Lianna and Dembel roamed around, trying to find a place to stay instead of entering the village near the Magic Tower. The Magic Tower had been obeying the Church’s demands, but the way all the individual magicians felt toward the Church was a different matter.

In fact, some of the magicians often became illegal magicians at the cost of leaving the Magic Tower.

There was no need for Lianna and Dembel to enter the village and unnecessarily get on the bad side of the Magic Tower.

“It’s quite hard to find a particular entrance to block, since it’s an open wilderness everywhere around here.”

[Should we set up a campsite or something?]

“If the person who claims himself to be the emperor has allied himself with the Magic Tower just like we were worried, then it's likely that they will be staying inside the Magic Tower. Don’t you think it would be better for us to increase surveillance to make sure that they don’t leave the tower, spread out and infiltrate inside?”

[You’re being very passive; that’s not like you at all. Are you usually this timid when you hunt monsters too?]

“Monsters aren’t political beings. Why don’t you try considering the web of political matters that is connected with our duty for at least a single second? I don’t see you going inside the Magic Tower either.”

[I will, but at night. I’ll suddenly appear in front of him in the middle of the night… and ask him about his identity.]

“Perfect plan to get yourself stabbed.”

[I’ll have the time to hear his answer if I get lucky enough.]

“Lianna.”

Dembel grabbed Lianna by the arm, causing her to look back...