World Alliance (17)

There was a time when I thought becoming a hostage would let me infiltrate the other side's town.

"Ehh..."

I stood there alone, in front of the airship's wreckage.

Even though I'd gone to the trouble of tying my own arm up with 【Flower Magic】 to show that I was harmless, the people who looked like subterraneans had simply left me there and gone on their way.

"Are you all right? No, there's no point asking, nyo... I'd heard you could use magic, but I never imagined you were capable of that much, nyo."

The scouting team's leader had returned.

"Were those people subterraneans?"

"Yes, they were, nyo. We haven't seen any for the past ten years, though."

"Then I'll go see what they're up to. Would it be all right if you returned to Dragonkin City ahead of me?"

"No, that would be difficult. Subterraneans are extremely good at hiding themselves, and no one even knows where their settlement is."...