66 Episode 62: Leaps and Pitfalls (2/2)

”... If you need help, it will be common sense to ask for an appointment in advance. I don't even know what it's like to stick out, but it's too much of a detour to boulders.”

”There are no words...”

”Not to mention, I'm not behaving well enough to bring up another story and bite because they pointed out the nonsense of my behavior”

”Yes......”

”Just because you don't want to be king, don't act like you ever did. You're here for understanding, aren't you? You're here for help, aren't you?

”There's no excuse...”

I really can't say anything back. What Yufi says can only get smaller after all.

Seeing me get smaller, Yuffi sighed deeply.

”I'm going to the Ministry of Magic in the first place, so you don't visit me in person, do you?

”Ugh...”

You're absolutely right, yes. I'm sorry......

I've also been wondering if Uffi is working hard with a little lightness. But I should have waited for Uffi to come back to the outhouse. That was all we talked about, and I made it extra easy.

”Anis.”

”Yes, sir”

”... what can I do for you?

”Huh?”

”What can I do for you?

”... I wanted an inventory of spiritual stones to develop magic props, and I was wondering if I could accommodate them from the inventory managed by the Ministry of Magic...”

”Okay. I will tell that to Acting Director Jiltu, and I will move on. So.”

Take a little breath, and then Yuffi looks at me like she's staring at me.

”Go home.”

... I said that out in a terribly cold voice.

No, I think it's out of line to be shocked, and overall I'm sorry I was a detour. So I nodded one and turned my back.

The feeling that was floating shriveled. I drop my shoulders and exhale. I hold my head back as it is.

Wow! I did it already ~!!

”I want to be a cat...”

”What is it when you suddenly leave and think you're back...”

”I went to the Ministry of Magic and lost my word. And Yufi was furious.”

”With all due respect, you're an idiot, aren't you?

Yes, it's stupid.

I accidentally get a headache and push my forehead against Raini's knee. I was depressed by my idiocy additions and subtractions as Raini put a knee pillow on me.

”... I guess he was floating”

”That's it, already”

That's right. There is a deep sigh of relief in Raini's response. It's really too much silence, I don't think that's me on the boulder either. But I stumbled into my mouth.

... I wonder if there was that air too. Scared of me, the air of fear. Maybe he enjoyed it more than I thought.

”... you should have stopped. The Anisphere has changed.”

It was Ilia who groaned pompously. If you look at Ilia's face only to the side, there is a profound color of regret.

”... right? Have I changed that much?

”Because I used to give up making others understand there. So you have a sense of change from when it was good, right?

”... I think so.”

Maybe that's why I couldn't stand Lang's words. Maybe I couldn't keep my emotions down because I couldn't give up understanding from others.

I've finally felt what I wanted more than I thought I would. There are people waiting for their magic tricks. Wish or fulfill if you can help such people.

Finally I can reach it. Finally, finally.

”... I was in a hurry, me”

I was finally convinced to say it myself. I was in a hurry, so when I got in my way, I exposed my emotions to the point of excess. This is not a good trend.

”... Huh, I should have talked to Yufi...”

”Right.”

A hard voice was heard from the entrance. Soon Yufi stood at the entrance. The look is frowning and looking at me.

Face up from Raini's knee pillow and I look straight at Yufi's face. Then I bow my head.

”... sorry, Uffi. I took care of him.”

”Absolutely, how much liver Me and Marion have chilled. … be careful already”

Uffi reaches out to me in a deep sigh. After Yuffi's hand touches my cheek, I'm pressed to align my forehead.

”... If you hadn't been angry, I might have been. And yet you may not be convinced to say this.”

”Ugh. That's what makes Yuffi annoying. I shouldn't have shown my face to the Ministry of Magic.”

”... right. At least now the Ministry of Magic is highly stimulating for Annis to go. I should have talked to you sooner.”

