The place where Arx was brought by the mercenaries is in the northern suburbs of King's Landing.


　It is a prison that was built to hold mages who have committed crimes, commonly known as the [Seal Tower of the Heavens].
　The exterior of this building is white, with a cylindrical structure stretching straight upwards, and although there are some windows, the walls are flat and uneven.
　The walls are flat and uneven.


　Perhaps that is why it feels so foreign even in the capital, and when you see it in the field of view with other buildings, you feel that it is clearly floating.
　However, that is not the most surprising part of this building.
　The reason why people are generally amazed by this building is that it is so high that you cannot see the end even if you look up, which is why the words "heaven" and "tower" are used in its name.


　Even by eye measurement, the height is equivalent to more than thirty floors of a building.
　It has a scale reminiscent of tower mansions and radio towers in the man's world.
　It is said that the reason why something of such a height, which could never be built with current construction technology, exists in this way is because it was originally an ancient structure.


　It is said to have been built before the construction of the Royal Capital, perhaps in the era described in the "Minstrelsy of the Mages", and that it was renovated to become a prison.


　It is generally accepted that once a criminal is imprisoned here, it is almost impossible to get out.
　The prison guards are selected from the best guards in the kingdom, and they are stationed on each floor to prevent criminals from escaping by mistake.
　It is impossible to go down through the eyes of the guards, but due to the nature of the building, it is impossible to go down through the outside, and it is too high to jump off.


　But now, Arx was shouting in such a place.


"What do you mean, they're throwing me in jail without even questioning me?


　When he woke up, the guards holding his arms were taking him to the prison.
　It seems that he had fainted at the Marquis' residence, and after being carried there by mercenaries, he was immediately handed over to them.
　It should not be so easy to take anyone into custody, but there must have been someone among the prison guards who was under the influence of the Marquis.


　Of course, as soon as I realized this, I shouted to the guards to protest.


"We do what we're told," he said.


　The jailer just replied with the same words as in the manual.
　That's why I'm complaining about it all the time.


"...... Hey, don't you guys think it's funny that kids are being sent to this place?

"We're not empowered to have an opinion. Our job is to put people in jail when we're told to.

Is that what you want?　That's a man who waits for orders!　A man waiting for instructions!

............

Are you listening to me?

............

Aaahhh!　They don't know what they're talking about!　What the hell is going on here?　What the hell is going on here?


　I complain to the hard-headed prison guards.
　But they all seem to be deaf to me.
　Since they are not violent, I think they are feeling the strangeness of having a child in their house, but they can't do anything about it.


　If they are asked to do so by a high ranking nobleman of the kingdom, a marquis, it would make sense that they would be forced to do so.


　--The world is about money, money, money.


　I remember the words I heard before I fainted.
　Once again, I am reminded of the power of position and money.


　But you know what?
　We can't afford to lose our footing here.
　Now that I've failed to protect Lisha, there's not a moment to lose.
　At that time, the Marquis implied that he was going to harm her, saying that he would make her disappear.
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　If there was enough distance between them, they might be able to use magic to get through, but at this distance, with this many men, it was impossible.


　But--


(You don't even gag a child of a military family whose strength is magic? ......)


　It is common for mages to be gagged to prevent them from casting spells, but in this case, they have failed to take such measures.
　Perhaps it is because they are absolutely confident in their protection, or perhaps they think that a child's rampage is nothing to worry about.
　It could be that they don't know who they are before they can't use magic in the first place.


　As I was led away and could do nothing, I observed my surroundings, trying to do something at least.
　The walls that make up the passageway are thick, but they are not made of mainstream stone.
　It looks like an inpatient wing of a hospital.
　The walls are monochromatic, with no useless indentations.
　The walls are monochromatic and flat without any unnecessary unevenness.
　The walls are flat and monochromatic, with no unevenness. Every room has a large single pane of glass so that you can see inside.


　At first glance, it may seem fragile, but it is said that the magic technology of the time was used in every object built during the time of "The Mages' Minstrelsy".
　Even a single piece of glass would be incomparably stronger than it is now.
　The difficulty of escaping from the prison can be seen in this aspect.
　The guards led us up a long flight of stairs.
　We were probably at a considerable height.
　Considering the number of steps and the turn of the stairs, we were probably on the twentieth or thirtieth floor.
　Around here, the number of rooms used as dungeons gradually increased.
　The dungeons have metal bars that look like they have been rebuilt, and criminals are kept inside.


　Eventually, I arrived at the far end of the floor.


This is the cell you'll be in.


　The guard pushed me to look at my cell.
　It was still a flat white room with iron bars, bunk beds, and a wastebasket.


　And there was a shadow.
　Apparently, there was another person in the room.


A shared room?

"No, I don't think so. ......


　The guards looked suspiciously into the cell.
　Then he let out a sigh of dismay, as if he understood something.


"...... Hey Guari. You haven't left yet, have you?




　When the guard says this, the reply comes back from inside the cell.


"Even if I left, I wouldn't have anywhere to go.

"How long have I been sitting here like that? This is not an inn, you know.

Hmm?　Is it?　I thought it was a nice inn, clean and even served food if I didn't say anything. I thought it was a good place to stay.

............ I'll tell them not to serve you anymore.

That's cold. So?　What's wrong with you today?


　In response to his guest's question, the guard said.


"I've brought someone to put in this cell.

"Oh. They're finally filling this cell?

"Yes. So get the hell out of here and get a real job. I'm sure you'll find plenty of work.


　The guard lightly taps the handle of his staff on the floor and sighs.
　He must be fed up with the lazy attitude of his predecessor.


Here's your room. Come in.


　The door was opened and I was pushed into the cell.
　Then a visitor lying on the bed shouted in surprise.


What is it?　What's with the little fellow?


　The voice that was showered on me was such a suspicious one.
　What's the matter? Considering the context, it sounds as if the suspicion deepened at the end.


　But the face of the person who made such a sound was certainly familiar to me.


"You're .......

"This is .......


　The person I looked at for a moment was the kidnapper I had fought off with Suu.