"Uh-huh..."

From earlier on Sidi is sitting back in her chair with her arms around her and looking to heaven with wrinkles between her eyebrows. I try to sound terrified, but she never opens her eyes, and suddenly raises her right hand to control me. From that atmosphere comes Bishibishi's willingness not to talk to me.

To be a look I've never seen before, I'm confused and anxious and I don't know what to do. Unexpectedly, I turn my gaze to Meek, but she remains faceless, just looking at Sidi. And when you point your gaze at me, you snort slowly.... I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

It's just that silent time passes.

I'm also kind of anxious to be standing still here. We just have to do what we can here. With that in mind, I decided to check out how far my magic could be used, worried about how Sidi was doing.

The results were immediately known. I really can't use magic at all to make me laugh.

Appraisal skills, as well as the magic of clean and light, were no longer available. I wondered if you'd really forgotten how to use magic. Would this have happened before? The other day, in the fight against the Tana army, the magic was about to seal up, but I could still use my own magic. But this time, it looks like my magic is completely sealed.

No, no, still... I can't accept reality for a second, I try to get my breath ready and use magic. First, let's return to the basics.

I remember the first time I learned magic from Master Falco. The master said the image was important. He told me to be aware of the blood that runs in my body... Feel the heat in it. That's magic. And imagine putting that heat out of your body. At the same time, try to clearly imagine what that heat would be like......

Indeed, the heat in the blood can be felt. Get that out of my body... I can't get it out. Carefully, I can imagine putting the heat out of my blood. I'll try to remember the first tie I put up...... but it won't activate.

Repeating that a few times, somehow, has shown a lot of things.

The magic in your body can certainly be felt. I just can't seem to activate that. I'll try to rub the match desperately, but it won't catch fire...... that's the feeling.

When I thought that far, I felt signs unexpectedly. Turning his gaze, there was Sidi walking slowly.

"Sidi, what's wrong!?"

"Master Linos, excuse me for a moment, hey"

... Pattin!

"Ouch..."

It was just plain handed. I never thought Siddie would put a binta on me. This may be the first time a woman has beaten me. I look at her with tears as I keep my cheeks down.

"Doesn't it hurt!?"

... it hurts. My cheeks hurt, and my heart hurts.

I shake my head slowly. Sidi was staring at me with a sharp eye, but eventually she put her hands on her hips and poked her face out in front of me.

"Dear Linos, please hit me"

"I don't like it. Why do you have to hit Sidi!

"I want to confirm something. Please hit me. Hopefully, with anger and hatred"

"Though you will get hurt! Anger or hatred? I'm not dissatisfied with Sidi. Plus, there's no way you can hit that pretty face!

She blushed her pop cheeks and walked away from Stasta and me, turning to Meek. They were talking to some bump, but eventually wondering if Meek's right hand was raised high, she waved it down in momentum.

... bread.

Something bursts, sounds good.

"Siddie!"

I was running over to her unexpectedly. Perhaps Sidi told Meek to hit me. Nevertheless, it was quite momentum. I hope my cheeks aren't swollen......

"Yeah, you're okay"

My worries are approximated, Sidi nodding with an open look. And when he turned his gaze to me as I was circling his eyes, he gave me a swollen look.

"It doesn't hurt at all, does it? Why, my flat-handed beating hurts, etc... I was quite angry..."

"No, it really hurt, didn't it?

"... well, fine. Now I'm somewhat convinced."

"Um... may I have an explanation?

When Sidi exhaled, she put her face closer to me and started talking in a small voice.

"Perhaps the environment surrounding us right now could involve quite a few elves"

"Hmm?

"Listen. First, I put myself in the position of an elf and thought about it. To date, from what we have heard, what the Elves hate the most is that harm is done to their compatriots. Therefore, I wonder if being threatened with the life of an elf right now is what you fear most."

"Sure, I guess so"

"In the meantime, we're the ones who came. Though King Elf's orders, we can reach this far beyond the difficult mountains. It is considered a great threat to the elves."

"Wait, if it's a threat, why don't we take action somewhere?

"That's it. Normally, they would set up a kind of assassination somewhere down here, but the elves chose to pull it in. If I'm in an elf position, I will."

"What do you mean?

'Cause if you pull in, you can ask for a number.'

"Count?"

"This is just a guess...... the Elves' skills seem pretty good. And it seems that those highly skilled elves are doing everything in their power to seal Lord Linos' magic."

"What?

"Right now, Master Linos can't use magic. Perhaps to Master Linos, a powerful bond is stretched many times."

"Multiple connections…"

"There is undoubtedly a bond in this. Otherwise, we can't all live in such comfort. When it comes to putting this many boundaries in place, there will be a considerable high level of junction skills, and, moreover, not one or two. I'm guessing a good number of people are involved in this connection."

……

"Suppose the elves in charge of that junction have made multiple junctions to Master Linos..."

"I see. Do you hold multiple boundaries with more than one person instead of one? Guess what I'm doing, how I'm thinking, and tie the various kinds of lines that correspond..."

"Now it seems that Master Linos is in that state. It just doesn't seem to have been able to deactivate the bond that Master Linos put in by the time he got in here with a highly skilled elf."

"Why, can you say all that?

"Master Linos connects you and us with the effect of not being hot or cold and with the helplessness of all the attacks of those with evil intentions. Mr. Meek's attack earlier did not pass me by. If Master Linos' junction is powerless, he should feel pain. It didn't happen, so Linos' conjunction is still working."

"Do the elves know that?

"Perhaps, you know. Exactly what kind of junction do you have...... I don't think you know that much."

"... right"

"Perhaps the elves want to take Master Linos' life. And at dawn when it does, it will take Princess Meek's life and make everything the same as before. However, by my instincts, I don't think we should do that. First, we have to get out of here safely."

"How do we get out of here?

"I think the best way for us to get home safely is to find out who killed Mr. Layla. Let's start by giving it all we can. If we don't hurry, the elves will make a move. Unless Master Linos breaks the line, we don't fall, but there's also Princess Meek, and if you take the time, things just get worse."

"I see, by the way, Sidi, can I ask you one thing?

"Yes, for what?"

"When Siddie slapped me earlier, he said he put in a lot of anger... Are you even dissatisfied?

"Dear Linos... is that it?!?"

Siddie's frightened expression tightened my mind even more...