Orihalcon is a great substance.

Heard the phrase I heard many times in one day today, Ivy's spine freezes.

Said Planus after seeing her react like that.

"That reaction, Ivy seems to have thought the same thing after all"

"... what?

"Wang Du - No, it's a freak happening inside the royal castle to be exact. Everybody said it with their mouths shut, right?” Orihalcon is a wonderful substance. "

Hearing the words, Ivy exhales a grand relief "haha......"

If Planus had been in a similar state to any other human being, he would have finally assumed that he was more abnormal.

"Please, refrain from bad pranks on your heart, I thought you were going to die!

"It wasn't a prank, it was a ritual I needed to confirm"

Never wanted to see Ivy's Hundred Faces, Pranas excused himself in his heart.

"Again, that's weird, isn't it? What's going on? Instead of Secretary of Defense Enops, he was running the same thing all the way to King Rex!?

"Until the king..."

"Probably magic, but if the empire's hands are entering a place where they can use that magic against King Rex, then this country is already -"

"I don't have that"

Planus says it clearly.

Ivy asked, "How can you be so sure?"

"I'm close to the Foreign Secretary, trust me."

If childhood training says, "I want you to trust me," there's no way I won't respond.

Ivy swallowed up the rising suspicions and fully trusted Pranas' words.

It's not really because I'm close to the Foreign Secretary, but because I have a pipe directly with the Empire.

Planus also knows the existence of imperial spies lurking in the kingdom.

But he (...) is confused with people living in the king's capital, Caputo, and occasionally he can enter the castle in the shape of a job (...), that's all.

There is no way I can touch the king directly.

"If so, who is it? Is that still Gillid?

"Are you a high priest of Gratianism? I've been making stronger connections with Enops lately, and I have a strong desire for power. I can see why you doubt it."

"Then again..."

But I don't think so.

"Now how can you be sure?

"Because I eavesdropped on the conversation between Gilido and Enops."

"Become!?

Ivy was stunned.

No matter how good a magician Planus is, it is too dangerous to eavesdrop on the secrets of the High Priest and the Minister of Defence.

If I could find him, I would be killed instantly, no matter how much Punaras.

Ivy wanted to scold her right across the dangerous bridge before she knew it, but now she swallows it all the time.

We must not derail the story.

But Ivy, I couldn't stand it, just one word.

"Next time you're so impotent, at least tell me!

"If I told you, I'd stop."

"I won't stop you if I think it's necessary. He was injured out of my reach, but he couldn't regret it."

"Ivy......"

Because that's what I can say without feeling bad.

How many times the hell is Ivy going to make me fall in love - and Planus coughed up "ho ho ho" while he had an inner evil.

If I didn't, I wouldn't have misled the rising body temperature and tightening pain in my chest.

"So, here's the conversation."

"Oh, what were we talking about?

"Even the two of us were talking about how good the Orihalcon is."

"What?

There wasn't even a fragment of the swirling conspiracy there.

It's just like a parent bragging about my child, the fruitful appearance of beasts of power boasting of each other's orihalcon.

That was an incomprehensible sight to see by the numerous knowledgeable Planas.

'And Orihalcon is a great substance, not at all'

'Oh, Mr. Enops is right, Orihalcon is a great substance'

"Gilido knows very well. Orihalcon is a wonderful substance. '

'Ha, you're right. Orihalcon is a wonderful substance.'

The conversation lasted for an hour without any footprints.

I was going to do something about the Planus head I was listening to.

"It's exactly what I thought those two were masterminds, so I was surprised when I heard that conversation"

"No, wait, I guess that means the High Priest and the Secretary of Defense, and King Rex, are falling in the hands of the enemy?

"You will be."

"Then it would still be better if Gilido and Enops were the masterminds!

Though not extended to King Rex, his security is pretty tight when he also becomes High Priest and Minister of Defence.

Tease that guard and manipulate his spirit so that no one will notice.

To say that Gilido and Enops are not behind this would mean that such horrible enemies are being left in the wild.

"Maybe. Whatever it is, the structure of the anomaly is not as simple as I think."

"It's not Gilido, it's not Enops, it's not Empire - is it the kingdom of Orines?

"That's no, either."

Planus to say it out.

Ivy doesn't doubt that word anymore.

Proceed to the premise of the right thing.

"Then who is it? Who, using any method, for what purpose, is making you say," Orihalcon is a great substance ”? No, in the first place - what is Orihalcon?

"Orihalcon, as you know, is an ore that amplifies magic. But I'm pretty sure the mining itself involves the Church of Gratia when it comes to Enopes, who led the Orihalcon mining, and Gilido, who is the high priest."

"Is it the Bible?"

