Chapter 167
『Something to be done . . . Are you going to look for the mastermind's location?』
Ruli got it when he heard what I said .
Exactly .
The most problematic demon this time wasn't the one on-site, but the demon that was giving orders from a distance .
Right now, I can grab his trails .
『That's right . Ruli, I'll spread out the mana myself, help me with the rectification magic . 』
The Dragon Vein's mana continues to flow intensely .
We need to stop and fix the flow up in order to probe a magic that went through Dragon Vein .
『I understand! . . . Here I go!』
A few sec afterward, the Dragon Vein's flow begins to stabilize .
After seeing that, I begin to grope around the Dragon Vein's mana .
--Right after .
I heard a voice coming through the Dragon Vein .
It appears that the demon changed the object of his comm magic to me .
He probably noticed the rectification magic from a magic to monitor the Dragon Vein's flow that had been put inside .
『You're not gonna cut off the comm? That's some confidence over traceback you have there . 』
I observe the state of the mana while saying that .
This magic seems to be coming from a place a few dozens kilometers away from where we are .
If I'm not mistaken, there should be a town called Elenia in that direction . . . but the demon is probably not there .
There should be a magic tool to relay comm magic placed in that town .
Camouflaging the source of the magic by using the relay .
It's the most basic of the basic to deal against traceback and the most effective method .
Traceback is still possible if we find the relay magic tool and go from there . . . but judging from the opponent's level of knowledge, the tool probably gonna self destruct once it's done with the job .
. . . Well, I've but expected this though .
『 . . . And, have you found out where I am?』
The demon asked with confidence .
『I don't . I know that it's not Elenia at least . 』
『I was expecting you guys to go visit the relay only to be let down though . 』
The demon really sounded disappointed .
『Well, we'll end up fighting before long, look forward to it . 』
The demon this time is honestly lacking .
His magical capability wasn't too bad, but he lacked the combat experiences, very much so .
I feel like he'd have been a bit more tougher if he just had the capability to think through the orders given to him through the comm magic .
However--conversely speaking, the demon that was giving the directives might be worth something .
『 . . . But I don't have any reason at all to fight a monster like you?』
『I do . . . . You don't have to do anything and simply wait if you like, it'll just make your demise comes quicker . 』
『That is only if you can find me . 』
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site than Sousetsuka . com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected version of the novel . >
He cut off the comm after leaving those words .
Judging from the mana movement, the relay magic tool seems to have been destroyed .
With this, it's impossible to trace the demon back using ordinary means .
He's really on a whole different level than any opponent I've faced so far .
This demon probably maintains the wisdom from before the decline of skill level .
He'll be a tough opponent to handle, it seems .
『Looks like the comm has been cut . . . 』
『We've managed our sides somehow!』
『Successfully defeated the outbreak monsters! Zero casualty!』
I heard the three's voices .
It appears that they're done cleaning up the monsters above too .
『 . . . Did we fail on the traceback?』
I see, Ruli heard the comm earlier .
Intercepting while at the same time, gaining control of the Dragon Vein huh, it seems her mana detection has powered up .
Well, her conclusion is a bit mistaken though .
『I wasn't trying to find out his location with the traceback this time, y'know . 』
『Eh?』
『I knew that kind of stuff wouldn't work on the enemy the moment I heard the orders he gave through the comm magic . 』
I check out the trace amount of mana left in the Dragon Vein .
The demon seems to think that the tracing path has been completely cut off with what he's done . . . but, too naive .
If it can't be found through an ordinary mean, then I just need to do it through an extraordinary mean .
『I'm going to search for that demon now . It's gonna be a bit troublesome . . . But would you help me?』
『『『Yes(un)!』』』