Dream Life

January 13th.

Leaving Kanga Hill, we arrived in the academic city of Doctus.

In addition to being weather privileged to travel so well, horses and carriages are often highly capable.

The five of us and Sophia, Nicholas, the two squire travel on a frog horse. Two civilians, but they can ride horses, but this time they carry luggage on their way home, which means they're using the Lockhart family carriage.

This carriage was remodeled by me, it performs better than the general product, and it loads very little luggage, so I was able to go nearly twice as fast as the normal merchant fleet.

By the way, my riding horse is the Black Horse, the Black Wind.

The old beloved horse, "Kokuyo", is still alive and well, but since he is over fifteen years old, he hardly ever rides anymore.

He relaxed in the meadow of the village as a stallion, but when he returned to the village with the black wind, he was shanked for a long time.

For this reason, the village tried to ride two horses alternately, but this time it is choosing the black wind because of its relatively long journey.

The combination of a carriage with nine large military horses and the Rockhart family crest was very noticeable and much surprised by the different merchants.

I hope that's all, but in a small lodging town, it's about to be stolen from an inn stables. Because the horses were the smartest, they repelled the horse thieves themselves, and no problems arose.

Arrived after 4 pm when the sun began to tilt, so stay and take the inn in the new city.

I'm just going to stay for about half a month this time, but I'm going to ask the realtor McCloud Chamber of Commerce who took care of me before to refer me to a renter.

I can live in an inn because I can afford the funds, but "it's kind of like not having a bath," Beatrice said, which is why.

The next day I decided to break up into three groups and act.

Me and Liddy, Sharon to the old town, Beatrice, Mel and Sophia to the Adventurers Guild, and Nicholas and the others to the McCloud Chamber of Commerce.

We're going to leave Nicholas to negotiate, but if he hears that we're going to borrow McCloud, he's going to give us some accommodation, so there won't be any problems.

Beatrice and the others plan to go through the branch change process and gather information. Sophia hated it at first and wanted to go into the mountains, but is stopped by Beatrice.

"Let's start with a decent place to live."

Furthermore, Mel said to me, "I won't take anyone who doesn't understand the importance of information," and I reluctantly followed it.

We entered the old town and headed to our alma mater, the Tilia School of Magic.

My first destination is Professor Kittley Erbain's lab. Because if you go to Dr. Raspade, you are likely to be held back as it is and because you may not be there for the lecture.

In the lab, Mr. Kitley was about to bury himself in the literature and write a paper.

When you notice us, after giving you a look of surprise,

"You're here!" and take my hands.

"I'm sorry I was late for your letter," he said, bowing his head.

"I don't care because it would be convenient for you, too. But I'm really glad. I was just about to come to you."

"Have you made any progress?

"Yeah, I just finished writing a paper on the relationship between the Creator God (Creatore) and the eleven pillar gods, the Nothingness God (Vanitas). I'm going to peer review it once you guys see it and do a final rework."

That's what he said. He showed me a bunch of papers with about two hundred.

"I'll tell you what happened after you left the island before you saw it..."

That's what I said and started talking to him looking at the notes.

"Luna showed up on the seventh day of June. I remember being surprised when I was just in the town of Gilsall too...... Ray Arklight was with her. I know, but he's a famous“ white warrior ”in the Periclitle offensive, a hero who stopped the war between the Empire and the Holy King... I didn't expect him to do such an amazing thing then..."

Luna visited Gilsall with Arklight and his people. They say the reason for this is that Luna received the revelation of the Dark God (Noctis).

He went with Mr. Kitley to the Temple of Claretore and, unlike when we were there, was immediately allowed to enter the underground temple. I guess the gods told the chief cleric something.

"... I just walked into the underground temple and met the gods. Eleven columns of gods headed by a heavenly god (Caerm)... so I found out. Luna and Ray say you are the use of the Dark God (Noctis) and the Light God (Lucidus). And he said he would seal Vanitas to prevent the collapse of the world..."

I was a little excited, but look at my face and squeeze my expression.

"You.“ We're on the road. "Go to the meadows," said the god of heaven. That the result prevented the war between the Empire and the Holy Kingdoms from happening... do you know that much?

I can't answer that question.

They stared at me for a while, but they laughed all the time and pulled me off "I'll be fine when I can answer you".

I know it would be of great interest to her, but she must have taken into account her relationship with me. I bow my head in that thing.

"I've heard other things about Luna's birth, but I can't tell you that because it was personal."

So I turn the topic back to something about her research.

