92-92 "Merging and identity"




Now, things are getting a little weird.
What do you mean by this...

 Lurimes and Sylvia narrowed their eyes as they stared at the fog that filled their vision. Next to them was the figure of Daisy and Nicola, who had fallen unconscious. The shape of a happy Nicola hugging Daisy, who has a pained expression on her face.

The mage who's activating it, he's pretty good at it!
'It's enough to cover King's Landing, so, well, I guess so.

 The two of them, who were both mages of the same mage, had a good idea of the abilities of the person who was developing this fog magic. First of all, they were definitely not an opponent to be underestimated. The Wraiths didn't realize it, but this fog magic has another effect besides putting people who are not resistant to it to sleep.

''Interference with magic, right? It's a dexterous thing to do.''

 If I had to name a close one, it would be the Uluru Volcano that the Wraiths went to not long ago. That place had become a space that was completely void of magic due to the power of the spirit, Salamander. The same kind of power, though not exactly the same as that, is also at work in this fog.

 Although it can be activated itself, the power of magic is limited to some extent.

''Well, it's the same as finding the location of the sorcerer, but first, let's look for Ray-kun and the others...''
'Yes, I'm sure Mr. Wraith and his sister will be conscious.

 It wasn't certain how many people were still conscious in King's Landing, but at least the two of them had the confidence that these two would be fine. Since they didn't even know what would happen, they decided to prioritize joining up.

'Since we can't use our vision properly, it's best to use our magic power to probe... but... it's so depressing, this interference.
It's hard to grasp...

 Due to the interference of the fog, it is difficult to locate the magic power medium well. It's easy for Rulimes, who has spent many years with the Wraith's magic power and so on, to find it, but it must be said that he's struggling to find it only now. Even so, he didn't give up and focused his attention on it.

''There it is........quite disturbed, but maybe it's this one. There are two magical reactions near Rei-kun.......one is probably Raffy-chan, but the other one is.......
''Oh, it's probably Elial-san. That's the only person I can think of who could be close to those two and still maintain consciousness in this fog.
You're an adventurer who says you're in love with Raffi.

 Rulimes manages to supplement the position of the Wraiths. Before the three of them make a big move, they decide to get ready to move. Since the distance is so far away, it would take too long on foot, considering the effects of the fog combined with it.

''Sylvia-chan, can you stabilize the magic in this one?''
Yes, unless it's a very difficult spell, I thought it would be fine if I could just stabilize it.
Great, that's very encouraging. Well, we'll have to go to the sky.
...I see...

 Normally, I wouldn't use this method because it's too risky, but right now it's an emergency. I can't just sit back and wait for this to happen.

Well, we can't get much altitude due to the fog, but...

 As he says it, Lurimes' body floats softly off the ground. Next to her, Sylvia floats as well, and when she's about four meters off the ground, she comes to rest.

''Let's go then, just in case you're not careful with your speed.
Yes!

 Rulimes and Sylvia are accelerated by wind magic as it is. The magic technology that was used only to mess with Wraith until just a few moments ago is demonstrated without regret.

 Flying through the air is not so easy, contrary to appearances. You have to keep track of the load on your body, the direction and strength of the wind, and the correct control of everything. If you make a mistake, the future of falling vigorously from the air is waiting for you.

 The two geniuses who stabilize such magic in the space where there is magical interference are advancing at a much faster speed than on foot. If it's in the air, there's no need to worry about someone falling down, unlike on the ground. Because of the poor visibility, we can't achieve the maximum speed, but it's still enough to catch up with the opponents on foot.

 The two of us are steadily closing the distance between us and the Wraiths. However, they catch a strange magical reaction on the way.
 Rulimes furrows her eyebrows and unintentionally stops still in mid-air.

''This magical power is........''

 The magical reaction that Rulimes felt was moving at a speed that was as fast as hers. It's also here without hesitation. First of all, I'm sure it's not on foot.

 If that's the case--

Be careful, Sylvia, just in case.
Yes, sir.

