Vol 2 Chapter 4 (1/2)

Chapter 4

Volume 2

Chapter 4

The carriage that kidnapped Mira and Filseria dashed through the n.o.ble District as Gai was chasing after it.

「Return Mira and Princess!」(Gai)

When Mira was rudely pushed into the carriage which suddenly dashed away, his mind had been numbed. Even so, when he straightened his thoughts he remembered that his body reflexively began to chase after the carriage and he yelled at Keina and the others 「I’ll leave the reporting to you!」

The people moved out from the road, avoiding the madly das.h.i.+ng carriage. Thanks to this, the carriage’s speed gradually increased. Gai was “I won’t let you go away” as he applied Physical Enhancement on his feet.

It was what Mira had devised for Gai, so he was able to do high-speed movement even though he was Fire attribute. While invoking the Fire attributes characteristic explosive-like strength the moment his feet touch the ground, he moved forward step by step. Normally, he would feel the air resistance, but this time, it was as if his back was being pushed by a tailwind.

「It’s the same as the time when Swyn-san used wind magic. Is it you, Rufi?」(Gai)

Remembering Swyn-san’s support Wind Magic when they were escaping the Mana Eater, Gai threw a question. Then, as if to answer him, the wind's strength increased.

It wasn’t like Gai had awakened a new power when his childhood friend and the princess were kidnapped. Rufi who was flying beside him gave Gai an a.s.sist in chasing after the carriage.

Gai couldn’t see or feel Rufi’s presence, but because the wind behind him became stronger after he asked, he confirmed that a Spirit was backing him up. Therefore that Spirit must be none other than Mira’s contracted Spirit, Rufi.

「Rufi, we will absolutely rescue those two!」(Gai)

As if to reply, the wind howled.

Gai looked at the top of the box-shaped carriage and a man came out holding something in his hand. The onlooker yelled.

「It’s a bow! Run away!」(Random Guy)

The pedestrian who saw what the man held when it pa.s.sed him yelled at Gai, but it was too late. The arrow shot through the air heading towards Gai’s direction.

Fire Attribute Physical Enhancement enabled him to rapidly dash in a straight line, but it had a weakness where it didn’t allow for one to nimbly avoid an obstacle that suddenly appeared.

He couldn’t avoid the arrow.

The moment his body was frigid from the fear of being pierced by the arrow, it was smashed to smithereens. Without even grazing Gai, the splinters showered the ground behind him.

「Eh?」(Gai)

The dumbstruck Gai, turned his head to look backward. Since his body had stiffened before, his speed had decreased to some degree. Even so, his feet didn’t stop moving. Then, after a second, the third arrows shot towards him. However, these too were entirely shattered.

「This is, Rufi? …… Thanks!」(Gai)

Even if he didn’t hear any reply, Gai still understood that Rufi had helped him.

Then he fiercely lessened the distance that separated him with the carriage. However, even if chase after the carriage, how would he stop it? When Gai arrived at a distance where he could see the facial features of the man who was persistently shooting arrows at him, he realized this difficulty.

「Globus I

gnisFire Ball…… Not an option. Mira and Princess are still inside that carriage.」(Gai)

Gai immediately rejected this idea. He didn’t possess any attack methods that could be used in this situation.

「But Keina and others, they should have reported this to the Guards. If they also contacted the Castle then the Knights might be moving out. Then, I will keep pursuing this carriage to the ends of the earth, creating a ruckus, to inform that the criminals are here!」(Gai)

Gai decided to continue chasing after the carriage. However, he then wondered why Mira didn’t escape with her own power yet.

「If it’s Mira, then she could easily blow the carriage up. Rufi is also with me, so in this range, she should be able to use magic.」(Gai)

In the training camp, when Mira was flying in the sky to save Gai, she was able to prepare the landing ground with Earth Magic. So that means even if she was separated from her Spirits, Mira was still able to use magic.

「Even if she is afraid of heights, she could just float a little bit. Even if she was thrown out from the carriage, then she could surely protect the Princess with ease.」(Gai)

As if to drown out his uneasiness, Gai increased his speed even more.

