I Was Reincarnated as a Poor Farmer in a Different World, so I Decided to Make Bricks to Build a Castle - Chapter 408

"Do you know Naja, Lucica, Jane?"

"Yes, if Ars' Naja is as pictured, he is the man we know. Hey, Jane?

"Yeah, that's right, Lucica. If the picture [preview] on this paper really belongs to Naja, I'm sure it is, Ars. Well, it seems to be growing older than we know."

"So Naja is the Explorer in the Labyrinth Street. I'm glad someone knows him better than I thought. Does the fact that Lucika and his acquaintance now head the mercenary regiment mean that Naja was exploring the Labyrinth?

"... are you sure Naja is the leader of the mercenary regiment?

"Well, yeah, I suppose so. Something's wrong, Lucica?

"Um, well... I think Naja and Jane know the same guy with this face, but the old Naja never had the impression that he could be the head of a mercenary regiment...."

"Why? If you knew the two Explorers, you could have been a mercenary, right?

"No, old Naja wasn't that talented. Rather, it was weak and famous."

The battle between House Rheinzatz and the Kingdom of Resorte and the House of Menmen began.

A two-pronged operation named Operation King's Land Recapture has continued, and there seems to be a major battle going on in the King's Land and the Menmen.

But there were also many independent skirmishes, one of which was the victory of the Marshall mercenaries over the aristocracy and the attack on the church.

That's what bothered me. I kept looking into the tunnel.

But I was surprised to learn about a man named Naja, the leader of the Marshall mercenary regiment.

Lucica and Jane were once deep-seekers in the Percival labyrinth.

These two knew Naja.

In one of the castles occupied by the Marshall Mercenaries by those dispatched to the south, Naja, who was actually the commander of the regiment, was almost identical in appearance to the photograph on the paper.

They both admitted to being Naja about the man whose face was photographed as is.

But for some reason, it seemed impossible to even imagine Naja being at the top of the mercenary regiment.

"Carrying luggage? Was Naja working as a luggage carrier in the Labyrinth Street? Not the Explorer?

"Well, I wonder what to say. What did you say about the magic Najah had, Jane?

"Sure [Collect], Lucica. The magic Naja gained by unlocking abilities in the Explorer's Union was supposed to be a magic that could hold various luggage. That's why Najah, who was weak, was taken by the Deep Group and dived deep."

"Oh, yeah. [Gathering] I see. In other words, although Naja is not very powerful as an Explorer, she was taken into the labyrinth by a group of deep searchers who were told to replace her magic bag, Arus. However, other Explorers often told me that I was being beaten up and my head lowered."

"... in other words, Naja's position during the Labyrinth Street era was not very good. That's why you can't imagine me tying up a mercenary army of desolate people."

"Yes, I know it's characteristic, but it seems more confident than ever before, and I might not have known it when I met you on the road."

Hmm.... was it true that the magic Naja found in [Ability Unlocking] was [Gathering]?

"Huh? Yeah, I think so. The deep crew actually took him to the labyrinth carrying his luggage."

"But that's the labyrinth, right? The deeper you go, the stronger your magic will be, so just being there will increase your magic amount. I heard that sometimes you get stronger by taking people around.

Are you taking me around? Sure it is. Fighting monsters properly in the Labyrinth is more likely to improve your physical abilities or express magic when you receive [ability release], but it should not be strong even if you are deep. "

"So, even with the luggage, isn't Najah just that much stronger with the deep group?

"That may be true, but in that case, you tend to be a powerful amateur because you don't have combat skills. What do you think, Jane?

"That's right... Ah, but I may have heard of it. Didn't I hear that Naja was forcing some of the newcomers she happened to know? There was a man in the tavern who said he was cheerful when he was carrying things he couldn't fight."

"Oh, I see, that's what happened. But was that the newcomer to the stock of expectations? Then maybe it was stronger than just carrying luggage."

... something like that.

Listening to the two of you, it seems that explorer life in the Labyrinth City is quite difficult.

