Remember how I talked about discovering a hidden dungeon during the capture the flag game? No? I don't care, go find the chapter yourself. Anyways, it's this place.

Magi-kun sneaked into the underground labyrinth while no one was looking. Yeah, a labyrinth. I actually didn't know the dungeon was like a maze, because I didn't want to get lost, so I stayed in the first room connected to the hidden entrance.

Lemme explain the layout of this underground labyrinth real quick. When you first walk in, you enter a square room with a symmetrical door on each wall. Entering any of the doors will lead you to an exact replica of the last room.

Magi-kun process to go through the following doors: straight, left, left, right, straight, wait for a minute, behind, left, right, right, straight.

After going straight through the last door, the next room opened up. The middle of the s.p.a.cious room held a finely carved wooden table. The circular table was surrounded by six chairs, four of which were supporting people. After Magi-kun sat down, everyone had joined and they started the meeting, leaving one seat empty.

Manbun starts the meeting in a serious tone,"*********"

Blaze-kun stands, looking closer, I can see slight bags under his eyes,"Reporting! Squadrons 2, 6, 8, 10, 14 are ready. 1, 5, and 12 need additional training."

Manbun continues,"*******"

Nars also has eyebags and currently he's lost his playfulness,"Reporting! 3, 4, 9, 11, and 15 are prepared. 7 and 13 need some work." Nars trails off at the last sentence in slight embarra.s.sment.

"Un. ********."

Cold-kun silently stands,"All members are ready, awaiting orders."

Manbun answers this time," #15 and #47?"

"Dead, commander." Cold-kun replies in a monotone voice and expressionless face.

"Have #38 and #52 continue the operation with new ident.i.ties." Manbun continues without blinking.

"Understood." Cold-kun says without a second thought.

Manbun moves on,"*******"

Last but not least, Magi-kun stands up," Reporting!" He shouts in a childlike voice, the edge of the table reaching his chest. "Weapons and armory are finished. I'll need some more time to work on the gas bombs and magic explosives."

"Do you need more workforce?" Manbun asks.

"If available," states Magi-kun, as blunt as usual.

The meeting continues for a couple more hours. At the end of the meeting, the subordinates hand in their individual reports before saluting and leaving the room. Instead of following Magi-kun back to the lab, I stay back with the one yet to have left.