87. Blue tone. (3)

Somewhere in the city where the salty smell of the sea comes up.

The silver-haired girl with a serious expression moved slowly.

A face that seems to be worried about something or something serious.

She was so beautiful that anyone who passed by could take away her attention for a moment, but no one dared to talk to her.

It was because I felt that her spirit flowing out at first glance was formidable.

For some reason, it looks like it will bleed if you touch it, such a formidable impression.

It could have been a kind of survival instinct.

Lucia, who had just stepped forward and reached a place where there were no people, let out a short sigh.

And she called her name.

“So. What do you mean by that?”

She is her one and only teacher.

The name of the greatest wizard in the world, as far as her close friends, her colleagues, and herself know.

“…… Roo.”

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There was silence.

Quietly, very quietly. Silence as if everything in the world was silent.

The city, which was like a bustling marketplace, disappears everywhere, and soon there is only one person left in the world.

Only one wizard named Lucia.

“This is… ….”

– Fantasy. Or you can think of it as a hallucination. Thanks to you for being useful to some extent. I was able to bring out my original body without excessive magical energy consumption. For a moment, but

At that moment, a silver-haired wizard wearing a cone hat appeared in front of Lucia.

Impression a little more mature than myself.

The purple eyes were still the same, and the face was haggard as if it contained some fatigue.

And. Also, let me point out something different from now.

“You, your body… ….”

There were scars from blazing burns on her back.

Even though she was wearing clothes. It was difficult to find a place on her upper body that was not injured.

-Ah. Don’t worry about your physical condition. It is said that he killed a disaster and stuffed it right before he died. Are you still moving normally?

Saying that, Lucia shrugged her shoulders as if it was no big deal.

“… ….”

– What are you so surprised about? Didn’t you know that I died?

“It was, but… ….”

Isn’t it different to directly see a dying body?

Especially, the multiple scars on the thin wrist…….

I couldn’t help but think of it as a wound inflicted by someone else.

Come to think of it.

…… Did they say Cale died in the future Lou knew?

Let’s remember that. Suddenly, his mouth was shut.

A world without kale.

She wonders how she would have lived in such a place if she were herself.

The moment I remembered that, I could guess why Lou had carved such a scar.

-Well, this is a good story no matter what. Shall we tell a productive story?

“…… Okay. I don’t know what you’re trying to say and set the mood like that.”

As if wondering what to do to cut off the rush.

Lu said after a brief pause.

-…… The past is changing considerably. More than I had imagined.

“…… Isn’t it natural that the world will change after the return?”

It is natural for the past to change after regression.

Even if the returned human lives the same life as before, the future will surely change.

The concept of ‘time’ is the first source that wizards explore.

All things can exist because there was time in the first place.

Even a spirit or an ancient god cannot completely escape the flow.

Even if there are spirits or ancient gods who can turn back time.

As long as they use their power to cause a big ripple called ‘return’ in the calm lake of time, the world after that won’t go as they knew it.

Considering that the regressed human does not move exactly the same as before, the variable increases explosively.

Even if you return to the past, it is a story that you cannot know everything about the future.

-Yes, I know. So i stayed still The fact that Kayle came to the Mage Tower early and I regained my strength about a year earlier. It was also the sudden decision to go to the martial arts festival. Because I thought it was just the aftermath of the regression.

Lu was well aware of that fact.

So, until now, I couldn’t be sure.

-So far, it’s been speculation. I overreacted one thing……. Today. I’m a little bit sure

I have confidence. Having said that, Lu laughed.

Maybe it wasn’t a belated conviction, but he was denying it even though he realized it.

It’s impossible to do that according to common sense, and you’re trapped in a wizard-like subjectivity. Maybe he was deliberately not looking at it.

As much as being trapped in one’s own subjectivity…… Even knowing that wizards don’t do stupid things.

Lou laughed. However, joy, relief, and bitterness lingered in that smile.

To the extent that it cannot be expressed with just a word of laughter.

Finally, Lou opened her mouth. And she said

-…… Kale. I think maybe it’s a comeback.

A man who has always been in the depths of her heart.

She was the first love, the last love, and the most precious love.

Cale, that she is not dead.

* * *

To the present day, there are very few fields where the study of magic does not have an impact.

To be precise, it is also called ‘Magic Engineering’ as it is separated from magic.

Things called artifacts are considered representative examples of magic engineering.

Storing magic in the form of a magic circle rather than using it instantly, using it when needed or applying it to an object semi-permanently.

As I said, there are few areas where magic does not affect.

It was also affecting the shipbuilding industry.

