That day, Louis, who was outside playing a game with undead spirits, received a message from Beatrice.

The Ense Empire, Lokeshi Empire, and the East and West Monet Kingdoms had conducted a joint investigation.

They have confirmed that what is approaching the Star Continent this time is not the Fallen Shadow Nether Realm but a broader concept of the shadow plane.

Having confirmed this news, the four countries are preparing to unite to launch an operation to eliminate the shadow creatures.

But Beatrice wouldn't specially send someone to inform him about something predictable like this.

"Hiss, are they going to start the Four Kingdoms Spring Hunt?"

Louis felt his cheek muscles tense up.

Are there so many shadow creatures that it requires the four countries to join forces?

But it's a bit strange.

Logically, this should have been quite a big deal.

The future diary should have at least mentioned something about it, leaving some related information, right?

But he hadn't seen any related content.

What does this mean?

Either this matter isn't worth mentioning in his IF-line.

Or there is deliberate concealment for fear of unexpected changes.

Of course, there's also the worst possibility.

That the situation of the shadow plane getting too close to the Star Continent never occurred in the original future.

The first two are still acceptable.

If it's the latter, then Louis should prepare more.

"Hmm? A previously unknown temple ruin was discovered in the shadow plane?"

Louis frowned at the intelligence document he received.

According to the intelligence, more than a dozen investigators are trapped inside.

Fortunately, the four countries do have capable people.

The person attempting to crack the temple ruins already has some ideas.

Hopefully, they will soon be able to break the protective barriers around and rescue the people inside.

"William, it looks like we'll have to make a trip."

While the joint operation of the four countries is one thing.

The most important part is that just as Alice guessed, the Adventurer Guild is involved in this activity.

"Yes, the guild has already confirmed it."

William said seriously, "As we guessed before, the preliminaries for the adventurers have been confirmed."

"However, the four countries have required all participants in the title adventurer preliminaries to act according to the routes arranged by the four countries."

"Otherwise, the Adventurer Guild will be excluded."

Louis pondered for a moment:

"Is it related to the breakthrough at the temple site?"

William nodded.

The world thrives with magic.

Many magic arrays have been developed centered around people.

However, this requires exceptionally skilled mage techniques and the backing of a nation with adequate strength.

Just consider one simple fact.

The ultimate defense barrier of Tino City in the Ense Empire, the [Two Realms Array], can temporarily turn the city's perimeter barrier into a gateway to another dimension.

In this way, no matter how large the conventional attack, it will be instantly transferred to another world.

And the foundation of this array lies in Tino City's day-to-day "popularity."

With streets as the array patterns.

Using the residual popularity of pedestrians as an energy source.

With the White Tower as the array's core.

This unimaginably large magic array created is a formidable weapon of war.

So, the four countries requiring the adventurers from the Adventurer Guild to move to designated locations led Louis to suspect that they intend to set up a similar magic array.

This is quite an advanced ritual magic.

...

Shortly after, the news arrived.

The location was settled.

A massive shadow passage exists around the Lokeshi Empire.

However, the main force of this battlefield remains the armies of the four countries.

The Adventurer Guild seems more like a group called to share the burden.

And the location of this passage is among the mountains in the middle of the Muddy Cloud Mountain Range.

The Adventurer Guild has already communicated internally that those wishing to participate in the title adventurer preliminaries must get to the location to conduct the spring hunt within a set time.

Otherwise, it will be treated as a voluntary withdrawal from this event.

Of course, Louis is more concerned about another matter.

"Will there be enough time? I still have to take a trip to Laine City."

Yes.

The White Tower has already released the relevant information.

The waste treatment equipment needed in Laine City is already complete and can be sent there at any time.

Once the equipment is sent, Louis needs to coordinate in Laine City to conduct a large-scale environmental restoration project.

Yes, under the name of Caesar.

Of course, he isn't working for free.

Laine City is a mining capital, with surrounding areas filled with vast and easily exploitable large-scale mineral veins.

As a result, a considerable number of special metal slimes have emerged there.

Currently, Laine City has collected a batch of special and high-quality metal slimes.

These slimes are provided as material for Limuru's meal.

The manpower and resources spent just on preparation are considerable.

Louis planned to take some time to go there in the next few days.

It seems he may have to travel earlier than planned.

...

The next day.

The group indeed set out early.

The Adventurer Guild set the time as the morning 12 days later.

The entire Moonlight Cat Cat Group set out.

Yes.

The entire group.

This meant not only Louis, Olivia, Alice, Grace, and William.

Chris, Klein, and Kriya, the three brothers, would also go along.

Of course.

To protect the little swan's safety, the head maid Lumi would accompany them directly.

Yeah.

Nominally, it's said the team acts together.

But everyone knows why the Chris brothers are tagging along.

"Cough cough cough~"

The moment the little swan arrived in Laine City through the teleportation array, they began to cough.

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