The people's cheers continue.

　The cheers became a wave, gradually spreading backward.
　Word spread so fast that even those who hadn't seen anything were cheering.

　It didn't seem to be going away for a while, so I left it to Amelia and went back to Angier.

　Angel's treatment was in its final stages.
　The mermaid may be limp and unconscious, but her body has been repaired, at least visibly.

　The tattered flesh that had been melted and scraped off to reveal the bones has been restored.

...... style.

　The light of healing subsided, and Angel wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

Good job, Angel.
"Dear Alec!

　Angel came running toward me happily when he was called out to me.

"You look like you're on the mend,
The visible injuries are all over ...... maybe okay, but ......

　I walked up to the mermaid and stared for a moment.

"Yes ...... this is all right now. I think Angel should be a little more confident.
"Are you confident that ......?

　Wide-eyed, wide-eyed and puzzled, Angier.
　Modesty is one of her virtues, but I think it's time to have some confidence in some things.
　I want to see that kind of Angier.

I can assure you that your healing magic is among the best in the world.
"Such a ......
"You don't believe me?
"What?　No, it's not.

　Angier gasped.

That's good. I assure you, Angel is one of the six best in the world. When it comes to healing magic.
"Six fingers, is it?

　A puzzled face Angel.
　Six fingers is not a normal expression.

"Yes, six. You'd have five fingers if it weren't for me. Too bad.
"I am not sorry!　No wonder you're no match for Master Alec.
I see. Then you should try your best to pass someone else's and become one of the top five.
Yes, I'll do my best.

　A small gut-punching pose with both fists clasped together at the chest, Angel .

"With Mr. Alec, on the five fingers ......

　I'd say Angier trusts me, and I'm a believer.

　That should inspire and give you confidence at the same time.
　One of the five fingers - just a little more to be on a par with me.

　You're the sixth greatest user in the world, and it must have rubbed off on you.
　I saw a slight change in Angel's eyes as he stared at his hand after striking a fist pump.

　Let's not say it yet.
　Let's not tell him for a while longer that he's really second in the world, behind me.

　Instead, I've decided to give him a little more confidence.

　I held out my hand and pulled something out.

　It's about the size of a small watermelon in the palm of my hand.

"What is it, Alec?
"What do you think Angel is?　It's kind of a tough one to judge.
"Difficult, is it?

　Angier tilted his head and began to observe the ball.

　These weren't just balls, they had a poisonous color on the outside.
　It was purple, the same color as the swamp, and very poisonous.

　Normally, I would have dismissed it as a lump of poison.

"Is this the outside?

　Being well versed in healing magic and sensitive to 'life', Angel sensed it.

You're right, that's good Angel. It's not easy to see through this.
Is that so?
This one (、、、、) would be difficult for Angel, but it still has a human intent. The intention is to deliberately cover the outside with this toxic stuff and hide the inside from something.
"I see.
That's why it's so hard to understand. Only Angel can figure that out in this situation. That's Angel.
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Alec.

　Angier's cheeks burned, but he looked pleased.

This is something I noticed when I cleansed the land and avoided at first. Now Angier. The will of man, and what was probably hidden in this land. Doesn't this feel anything to you?
"...... oh

　Angel, who had been staring at the ball for a while, huffed and took a quick look at the still unconscious mermaid.

'That's him.


"Correct

　Reaching out the hand that wasn't holding the ball, he patted Angier's head.

"Yes, this mermaid's will. She must be hiding this from something to protect it.
"I didn't know that.
"Well done, that's a lot of angers.
"Dear Alec: ......

　Angier looked more and more pleased, cheeks flushed with glee.