"The gods gave me a lot to talk about. They didn't tell me the essence, and I'm not sure I'm telling the truth, but I've heard a lot of interesting stories. Especially with the sealed continent."

"Is it a sealed continent?

"Yeah, you heard from researchers in ancient civilization about the first continent, the Patria continent, and the second, the Noum continent."

"Do you still have those two continents!

The stories of ancient researchers showed that major topographical alterations had also taken place in the Tria continent, and they assumed that the two continents heavily influenced by Vanitas had been wiped out by God.

"Yeah, they couldn't tell me where, but they say they exist themselves. Most gods have no protection, so they can call it the world of death..."

The two continents were sealed by the gods to prevent the invasion of Vanitas. Its seal continues even now, and although the protection of the heavenly God (Frogm) and the earthly God (Mons) barely remains, it seems to be a gray world with no protection of the eight-attribute God, and of course life is not even coloured.

"... I've heard other things about the Devil's Land. I heard from Luna that there is a country called Sokius east of Aquila. It's a country built mainly by demons and ghosts, but they also live in a lot of people and beasts fleeing the West. I hope so, but it seems Vanitas' plan that the country was created..."

According to Ms. Kitley's explanation, the invasion of the demonic territory by the Empire two thousand years ago was caused by Vanitas, and it seems that the Kingdom of Kaum, anyway, did not help the demonic people by the Kingdom of Lax, which was the Empire's greatest enemy, also as a result of Vanitas pulling the thread behind it.

"... and the Demons were able to escape to the land east of Aquila, which we call" eternal darkness (Kwaedam Tenebre) "because Vanitas had prepared the escape route in advance. You used to have a cave where you found underground ruins when you went to investigate Aquila. They said it was a tunnel prepared by Vanitas."

"Does that mean that the cave was made by Vanitas and lasted all the way east of Aquila"

"I hear you are. It just seems to have collapsed because it's been two thousand years. I hear you've been teaching the Demons some other magic formations of forwarding, and you've been using them to send the Intermediaries to this side."

"Are you the magic team of the transfer...... Dr. Raspade is going to interest you"

"It is. That's why I haven't told this story to my teacher yet. Because I can't explain it alone. Besides, the teacher has his own information on the demonic magic formations."

"Are you the magic formation of the demon clan?

"Yeah, this is also involving you, Ray, but I think I just walked into the back of the woods from Thornbrough, and it was definitely a place called Tisek Village, but they found a magic formation of summonses near it. Once you told me that you were going to be able to summon demon-like demons in the basement."

"The demon summons… is that an experiment in the college (here)" I get stunned.

Demons are powerful demons. He has high physical abilities, magical aptitudes, and even more ability to fly. It is said to be the most difficult of the third-degree monsters to crusade, and he was struck by the insanity that tried to summon such a presence in the middle of the city.

Look at my expression. Mr. Kitley is laughing bitterly, too.

"I was more surprised than surprised, too. But the teacher said that the magic formation of the summons resembles the magic formation of the transfer. I mean, I've been able to get to the point where you used to hear" phase displacement theory. "If you're going to the doctor after this, you better be prepared."

I can only answer the word "is that right".

"I'll get back to it. This is how I hear more about Vanitas from the gods. I'm not just worried. I wanted to talk to you about it..."

At the end of the day, the end of the story gets smaller because it feels like what to say.

"Is that a concern? When I asked," I started talking in a firm tone about whether I was ready.

"Ray, it's you, but I don't trust you about the eleven pillars of gods for being summoned by the gods. Of course he thinks it's necessary to seal Vanitas. But the gods can't be trusted because they have ethics or values that are different from ours... when I heard the idea, I thought about it too. I was wondering if there was a reason the gods gave me generous information. So I want you to know what you think."

I'm surprised at the story of Arklight doubting the gods, but it's not so unusual if he's from Japan.

In polytheism as well as monotheism, the gods are harming humans with their own logic. They inflict cruel punishment even though that's not a big reason, or destroy every country when it's terrible.

I don't know what birth he is and how hard he has struggled since he came to this world. But it is true that we were forced into a painful battle in Millis Valley and Periclitle. There is no doubt that we have lost many of our acquaintances, and it is no surprise that we can no longer believe in God, who gives us such trials if it is a normal Japanese feeling.

"I have nowhere to think of the gods, but I can also understand what Mr. Arklight says. The gods are different from ours and cannot be fully understood. Besides, for them, we're just an alternative, inferior being... and that makes it understandable that it's dangerous to think that the gods would do something just in favor."

