Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

"... So, how far are you listening?

'Right...... zero to be optimistic. Technically, it's zero. "

"... sorry. I'll explain it properly..."

Though I talked to Atlas assuming it was something he was hearing from Julia and the Cortex, he seemed to know absolutely nothing, so I honestly apologize Waltz.

I don't see how I cared about Atlas... He seems to have decided to listen to the explanation from Waltz. Tyranny of my sister (?), they're used to it.

Waltz explained to his brother like that. … that no useful information has been obtained so far by investigating the heavenly side of the world tree, that it is likely that Lucian enchants will be able to make the commute of time, and that the instruments of the enchants do not exist in this era….

And she inquired of Atlas.

"So, I'd like to know how to make Enchant's instruments... Atlas, don't you know?

Atlas' response to ——

"You'll never know until you look into it."

—— It was almost identical to those on board.

'At that rate, you said you didn't even know the Cortex guy, did you?

Cortex himself, who was there, answers the question.

"Enchant's instruments are not made in Mid Eden, so you don't even know how to make them ~? I hear we were imported from the neighboring kingdom of Merclio until Mid-Eden and the reign, including demonic props"

"What, you were there, Cortex"

"Shouldn't you be ~?

'That's not true. I was just wondering if you only had one sister. "

"Is that really what you think ~? It's suspicious ~. Well, fine. ~"

In addition to her and Waltz, there were Julia and Dahlia on the bridge where Cortex had spoken so much... He seemed to have listened quietly to the words of Atlas. No, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was in charge of a line of fate, so neither of us said anything extra and seemed to decide to be thorough with our listeners.

Well, aside from that.

"... Well, brother ~? I've been putting it off because it's been too much trouble ~... maybe this day has finally arrived ~?

The words of Cortex, who spoke so, emitted a heavy atmosphere. According to her earlier remarks, the neighboring kingdom of Merclio - a mouthful that would have taught me how to make Enchant's instruments had I contacted the country where my sister, Strella... In fact, it wasn't that simple.

"Investigation of the provenance of demonic props, or... You sure are a hassle...... '

In the world 1300 years later, the nations on the "human side" had many of them imported magic artifacts from the Kingdom of Merclio. However, according to reports from Strella, the magic equipment made in the Kingdom of Merclio is only as simple as a lantern that can be made in any country...... The place of production of advanced magic artifacts was also in another country, and the Kingdom of Merclio was merely a relay route. To be more specific, the country further west of the Kingdom of Merclio —— of Ecleria.

That's not all. The countries of the "Demon Nation" were also importing demonic artifacts from Ecleria via a country on the western side of the kingdom of Alborosa. … so that all the countries on the continent were sourcing from Ecleria advanced magic items such as Enchant's equipment.

In other words, in order to obtain how to make Enchant's instrument--

"... you mean we have to squeeze the information out of Al Oil and the summoners somehow..."

—— that is. That too, perhaps, in a way that cannot be described as peaceful….

Cortex, on the other hand, seemed to have such concerns.

"But I think so too.... do you really just need to get information from Eccleria ~,. If we do poorly, the technology we get from Ecleria in the future should lead us back to Ecleria's technology through the times. But I think that's going to set off some kind of contradiction ~"

'What do you mean?

"I mean ~? I think Enchant's technology will be interpreted not as something someone developed, but as something that occurred on its own, in the course of time. It doesn't mean we developed it, it doesn't mean the Ecclerians developed it. In other words, it is synonymous with what happens suddenly. This is still good because we're talking about technology, but if you're a person, for example, don't you think it's outrageous ~?

'... you're trying to say that it's the same thing that humans come from the void, right?

"That's the thing. I don't think this is about time paradox ~. Depending on your interpretation, you might be able to prove the" world five minutes ago hypothesis "~. Anyway, I completely ignore the karma ~"

World five minutes ago hypothesis. It is a thought experiment in which we cannot deny the possibility that the world arose five minutes ago. If you can observe that the Enchant is a technology that occurs without a cause, can you mention that the world also occurs suddenly one day without a cause... That seems to be what Cortex wanted to say.

But that's the story of thought experiments. It's not really possible.

In other words, if we were to rephrase it, the instruments of the Enchant should always be invented somewhere in the time ahead, by someone. By who the hell is invented when and where...... Cortex's interest seems to have been there exclusively.

In some ways, we need to change our future behavior in order to be consistent with the future….