Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

Let's start with the Spirit.

"What does a witch do?

I've been in touch, and I've been keeping an eye on you.

Answering that, Elmer puts his gaze around him, but Cadkeus is already after he moves.

The companions are apparently guards around the witches... and there are eyes on the Knights and the Bandit Guild who have arranged a manuscript throughout the city. I won't miss it.

First perform the summons of the Spirit in the ritual venue. Because the highest priority is the Spirit. Will contact the Marquis of Gilbolt and ensure the safety of the Lady and the Lady of the Order be the next stage?

"Then let's move. Mr. Elmer and his men will help you in your explanation to the Marquis of Gilbolt."

"Yes."

I was planning on getting a fake report and doing information manipulation and so on... but I won't let the witch get away from Termwilds because she herself came, so there's no point in making me think it's going well.

Take the two of you into the carriage and head to the ritual hall.

The Marquis of Jilbolt at the dock also appears to be taking a carriage with the witches to the inn. A luxury lodging for aristocrats in central Termwilds. Well... this is on schedule too.

He said it was originally a step in time to visit Termwilds and Elmer and Donovan to report to the Marquis of Zilbolt.

Exit the gate and head to the ritual hall. All the party members and Auria, Penelope and the witches are gathered together. At present, there are sometimes important figures gathered at the ritual venue, and they had everyone escort them, assuming that they would be targeted.

"Did the witch show up herself?

Grace asks with a slightly nervous face.

"Oh. I checked with these eyes. But you did exactly as we met."

"Okay."

The Marquis of Gilbolt needs to take Claudia and Mallane to meet him in person. So that we can fight the witch's spell on the spot. If so, it is also likely to be a battle. It would be quick to get Elmer and the others to catch up and get in as a party member.

"Let's start with the Volcano Spirit - from Tefra."

The spirits of the volcano in the Marquis of Gilbolt are called Tefra in the name of the mountain body. It also seems to be a volcano that gives grace to those living in Silvatoria, in the north, to overcome the harshness of winter.

"So let's get started."

"I'm ready."

"As well to the right"

"We're fine, too."

To Claudia's words, Rosemary and Auria and Penelope nod.

"Live far away in the land of the north, the Lord of the Mountains of Fire. It's the Spirit Tefra. Answer my call. Show yourselves before me by the guidance of the moon and the stars"

Start chanting with a ceremonial fine sword toward the altar. Claudia and Rosemary, and Auria, who refrain from stepping back and chanting the same wording. Kneel and pray to the Spirit Mallane and Penelope. Then the witches.

The glow of the magic formations runs in the center of the ceremony. The stars on the celestial map blink. In the center of the ritual venue, a swinging flame. Small flames to begin with. It then becomes a backwinding fire, taking the form to manifest itself as it descends ashes around.

It was a half-beast woman, with burning flaming hair. He stands on two legs, but his lower body is a foot with goat-like hooves. You think Mount Tefra has wild goats and that's supposedly the use of the Spirit?

Is it mountain faith? I can see that he is only respected by the locals and is a spirit of considerable character. Perhaps it is better to see it as something of a nature closer to the Mother Earth or the God of the Land than the parenthesis of the Spirit.

The appearance of Tefra changes Claudia and the others' chants. That is, to the wording that stretches the boundaries to keep the Spirit in this land.

"Who is calling me..."

Tefra holds his chest down with the swing of the flame, groaning.

You can see a black rose on its chest. It is heterogeneous and not harmonious from the figure of the Spirit. - Maybe that's the curse itself.

"Man... Son of man, huh? I can't get tired of just punching a curse wedge in me, trying to tie this up... you say?

Look at me with the ritual fine sword, Tefra frowns at the bitterness.

If it were to be a volcano, grace and disaster would be of an episodic nature, and people's awe and reverence would be conferring such a nature on Tefra.

So there is no way that a cursed Tefra can have good feelings for a human being even if he is summoned by summoning magic.

That's why I hold the ceremonial sword in front of me when it comes to summoning rituals. Because those who hold the Ritual Fine Sword are watched from the most summoned beings.