It’s rare for wizards to design and build ships.

A completed ship must be enchanted with magic for safety.

Because it was cheaper and safer than developing superior technology.

Above all, in this world, the sea is not a space where only the weather or currents are a threat.

Many monsters are dormant in the sea, and humans who wish to sail had to fight them.

It can be said that it is common sense to build a ship safely.

Then, what organization comes to mind first when you think of magic?

Everyone will probably pick the Mage Tower.

A regular wizarding organization under the Empire, and a gigantic organization with a history similar to that of the Empire.

That’s why the Mage’s Tower often inspects ships with their magic engraved every few years.

According to the Empire’s Ship Safety Act, there is even a clause stating that Mage’s ship inspection is essential.

That itself is not a problem. I could understand.

The safety of the ship is at stake, none other than the life of the crew.

On the contrary, if you couldn’t understand that, it was like you weren’t qualified to sail.

Just.

Originally, ship inspections are compulsory from the magic tower twice every five years.

However, it was not enough to suddenly change the conditions, and they said that they would proceed with the inspection that was conducted just two weeks ago, so they had no choice but to protest.

“So, didn’t you offer to deduct half of the cost of the examination?”

The cost of ship inspection ranges from a few dozen to several hundred gold depending on the ship.

“Isn’t the intention obvious? As soon as a request comes in from the royal family, do you have to do another ship inspection, which takes a good month?”

“We don’t know anything about that. All I can say is that the ship needs to be inspected. Do you want to be penalized by the Mage Tower for not following the law?”

The tone was openly menacing, with no backbiting whatsoever.

Hearing that, her blue-haired woman shut her mouth for a moment.

And after slowly lowering his voice. She said in a cheery voice.

“…… I mean. I hear you are going to run into our Mystique head-on?”

Blueton’s port faces the west sea of the empire.

In other words, it is a story of a maritime trade channel directly connected to the empire.

Of course, the Empire and the Duchy of Briseyton have carried out bilateral trade through him.

Because it’s much faster that way than going round.

However, the first problem that arises in the process is the monsters sleeping in the sea.

Unlike the land, the sea is extremely unfavorable to humans.

It is possible to subdue monsters on land periodically by hiring mercenaries or mobilizing knights.

Can you subdue all the monsters in the vast sea?

And while there are many knights and mercenaries who are familiar with land battles, those who are familiar with naval battles are extremely rare.

If you poke me, I won’t even be able to save my life, let alone subdue the monsters.

Sea monsters have always been an obstacle to maritime trade.

The thing that came to my mind at that time was Mystic, and her full name was ‘Mystic Pirate’.

A military group that calls itself the mercenaries of the sea.

It is said that there was a time when they were treated as illegal organizations or pirates…….

‘…… No, they put the word pirate in their name in the first place. It can be misunderstood as a pirate, right?’

Anyway.

It was true that there was no group at sea that could match their stature.

That’s how it got recognized as an official legal entity in the Kingdom of Briseyton…… That was the information I knew.

“…… I didn’t know that the ‘Siren’ was a member of the Mystic Pirates.”

As a result of unintentionally overhearing a little conversation.

As for the woman presumed to be a siren, she seemed to belong to the Mystic Pirates.

Seeing that she is alone with wizards from each of the 7 circles of the Mage Tower, they are of a fairly high rank.

Mystic Pirate quietly disappeared after the disaster broke out.

There was no contact with them after that. I was only thinking that it disappeared naturally due to a disaster.

No, by the way.

“…… With that striking blue hair, she didn’t know that she belonged to Mystic Pirates?”

It was really unheard of that the Siren belonged to the Mystic Pirates.

All I’ve heard is that she was a wanderer in the city.

But I didn’t understand.

It’s not a normal appearance, it’s a heterogeneous blue hair and blue eyes.

At that rate, someone should have recognized that she was a Mystic Pirate even when she stood in the way of her catastrophe.

Let’s have doubts about the obvious facts. Ciela, who heard my self-talk, tilted her head.

“Blue hair?”

“Uh. The unique blue hair and blue eyes you see there. That person is like a siren. I don’t know how they made the legs…… Probably an artifact.”

I explained it that way to answer your doubts.

Ciela rubbed her eyes once and looked at Siren again as if it was rather strange.

Then she asked.

“…… No matter how you look at it, it looks like normal brown hair and brown eyes to me?”

“…… ?”

After hearing her words, I looked at the siren again and tilted my head at her.

What anyone sees in their eyes is blue.

I’m blue! It was the dark blue hair advertised.

Ciella.

…… Were you colorblind?

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