In order to keep Rusa from exposing herself too much, Artevans decided to send her to the south, where the woods were relatively dense but rarely populated, and he came to the north, where there were more buildings.

Although the possibility of the Necromantic Army breaking the barrier and entering Dimor cannot be ruled out, Artevans believes that this possibility is very small. After all, enchantments in any area have a reason to exist, and if people can come and go as they please, they lose their meaning.

Arriving at the northern border of Diemor, Artevans ruled out the possibility of necromancers entering Diemor from a place with enchantment outside of these roads.

Judging from the energy fluctuations emitted by the barrier, this barrier was completely artificial, not a natural barrier like the Larmas Forest that Artevans knew.

The artificial barrier means that when the barrier is broken, the castle will definitely be aware of it, and when he came, he also asked Xiora by the way. Sheola also said that just in case, no one except the one who set up the barrier a long time ago knew how to lift the barrier, including the Demon King.

(Every road into Dimore is bordered and heavily guarded.) If you want to sneak into a line of hundreds of people without the soldier's knowledge, does that mean there may be a mole among the soldiers...... ）

Looking at the pass not far away, Atfans wanted to go up and ask, but he didn't have a position to come forward and ask some questions, which would also reveal that he was assisting Xiora in investigating the matter.

Thinking of this, Artevans touched the pendant.

"Siola, if it's convenient for you, ask the soldiers at the southern and northern passes if there was a time when the soldiers stationed at the station were not at their posts on the day of the attack, or the days before."

Because he couldn't reveal his intentions, and he didn't have any position to ask those soldiers, he was prone to arouse suspicion. But Theola, as a strategist, must have this power.

"So, I see, Mr. Artevans's plan is really thoughtful." A moment later, Theora replied with her thoughts, and she didn't even ask Artevans what he wanted to do.

(What a horrible thing, she must have figured out what I was trying to do in a split second.) ）

Atfans smiled helplessly. Since the soldiers at the pass can now be handed over to Sheola to deal with, then he can also go to this vicinity to find out if there are any traces of the march of the large army.

"Rusa, if the main road confirms that there are no traces of the Necromancy, look in the woods." While passing the word to Rusha, she also looked around.

However, in Artevans' opinion, the probability of the north is still slightly lower than that of the south.

The woods to the north are sparse, and there are many buildings near the pass, so if the necro enters from here, there is a great possibility of attracting attention. But it doesn't seem to be enough to rule out the north.

(Is it possible, though, to come in in several groups, or to come in in a split stream.) But this is a bit unreasonable, the soldiers at the pass will check everyone who passes, and I have already been questioned when I entered. And even if there are moles, it is difficult to get all the soldiers at the pass to leave their posts too much. ）

(It's not strange to suddenly have more unfamiliar faces walking on the road, but if there are more unfamiliar faces walking on the road suddenly, it is easy to arouse suspicion, whether they are gathered together or scattered around.) ）

(According to this logic, it is very likely that traces of the necromancer's actions can be found in the woods that have been hidden by nature.) ）

Atfans didn't find anything on the road, so he looked around to make sure no one noticed him, and went into the woods by the roadside.

"Lord Artevans, on the way south...... I didn't find it, I'm going to the woods now.'" Rusa's voice suddenly sounded in her head.

"I see. By the way, are there many buildings over there?' Looking at the sparse trees and the equally sparse houses that could be seen from time to time, Artevans felt a little unreasonable.

"So far, I've only seen a few large ones."

"Understood, you can continue, and tell me if you find anything."

(The difference in the number of houses between the south and north sides seems to be a bit large, is there any reason?) ）

Since the buildings near the Dimore border are houses for patrolling soldiers and garrison soldiers, the large number of troops also means that more troops are allocated here.

From time to time, patrolling soldiers passed by, and Artevans walked around the woods without paying attention.

Since coming to the Hell, the aura here has made Artevans feel that the demon imprint in his body has become much more active, and the light of the oracle imprint has become more and more dim.

Now, Artevans has been able to be in a state of "nothingness" without being perceived by demons below a certain level of strength. With the help of "nothingness", Artevans walked around and watched for anything suspicious.

