Chapter 88 (1/2)
Chapter 88
The afternoon of the next day after we escaped from the fear of the calamity Cursed Sword of Fire
Along with a refreshi+ng sensation of sleeping soundly, I woke up
『Hm, so you’re already up, Erica』
『My, my, what a relief』
To the phanto into my face and felt relieved, I replied with a smile
After I fainted, it seemed that I was exaht
Although they orried that I was in a critically ill condition caused by ical reaction, it was determined that I was in a state of sleep that siue
After that, it see back to Water Palace under the veil of secrecy
I had no s
『Well, I was not worried at all』
『LiesEven though you didn’t sleep the whole ti at her anxiously』
『Eei, shut up, you cat!』
Palug avoided Tirnanog’s attack which was unleashed to hide his e on the bed
They were good friends as usual
『That blond haired prince’s perceptiveness was good and that saved us so incognito』
“So Auguste-sa, huh……”
Even though about such a uste was also birds of a feather
Where and what I was doing at that time were likely became a secret between us
『But, you know, Ernst is going to be undertaken by a rather troubleso』
It see returned to Water Palace
It seemed that it took hours to see if the weapons runaway didn’t occur
And it seemed that Otou-sama immediately returned to the naval port in a non-stop round trip
It was due to the post-processing of the old-style aircraft carrier wreckage
Fortunately, there were no people nor beasts on that shi+p, so it was lie only
That was just an hour before we returned here again
Thankfully, he didn’t notice the fact that I was sound asleep due to fatigue, I ht have been lucky
Well, but, Otou-sama had to be considerably tired at that time, I should show my appreciation for his hard work
“After that, how is Actorius-sensei……?”
『That gray er
The treat condition anymoreYou can feel relieved』
“I see, that’s good……”
Actorius-sensei seemed to be transported to the free clinic to be treated by Knot Reed’s noted healer
It was because the healer as invited to Castle of Light at that tih to treat him
“I’ve troubled both of youThank you for your hard work”
『It’s fine~I think you finished off that Cursed Sword of Fire in relative ease』
『Uree is neither annoying nor troubling』
The two phantom beasts nodded somewhat proudly
They were happy as if my achievement were their own
Thus, e finished sharing a lot of infor with our lunch
It see to the free clinic where Actorius-sensei was brought in for questioning
I told the servant that I would like to accompany him as well and took a late lunch
Otou-sama and I took a small boat and moved towards the free clinic
Tirnanog and Palug were in another small boat with a caretaker
The clinic was a pure white building, and the inside was separated by a thin veil
Moving through the veil, I found a gray-haired figure lying on the bed
He rapped round and round with bandages, but I could barely recognize that he was Actorius-sensei
When he noticed our visit, he s face
We sat on the chairs next to the bed
Otou-sama activated Historia Electrum to record their conversation, while I quietly listened to their conversation
In the lu
“On that day, you seem to have been in the ruins where the incident happened as a ation team from Lindis”
“YesI orking on dis the artificial spirit that was built in the deepest part”
“I see, the technology in that ruins was an artificial spirit derived from Hafan
You seeo, but how ation?
It’s sufficient even if it’s just the extent of what you know, so please let me know for future correspondence”
“……Perhaps, it rasp the situation of that ruin the most”
Actorius-sensei stared at his bandaged palm and became silent for a while
He started talking slowly about the sealed ruins of the Cursed Sword of Fire
“I was coo with the past data in the data room of Lindis
It was the o when the ruins were first sealed, along with o
As a result, I discovered the possibility of a serious danger, and then I applied to become additional personnel in haste and rushed to the site”
“Her?”
