Wow, I've never seen you use your divine power like that before.

　I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　The "Shinui Kaiho" that is released by clothed in divine power. It is said that the gods do it in the divine world as if they were breathing on a daily basis, but in my case, it takes a toll on my body.
　So I concentrated on the tip of my right wrist to see if I could draw out the divine power partially, and made the blade of divine power appear.
　I couldn't do it well at first, but after I learned the trick, I was able to do it easily.
　In case people see me, I practice in the forest away from the castle.

'We don't do anything to hold back our power, so that's not a method that comes to mind.
I don't want my hair to grow out every single time.

　But don't tell me you were worried about what would happen if the mosquitoes and hairs grew out of your hands.

'But this is going to be hard to keep in shape if I don't concentrate...'

　The thing that should be called a photon sword, or beam saber, extending from my right hand, wavers and vanishes when I'm not careful for a moment.

"I think it's easier to hold something and have it clothed in it.

　With a whim, Morobane sister tossed a twig from the vicinity and gave it to me.
　She took it and extended her divine power like an extension of her hand. Oh, indeed. It's easier because I don't have to worry about keeping the shape.
　I lightly waved the twig and the large tree that was growing in the forest was easily smashed off. Hey, hey, this is sharper than the crystal sword........
　I tossed a twig and grabbed a stone from the area, and this one also easily shattered into pieces. I tried it with my left hand, but it was impossible to do it with this one.
　Hmm. It's something else from my right wrist onward. I tried driving my right fist into the large tree that fell earlier, but I didn't feel any pain, and my right fist was mired in it. The divine power clothed in my fist seems to be scraping away at the tree. If you push it in, it will probably penetrate.
　Normally, divine power is not a power that should be used on earth. That's why your sisters don't use it unless they are involved with a subordinate god. But since I'm outside of that area, it seems I'm the exception.
　To be honest, it would be better if they didn't have to use it, but that doesn't mean there aren't other dominant species like Gira the other day. No, there will always be. The more countermeasures, the better, I suppose.




　When I returned to the castle, Sakura and Linse were discussing something in the courtyard. It's probably because of the similarities in our personalities that these two people get along quite well. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this in the future.

'What are you doing?'
"The King,



''Ah, Fuyao-san. Sakura-chan wants to learn magic, so I was looking up the attributes.

　Oh, the one with the magic stone... I guess I did that first too. Sakura can use 'teleportation' (although I haven't exactly mastered it yet), so she should have at least a non-attribute aptitude, though.

'So how many aptitudes did you have?'
No attributes, water attributes, and a dark attribute.

　Huh. That's three things. It's not bad. I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.

It seems to have quite a bit of magic power as well. As expected, it's not as much as Lean-san, but it's more than me.

　Well, it's the Demon Royal Clan that reigns supreme over the Demon Race. That's about it. Or rather, is Lean more than that........ Well, the other side was also the chief of the fairy tribe that was skilled in magic.

'I can teach you the water attribute, but for the non-attribute, you'll have to learn it yourself. As long as I learn how to use my magic, I don't think there will be any problems over here, but for the dark attribute, I'll have to ask Yumina or Fuyao-san to teach me.......

　I see, Lean doesn't have the dark attribute.
　By the way, our attributes are.

Winter Night ■All attributes
Else ■No attribute (Boost)
Linse ■Fire, water and light attributes
Umina ■Wind, earth and dark attributes
Yae, none.
Lou, no.
Sue.
Hilda.
Water, Darkness, No attribute (teleportation)
Lean ■ Fire, water, wind, earth, light, no attributes (program, transfer, protection)

　And here's how.

　Huh? I think it was mentioned before that Lean has four unattributed attributes. I'm missing one. It was said that the fairy race has a high aptitude for attributeless magic, so they usually have one.

''Oh, what are you all doing together?''

