Unnoticed Infiltration

"Are you sure this is where they're making the deal, Paola?"

"That's right, Landon. According to the secret intelligence I obtained, the evil minister Vassashi is currently aboard this airship, secretly meeting with the Federation's largest Construct dealer to discuss an evil transaction!

"We have to find a way to infiltrate the airship's Control Room and shut down the Space Barrier Device here. That way, the reinforcements waiting below can arrive instantly through fixed-point teleportation Magic, leaving them no chance to escape!"

Elsewhere, two men and a woman dressed in Black Ring Merchant Guild staff uniforms were moving furtively toward the airship's control section.

In response to her companion's question, the Girl among the three nodded firmly.

If Anvis saw them, he would likely be somewhat surprised to find that he knew all three of them well.

They were Landon, who had returned to the Federation; Princess Paola, whom Landon had rescued from Prince Auttomo's 'clutches'; and Her Highness's attendant, the Last Dragonborn.

"Don't worry. I previously used a one-use secret item the earl gave me to interfere with the airship's Mana furnace. For the next half hour, abnormal Mana currents will continuously circulate through the Elemental Core, destabilizing the entire Mana furnace's operation.

"This state closely resembles the elemental turbulence that occasionally erupts within a Mana furnace, and the best solution is to wait for the turbulence to settle on its own.

"So, as long as there are experienced repair personnel aboard the airship, they'll decide to temporarily halt its power output to avoid damaging the Energy Furnace through internal Mana disorder.

"That will keep the airship above this battlefield for longer and give us more time to act."

Paola lightly brushed aside her long hair, temporarily dyed pale silver for disguise, and explained the plan for this operation.