「Mira is…… my childhood friend is strong!」(Gai)

Mira was smaller than the children of her age. She was constantly sick and out of breath as soon as she began to run. However, Gai knew that ever since her magic talent awakened, she was stronger than anyone else.

However, what Gai didn’t know was that there was a Spirit Repellent incense inside the carriage to seal her magic.

「Even so, why… Why Mira didn’t use her magic to escape. Did she… Did she get hurt!?」(Gai)

Gai felt an unpleasant presentiment as he was thinking about a.s.saulting the driver seat when he pa.s.sed the carriage to forcefully make the carriage stop. Then the next moment the wind howled and the men atop the carriage were blown away.

In the training camp, when Mira was flying in the sky to save Gai, she could prepare the landing ground with Earth Magic. So that means, even if she was separated from her Spirits, Mira still able to use magic.

With a thud, the criminal fell to the ground. Gai hesitated whether or not he should arrest the criminal, so his speed dropped. But at that time, a sheltering elderly n.o.bleman gave an order to his servants.

「All of you, seize that man!」(n.o.ble)

「Yes, Sir!」(Servants)

Then, the elder said to Gai.

「We will hand this man to the Guards! Boy, go pursue the carriage!」(n.o.ble)

「Thank you!」(Gai)

Gai threw his hesitation away and once more ran furiously, to continue his pursuit.

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On the main street southward from the front of the royal castle, Royal Magician Swyn accompanied the Captain of the Capital Guards pus.h.i.+ng through the crowd of people. It seemed that beyond this crowd there was a graffiti made from a huge amount of mud. The problem lays in its content:

『A rampaging carriage will arrive』

Just a while ago a citizen reported this to the Guards: “It was as if it was words from a prophecy.” At that time, eyewitness reports about a high-speed carriage and a boy running through the n.o.bles District had been coming repeatedly.

When they received the information about the kidnapping of Princess Filseria, the Guards scrambled from their Stations. One Squad of the Guards received an order from their superior to accompany Royal Magician Swyn to investigate the graffiti.

「b.l.o.o.d.y h.e.l.l, what a b.l.o.o.d.y day it is. Even though Filseria-sama is involved in a great jeopardy, to be ordered to intercept a tumbling cargo wagon in front of the castle, and to report a graffiti on the street! b.o.l.l.o.c.ks, this ain’t the main problem right now!」(Sarda)

The Capital Guards Eleventh Squad Captain Sarda[1] muttered, 「Despite the Royalty being the most important, mischief and its ilk are frivolous!」 as he brusquely walked.

「However, it is necessary for us to confirm it. If it’s just a mischief then we will quickly clean it and return to our search. If it’s a real prophecy then we can ambush the criminal gang.」(Swyn)

「…I see. My apologies, Magician Kalyard.」(Sarda)

Sarda was angry as he quickly judged the mud writing to be mischief, but even when he was being corrected by Swyn who was younger than him, he didn’t get angry and honestly apologized.

He was not a man with bad personality. Swyn-san thought that this was because he was irritated due to his loyalty to the Royal family, so he replied with a nod and ceased his chastis.e.m.e.nt.

The group finally arrived at the head of the crowd and could see the mud writing.

When he saw that the writing was longer than what had been reported before, Sarda grimaced while Swyn was speechless.

「A rampaging carriage will arrive. Do not enter beyond this place…… Guno? This is a name signature? It’s just someone who craves for attentio-……」(Sarda)

「Sarda-dono, quickly order an evacuation!」(Swyn)

「Do you believe in this graffiti words?」(Sarda)

Sarda was confused from the sudden order.

「Guno is the name of the High Rank contracted Spirits of a girl who was kidnapped with Filseria-sama!」(Swyn)

「What did you say? A High Rank contracted Spirit!?」(Sarda)

「Hurry evacuate! If this is really a warning, the kidnapper’s carriage unmistakably will come! To stop the carriage, they perhaps will corner it to this wide street…」(Swyn)

「I-I understand. Hey you guys, order an eva-……」(Sarda)

Just when Sarda was going to order his subordinates to disperse the crowd to seek shelter, a fierce sound of rumbling wheels could be heard approaching.

