists in a very obvious place without concealment. When he told Rogie about his discovery, she thought he was joking. But after confirming it in person, she could only be silent.

"Isn't the person who set up this barrier careless?

Faced with the Master's words, Antun sensibly did not immediately speak. He waited a little before proposing the most probable possibility.

"Probably there is a defense system or something. ”

"I know it without you saying it, so I want to see what they're up to. ”

As a result, the two didn't have to wait too long, and after only a few seconds of Luo Jielinti, who was also in the mood for war, pressed her hand on the alarm clock as a "coordinate point", two lines of text appeared on the surface of the low cabinet where the alarm clock was placed:

I'm afraid that no matter what kind of coordinates they are, the two of you can easily find out. I'm not going to cover it up.

As an alternative to puzzles, my "work" will provide entertainment for both of you.

"Sure enough......"

"What, Miss, do you have an impression of this style of speaking?"

"Ah, this should be the last sincerity left by the other party in order to show for sure that he does not want to be an enemy of us. ”

"So should we take it?"

"What do you say, Antoun, there's only one option left for us to do. ”

"As you wish, my lord. ”

Now that he had reached an agreement again, Antoun immediately mobilized his magic to prepare for battle - although it was a digression, in order to be able to deal with the situation of having to fight in the real world like the current one, Antoun had already forced himself to get used to the speed of mana flow that had been suppressed by the laws of reality when he "made" the magic circuit.

And when Rogelline was also adjusted and prepared to perform the space return magic operation for the "coordinate point", the enemy appeared.

"I said, Miss, what are these things?"

"Antun, while there is still room for you, you might as well guess. ”

"Something like a mass production machine? Anyway, it feels like some kind of alchemical product. ”

"Correct. This is a traditional 'artificial human' made with alchemy. Also, I heard Tina say that you went to the 'Hypocritical Courtyard' library with her last night?"

"Yes, that's right. ”

"Remember to explain it to me later. ”

Faced with the unexpected request made by the Master, Antoun could only briefly smile bitterly, and then began to look back at the gray-white "artificial humans" that were still emerging from the floor of the room.

I have to say that these things in front of me are indeed quite traditional, just like the appearance of many fantasy novels that Antoun read when he was in his hometown. That is, it is the product of only reproducing the basic human form and not the entire human structure.

Recalling the "Iron Divine Soldier" he had encountered in the "Forest of Thorns" realm, Antun had to admit that the puppets made by Byrne, who was a magician, were somehow taller than the things in front of him.

Since he can barely fight the "Iron Divine Soldier", there is no reason to be afraid of these things in front of him. However, unlike that battle, this time he was constrained by the two rules of "the arena is a real room" and "protecting the safety of the lord must be the first priority", so he couldn't completely let go of his hands and feet.

Well, as a pastime, it's more interesting.

With this in mind, Antoun cleared away his superfluous thoughts, and began to drive his body in order not to overwhelm the room with the growing army of "androids" while noticing the situation around his master with his unreleased magic perception.

-

When Antun quickly defeated the "artificial man" who came in like a tide with a psychology that seemed to be doing a warm-up exercise, the incident in the dining car had also come to an end.

The course of the battle can be imagined, in the face of two "heavily armed" magicians, the violent methods that the mafia side has relied on for many years have not achieved any substantive results. Of course, this is not to say that the power of magic is greater than that of science, as mentioned before, magic is to be suppressed in reality, that is, in order to achieve the same result, the price paid by the magician may sometimes be greater.

So it's just a difference in preparation.

"So Mr. Fleming, the grand show is over, should you pay for the tickets? ”

The words of the magician who wrapped his body in some kind of alchemical substance and turned into an alien shape were like a demon's scorn echoing in the ears of the middle-aged man.

Although the men brought are all members of the mafia, this does not mean that the man is also a member of the mafia, he just has close interests with the people over there. As a result, men have little experience of confronting life-threatening situations. As he watched his men being defeated one by one, his spirit was almost at the limit, and now he passed out in a natural way the moment he was intimidated.

"Gee, that's a bit of a trick. Teacher, can I just go over and search for their belongings?"

"Well, it's better to be faster. I already sense that someone is working on the barrier, but it's unclear if they're the passengers in this car or the members of the association who are responsible for maintaining this route. ”

"Understood. ”

And all of the above was seen by Artina, who was still not far from the scene.

That's right, stay where you are, that's how Artina got her judgment after hesitating during the battle.

Although it is not clear what happened on this train, the fact that no one else moved this way during the series of "accidents" on the train and the fight in the dining car means that it is probably impossible for her to return to her room. As for entering the war, there is no reason to enter the war.

However, the experience of spending a short time with the "Heroic Spirit" summoned by Rogellin gave her a vague premonition that the two companions would definitely come to the dining car in the future, and the trigger must be the excessive curiosity and high fighting spirit of the "Heroic Spirit".

Therefore, in order to help your friends, it is a reasonable choice to observe and analyze the enemy's abilities in advance.

"Oh, yes, it seems that our Mr. Fleming has a good habit of carrying cash with him. ”

"How much. ”

"Well, not enough. Only about a third of what was expected. ”

When the gentlemanly man heard this, he frowned silently.

"Teacher, what now? Tie him up?"

"No, that might cause other trouble. Confusing his memories and preparing to evacuate immediately. ”

"Okay, teacher. ”

Did he encounter unexpected trouble, the "Heroic Spirit" was not able to arrive at the emergency moment when the "prisoner" was about to flee the scene. When Altina couldn't resist the temptation to show up to stop her, someone suddenly pressed her shoulder, and she suddenly remembered that Mistre was still by her side.

Could it be that this magical maid is still a master of concealing breath?

As an inconsequential thought crossed Artina's mind, a gunshot rang out from the dining cart, which had only been the sound of two magicians packing up.

The man-robed man, who had "taken off" the alchemical substance around his body for the convenience of evacuation, touched his left abdomen, first with a look of disbelief, and then quickly replaced by a look of anger. Someone in the dining car screamed violently.

"It's been done too much. ”

"I'm sorry, teacher. ”

"Hurry up and take care of the wound. ”

At this time, the man-robed man seemed to be a little angry, but he still operated the alchemy substance that had just been covered on his body to take out the warhead, and then used it to directly plug the wound.

"Got it done? we-"

"Oops, it's going to be closed after just the appetizers. What a surprise thing you've done in this restaurant. ”

Before the gentlemanly man could finish speaking, Altina's already familiar voice came through the hallway. The duo of master and apprentice, who were about to leave, glanced at each other and threw the loot straight into the snow outside the train. Then the man in the robe jumped out through the window, and only the man in gentleman's suit stayed where he was.

"What's the matter, why did we become villains again when we came out?"

"Antun, stop muttering, hurry up and solve the problem. ”

As expected, it was the girl magician who was her friend who appeared through the passage that no one should have been able to step into, and the "Heroic Spirit" with a smile on her face and a fighting spirit.