The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

That day, we left the forest.

The Argent family is on its way.

Although there is no definite evidence that Argent is involved in this incident, we came to the conclusion that it would be okay to listen to the story.

... rather, I couldn't think of anything else to do.

I know that if you leave it like this, the Red Gard territory will be in trouble, and I don't think we can do anything about what the Royals and the Argents are doing just by ourselves... or because we need to know exactly what's going on everywhere. Yeah. If the Argents aren't stopping the weir and two of their spiritual pulses suddenly die, then we'll have to work it out together...

So, me and Faye, and then my secretary, Mr. Crowe, and my escort, Laocles, visited the Argent house again.

Mr Argent looked surprised at our visit. Somehow, well, I didn't expect us to come here either.

"... so what can I do for you today?

Argent couldn't be smiling and friendly to the boulders. She seemed surprised at our sudden visit, and above all, she looked at the "unfavourable party" as her opponent.

"I'll leave you alone. Well, you've done something to our disadvantage, haven't you?

... and when Fay said he was in trouble, Argent looked uncomfortable with the boulder.

"Say what. Are you trying to tell me that he harassed you or something? Does that look like a small amount to you? Mostly....."

"Yes, I don't think the Argent family in the world would harass you. However, I think it is possible to stop the spiritual pulse that leads to us because we are a super first-class Argent."

And when Fay said it was even worse, Argent quietly shut her mouth.

"... I wonder if the royal family is chewing on one. The purpose is to do some large-scale magic using the magic of the spiritual pulse. How's it going?

When Fay asked quietly, Argent... closed his eyes a little and started thinking about something.

I don't know what to say. I wonder if I can get away with it or reopen it.

Before Argent shuts up, I... decided to follow him. Make it a little easier for him to talk.

"Um, Argent. Don't you have a grudge against us for doing that?

As soon as I said that, Mr. Argent looked surprised, very troubled, scared... like that. Yeah. Maybe it's an unexpected face.

"But something happened, and you decided to stop weighing the spiritual pulse?

When I asked... Argent sighed deeply.

"... I see. I don't want to harass you. There's no grudge. I don't intend to harass you so much that you refuse."

And finally, you talked to me.

"But I don't have a stepsister to think about you until I refuse a royal visit."

"I don't want you to get me wrong, so I'll tell you first, but this is not malicious or anything. It wasn't your intention to harm you. However, the Royal Family decided that there was no particular problem with the damage to the Redgard Territory. And you can't cover up territory that has no connection."

... actually, it would be a confession from Mr. Argent. In fact, Argent is bracing herself to the back of the chair as if she had reopened it.

You know what I mean? You have no connection. This is the path you chose. [M] Whether you think it's stupid or not, I respect your decision, but of course you must accept the reward. "

That's what Argent said... high pressure.

Ah, well, that's right.

When I saw it, Faye scratched her cheeks.

"No, I was convinced of that. There's nothing the Argents can do about it if the royal family did something on their own. Hey, I'm sorry about today. He pushed me all the way."

And get up. I take a seat, too.

... look at that, Mr. Argent was still scared.

"... are you sure? I thought you told me to stop magic."

Yeah, well, I guess so... neither I nor Faye will sit in the chair anymore and answer.

"Ha ha ha. You can't be that thick to a boulder. I know how to do it. It's enough to prove the cause."

"Sorry to bother you."

"Wait, wait!

Argent called out as we tried to leave the room. Yeah, I guess this guy's a bad guy after all...

"Then what should I do? Wait for the spiritual pulse to wither like this?

"No, well... I'll take care of it. Somehow, and I don't depend on you for that. That's all.... or will you do something if you ask me?

When Fei glanced a little, Argent was a little scared.

But when Argent coughed one up, he sat back in his chair... and then said,

"... let me ask you one thing. Where did you get this story? If you can teach me that, I won't let you be a little accommodating."

"I think you understand, but I can't divulge information to the outside world, such as performing large-scale magic using spiritual pulses."

"Yeah, I guess so."

Fay answers without changing his complexion. It's like saying, 'I know everything.'

"There was a strict precaution in the handling of information. That leak... that hole needs to be filled. And the information about the hole is valuable."

