Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

Then shortly afterwards, a line merged outside town. Among them, Waltz and those outside Lucia return to the ship of Energia with Lucian transfer magic…. And the remaining Waltz and Lucia also flew back to Energia.

When the waltzes returned, the hangar was full of people... So everyone seems to have been waiting for the Waltz to report. Apparently the Catalinas, who returned to Henergia first, had not told us anything yet.

By the way, it was the same waltzes who rendezvoused once on the ground that weren't listened to. We were talking about getting a report when we got back on board Energia.

"... so can you tell us what the Catalinas have heard? Do you think I'll do the rest of the reporting?

"Okay."

And Catalina speaks of what she heard from the orphanage and dean of the church... After all, it seemed very different from the information that those on the spot wanted to know.

"In conclusion… I didn't know when this era was"

I didn't bother......

"What? Why?

"The year counted in Boreas of the original era is 2251, but the year counted in this town was 3999. Looks like we're counting a very different year than Boreas."

"Hmmm...... Actually, this isn't the future, is it?

"Yeah, the Dean said that since 1500 years ago, things haven't changed that much from now..."

"Oh yeah............ hmm? Dean...?

"... Anyway, no more research into this town seems to give us a clue of the age. So I talked to my teacher and he said," Why don't you go inside the elves? "

"Elves...... right. Something tells me that if I hear an elf, it only comes up in the face of the kingdom's perverted king... but is it worth a go?

"I don't know... sorry..."

"No, there's nothing to apologize for, is there?... So, guys, is that okay? Well, even if we disagree, we're going?

To such waltz words, snort together. Apparently, there's no objection.

"Well, we don't have time, shall we? Yuki, can you show us the way, please?

"Okay. I've never been from the sky before, but I'll take care of it."

"Yeah, please.... Oh, yeah. I almost forgot to report back to you... but this town doesn't seem to have a labyrinth?

"" "What..." "

"I didn't have time to be sure, but I didn't see the adventurer at all... Have you seen Catalina and the others?

In response to that inquiry ——

"No, neither do we... Oh, but we only saw one party, didn't we? I don't know... I felt like a couple of grandchildren just walking with my grandfather..."

—— and Catalina, an adventurer-equipped boy and girl, plus an old man, responds that way remembering she was outside the town of Forn. Apparently, neither did they meet the adventurers, except for that group.

"Hmm. Then in this day and age, you don't have a labyrinth... When, exactly, were Cheval's mothers born here?

"............"?

"Well, I guess that's one of them, huh?

and waltz imagining the magical mayhem that would happen in this land one day.

By the way, at this point, they can be unaware of something very important. If you had noticed that, the question should not arise as to when you can do the labyrinth, etc...

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And in the hangar where energy began to travel and people were neglected.

"... Something happened at the church?

"... Yes"

Two people, Waltz and Catalina, remained on the spot.

"Wait a minute, huh? I'm going to hit it now... How about that... Yuki broke my electron microscope, or something?

"At that time, I'll ask Yuki to jump out of here. No parachutes, of course."

"Oh, yes... (You've said it all...)"

And, I can't feel the components of the joke in Catalina's words, and when Waltz is confused...... Conversely, I started talking to Catalina.

"... Mr. Waltz. How can people be so... chest painful?

"What... (I guess from the atmosphere... it doesn't seem like a myocardial infarction...)"

"How can you not come up with a way to get rid of this pain?

"Isn't that... because you're alive? Well, there's no guarantee that the pain will go away when he dies, is there?

"Right...... But I think you're right that it hurts my heart because I'm alive.... because he's alive... because he'll reach..."

"I can reach you because you're alive...? Did you even know him? For example... my sister who lived a long time ago..."

"... Sometimes I wonder if Mr. Waltz has the ability to peek into people's minds."

"Nothing... such a handy feature..."

"That's a joke...... in church, I met a kid I could call” sister ”. And for those who can call themselves” parents "..."

So sad to hear what Catalina said--

"... hmm. So, Catalina was in a similar situation to me? It's intimate."

—— and waltz talking like he just said he had nothing to say.

Then she kept asking:

"Well, I suppose this is where you really come from... do you feel like you're worried about staying here or going back to the future world with us?

In contrast, Catalina --

…………

—— No answer from my mouth...... It didn't seem easy to answer. Moving forward, although I am answering to the Dean, it still seems to me that the confusion was not able to be sorted out.

In response to such Catalina, Waltz continued his words.

"Right...... There are only two things I can say? The first is that I don't care what choice you make. And the second is, go straight towards what you're aiming for. One day when the last day comes, don't regret it, okay? Well, maybe you know a lot more about that area than I do, you know?

I heard that word, and Catalina...

"Thank you for your attention. But I've already decided the answer. It's just... my chest hurts so much..."

—— Say that, put your hands on your chest... And he meditated his eyes as if swallowing pain.