"Can't find Lue?

"Yes, I left again last night after Kai went out, but then I didn't go back... I was planning on taking a boat to Port Town today..."

Dawn of the night from a meeting with Oink.

With only a little chest pain still smoking, I still decided to leave today to move on.

But in the meantime, I can't see our elf, and it bothers my head what's going on.

Sure, I was breathing yesterday that I was headed to the training facility to see Lainey Linnealis... no way, it's still sticky?

"I have no choice. I'll be listening in at the training facility. Rayce will continue to be ready to leave."

Wake up a slightly painful body, like a strong one.

I remember trying to get into contact with the deepest surgical ceremony in the training compartment and meet an alchemist who said he was Kai-kun's friend, but he seemed to have fallen asleep at some point.

Looking around, the same bright white space.

I managed to dive into places like the labyrinth and the midpoint for each course, but how could I have bothered my head if I couldn't move on from here?

"What time is it? I wonder if it's time to go back."

I don't know a better magician than I do. I don't know anyone with a deeper knowledge of magic than I do.

But that's what I thought if he were to lurk in this place, he would surely satisfy my desire.

"Hmmm...... I don't want to give up. I found the warping of the technique and the flexing of it, but I don't know where it will come from."

... but rather than do nothing like this.

I head out of my mind to the weak part of the procedure and release my magic.

Then, a whirlpool pattern is created that distorts the space where nothing is supposed to be, and something has flowed into part of the white scenery.

Everywhere, I also stepped into the vortex, saying that something interesting must be waiting for me now.

Pass through the vortex, agitated by the feeling of something stroking your body hard.

Shake your head and wipe away this discomfort, and slowly open your eyes.

Then, to a more dazzling light than I imagined, my eyes closed again.

Daylight? Maybe this place is outside.

"Ugh... I wonder if this is the city..."

A narrow alley-like place, surrounded by brick building walls.

Looking ahead, it looks like there's a place I've opened... but I wonder if it's a failure after all, I can't believe I just went outside.

Going down the alley, there is a small well, a small hut and, as always, a large brick building wall.

Though it's totally a dead end, should we turn around and look for another way?

That's when I thought so. One grandfather showed up from the small cabin.

He looked very surprised at the moment, but he came straight here.

Could it have been a place you shouldn't have come in on your own?

If you might get angry, get up just a little bit.

"No... I didn't expect people to get lost all the time... which way did you come"

"Yeah? I get lost... uh, it's kind of like an accident, when I realize..."

"Accident......? I wonder if there's another way to do it. Hmm, I'm gonna put you back where you came from, so just follow me."

Was it a place where I could not come without passing through the building?

Grandpa takes me into that little cabin.

I don't know, someone with just a few strange signs, but he doesn't look like a bad guy.

When I walked into the cabin with my neck tied to such discomfort and wonder...

"Ooh! This isn't a cabin, it's a blacksmith."

"Oops. One more time I walk out this door and I can get back to where I belong."

"Again? Aren't we just going to go out to the place just now again?

"This is a slightly uneven workshop. I can't get there normally. You must be a high-ranking magician to observe. Didn't he get swallowed up inside in a grand surgical rampage?

"Hmmm... it's kind of close to that... but this isn't a normal place, is it? So, could this be where someone named Lainey Linnealis lives?

Grandpa says this seems to be a different world.

Then I won the bet. I ask my grandfather if he could meet a friend of Kai-kun, who might satisfy my desire for knowledge.

Then, the moment I heard the name, the look on my grandfather's face became daunting.

"Ma'am, where did you hear that name"

"My friend, he's his friend. If I wanted to see you, and I worked so hard, I'd get here."

"... you don't seem to have any evil feelings. Well enough to come to this place... unfortunately, this isn't the same place that he lives. It does give me a lot of legs, though."

I could tell that it had come close.

The moment I check that, the door I came in opens again.

And looking back, someone who came to one robe stood there.

"Hi, I'm out of time. I got a little funny sword, so I was hoping you'd see it. - Oh?

"Ooh!? What a lucky lady. This is Lainey Linnealis."

Purple, hooded robe.

Just a little, disgusting voice.

Alone, my hand is about to reach for my lower back sword.

Sweat blows out of his whole body, someone screams in his head.

"Be careful," "Don't be alarmed," that's how.

"You... I didn't know you'd make it this far on your own..."

"... you, Mr. Lainey Linnealis?

I don't know why, I felt like I couldn't get along with this guy when I said it was my first meeting.

At the same time, however, I felt such a sense of accomplishment, such as joy and sorrow.

"Anyway, I'm Lainey Linnealis. Nice to meet you, Mr. Leue."

"Mm... you know my name"

"Yes, because Mr. Caivon used to talk about it."

She sat down in front of the blacksmith's workbench as she passed by my side.

Grandpa also started preparing tea in a bit of a panic and I would sit by her side as well.

