Anyway, we set to work on deciphering the grimoire.
　I took the grimoire apart and put it on the table in the living room of my house.

　And then I and the other eight of us started working at the same time.
　Lucille will show us how to decipher it.
　We work according to certain rules, using a sort of ancient Alemany dictionary.

　It's like picking up words and piecing them together.
　So anyone can do it, but the speed of the work varies.

It's hard...

　Filia murmured.
　Indeed, I have a feeling that Filia is not the type of person who is very good at this kind of detailed work.
　Clarice and Esther also seem to be the same and are struggling with it while saying "hmmm".

　Surprisingly, Lisa seems to be good at intricate work, and Rylen Remilia was also proceeding silently.

　Among the seven girls, the one who worked the fastest was Sofia.
　Sofia was extremely fast and accurate in her work.
　As expected of a brilliant person who graduated top of her class from a magic school.

'But isn't Solon-kun faster than you?

　Sofia says plainly.
　It's true that I can work faster than Sophia.

'Well, I can understand modern Alemanian, just in case.

　The letters are different from the modern ones, but once you get used to them, they correspond one-to-one with the modern Alemanian letters.
　And the words have quite a few things in common.
　Like the Empire, the Republic of Alemany Farren has a long tradition and culture.

'Does Solon understand a foreign language?'

　Filia asked curiously and I smiled.

'I suppose we can talk about some of them,'

Several!

'Some of it is just nibbled at, though. It's just that my home town is near the border with Alemania Farren.

So you're good at Alemanian?

My main family, the Dukes, were also involved in trade with the Republic. There were a lot of people around me from Alemania, too.

　Right now, my hometown is becoming the frontline with the Great Republic War.
　I'm worried about the dukes, but I can't leave the imperial capital now.

''Do you speak the language of the South Country?''

If it's from the Kingdom of Carolista and Shinra, I can speak one language.

　When she said this, Filia's eyes lit up.

I want to go to a southern country.

Why?

I'd read that there's a whole different landscape than the Empire. Strange buildings and deserts!

'I've only been there a few times myself, though. But maybe we should go together sometime.

Yeah!

　Filia laughed happily, and then went back to her work in earnest.
　After about three hours, we finished deciphering the grimoire.

　Deciphering it was just a collection of notes that I made by applying the words and transcribing them.
　But even with this, there is no problem in using the grimoire.

　I confirmed the magic that can be assembled from the contents of the grimoire.

　Indeed, this sorcery cannot be used by ordinary sorcerers.
　Since it was produced by Lucy, its effect was immense.
　It wasn't the type of magic that would increase any one ability to the extreme, but it would increase the amount of magic power, the efficiency of converting magic power into magic attacks, resistance to magic attacks, and the speed of action, and all other abilities.

　With this magical support, I might be able to fight evenly with the Salvation Knights.
　I'm a magic swordsman and I fight using various means.
　So, I'm pretty good with this supportive magic that increases my abilities in many aspects.

　In return, an enormous amount of magical power is required to use this magic.
　Even if it's Saint Sophia, she won't have enough magic power.

You're going to have to be me, right?

　Filia giggled.

'Yes. It has to be Lady Filia.'

　Without the amount of magical power of Filia, a descendant of the Demon King, this grimoire's magic would not be able to be used.
　But it's a dangerous gamble.

　If Filia used too much of her magic amount, her body would take a toll.
　Filia used magic during the attack on Necropolis, and she fell asleep.
　Perhaps using this magic would cause Filia to be in a more serious condition.

''Solon will make sure that doesn't happen, right?　Then you'll be safe.

'Of course I will. But even if we could solve that problem, we would still have to ask Lady Filia to join the fight. That in itself would put Lady Filia in danger.

Don't worry. Solon will take care of you.

　Phylicia pinched the sleeve of my dress and looked me up and down.
　Yes, I know.
　She believes in me, but I can't believe in her.

　But I can't believe in myself that much.
　I'm going to grow up, and I'm going to rescue Lucy, and I'm going to protect everyone in the house.

　I don't know if I can succeed in all of that.
　I looked down at my eyes, anxious, and Filia noticed this and whispered softly.

'Solon can do so many things, can't he?

Me?

I speak many languages, I'm a great cook and I know everything. "He speaks many languages, is a good cook, knows everything, can use magic, and is very good at teaching. He can do everything, and I'm sure he'll always find a solution to help us. Isn't that right?

　Filia was staring at me.

　That's right.
　I need to shake off my second thought.

　I have to do what I can do now.
　We have to find a solution.
　That's the only way to solve the problem.

'I see your point, Filia-sama. Thank you.

'Why is Solon thanking you?　It's me who should be thanking you, right?

'Because Miss Filia has cheered me up a little. Come on, Miss Filia. Shall we begin our study of intermediate magic right away?

Yeah!

　Filia nodded and smiled softly.