BLACK MOON - Black Magic War Beginning with Jailbreak - [Full story illustration available]

Then a few days later, when Bell's hand and foot wounds healed as well. Bell's second mission finally started. Bell and Judy arrived aboard the airship in the immigrant town of Voltaire. I've heard about Jake Hausent, but it's the first town Bell's ever visited. The town, where the Trump Circus was already open, was surrounded by a different atmosphere.

The whole town is colorfully colored, with tents all over it. There are people all over there dressed like clowns, handing out colorful balloons.

The extremes are fireworks. Fireworks were constantly launched over Voltaire to say it was still daylight. I guess this is also due to the magic of Trump Circus. Colorful and rising to the fireworks, this town was surrounded by festive mood.

Speaking of immigrant towns, Voltaire's population was smaller than that of the capital, Elixis. Yet as far as I can see, people are overflowing and it's so hard to walk. Tourists are coming from outside Voltaire. That showed the high popularity of the Trump Circus.

"This is it. You are with the Knights of the Black Mages (Grigori). Welcome aboard. To the Trump Circus."

Someone speaks to the two people who arrived at Voltaire. From the mouthfeel, I guess he's the owner of this trump circus. At a glance I found out that Belle and Judy were Knights people, for one thing because of their outfits.

"I am Belle Queer Faust of the Knights."

"We're Judy Argin"

"Best wishes. I feel safe with you. I'm Phineas Taylor Joker. I'm Captain P.T. Joker. Please, call me a joker."

Someone whose joker is the owner of this circus and has asked the Black Mages (Grigori) Knights to guard him. He wears a black silk hat and is dressed in a red jacket. Beneath the black silk hat was a peek of blonde hair bouncing outward. The left eye is water and the right eye is green. It's the same odd eye as Bell.

"So, what do we do?

"Our Trump Circus is hosting a show today at the biggest tent from 14: 00. In the meantime, I'd like you to monitor the audience in the tent."

"Is someone targeting you?

"Yep. I've been getting strange letters lately."

"What's it about?

"" He who keeps fooling humans with the power of the devil. It is unacceptable for you to step into this holy Elba land. If you read this letter, cancel all appointments and walk away. That way, no harm is done. "

It was what I said... So it's up to you to worry about harming other customers and circus members. "

Trump Circus was being blackmailed by someone. When Bell first came to Elixis, Knight talked about the Black Mage (Grigori) being hated back then. Bell was remembering the story.

"What is Elba's land... what?

"Elba is the greatest great empire in the world that flourished in its past. And it is where the majority of the continent of Rio, including the present Kingdom of Certia and the Union of Limia, was once the Great Empire of Elba. So there's not a small number of people who call the Kingdom of Sertria and the Union of Limia Elba."

Elba Empire. That was the name most humans living in this world knew. The name everyone hears once when learning the history of this world. Of course, Captain Joker knew that too.

"It's just that the way you call it is pretty old. Something to do with the Elba Empire?

"What is that Elba Empire, by and large? Was it that bad of a country?

Judy also, of course, knows the Elba Empire. Belle is the only one who doesn't know the name Elba. Only Bell is completely missing the conversation.

"Well, let me tell you something. More than 100 years ago now. On the continent of Rioz there existed one of the world's greatest powers, called the Elba Empire. In the Elba Empire, authoritarian politics by the emperor Elba persisted for a long time. In the meantime, those who flip anti-flags against the Emperor's dictatorship also began to appear. Gradually expanding their forces, they will call themselves“ rebels "and eventually wage war with the Empire.

At that time, there was still no concept of black magic (Grimoire) among the people, and disputes over the use of firearms, weapons, etc., continued throughout the Elba Empire for decades. After a spectacular battle, the emperor Elba was defeated by the rebels and the empire collapsed. Eventually, the Kingdom of Serbia and the Union of Limia and other countries will be founded in the land. It is the countries of the present continent of Rio that were built on the foundations of the imperial rebels. If this is a letter from someone involved in Elba, naturally it can be a threat to people living on this continent. "

Captain Joker begins to talk about the Elba Empire, which existed long ago. A history class just for Belle began.

It was the Kingdom of Serbia and the Union of Limia that were created by the rebels who won the long war. Elba, the emperor, was a dictator who had long tormented the people.

"But that Elba guy died a long time ago, didn't he?

"I just have a story that is as fruitfully whispered as an urban legend. There is anecdote that during the Imperial Age, when the use of black magic (Grimoire) was not established, the Emperor said that strange powers could have been used. The emperor himself is dead, but it is no surprise that someone who will succeed him survives in this age. These words are also left behind.

“Elba's left eye will be resurrected, and the new ruling world will be wrapped in the night”

If there is someone who will inherit the will of the emperor Elba, he may be hiding somewhere for a chance of revenge. "

There was also an urban legend about the darkness of its history.

"What does that have to do with that letter? The circus doesn't seem to have anything to do with Sertria or Limia."

The urban legend that Captain Joker says may be true, but Bell still didn't understand what it had to do with this blackmail. The object of Elba's resentment should be the Kingdom of Serbia and the Union of Limia. I don't see any connection with Trump Circus traveling around the world.

"Help from the Kingdom of Serbia, the Union of Limia and other countries is essential in our activities. So this circus may also be the object of revenge for Elba's forces"

"I see..."

Judy was convinced with a loud nod to Captain Joker's view. A trump circus that attracts a lot of customers every time you open a circus and creates a lot of economic benefits. They have good relations with various governments like that, and that relationship never seems shallow either.

"So, does Captain Joker want to say that the letter came from someone who will inherit the will of Emperor Elba?

"Until I showed only one possibility. There are still too few ingredients to make that determination. So I want you to monitor the audience."

Letter from a collapsed empire. Bells and the Knights of the Black Mages were also called to ascertain its authenticity.

"I see... it's going to be a more complicated assignment than I thought."

Judy looked difficult when she heard the real purpose of this client. In the first place, the original purpose of Bell and Judy is not to fulfill a request from the Joker Corps chief. Recovery of Black Magic (Grimoire), which is rumored to be in the possession of Trump Circus, is the original purpose.

We have to sneak up on the Black Magic Book (Grimoire) while showing the audience how to look for and deal with the misguided threats.

…………

Bell, who meets Judy in the eye, stumbles into silence. I guess Bell also figured out the difficulty of this mission. Is the shadow of an empire that disappeared a long time ago really looming in this country, in this world?

"What's wrong?

"Oh, no..."

"Hey, it's nothing..."

As the silence lasted for a while, Bell and Judy openly rushed to fix it when Captain Joker spoke up. Is it possible for two people who are so bad at acting to carry out this special mission?

"Really...... we still have time to open the circus, could you come and look around the premises just in case?

"Of course!

Judy felt like eating and took on the job of captain Joker. The words and actions of the two men from the beginning are extremely unnatural, but fortunately, Captain Joker hasn't noticed it yet.

Then, just now, the two Black Mage (Grigori) knights (Knight) headed around the premises.

"That..."

As soon as he left Captain Joker, Bell witnessed something unnatural.

"Spooky... maybe that captain's guess wasn't wrong either"

Likewise, Judy had witnessed the same thing as Bell.

An absurd number of orbs were gathered over the Trump Circus grounds with multiple tents. When I first saw the sky, I probably didn't realize it was distracted by the fireworks that constantly launched. Fireworks were still being fired up in the air at this time, but orbs were gathering in the sky far below it.

That was as if it were the sky when a serial orb extraction incident occurred in Adford. The two of them were feeling the creeps of incompetence.