Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

"... as far as I'm concerned, there is a possibility of spell magic."

"Heh? I knew there was spell magic... I didn't know that."

"Because it's a minor magic trick that there aren't many people who can use it.And the effects are subtle...The curse alone can't kill or hurt the opponent. It only has that much effect, such as causing the stomach to drop, making it easier for the little finger to hit the corner of the furniture, or showing a refreshing phantom.Even if there were people who could use it, the effects were too subtle, and few would try to develop their spell magic abilities... but at least I've never heard of them. "

"Depending on how you use it, it's going to be a really nasty magic...By the way, how is it different from phantom magic? "

"In the sense of showing the phantom, there are things similar to phantom magic, but the spell magic can only show the stubborn phantom, but it has the characteristic that even if the magician is not nearby, it can continue to perform its effects for a certain period of time.In the case of phantom magic, the magician must continue to maintain magic nearby instead of having a strong effect and a feeling that there is a real thing in it.In other words, in the sense of showing the phantom, it is more effective to use phantom magic than using spell magic.Well, it's magic everyone knows, so if you use it, it's easy to find out. "

"Hmm? Surprisingly not close."

Strela had never touched anything called spell magic before, and she didn't know it existed.Therefore, it was only intuition that she suspected the existence of spell magic.What causes the strange behavior shown by Sakura and others...With that in mind, he couldn't think of a possibility other than a "curse".

Strela came to Canopus to see if it was possible.Canopus, a dragon that lives around 10 or 20 years longer than the average human, stepped on the idea that he knew something useful.

And the hypothesis was correct.As a result, Strela concludes.

"... Sakura. I'm afraid you're cursed by Hermes."

"That's all I felt!I mean, I just feel like all of us working under Strella are cursed by Hermes! "

"... maybe"

Strella seemed to be thinking not only about the 500 men in the royal castle, but also about the nearly 1,500 men left on the border guard.By now, in the dark woods, I think I'm even seeing a sluggish Hermes...She was so worried.However, the situation is unknown because there have been no reports of seeing Hermes in the forest so far.Well, even if there was a report that no one thought was possible, it was another story as to whether it would come up to Strela.

"Nevertheless, when did Hermes train such subtle magic?I don't suppose spell magic is such a demo magic that it can easily exhaust hundreds of people and induce them to think.I'm talking about subtle magic.When that happens, I only think I've trained quite a bit..... "

Curse magic is treated as minor magic because its effects are subtle magic.However, from Strela's point of view, Hermes' spell magic did not seem subtle.It seemed that it had an effect comparable to phantom magic, and that using Hermes' position as "prime minister" might in some cases have had an effect on relations between nations.

Canopus also affirms Strela's idea.

"Hmm... sure, it's not usual to curse hundreds of spirits with spell magic."

"... I don't think so, Hermes... I've used spell magic to repel my rivals..."

"That's why the spell became stronger inside?This is ridiculous... You're working in the wrong direction... "

"... but it's possible for Hermes..."

""............ "" Kokuri

Sakura and Canopus nodded simultaneously in response to Strela's rattling mouth.Apparently, everyone on the spot had the same opinion that Hermes could do.