After Being Exiled From the Country, I Became the Fourth Enchanter in the World!

Chapter 100 The Turmoil of the Elites

~Beyond the Purgatory, first army’s side~

When we were collecting materials to send to our beloved Nazar Kingdom as usual, Jay suddenly screamed loudly.

「(Hey, we’re in the middle of hunting! Be quiet!)」

I tried to warn him in a whisper, but the scream didn’t stop.

He began to cry while trembling… and finally, he collapsed with his eyes opened wide.

「No good. He’s completely unconscious. He probably won’t wake up even with smelling salts…」

「What the hell happe――!? Monsters are coming!」

When I searched the surroundings, there were about 20 strong presences approaching at a fast speed.

A herd of wyverns, huh!

「Wyverns are A-rank monsters. We can deal with them if there were only a few of them, but… with this number, we’ll lose if we fought them!」

「We have no choice but to run away for now. Otherwise, those wyverns will eat us!」

Damn it!

How did this happen!?

I carried the fainted Jay on my back and desperately ran away from the herd of wyverns.

Although he made the terrible mistake of suddenly screaming and fainting in the middle of the hunt… he’s usually an excellent spy.

The gift <Empathy> is irreplaceable, so we can’t just abandon him!

「What should we do? At this rate, they’ll catch up with us!」

「Should we abandon Jan? If it’s just us, we probably can get away…」

「But this guy is one of the best agents. The loss is immeasurable if we abandon him!」

「It’s better than us being wiped out. If that happens, we will have no face to show to our homeland and our seniors.」

「Got it…. I’ll give Jay the task of being a decoy.」

I threw Jay towards the wyverns… and while the wyverns were eating him, we ran away with all our might.

Damn it.

Why did this happen….

Except for Jay, who was a noble sacrifice, everyone was able to escape from the wyverns safely.

However, when it comes to someone with a gift as good as him… not even the Nazar Kingdom will be able to easily prepare a replacement.

Even if they were able to prepare one, it’ll take a long time before they could follow us.

「Jay was clearly acting strange at that time. Perhaps… he received a counterattack when he linked his mind to gather information.」

I hope that’s not the case, but… the probability is high since there’s no other factor.

「Does this mean that someone has noticed our true identities?」

「We can’t be sure without more information, but it’s best to take action while assuming the worst situation.」

In that case, exploring the labyrinth without any countermeasures is a bad move….

「For now, let’s go back to the safe area on the 45th floor and reunite with the second army. As long as there’s no contact from the communication team, there’s little chance of gaining new information, but… we should reunite with the others to avoid being crushed one by one.」

On the way to the 45th floor, we received a message from the second army saying, 「We have received an order from our country to assassinate the enchanter. Please join us immediately」.

When we told them about Jay’s case, they didn’t have any clues at that time, but…

Later, they told us that the guild master is accompanying the enchanter’s party, so there’s a possibility that our information has been leaked to the guild.

「This is bad. To think that our information is leaked to the guild….」

「Maybe Jay went crazy because he received a counterattack from the guild master. Jay had been linking his mind with the guild master on a regular basis. If they found out about it….」

If so, it’ll completely turn the guild into an enemy.

Since we regularly stole classified information from the organization, we’ll never be forgiven.

Since he counterattacked, it’s better to assume that the guild has obtained solid evidence.

Our adventurer qualifications will be revoked… and in some cases, our wanted posters will be scattered around the world.

「In the worst case, we’ll have no choice but to withdraw…. However, it’s not confirmed yet. Anyway, we must at least carry out the assassination of the enchanter since our country ordered so…」

According to the second army member who has <Clairvoyance>, the enchanter’s party is still exploring the tropical area.

For some reason, they’re always controlling a golem… and despite the heat, they’re all smiling and not sweating at all.

They are harvesting fruits frequently as if fully grasping the entire floor while enjoying tender meat, bread, and freshly squeezed juice during breaks.

And here we are suffering with just dried meat and preserved food… how unpleasant!

I can’t forgive them, including Jay’s case.

Even if we’ll end up chased out of the labyrinth city, I’ll tear them to shreds with my own hands!

「We should hurry go back to the 45th floor and reunite with the second army. We’ll attack the enchanter’s party from above and below! Then, we’ll have a feast with the food stolen from them!」

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