'I'm not going . I'm definitely not going!

'Well, well, well, don't be like that--let's hurry up and conscript them!

I have no idea what you're talking about. You're just as irrelevant as I am, aren't you?

I'm not sure what you're talking about.
In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find out more about it here.

The temperature had risen considerably, perhaps due to the lingering effects of the Deep Fire Extinction attack. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.
...... Isn't this environmental destruction? Well, I thought it was all over for me, I had won! It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for and what you can do to help.

If it weren't for Sitri, I'd just pretend I didn't know anything and go back to the clan house, but with the members of ...... "Ghosts of Sorrows" around, I'd (inevitably) become serious.

As I walked along, completely demoralized, the sympathetic stone in my pocket suddenly began to tremble.
I'm sure you're in trouble, Franz. But now you know that the old lady who burns is much stronger and more useful than me.

I start it up and report it immediately.

'Well, well, well, Mr. Franz. I've solved the problem with the Black World Tree.

I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

'I don't know what's going on, but I'm about to go to the burnt out tower to collect.

'What? What? Conscription? What are you going to collect?

I don't know that ....... I'm telling you, I don't know what it is!


The old woman was commanding her subordinates, the members of the "magic staff", to collect the ashes.

'Don't be careless! We've completely burned up that tree, but the magic power it absorbed hasn't disappeared! It's not just a ...... demon. Collect the ashes!

The sight of her shining eyes and shouting voice was as terrifying as a witch in ancient times, and her words were filled with a strange pressure that made people obey her just by her words.
As expected of a level 8 in the Imperial City, there's more to it than just burning.

At any rate, I will immediately report the new information to Franz.

'...... Looks like that black world tree isn't just a demon.

I know that!

I'm sure you'll be able to understand. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

'It's really hard to be a knight. It's not our fault, but if something happens, we have to move, and there are many things to protect.

I'm not sure what to say. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what's going on in your life. I'm not sure.

I'm not sure what to say. I'm not sure what to do.
I'm not sure what to do. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to use it.

At that moment, a pile of ashes was blown away, and Lucia rose from the ashes.
You will find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.

............ What did I do to deserve this?

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

I'm sorry. I'll be back. I'm not done talking yet.

'Mr. Cry, let's go while Kirkil-kun is interrupting Lucia-chan!

Why?

In the event that you've got a lot of time and energy, you'll be able to use it to your advantage.
Lucia was stunned for a moment, but she immediately turned her gaze to him, much more sternly than before.

'Brother, Sito!

'Cry, come on, come on!

Oh, I ...... want to talk to you, but ......!

A voice to stop me. The call of the Abyssal Fire. Khyllkill's roar. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.







Perhaps it was because the monster had gone on a rampage, but there was hardly anyone left in the tower. Probably all the mages had gone out to fight off the tree monster.
Sitri pushes me back without relaxing and tells me with high tension.

'The Zebrudia Academy of Magic is a treasure trove! After all, it is the oldest academy in this empire that also serves as a research institute for magic! I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

I'm sure you're right.

...... By the way, what are you talking about collecting?

I walked down the old, well, historical corridor and up the spiral staircase that led to the top. It's a famous staircase that none of the academy's mages use because they all fly.

It's been a long time since I've been here. However, I remember well the impression I had when I first came here as an escort for Lucia's apprenticeship.

Portraits of famous mages from the academy adorned the walls, and exquisite stone statues of dragons were placed here and there. In the first place, the air you feel is clearly different from the air outside, and it seems that this is because the air in this academy is infused with the dense magical power of the faculty and students who belong to it.

Lucia has always had a calmness that was inappropriate for her age, but she seemed to be a little nervous at that time. Well, I was a hundred times more nervous than she was.

As I walked along, immersed in nostalgia, I suddenly stopped the force that was pushing me back.
Citri said in a small, but unconcealed voice of excitement.

'Huh? There's no one here? I'm not sure if this is the kind of thing you can do with a single ......, but you can collect the entire treasury? Don't tell me that's your plan?

'It's not that kind of operation. ......'

That's a terrible thing to say. An entire treasure house is no longer a collection, it's a theft.
I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.
...... No, no, no, no, even I wouldn't mistake a Citrine for a Liz in a well-lit room. In the event that you have any questions concerning where and how to use the internet, you can contact us at the web site.

