Linne is not solemn as a ceremony only, he says in his mouth, but the fact of the matter is that those who become single mages tend to be habitual without exception.
　But at the same time, I can understand the need for it. Speaking of the head of state's intention, it sounds bad, but now that the biggest problem facing the seven countries, such as Sisti, has been resolved, cooperation between the countries is essential.

　The effectiveness of the protective wall brought about by that existence is inferior to the old, Kronos-based [Babel]. This is a hard fact. Until now, the magic power of Kronos, which the demons recognize as a higher level, was blocking the invasion, but now they are only achieving equal results by using a portion of Ars's magic power information body.
　It was a way to take advantage of the demons' habit of following a higher species - a higher rate - and that's what they did. The simple logic of instinctive fear, so to speak, was fueled by instinctual fear, which is also a double-edged sword. It's because they bring back the parts of powerful demons in the country without annihilating them.

　Considering that the existence of Latifa, who transformed into a demon, is the closest to Kronos, it's theoretically impossible to create something that's equal to or greater than [Babel].


　By extension, Ars surmised that this meeting - a get-together according to Linne - would be a sort of pact of sorts. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　For starters, it means that information on single wizards, which until now have been highly secretive, will be shared among the nations. Originally, the [Meeting of the Seven Nations], a meeting of heads of state and single wizards gathered at the time of the approval of the Goodwill Magic Congress, should have served that purpose. This time, it was probably a matter of when the singles were decided.

　Without looking at the contents, Ars looks at the invitation. Yes, the concern is that Ars will be invited.
　In addition to that........the sealing wax on the letter has an unfamiliar gold seal on it.

　Since it was brought by Lynne, I thought for sure that the sender was Cicerunia, the Alpha head of state, but it seems that I was wrong.
　It's not just a matter of time before you're ready to go.

'The sender of that one will be President Ilyce. Since Als-sama is also a student of Alpha, we have been entrusted to give it to you, Cicernia-sama.

　In fact, Ilyce and Cicerunia, the president of the association, met once. No, that wasn't limited to the Alpha head of state.
　In the negotiations and arrangements exchanged there, Cisernia had achieved a number of results. One of them was this invitation. A secret agreement that was only agreed upon between Ilyce and Cisernia.......the first step was to give the invitation to Ars via Cisernia.

''So, is it correct to say that this is from Ilyce?''

　Ars held up the invitation between his fingers lazily and asked: 'Yes, the one stamped there will be a royal seal of recognition of the new organization by the seven nations.

You can find a number of different types of products and services on the market. That said, much of the meaning of the royal seal has already been lost.

　The king's seal is the old Babel access key, so to speak. Nowadays, it is like the seal of approval of the head of state.
　However, the significance of this seal is great. It's a good thing that seven countries have recognized the power of the association's non-interference and neutrality with other countries as being comparable to that of a single country. Of course, it is certain that the biggest factor in this is the existence of Ars, the reigning pinnacle of single magicians.

　If that is the case, it is inevitable that Ars will be invited to a meeting like this one. However, there was certainly an aspect of Ilyce's own presence that was hesitant to attend. She herself should not have taken this get-together, with its twisted expressions, in its original meaning.

　That's probably why she decided that she had to let Ars alone attend. The association's position is that they must remain non-interventionist, and as a matter of fact, they have nothing to do. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what the singles are capable of, and I don't see the point in taking the time to do it.

　And even though he belongs to the association, there's no way that Ars, a single wizard, can't not be present. If that was the case, there would be no problem sending him out if Ars wasn't involved in the policies, center and decision-making of the association.

''Huh~ So that's how it is.''

　I'd just tucked the invitation away in my pocket.

Al I mean...

　With difficulty, Loki looked at the location of the invitation he had put away.
　It was immediately clear to Ars what he was trying to say. As I recall, there was a similar exchange at a previous meeting.

''Linne-san, do you want to accompany me?

　Linne replied to Ars's question with a smile, and Sisti's disgusting, disgusting smile, which came uncomfortably into her vision.

'No problem about that. It seems that President Ilyce will not be attending, and chaperones are allowed to accompany you as long as you are not in large numbers. In that sense, this is a get-together as well. We don't have many opportunities to exchange information with other countries.
Thank you.

