It’s been a week since Fritz and Hinata reached Ingracia.
Even considering that they hitched a ride on a passing carriage, it still took time. But no: for Hinata, impatience was banned.
Using a magic circle would have been faster but would not have allowed them to grasp the state of Ingracia as a trip would have.
Fritz and Hinata decided to disguise themselves as an adventurer’s daughter and a normal, spirited youth.
Hinata had equipment left over from my adventuring days, so she used that. Fritz purchased some from a travelling peddler.
But they had no qualms about their equipment. Demon Lord Rimuru had sent them modified Spirit Bracelets that could transform into full armament set upon command.
Though the quality of transformed gear did suffer as a result, it was still unique classed. Why did the Demon Lord do this she did not know, but she did appreciate it.
So even should the worst come to be, they would not need to rely on what they carry, and used it rather for disguise.
And thus they deigned these shabby clothes and ventured onward.
Oh, and they snuck into the kingdom using fake ids.
Currently Hinata is staying at a cheap inn in the outskirts of town.
For a whole week Hinata has not left her room. She’s been using spirit familiars to scout the happenings of that city.
Fritz, however, is hanging around the Academy. With his own eyes and ears does he study the city.
Trying to figure out a way into the academy or if some merchant needs protection.
The Academy is a fortress, guests are not permitted.
Except, that is, entrance into Academy’s Library is open to public, but it is undoubtedly being supervised by Yuuki.
Hinata is trying to find a way in without alerting Yuuki of her presence.
During his investigation Fritz came to know a number of food distributors employed by the Academy and was able to convince them to be a merchant selling food.
The thing is, the Academy has a lot of students.
They need a lot of merchants and workers just to prepare a single meal for all the students.
Thus, Fritz and Hinata were able to secure work inside the Academy helping around the kitchen.
And so another week passed. As their work continued they began investigating.
They had to move during the morning deliveries. Though the morning meals were simple they still required extensive preparation.
After observing the workplace for a week they found the best time to move.
If they were to deliver the meals while it was still dark surely they could snoop around and leave unseen.
Over the course of the week they more or less figured out the layout of the academy.
Using spirit familiars they found a source of strong light spirit energy.
And just as Rimuru has said, there was a child blessed by the light spirit.
Hinata heard the full story at the banquet. Though she once dismissed his words as utter nonsense she now felt a duty to protect these younglings.
