Chapter 17 (1/2)

Chapter 17: Burning companion

Immediately after talking with the red hair girl, I was released from the flame armor state and we visited the magician's guild.

I thought about going to a place where I could talk calmly with the fiery girl so we changed places.

「My name is Flame Rebatein, Please call me Flame. I venture around as a magic swordsman」

The woman with red hair, equipped with a long sword on her waist, introduced herself.

She has a serious demeanor, but her face is very beautiful.

A very beautiful woman and aside from that she seems very cool.

「Ano…….Flame-san? Are you always in that state, it’s conspicuous, and the people in the guild seem to be rather troubled, so is it possible to control the flames?」

She was still in her fiery state and had not settled down at all.

The floor, the wall, and the table are made from stone so they are not burnt, but they are definitely burning.

The whispering voices are rising in the surroundings, and the guild staff are on standby with a bucket of water, it is very embarra.s.sing to speak in this situation.

「Ah, how rude of me, I practice on a daily basis, so I forgot. I will calm them down now」

Saying that, Flame took a deep breath.

And immediately the flames reduced in size.

「This should be fine, Also please omit the formalities, just Flame is fine」

「O-Ou In that case, please just refer to me as Kouta. Then, Flame. What were you just talking about?」

「Umu, about the magic you used earlier, that is the secret technique of the Rebatein household, outsiders should not be able to learn it. How did you come to learn of it, is what I am asking」

How you ask? I learned it from the grimoire who is currently eating lunch next to us, if only I could say that, would you believe it if I said that?

For now, let's try to be indirect.

「Etto, if recall correctly, I learned it by chance from a grimoire somehow」

「By chance……so you are saying you did not learn it from someone? For example, like someone who has a cross-scar on the cheek?」

For a moment, Flame’s eyes became severe. I wonder if there is some connection with that cross-scarred person. Maa, I have nothing to do with it.

「There is no such thing at all」

Whether it was because of the sincerity in my voice, or because I lowered my head a little, it seemed Flame was convinced.

「Hmm…..is it so? In that case it is fine. I apologize for the strange inquires But for someone who learned it by chance, your apt.i.tude for the flames is not bad, is what I was thinking」

「Yes?」

「The technique《Lightning Flame Veil》earlier cannot be used so easily. First of all, it is necessary to receive special training from the Rebatein house and even then there can be misfire or loss of control」

Hmm, I heard somewhat disturbing words.

「Loss of control?」

「Ah, even if you were fortunate enough to activate it, it won't stop until the flame consumes you, there are possibilities like that」

When I saw Flame in the inferno state, somehow it had settled me down, and before I realized it the fire had disappeared.

Was I perhaps in a very dangerous situation?

「That's why, you are amazing for managing to master our technique. Even though it is another house! That talent is really enviable!」

「M-Maa, must have been the devil's luck……」

Aah, thankfully the flames disappeared.