In order to find an antidote to Galdia as soon as possible, Haruka took the flying knight of the Oni Clan to take the lead in jumping into the border of the West Country, and together with Belia and Sicili, who were relieved to be comforted by Haruka. The orc general Salvaga remained in the main force, tasked with meeting up with the scouts who arrived later.

"Your Majesty, I know you're in a hurry, but I ask you to be a little more careful. Belea, who was at the front of the group, approached him and admonished.

"Isn't it already decided? The troops of the South Country have completely abandoned the defense of the border. ”

"That said, but it's also possible to be ambushed by something else, and wide-area exploration magic won't be able to spot creatures that don't possess magical powers. ”

"Creatures without magic?"

"Not all demons have magical power, some low-level demons are almost no different from the demonic beasts in the wild, just like the swamp trolls you are looking for now, although they are good at fighting in the swamp depressions, they don't use magic at all, and they hardly have any magic power in their bodies, and they basically belong to the same level as the demonic beasts. ”

"In other words, if you use perceptual magic, you can't detect their existence?"

"Yes, that's right, if they want to hide, then it's hard for us to spot them in a large area. ”

"Since perceptual magic doesn't work, let's lower our flight altitude and use a carpet search to determine their existence!"

"It's too risky, and lowering the altitude will wipe out the advantages of the flying knights, and the enemy will be able to attack us easily. ”

"In that case, I'll search alone. No matter what he claimed, Belia would refute it, which made him a little angry.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, if I have any offense, please forgive me... Realizing Haruka's dissatisfaction, Belia lowered her posture more or less.

"Okay, okay, don't get too excited, Belya also said this for the safety of the ghost clan. Sicili on the side persuaded.

"I understand, but ... ”

"If you can't use perceptual magic, how about searching with the naked eye?"

"No, as far as I can remember, the swamp was shrouded in a thick fog, and I couldn't see anything from the air. Haruka explained.

"In that case, let's land on the ground and explore it in the form of a phalanx, so that even if we encounter an attack, we can counterattack at the first opportunity. ”

"Well, that's all there is to it. Belia sighed.

The group soon approached the depression that Haruka had described, and as he had said, a thick fog hung over the swamp, and visibility was so low that only a few meters remained.

The mighty knight troops landed on the ground in turn, and then lined up neatly to attack the phalanx, and the knights with shields surrounded the outermost layer of the phalanx, looking very solid.

"This is it, everyone must be careful, Angelia and I were once attacked here by a giant centipede, maybe there are such creatures in it. Haruka cautioned.

"Huge centipede... You got rid of that kind of thing. After listening to Haruka's words, Xixili said in surprise.

"What? Is that centipede famous?"

"Isn't the giant centipede that inhabits the swamps in the southern part of the West Country the legendary lord of the swamp?"

"Hey, is that a great guy?"

"I've heard more or less that this centipede is said to often attack other creatures that pass through this swamp, so most of the demons with low strength don't dare to approach here. ”

"That's right, such a big guy is very rare even in the entire Demon Realm, so you don't have to worry about the second one. ”

"That's right... I didn't expect it to be such a powerful guy. ”

"Although it is famous, in fact, its strength has not reached the level of the upper demon race, so it is reasonable to be killed by you and Angelia. Sicily continued.

"Wait a minute... Haruka suddenly thought of something, "Since there is such a dangerous creature ... Wouldn't the swamp trolls be unable to survive in such a hostile environment... ”

"Indeed, such a creature is indeed a nightmare for the trolls, I'm afraid this swamp... Before Sicili could finish her words, Belea, who was on the side, suddenly interrupted her with a gesture.

"Shhhh Belia said suddenly vigilantly.

At some point, the team was surrounded by a thick mist, and as a ghost clan with a particularly sharp intuition, Belia could detect that they were surrounded by a large number of unidentified creatures.

"Click-click-click-click-" The sound of flippers stepping on the wet mud came from all around, and it was creepy, and the slender-limbed, strange-looking swamp trolls slowly emerged from the fog......