I don't have that negative (negative) impression of the gods because I myself am allowed to live a full life that is not comparable to when I am in Japan.

But it's not the dragon man's word, but the gods can't be trusted because they're fine and cut people off. It was ourselves who got into Vanitas' ploy, and people were just the victims of it. We have to question the way in which we dispose of that victim without remedy.

"Yes... what do you think I should do? I'd like your opinion, if I may."

"I haven't got all the information yet, so it's hard to say, but that's all I can say"

Mr. Kitley glanced, "What's that?" He asks.

"The information we get is that we keep it organized properly. Whether or not to use it. It is out of the question to spread it without darkness in situations where the intentions of the gods are not known, but it is also dangerous to ignore the information. If the maintenance of the world is the supreme proposition for the gods, it is likely that it will also be involved in our survival."

"Organize the information… you mean keep the information you know organized without weird processing. I do feel like I should judge you after more facts have been gathered."

Then they hand me the paper she put together.

"I want to add your opinions. If you're going to Dr. Raspade, you've got about ten days. In the meantime, I was wondering if you could find some time to read it."

"Okay. I know I have nothing to add, but let me read it."

After leaving Mr. Kitley's lab, we head to Dr. Raspade's lab.

Did the teacher not have a lecture or read the literature in the lab?

"Looks like you're finally back. I don't know about the magic formation of my prosthetics."

Greetings will also be there to talk about the magic formation.

"Much easier to use. This time, the person wearing it is also here, so I will bring him in tomorrow as well. There are more magic formations that you would like to see separately than that."

That's what I'm gonna say. I'm gonna show you a copy of Arklight's magic formation.

"This is something! It's the first magic team I've ever seen..."

The teacher begs for an explanation as he stares to eat in.

"This was painted on the armor of a person and on the back of his left hand. There are many things I don't understand, but what I'm most concerned about is the magic formations that were painted on the back of my left hand. As I'm sure the teacher has noticed, this magic formation does not show“ purpose ”. It's just a magic formation that gives the spirits the magic of an operator."

"You're absolutely right. Nothing happens with this, but how do we use this? I think you've got a little bit of a hit."

That's just my mentor, and he knows me.

"I was wondering if this might be a magic formation that would turn the image of the surgeon straight into a phenomenon. Specifically, it is believed to increase efficiency in exercising magic without passing a spell."

"I see..."

"I hope that's all, but there's a problem"

"I think you're trying to say that other than the surgeon can supply magic, that is, can be used for mass magic."

I was surprised by the words and asked, "Did you know?"

"If you look at the structure, you can imagine how to use it. Plus, we're doing research on mass magic at your suggestion. Pericritle also demonstrates..."

The teacher also participates in the Periclitle offensive, where he serves as a substantial commander of the magician's unit in the final showdown. At that time, he told me that he had tested the synergy of the same magic.

A bitter smile seems to come at the attitude of not forgetting about research, even more so in the war of death.

"As you said, the same effect was recognized as collective magic. The experiments I did had the same amplification effect as when multiple operators exercised the same magic…"

I'll explain the results of my experiment.

"… not mentioned in the paper because this result is dangerous"

"Mm-hmm. I agree with that. I just wonder if Light God knows about this."

"Do you mean mass magic in the diocese? Was there any information?"

"There is no definite evidence, but the wands held by the priests of the Light Divinity differ in structure from the wands we know. This is just a hypothesis, but I wonder if the wand of the Light God depicts a magic formation close to this."

It reminds me of the wand that the priests of the Light Divinity had.

"I've never looked closely, but I certainly don't think the Demonic Crystal Stone was embedded in the wand that the young Midwife had"

The magician's wand is embedded with a magic crystal stone to make it easier to gather the power of the Spirit when using magic. It is not noticeable because it is a small equivalent of Grade 5 in cheap objects such as those used by college students, but it is quite noticeable because practical objects are embedded with Grade 3 equivalent Demonic Crystal stones at the tip.

On the other hand, the wand held by the priests of the Light Divinity cannot be seen in a gothic decoration if it is anything more than a bishop, but the kind held by young eunuchs is a simple wooden object and does not appear to have a demonic crystal stone.

"Sooner or later, we'll have to be sure, but right now, I'm in favor of keeping this information out."

And then when I give you the paper I put together,

"I'll let you read this today. I'd like you to show me your prosthetics tomorrow."

I admitted it because I intended to, and I left the teacher's lab behind.