The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 101

Chapter 101: Infiltration

Several days after joining Rakul’s group, we arrived at the city where the Duke’s main mansion was located… but.

“There are so many monsters…”

Using magic to scout the city from a distance, various types of monsters were wandering around. Among them were individuals clad in peculiar weapons.

“People carrying weapons are also their allies… huh.”

“Even if they’re being used, those over there have their own will.”

Unlike those who became monsters, individuals who manifested weapons hadn’t lost their intelligence or will. Whether coerced or persuaded, being on their side was their own judgment.

“Even so, what do we do? There are too many uncertainties to take on everyone in that city.”

“…Wait a moment.”

Drawing a simple layout of the city on the ground and touching it, I gripped my sword while my eyes were closed. After a while, I opened my eyes when I stood up.

“Follow me.”

Saying that, we walked around the perimeter of the city until we reached a certain point. I infused magical energy into a magic stone and threw it onto the ground. The magic stone made a sound like shattering glass.

“…Isn’t this the place?”

Moving to another location and doing the same, I then thrust my sword into the ground, tilting it as if it were leaning over.

“Is this…?”

“A hidden passage… huh. Did you know about it?”

“I used a secret passage when leaving the kingdom. If there’s one in the royal capital, I thought there might be one in the Duke’s mansion too.”

“…If you didn’t know, how did you find it?”

“There’s someone among the Chaos Crusaders who’s good at that kind of thing. Comparing that experience with my own, I just had to search.”

“…Resonance detection using magic stones is supposed to be quite difficult.”

“It was necessary for dungeon exploration.”

Saying that, I jumped into the hidden passage, illuminating it with a magic stone engraved with the “Radiant” spell as we progressed.

“…Can Aria also perform resonance detection?”

“If it’s just the form, yes. In this passage, I can determine if there are voids after doing it several times.”

Aria shrugged her shoulders as she followed behind, and Serena, with a somewhat wry smile, also joined.

“…Rakul, can you perform resonance detection? Is it a challenging spell?”

“Yes, at Berg’s level, you could become a specialized scout in the knight order.”

“…What can’t he do, then?”

“He mentioned he couldn’t use large-scale magic.”

With a sword in hand, Rakul also jumped into the hidden passage. Ganza, after taking a deep breath, followed suit.

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“They’re coming.”

Bakuras muttered in the Duke’s mansion, and on his shoulder, a dragonfly-like insect about the size of an adult’s fingertip was perched.

“Oh… considering that, there’s no commotion in the city.”

“It’s an insect report, but they’re using the city’s hidden passages. At this rate, they’ll be here soon.”

“It saves the trouble of greeting them. Let’s see…”

Saying that, Fifths took out a mirror from his pocket and traced it. The figures of Berg and the others passing through the hidden passage were reflected.

“Oh, he’s the Black Storm Knight… huh. Hmm?”

However, when he looked at the one at the end, he stopped smiling.

“…Well, where have I seen that before?”

While looking at Ganza reflected in the mirror, Fifths muttered…