95 - It was relatively easy.
I'm sitting on top of a cliff by a quiet lake, casting a fishing line.
I'm sure I'll be scolded for enjoying the outdoors as if I'm a hermit, but <
There was a covered rest area a little distance away from the house, where a round table was set up and chars were gathered.
It was called a round table meeting.
I am secretly listening to their discussion.
By the way, a stone giant is sitting next to me, holding his knees, and he is also hanging a fishing line.
He is a member of the round table, but he is accompanying me. He is so kind.
So, what's on the agenda for today's round table discussion?
"The queen has made a deal with Numbers. What does this mean?
Charles' energetic voice causes the members to become agitated.
"Of course she's afraid of us. Frey, as usual, is off the mark.
"Can't you think that we are trying to find a peaceful solution to our problems?" Iris is so serious.
"I think we've found some kind of conflict of interest, don't you?" And Riza is calm.
"Ha-ha-ha. Mr. Frey, our existence is a secret," Johnny secretly grumbles.
Professor Tia is the only one who can make a good judgment,
"Hmmm."
He was picking his nose!
I see... I'll just keep my serious reasoning to myself and let Char and the others have a good time. This guy can read the air. I'm surprised.
However, it doesn't mean that he doesn't participate at all.
"So, what do you think, Mr. Charu?"
While everyone is looking at him, Charu answers crisply.
"First of all, the Numbers have the unusual idea that they, the chosen aristocrats, must from now on promote the country that has been neglected by them. I hear that you dislike the queen because she is the one who has ruined the kingdom.
"Yeah? Oh, yeah, well, I guess so."
Char's language is a mess. What anime have we been watching lately?
"And the queen says, "I am the best in the world! He misunderstands. You're the best.
Charu, being so innocent and naive, speaks out of turn. If he were here, he would be furious.
I think that's why the queen is also feeling a little bit annoyed with the Numbers members. I think.
"Yes, yes, I think you understand the situation correctly."
"Heh heh heh."
My sister is embarrassed by Professor Tia's compliments.
"So, two mutually incompatible camps have joined forces. I wonder why?
Char's eyes suddenly widen.
"Somehow, I think there is some world-shaking threat looming that compels us to do so, don't you? Somehow!"
I'm so excited. It's so cute.
I see. It's possible.
Frey, Riza, and Johnny nod their heads in agreement.
Iris looks a little skeptical, but for a guy who doesn't read the air, he's unusually quiet. He's growing up.
"Hmmm. So now we have a new addition to our current target list of numbers, Flash Princess. And now there's going to be someone who threatens them, too. What are we going to do?
"Training!"
Charu shouts without a moment's pause.
"Our ultimate goal is to defeat the huge organization of darkness that has been seducing Mr. Numbers and the others. Before we can do that, however, a number of obstacles have arisen. I think we need to raise the level of our strength.
"Yes, indeed. Riza and I cannot show our true strength in this form. But there are limits to what we can do in our original form.
But it's not so easy to raise your magic level.
Iris intervenes.
"No. Because you have just recently reached a very high level. Please tell us how to do that!
"Yeah, no, that's not something I did. ......"
Iris is slurred. You dug your own grave. Yes, I did something. I'm the one who didn't communicate it properly.
Professor Tia stands up.
"Well, I'm not a fighter, so I'll leave you to it. If you decide on a training method, I'll be happy to advise you accordingly.
With these words, he quickly left the place.
"Let's find a waterfall first!"
"Why?
The discussion proceeded in a hilariously funny manner.
I was listening to the discussion while staring blankly at the completely unresponsive fishing line.
"Hey, are you catching anything?"
I turned around to hear a voice from behind me and saw that Professor Tia had somehow made her way here.
"You can't catch it. You can't catch them, because you haven't baited them.
"I see. I see... so you can concentrate on your eavesdropping."
Professor Loli-kko Megane sits down beside me.
"Thank you for hanging out with Char and the others after all."
"That's weird, all of a sudden. Well, I'm smiling, but I don't feel like I'm wasting my time."
Heh,<>I was afraid you might complain, so I went ahead and thanked you. Surprising.
"Char, you have a strange sense of humor. In addition to her high maximum magic level, your overprotective nature must be casting all kinds of magic on her, right? I don't know all the details, but I think they are interfering somehow, and I'm sensing some kind of disturbing "atmosphere.
"What, you mean to say that
"At least the queen, who is one of the best in the world at looking down on people, has teamed up with a bunch of students, so there must be something going on."
That's because I said
Is this guy getting a little too Char-colored? So be it.
So, what are you going to do?
What's that?
Training.
I won't do it.
Shut-ins live in a world far away from hard work.
Not you. Putting aside the threats to the world, there's a chance you could face the Flash Princess if you're not careful. Even with your protection, they will certainly have to improve their own strength if they are to have any chance at a fair fight.
"Well, we don't want to be in a situation where we can't get any results from our training."
It is not my intention to make Charles feel down.
"You can do it, can't you? Just like with Mr. Iris."
Professor Tia smiles evilly. Behind him, I stare into his eyes.
There were several thin tubes extending out.
Thirty-six in all. Thirty-three of them extend all the way to the ground, and three of them are broken off in the middle.
One of the three tubes is longer than the other two. It is said that this tube represents Professor Tia's concept of the magic level itself.
Iris could not raise her magic level any further because one of the tubes was entangled in the other tubes. When I untangled it, all of a sudden, the other tubes grew rapidly and the magic level went up at once.
I stared at Professor Tia's long tube that didn't reach the ground.
"Kya-pipi-pi-pi-pi-pi? Kya-pipi-pi-pi!"
Professor Tia jumped like a fish on land, and finally her small frame made a big jump.
"What did you just do?
Yes, that was rather easy.
"I stretched the tube and attached it to the ground.
As a result, her current magic level has increased by one.