In short, for all the reasons above, Ubersreik had become independent.
But the thing was, it happened to be in a rather awkward location.
It lay right in the middle of the route from Aldorf to Heimgaert.
To put it this way:
Lin Yun was currently in a forest northeast of the Derfel River.
After crossing the river, heading southwest would take them to Heimgaert.
And southeast of this forest was the city called Ubersreik.
As for why this city didn't appear in most Warhammer games, it was because...
And so, Lin Yun and the others were getting ready to leave.
But just then, "Wait." Just as Lin Yun and the others were about to leave with the old man, Sierki spoke up.
"Master, could I take some equipment from your storeroom?" the Little Witch asked, turning around.
"It's not a problem, but..." Kora looked a little awkward.
"What's wrong, Master?" Sierki had clearly noticed Kora's expression.
Sierki had had very little contact with the outside world, and had met very few people.
As far as she knew, "ordinary people" were basically powerless. They knew nothing about magic, and ordinary swords and knives might not even be able to wound her. At least, that was how she saw it.
Sierki was currently in the mindset of... I'm a spellcaster, I'm awesome—the perfectly normal mindset of a spellcaster...
And because of that, she'd assumed without thinking that Lin Yun and the others didn't have any magical equipment.
Now that they were about to fight, they needed to make every possible preparation beforehand. Well, in that respect, Sierki and Lin Yun seemed to be quite a good match.
But...
"Sierki, don't forget. Don't just look at what's right in front of you. Look deeper." Kora shook her head slightly, gazing at Sierki