Chapter 22: Apparently, Pharmacology Class Is Still Difficult Even in Their Second Year. That morning, Ren had a dream. It felt like a continuation of the dream he had glimpsed on the day he received Ragna’s Emblem Contract. It was unfolding in a hazy, dreamlike world. “Finally, I found you,” It was nighttime in some […]
Chapter 21: Licia and Fiona (After Several Years) On a holiday, they were inside a carriage moving aimlessly through the capital. Three people were inside the carriage: Ren, Radius, and Ragna, who came to share information about the status of the key’s repairs. Right now, Radius was informing the other two about an incident where
Chapter 20: A Certain Man’s Name It was Ren’s second time walking the path to the Sword Garden. On the way, Ren found himself wondering again why Lutreche had given him that advice and how much she knew about what had happened. She probably wouldn’t tell him, but there was no harm in asking. Yet
Chapter 19: About How Difficult the Knight Exam Is, and Other Things Since this spring, Vayne’s name had been coming up more and more often around the academy. There was the story of Vayne and the others going to Windea over the long weekend, and the dignified confidence Vayne carried after returning… Ren could sense
Chapter 18: Like Ren. Naturally, Vayne moved ahead of everyone else. The spring was close enough that even at a relaxed pace they reached it in about two minutes. Vayne knelt on the grass before the spring and slowly reached out a hand. “The water is shining.” The water filling the spring began to shine
Chapter 17: The Ring of the Goddess of Water. Deep within one of the rocky gaps in the mountainous mass that formed Windea, Ren and Ragna entered a passage resembling a cave. By this point they were outside the territory of the Azure Deer of the Ancient Land, so it no longer pursued them. Green-glowing
Chapter 16: The Deer That Governs Nature. The obstructing plants in their path were all growing downward. Only the natural path remained, leading further into the depths. Seeing this, Ren and Ragna simultaneously sprinted. “You’re in quite good spirits, Ren!” “It’s just a coincidence!” Heh… I see. The natural path was constructed of thick branches,
Chapter 15: Among the Magic Used by the Master The Sky Continent floated in the distant sky. Ren narrowed his eyes as he gazed into the distance. “The world’s second-strongest nation, Shelgad, rules that continent. Long-lived Shelgadians like me live there. It’s home to the country closest to the heavens.” “…So it really is floating
Chapter 14: A Great Nation Seen in the Sky “To think you’d try to break my spirit as soon as we got here…” “Yeah. I’m just glad you’re feeling better.” That was enough. If Lizred was feeling better, Vayne saw no reason to say anything more. Even then, there were only six of them. One
Chapter 13: Windea, Where Water and Wind Sleep “The destination is Windea. The mana in the air is unstable there. Will that be a problem?” Windea, where dense water- and wind-aspected mana gathered, could be troublesome for mana-powered vehicles like magic ships. Their controls could become unstable in flight. Even so, they needed a magic