「So, it’s already here!?」(Swyn)

The moment Swyn and Sarda turned their eyes toward the street corner where the sound came, horses appeared in a mad dash.

The coachman was also surprised by the gathering crowd of people, clenching his teeth he pulled the horses to turn left. The horses raised a shrieking neigh and turned before hitting the people. However, the carriage that was connected to the horse couldn’t do the same. The carriage was swung by the horse and headed towards the crowd.

「Consume my mana and become a wall!」(Swyn)

Swyn-san who sensed the danger created a wall of earth. He mustered the entirety of his mana so that he could use in a moment and build a bulwark. Even so, will this be enough to protect the people……? However, it was a needless worry.

A long bulky wall was constructed in an unbelievable speed separating the people from the carriage. The next moment, there was a loud cras.h.i.+ng sound. The frame of the carriage fiercely collided with the wall and sc.r.a.ped alongside it.

After its duty finished the st.u.r.dy wall crumbled and disappear. Swyn then leaped over it and walked towards the road that the rampaging carriage had taken.

From what he saw, even with a crash that loud, the carriage was still intact and swerving in the main street. Then the carriage door was opened from the inside and two girls were ejected from it.

「Guno‼」(Swyn)

Swyn yelled. The name of the Spirit who should have some strength left even after he had built that wall.

The name of the Spirit who was the only person who could save the girls.

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At that time, I still didn’t know what Gai or Guno were doing, and just glared with the criminal inside the jolting carriage.

The carriage was creaking as it took several turns. I, who was desperately standing in a way so I wouldn’t be hurled by the centrifugal force, could hear people screaming and horses neighing.

Then, a shake that was unlike what we had experienced until now a.s.saulted us.

(We are toppling aside!?)

「Kyaaa-」(Filseria)

「Wooa」(Criminal)

As expected, he couldn’t oppose it and the man’s balance crumbled. The blade pointing in front of us, swayed away.

(Now!)

I endured the sick feeling I had and activated my Physical Enhancement. I equipped my entire body in Magic Armor and then rammed the man.

The man’s head and back hit the carriage’s wall. The slanted cart tilted back to a level position, its wheels. .h.i.tting the ground with a crash before it started running again.

「Gugh. This brat……」(Criminal)

Even if the enemy was on his knees, he didn’t faint. Like I had thought, this place is too small, so the force of impact was not enough.

The risk of us toppling had pa.s.sed, but the man was still holding the sword so I can’t feel safe yet. I grabbed the wrist of the man who was still disorientated, and using the meager human anatomy that I remembered, I pressed his pressure point. My hand was wrapped in Physical Enhancement Glove!

「Guaaaagh!」(Criminal)

Since it was so painful, the man let go of the sword. I wanted to keep the dangerous weapon away from us, but when I turned my attention away, he waved his hand and unfasten my grip.

「This guy is Earth Attribute!?」(Mira)

Since I continued to apply pressure on his pressure point, the man couldn’t concentrate to apply Physical Enhancement. However, the opponent was an Earth Attribute adult man, a light weight girl like me was at the disadvantage. I could win in mana capacity by my overwhelming mana, however, not only do I need to deal with the Spirit Repellent, but the carriage’s swaying until now made me sick, so this was the extent of my current power. If this keeps up then I will eventually lose.

「Princess, jump down now!」(Mira)

As per my instruction, the Princess rushed to the door and reach out for the door lock. The carriage hadn’t completely stopped, but when it swung sideways back then, the speed had decreased for sure. If we wanted to escape this was our chance!

「Gugh. Like I’ll let you!」(Criminal)

“Eh?” Without any time for me to think, my body was flying in the air.

「Kyaa!」(Filseria)

「Waaa!」(Mira)

My back had impacted something. When I realized that I was thrown at Princess, we were already ejected from the carriage.

「s.h.i.+tte!」(Criminal)

The criminal yelled.

Princess already opened the lock on the door. The door was opened. So that means, Princess would be completely crushed beneath me. I opened my mouth and shouted the name of the winged Spirit.

「Ru ――――」(Mira)

「Umbra Prehende」[2](???)