”Scripture” - is a book that is said to describe the "formation of the world”, kept in a cathedral existing in Caputo.

Previously stored in the castle, the place was moved from the castle to the cathedral when Gratianism intervened in politics.

Since then, only humans with more than a certain status in Gratianism have been allowed to see the contents.

In the past, Planus has heard of a description of a civilization that existed in this world, but only a person in the Church knows more than that.

"Because when it comes to information that the kingdom does not have and that only the Church has, it's only about scripture. Perhaps there was an Orihalcon burial site in it."

"Which comes first in order? Did mining begin after or before they planted their obsession with Orihalcon?"

"Before, right? It's only recently that Gillid and Enops started saying and doing things like that."

"I mean, after we dug out Orihalcon at our will, someone planted our obsession with Orihalcon," he said.

"That's what I'm talking about"

Ivy, who organized the information, became increasingly confused.

"... you can't solve it extra. I have no idea what the purpose is."

"I thought about it too, but it's the same conclusion as Ivy's. We decided it was futile to anticipate the purpose, and decided to deduce it first from the means of contamination (...)"

"You get it?

"Actually, only the people in the castle were able to confirm the contamination, and the people in the quarters were almost normal."

At least, the students didn't try to talk about Orihalcon as just one.

Naturally, as many as five classmates died during the test.

Besides, the only surviving laurel is also locked in the clinic in the name of treatment.

If it's true, you shouldn't even want to hear that name.

"Wait, I know someone in my quarters who's contaminated, right?

"I know, Mr. Raina, right?"

Before Ivy met with Raina, Pranas had already had a conversation with her.

At that time it was a warred planas that the polluting demon's hand was approaching the quarters, but soon realized a certain fact.

The presence of Raina was more of a clue to uncovering the contamination route.

"She must have known the castle cook."

"Friend, right. He said he stumbles around from time to time... but does that mean he's mixed up in a meal"

"That seems likely. I mean, all the castle cooks are already contaminated, and I guess that has extended to King Rex. Perhaps in a moment, the polluted people will cooperate in enlargement unconsciously."

I'm unconscious.

That was the most troublesome part of the pollution.

Many humans don't even realize that there are anomalies, and at some point they pollute themselves as well.

There's no change in the flesh, and there's nothing wrong with what you usually spend.

Just becoming more obsessed with Orihalcon than before.

"Just in case, I try not to eat anything other than what I make these days. So far, no one has been contaminated by the same instructions given to the lab's men."

"I have to be careful too."

"If it's anything, I'll make Ivy's meal for you...... Nah"

"It would help if you did!

"... what?

I meant to be a joke, but Planus is confused by Ivy's unexpected eating.

It's not like I can't make it, but if you'd rather let me make it, I wouldn't be happier.

"Are you sure? I'll make it, won't I?

"Oh, I'd love to. So... if you like, why don't we eat together as much as possible?

Seeing Ivy say in disgrace, Pranas was in the mood to scream even now.

No, that's not enough.

I want to go out of my quarters and howl until my throat dries up against the night sky.

So much so that my heart is rolling.

"It's embarrassing, but apparently, lately, I've been very weak because of the war and the mess in the castle. In this situation, I felt painful again. That the place I feel most at peace is on the side of Planus."

"Wow, wow, I, Ivy's side, calms me down the most"

"That was good. Then I'll ask for as much time as I can. Hehe, don't remember when I was a student"

"Right, because we were always together at noon"

As a student, I can say it was the happiest time in Planus' life.

Anyway, Ivy and I were almost always together.

That time will come again.

Had it not been for the presence of Orihalcon, I would have been able to rejoice in letting go.

But now, clearly, it's a critical situation, and I can't even go out of my way.

"Um... Ivy"

"What's up?

"From now on, if I start saying or doing things that make you feel less contaminated, please abandon me without saying anything."

It's about Ivy, if I hadn't told you in advance, you'd even try to save Planus by heart.

"Say no."

But Ivy is not the kind of woman who bends her will where I said she would beforehand.

The name of the Knights Commander is not Dade, so long as it turns around, we can't reach that position.

"Even King Rex is already contaminated. And if even the highest magician in the kingdom falls, this country will no longer have to give up."

"So!

Ivy quickly blocks Pranas' words from arguing with his own.

"Besides, I can't protect my precious childhood, I'm not going to risk my life until I expose myself to such shame. I am a Lotus student. This is a responsibility I have imposed on myself, and a personal desire to be with Planus if I want to live."

Saying, Ivy put her own hand on Planus' head.

Just like when you were little, when you protected me from bullies.

I'm sure Ivy doesn't mean that (...).

But Planus felt like his thoughts had been rewarded.

"Ah..."

Tears appeared on the edge of his eyes as he raised his voice low.