Maybe the strong ones are great, and the values are rooted.

Najah in the Labyrinth Street was not so good as far as the two of us talked.

I happened to be lucky enough to acquire the skills to help with [ability release], so it seems that only one Explorer with the strength to wave violence if I make a mistake was lurking in the labyrinth.

There was a share, but there seemed to be a lot of miscellaneous use pressed, and there was little share.

But the Naja left the Labyrinth one day.

The two of you don't know exactly when Naja disappeared, but apparently it was caused by the destruction of the talented party that he was attending as a luggage carrier.

That's because I don't know for sure.

But one day, Naja came out of the labyrinth by herself, and left the labyrinth town.

And since then, none of Naja's deep-seated Explorers have seen it in the Labyrinth Street.

After hearing all about Naja from Lucica and Jane, I thought about it.

I wonder if this is going to be a hell of a bomb.

Because my prediction is that Naja's skills aren't just [Gathering].

Marshall Mercenaries who fought and won against aristocratic forces such as the Heikails.

There are reports that the mercenary regiment is strong enough for all mercenaries to use their magic.

And the mercenaries seem to have used multiple magic.

Surprisingly, reports of mercenaries being able to use even the magic of the destroyed Heikaïl family have been brought about by scouts and their combatants.

Perhaps the skill of Collection is not just a labyrinth bag replacement ability.

I wonder if there is not only something we can collect, but also something else?

For example, is it possible that the opponent's magic will also be collected?

No, that's not exactly accurate.

The Heikails were destroyed.

Nevertheless, the mercenaries were using the magic the Heikails had.

[Collected] I think so.

Is it too much to think that Naja also collects and possesses the magic inheritance rights that the Heikails had for each Heikails spell?

No, it's not just the Heikails.

Numerous knights were defeated in Guinean territory adjacent to Heikir territory.

And then there was talk of mercenaries in the mercenary regiment using the magic of the Guinean family.

That's not the only problem.

Something more important.

It was a message from the communicators that there was a lot of salt on the land controlled by the Marshall Mercenaries.

It is not the holy salt made by Barca and sold by the church.

It is said that exactly the same thing as the white sea salt of Royal Doren was traded in such a large pile that it was unusable.

The Marshall Mercenaries, led by Naja, were hired last year by a noble army associated with the Menmen faction.

At that time, they also looted in the King's Land.

Could he have been there?

King Doren, thought to have escaped.

I have a bad feeling about this.

Maybe it's too much for me to think about.

I just want it to be a dream delusion.

But I thought about it as a tentative story.

What if the Collection used by Naja could collect the magic of nobility, inheritance rights, magic passes, and even the seat of the Lord?

If so, what if King Doren had been defeated and [collected] by Naja?

King Doren is killed and Najah gains the magic to make salt.

But no one notices it.

Because [Collected] Naja replaces the King of the Dolen Royal Family, and the magic pass will not be transferred to the Prince with the first inheritance.

In other words, no one can confirm that King Doren was killed.

The death of the King and the Lord is confirmed by whether the magic pass fluctuates and the magic rises sharply.

That is the recognition of this world.

If we can cover it from the premise, King Doren's death will not be confirmed forever and will be lost forever.

That's why it's no wonder Leon and Paine can't get a clue, no matter how much follow-up they do.

That's not good.

There is no evidence whatsoever and it is barren to think of such a thing.

But this idea never disappeared from me.

Because Naja is attacking even the priests who were already in the church.

What if I also [collect] from the priest at that time?

It seems that the south is a warmer climate land with more population than Fontana.

If the priest was entrusted with the parcel, would he have [collected] the benefits of magic passes from tens of thousands of lightly inhabited areas?

It could be overwhelmingly stronger than me.

Well, if you're stealing Royal Doren's power, it's going to be a big deal.

If you keep trying, you might get it anyway.

The great magic of the Doren royal family, once lost by the tyrant King Nero, may fall into Naja's hands.

I finished talking to Lucica and Jane, and I haven't been able to get out of this idea since.