If I don't, he might sneak in and collect something while I'm out of sight.
Before I can think of anything else, I pull on Cicely's hand and walk up the stairs.

'Ah--'



'Come on, let's quickly go see Lucia's teacher.

............ Huh? By the way, why am I up in the tower? I don't even have any business with Lucia's teacher.
This is a bad idea. I can't help but be carried away by Citri's momentum.

He's been using the word "requisition" as if it's a matter of course, but... well, I don't know. Is this a problem with my mind?
I want to find out what's going on, but I don't even know where to start.

'I see. ............ So you're saying you're going to collect directly from Lucia's teacher!



I have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe I'm too perceptive, but ...... I want to go home.

The moment I sighed deeply, a shining magic circle suddenly unfolded beneath my feet.
The magic circle was drawn with strange characters spreading around us, and Citrie looked around as if in a panic.

'This is ......!

'Oh ...... it's just a call.'

I received a similar magic circle when I first came here with Lucia. It is said that it can only be used within the premises of the academy, but it is a transfer magic circle that can force the other party to call.
I was a little nervous at first, but I'm fine now that it's the second time.

The moment I was about to explain to the impatient Citry, my body suddenly relaxed and I fell to my knees.
I can't put any strength into my hands or feet. Perhaps it's the same situation, or maybe it's the same situation, but Citri is falling towards me as if he's sagging.

What? Isn't this the magic circle from before?

And before I could even raise my voice, my consciousness rapidly faded away and disappeared.







The next thing I know, I'm sitting on a crimson, expensive carpet.

The first thing I felt was a tickling sensation on my cheek.
I tilted my head and looked next to me. A familiar pink blonde - apparently Citri was leaning against her. You then try to move your arms and legs, and realize that you are bound by chains.

But what the hell - no, it's unusual for Cicely to be unconscious longer than I am.

It's too sudden for me to think. While I was thinking aimlessly, a voice called out to me.


'You're finally awake, Lucia's brother.


A woman's voice gave me a cold impression. You raise your head at the familiar voice.

Your mind finally begins to move, and you begin to process the scene that has come into view.

It was a familiar room.
The ceiling was high, and light shone through the somewhat mysterious stained glass. The walls of the room were lined with bookshelves from the floor to the ceiling, and there was nothing to see but the sky through the intervening windows.

There were countless stakes in the floor surrounding us. Was it some kind of magic? There are many mages outside, young and old, men and women, surrounding us.


--And right in front of us, Lucia's teacher had a smile on his face that I couldn't quite place.


He is the first professor of the Zebrudia Academy of Magic, the highest magic castle in the empire, and he is not a pure human being.

She is a girl who looks no different from Lucia.
She has long silver hair that she keeps out of the way and golden eyes. She wears a robe with a somewhat rounded silhouette that hides the lines of her body.
At first glance, she looks like a human being, but even those who know nothing about her would have felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort at the sight of her.

False or true, she was a rare person of both human and spirit (Noble) blood.

Her body had both human and spirit characteristics, and although she was only about the same height as Liz, the tops of her ears were slightly pointed.

There are only a few spirit people living in the Imperial Capital, but none of them talk about their person.

A miraculous flower blooms in Zebrudia. One of the best mages in the Imperial City, said to have been recruited by Radric Atrum Zebrudia, who ascended to the throne.

One who is both human and non-human. The Immortal Sage Cluster.

Is it because he is overwhelmingly powerful? I felt a sense of oppression even though he wasn't staring at me, so I quickly looked around and hurriedly greeted him.

'Oh, ............, good morning, sir?

What the hell is going on?
I was confused, but Lucia's teacher said to Sitri.

It's a good idea to stop sleeping on the floor. It looks like she's just like Lucia said she was.

'............ goo goo'

Sitri clung to me tightly.
I understood everything, understood, and sighed.


'I see. ......'


She was talking like a bandit, but apparently she wasn't Lyss.
She's just a bad Citri. I guess today's Citri was the wrong Citri.

It's Lucia! I should've just let Lucia catch me instead of letting Cicely push me around! It's too late now.

I was out of options and smiling half-heartedly, Lucia's teacher declared in a chilling voice that scared me to death.


'We will now begin the trial. Lucia's brother. You're charged with destroying half of this glorious academy. Any arguments?'