As soon as he successfully evacuated all the children from the room―

Bang!

The sound of someone knocking at the door could be heard from outside.

(This is a time divider.)

“You intruders! How dare you think this place is…”

“Do you even know who you stand before?”

Arwin easily subdued the charging guards with magic. Because he singlehandedly took on all the fighting, the knights had nothing to do. They stood there, awkwardly holding their swords.

“Why are the guards so incompetent? I’m doing everything by myself!”

‘That’s because you don’t give others a chance to shine…’

The knights seemed to share my thoughts, and their faces didn’t look too happy. Unaware or indifferent to others’ feelings, Arwin shook his head from side to side and muttered to himself,

“Anyway… It’s a problem that I’m too competent.”

…That’s annoying.

About 10 minutes later, the guards who had rushed at us were all lying defeated on the ground.

All Arwin’s handiwork.

“Hey, are there more rooms where children are being kept besides the one earlier? How many floors does this underground facility have? Speak truthfully.”

Arwin grabbed the collar of one of the guards who hadn’t passed out and threatened him. The guard, seemingly lacking in courage, wheezed as he spoke.

“I, I don’t know…! Only the highranking officials of the ‘Inse Rescue Association’ can enter the restricted area…! Crack!!”

As Arwin’s hand twisted the guard’s collar, a sound like the snapping of a pig’s neck rang out. The guard, suspended in midair, gasped for breath. Whether he cared or not, Arwin glanced sideways, lost in thought, muttering,

“A restricted area…?”

The next moment, Arwin slapped the guard.

He stepped on the back of the fleeing guard, pinning him down with his heel, then asked with a threatening smile,

“Where is it? This socalled restricted area.”

Thus, the group and I arrived at the ‘restricted area.’

On our way here, we encountered numerous priests and guards, but Arwin suppressed them all.

At this point, a rational doubt had to arise.

Is this person… actually a real dragon warrior?

‘He lied about being the Black Mamba warrior or something. It was a madeup story to tease me…’

It’s entirely possible. I glared at the back of Arwin’s head. He was in the middle of threatening guard A, standing in front of him.

“So, you’re saying the restricted area is behind this door. Are you sure?”

“Yyes, sir!”

The guard, glancing at Arwin, responded, his face full of hope that he might be released.

However, Arwin, with a wicked smile,

“That’s good to know. You talk too much, so you’ll be of great use in the future.”

―said ominously, and at the same time, made the guard disappear in an instant.
No, to be exact…… It looked like it had been thrust into a pitchblack hole.

‘What have I done……?’

As if to echo my doubt, Officer Cavil asked Arwin in a startled voice.

“What, what have you done?”

“I ‘stored’ it in the space I created.”

“The space……?”

When Officer Cavil asked blankly, Arwin answered with a devilish laugh.

“It’s not a nice place.”

“It’s also referred to as a dump.”

Grayan added. Did he mean it’s not a nice place because it’s filthy?

Arwin glanced at Grayan without a word and slowly approached the entrance of the ‘restricted area.’

As he dispelled the various magic on the door, I suddenly became worried.

‘Beyond that door should be…… the lost child of the Salisbury’s maid……’

The child who was also Mrs. Milton’s niece. Since I couldn’t find her in the white room earlier.

“Ugh, this is going to be annoying.”

Arwin, who was muttering under his breath, clenched his fist and struck the door hard enough to make a loud bang!!

I was startled and stared at him with wide eyes. Arwin glared at the door, furrowing his brow, and spoke in a troubled tone.

“It will take some time to dispel the magic on this door.”

“……If you say so, does it mean it’s quite highlevel magic?”

When Grayan asked, Arwin raised one corner of his mouth and grinned wickedly before answering.

“It’s still in the palm of my hand. You know my skills well, don’t you, Your Grace?”

Indeed, Arwin was not one to make empty promises. Although he was a madman……

“Dispel complete. It’s nothing, really.”

About ten minutes later? Arwin said, tapping the door. Then he kicked it open with his foot, demonstrating a careless act. Why kick it open? To vent his anger?

“Tsk, I don’t know who the security mage of this facility is, but I’d like to see his face once.”

His anger was evident. Though he always smiled leisurely, there was no doubt that he was a person who could be quite moody.

‘Anyway, is that the restricted area beyond……?’

I didn’t know what was there, but I had an ominous feeling.

“My lady.”

Then, Grayan reached out his hand. I hesitated a little and took his hand. Then Grayan smiled softly and squeezed my hand a little tighter.

It’s just holding hands…… Why does it feel like I’ve been pinched?

Just then, without regard for my will, feeling my heart pounding as I was about to cross the door.

“There they are!”

“I found the intruders!”

“It’s a restricted area……! Suppress them quickly!!”

Wild guards (again) appeared! Pondering the options of [Fight/Run away]―.

“Gr, Gray……! You……!”

Some woman, no…… ‘Olivier’ appeared between the guards and shouted resentfully. It was directed at none other than Grayan.