Volume 2 - CH 213

I’m not allowed to do anything, so I’m going to break in.

Do they think I have no idea what they’re talking about?

No worries, I’m extremely calm.

As the day continues to dawn, all the preparations are steadily being made.

To be honest, it seems that adventurers are running out of things to do.

A few of them are taking a break here and there.

Maria is in charge of all the adventurers, and each one has a specific role to carry out.

She is the guild master, after all.

In times like this, she is very dependable.

Well, there is not much for the remaining adventurers in this country to do.

Such things as closing the gates and using the cannons on the city walls.

The rest is just guiding evacuations, procuring food and supplies, that sort of thing.

I don’t think there is anyone who is thinking of taking help from the Knights anymore. ……

Well, they don’t count on them.

I guess it’s not surprising that they would.

Alright!

I’ll use the golem as an experiment!

As the main body, I’m dozing off …… and making it look like I’m asleep.

As long as I’m asleep, few people will call out to me.

Let’s do it, shall we?

First of all, I need to find out how far this golem can be manipulated.

For now, I’m going to make it to the castle, but if it’s out of range, I’ll have to get closer to the castle.

In that case, I should approach the castle and start the investigation again.

This time, I created a small snake.

This one is the easiest to move.

Well, it’s my former form.

It is as thin as a branch and its body itself is not that long.

I’ve deployed my haze around the snake, and it’s going to infiltrate the castle while checking its surroundings.

Anyway, let’s go to the castle.

Since the castle is huge, it is easily recognizable.

It stands in the center of the country.

In the meantime, let’s go there while hiding …… as much as I can.

I don’t know what kind of skills the Knights have. ……

I’m going to start infiltrating the castle so that these brothers won’t be able to see me.

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Well …….

Yeah, I knew that from looking at it from afar, but …….

It’s huge, huh?

I suppose it’s partly because I’m at about the same eye level as the ground right now, but it’s huge, isn’t it?

Damn, what a gate. ……

Isn’t it bigger than the fortress wall? ……

Well, let’s go in anyway. ……

The ground is white, so it’s a bit eye-catching in its current state. ……

Can’t I enter through a window or something like that?

Hmmm…oh.

There is some kind of courtyard.

Let’s see if we make it in from there.

Moreover, in this state…….

It is possible to move through the air by making water with infinite water manipulation.

However, this body is made of soil, so I will carry it as quickly as possible.

There are quite a few guards, but they don’t seem to be able to see me in the air.

Let’s get there quickly before they see me.

I was able to come to a courtyard-like area.

There are several flower beds and trees planted here, so it’s a great place for me to hide.

Uh, maybe the prince is on the upper floor.

I don’t think he’ll come downstairs, so my goal is up there.

But how do I get there?

It’s hard to climb up the wall with this body size. ……

Or rather, it’s tough because there’s nothing to tangle with.

I can’t reach it.

Then, I guess I have to wrap my body with infinite water manipulation and climb up the wall like I did before. ……?

It would be noticeable to move around in the castle with this body.

Hmmm………

Is the assassination still activated in this situation?

If it was, I don’t think it would be a problem to go in normally.

Hmmm, but even if it could be activated, I’m still worried.

Is there something – ……?

Ah.

I wonder if it’s possible to attach a ceiling?

Is that impossible ……?

Ah, that’s right, that’s right!

Why don’t I just make a bunch of pneumatic barriers and move them around the ceiling?

And since I’d be using them as footholds, not defenses, I wouldn’t need to use that much MP!

I should be pretty light now, so I should be able to get by with this!

As soon as I have an idea, I’m going to do it!

Let’s go!

Anyway, where’s the door, or rather, where am I?

Well, I’m going to approach a suitable entrance to enter the castle, and make some pneumatic barriers to form a staircase.

Aaaaand, it’s done.

I could only make one of them.

I didn’t know I couldn’t make more than one.

But I can’t move this one, so I have to keep making new ones.

I have enough MP, so this is not a problem!

I reached near the ceiling.

Let’s see… …….

First we need to see where this place is and find the stairs to go up.

As long as there’s a stairwell, that’s fine.

Seriously, where is this place?

Why is this just a corridor?

There’s nothing in this corridor.

Um, at least it looks like I can go further in.

There’ s a door, so I have to open it a little bit, then I can use infinite water manipulation to open it a little bit.

Since I have the haze in effect at all times, I can see if there are people around or not.

Let’s see, let’s try to find the stairs with this.

Hmmm… ………….

Oh, there it is.

But …… it’s very far away from here. ……

Still, I have to go there, don’t I?

There were a lot of silhouettes like guards, so I had to be careful.

I’ll just hang on to the ceiling and take a stroll.