If you undermine the mood of the volcanic spirits, you'll do enough to unleash lava and volcanic bullets. It seems to encourage distrust of people.

"That's not true. I called you here to break the wedge that stabbed you in the chest and release you from the curse"

Flames swirl. When you think a burning flame has been created in your palms, it emits it like a twinge. But before it reached the altar, it was blocked by an invisible wall and scattered.

The flame itself was not an orbit that hit this one either. Rather than harmful, we should see it as an indication of rejection or intimidation. There's plenty of room for discussion.

"I often say it from a safe place protected by the junction. You want me to believe the magician's words?

"Are you unhappy to be outside the subpoena kingdom?

Stepping inside the summoning kingdom, Tefra looked bewildered, if not predicted. Either way, this will not even be followed by the surgical ceremony, and it is reciprocal.

Even this one has to show sincerity, beyond being betrayed once. Especially in my case, it's hard to say it's working for Tefra.

So I leave the role of calming the Spirit and relieving the pain to Mallane and Penelope and others.

My role as summoner is different from that of the Penelopes. If you make this claim with dignity and deserve to sign a contract as a summoner, you will be recognized by the other party.

"Do you despise me?"

"No. When you're only saying the truth, this is what you're doing to let them know. Whoever strikes you with a curse wedge is threatening others with the eruption as a shield. Using that wedge, if not according to your will, to erupt upon you with its pain and anger, you are approaching others"

"The business of the sons of men, etc. - That's not what I found out."

Burning heat. Burning air dyeing red and ritual venues. Unwillingly, if you step in, Tefra steps back. It didn't - it didn't look like it was because I was barometric.

"Even though those who have admired you cried and insulted you only laugh without one scratch? Even anger and pain are on their palms. You think a spirit with all this power would do that?

Volcanoes but grace. Therefore be feared and revered. Then the nature of charity must also dwell in Tefra. I stepped in, so I took a step back not to burn. The move just now, it looked that way.

To make you believe my word, I have to trust Tefra. We've been staring at each other for a while, but Tefra waves for the first time, he says.

"... to me - what do you want me to do?

Tefra sends her gaze behind my back for a moment. There, the figure of Serafina praying with Mallane. Even Serafina's feelings with the witches' prayers should have arrived.

"I want you to stay in this land for a while. Always let the curse be lifted. Can't you believe that?

"De-curse -"

The heat is weakening. The burning hair also calmed down and just wrapped the phosphorescence around it, giving it a soft warmth.

"This land - is it ready?

Tefra looks around and asks.

"Oh."

"To welcome and retain me? Well, don't be. That little fairy will admire you."

Tefra laughs with her eyes narrowed. Then I got a serious look, I said.

"Can you swear not to lie to me? If you do, I'll be your ally. At the request of your allies, you can follow your words."

- An alliance contract?

"Hang on to this name, I swear. Theodor-Gartner makes the Spirit Tefra his ally and does not speak falsehood to you"

"- All right. Then I shall remain in this land."

Tefra nods. Since the contract was concluded, the conjunction of the summoning ceremony was solved. Blessings wrap themselves in Tefra by the prayers of the witches. It's a glow to fight the spell.

"Who are the high spirits and allies? My liver gets cold inside when I step inside the junction in the middle of a ritual."

Auria says that with a bitter smile.

"Well, it's not the devil, it's the spirits that people respect."

Sometimes they can be respected or commensurate with it. Mount Tefra doesn't seem to be a rough volcano, but a relatively mild one. Anything. Hot springs are famous in the Marquis of Gilbolt.

"Then we take turns praying for blessings"

"Yes, thank you for your patience for a while"

Nod back to Penelope.

"Tefra can walk around in the gardens surrounding the ceremony."

"I understand."

The East House outside was built to allow Tefra to spend time, and the garden was set up so Tefra could calm down. If you're blessed here, you'll be fine first.

But this is not a paragraph. First, the Spirit. Next is the face of the Marquis of Gilbolt. There is also a risk that the witch will activate the spell when she is detected. It would still be a situation that would not allow for prediction and a phase in which swift action would be needed. I gazed at everyone and nodded at each other.