Distort your expression so that Uffi, with his forehead off, will regret it.... Huh? Is it such an unsavory situation to have a Ministry of Magic?

”Could it be considerably worse than I think?

”Probably for sure. … and honestly, there are many unexpected places.”

Let's talk about the area, and Yuffi cuts out the conversation and we surround the table.

Ilia brews the tea quickly, and when she gets to all of them, Uffi squeezes her expression and speaks out.

”To be clear, the Ministry of Magic now is on the verge of division and could decompose in the air”

”What?”

You're lying, right? That Ministry of Magic?

”The balance of power so far has collapsed with the truth of the Spirit covenant. Until now, it was the faith-heavy who had a strong voice, but when I became a spiritual contractor, my affirmation of magic led to discord within the Ministry of Magic.”

”... I can't say anything about that.”

Excessive spiritual faith can lead to unwanted tragedies. So with the implication of waiting there, there is also the thought that we spoke the truth of the Spirit covenant.

Therefore, I was thinking that the force diagram within the Ministry of Magic would be rewritten. Anyway, the Ministry of Magic is still in the process of restructuring. So much so that I thought this was the only time to wait.

”But you assumed it was even Ufi there, right?

”Yep. So I was also thinking of measures for that. But it was worse than I assumed... the emotional side.”

”Emotional?

”This is the problem before the Ministry of Magic's force map. It was hard to talk to Anis just about it...”

A deep wrinkle is engraved between Yufi's brows. Uffi exhaled as she held her fingers down to rub the wrinkles between her brows.

”Many of the aristocrats in the Ministry of Magic are now frightened of Anise.”

”... frightened, to me?

I think they were hostile, but the thing is they're scared of me...?

”There is simply the truth about the spiritual covenant, and fear of the anise that has elucidated it. Some are afraid to resent Anise because they know the truth, but because of it, they distrust the Spirit, to divert their attention from it.”

”Resentment to distract... troublesome”

”It's also troublesome… the most troublesome are those who are politically afraid of anise”

”Are you politically afraid?

”It is true that many who belong to the Ministry of Magic, whether they are themselves or not, have treated Annis coldly. So many fear retaliation for it.... I know it's a selfish story.”

... Uh, yeah. That's... I don't know how to react.

Uffi is reluctant to talk to me. 'Cause I don't know what to say. Probably the closest I can get to saying that I'm frightened.

”Yeah. Just so we're clear... I don't care”

”I thought I'd say”

I was sighed at by Ilia, who smiled bitterly. Because I really don't care from the bottom of my heart!?

”Retaliation is retaliation for what? Have you been cheating on me? That does come to mind, but politically what...?

”So to wrap up the Ministry of Magic, I can't wrap it up without putting it under my asylum first... it looks like I have anise and I'm not getting credit”

I don't know what to say, I think that's a story that's getting a headache.

Honestly, I can't imagine the feeling. Few people would not be anxious if what they had believed had been lost and their common sense changed.

So I don't think it's bad. But you're too suspicious to talk about it.

”... I wonder if the impact was too great”

”Better than we thought.”

Now Uffi is reluctant to talk to me. I think I've been floating around lately because I can spread magic. Maybe he didn't want to water it there. If you noticed there, you might have been able to turn your mind, but you're too unconscious.

No, my unconsciousness or something is good at this point, later. It is also difficult for the Ministry of Magic to decompose in the air as it is.

”But it's a matter of heart...”

”That's right...”

It's hard to solve when that Daiyuan is caused by fear and fear of me. The only way to overcome fear is to make the person forget the fear or get over it. Otherwise, it would be an out-of-the-spot solution.

I can't do that. At least not as a nobleman. That's why I think Uffi's bothering his head too, but it doesn't seem like he can do anything to me...

”... Um, Master Uphilia”

”Raini?”

”Fear is the problem, isn't it? Then... can you let me help you?

Raini, who had listened to us in silence, turned to Uffi with a firm expression of determination.