The sunlight suddenly darkened as my ear caught the calm voice that was out of place.

At the unbelievable sight in front of me, I opened my eyes wide.

With a flap, the thing behind that man folded and turned invisible. After feeling a mysterious sensation for a moment, we were already at the ground before I realized. Or more correctly, I was in someone’s arms.

「Umbra Ligā」[3](???)

He brought his black cloth covered right hand forward and then more slithering black cloths stretched out from the surrounding shadows and entangled the swerving carriage that still trying to escape. My eyes blinked at this sudden event.

「Are you hurt?」(???)

I looked up at the owner of that gentle tenor voice.

(……Whoaaa)

The owner is such a handsome man. Eh? Did I die? Is this person, an angel? But he wears black clothes and is excessively seductive, so a Demon?

「Can you speak?」(Handsome)

His bluish-purple eyes narrowed, and as he inclined his head his jet black hair swayed. The long white finger touched my throat.

「……Ah.」(Mira)

(It’s warm. I am alive)

When my shoulder trembled a little, the corner of his slim lips raised a little in relief.

「I am, fine.」(Mira)

He made a single nod and kneeled to let me down from his arms. I then noticed Princess and my brain kicked the gears.

「Your injury?」(Handsome)

When the young man asked me again, I remembered.

「Rather than me, Princess!」(Mira)

I ran towards Princess who was sitting on the stone pavement.

「I… hit Princess…… Is it the shoulder? Or the back? Any injury!?」(Mira)

Then Princess made a smile albeit crudely.

「I am fine desuno. Please don’t make such a sad face desuno.」(Filseria)

Th-thank goodness!

*fuaaah* I let out my breath and slumped down.

「Mira! Princess!」(Gai)

Someone called out our names and when I turned my head, there were the Guards and Swyn-san with Gai followed behind them. On the other side there was a crowd of curious onlookers. A soldier grabbed Gai’s shoulder to detain him. Then half of the soldiers headed towards the carriage and the remaining soldiers pointed the spear on their hand towards the young man.

「What are you doing desuno!?」(Filseria)

「Filseria-sama, this person is a user of Shadow Magic. He might be a Demon. It’s dangerous so please leave this to us.」(Sarda)

「He has black wings on his back.」(Soldier)

The soldiers surrounded the young man. Swyn-san finally arrived at our side.

「Did either of you get hurt?」(Swyn)

Even when I answered 「I’m fine」 to Swyn-san who asked with a pale face, my mind was still occupied by the young man in black clothes. Under the light and shadow, what unfolded behind him resembled dragon wings.

(If the soldiers also saw it, then it isn’t just my imagination.)

Dragon ―――― something that only remains in the few legends at this time, an existence that no one ever seen. Since they can use magic, they are cla.s.sified as high ranked monster.

The soldiers might doubt him as a Demon, however couldn’t he be a Dragon a.s.suming a human form? I haven’t read the entire reference book but, could Dragon’s use Shadow Magic?

Perhaps if he is a shadow dragon, my heart was palpitating.

If vicious dragons exist, then a gentle dragon might exist too.

(When he helped me, he was looking at me with such gentle eyes. That’s why I believe he is a gentle dragon. If I ask him, maybe he’d let me see his dragon form?)

He stepped backward while facing the spears, his eyes looked coldly at the blade. The warm color that I had seen in them before was gone.

Seeing this, my eyes widened and I spontaneously release myself from Swyn-san restraint. Then I extended my hand to cover him.

「Wait! This man saved us!」(Mira)

「But the wings……」(Soldier)

「If it’s wings, then I also have them. Rufi!」(Mira)

When I shouted out, the wind surged and when it scattered, with a flap ―――― a pair of wings unfolded.

「It’s wings.」(Random Guy)

「A white wing.」(Random Guy)

The surrounding people made a ruckus. As if to say “look at this”, I stood before the oldest soldier and showed off my wings.

「Mira’s wings are made from Wind Magic desuno. Aren’t they the same with our benefactor’s wings desuno?」(Filseria)

Princess gave an explanation about my wings.

These wings were only borrowed from Rufi, but if I mentioned this it would get complicated. There were points that I still don’t know about Spirit Union. That’s why I explained it generally as magic.

