After finishing Operation Sand-Ant sweep.
Me and Mr. Noir, who came to the Lantern Kingdom, were visiting the Lost Forest.
Well, when it comes to lost forests, we never get lost.
If you follow the map that shows where the mighty man is, you'll reach the village with the candidate master.
That's why Mr. Noir is calm because he doesn't have to worry about getting lost...
I was twitching.
One of the reasons I'm looking forward to my next training is because...
"-! It's a creek! Watch out, Mr. Noir!
The moment I found the creek in my way, my heart beat dokun.
It's more jumpy than when you run into the Demon King.
"You can jump over if you get help."
"If you slip your legs, it's gonna be tough!
"It's really tough. How am I supposed to get over this pinch?
"I have a good idea! Come on, get on me!
When I lay down on the spot, Mr. Noir spanned my back.
Come on, come on, buddy!
Shh.
I walk over the creek lying low.
I finally mastered the magic of flight about two weeks ago during Operation Sand-Ant sweep!
Two centimeters is the limit now, but if you train under a new master, flying in the sky is not a dream either!
"It was a comfortable ride."
"I'll give you another ride anytime."
I'd rather have you on board.
Anyway, by protecting your precious one, you can build your mental strength!
By protecting Mr. Noir from the creek threat, my magic should have made further progress.
That's how we cross the creek, we walk to the back of the woods.
Then this time the fallen tree stuck in front of us.
"There's a gap under the tree. If we go around here, we can move on."
"If a tree breaks in the middle of a mess, you'll be crushed!
"It's hard to leave and it's hard again. How do we get through this pinch?
"Leave this place to me!
I draw loons of kamaitachi.
Shh.
I hear wind cuts and scratches the surface of the tree.
Damn. No...
"I'm sorry. You can't help Mr. Noir with my flirting."
"I've been saved by your charade."
Kamaitachi is a kamaitachi, but it was Kamaitachi (physics) that turned the golem into two. It's not magic.
But compared to when the magic spot (Stiegel) lived there, it started to sound a lot more like a camouflage.
You're growing steadily, and someday you should be able to protect your precious one with kamaitachi (magic)!
Well, it's best to live in peace so you don't have to protect it.
"How do we move on?
"Wait a minute."
Hold the fallen tree for a moment and avoid it, we move on.
That's how I walked so I wouldn't miss the chance to use magic - I went out to a place I'd flickered.
Behind the bush trees, there was a settlement.
"There's a blue dot lord nearby."
"This is the hidden village."
According to Mr. Tico, the hidden village is out of touch with the public.
There's no guarantee you'll accept us as strangers...
You can't be a great wizard if you're stepping in here.
Let's hit it and smash it in the spirit of it!
"Are you just going to see the witch?
The next candidate for Master is The Witch Who Uses the Magic of a One-Child Herald.
I don't even know his name, but with all this information, it's easy to find him.
"Let's meet one of the blue dots first. If you ask one of them, you'll know where the witch is."
Tiko says, "Villagers are getting stronger by applying the magic of monogamy to their training".
In other words, the Lord of the Blue Dots trained witches - they have connections to witches.
If you can introduce me to one of them, the apprenticeship will go smoothly.
"The Lord of the Blue Dots is gathered in one place. What are you doing?
Maybe it's a game.
"Why are we fighting?
"I'm sure it's to get stronger. I'm sorry to interrupt the game, but let's get closer."
We get as close as we can to the blue dot so we don't make any footsteps.
There was a crowd in the square that followed.
As the adults watch, the dressed children stand in the face of tension.
By those children stood a witch about my age.
"The same magic wand as you."
"Huh? Really..."
In the witch's hand, a familiar magic wand was held.
My partner was made for etiquette.
I mean, I'm in the middle of a ritual right now.
There are a lot of young children, and they do things like 753?
Anyway, I'm sorry to disturb you, and I'll keep an eye on you here for a while.
……
……
Waiting for him to dive into his breath, he became busy with the pretense.
A token to the witch, the children rush to their parents.
Apparently the ritual is over.
"Sorry."
If you approach inadvertently, you will be alert, so first you speak from afar.
As one of the villages looks over here to be vigilant, the witch opens her eyes haha.
And then I walked over here,
"Maybe it's Mr. Ash?
"Yes, I'm Ash."
As soon as you name it, the alert mood turns into a welcome mood.
It was over a year ago, but you still seem to remember "Demon King Broadcasting".
"Was it still Mr. Ash! I sincerely thank you for defeating the Demon King. But why did Mr. Ash go to this village?
"I've heard that there are witches who use the magic of a single child. I want to be that one's apprentice!
"Then I'm the witch you're looking for. But my magic..."
The witch coughs when she realizes it's been brought to the attention of the children.
"You've come a long way, but you can't not not not treat me with hospitality, and I will ask you about your business at my house. Uh, there..."
"I'm Noir."
"Mr. Noir is my friend."
"Do Mr. Ash and Mr. Noir trust each other?
"I trust Ash."
I truly trust Mr. Noir, too.
I don't know the intent of the question, but I answered honestly.
"Then the conditions are met."
Conditions?
