68 Episode 64: The gear engaged (2/2)

I've been in the office completely reserved for the Ministry of Defense more recently, but I blink my eyes at the face of the Ministry of Magic that I've bothered to visit.

”I haven't heard anything from Ufi...?

That's why I was confused. I haven't heard anything from Yufi about the offer from the Ministry of Magic. Although we live together out of the palace, we didn't even show such a bare gesture at all.

... Yeah, but lately, Yufi and Raini may have had fun clouding their words. It was Yufi and Raini who had a lot of tough faces at first, but their expressions were softening to see if it was going well. Maybe he listened to the story itself because he seemed particularly enjoyable the other day.

”I talked to Princess Uphilia, but she said she would leave it to us to negotiate. We should also connect.”

”... Hmm, no Uffi?

After rubbing during my last visit to the Ministry of Magic, I acted consciously to say that I was not interested in the Ministry.

Sometimes I was too busy negotiating with blacksmiths and merchants to spread demon propaganda at the Ministry of Defense. However, I am often asked for an opinion, and the actual negotiations may be handled by the Knights of Sprout or Lord Grants.

I also had to fly around to instruct people to actually use magic props, and honestly, I was usually busy and I didn't have time for the Ministry of Magic.

So honestly, I don't really feel comfortable with being told I want to do collaborative research now, honestly.

”I do not expect you to be very comfortable with the attitude that the Ministry of Magic has taken towards Princess Anisphere until now. But if you think our joint research is worthwhile, we want to be shoulder to shoulder with you.”

”... Marion, I also have a personal relationship with you. But I'm also in a position to be involved in the spread of magic props right now. Even if you skip personal emotions, it's a little hard to snort. I'd like to talk to you, if you don't mind.”

”Thank you”

If Marion takes the initiative and bows his head, the face of the Ministry of Magic will also continue to bow his head.

That sincere attitude is unsettling. Until now I have been seen with mocking eyes or more feared than necessary, so I feel complicated when I can show this attitude.

”When it comes to collaborative research, what we want from Princess Anisphere is your opinion number. When we achieve results, we want to give them credit and advice.”

”Why bother with me? Speaking of Ministry of Magic research, I heard you've been doing a full magic review lately.”

Recently, the Ufirian princess faction, mainly in Ufi, has expanded its forces in the Ministry of Magic. It's not an exaggeration to say that you are vibrant in the momentum to take in all the forces that were there, and essentially Uffi has the Ministry of Magic. When, I honestly thought.

Or if you mean it, you're too scared, Yufi. I am graciously sweet and in a position as an advisor to the Ministry of Defense, but that is a position I have built with strength. I don't know where Uffi's extraordinary will stay. Scary.

”That's Princess Uphilia taking the lead and pushing. We're in a different field, so we're only here to talk today.”

”Another field?

”Yes, we are studying spiritual stones.”

”Hmm?

I can't give an opinion on the magic itself, but when it becomes a spiritual stone, the story is a little different.

”What kind of research exactly?

”Yes, Princess Anisphere is experiencing a phenomenon that corresponds to her attributes by being able to magic spiritual stones. That's where I focused my attention on the pseudo-magic of magic.”

”... I don't think we can take advantage of it, but do we need to give it that much importance?

Spiritual stones can be fulfilled if they serve as a medium or amplifier to aid magic, like Yuffi's Arcane Shell, but I don't think it's a bit of an area that the Ministry of Magic purposefully studies.

That is certainly a study for me. But I don't see why the Ministry of Magic bothered to get its hands on that research. Not to mention, did you think to ask me for my opinion, my assessment, etc.

”Has Princess Anisphere already talked to Princess Uphilia about spiritual manifestations?

”I know the outline. It's the ideal Yuffi wants to live up to.”

I think the idea originated with the spirits who played the role of lights I saw at Llumiel's. That can be said to be the Spirit who used his affinity and communion with the Spirit as Spirit Contractor to give him a vessel called Light. Yuffi sets this as a magical extension line and hopes to accomplish it.

That's what I actually heard from Uffi, too. How does that lead to the study of spiritual stones and why you want to involve me?