 The two of them readied themselves to move at any moment, waiting for the approaching magic power. In a few seconds, the magic power was just around the corner. The magic power that never stops, it appeared in front of Lurimes and the others as it was. The moment Roulimes and Silvia saw that figure, they couldn't help but roll their eyes.

''Oh, how could it be here........''

 A fox with three white tails and a blue scarf around its neck appeared in front of Lurimes' eyes. In other words, it's Mimi. However, Mimi's contractor, Rotia, was nowhere to be found.

''We finally found a conscious human...!

 Mimi exhaled tiredly. As she said it, she had been wandering around in the fog looking for a conscious person the whole time.

'Sorry to be a happy camper, but I'm in a hurry right now! I wanted to meet up with Ray and the others.
What, is there someone else in there still conscious? Then you'll show me where he is. I'm in a hurry.
Oh, that's a genie...

 Laughing at the arrogant mannerisms, Lurimes and Sylvia accelerate in the air again. It's mutual to be in a hurry.

''Speaking of which, where did Rotia-chan go? Are you asleep?
'Well, to say I'm asleep would be an understatement, but anyway, I'll talk to you when we meet up.

 Mimi closes her mouth and hurries onward after a meaningful statement. Lurimes also focused only on the position of the Wraiths.

''It's about time.''

 As Lurimes said this, three figures came into view ahead of them. Lurimes and Sylvia passed the figures from above and landed in front of them.

'Master and Sylvia, I knew you were conscious!
Hi, Ray-kun, glad you could join us!

 Lurimes waves a fluttering hand to the Wraiths who reveal their joy. Normally it's a thing, but at times like this, he's a reliable teacher.

''As I thought, it was Wraith-san, her sister and Erial-san.

 Sylvia's prediction was correct. For now, the five of them are happy to be able to join each other.
 Mimi interrupts them at the center of the group.

''It's good to rejoice, but will you listen to me?
Speaking of which, you said you were going to say something when you joined us.
What are you talking about? I mean, why is Mimi here alone?
I'll explain that and more now.

 Mimi curls her tail around and sighs.
 Is it just my imagination that she looks somewhat troublesome?

'Where should I begin to tell you... well, for now, it's Rotia who's making this fog.
...What?

 Wraith's eyes are dotted with the truth that was suddenly booted out. It's the same for Lurimes and Sylvia.

''Rotia did this...?
'Well, yes. But it's not the Rotia you know, though.
Do we know about this?

 A wraith with a quizzical expression at the strange phrasing. Mimi turned her clever eyes and nodded curtly.

''It's that expressionless, cumbersome, less talkative Rotia.
'Well, sure, that's the Rotia I know, but...'
''Yes, that's the 'front' rotia, so to speak. Right now, it's the 'back' Rotia that's using this magic.

 Wraith finally lost track of what Mimi was saying and tilted her head. She looks at Lurimes and the others as if asking for help, but they too shake their heads from side to side. Finally, their gaze returns to Mimi again, as if asking for an explanation.

'I'll give you a brief explanation. First of all, Rotia is half vampire, half human.
"The vampire is that vampire? Or suck blood.
That's right. Well, I'm half, so I don't drink that much blood.

 Vampires are a type of demon race that is said to have existed over a thousand years ago. They are called the "king of the night" and are famous for their blood-sucking abilities. They are a race with superior physical and magical abilities, and they once flourished due to their absolute power.

 However, it has a history of being unable to reproduce, and its numbers have gradually declined.

The name of the tribe is quite unusual, isn't it? I thought they died out a long time ago.
'Well, I guess it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they're almost extinct. And nowadays, my blood as a vampire is fading away.

 However, it's just that Rotia, a relatively rare person among them, has a thicker bloodline, which is why she's half-Rotia.

''So what does the fact that Rotia is half vampire have to do with our current situation?
'Even though Rotia is half vampire, that doesn't mean she can completely control her powers at will. If he runs out of blood or gets drunk, his personality changes completely.