"What are you talking about?
"More info later. Anyway, you both need to come to my house."
That's how we ended up interrupting the witch's house.
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After arriving at the witch's house.
"Please relax"
The witch urged us to sit down in the chair.
"I'm late for my application. My name is Madhya. Thank you for coming to see me."
"Thank you for your time."
Mr. Madhya grins with a dust.
"No. I'm just finishing my prayer, so no problem. This is the one to thank for that. Without Mr. Ash, the village would have been destroyed by now."
Mr. Madhya speaks with a gentle waist.
You're accepting us of the stranger, and I think I can apprentice you to this.
When I'm relieved, Mr. Madhya looks serious at the lid.
"By the way, how far does Mr. Ash know about my magic?
"All I know is, if you apply that magic to your training, you'll be strong as a wizard."
"Really...... With my magic, it is possible to encourage the growth of magic."
"Really!?
"Yes, it's just that with this magic, Mr. Ash will be in danger"
"Don't worry about me!
I used to do scattered, unscrupulous training to be a wizard. I'm used to being in danger.
Besides, this is a magic training session! If I can be a great wizard, I'll try anything!
"What will Ash see?
Mr. Noir seems worried.
"By using my magic - the fantasy world (Memory World), I can transfer Mr. Ash's spirit to the flesh of others."
Fantasy world.
That seems to be the magical name of a single child.
"What happens to my body when I transfer my spirit to others?
"You will be unconscious. If this condition persists for a long time, the flesh will cease life activity."
Mr. Madhya, the longest record is two weeks. Apparently no one has survived beyond that.
"What wizard did one of its longest records become?
I have high expectations.
"I heard that more than half a century ago, a line of brave men fought against the Demon King's Army - it became its number 13."
"That's... amazing..."
A line of brave men is a party made up of great wizards (although there is one militant).
That number 13 is no exaggeration to say the 13th strongest wizard in the world.
This is already, I need you to use the fantasy world at all costs!
"Based on the above story, I would like you to determine the duration of your training...... what day do you want it to be?
"A month course, please"
"You're dead!?
Mr. Madhya is so confused, but I'm serious.
"Danger is on the ready side. And I believe you."
"Believe?"
"Yes, because my body has endured training in madness for over ten years. It's not the kind of body that would die if I left it for about a month - that's what I believe."
If you hit your thoughts seriously...
Ms. Madhya sighed as she was convinced.
"Okay. You saw and understood that Mr. Ash's body was not normal. We'll take care of it."
"Thank you!
"Can't you really use the fantasy world?
And, says Mr. Noir.
If I can do that, I think I'm doing one of the others... but it's only safer to repeat the course 30 times a day than a month-long course.
"I can't do that. The fantasy world is a once-in-a-lifetime magic. If you use it more often, your body will react to rejection and you won't be able to move your body."
Besides, Madhya says in a bright voice.
"This magic works pretty well in one use, so you don't need to use it again and again. Because you can train your spirit at all costs."
"What exactly do I do to build my spirit?
Somehow I imagine a phantom exit, but it's a mystery how I would have trained my spirit.
"Even if it's just the spirit, Mr. Ash will be preserved. For example, if you lay down your arms in that state, you would have trained your spirit."
"Isn't that amazing!?
Building the spirit means building the magic.
In other words, you can train your magic in the same way you train your body!
There is no better training for me.
"Mr. Madhya! Use the fantasy world on me!
"Mr. Ash has saved the world, so I will cooperate if I can. However, Mr. Noir's cooperation is essential to this."
"What am I supposed to do?
"Mr. Ash will be training in Mr. Noir's consciousness. I want Noir to imagine a training environment in his head."
The training environment is Mr. Noir.
If Mr. Noir imagines the ocean, for example, I can train my body - magic - with a long swim.
"I'll be careful not to imagine a strange environment."
"I'll be careful not to explore Mr. Noir's heart."
I train in Mr. Noir's spiritual world.
I mean, Mr. Noir is going to be a god to me.
One of Mr. Noir's intentions is that my spirit could die.
Meanwhile, I can peek into Mr. Noir's heart.
We can find out everything about Mr. Noir.
Without sincere trust, this training will not come true.
That's why Madhya was the first to see if I and Noir trusted her.
"Well, that concludes the explanation. Still, do you two want to train?
We looked at each other and nodded.
"I want to be a great wizard."
"I'd love to see Ash become a great wizard. Ash's dreams are also my dreams"
In response to our determination, Mr. Madhya grins.
"Okay. We'll take care of it now."
The training period is thirty days.
The place of training is in Mr. Noir's consciousness.
Be sure to be strong and live and share your joy with Mr. Noir!
"Training starts tomorrow. I'll lend you an empty room, so rest your body today."
Sweet for your words, we slept in a fluffy bed.
And the next day...
"Just one last thing. Those who return from the fantasy world say with all their mouths, 'It was just a matter of time'. Stay unrepentant because you risk it."
"Okay! I won't waste a minute or a second!
"I'm waiting for a day to see you again."
"Me too! Then I'm coming!
As the two of you dropped me off, my spirit traveled into Mr. Noir's consciousness.