　Oops, a shadow if you ask me. The person himself has come. Naturally, Paula comes by one after another.
　Hey! Paula raises her arms shooed up as if to say, "I'm fine as always. You're still in good spirits as always. No, I don't know if a plush toy has energy or a bad temperament.

''Lean's non-attribute magic was four, wasn't it? 'Program' and 'Transfer', 'Protection' and the last one?

　I asked him frankly what he was wondering about. 'It shouldn't be anything to hide,' he said.

'Oh, did I not tell you? It's the same exploratory magic as your 'search', it's called 'discovery'.

　Discovery. Did it mean "discovery" or something like that?

When I have a clear picture of what I want to find, I can usually figure out where it is. But it's not very effective unless you have a really detailed picture of what you want to find, so it's difficult to use it.
Really? It looks like it would be useful to find.
'Let's say there's an apple on the table and I'm looking for it in Discovery. If nothing has changed, I might be able to find it, but if you take a bite of this apple, you're out.

　What, that's not good enough? It's a common limitation in search systems that discrepancies in objects dilute the effect.

'To be precise, with apples, it's hard to find them anyway, since other apples could be trapped, too. I'd only use it to find Paula, who's gone somewhere else, too.

　Looking for a lost child? Hmm, it's definitely not easy to use. In my former world, I'd definitely use it to look for TV remote controls, house and car keys, cell phones and the like. Hmmm? That's convenient.

　Now that we've solved the mystery of Lean, we're back to practicing Sakura magic.
　As for the dark attribute, it's only recognized as "summoning magic" in the modern world.
　Lizardmen, Silver Wolves, and others are summoned from somewhere in another world, and when a contract is made, they are called from time to time.
　Apparently, Amber and the others were also summoned from the other world (tentatively named the Phantom Beast Realm) once every few decades or so, but mostly it was just a random coincidence that they were called out, and the other party didn't have enough to make a contract.
　I was thinking for a moment that demonic beasts are the descendants of those who flowed in from the phantom world.
　For example, the Silver Wolf that I summoned left a wolf and a child in this world and returned to the original world. The child born is a different species from the wolf, in other words, the birth of a monster beast. If that's the case, maybe it's because of the summoning magic, the world is still infested with demonic beasts.
　Well, there's no way to know for sure, and that doesn't mean you can do anything.
　And there are other types of dark attribute magic besides summoning magic.

I'm sure you'll find that confusion, sleep and temptation also have a dark effect on the mind. These are categorized as ancient magic that has already been lost, but I can remember them from the grimoire in the library. I'll tell you what, the spirit system doesn't work on people with high magic powers.

　Sakura looks at me with a disappointed face. Was she trying to use "Temptation"? Well, it's as if everyone here has already been called on it, but I won't say it. It's embarrassing.

"Why don't you summon something to try it out for now? And it's a great way to practice manipulating magic.
Hmm. I want to try.

　Sakura gives a small nod. Lean shows her the steps to summon, while me and Linse draw the summoning team in the courtyard. Paula also helped me with this. She's a well-made plushie.
　It's ready to go, and Sakura is concentrating on it while pouring magic power into it under Leen's guidance. A thin black haze began to drift within the magic circle, and gradually it began to gather in the center of the circle.

''What kind of child will come out?''
It's a bit of fun, isn't it?

　She and Linse, holding Paula, whisper to each other in a small voice. She's a good singer, Sakura, so maybe a Siren? It would be fun to form a choir or something.
　Eventually, when the black haze cleared, the small shadow that had been huddled there stood up vigorously, drew its slender sword, raised it high in the sky, and began to shout.

'Cats are for people! People are for cats! Heaven knows, earth knows, the cat knows! Behold, my cat chivalry! Meow!

　Boots. A long feathered hat. Gloves. A cloak. A rapier. A belt with a sheath. And a black cat. I'm pretty excited about this guy, but....

Ketsi. A cat summoner.
Oops, it's the cat knight. That's a very important part.

