98 Falling Noel and its cause




 --The power of omniscience, "Code Akashic": Eye of Heaven.

 The moment Noel fell, Allen was generously using his omniscience to look at Noel's entire body.
 He wouldn't hesitate to use the power of reason if necessary, but his brow was furrowed because he wasn't sure what to do.
 There was nothing unusual in Allen's eyes.

 But in fact, Noel has fallen and ...... that doesn't mean that omniscience is absolute.
 If it appears to be wrong, it's because your assumptions or common sense are wrong.

 So what is wrong in this situation?

"...... is not a malfunction to begin with, is it? Considering that it's normal and therefore collapsed: ......

 You move your gaze around, muttering to yourself to organize your thoughts.
 With Leeds hurriedly approaching Noel at the side, you look not only at Noel, but at his entire body as well.

 Omniscience is too powerful and therefore difficult to handle.
 If the problem can be handled singly, you can get an answer immediately, but when complex factors are involved, it becomes unmanageable.
 You need to make a good guess at the situation to get the correct answer.

 But fortunately, I was able to guess the situation relatively easily this time.
 I had seen something similar not long ago.

Please wait for Noel and we'll heal you now: ......!
"Oh, Leeds, wait a minute. ...... No, I should have Leeds heal Noel, just to be sure, and ask Milene to do it?
"Huh? Well, uh, ......?
"...... Milene, is there anything to do?
Yes. It's not like I'm going to go through Noel's clothes.
"Masaguru ......? Um, Allen, what the hell are you doing at ......?
I'm just looking for something, don't worry about it. Come on, Leeds, keep going.
"Ha, ha, ......?

 Somehow, Leeds didn't seem to be at ease, but it's better to act first than to explain.
 When I looked from Leeds to Milene, she was staring at me as if asking what she should do.

"So I need you to find something in Noel's clothes. Well, or rather, it's the one that Noel received from the kid before lunch. But first, I want you to know where it is and not take it out.
"......, okay.

 Although she nodded her head a little curiously, Milene nodded her head and went straight to Noel's side.
 Then she bent down beside him and began to carelessly pick at Noel's clothes.

 It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're going to be able to get your hands on it, but there's no time for that.
 It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to have to worry about it.

 You will be able to find a lot more than just a few of the most popular items of clothing for you to choose from.

...... found.
"Both?
"......, they're both there.
I see. So, yeah, ...... for now, can you put them both on top of your clothes, being careful not to let them leave Noel's body?
"...... Okay.

 Another short time passed, but this time it wasn't long before it was over.

 At the word "done", I quietly looked at Noel to make sure he was well dressed and let out a small breath of relief.
 Then he turned his attention to you again and narrowed his eyes.

 --Then he turned his gaze toward her again and squinted his eyes.

 Then, when he was sure that his guess was correct, he let out a clear breath this time.
 It seemed from what I saw, there was no need for Allen to do anything.

"...... have you learned anything?
Yes, for the most part. Can you get those two off Noel's body for now?
"...... Okay.

 For a moment, Milene looked at me as if to ask if I was all right, but I guess she soon realized that she wouldn't have said that if I wasn't all right.
 It's a good thing that you're able to get the best out of it.

 As it is, Milene stood up ...... and it was shortly after that that a sound like a moan could be heard from below.

...... here, is ......?
"Noel ......! Did you notice! Are you okay?
"Leeds ...... Yeah, I'm fine. I understand what the situation is mostly.

 While saying this, Noel looks at Milene standing beside him and then turns his attention to you.

 It doesn't seem to be a lie that he understands the situation, and he seems to have some understanding of who did what.
 A light chin is pulled back as a thank you, and Allen returns it with a shrug of the shoulders.

Now, then, ......
"Noel ......! You should still be sleeping. ......!
So I'm telling you it's okay, right? And I can't relax if you show me something like that.
"...... something like that?
Does that mean that something happened to the kids who gave it to Noel?
You're right about that, but ...... you're as perceptive as ever.
"Huh? Children, right? ...... Could it be that it was the children's fault that Noel fell?
Hmmm, I guess you could say it's a fault: ...... To be more precise, it's the result of asking for help that's causing the unintended consequences. Maybe, but Noel's only consciousness was sent to the children who asked for help, right?

 The height of sensitivity as the king of the elves.


 The Elven Forest, the place that was most compatible with Noel.
 It had something that was a part of them.

 The combination of those factors resulted in an accidental manifestation.

...... that's true, but how do you know that?
Well, it's all about experience, isn't it?

 It's not a lie.
 In fact, if you hadn't experienced a variety of things, you wouldn't have been able to guess so quickly.

 The reason why Allen couldn't see Noel's condition as abnormal in the first place is because it wasn't abnormal in itself.
 At first, Allen used his omniscience to focus on the goal of investigating what abnormality was occurring in Noel.
 The more specific the conditions, the more details they could find out, and no other information was needed in the first place.

 But surely they had only asked for someone to help them, and Noel had only responded.
 The world did not perceive it as an aberration, which was therefore only a natural consequence.

 It's only after we figured everything out that we were able to be that specific, but we were able to envision similar situations based on past experience.
 That's why Allen used his omniscience for Noel itself, which is a bit more vague, and thus succeeded in figuring out what was going on.

...... Allen, you're really the same as always. You are really the same as always, being able to think about such things calmly and without rushing to the point of abruptness: ......
No, I think Leeds was doing the best he could, too, right? It's not like I was just in a hurry to get something done,

 Or rather, it is also due to past experience that Allen is always able to remain calm.
 ...... No, or perhaps I should say it's because of it that he can only remain calm.

 When he was a hero, Allen always acted alone.
 The slightest mistake or the slightest carelessness could be fatal, and he was not allowed to show his impatience.
 Allen's current situation is only the result of that, and it's just something he had to learn as needed.

 It might be useful in handling the situation, but it was not something to be proud of or to be imitated.

Well, we'll talk more about it on the road, but let's go anyway.
"Go to ...... by any chance?
"Maybe or not, Noel is going to go, right? You said it yourself earlier, and I'm not going to be so heartless as to leave Noel alone like that?
...... Yes, I know. I'm not sure what the situation is yet, but something is wrong, right? Then of course we'll help you.
...... I don't know what I can do, but I'll help.
....... Thanks. Well, I don't know what's going on most of the time, but I don't know what's going on either.

 While saying this, Noel slowly stood up.
 He took a look at his body as if to check his condition, and nodded one nod.

 We don't know anything about the details.
 All I know is that something is going on that would make a child call for help.

 The rest is probably related to this roaring noise that's been going on for a while.
 We honestly don't know anything about it.

 But at any rate, we'll get there first.
 It should have been so peaceful that I seriously considered emigrating to ......, but now it's no use saying that.

 When you let out a breath, you look at each other and nod to each other.
 Then they ran out of the place, with Noel in the lead.