Chapter 51: Departure

Afterwards, we continued to trial and error and made improvements to the “Portable Telepathy Device.”

There were two major points of improvement.

The first is the ringtone.

When there is an incoming call, it now plays a ringtone in your head.

The second point is for “Answer” and “End” during calls.

By touching the “Bracelet” to the “Portable Telepathy Device” once, the call is answered.

By touching it twice consecutively, the call is ended.

In reality, there is no need for direct contact between the “Bracelet” and the “Portable Telepathy Device.” It responds even with a distance of about two centimeters.

It has become much more user-friendly, resembling the operation of a telephone.

By the way, the magic circles and patterns used for this “Portable Telepathy Device” have the telephone symbol included.

This is to ensure that it doesn’t respond to the “Gonhillrim Pass” or the “Teleportation Magic Circle.” The idea is to make it clear to Mia that the “Portable Telepathy Device” belongs to a different group.

When Mia and I finished making the remaining “Portable Telepathy Devices,” the faint light of dawn was beginning to appear.

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————Entrance Management Room.

Because we were making the “Portable Telepathy Devices” until early morning, we ended up departing about two hours later than planned.

The four of us are here: me, Mia, Karla, and Gale. Gon-san, Tatara-san, and the master craftsmen are also here.

We have handed out the “Portable Telepathy Devices” to the four of us, Gon-san, and Tatara-san.

The remaining six are already stored in the stuffed animal’s pocket.

“Here, take these. I could only make four due to lack of time.”

The foremen brought a cart.

On it, four metal plates were stacked.

What I requested should have been something that is convenient to carry around, fitting the word “portable.”

“…They seem quite heavy.”

“We were planning to make something that we could carry too. But upon careful consideration, we realized that durability is more important than lightness. That’s why we made them with sturdy adamantine steel. Moreover, the magic circles are designed not to be visible from the outside.”

Hmm? They purposely made the magic circles invisible…I see, that style certainly seems appropriate.

“Thank you all very much. You’re right. After teleportation, the main body of the teleportation magic circle is left behind in the original location. So, we focused on making sure that the teleportation magic circle doesn’t get noticed even after installation.”

“Oh, as expected of Takumi! I knew you’d understand. I have one more report. The teleportation magic circle can be used from the surface as well. It’s a logistics revolution!”

“”””Oooh””””

“With the teleportation magic circle in place, we can easily move through Gonhillrim. And the ‘Portable Telepathy Devices’ we made using the same mechanism should work outside as well.”

“Thank you all for your assistance. Now we can depart with peace of mind.”

“I also have a gift for the newly appointed Dwarven Ambassador. Mia, take this.”

The Dwarven King handed Mia the “Gonhillrim Pass” bracelet.

“Eh! Is it really okay for me to receive this?”

“Of course. Both Takumi and Mia are Dwarven Ambassadors. As I told Takumi, this bracelet is also proof of the Dwarven race’s trust. Who else would carry it if not the Ambassadors? You have completed the registration process, so it’s safe to wear the bracelet.”

The “Gonhillrim Pass Permit” is designed to be destroyed if it is put on without following the procedures for transfer.

With this, that bracelet became exclusive to Mia.

“Thank you very much. I will do my best to live up to the title of ambassador.”

Everyone applauded her. With this, Mia can also activate the mobile transfer magic circle.

Oops, I also have something to give.

“Gon-san, Tatara-san, this is what I mentioned earlier. I’m counting on you,” I said.

“Takumi, Are you sure you want to do this?” Gon asked.

“I feel like it might be going a bit too far…” Tatara added.

As I tried to hand over a large bag, both the Dwarf King and Tatara hesitated.

“No, this is important. I let Kukuto-san and Marle-san die because of my own naivety. I won’t let such a thing happen again,” I assured them.

Reluctantly, both of them accepted the bag and nodded. Now, we were truly fully prepared.

“Alright! Let’s depart for the Demon Capital, ‘Zoff’!” I declared.

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Shirakami Dungeon, 3rd Floor Underground –

Tatara transported us to the transfer magic circle closest to the demon territory.

Since we had a map of the 3rd underground floor, we wouldn’t get lost.

During the journey, we repeated tests with the “Portable Telepathy Device.”

We needed to get used to using it as much as possible. Especially Karla and Gale, who had no experience with cell phones or smartphones.

“There are two monsters coming from the front,” the telepathic message came.

“Mia and I will handle it. Mia, please take care of the left side. Karla, keep an eye on the rear.”

“Understood!” they replied at once.

At the moment, only Gale and I were connected through the “Portable Telepathy Device.”

The device could only connect to one device at a time.

To telepathize with multiple people simultaneously, we needed to wear the “wristband” and approach the “Portable Telepathy Device.” It was similar to using the speaker function during a phone call with everyone.

The figures of the monsters came into view.

At first, I thought they were skeletons due to their humanoid shape, but they were easily over two meters tall, with their massive bodies covered in muscles.

They had horrific faces and wielded giant axes.

“Oh, um, they seem really strong,” Mia glanced at me briefly.

The opponents I fought recently were all small fry.

“That’s an ogre. They make the monsters around the demon territory slightly stronger to prevent other races from approaching. They would be considered rank B adventurers in the Adventurer’s Guild,” Gale explained.

“Can they intentionally create powerful monsters?” Mia asked.

“They can simply feed them magic stones. Consuming those increases their ‘sin’ and makes them stronger. When other races invade the demon territory, they strengthen the monsters near strategic points. However, I must emphasize that their goal is not to attack other races,” he clarified.

Got it.

But the elves who kidnapped Karla managed to overcome such powerful monsters. They’re unexpectedly formidable.

“Mia, I’ll go first.”

In order to reassure Mia, I approached the ogre and start fighting.

This passage is about 3 meters in diameter, so the ogre swung its axe compactly.

I defended myself with the “Heart Wall” barrier.

As I blocked the attacks repeatedly, the ogre swung its axe diagonally, aiming to break through the barrier.

Having become accustomed to its movements, I redirected the attack with the barrier.

The blade of the axe slid above my head.

Using my lightsaber, I severed both of the ogre’s legs, and as its upper body fell towards me, I decapitated it with a returning blade.

The ogre turned into black smoke and disappeared.

I looked at Mia, who had just cut off the axe holding wrist of another ogre.

Maybe she had observed my fighting style, as she immobilized the ogre by severing its legs and dealt the finishing blow.

Gale and Karla approached us.

“Good job. You seem so relaxed, even against an ogre,” Gale said.

There was no sense of tension in Gale and Karla’s demeanor.

Well, it’s natural for the demon race not to be attacked by monsters.

Hmm? Wait a minute.

The levels of those two, Gale and Karla, were supposed to be 91 and 76, respectively.

Those levels are too high people who don’t get attacked by monsters.

No way….

“Do the demon race intentionally create strong monsters to level up?” I asked.

“…………” They remained silent.

I hit the mark.

“As long as it’s done in a well-regulated manner, I’m fine with it,” I said.

“Yes, indeed. The number of demons is small. In order to increase our chances of survival even slightly, we have been utilizing our characteristics to level up since childhood. I apologize for not being able to say it openly to other races,” Karla explained.

Seriously? I want to train together with them as well.

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