Vol 1 Chapter 6 (1/2)
End of the Magician
Part 1
”Well, at least you're safe, right?” Nekoyashi+ki said in a tired voice
As he did, he raised Itsuki's arms above his bare upper half
”O Don't move them Ack!”
His bent arms raised a screech The bruise he had received when he had fallen into the ocean of the <night> was still causing him pain In addition, several sutras had been scrawled across his ars His face hurt and tickled, and he was preoccupied with churning it into multiple expressions
That is to say, right now, Itsuki's entire body excluding his ears was covered in scripture
”--Please bear it for now Since you were in such thick spell wave pollution, we at least need to inspect you and lay out protection”
”But don't ?”
”Ah, you probably think that because of societal stereotypes On with curses and such, but it isn't meant for contamination like this Mikan-san is also not equipped to deal with a situation as specific as this Though if this were long ago, and we had Sekiren-san with us, this would have been no problem”
”Meaow”
The black cat on Nekoyashi+ki's shoulder--Genbu-kun--gave a yawn of agreement
They were in the
It was past three in the afternoon
It had already been two hours since Itsuki had awoken from his coma After they hauled Itsuki to the office, it seeoetia> icians
”I guess it's to be expected Since long ago, suher exertion of the body than other types ofeffect occurs, sapping many times the usual amount of vitality from the body I suppose it's a best case scenario, since none of them died,” Nekoyashi+ki expounded
It seey totally consuic circle had been destroyed It seemed that some of them had already collapsed before when Honaured that they deserved it
”Hmph In any case, it doesn't see due to the spell wave pollution Your spiritual resistance ht, president,” Nekoyashi+ki lauded after putting the finishi+ng touches on the sutras across Itsuki's body
”Hah, I guess that's a relief”
”It see, at least There are times when spell wave pollution associated with a taboo erupts after a while”
”W, what happens then?”
Nekoyashi+ki made a meek expression, and stroked Genbu-kun on the head
” Are you sure you want to hear about it?”
”Hu, huuh?”
Letting out a sigh, the young ed the shoulders of his haori
”For exarow farther apart, your hands will beco for the sea”
”Th, then, al a monster”
”Aside from that you could turn into a corpse and forever be ena aroundsun”
”--gulp”
Itsuki's cheeks became stiff
Just as his scripture-covered face was about to turn from blue to white,
”I' with you”
”N, n, n, Nekoyashi+ki-san?”
”Perhaps I overdid it a bit Ahaha In any case, the truth is that I don't know for sure ill happen if the spell wave pollution re unusual, so I think you're all right”
”--If that's the case, please say so fro,” Itsuki said, almost in tears
At that point, the sound of the door at the entrance opening could be heard
”I'm heeeere!”
Spreading out the sleeves of her miko outfit, Mikan looked like an airplane as she ran inside
Running straight into the nap rooe eyes, fell into a fit of laughter
”Aah, president onii-chan's face looks funny~”
”D, don't laugh!”
”What's the matter?”
Honami, who had just entered the room, blushed as she saw Itsuki's upper half--and then put her hand over her hter as she saw his face
”E, even you, Honami?”
”I know, I know, but your letter-covered face is just ahahahahah!”
As she held her sides, tears began to form in her Ice Blue Eyes
Itsuki held back his co to interrupt Honami's rare smile It was then that a third person entered from outside
”My my, you have quite a keen sense of fashi+on”
The newcomer, Adilisia, blushed as she let out a chuckle
”Hah”
Somehow, she still seemed desperate Itsuki hastily threw on a shi+rt He wished he had so cream with him
When he got up from the bed,
”Er, were there any issues with the spell wave pollution?” Adilisia asked
”No, I'm fine How about you, Adilisia-san?”
”I told you before I was a ician theto repel the effects of the spell power of others”
” Well I' his lips
Actually, since his father was a ht be just the same as Adilisia, just with a hundred times less experience
As he splashed his face ater, a knock came from the entrance door
”Is it a customer?”
Wiping his face with a towel, he left the washroom
Honami had already opened the door
And then, the atmosphere became stiff
”Well, it seeht to allow ht here?”