“The dangerous facility that should have been shut doo hundred years ago had their ain
Umm……since it is obfuscated, it is hard to understand, but please see a copy of this document”
Actorius-sensei spread the three sheets of velluht hand
The places o was indeed consistent with the o
“This part is the part related to the er scale than the known Cursed Sword of Fire
It reacts to the higher ranking fire spirit or phanto the nearby spirit, or so it said
What still ait……because when it started, it was expected to be on the scale that can evaporate the whole northwestern part”
“Hy to be concealed for the purpose of self-destructing it
The use of artificial spirits’ weapons is prohibited, and the fire-natured phantom beasts haven’t been confirmed for the last 100 years……”
“Nevertheless, we cannot say that it wasn’t possible”
Hearing the words of Actorius-sensei, my father nodded
Huh? Was this possibly the incident that could happen if Palug entered the investigation site?
If there was no barrier to block the intrusion of phantom beasts, in the worst case, she would have been directly involved with the disaster
If there were no people investigating the investigation report two o
Or, if Actorius-sensei didn’t notice the suspicious parts of the materials
I the worst, I shi+vered
“At the time of the incident, five lecturers and students ere dispatched froe of the processing
It was because we had to isolate artificial spirits severely before dis it
It isn’t certain whether the construction of the barriers was insufficient, or whether soic was misunderstood as disassembly
As you know, the spell of Cursed Sword of Fire triggered as the objective of the investigation team, and the hot lava had become materialized”
Actorius-sensei talked about the flow of the incident, confessing matter-of-factly
“I was caught in the collapse of the ruins by the explosion, and was about to be sed by the lava and flames that flowed in
However, at the next moment as I felt intense pain and heat, I collapsed on the Castle of Light
Perhaps I was transferred by a colleague as in my immediate side
The castle was built on a thick ley line, so it ht have been easy to aim as a quick transition destination”
Those gray eyes shook slightly
It seemed like the emotions he repressed until now had overflowed, his eyes were full of anxiety
“What happened to him……no, to the personnel other than me ere there?
If they had transited via other ley lines, they should have been transferred to Water Palace or the cathedral, so how are they……?”
Actorius-sensei asked, but Otou-sama cast his eyes down and shook his head
Otou-sa silence
“Unfortunately, I have confiration team other than you”
“Eh……, no way……”
Actorius-sensei shed tears as he overcame with surprise
The tears spilled out without stop, and his sobbing continued for some time
This
When Otou-saraved on the amber
Waiting for Actorius-sensei to compose himself, Otou-sama stood up
“It seeanize the investigation team
The investigation and sealing will be resumed in a safer manner”
“……Well, I think that’s good”
Actorius-sensei nodded with a calm voice
Actorius-sensei nodded with a calm voice
Although in truth he was still upset, it see himself to be calm
To supportout
In the end, I couldn’t say anything, I didn’t knohat kind of words should I say to him
We left the Actorius-sensei’s hospital room without further words
On the way home from the free clinic
On the boat, Otou-sama caressed my head and said:
“I asked the healer, but it seems that there are almost no impairments left in Elric-kun’s body
It was fortunate that he was found quick and got the appropriate first aid treatment
It will also take a few years to transplant the skin for his burn ical treatment those burn marks will be restored
But……we have to wait for time to heal the wounds of his heart”
“……Yes”
The city of Knot Reed that was looked from the top of the canal was in a festive mood all of a sudden
The river bank and the ferries were colorfully decorated, and people were drinking alcohol cheerfully
Everyone was celebrating their good fortune in escaping the legendary calamity
On the shi+p, people in costumes and masked clowns danced, and bards also played instru
Tears were spilled for those who died, and music was played for those who survived
That evening, which was the last night I spent in Knot Reed
People gathered more than usual at the dinner party in Water Palace
This was because there were limpse of the one who had worked on the Cursed Sword of Fire last night
Right, one of the three people who got involved in the wide-scale Levitation
If one listened carefully, one would hear the na whispered
The name was Harold Nibelheim III
(Indeed, froht, they could learn who the creator of Levitation was)
That time was full of actions, and I didn’t care about that
Because it was not Hafan’s ic, the name of the performer was not disclosed, it was a small mercy