Sword of the Philosopher

The next day, I made my way to the royal castle of the Kingdom of Barks at full speed. After encountering the star god, I had the option to return immediately, but after checking with the user, I realized that there was no point in hurrying back.

I heard what had already happened through the demon. Also, the main body of the Gulk went to the Demon King Castle, and because they were concentrating on their preparations there, they did not grasp the situation. Nevertheless, it would have been difficult to deal with it even with Gulk in view of the situation.

Upon returning to the Royal Castle, Sophia greeted me. And visit a room.

"This way..."

She is not well from the sidelines. It was only natural. Because she is also very much involved in this disturbance.

The room was a guest room, but... there was a person lying on the bed.

"Leaze..."

Close your eyes and see Leaze asleep. The atmosphere seems to wake up right away.

"Sophia, let me check again." What's the situation? "

“Yes, the organisations have been coming back here for a few days now. In the meantime, Sister Leaze was also getting ready.”

... I didn't visit Leaze's country on this journey. I never saw her in the first place in the fight against the Demon King.

“In the meantime, I said I wanted to rent a room and sleep, and I got it ready right away.”

"I've been asleep for so long."

Sophia nods. From what I've read, there's nothing wrong with her.

"Was there a problem in preparation?"

“Sister Leaze brought in some tools, so that's definitely the effect.”

What about the tools?

"I have been asked to do it now, but I don't know the details..."

I left the room and headed to where I was working on my tools. There were Devals and Anastasia.

"Did you find anything out?"

I'm sure it's a special tool.

And Anastasia speaks.

"Anything, the special tools in the country's treasury... Princess Leaze knew the nature of those tools and seemed to have brought them in by stepping on them to be useful"

"Did you do something wrong?"

I can understand the quality of magic power, but I haven't been able to verify it.

Devals then spoke.

"If I shed my magic power, I might be able to verify the effect, but as a result, Princess Leaze fell asleep." Exactly. It's dangerous if you don't know the details. "

Indeed. As we nodded, Devals looked even more reluctant.

"I think it has something to do with another tool that keeps me asleep..."

"Another one? Do you have two tools?"

"Oh, it seems that she used it in combination." I seem to have brought in two simultaneous uses during the showdown, but I fell asleep. ”

It's like a synergy effect that affects Leaze?

“Probably. In this case, I don't know if it was good or bad.”

"Either way, if we don't scrutinize the tools, we won't solve it..."

I don't know what to do... I open my mouth to Devals while Sophia looks anxious.

What about the verification of the tools?

"I'll examine the quality of magic power and determine what effect it is... but it will take some time."

"What are the origins of the two tools in the first place?" Are you related to the stellar god? "

"It seems to have something to do with the atmosphere..."

"... Actually..."

There I mention the appearance of the star god. And then Devals,

"Did he say he didn't do anything?"

Yeah, I guess so.

"Hmm, it was because it was related to the star gods that it appeared... well, I made a face with half the fun." Anyway, it seems like he's out there, and it's definitely something to do with the Star God. However, whether it is related to technology in ancient times, or whether it is from someone else who was trying to challenge the star gods, must be verified from now on. "

Devals said it would take some time, but if this was before the showdown... would it be a little farther to go to the Demon King's Castle?

What am I supposed to do?

"... honestly, there's nothing Luon can do."

Well, it's a no-touch field of study...

Well then, shall I put my people together so that there are no obstacles during the showdown? ─

When I said that, I heard a knock. The door of the room opened and Anverette and Young appeared.

"It's like a commotion."

"...... Have the Anverates returned recently?"

They left the castle saying they had something to go to when they agreed to disband the organization.

"Yes, I was able to take my time on this trip and was satisfied... so I heard that Princess Leaze is asleep."

Oh, it's just a test of the tools ─ ─

"But I know the details of the other."

Anvellate lightly. To our surprise, she adds a commentary.

"Apparently, the tools that were born in the era I was studying... I also knew the type of surgery that was given, so I looked into them a little bit and found out more about them."

So, what kind of tools are they?

When I ask, Anvellate starts talking.

In a nutshell, it has the ability to greatly reduce the power belonging to the Star God.

Shred it?

"I wonder if I should say that the magic power inherent in the tool cancels out the magic power originating from the star gods." You've often slept with these tools, and they're perfect for this showdown. "

"If that's true, it seems useful, and I think Leaze brought it in because she knew it... but why did Leaze find out that the tool would wipe out the power of the star gods in the first place?"

“I've been briefed on that.”

And Sophia answered my question.

"There was a human in Leaze's country who was investigating the star gods... but since it was an archaeological approach, it was only a test of history... It seems that he stepped into the ruins, obtained the artifacts left by the angels, and donated them to the country."