　It was Loki who thanked her. Her fears of being left behind were resolved.

'Well, then, I'd like to say that Master Ars is present.

　The carefree smile even made Ars feel like he was being guided. I can't participate or show my rebellious spirit now, and I could barely say "I'm not going to be willing to do it, but...".
　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about it.

''Then I'm going to have to leave now.
"Thank you for taking the time to visit us.
I'm glad to hear it.

　Sighing lightly, Ars was about to leave as it was, but he suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked back.

''Chancellor, I think it's time for me to take you two to the outside world.
Wow, you've gotten that far already?

　Sisti, who returned with honest astonishment, actually thought that she was as quick to let them out into the outside world as the military was - even in a mental sense.
　The word "two" would get through to the Chancellor and Loki, but it didn't ring true to Lynne here. That's probably true, too, he wouldn't have dreamed that Ars would be educating his students.

　But--.
　Linne, who tilted her head for a moment.

''Come to think of it, Ars-sama had a pupil, right?
... yeah.

　I don't know where she got that information, but it seems that it has spread more than Ars thought. Even within the academy, and even the chancellor, who was the one who imposed it on them, perhaps there's no need to dare to hide it.
　It's because Tesfia and Alice are already famous for the 【7 Nations Friendship Magic Competition】.
　Unbeknownst to Ars, that is to say, in the other academies, they have become synonymous with the second magical academy.

''As for me, I can't let my students do anything reckless, but the military won't give me permission, will they?
No, I'm going to take the association's request in that area.
I see. But I'm not done with the association's test operation, the survey request, yet. I believe that was a test to get students out into the world.
'It should be. So we can't exactly incorporate the two of them into the request, you know. I'm going to have the girls accompany the request that Loki and I receive. That kind of loophole isn't originally available, though.

　Would you call it a privilege allowed to Ars, or a tacit admission allowed to singles? In any case, the association requires a report as a condition for taking the two of them in. It's not just a matter of demonstrating the power to go out into the outside world, even if you're a student of the academy.
　If you can detect possible problems in advance, that's better, and in any case, the more sample models the better. However, the cost of hedging the risk for this is not ridiculous.

　As long as we have the chancellor's permission, the rest is a no-brainer.

'Our freshmen couldn't do extracurriculars this year, so if we can officially get a student to make up the request in the outside world, we'll be able to make up for it. There's a way to redo the extracurriculars, but it clashes with the event. Well, since that's the case, could you please take a look at the site of the extracurricular class as well?

　The nuances of the words, the expressions, and judging them all together, it sounds like a decision. However, the main reason why the extracurricular lesson could not be done is because of Ars's series of incidents.
　As expected, Ars also nodded while making his cheeks twitch. If you think that this is the kind of permission that was given........ In fact, it wasn't even a bargain, it was just a one-sided roundup.

''I understand. For the sake of the request, since it's not even a suburb of Alpha, I'll undertake that as a separate matter.
For free?
There is a fee. I don't mind paying the same price as a regular wizard. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to afford it. I'm a member of the association, after all.
Okay.

　Ars looked back at the chancellor's contained smile with narrowed eyes. Sisti was a notch or two ahead of him in crossing the world, and it seemed to Ars that the gap between them would be much further away from closing.

　On the other hand, Lynne, who was watching the exchange, said, "It may be strange for me to say this, but it seems like a lot of work," a bewildered wry smile appeared on her lips.

''If you say that, then by all means, it would make me feel better if you would allow me to examine those eyes.
Well, I'm, uh I'm a little busy until the meeting.

　Averting her gaze, Rinne laid out the reasons she had come up with on the spur of the moment as a protective barrier, as if she had dug her grave.

''However, a promise is a promise. If you haven't forgotten it, fine.''
'Yes, of course!　I can't go back on my promise to Master Cisernia and I can't go back on my word, Master Ars, if I can, I hope it won't hurt.

　Lynne wriggled around like a child afraid of the dentist and asked.

'It's just data collection,'

　Rinne was relieved to be left with a bit of anxiety.