Suddenly, he stumbled upon a relatively new burn under a tree......

(This is, the magic of the necromancy named Manson?) ）

Looking at this scorched mark, Artevans couldn't help but frown.

In general, strong energy residues can last for several days, but the chance of being perceived decreases over time.

Artevans was so sensitive to energy that he could sense even a little bit of energy left. Moreover, Artevans was able to perceive the difference in energy in different individuals.

This judgment of the energies of different individuals is not the result of the memories that Artevans left when he first came into contact with them, but rather the result of his innate abilities. Once he has confirmed that the energy belongs to a particular individual, he will immediately recognize it when he encounters it again.

(Remnants of his energy appear here, that is, he has been to this place before.) In other words, he did get into Dimmor here. ）

However, beyond that, Artevans found no trace of the march of the large army.

"Lord Artevans......" At this moment, Rusa's voice rang out.

"Did you find anything?" Artevans responded immediately, but his eyes remained fixed on the traces of his discovery, thinking about something.

"Didn't find it...... The traces of what you say, but a little strange.'"

"Oh?" Aruba's words caught the attention of Atvance, who decided to hear about Arusa's discoveries first.

"The trunk and leaves have tiny scratches, not like ...... Naturally formed.'"

"Scratches...... Could it be? I think I've missed something very important, so let's go back first, and I can't say that I haven't found it today." Artevans thought for a moment and felt as if he was missing something, so he decided to go back to the Traveler's Cave first.

(I didn't even know this from Sheola in the first place.) ）

Artevans was about to call Sheola again with his mind, but he gave up, thinking that he should wait for Sheola to ask the demon soldiers who had passed through the gate before making a conclusion.

During the initial investigation, Atvance discovered Manson's traces, and although Rusa did not find it directly, she found a suspicious clue.

Shortly after Artevans left, a blue shadow appeared next to the trace he had found, erasing the trace.

Back in the Traveler's Cave, Artevans locked himself in his room, pondering how the Necrons had managed to sneak in with so many demon soldiers to the north.

"Master Artevis, it's time to eat." The door to the room was pushed open, and Rusa walked in with some food and placed it next to Atfans.

Since Sheola spread the word about Atvance's exploits, Atvance's reputation has increased considerably, and the owner of the Traveler's Cave has reduced the cost of accommodation and meals for Atvance and Arubusa.

It's also a good thing for Artevis, after all, most of the loot from the bandits has been spent, and it's time to save some money. Therefore, Artevans did not refuse the kindness of the owner of the Traveler's Cave.

"I see." Artevans didn't have a clue for a while, so he ate early and went to bed.

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"Hahahaha...... This energy came just in time, and the seal has already begun to crumble."

In the depths of Atfans' soul, that light blue barrier, many cracks had already appeared. The aura of darkness had already emanated from within, and the black mist guarding a small ball laughed as he looked at the barrier that would shatter if he applied one more powerful energy.

The dark aura that emanated enveloped the oracle sigil, completely engulfing the last rays of light.

Now, the oracle sigil has completely lost its proper function.

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"Mr. Artevans, can you hear me?"

A voice woke Attévance from his slumber, and he opened his eyes, looked at the bracelet, and realized that he had slept a little late. Rusha sat down in a chair next to her and closed her eyes to rest, as if she wanted to wake up Artevans but didn't want to disturb her, so she sat aside.

"Sheola, I'm sorry, I slept late." Atlance slapped his face to sober himself up, and then responded to Sheola.

"No, I'm sorry, it looks like I disturbed your rest." Theola laughed, but her tone immediately changed back to seriousness, "I've already asked the people at the gate about what you asked me to do yesterday, and their answer is that there is no unguarded pass."

"Can they be trusted?" Atfans frowned.

"Demon soldiers won't lie to me, I'm sure that." Sheola's tone was affirmative.

Atfans's expression became a little ugly, and he realized that he might have fallen into a serious misunderstanding due to his lack of knowledge of the Necromancy. And the information he lacks may be the key to unraveling how the hordes of necromancers secretly invaded Dimore.

"Please tell me some basic information about the Necromancy."