I'm afraid I've made you very uncomfortable with the whole thing.

　After a while....

　Al turned his head away from Sora and Luna to look at us.
　He looked somewhat satisfied, and it was good to see Sola and Luna again, I thought.

'No. It's for Sora and Luna's sake.
"Hmm.

　Al stared at me intently.

'What, what is it?'
To be able to say such a thing so naturally. I'll give you credit.
Uh ... thank you?
Oh, you can't just be a little boy. I'll call him by his name. What did you mean by...?
Mother. Sola's master is called Rain.
"You are my Lord. Make sure you remember that.

　As Sora and Luna explain, Al-san pops his palm with the word "oh".

'Yes, you said it was Rain. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect.　Shroud?
What's the matter with you, mother?
No, it sounds familiar, but it's nothing. Well, I guess it's in your mind.

　What is it?
　Al-san has a strange look on his face...?

That said.

　It wasn't much of a problem, or it would just go away.

I've heard from the girls. I heard from the girls that you have something you want to ask the mistress.
'Yes. Actually......

　That Iris' seal has been broken.
　That they are looking for a way to seal it again.
　The clue to this is that I came to talk to Al about it.

　I told him about those things.

''Hm........''

　After hearing the story, Al-san made a difficult face.

''Just to be sure.......it was your mother who sealed Iris, wasn't it?
''Hmm. Indeed, that Heavenly Clan was sealed by the concubine and her companions.

　In response to Luna's question, Al-san nodded quietly.
　She seemed to be remembering those days and was peeking out indescribable emotions.

'That guy........Iris' outburst was tremendous. He continued to destroy everything and anything with a force that seemed to swallow everything. At the time, the spirit race, including the mistresses, were parting company with the humans, but even so, they decided they couldn't leave him alone. They joined forces with the other strongest species and sealed Iris away.
Why was it sealed, by the way?　Didn't you have the option of taking it down?
The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that I could have defeated him, but considering the background of what happened to Iris, I didn't want to end up taking his life and that's the end of it. Maybe time will heal the hatred. Thinking that, the mistresses chose to seal it up, but I guess it didn't work out so well.

　Al let out a sad breath.

　He must be a kind person.
　He's someone who can think about what happened to Iris as if it were his own, and is able to sympathize with her.

　If it's someone like that, Al-san might be able to help us.
　I ask, hoping that he will be able to help us.

'Can you help me?'
....
Iris is out for revenge again. She's going through the same grief and suffering she did in the past. We want to stop it. So we want to seal Iris away again.
And why is that?　You're trying to protect people.
That's part of it but I'd rather help Iris.
Do you want to help?
'Iris is willing to die to get her revenge. Maybe if he continues to run amok, he will be defeated one day. I don't want to end up like that. That's why I'm going to seal the seal to save Iris.
That doesn't remove the danger, does it?　You know that could be a problem for posterity?
It's what we humans did originally. And besides it's better than Iris dying.
Are you aware of what you're doing?
It's just me being selfish and egotistical.
You are aware of this and yet you continue on your way...

　Al looked surprised.
　Next, he stared at me intently.

''Well maybe Rain would be able to reach Iris's mind, or maybe she would be able to reach you.
I'll make it happen.
You want to be sure. You're funny.

　Al smiled.
　It was a smile that seemed somewhat gentle.

''Mm. I understand what Rain said. I'm convinced, too.'
Well then....
But the method that sealed Iris is one of the most secret techniques of the spirit race. But the method of sealing Iris is a secret technique among the spirit tribe, and I cannot teach it to you simply because I have been asked to. ''We spirits, mistresses, don't care what happens to humans now.
Mmm, she's so mean to me.
Then what do you want me to do?

　Al chuckled at his daughters' protests.

It's obvious, isn't it?　In times like this, in all times and places, the royal way is to show your strength.
'So that's how it's going to play out...'

　It makes me cringe, but...
　Mr. Al doesn't try to do anything.

'I would say ...'
?
I owe Rayne a debt of gratitude for her help with the girls. I have to repay the debt in a heartfelt way.
Well then....
Hmm. I'll help you, if you're a concubine.

