130 Episode 26: Magic, Start (1/2)

The establishment of the magic bureau was decided, but the official announcement was made at a later date. The political process leading up to the official announcement was entrusted to Ufi, and I brought back the usual members who added Tomas to the City of Magic.

However, this time, there are materials brought out of my workshop in the outhouse, so it's not an air bike, it's a carriage trip. At the end of our journey, rocked by carriages, we arrived in the City of Magic.

”... Wow, construction is going pretty well”

It's been a long time since I've been back in the City of Magic, so when I came back, I was very surprised to see the shape of the ”city” already in my mind.

”I wasn't that empty, but not long ago?

”That must be all the heat. And there's Monica.”

”Well, yeah. I'll have to show Monica my face later, but first I'll say hello to Uncle Drags.”

I think it's Monica's work that's going so fast so far. I hope she's doing well, too.

First we headed to the city hall and split into two hands: the remaining members to unload the loads in the carriage and the members to meet Uncle Drags. I'm going to see Uncle Drags. My offering is Priscilla.

Uncle Drags waited for me to greet him as he took Priscilla to Count Cyan's residence. I walk over to Uncle Drags and exchange greetings for a reunion with a grin.

”Uncle Drags. I'm sorry I've been away for so long.”

”No, Sister Wang. We know what's going on. I'm delighted to see you doing so well.”

”Thank you. So I got back early, but Uncle Drags has a few things to talk about...”

”I'm in awe. Let me get you some tea first.”

Moving places with Uncle Drags, I am the result of the talks of the Aylene Empire, as well as the newly concluded treaty, the future operation of the City of Magic. Then I will give an overview of the Magic Art Bureau, which was founded as a development group around me.

Priscilla supplemented me every time I lacked something in my explanation. That's how when I finished talking about what I was supposed to tell him, Uncle Drags tightened his expression and put his arms around him.

”Have the talks with the Empire settled that way to the point of becoming so?... but were you sure about that? You really think the Empire can be trusted?

”Rather than an empire, I guess trust in Emperor Lukeheim. So I want Emperor Lukeheim to prepare a dish that will serve as a bridge between kingdom and empire. That's why I re-employed Tomas, who hit Celestial and Arcane Shell, as a dedicated blacksmith.”

”... if Her Royal Highness Sister Wang says so, as a minister, it's a complicated state of mind, but you have to swallow it.”

Uncle Drags shrugged low somewhere dissatisfied. Uncle Drags is doing me a favor, and he cares a lot about me because he takes care of my daughter Raini. So I know perfectly well that I am angry that I was about to be assassinated.

But I did not pursue nor demand from the Empire so strongly. For that matter, I have no choice but to ask the emperor to work hard to tighten the empire in the future.

”It's not all bad, thanks to you, I got a lot of stomps, too. I think the launch of the Magic Bureau is a good opportunity. If you think you need it, you're gonna have to do whatever I want, right?

”... it's also dependable and horrible”

”Uncle Drags is going to have a lot to hold me in again...”

”No, if that's what I do. … but I just think I've come to the point where I was an adventurer.”

Proud, then laughing like trouble Uncle Drags. There is also the point that Uncle Drags is in his current position because he has Raini. Maybe that's why I'm in a complicated mood about how to take it as Uncle Drags.

Still, I trust Uncle Drags. Surely it may not have been possible to ascend from the adventurer to the baron and to the Count at once on the merits of Uncle Drags alone. But I think it was definitely Uncle Drags as his father who supported Raini, who became that cut-off.

”Regardless of who I am or what I was born into, I believe that someone I can trust is the treasure. Will you please continue to help me? Dragsburg.”

”... to the heart of His Royal Highness Sister Wang”

Drugsburg meditating his eyes on my words and bowing his head deeply. That gratuitous gesture was a grand gratuity that I didn't think I was once an adventurer.

Then I told Uncle Drags a few stories about my upcoming meeting, followed by Count Cyan's residence.

Me and Priscilla, returning to the city hall from Count Sian's mansion, invited the Navres, whose loading and unloading had slipped, to gather at the city hall.

The salons in the city hall are smaller than the royal castles and outhouses on boulders, and the decorations and conditioning are modest. Of course, the carpenters are fine because the royal family still uses them.

It was Charne who prepared the tea for us before we discussed it. I slapped my hands together to make sure the tea had gone to everyone, watching with a smile as Charne prepared the tea for me at best.

”Then we haven't made a formal announcement yet, but shall we start the first Magic Bureau policy meeting!

”You're in a good mood, Anis.”

”That's for sure, Gah! Nevertheless, I can only reconcile policy with perception with everyone else. It's not even a workshop yet. Yeah, Tomas needs to talk to you about designing a workshop, so you can hang out with him then, 'cause we're gonna have a meeting with the guy in charge.”

”... okay..., I got it.”

Tomas nods small at my words. My mouth seems to be getting heavy because I'm surrounded by nobles. I hope you get used to it soon.

”We're actually going to develop a prototype of the Devil's Sword after the workshop is formed, but before we do that, we want to decide on a policy on how to process the Devil's Stone. In parallel, we have to build Emperor Lukeheim's Devil's Sword.”

”Sister Wang, may I ask you a question?

”Yes, Navre. What is it?

”That, how can we proceed simultaneously with the development of the Devil's Sword, which we dedicate to His Majesty Emperor Lukeheim, and the study of how to utilize the Devil's Stone? Is there a reason?

”There's a reason. To be clear, I don't think it's enough to give the Emperor the Devil's Sword he's ever had. He thinks the Demon Stone will tip him off to fill that inadequate part.”

”Is it not enough?

I don't really understand Charne in my answer, tilting my neck with the face I said. Charne's question seemed to everyone to feel just not to speak up.

It's just that in it Tomas looked sinister if he noticed. Well, do you realize that Tomas is a developer?

”Then I ask, for example, someone who can use it with Yuffi's arcane shell?

No one returned an answer to my question. He looks as difficult as Navre, or he's bisected from the reaction of shaking his neck left or right like Gakun.

”... to the point of becoming. I don't think there's anything unusable in the sense of a weapon, but Arcane Shell also had the function of a magic wand. Your Majesty doesn't need magic to function as a wand.”

The Arcane shell is dedicated to Ufi, so it is a demon sword that corresponds to Ufi's standard. If it is possible to use that one other than Uffi, I can only think of about Lord Grants in view of the abundance of magical aptitudes, etc.