Fels had fallen completely silent.
She had even deliberately put some distance between herself and Haimo. But then...
After following Fels around several extremely well-hidden forks and through several natural rock shelters-
"You really are astonishingly familiar with this route to the deeper floors."
Haimo could not help speaking.
"Along the way, you've not only avoided every Adventurer perfectly."
"Several times, I sensed large groups of monsters moving several hundred meters ahead, but you changed our route before I even detected them."
Haimo stopped and looked at Fels's back up ahead.
"So, Miss Fels."
"You must have placed some sort of item in hidden corners on every floor of the Dungeon that lets you monitor the entire map in real time, haven't you?"
At Haimo's question-
Fels rounded a bend ahead and slowed her steps. She stopped and turned around.
After a moment of silence-
She slowly reached into a roomy pocket of her black robe.
She took out a blue sphere about the size of a fingernail and held it in her palm.
"This is it."
"They're secretly scattered across key points throughout the Dungeon."
"Not only can they monitor the movements of monsters, but more importantly..."
Fels lowered her voice.
"They allow us to keep track of Adventurers who might expose the Xenos's whereabouts at any time."
"Lord Ouranos uses these to keep track of every anomaly that occurs in the Dungeon."
Haimo narrowed his eyes slightly. His gaze fell on the blue sphere.
The fluctuations of magic attached to this thing were indeed exquisitely intricate.
"No wonder."
Haimo nodded slightly.
"With these, you really can give those Xenos the best possible guidance on where to take shelter."
"You really do have quite a few cards up your sleeves."
"Let's keep going."
Haimo did not pursue the matter