I don't know, I feel so bad. The inside of my chest is gone. Something tells me that I want to spit it out, but nothing comes out, and I can't express myself in a funny way.

"... Not really, you shouldn't stay long. Again, me and you are incompatible..."

"What do you mean? Do you know who this weird feeling is?

"Yeah, but I can't talk about it. If it's true, I'd like to talk a lot more..."

Then all of a sudden, she started putting her hands around the universe.

Something tells me that magic gathers, and at last I pull out my sword.

"Don't worry. Instead of being able to talk, I thought I'd give you a little souvenir."

"... I'm sorry, I'm not sure myself. The truth is, I don't want to be like this."

Funny. It's like you're not your own body, your whole body is eroded by such discomfort, a feeling that resembles such fear spreads.

"Mmmm!? Lady, that sword, where did you get it!

In the midst of something that I can't see, my grandfather, who brought tea, rushed over to my sword with a loud voice.

Oh, it's dangerous, Grandpa. This is so cute!

"This is the sword of my cause. Maybe I'm the original owner."

"... No, this guy surprised me. I don't think this is happening. This was originally struck by Noon."

"What? This is from Genesis, isn't it? And this is..."

"It was built for a long time without breaking and lacking, just to receive a great deal of magic. The old elves asked me to."

A lot of things keep happening that confuse my head, and I don't know what it is to know such information.

So, this is really... this grandfather made it?

... Is it possible that I came here because of this sword?

My prediction was, apparently, correct.

Says Lainey, who was watching this exchange, laughing funny at Couscous.

"I see. As a result of my luck on my strengths, is it? Or is it fate? Mr. Leue, my souvenirs are ready too. This book, please."

"Yeah? What, this book"

"It's a book about what you want to know. I hope you will take your time on this long journey."

"... thanks. Besides, your grandfather made me this sword, didn't he? I know it might be strange to say thank you, but thanks."

"Um... no, I had a pretty valuable experience. Really... is it possible to get to the artifact on an acquired basis..."

I wonder why. Something in my head sounds an alarm when I shouldn't be in this place any longer.

But at the same time, I get the urge to talk to these two more.

I don't know, this uneasy feeling that I'm no longer myself.

... Scary, scary.

"... Mr. Rue. Put your hands on your hair decorations."

"Hey, all of a sudden"

"Come on, come on."

As I am told, I adorn my hair with a sense of complacency and lay my hands on it that Kai-kun gave me.

Then at that moment, my heart felt like the back of my chest had become lighter.

It's like someone hugged me, 'It's okay,' such a relief.

"... Again, it looks like the protection is still alive. Mr. Leue, please take care of that hair decoration."

"... this guy surprised me... not only that sword, but even that hair decoration... I'm going to live long"

Also, stories about me go on where I don't know them.

Strange though, I didn't feel as bad as I had just felt.

Is this protecting me from something?

"Mr. Rainey, you're not going to tell me what I want to know."

"Unfortunately. But that book tells you what you need."

"... well. Thank you. I'd like to thank you for something."

"Hehe, I'm just happy you showed me that hair decoration"

I can't even bother hearing her voice anymore.

I get that feeling that I look very happy, and that I just feel a little teethy, lit up, when I turn my merciful eye toward my hair decoration.

I can keep this on, can't I? I'm not giving this to anyone anymore, am I?

It's my favorite, this one. Because I'm the first, precious, precious gift Kai-kun gave me.

"... Mr. Rue. If you find the same hair decoration as that one on this journey, use any means at that time to get it. It will certainly help you and Mr. Caivon."

"Mm... I have another one of these... yeah. I'm sorry Kai-kun was only able to give you one gift, so I'll definitely buy it when I find it."

"Well, I don't think they're selling it."

"Huh? They bought this at a store selling crap, didn't they?

"Ga... crap... oh, already... fate is sometimes irrational"

I'll keep your head down just like I do, Mr. Rainey.

I'm kind of sorry, shouldn't I have told you?

"Well, it's time for me to go, right? I guess I shouldn't be here long, huh?

"Yeah, yeah. Please take care of the book."

"Take care of that sword, too. And, of course, that hair decoration."

"Absolutely! So we just have to knock through this door, huh?

Although it was a little unexpected, I was able to see her for what she was after.

I could hear some interesting stories, and I even got a souvenir.

Yeah, I knew you were right not to give up.

I head to the strangely dazzling door, hugging the book.

And wrapped in that light...

"He's gone... Mr. Lainey, okay?

"I am no longer in a position to interfere excessively. Besides, we're already getting the pieces together. If those two were together, I'm sure it wouldn't end sadly."

"Even for me, I owe that brother. I've got plenty of money in here, so I'll have to get all the tools I need to fix the workshop later in the world."

"Oh, that's cheating. He didn't give me that kind of money."

"Hehe, Instead, you got some funny swords, didn't you? Let me see it."

Trivial encounter. Just a few moments of prank. Mistakes.

But it will be the foundation of a great flow.