Chapter 109 (1/2)

Summary of the last chapter in three lines

Reading Grevin's notebook? Diary?

Dina also read it.

Dina cries herself to sleep.

Dina returns to her room for a moment, after getting ready, she returns to Souta's room.

「Soutsan, last night, I'm really sorry. I was, really upset……」

「Don't worry about it, I too was clenching my fist so hard it was injured.」

After saying so, Souta shows Dina his clothed right hand.

「Geez, why don't say that soon! Here, let me see your hand.」

Dina removes the cloth wrapper and cast recovery magic on the exposed wound. Under the teaching of Franchir who was called a saint, Dina's recovery magic which she kept trained since then, has raised to the level where it's comparable to Franchir's.

「Compared to when I fought with Barza, your magic has become smoother.」

Seeing the activation of the magic, Souta is surprised by the speed of the magic to take effect that is faster than what he saw before.

「I've been training all the time until I was sealed, and my master is excellent.」

While praising her master proudly, there is a hint of yearning in her voice. Looking at the situation, Souta swallows back the words he was going to say.

There is nothing written about Franchir in the Elder's notebook. Where and what happened with her at that time? Despite bothered by this, Souta judged this is not the right time to ask this unanswered question.

「It will help greatly if Dina's recovery magic is excellent. It's the only magic that I'm not quite good at…… Anyway, about our course of action after this.」

「Look for someone who knows the whereabouts of the dragonkins? Or will we look around for the gnome's settlement?」

Dina put her finger on her cheek and the tilts her head as she asks that.

「No, I thought about going to a different place altogether as there is so little clue. To the country we haven't been gone yet beside the two.」

「So……. dwarven country?」

After pondering a little, Dina answered. Satisfied with her answer, Souta nods.

「That's correct. Elder said he showed us the way, but he also said to choose our own way wasn't he? So I want to go to the dwarven country to make a weapon that I couldn't make with that guy. Also, Elder might go to the dwarven country after this one, so there might also be information there.」

The second half is largely Souta's wishful thinking, but that's not entirely not connected, right? Such thought ran inside Souta's head.

「Is that so? Then I will look forward to it, it will be my first time after all!」

As Dina enjoys traveling with Souta, she doesn't intend to oppose where their next destination would be. Also, she doesn't say this because she's too optimistic, but she also agrees with Elder's teaching.

「Then, let's start preparing for our journey right away. Also, we need to give our farewell, mainly to the people in the castle and the restaurant.」

「Let's go see the librarian after that. He helped us a lot in the archive, and if it's not because of him, our investigation might still ongoing until now……」

「Now that you mention it, we still yet to say our thanks to Arnaud too.」

Souta nods vigorously, agreeing to Dina.

「Then, let's go.」

After hanging her bag on her shoulder, Dina stands up.

「First, we will go to the restaurant, then the library, and finally to the castle. If the castle is busy, then I will just ask them to deliver this letter.」

「You're prepared, aren't you? Are you writing that last night Soutsan?」

Souta answers Dina's question with a nod.

「Ahh, this is just in case of the worst-case scenario. The minister has spent most of his time with us, so I a.s.sume he will probably busy now.」

For the several days they worked in the archive, Rudredd and Arnaud have always been helping in the archive and went to the restaurant with Souta and Dina.

「Then, won't Arnaud-san busy too now?」

「Ah- that's also possible, huh? Well, we can ask other librarians to convey a message there.」

「Right~~」

While talking the two also head over to the inn receptionist. Upon reaching the receptionist, they settle their check-out and the fee for the inn. Ed and the carriage will be kept there until the departure time.

「Thank you very much for staying for a long period of time. We will also devote ourselves to our best ability in the case of your future patronage.」