　Cat Knight corrects Leanne's explanation. You've got a "me" at the end of the word? The size is no different than a normal cat, but can this guy fight? A talking summoner is rare, though.

'I want to make a deal with you. Give me the terms.

　At Sakura's words, the Cat Knight ostentatiously took off his hat and bowed.

No, no, no. It's the duty of a knight to help a weak woman. I'll gladly offer my sword to you, Anya.
What would a man do?
I'm going to scratch my way home.

　The cat knight who answered me as I plunged into it with a blunt answer. Hey, is that chivalry? You sound like a feminist, but this guy's a male.

Then you name it and the deal is done.
What do you have in mind for me, King?

　After hearing Lean's explanation, Sakura waved it over to me.
　However, Ket Shih waved her finger to the side, saying, "Chitty-chitty," and waited. Every single one of them seems creepy. It's a bit annoying.

I don't want to be named after a man. I'm so proud of myself. I don't want to be named by someone who has no idea what they're talking about.
...Gates.

　He opened the 'gate' in front of Ket Shi's eyes and summoned Amber.
　The moment he saw Amber suddenly appear, the pretentious Cat Knight's movements stopped with a snap. Soon, his body began to tremble and his teeth began to clatter. The hairs, the hairs that are called hairs on his entire body, were upside down and bobbed.

"Meow, meow, meow, 'White Emperor'........
"Lord. What is it, this cat?
It's a cherry blossom summoner. You may not like it, but I thought I'd give it a name now.

　Jirori and Amber glared at him, and the cat knight flattened down tremendously and rubbed his forehead against the ground.

''You don't like the fact that my Lord named you?''
"And not by a long shot! Meow, meow at your service. Meow!

　That's a hell of a flip-flop. Well, let's give it a name.

Meantime, let's name it Nantaroo...

　I murmur, and I go a little crazy at the despairing look on Ket Shih's face. He's so expressive, even for a cat.

Or, d'Artagnan, which one do you want?
D'Artagnan, please, meow!

　When Sakura named the flat-footed cat knight, he came out of the magic circle with a relieved look on his face. She's slightly distancing herself from me and Ember, but, well, it can't be helped.

''By the way, Sakura, how much magic power does Nantaro consume?''
That's about right. That's about it, I don't think he'll last an hour.
You've changed your name. Not nyantalo, d'Artagnan, nyah!

　I know what I'm talking about. My real name is D'Artagnan, a.k.a. Nantaro.
　I take out the ring I've given everyone else from my pocket and give it to Sakura. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

I've stored some magic power in this ring, so you can draw it from here for Nantarou and give it to him. I think it will last for about six months. If it's gone, I'll replenish it again, just let me know.
Hm. Thanks.
D'Artagnan, meow!

　He's still saying it. He's pretty funny, so I'll keep him around. Just like Spica-san, he'd be great to have on hand to protect us all. If I can get him to join Sister Morobane, she can train him to be a super ketsi, cat or no cat, and turn him into a super ketsi.
　Paula pats Nantaro on the shoulder as if to say, "Oh well," as he protests.
　Surprisingly, these two would make a great pair, wouldn't they? As I was thinking about this, a crimson ball flew out from somewhere and latched onto my arm.

'Yeah, there's even a Flame Emperor! What the hell is going on here?

　Taking a glance at Nyantaro, who is sitting on his haunches, and seemingly uninterested in that direction, Beniyama opens his mouth.

''Lord. We have found what looks like the last ruins.''
Are you sure?

　If that's the remains of Babylon, then the last "laboratory" can be found.
　I somehow got distracted by discovering the "storehouse", but it would still be better to have everything in place. As I recall, the laboratory is where Sheska and the other Babylonian Numbers were born, and it's a place for medical treatment and various experimental facilities.
　Well, Monica said that she wasn't very good at the manager of the Institute, but I wonder if there's something wrong with her personality.
　 It's too late now.
　Let's see, then, let's complete the castle in the sky.