The forest of unidentified giant trees has disappeared. And the royal capital has returned to its original bright sunshine and smiling people.
But in such a bustling crow. Only Makina was walking with a gloomy look on her face.
The information in the "Book of Joseph" That I obtained in exchange for offering my body to the librarian Ottawa in the Forbidden Library. The book certainly contained details about the magic of "Gerweth. But it was not a clue that would solve the situation fundamentally.
And how to restore the people of Grandel who were turned into crystals. And how to release the lewd prints carved into his own lower abdomen.
No… I already knew the "Method" From the beginning. It's really a simple method.
'Defeat the one who used magic' – that's it.
No matter what kind of magic it i. There is always someone who has invoked it. If the magician is stunned or killed. Or at any rat. If the magic supplier that is the root of the magic is cut off. The magic will basically disappear.
(But...)
That man in the black hood. It would be difficult to find the wizard. Whose name and face were unknown. On this large island of Island.
In the first place. He's so powerful that he can unleash magic so great that it covers an entire country. And he has free access to prisons and storerooms.
"... Is..."
The Tet has gone to the guilds in King's Landin. And I've been searching every second-hand bookstore I can find to gather information. But I still don't have a solid lead.
As I was walking down the main street. Feeling an unspoken sense of anxiety and impatience. As if everything was back to square on. As if I had left the kingdom alone with Tette. I felt–.
What?
The moment I looked up. The person jumped into my view.
The street is crowded with people of all ages. Men and women. Walking at a distance so close that their shoulders touch each other. Among the. I spotted a figure walking with a white hood covering his eyes and a long magic wand.
Normally. She would have thought it was just another wizard and wouldn't have paid any attention. However. Makina recognized this person.
"Wait...!"
When I was separated into pieces with Te. Sag. Sarya and the others in the forest of giant trees. When I woke up and was looking for my friend. I met a white hooded wizard in the forest.
That person quickly disappeared into the mis. But there is no doubt about it. It is probably the same person who is right now on the main street of this royal city. Right under our noses.
Wai. Please...!
A wizard similar to the man in the black hood. A mysterious figure in the forest a giant tree. Where there are many dangers.
It could be the wrong person. Or it could just be a wizard who doesn't know anything.
But right no. We need every lead we can get.
I thought so and chased after him. But I couldn't close the distance. I chase after him as he runs along the main street of the royal city. Bumping into people. But for some reason, I can't catch up with the white hood that is just walking.
Excuse m. Please let me through...! I'm sorry. I'm sorry...!
He apologizes every time he comes in contact with someone. But his eyes never leave the white wizard.
As we continued our pursuit. The white hood turned into a path. The path would be narrow and intricate. But there should be no collisions with pedestrians.
So I ran into a dimly lit alleyway – and…
"...!"
The narrow. The dark alleyway was a cul-de-sa. Where a few steps would have brought you up against the wall of a building.
With no other way out. The white hood stood against the wall. Waiting for Makina.
"... Stor. Okay?"
He quickly readied his wand and asked in a warlike manner.
He was waiting for her to enter the cul-de-sac and face him. No doubt. He lured her to this place knowing that she was being tracked by him (Machina).
The hustle and bustle of the main street could not be heard. It was eerily quiet and unlit – the person who was pointing the tip of his magic wand slowly took off his hood to reveal his true face.
"... I'd love for you and me to talk. But for my own reason. I can't talk for too long.
"...?
He was different from the man in the black hood. Rathe. 'It was ambiguous whether he was a man or a woman'.
His long grey hair was frizzy and shaggy like a hobo's. But his silver eyes were noble. And he was a human with skin so white you'd think he was made up.
The wizard. Who looks like a man or a woman. An old man or a child. Smiles at you cheerful. Showing no hostility.
But Makina didn't let her guard down. And after hesitating because she hadn't thought of the question – she asked.
"... You know what?"
The mysterious white wizard who was asked this rolled his eyes. Then immediately began to laugh a small laugh.
"...Haha...!"
What's so funny?
N. I didn't think it would come to that. I see. It's indeed more 'broad' than asking me a bad question.
A person whose first name was instead. Whose gender and age were unknown. But without a doubt. I understood that he knew something.
I know everything and I know nothing. But I'm not qualified to tell you everything you need to know about the truth. But I can give you some hints.
And so when h. 'They' began to open their mouths -. The entity began to disappear as a mist.
"What the...?
You should try 'school.' You'll have a lot of hardship there too... Wel. Good luck. Makina Grandel. We're hoping you can stop 'him'."
Wai. Wait!
