The jaw of the adjutant who came with me[1] dropped since she was probably surprised by the barrier before us. She was also a mage, so she recognized the value of this magic. I could understand why she reacted that way.

“Is it interesting, Ludmila?” I asked.

“I-I’m sorry,” she apologized.

“No, I completely understand since you’re also studying this field… It’d be strange if you weren’t amazed by it,” I told her.

“It feels… as if we’ve entered a dungeon, sir,” she commented.

“Technically, this is far from a dungeon because this location isn’t being controlled by the system. It’ll be better if you think of this place as something someone had artificially created,” I explained.

“If that’s true, then isn’t that even more amazing? For a human to create this many magic barriers is… It’s difficult to comprehend with my knowledge…” she expressed.

“It’s possible—” I paused.

“Yes?”

“It’s possible if the mage specializes in this field. This is more about the technique rather than an issue with one’s mana… As you can see, it’s pretty complicated. Even if one is knowledgeable in magic, one won’t be able to recognize this place in an instant. The person that created...