I was curious about the young man’s reaction so I looked up at him, but he was only staring at my wings. It doesn’t mean that he didn’t make any reaction, but his emotions were unreadable. This made me tilt my head to the side, then I heard Rufi’s voice.

『Sorry, Master. It’s the limit』(Rufi)

Together with the abrupt giving up declaration, the Union dissolved and the wings disappeared.

When I searched for Rufi in surprise, she manifested near Gai who was detained by a guard. She looked tired.

「Smas.h.i.+ng the arrows, launching attacks, using magic with your own power, is it that severe?」(Mira)

I asked, but there was no answer.

Even Guno who carried Dine and Sara on his shoulder was standing still there and didn’t approach me. Normally, they would surround me and ask me if I was hurt with worried expressions. I wonder what happened.

While I was curious about what happened with the Spirits, my ears caught the conversation between Princess and the Guard ojii-san. Even after I showed my wings, the ojii-san still couldn’t agree.

「However, her wings are white but that guy’s are black, the shape too……」(Sarda)

He was still dubious at the young man.

「Isn’t it just individual difference desuno? Mira is the only confirmed person who could use flying magic but this doesn’t mean that there are no others desuno.」(Filseria)

Princess counterattacked. However, the ojii-san didn’t relent.

「In the legend, shadow magic is used by the Demon Race……」(Sarda)

「Ara, couldn’t the Hero-sama also use shadow magic? Then it wouldn’t be strange if there are other humans who can use it too desuno」(Filseria)

When the ojii-san brought up the Legend of the Demon Race, Princess brought up the Legend of the Hero.

Or rather, I depicted the Hero as a Light Magic user, but he actually used shadow magic like the Demon Race. So that means, this person was a shadow magic user just like the template Dark Hero, perhaps he could also use magics other than shadow.

I looked at him once more, this time our eyes met. I was unconsciously startled.

How can a man this expressionless to be this seductive? Please stop being that needlessly seductive. It’s bad for my heart. For some reason, it was pounding hard.

Someone~ save me~

To regain my composure back, I consolidate my mind to theorize how to protect him, but I gradually became annoyed.

I called out to the Guard ojii-san and then pointed at the carriage.

「Right now, the ones you should immediately catch are the criminals!」(Mira)

「That’s right.」(Filseria)

Princess also approved. The lone coachman was bound by the shadow cloth. The instructions-less horses were calmly neighing.

「Certainly, that is important, but……」(Sarda)

「So!」(Mira)

I interrupted the Guard ojii-san who wanted to say something and turned to look at needlessly seductive young man.

「Onii-san, please accept my grat.i.tude for saving me.」(Mira)

「Grat.i.tude?」(Handsome Onii-san)

「Yes. For now, perhaps we can have a tea somewhere?」(Mira)

I made a suggestion while tilting my head. At the same time, I made a tsukkomi inside my mind, “Isn’t the role reversed?”

However, even if I wanted to thank him, my house was far away, and I couldn’t just invite him personally to the Royal Castle

I will ask Princess to return back ahead of me with Swyn-san and then I will have tea with him at the café over there. isn’t this the best plan?

Since I want to have a tea with the handsome-san, only the both of us… Not that! After all, even if Princess return to the castle, without explaining that he wasn’t a Demon, then without any doubt, it would be turned into a session of tea surrounded by the Guards. Yeah, that was too sorrowful.

「Even with a man that might be from Demon Race?」(Onii-san)

「Are you referring to yourself? But, in my opinion, when expressing a grat.i.tude, race won’t matter. Even if the other party is a Demon or a Dragon, if I was saved by them, then I want to express my grat.i.tude.」(Mira)

Or rather, I would welcome if they are not human. Even a harmless Demon would be acceptable. Viva Real Fantasy! Please, I want to hear all kinds of story!

「Besides, even if onii-san is not a human, onii-san is not a part of this criminal gang, right?」(Mira)

If he was saving me to earn my trust and then use it to approach me ―――― or Princess, then the kidnappers would have long since escaped.

When I made my point, his eyes went wide and he covered his mouth with his right hand. I tilted my head and looked closely at him, his shoulders were slightly shaking.