A person froezaki--stood still before them with a vacant smile
Several minutes later
In the reception room, which was just a desk, with the rest of the rooathered
Kagezaki of the <organization>, Adilisia of <goetia>, Nekoyashi+ki, Honami, and Mikan of
In the ezaki set out a thick stack of docu
”For these reasons, the <organization> has recognized the <night> fro risen from second to third class spell wave pollution Since it appears that neither of the groups that were tasked with destroying its core have succeeded, it see that time, the 'job' contract will continue to be valid”
His voice seemed to not hold any sort of emotion
Itsuki made a frown
”Again You're saying soain?” he moaned
”Yes, that is of course, if we are talking about a norht>”
Kagezaki looked toward Adilisia questioningly
Itsuki's shoulders quivered
However, not one ed
”Is there so s to be frah, even if it was pretty, it made Itsuki's stomach hurt
”No, there is just sooetia>”
”What may that be? I do nother slender fingers together
”If that is the case, then I will not hesitate,” Kagezaki said, then continued, ”There are ruoetia> has secretly broken a taboo”
Yikes! Itsuki yelped inside his mind
Adilisia's smile did not falter
”Unbelievable A taboo is soanization> to lend their ears to such playground hearsay, does it?”
”Those are strong words Well then, please allow your attention to fall to these reference documents”
Kagezaki, ht out a new stack of papers There were several sheets and photos in it, including some satellite photos
Itsuki scowled
”What is this photo?”
”It is an aura-reflecting Kirlian photo In the <organization>, Kirlian photography is also used to specify ley lines”
Kirlian photography--a type of photography used for the purpose of detecting life signs, e iical association with the scale and idea to take Kirlian satellite photos was the <organization>
”As you know, a <night> is a storate the flow of these ley lines, you can predict when and where the <night> will emit spell wave pollution That is e are able to conduct these offers” Kagezaki continued his explanation ”The spell power that this <night> originated fro us all the way to ley lines far off in Europe If you follow the source, the lines go to England, near Wales, four oetia> should be located on these ley lines”
”Wha”
As opposed to the panicking Itsuki, Adilisia elegantly waved her hand
”It is natural that our workshop would be constructed on ley lines That does not amount to any sort of evidence”
”Haha, indeed,” Kagezaki nodded, as if agreeing with her
Phew
Itsuki ran his hand across his chest in relief
However, he had been too soon
”Looking further inward--four ht> first appeared, the representative leader of <goetia> and his trusted adeptus minor both died unnaturally in their workshop Do you have anything to say about that?”
”!”
Adilisia sank into silence
She wasn't using her right to remain silent It was the sort of silence in which one wondered how so
”Yes, you ed to cover that one up fairly well --Do not worry, I' unnatural deaths during cere you want to have in a newspaper However, to have written the deaths off as the result of a anization makes me a bit wary about your intentions”
”That is”
”Do you have some sort of excuse?”
His words seemed accusatory, but the color of blame wasn't the least bit present in his voice
It si to uncover the facts
”--Well, the reason that you becaoetia> was because of this incident, wasn't it? You also quit the acade as well”
His words had a terrifyingly slow, characteristic rhythm to them
It al hypnosis
Adilisia-san?
Itsuki looked at her frooetia> kept her head down
”U, um, is it okay if I ask a question?”
”What is it?” Kagezaki implored
”I, if soician have traveled to japan along with the <night>?”
As Itsuki finished his question, Kagezaki leaned back in his chair, as if to say ”Oh, is that what you're wondering about?”
”Just as an exaician were to have coic and ezaki traced a river in the air with his finger ”There are several kinds of taboos to be broken, but the easiest to understand, and the es his self intoabout su between the demons themselves as they were summoned”
Itsuki's chest froze
The old man that had turned to mud
A luician
If a monster like that were to exist, it would be able to melt into the ley lines and eventually becoht>
Wouldn't it?
””
Looking at Itsuki, as at a loss for words, Kagezaki shrugged his shoulders
”Well, as it is now, this would not suffice as evidence”
”Huh?”
Kagezaki ht, wry smile
”That is why I cas”
”Then, why are you”
Kagezaki shot a look at Adilisia in response to what Itsuki was about to ask
And then he sighed
”Because if the only one hiding the taboo is the leader, then all guilt would fall upon them”
In an instant, the color of Itsuki's face changed
After that sentence, he understood what Kagezaki wanted to say
”However, if all of <goetia> knew about this, then everyone involved would receive punishment”
That would be too much
That is, Kagezaki was telling Adilisia to becooat
If she alone were accused, then they would turn a blind eye to the other oetia>
””
Adilisia bit her red lip She was probably searching for some way to respond
But it was no use
She was trapped
Even Itsuki knew that
”--I aoetia> The responsibility for any taboos committed would naturally fall on me”
” Yes, this body of es It is natural to take the responsibility that accompanies this power”
That was the kind of person she was
Different from Itsuki