Sudden pain that awakens Aldis's thinking of losing color. It was not physical pain that devoured the body, it was formless pain that would tear the soul.
Feeling that something is dragged out of the body. The same discomfort as when I was blown away from this world a few days ago. On the other hand, on the other hand, the feeling of something being dragged away from oneself, which is opposite to that of the previous time, is inevitable.
(Why ...? No, of course ...)
After something was lost from the depths of the body, Aldis was wrapped in a strange sense of consent as well as a sense of loss that was not small.
There is no clear basis for my thoughts that I take for granted. Just as sense, not logic. I knew it was going to happen.
The consciousness that fades again with something that is losing. It was Minerva's voice that evoke Aldis, who sank in total darkness.
"-Please! Master!"
Attracted by the voice, Aldis's consciousness slowly emerges.
The scent of the forest irritated the nasal cavity. Soft daytime light permeates through the eyelids. A hand that shakes Aldis's body while noticing it. It was a noisy student's voice that came into my ears.
"Master! Are you okay, Master!"
Minerva's face jumped into Aldis's view with his eyes open. The iris-colored eyes are turning their eyes to worry.
"Oh, oh ... it's okay."
Aldis raises one hand lightly and answers, unconsciously exploring the surrounding magic, waking up. Judge that there is no enemy around, and feel relieved for the time being.
A word of yawning was thrown at Aldis, who stood up on two feet with a slight wobble.
"You've been quite relaxed, Al. I'm tired of waiting."
A longtime partner doesn't bother Aldis, he just talks about frank dissatisfaction. Rather, the younger Minerva was more worried about Aldis.
"What's wrong with your body? Wouldn't it be better if you were a little rested yet?"
"Sorry, did you worry? Well, not really, but not enough to be a problem.
"Hey, are you really okay? If you think you've jumped in here, suddenly you fainted. And that figure ..."
Moore finally noticed Aldis, followed by a final word.
"Appearance?"
"That ... the teacher's figure ..."
When Aldis asks a question, he asks Minerva.
"Al, the body is a child again."
Gold A buddy of a color that can relentlessly push reality there.
"If I thought I could return to it, it was getting smaller again."
"Rona, say something more ..."
Minerva gives a glance to lick him, but Rona at the moment doesn't mind.
"Oh, no problem. Don't worry."
While checking his limbs, Aldis speaks intuitively. Ayaka Soten The presence of three swords at the waist, "", "", and "" makes it easy to understand where this is.
Aldis understands that there has been a change in his body, and when he notices, nothing changes. There was much more to be given priority if you could afford it.
"So, the problem is that this is somewhere ..."
"I know that already. It looks like there's no danger, I just looked around, and I was free because Al never came."
Rodi does not point out that Aldis is one word. It was less than a minute before Aldis jumped into the circular mirror, but it must have been a long time for the Rona who were waiting here.
"And the conclusion?"
"I could see Minerva's mansion from the slope up there. It's pretty close.
"It's also very close."
This should be frankly delighted. Minerva seemed convinced, but it wasn't possible that the mirror would connect to a different world, and even if he were in the same world, he could fly far away.
When it arrives, it is connected to the world as intended, and it is almost as close as you can to your destination, just beyond your eyes and nose. Rather, the result is too good to be considered convenient.
"Then, Al is awake, and go."
"I finally got home."
Minerva shook his face as if Rona's words had come true. The actual bodily sensation time will be about a day, but the lack of safety and lack of eating, drinking and sleeping places must have been felt long for a girl who has lived as a daughter.
Moore's expression is also soft. It seems that it was a heavy burden to watch the enemies who could not compete with other worlds who could not return home, although the outdoor activities could be a hand of the former mercenary alone.
Rona, who leads Aldis and others in the front, and Minerva and Moore following, seem to be light. But Aldis, walking behind him, silently began to think about the future and muttered small in his mouth.
"Well, how did you explain ..."