「Ku~hahahahaha」(Onii-san)

He laughed.

(A handsome man’s laugh is such a sight for sore eyes…… Eh? Not that!)

「Why are you laughing!?」(Mira)

「Even a Demon Race or a Dragon, it won’t matter, right?」(Onii-san)

He laughed chuckling once more and patted my head round and round.

「Even if I want to tear the kidnappers from limb to limb?」(Onii-san)

「Please don’t say something that dangerous without any hesitation.」(Mira)

I brushed his hand off and retorted.

「I won’t do it this time. It’s not something for a child to watch.」(Onii-san)

「Please don’t say “this time”. Please hand over them to the Guards. If we could extract information about their safe house, then we might be able to rescue other victims, you know?」(Mira)

Since this might be not their first offence.

「Ah, I see. I didn’t think that far.」(Onii-san)

He said, as he had this faraway look.

「…… To want to kill all of them, do you hate them?」(Mira)

I quickly put my hand on the mouth that had said something without thinking. Seeing me like this, he made a slim smile.

「Since my mother was kidnapped and the person who should become my father was killed.」(Onii-san)

…… It was unlikely that he wouldn’t hate them.

「I am sorry.」(Mira)

「It’s an old story. I already exacted my revenge from them.」(Onii-san)

So, did this mean that he had located the criminals and then tearing them limb from limb like he had mentioned just now?

Even though he looked 22-23, he was very strong, I see. But with this, the possibility that he was a dragon disappeared. After all, if her mother is a dragon then she wouldn’t be just kidnapped by human without resistance. So that means, he as her son wasn’t a dragon.

Even so, how old he was when that event happened?

The person who should have become his father was killed so that means it was her mother’s second marriage. Even though a bright future was waiting for him, it was wrecked. Surely he led a life filled with hards.h.i.+p. But, it was fortunate that at the very least, he could survive until now.

With silence, the Guard ojii-san pointed his spear away.

「I see, your mother was kidnapped……」(Sarda)

The Guard ojiisan muttered in a sad tone. One by one, the other soldiers also mimicked him and pointed their spear away. Then the ojii-san suddenly apologized.

「I apologize for suspecting you as a Demon. However, this is still my duty, so I want you to show me your card.」(Sarda)

When they enter or exit a city, a traveler would have his card checked for the presence of criminal record. Although the record was done using the Earth Spirit King’s power, the recorded criteria depended on each country’s law.

The crime that would absolutely be recorded would be murder. However, if the killing was done in a bandits eradication or as a caravan escort, then it wouldn't be recorded as a crime since it would be legitimate self-defense.

The Society, the Hunter Guild, the Trade Guild; there were many kinds of cards, but they practically displayed the same entries.

Excluding the people who live their lives never leave the land where they were born and raised, most people possessed this card. For travelers, this card was an indispensable item.

Since Gai and I were together with the Knights group when we arrived in the city, we didn’t need the card.

If you lose your card then you could be issued a temporary card for limited time from the terminal at the checking station. If it indicated that you have any unexpiated crimes, then you will be kicked out from that place. Even if you succeeded in your first kidnapping attempt then it would be recorded as a crime in your card, so you wouldn’t be able to pa.s.s a checking station anymore.

「Card?」(Onii-san)

The young man asked back in a tone as if he wanted to say: “What’s that.”

「If you are a magician then you should have a card from the Society or Hunter Guild. Unless you learn magic by yourself, you would certainly own a card. If you lost your card then we will issue temporary card…… Can it be, you don’t have one?」(Sarda)

「In a sense, I learned magic on my own. Then, when I was pa.s.sing through this city from the sky, I saw a ruckus below and descend. Will there be a problem if I don’t have a card?」(Onii-san)

「……」(Sarda)

Lost for words.

To learn magic autodidactically, what kind of cheat he had. To master Shadow Magic just by his own, even enough to make him fly in the sky. But let’s ignore that, he did a secret illegal country entry without a card. No wait, that’s wrong, it’s the capital so, a secret illegal capital entry? ―――― Though, it wasn’t that secret as he was pretty showy.