Before summoning the Capes from different worlds, the distance between Ivy and Planus was opening.

Planus woke up as an animator and became a kingdom magician after Ivy, who joined the Knights.

It was at the beginning that Ivy also tried to make time to be with us with care, but that time gradually decreased as she became extremely busy.

Changes in thoughts, differences in feelings because of different places to live.

When Ivy, who saved Planus unconditionally, spoke of cutting off the weak like the Cape, it seemed impossible to go back to the previous relationship.

The disturbing relationship between Mizuki and Ivy, to break it off, Planus tried to spend as much time alone with Ivy as possible.

Ever since then Ivy is returning to her previous girlfriend little by little.

At the same time, the relationship between the two.

"It's been a while since you saw Planus cry."

Ivy, with a bitter laugh, put her hand on Pranas' cheek and wiped her tears just like she used to.

Nostalgic sensation.

The gushing memories loosen Planus' tear glands even further.

After all, it took more than 10 minutes for Planus to stop crying.

◇ ◇ ◇

Cutting off the temptation to stay together, Planus, out of Ivy's room, was walking down the hallway of his quarters fluttering with his hands on both cheeks.

While the two of us were talking, they were made to recognise it so badly that they didn't like it.

"Why is Ivy so nice..."

Whatever happens, no matter what happens, I can't shake my feelings for Ivy.

So much so that I accidentally whine to myself.

The downside is that I am too strong to convey this favor to Ivy inside.

If I told you I liked you, I'm sure a sweet girlfriend would accept you with a troubled face.

"... well, there's no way I can"

If Planus could do that, he would have confessed sooner, even as a student.

I am satisfied with the status quo of being beside Planus as a kingdom magician thus, but it is also true that too high a status is shackled.

Because if the Knights Commander and the top magicians in the kingdom were to be socializing, it wouldn't be just a matter of individuals.

"It's intelligent, really."

"Absolutely, all the trouble in the world"

From the front, in the voice of a man, a reply that Pranas has not even demanded returns at will.

Trouble is, memory is something that leaves things clearer that you don't like than what you like.

The voice sounded familiar.

Turning his gaze, there is a figure of water tree that can also hit the wall.

Although the wounds sniped from the cape had not yet fully healed, they had recovered to such an extent that they were free to operate in this way thanks to the high natural healing power characteristic of the use of anima and the treatment with magic.

"Mizuki......"

"Good evening. I need to talk to my beloved maiden, Pranas, can I ask you something?

"I refuse"

Planus trying to pass on a quick leg.

Mizuki grabbed her shoulder like that.

He said, "Wait a minute. Just listen to me."

"It's not worth asking, let go, Mizuki"

"Mizuki Mizuki can't get along, you can call me Senichiro. Just like Ivy."

"Huh... so you're saying no!

Planus trying to shake it off.

But in a hand that grabs her shoulders like that, Mizuki can put even stronger force into it.

His power, which became anima use, outweighs ordinary human beings.

Planus skewed his face into pain.

"Listen, I'm following you."

"Gu... I don't think you're treating women"

"Because you're not my type, I don't think you're a woman. No, well, I don't think he's got a bad face, and he's got a big chest. You can hold him once or so."

"Let go, please!

It was Planus trying to get further away, but Mizuki still wouldn't let her go.

"You know there's no way a girl can fight an animator, right? So why don't you listen to me?

"... pane"

"Hey, what-- uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh!

Shortly after a small magic formation glows at Planus' disposal, Mizuki suffers stuffily while keeping his head down.

Payne, that's very simple, magic that only inflicts pain on the opponent.

But if you are a first-rate user, you turn it into a vicious magic that can just kill your opponent.

Planus said as he soaked up the fat sweat and looked down at the water trees falling into the ground.

"Do you think you can beat me to the extent of biological anima use?

"Hey..."

"This is still the highest kingdom magician. Whatever it is, it can still shock you to death with pain. There's no evidence, so there's no doubt about me."

"Tenmei......!

Pranas laughs with his nose, "Hmm," he releases his magic by squealing his fingers in a pussy.

Then he turned his back on the water tree and tried to walk away slowly.

Towards such a planas, he throws up in a grumpy manner.

"Fucking bitch! I don't care what happens to Ivy!

"Mizuki, would you like to die trying?

With his palms pointed, Mizuki trembled.

And I get even more irritated with my frightened self, and continue my words in a rambling tone to hit that stress.

"To Ivy... let that little cunt bother you. No more hands for a woman, that's the condition!

"Conditions? What are you talking about"

Said Mizuki, who finally recovered from the pain and rose using the wall.

"Pranas, join hands with me."

”I will never be turned down," such a confident look.

Pranas laughed with his nose, "Ha," silently turning his back on him again.