Meanwhile, Mr. Argent seemed a little anxious. I don't suppose you ever thought, "I leaked information from a fairy." Maybe they're thinking about spies on their side, information stolen from somewhere.

Not to mention, it seems that the royal family is doing this together. Then we can't just deal with the Argent family. Argent doesn't want the royal family to get hurt.

"Well, let's go to business. All you have to do is tell me the information hole. [M] With that, I can accommodate the Redgard family to some extent in the future. If the spiritual pulse dies, the crops will grow. If you run out of food, you can wholesale it cheaply from my territory. Or...."

"No, I'm sorry. We don't have any information that would convince Argent. This time, about half of it is speculation."

When Fay said so to block Argent's words, Argent glanced at Fay and said.

"Huh. Half of it is speculation.... what about the other half?

Under Argent's gaze, Fay... smiled.

"That's right. After consulting with the Lord of Redgard, Depending on the consultation, we may ask you about the Opportunity again. No, but I will if I can do something about it. I don't want to put you through any trouble."

So we decided to spend the night in Argent territory and then go home.

I wonder if Mr. Argent will be in the shape of one weakness that we have.... Hmm, but this is just what Argent thinks on his own, and for us, we just heard about fairies... okay, this is it.

"Alright, now we can cross the Argent family with some equivalence!

But Faye was happy for now.... Faye seemed to be nervous and nervous. I left Argent's house, walked a bit, came out of town and tried to ride the Red Dragon, where my hands and feet began to tremble for the first time, and it took me a little time to ride the Red Dragon.

... yeah. I'm glad Faye's such a human being.

"Well then, I'm going to try to make things as advantageous as possible... and try to make things as big as possible after that... Mr. Crowe, will you help me?

"Yes, of course. Faye, you're my employer's employer."

Fei asks Claire on Alicorn from above the red dragon, and Claire smiles and answers.

"This is where the detective's arm is shown. Soon, Argent will be looking for 'Where did the information come from?' If that happens, you'll get worn out. If you're looking for it, nature and the weakness of your opponent will increase."

"... that looks like fun."

"Yes, I like living in the woods, but I think I like my job as a detective a lot.... especially if it's a job that helps people I like."

"Complete. That would convince me."

Laocles and Crowe, riding two Alicorns, laughed at each other little by little. Looks like fun. Somehow, I feel like I'm having a conversation between professionals.

Well then, I'll talk to my father and brother after this. And then Claire will talk to me for a second... ah, corn. You want to stay?

"I left my Celeste brothers and sisters in the woods..."

"Ah... well then, let's get the two of you over here. Yeah. I'm sorry, but I'd rather have you guys nearby right now...."

While Faye said that, she still had a slightly overwhelming look.

... that's right. It's a crisis in my own territory. It would be impossible to say that we should have more room.

"Ah, shit! You'll calm down when you look at this little face of corn!

"What is that...?"

I've been told something I'm not convinced of... well, okay. If looking at me calms you down, you can look at me as much as you want. [M] I'd be honored if I could help.

Then we ended up at Faye's house.

... the consultation is between Faye and Faye's brother and father, as well as Mr. Crowe. At these times, Mr Crowe is very reliable. It seems to have been a leap between the nobles for a long time, and I'm sure you'll take care of me this time.

"... I'm in a lot of trouble"

I see.

I'm in the courtyard of the Redgard house with Laocles.

In the courtyard, Lian and Ange play. There are lots of flowers, so you won't get tired of watching them. Apparently there are some fairies that have stuck to Ange, and the fairies are happy to see the colorful flowers. Peace. Only here.

"At times like these, Crowe helps, but I don't know."

Meanwhile, Laocles sighed small.... that's what he thinks, too.

"At least if you're exposed to magic, you might come up with some other solution."

And Laocles leaned down with a difficult face.

"... can you solve it with magic?

"I don't know if I can solve it, but the spiritual pulse is a magical flow. If you're exposed to magic, you'll know a lot."

Really? That's what it is.

... then I'm "refreshed", too. I still don't understand the magic of this world.

Um, well, let's check it out.

It bothered me a little, but eventually I get up. [M]

I can't help but relax in the courtyard. I don't like it when Fay and the others are worried about me relaxing.

"What are you looking for?

"Well, they say you can look at the Red Gard family's library. So I thought I'd look there and find out more about what spiritual pulses are."