Even though he had saved us, he ended conducting something that could be considered as a crime?

「There is something I want to ask.」(Onii-san)

「What?」(Sarda)

What to do with him since he was caught red-handed doing illegal entry to save the Princess. The Guard ojii-san was racking his head about this conundrum, so he rudely replied the young man’s question.

「Why would the story about of my mother explain that I am not a Demon?」(Onii-san)

「What? Is this the fault of a self-study?」(Sarda)

The Guard ojii-san let out a long sigh as if he was amazed by the reply, even so he explained it properly.

「Demon Race is said to be existences that evolve from monster when it consumes a human. Demon Race was the victims of the secret experiment that the Last Emperor of the Empire performed to create a Magical Army ―――― the cause of the Empire's destruction. The Demon Race didn’t have any human parent.」(Sarda)

「…… I see.」(Onii-san)

「Also about the card. Did the other cities not inform you to make the card?」(Sarda)

「Well, I wonder…」(Onii-san)

So he was a repeat illegal entry offender, huh? As expected from the Dark Hero’s ilk.

「Then, let’s make a card right now. About the illegal capital entry offense……. I will forward it to my superior, to seek His Majesty’s judgment.」(Sarda)

Since he had saved Princess, perhaps he would receive an amnesty? Since he was only pa.s.sing through the sky, he wouldn’t be accusable under the present law.

「Then to make the card, if you performed it in the Spirit Society, you will need to register the magic you develop and this would take a lot of time. There are no such rules in the Hunter Guild, so it would be faster. So where you will go to? You may choose the place to make the card as you like.」(Sarda)

Since I wasn’t familiar with the Capital, I didn’t know where our current location was, however, usually the Hunter Guild and the Society located near each other, so no matter what place he would choose, the travel distance wouldn’t be that different.

For the Guard ojii-san, it would be easier for him if he made the card in the Hunter Guild that had shorter waiting period. Even so, for a Magician, the prospect of receiving the profits from the magic he had developed was attractive. Especially for a type of magician that have no combat capability other than magic, just like me.

「How do you make a card?」(Onii-san)

「The card will be received from the Earth Spirit King’s terminal, where you put a drop of your blood to register the individual. What? Your finger will only be cut a bit with Wind Magic, so there won’t be any pain.」(Sarda)

「Wind Magic…… Could it cut better than this knife?」(Onii-san)

When he said so, he took a small knife that looks like a fruit knife from inside his overcoat.

「No, it only need a little drop of blood, so it won’t cause cut wound like that knife.」(Sarda)

「Then it will be impossible.」(Onii-san)

「Wha?」(Sarda)

He suddenly gripped the knife blade with his palm.

「Hey!」(Sarda)

「No problem.」(Onii-san)

「b.l.o.o.d.y way, it won’t be a problem! What are you thinkin-…… What the-!?」(Sarda)

The Guard ojii-san raised his tone at the end of his sentence. Understandable. When the young man opened his hand, it was unwounded.

「I-is that a knife for training?」(Sarda)

「It’s the real thing. The blade isn’t blunted.」(Onii-san)

He gave the knife to the Guard ojii-san who confirm that the blade was real and not had been blunted. Then he looked at the young man with pale face.

「Is this some kind of a trick?」(Sarda)

「It’s my body const.i.tution. A feeble blade won’t be able to hurt me.」(Onii-san)

「Your body const.i.tution!?」(Sarda)

The Guard ojii-san looked towards Swyn-san. Swyn-san was surprised at the young man who was unhurt and slightly shook his head.

「I don’t know anything about this. Even Mira was able to let out drop of blood.」(Swyn)

「……Swyn-san… What do you think I was?」(Mira)

「Sorry.」(Swyn)

I spontaneously protested and looked at him with reproachful eyes. I still didn’t know what the young man, who had caused these people fall to confusion, was thinking about. However, it seems he was thinking that he wouldn’t be able to prove his ident.i.ty like this.

「…… It can’t be helped. It will save a lot of trouble if I can search for the descendant.」(Onii-san)

He muttered to himself, then he inserted his hand into his overcoat and took out a small yellow orb.