The ground is a little wet and the air is stifling. It feels as if it rained.
I feel the sound of water flow approaching me step by step.
Victor walks step by step faster, touching a slightly damp wall.
"You're right, there's going to be water ahead."
His voice echoes.
Looks like you're kind of in the tunnel.
"What is the source of this lake like?
"I don't know.... What do you think it is?
Don't return questions with questions. I can't imagine. I'm talking about this country, so the prince will know better.
"Can't you answer that?
"There's a limit to predicting existing knowledge alone."
"Imagine. You're good at that, aren't you?
"How impotent.... little gems or something?
"Not bad."
I don't know what the right answer would be. Well, maybe there's no right answer.
But this kind of power is used magic...... oh, that's the thing!?
I guess that's why you said you wanted to go with me. But I haven't been able to use magic yet...
No matter how good a prince you are, you can't tell until I have magic.
You look something like Albert.
Oh, now what?
No, Alicia. You shouldn't put upset on the table.
"I don't want you to be with my uncle like that."
"How rude of you."
"Didn't you just think that because you have the same dark hair?
"I'm watching your face."
Oh, I did. Me, you're finding out my face, aren't you?
"Did you know Albert?
I won't answer anything. Instead, if I answer weird, I'm going to have a rundown and I can't say anything.
I'm sure Victor knows I pretend to know nothing.
Victor came this way with me because he thought I was a man of kinship with him, right? Because there was a chance that I could use magic.
It's hard on boulders to let your uncle swim through this lake. Young me is better decided.
"Change the way you ask. Did you think of anything when you saw him?
Victor turns to me.
Victor knows your uncles have been deported from the country. I also know my age. That makes it easy to imagine that my uncle and I have never met.
It wouldn't make sense to him to lie weirdly. That's why you can't even scatter your qualities here.
"I don't know what you're imagining, but don't decide on your own. It has nothing to do with him."
"Turn yourself around, will you? Who are you lying to?
That said, he grabs my chest full.
Strong, slightly rough tone. Sharp eyes. The air freezes at once. I'm going to be frightened by the atmosphere that's going to kill me now.
Don't show a weak attitude here. I inspired myself and raised my mouth slightly with a spare look.
"What would you have done if you'd told me you were related to him? Lock me up in a dungeon? Or are you gonna entertain me?... How did the prince get paired with me?
I found Victor's power to grab me a little loose on my question.
"Available people should use it. I feel safe thinking the same way I do. So when the time comes, I'll make good use of you, too."
He slowly takes his hands off me.
"... really, a kid like you is a pain in the ass"
He smiles small and bitter, as he gave up somewhere. And he kept looking forward and started walking again.