If Aldis's predictions were correct, it would have been nearly a year here. In other words, from the perspective of humans in this world, the Ardis have been missing for a year. I was grateful to have returned safely and I shouldn't have been able to.
Sure enough, Ardis arrived at the Duke's mansion, where the private guards guarding the gates could direct his weapons.
Of course. Moore looks like a strong warrior no matter where he is. Even though he looks young, Aldis and the young girl Minerva are armed with their swords on their hips. In addition, if Rona, who can only be seen as a large carnivorous animal over one meter in length, was present, it was inevitable that security would be revealed.
Although the appearance of the Aldis was apparently noisy, the cause of the situation was worse because the two private soldiers guarding the gate did not know Minerva's face. The veteran, but where the disturbing air flows out with the private soldiers, the servant, who also knows Minerva happened to pass by, barely gaining the spot.
However, it is now known that the missing Minerva is back, and the duke's house is a fuss as if it were upside down. From there it was already hard.
As expected by Aldis, it seems that a year has already passed in this world. The duke who came back to the residence immediately after being notified that his daughter had returned, and the impressive face-to-face, should be expressed as it should be, but Minerva has only experienced a little more than a day in bodily time. In contrast to the dazzling dazzling Duke, Minerva was otherwise embarrassed.
Later, Aldis and Moore spent the night in the Duke's mansion, and are called by the Duke the next morning. Aldis wants to return to the forest as soon as possible to reassure her twins if she can beg for time, but the situation can't be helped by the situation alone.
"Yeah, did you sleep well?"
There is a voice from behind to Aldis, which follows the servant giving the guidance. He turned around and gazed gently at the voice's master, responding again with his face turned forward again.
"OK."
"Are you going to be the Duke now?"
Moore, lined up sideways, asks Aldis to match the walking speed.
"Oh, are you called?"
It was easy to guess Aldis because it was moving in the same direction and at the same time.
"Well, of course we want to hear the story directly from our mouth, but the question is whether we can believe it. In some cases, we won't get out of this mansion for a while. "
Moore sighed with a complicated look. Aldis opens his eyebrows openly.
"I don't care about stopping for a day or two now, but I don't want to be restricted for a long time."
"The fact that you weren't put in the dungeon means that the lady explained it properly? I think it's not a bad deal since yesterday, and I'm not going to be forced into being trapped."
From the Duke's point of view, Aldis and Moore are those who appeared with a daughter who has been missing for a year. A negligible person may be attributable to the Aldis, or to the Arles who are the masterminds of the case.
Indeed, it is unlikely that the head of the Duke would be such a short-circuited thinker, but human beings always change their positions and ideas. Aldis had no idea what the current duke would make.
"I'd like to go back to see the house as soon as possible.
Rona is on Minerva's side. A year has already passed in this world, but it was only recently that Minerva himself was attacked. She is acting together to prepare for her psychological stability and contingencies.
In the first place, when Rona accompanies here, there is no way to make him speak before the Duke. It would be more meaningful to work as an amulet at best.
While thinking like this, the guide stopped, and the finely made door closed in front of the Aldis.
"Husband. I took you both."
"Get in"
The servant opens the door waiting for a reply from inside. Aldis's eyes urged her to see Duke Niles Terrier sitting on a chair across the front desk. Armed escorts to the left and right are ahead, given the current situation.
As Aldis and Moore step in front of the desk, the Duke pauses after a pause.
"Are you both resting slowly?"
"That's it. I've had a good night's sleep in the duke's mansion."
Moore taps lightly while giving a sense of tension.
"That was good, so let's get into the subject right now. I can't afford to waste time on things like introductory things.
The duke changed his look with urgency like nobles.
"It goes without saying what I want to hear now?"
"Well, of course."
"I heard a little bit from my daughter last night, but I didn't have much time. What's more, it was so unexpected and I was confused."
It's not clear how far Minerva is listening to the story, but even if you think about it, the phenomena experienced by the Aldis and others are too incredible to believe.
