The robot landed on the island and gently lowered Violette to the ground as if handling a broken object. Aifa followed suit, removing her hand from the robot's shoulder and fluttering down to the ground.

　Then Ditsen, who had been crawling on the ground, stood up, not caring about the dirt on his clothes. He looked around and slightly clouded the big smile that had been on his face the whole time.

Funny.........I thought Taiki-sama would be waiting for me personally this time too.......no, not even Yuri-sama who wrote me a letter......

　As Ditsen was mumbling something to himself, Aifa, who had been watching him, raised an eyebrow.

　He looks around and sees huge trees growing on either side and a group of white dwellings lined up below. There was not a single human figure, let alone a single noise. It was as quiet as a ghost town.

I'm not sure if this is an unusual situation..., but it's definitely us.

　Violette tilted her head with a clear expression as she muttered that.

'Busy getting ready to receive an unscheduled guest, you say? That's probably true. Because the Empire's pride of beauty generals and eccentric magicians are all here.

"...Is it me, the bigotry magician?

　Aifa looked at Violette with a sigh and uttered that. However, she closed up when she saw Violette's fingertips trembling slightly and eventually shifted her gaze to the castle without complaining.

　Violette frowned and clenched her fists, as if such an attitude of Aifa was irritating.

''........And yet, it's also rude to hide your appearance and not have a single human being show up.

　The moment Violette said this with strength, a low, hard sound that sounded like a vibration on the ground.

'The gates of the castle are open!'

　Aifa, who had been gazing at the castle, announced this, and their eyes also turned to the castle.

　Countless heavy sounds of a different kind than the sound of the opening gate rang out, and Aifa and Violette became ready for battle with their natural movements.

　Seeing that the two of them sat down at an angle, for some reason, Dizen also waited for the castle's master to appear in a similar position.

　As the three of them stared in silence, three figures appeared from inside the darkened castle.

　Three men and women, dressed like dancers, with cat ears and tails pinned up. They are Trayne, Runt, and Schnee.

　The three of them all took a glance at Aifa and the others with a sharp glance, and then stood on either side of the gate, separated on either side. On the right side, Runt was alone. On the left, it was Trayne and Schnee.

　As the three of them stood across the gate, this time a huge shadow that was clearly not human appeared from inside the castle.

　It is Taiki's robots.

　First two robots came out, and a deep crease was etched between Violette's eyebrows.

　Next, four robots appeared in succession, and Aifa's eyes widened slightly.

　Then four more robots appeared, and Ditsen jumped up and cheered.

　A total of ten robots lined up in front of the castle and made their way to the center, where four figures, who looked like children compared to the robots, appeared.

　They were Taiki, Eira, Maia and Yuri. Behind Taiki was yet another robot, A1, but only Ditsen reacted.

　Taiki laughed at Aifa and the others and waved his hands at Ditsen, who turned his attention to them, and took a step forward.

　Eira and Maia tried to follow, but Taiki raised one hand to control them, so they stopped honestly, despite the difficulty on their faces.

　Taiki, who saw them stop with a sideways glance, walked out with A1 in tow. Then the robots that were lined up in line on either side of him began to advance at the speed of Taiki's walk as well.

　Aifa couldn't help but look around at the scene of ten robots approaching with Taiki at the center.

''........So that's the man called Taiki? The other sorcerers........as I thought, are inside the castle......

But I don't see any sign of them and really, this island is quiet and eerie, like a graveyard.

　Violette replied, sweat pouring from her forehead, and Ditsen held out his hands with a radiant smile.

'Nonsense! What a spooky environment we have here! Quiet, undisturbed, a pile of unknown technology I've never seen before! Isn't this the kind of utopia every surgeon dreams of!

　Ditsen laughed high and proud as he said that, and Aifa and Violette looked at the poor thing.

'That's very nice of you ... and I'm glad you like it.

　As Taiki said that and stood in front of the three of them, Aifa and Violette gave him a glare with their eyes sharply narrowed.

　Aifa opens her mouth to Taiki, who is standing behind the robots.

''It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time. I am Aifa, the court magician of the Blau Empire. By order of the Emperor, I have come to investigate this celestial land.

　Taiki nodded with a relaxed motion as he told her that without stagnation.

''That's it, thank you for coming to such a faraway place.

　Aifa and Violette blinked their eyes with a face drained of venom as Taiki bowed in that manner.

　Not noticing the change in their expressions, Taiki, who raised his head, said his next words with a soft smile.

''Since you've come all the way up to the sky, let's give you the best welcome we can. As long as you don't antagonize the Celestial Kingdom, that is.......

　Aifa and Violette pulled their chins back and kept their mouths shut as they laughed at that in a joking manner, and were unable to answer anything.

　When the two of them are shushed to silence, Taiki smiles affectionately while tilting his head curiously, and turns his eyes to Violette.

''Oh... that side... well, I don't know how to say it... but I intervened from the side during the war with the kingdom, and... I'm really sorry. And I also destroyed your golem....

　Violette couldn't help but gulp and let out a muffled voice as Taiki uttered the words of apology with his eyebrows in the shape of a C.

That's ridiculous....

　Violette muttered with a grim face, and Taiki scratched the back of his own head with one hand as if troubled.

''Ahhh.........I guess it was the expensive one after all. It was more beautiful than the other one........''

　Aifa looked at Taiki, who uttered that in a small voice, without saying anything.

　It was Taiki who unconsciously exerted pressure by force, but the person in question didn't even think about it, "Should we have a welcome party for the three of us or something? He was fluent in such things.