　Smiling, Al smiled.

'You sound confusing...'
If you're going to help us from the start, you should say so.
That would be boring. I also wanted to get to know Rain's character, you know?

　Despite the zit eyes of his daughters, Al kept a cool face.
　I see.
　This is the kind of thing that makes you a parent.
　It's an existence that a child can't oppose forever.

''So, how do you seal Iris...?
Hmm.........the seal uses magic. As for that magic, it's classified as super-grade, but well, I'm sure Sora and Luna can learn it easily.
"Humph, I'm a magical genius!

　Somewhat happily, Luna puffed out her chest.
　Maybe she was happy to be praised by Al-san.

'Won't my mother follow me?'

　Maybe Sola is right, and it would be best if Al could apply the seal again...

She has to watch the gates. "She has to keep watch over the gates because she has to.
Ugh.
And ... can we trust someone else with this case?
No. I'd rather we settled this ourselves.

　Yes, you're right, Al, you're right.
　We can't just let someone else take care of Iris.
　We have to take care of it ourselves.

"Yeah, that's the spirit. It's just...
It's just...
There's just one problem. I need a vessel to keep Iris inside.
Vessel?

　Koten, Luna tilted her head slightly.
　On the other hand, I kind of understood what Al-san was trying to say.

　The shrine where Iris was sealed........................contained some sort of item.
　Perhaps it was a legendary-grade item.
　The item was probably used as a medium to seal Iris.

''In the past, we used the Tears of Heaven to seal Iris, but...''
'Tears of Heaven?　Where have I heard that before....
One of the most legendary pieces of equipment only a brave man can possess.
Yeah, no wonder.

　He must have heard the word somewhere in his travels with Arios and the others.

　Also, I finally understood why Arios had destroyed the shrine.
　Wasn't the purpose of freeing Iris, but to get the legendary equipment?

　But as a result, Iris was freed and...
　Arios and the others ran away without taking responsibility for it.

　
　Maybe it's time to do something about it.

　Well, I don't care about Arios right now.
　It's the seal that's the problem.

The magic the mistress has developed is to seal the target's soul in a vessel. If you were to seal someone as powerful as Iris, you'd need a suitably powerful vessel. Do Rain and the others have items that rival the legendary equipment?
It's...
By the looks of your face, you're not.
Excuse me.
There's no need to apologize. Most people don't have legendary items. But, umm..........

　Al gives me a difficult look and hmmmmm and worries.
　We join in and let our thoughts run full circle.

''Nya........how about taking away the equipment of the heroes?''
'That's a bit... or rather, I don't know where Arios and the others are.
You want to go raid the Dragon King's jewels?
Won't that be a problem later on, then?
'Well ... uh ... uh ... huh.
If you can't think of anything, don't force yourself, okay?
You wanna use my kettle?
'The kettle that Tina is possessing is the kettle of legend...?

　Everyone talks about this and that, but no solution comes up.
　Mr. Al saw this and voiced his opinion, as if it was inevitable.

We have to use the backdoor method.
What do you mean?
''There are various items stored in the village of the spirit race. "There are various items stored in the village of the spirit tribe, including legendary items. We will use them.
"What?

　The two daughters both exclaimed in surprise.

'My dear, if I may say so....　Is that going to be a problem?

'Yes, don't talk to me on the assumption that my mistress will steal!　Of course you're going to have to go to the front of the room to get it right, don't you?
Is that even possible?
It must be infinitely more difficult.

　Contrary to his words, Mr. Al says simply, "You must be recognized by everyone in the village when you take out the treasure of the village.

'Taking out the village's treasures must be recognized by everyone in the village. Not the mistresses, but Raine and others must be recognized. I'm sure it's going to be quite difficult, but does that mean you're going to give up on it?　That's not true. Rain and the others won't give up, will they?
Of course. If that's the only way, I'll go as far as I can.
Hmm. That's the spirit. If you're prepared to do that, I'm sure you'll find a way through.

　Mr. Al chuckled and patted my head as if to say well done.
　I was a little embarrassed.