The Redgard family's library is filled with tall bookshelves, the room is not so large, and it feels a little bit oppressive... calm. I like narrow places. [M]

"Oniichan in the corn. Here you go."

"Thank you, Ange.... ah, you and the fairy too."

When I was reading a book as if I could be buried in the gap between the bookshelf and the bookshelf, Ange and the fairy came and loaded a few books. [M] It seems that all the books written about spiritual veins. Ange is the one who carries the books, but it is her who brings the tallest books, and it is fairies who pick the books.... the division of roles is great.

"... did you find anything?

"Hmm... I'm getting a little more familiar with spiritual veins."

Lian peeks into my book and shows you what I'm reading. [M]

The book I am reading is a book of fairy choices. The title is "Study of magic rooted in land". I was just reading about the spiritual pulse.

Spiritual pulse refers to the flow of magic flowing into the land. High quality magic stones and minerals are often found in the ground above the spiritual vein, and it is easy for magic beasts to inhabit the surface. Even in creatures other than the beast, they benefit from the magic of the spiritual pulse and grow up well. "

Mostly the same explanation I heard from Lian and Faye. The magical river is the spiritual pulse.

Many of the magic passed on to the land is carried out with magic from the spiritual pulse that runs in the land. In addition, there was a mechanism to efficiently acquire magic from the spiritual pulse in the old margins and ritual magic. "

... ah, I see. Perhaps the forest boundary was a little weak because it was influenced by the spiritual veins.

"Spiritual veins are sometimes referred to as earth veins, spiritual lines, dragon veins, etc. (although dragons are thought to be ancient creatures, there are various theories about their reality, such as the theory that they are dragons and the theory that they are serpents)"

Oh, I see. There are many ways to call it that.... the dragon pulse is kind of interesting. Annotations are kind of funny, too. I see. The Dragon is not very famous in this world. Sure, a dragon is like a fake red dragon. Somehow.

Then I read a book. I read many books, many books.

I read about it, and I read about Laocles. Lian read it, too. Ange finds the book and distributes it to us.

... but there is a lot of similar information whether you read it or not. Or rather, there is little new information.

Spirit pulses are like rivers where magic flows. In lands with a lot of magic, there are many magic stones. You can get the magic of spiritual pulses by magic. Spirit pulses have some other names... That's what I think.

"... nothing leads to a solution"

"... that's right."

Both I and Laocles were a little tired and closed the book.

Even if you know about the spiritual pulse, it is difficult to take countermeasures. Mm-hmm.

Lian, who closed the book in the same way, said that we were bored.

"Well, if you don't have magic, why don't you steal it from somewhere else?

Driftstone, ex-suri. It's a great idea.

"I can't. If you do that, the stolen ones will be in trouble."

"Isn't that nice? Because they stole it from me too! Then you can steal it back!

Hmm... I don't know why, but I don't think it's good after all.

In this case, if the person to steal is King's City or Argent territory, but it is difficult to think of how to steal magic from there, can you steal magic in the first place...?

"... if you're in trouble with being stolen, you can steal from me too. Along with money and food. They have all the money and food they need. Then we'll have to steal it. That's how you live...."

I'm sure Lian has a lot to think about. Speaking in a slightly feverish state, but halfway through, my buttocks became dull and my words disappeared.

Then, a little bit later, Lian said, "Poof."

"... I wish everyone were happy."

"... yeah. That's right."

I feel lonely and regretful, but that's what Lian says, so I'm happy.

"I don't know about the spiritual pulse. Even if you put that aside, you know, just so no one gets hungry or in trouble. Rich people don't have to be rich, so I think it would be nice to deliver rice to people like me."

"... yeah"

It may be difficult to realize what Lian is saying. It's impossible to share a limited number of things evenly, and if you make something equal, something becomes unequal....

"Ah, then I hope everyone gets rich. I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich, I guess that's not true."

Lian laughs and tells her dream story.

That's right. It might be fun for everyone to be rich.

Instead of sharing a limited amount of stuff, we're all rich, we don't have much money, we don't have much food...

... no, wait a minute.

Limited?

Limited, what?

Spiritual pulse... what is the absolute amount?

Is it possible to increase the spiritual pulse?