"What happened in the raid one year ago, where did my daughter and you go in the past year, why didn't you get in touch with me? I hope that I can get a convincing answer It should be good. ''
The eyes of the Duke, who has the same iris color as Minerva, are narrowed. The unfamiliar intimidation of those who walked on Shura's path with weapons rather than swords was directed at the Aldis.
"I don't know if you're convinced, but I'll tell you what happened that day, and what I've done since then, though I'm not entirely sure-"
Moore then began to explain everything from the day of the raid on the Duke's mansion to today, with two exceptions. What was not revealed to the Duke. The point is that the world beyond is the original world of Aldis, and that Rona manipulates human language.
It is obvious that it would be troublesome to say that Aldis is a different world person, even though it was just an eyebrow for being sent to another world. It can easily confuse others, cause unnecessary suspicion and suspicion, and easily draw attention in a bad way.
The same is true for Rona manipulating human language. Right now, people around you may be aware of the "big beasts held by mercenaries," but if you exchange words with people and know that they have more intelligence than the average person, it will result in trouble no matter what you think. For this reason, Aldis promised Minerva and Moore that they would not talk about these two points.
"--That's why we're finally back here, it should have been just a day for us ..."
Moore himself concludes with words that remain confusing.
"Hmmm ... but it's hard to believe ..."
The duke murmurs with an unspeakable expression. It can't be helped. It's rather hard to believe in being told this strange story.
"So, how is Ardis involved in this matter? Did you not be there when the raid came?"
Naturally, the story goes to Aldis. Despite the role he plays in Minerva, he is not fully trusted by the Duke.
"I don't know it at all. At that point, I was in the city, but suddenly I was conscious, and when I realized I was thrown out into a strange land, like Miss Minerva and Captain Moore. "
Despite Aldis's inferences, he is not convinced or confirmed. As an added bonus, I judge it as meaningless now and return a vague word.
"I'm in trouble"
The awkward claim, if bad, would have raised the duke's suspicions, but fortunately it wasn't a problem.
The Duke exhales and leaves his body on the back of the chair.
"It's hard to believe it, but looking at her daughter can't be described as a kind of dream or lie."
"A young lady?"
Moore asks a question because he cannot understand the meaning of the words.
"You're still single, so you won't have much opportunity to interact with children, but a child of that age can grow very quickly. After a year, your height and body size can change significantly. My daughter's appearance is exactly the same as it was a year ago, regardless of how mature it is, if a 12-year-old daughter doesn't change anything after a year, it would be impossible. "
"Oh, I see."
Certainly, not only at the age when he grew up like Moore, but also around Minerva, his physical growth is remarkable. If you're a duke, it's natural to renew your clothes as your body grows, and if you put on clothes from a year ago, you'll quickly see that your body isn't growing at all.
Aldis did not think that Minerva himself would be a proof of the facts. At the same time, I am impressed by the coolness of the Duke who thinks about it.
"It's a bit difficult to fully believe in your story ... but I have to admit that it's a phenomenon beyond our imagination, and I won't impose you on that point However, I have learned from a one-year survey, but there are still many things that have not been elucidated.
There is no way to refuse in this situation, and there is no reason to refuse in the first place. In this case, we wanted to get as much information as possible, in the sense that Aldis might have a clue to return to the other world.
"Of course it is"
Moore responded immediately to Duke's request for cooperation, while Aldis was silent. Seeing the reaction, the firmness that stuck to the face of the Duke is finally loosened.
"I'm most pleased that my daughter has returned safely anyway. I have to thank you. She has protected her well."
"No, I was originally a young lady escort and I just fulfilled my mission."
"In my case ... well ... because it's an important student."
Aldis squeezes the answer across a short silence. It seemed to the Duke's eyes that it was desperately looking for a reason. When he broke up, he turned his gaze to Aldis and showed his father's face.
"My daughter seems to have been blessed with good guidance. I look forward to working with you."