However. Neither verbal restraints nor binding with restraint magic made any sense. The mysterious white hooded wizard vanished from the scene without leaving any trace.
"... 'School'...?"
Makina was left alon. Listening to the noise coming from the main street at her back. I muttered the words he left behind in a small voice.
The wizard who attacked the Kingdom of Grundel. Ancient magic Gelwes. A woman who looks like the ghost of a hero. And a white wizard who knows his own name.
It sent chills down my spine to think that we were involved in something far greater than just taking back our country.
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School?
Based on the information obtained from the White Wizar. Makina did not head straight to the school – but.
In Rondomel. The capital of the great nation of Britannic. There are more than a hundred places that can be called 'schools. Ranging from primary schools to universities. Including educational facilities for learning specialized knowledge.
S. Before I went through the. I first visited Elys at the Royal Library.
Elys answers Makina's question as she puts the book back on the bookshelf.
"Schoo." They say roughly...
The librarian Ely. Who like Makina had fallen victim to Ottawa's poiso. Did not want to talk much with Makina about "The Matter". It is because it is not praiseworthy behaviour that she gave herself as a married woman for the sake of her husband's career.
Elys's husband. Wallac. Hasn't been doing anything spectacular lately. But he seems determined to "Support Kimi even if he has to quit his knighthood". The... Machina is just someone else's love story. Though.
"This library has the largest collection of books in the country..."
"Or a school taught by someone who knows a lot about old magic...
'Hmmm.... The teachers at the 'academy' I graduated from were all wonderful people. But.... I don't think any of them specialized in Ancient Magic."
I see..."
Almost all old magic is recorded in books. If it is not written down. It means that it is either forbidden magic that should not be made public. Or it is magic that is unnecessary and has just been eliminated. The genre of ancient magic was too niche to be the subject of research.
The forbidden arts are held in the forbidden library of the Royal Library. Which I found in The Book of Joseph. But what I want is even more knowledge.
But you can't find it. The mysterious wizard gave me what seemed to be a hin. But I'm not even sure if it's credible to begin with.
I guess it's still no good. I had no choice but to go on astead. Aimless journey again. –Just when I was about to give up.
"... Oh. Is that it? "The Underground Library."
"Underground Library...!
Makina's fac. Which had been downcast. Quickly raised at the word that Elys suddenly remembered.
'N. But I don't know.... It's not even certain...."
"You don't have to be sure...! If you know something. Please tell me what it i. Mr. Elys...!"
"... Just a rumour. You know? It's like the 'Seven Wonders' that are common in every school. There was one like that at the school I graduated from."
The underground library is a place where only selected people can enter. It is a rumour that there is a library in the basement of the school. Which does not originally exist. Where all kinds of knowledge and information you want can always be obtained.
'As a book lover myself. I was interested in i. So I looked for it once when I was at school. I searched for it once when I was a student. With Wallace. We explored every nook and cranny of the school. But we never found a library like that.
"Library.... Chosen People..."
I put my hand on my lower abdomen. I don't know what the 'chosen one' is based on – but I still have a 'crest' that makes me different from the average human.
"If there's even the slightest chance of that. We can't pass it up...! I'm thinking of going undercover. But preferably in secret...!"
"He. He. Hey. I'm sure you're an adventurer too. Even if you look like a quiet one.
I was thinking about sneaking into the school late at night with Tette because I was too far ahead of her.
However. Makina won over such a Makin. And Iris showed a bright smile.
You don't have to do that. You can walk right in the front door.
"Front to...?"
"Ottawa. You and I were saved by you and your friends as a result... I will vouch for you."
It's....
Britannica is a country that has grown through the absorption of many nations and peoples. We have the biggest pockets on the island."
And then–
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"I'm not used to wearing... 'Seifuku. So it feels strange."
"Tet-san might be more comfortable in armour. But well. Please bear with me. Beside. It looks pretty good on you. Doesn't it?"
"You look very well. Your Highness."
"Mr... Tet."
"O. N. N. No...! I know...!"
Tette wears a navy blue school uniform (school blazer) and adjusts the position of his tie.
Makina wears a white shirt uniform called the 'sailor uniform'. The blue miniskirt flutters in the wind.
It's a strange garment that you don't see very often. But it's also said to be a venerable uniform set down by a '600-year-old hero'.
It is one of the historical facilities that the great wizard Joseph established in the past to train the younger generation. But was later taken and acquired by Britannica in a war.
"... Let's go...!"
"Ye...!"
A large iron gateway is open to a wide range of people. Regardless of race or nationality. Even adventurers.
Two people from the Kingdom of Grandel walked through the main entrance of the 'Square Magic and Magic Academy' and entered.