”Spirit manifestation is not just a phenomenon, but the goal is to get a higher dimensional shape ahead of it. In contrast, magic props make the phenomenon that magic causes unlimited simplicity and drop into the form of tools. I think that direction is the opposite.”

”Right.”

”With that in mind, our goal is the fusion of spirits and magic tools.”

”... Huh?

Nature and voice went low. That was to hold back the feeling of being expensive on the table.

There's a chill running down my spine. I feel like the edges of nature and lips lift.

”Magic is a string of truth, elucidation and academia. Demonic props are born through their unraveled mechanism. So I thought this would work for our Spirit Expression as well.”

”How do you use it effectively? Yeah, other than Marion would like an answer. I want to hear your thoughts, I do. I want you to actively wave your tongue in turn or by raising your hand. Ilia, serve them tea again!

If I skip the instructions, Ilaria, who had refrained as her secretary, starts preparing new tea.

I turn to Marion and the others as I try to get myself on board, making sure Ilia's prep has begun.

”When I conducted a magical review at the head of Princess Uphilia, I thought: Magic can be complicated everywhere. But just because you can use magic doesn't mean everyone can use magic with the same feeling. It makes a personal difference.”

”Yeah, yeah. So?”

”I wondered if the magic artifacts created by magic could hold back the“ murmur ”created by this individual difference.”

”Do you have to get rid of that“ murky ”thing?

”Yes, I think so”

A middle-aged nobleman sitting next to Marion nods strongly, with a tight look.

”It's certainly not the wrong way of thinking. So I want to“ process ”the Spirit Stone in order to study the Spirit Stone at the core of the Magic Prop and create a Magic Prop to match it. Is that why you want my opinion?

”You're right.”

”I see. I can't use magic. I think it's a great study from me. Am I complacent to think that magical ideas incorporate the idea of magic?

”This is also a gift of incense pottery by Princess Uphilia. Princess Uphilia is corrupt in reviewing the foundations of magic and creating the foundations for further pursuits, but our goal is to improve the foundations of magic that can be handled as a whole. I want to create that aid.”

So far, Yufi has taken the lead in studying what the Ministry of Magic can only pursue as ”magic”. On the other hand, what Marion and the others, who have hoped to meet today, want is to reform the very foundations of magic.

In other words, rather than magic itself, it can be described as a research team for magic, which develops magical props like Uffi's Arcane Shell. I guess that's why it's the flow that I was asked for as your opinion number.

”I've been dealing with spiritual stones as“ nuclei ”and“ power sources, ”so I don't know how powerful they can be when they're” processed ”into boulders?

”Yes, that's okay. We take the usual research lead, and you can only give the Princess Anisphere an assessment or opinion. I wonder if that would bother you that much. And I was wondering if I could offer you something in return.”

”... in return?

”Yes, if you can produce magic props for magic, on the contrary, I think you can produce spiritual stones for magic props.”

Out of the way, my heart jumped.... Oh, that's too much of a killer for me.

”What if you were able to accommodate spirits in a core spiritual stone, such as a spiritual aid to the magic of magic props? We think we can study magic like that.”

”Is that part of your research?

”It's not the subject matter, don't you think it's possible to come into being as a by-product?

If a spirit born of magic is established as a technique, as a magic prop was born from magic.

And the future they aspired to before those two merged was portrayed in them.

”Don't you think spiritual stones can bring magic to new frontiers, not just as nuclei or power, but as nuclei that host spirits“ if they can be re-tailored ”? Princess Anisphere. Until now, we have come from mutual certainty. I want you to see the challenge of overcoming that past. To you, nothing else.”

Marion comes with his hand as he stands for. My gaze gathers to me. It's just a hot gaze to say you won't miss even a little physical movement.

”... really come on, the Ministry of Magic doesn't care if you clap back or say good things with your mouth, you don't know how serious you are. I can't trust you. I won't let you forget what you did to me.”

”... Yes”

”I still wanted to believe it. If you can hold hands together, if you acknowledge my magic and seek me out.... then I can't say no.”

I laugh a little bitterly myself, but I'm not going to be able to hide how happy I am.

I also put my hand on the hand Marion offered and shook hands tightly. The strength of the gripped hands seemed to overwhelm what would come in.