It's all one flower.
1299. First Homecoming
Skinum, a former theological student, showed no difficulty in joining hands with the wizard Cruillo via the Leno of the powerless people.
Spells in powerful words do not wave (as much). I was very close to [jumping] and descended on a hill overlooking Lacrimaris, the king's capital.
"That's Lacrimaris, the Holy Land of Fluxinus."
"That's..."
Inside the thick and robust walls, the old streets and white temples, and the greenery of the blue and lush oak (casi) in winter, are bordered by the brilliance of vertically and horizontally stretched waterways, nestled under a thin blue cold sky.
"It's magic that roads shine, isn't it?
"Hmm? Yeah, that's the waterway."
"Soot..."
Repeat the words flatteringly in Reno's reply.
Cruillo stood next to Skinum, bending his knees gently to match the height of his eyes. The point of view one minute below the head also looks slightly different with the same view.
"Do you see Rock Mountain? A little further south than the center of Wang Du... oh, now I'm standing north"
"Rock Mountain...... yes. Is that it?
"Just beneath that rocky mountain is the Great Temple... there is the nucleus of Lacus"
Cruillo summons all the knowledge he knows to explain to the boy who was a theological student of Kirkulus the relationship between Lacrimalis, the king's capital, and Fraxinus.
"The waterway is a tear of the goddess... that spills the water produced by the Blue Bull, forming a magic formation to protect the Holy Land."
"Seibo..."
"Panisea Uni Flora, the goddess of the lake."
The boy's eyes are drawn to Rock Mountain.
"On the waterway...... how do you protect the city?
"We use the magic of the people who live in the King's Capital and those who pass through the waterways to protect the entire city."
It is unclear how far he could understand it, but Skinum does not pin his doubts on the story of Cruillo, but looks and hears the king's capital, Lacrimaris.
"It's faster and more convenient than walking the road on land, so I'll use the boat, okay?
"Don't you magically travel?
I was slightly surprised by the unexpected question but explained it without showing it to my face.
"There's a [junction] inside, and the [jump] has to be between the permitting points, so rejecting it is inconvenient."
"The crossing of the waterway is magically moved by the bowman and won't shake at all, so don't worry about motion sickness."
"You're moving over the water, right? Aren't you dragged into the demons?
Skinum's voice cuts a thousand in the wind.
"The king's capital is protected by goddesses and many people, so you don't have to worry."
"There are no demons. One more time, I'll jump near the gate."
When Cruillo switched to the new [Crystal of Magic] and said, Skinum honestly held hands with Leno.
[Leaps] near the gate and gives attention again.
"The Wang Capital's travel is centered on waterways, but be careful because the automobiles are running a little bit too"
"Is there an automobile even though it's a magical civilized country?
Skinum opens his eyes and whispers.
In the wild of winter withers, [leaps] chants can be heard everywhere. Those who walked out the gate entered the grass and cast a spell, disappearing at the same time as the words of the knot.
Those who have [jumped] like the Cruillos appear in the meadows slightly away from the gates and dive (creep) through the gates by walking on the sidewalks loosely set on the cobblestone two-lane roads.
There was not a single car either way because of the time slot.
"It was originally a two-wheeled country, so there's radio and the Internet... see"
Cruillo took the tablet terminal out of his pocket to show the antenna display. Skinum breathes.
Leno didn't care to inform him of his plans.
"When you're done, have lunch, and then we want to come to the temple, okay?
"Yes, sir"
The expression disappeared from Skinum's face.
... Is the temple murky on the boulder?
Cruillo changed his mind that it would be better if he also had "tea alone and wait for someone" experience.
Diving through the gates of the Wang capital, the road was divided to the left and right and greeted by a wide waterway.
The street trees around here are alternately planted with oak and tonerico. The oak makes the leaves lush with blue, but the Qin skin was completely dead in winter and not a single one. The roads are cleansed and, despite the large crowds, no rubbish or deciduous leaves are found.
The people who dived through Daimon scattered toward the signboard of the ship's landing strip, each with its destination. Some crossed bridges built higher than street trees and went to dock opposite the shore.
A thin crossing stops at a wooden pier and leaves as soon as the passengers are replaced.
Cruillo read back the note of manager Gentius and confirmed where he was going.
"You crossed that bridge, it's this docking yard."
Pointing her finger, Skinum looked up at the stone bridge with frightened eyes.
The stairs are supported by columns to be built in the central separation zone, turning over and over again across the sidewalk and driveway to give the height of the pedestrian bridge. The angle is gentle, but for that matter, the number of steps was high.
"All the bridges and buildings in Wangdu have [nest hanging (kakez)] school techniques, and they don't send demons or anything, and they're resistant to fires and earthquakes."
"So, the Nemoralis building too?
"... there wasn't much left except for the bureau and other important buildings because there weren't enough scholarly operators to [nest hang] during half a century of civil unrest."
As much as I could, I explained it as if it was nothing, but Skinum was drooled.
"Excuse me."
"You didn't do it, you don't have to apologize."
Cruillo says with his best, light nori, but Skinum does not raise his lay face.
"Looks like the next boat is coming soon, and let's cross it quick. Become"
When Leno gently held his shoulder and urged him, Skinum stepped out.
Ride a stream of people and cross a sturdy stone bridge.
Roark's report says Skinum has magic, but could you feel the magic flow through the bridge?
Waterways around here are wider than two-lane roads.
The foremen skilfully operate the ship, avoiding the columns built on the waterway.
Lost leaves of Qin Peel (Tonerico) alternate with a cozy oak like a mountain, which continues as long as you look along the waterway.
"Windy, but not cold?
"Yes. Thank you. Mr. Leno and Mr. Cruillo, are you okay?
"I'm used to it, I'm fine."
"I'm fine because my clothes are covered in [cold] resistance."
Skinum looks up and sees Cruillo's clothes.
"The spell is dyed invisible from the outside."
"You have clothes like that, too."
"Yeah. I don't know the price or anything because I got it, but if you're the manager of Kwok's nest, you know how to make it."
Skinum nodded small, looking forward.
The clothes of the people crossing the stone bridge vary.
I can clearly tell that. Something with embroidery of spells and curses, something dyed, something woven, something rugged that they can't see from the surface at all...... Anyone wearing rugged clothes doesn't know if they have magic from their appearance.
It will be the locals who go single-handedly with the shopping cage.
Cruillo remembered the story of Fuji Spelldoctor Septentorio, shuddering small and crossing the bridge.