 Seeing the Wraith with an expression that wasn't quite right, Mimi had a dumbfounded look on her face.

''To put it simply, it's a runaway. It's also the reason why I deliberately called it the 'back' Rotia. She is much more expressive than the usual expressionless Rotia, and she speaks a lot more. And this fog is created by Rotia, the "back" Rotia that she got drunk and came out with. Well, you can think of the 'front' as a human and the 'back' as Rotia as a vampire.
''So now Rotia, in vampire mode, is covering King's Landing with this fog?
I see.

 Although I'm not quite sure how to explain it, I swallowed the explanation for now. This is because I can't even imagine that Rotia talking in an expressive manner. I can't help but have an image of her doing alchemy while saying that customer service is a bother.

''When is that vampire mode going to end?''
'I don't know. If it's long enough, it could go on like this for more than a day, and if it's short enough, it could be only half a day.
'It's going to last half a day, even if it's short...'
That's right, you're half vampire. Lothian's abilities right now are nothing short of extraordinary.

 That's obvious when you look at the size and potency of the fog, but I hate it when I hear it again.

'I know the cause. Then we can stop Rotia. Fortunately, we have gathered an excessive amount of forces here.

 Three S-class adventurers, a mage who is one of the five fingers in this world, and a substandard alchemist. Even if the other party is a vampire, it's unlikely that they will fall behind.

''I mean, Mimi should have stopped them before they came to us.

 Mimi looked at Wraith with a stupid look in her eyes and sighed deliberately.

'If I could do that, I would have done it long ago. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I can't unleash my magic against Rotia.
That's why you've been relying on us, isn't it?

 For now, the objective is now clear. To stop the runaway Rotia and have this fog lifted.
 If we do that, this situation will stop for now. Well, I'm sure I'll receive some kind of wrath later.

''Hmm........well, why is Rotia so drunk? He's old enough to drink.
'Well, it was a festival, and maybe Rotia was excited about it, but she drank it by mistake.
What is that...

 What kind of mistakes could possibly lead to an underage drinking situation? And on top of that, that's why we're even in this situation.

"Well, now that we know what's going on, but... what do we do?
'Well, I'm pretty sure I'm going to stop Rotia-chan!
I'm just worried about anyone else getting hurt or anything...
I'll take care of it.

 Stroking her hair, Eyal smiles confidently.

''Yeah, no, then maybe it's better if I go...''
'You're slow, and I can tell if you're hurt or not. It's more efficient for me to run with the potion.
...for sure.
So, we have a deal, then.

 Erial checks to see if any of the sleeping people are injured. The rest of the people go to stop Rotia.
 Wraith hands several potions to Erial as he was told and sends him off.

All right, we'll look for Little Lothian.
Yeah.

 Locating the location is the domain of Lurimes and Sylvia. The two meditated and focused their attention the same way they did when they searched for Wraith and the others. While Wraith, Raffy, and Mimi looked on, their eyes slowly opened.

''........There it is. It's easier to understand than Rei-kun because his magic power is so large...''
Keep going straight. We're right in the center of the capital. It's the perfect place to cast range magic.

 They found Rotia's location. She was now exercising her magic in the center of the royal city.

'The walk will be slower, so let's go from the top. I'll pull Ray-kun and Sylvia can you take care of Raffy?
I understand!

 Saying that, their bodies floated in the air.
 Seeing this, Wraith felt helplessly uncomfortable at the word 'pull' that popped out of Lurimes' mouth.

''Come on, both of you, put your hands over here.

 When Wraith reluctantly held out her hand to Lurimes, she grabbed it firmly. Then, Wraith's body also floats up just like Lurimes'.

''Oh...!

 Wraith, who couldn't use magic, was a bit impressed and busily wandered her gaze between the ground and the air. Raffy, like Wraith, was floating in the air, holding hands with Sylvia.

'Let's go then!'

 Taking Lurimes' voice as a signal, the four of them accelerated towards the center of the royal capital.