Yakagi Suimei Alternate

Yakagi Suimei Alternate
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Called to another world, greeted by a princess and a court witch, then asked to save the world. It was practically a textbook. The three friends were able to keep up appearances on the surface, but each of them really felt like their feet had fallen from below.


"Men..."


"Wow..."


"Oh my God..."


In the end, they couldn't keep it together. Each of them breathed a different breath. They now looked like they were on the edge of their wits from the shock of it all, and Titania began to question them in a somewhat bewildering tone.


"So, I have to apologize for all that sudden, but which one of you is an honorable hero?"


"Mr.."


"That's..


In response to his question, Reiji and Mizuki looked at each other with troubled expressions. There's no way they know if they're heroes or


nope. How come? As far as they know,


they are just ordinary civilians. If there is any


In response to his question, Reiji and Mizuki looked at each other with troubled expressions. There's no way they know if they're heroes or not. How come? As far as they knew, they were just ordinary civilians. If anyone asked if they were heroes, they would definitely say no. As such, there seemed to be no answer to the question posed to them right now. But they cannot stay in the dark: things will never progress like that. So Suimei decided to enter.


"Can I ask you something?"


"Yes, don't hesitate to ask anything you want."


"Is there anything that will show who the target of the summon is? Like a sign that has to prove that one of us is a hero?


"Proof being a hero? A sign, you say?"


Suimei nodded, and Titania looked towards Felmenia. Felmenia met his gaze and nodded, then turned towards Suimei to give him an answer.


"Yes, there's such a thing. Heroes summoned by ritual are given divine protection by the Elements while traversing the world, and must possess overwhelming power within


Their bodies. In other words, one of you


"Yes, there's such a thing. Heroes summoned by ritual are given divine protection by the Elements while crossing the world, and must possess overwhelming power within their bodies. In other words, one of you should feel the power flowing within you unlike anything you have ever experienced.. Does one of you not fit that description?


"If it were, I thought it would be me. Since coming here, I have felt that I have become stronger - stronger than I could have imagined."


The soldiers in the room started whispering amongst themselves and took out a collective "oooh" over Reiji's answer. It is true that Reiji seems to be the only one who gains power when they are transported, but because it is possible...


He said "by the Elements," didn't he?


Suimei researched the girl's words internally. Element element, element ... Such words in the world derived from Suimei are used to describe chemical elements, or more esoteric, four or five mysterious elements. Earth, water, fire, and wind form the traditional four, and including emptiness makes it a more conceptual five. These words and the things they represent play a very important role in magicka.


But the way Felmenia pronounces it makes it sound like she's referring to a living being. Although magicka can work in tandem with spiritual religious beliefs, and although the essence of the practice is to ask the spirit for power, the atmosphere is a little strange.


But they are in another world now. There was no guarantee that everything went exactly as Suimei had expected of them. If they were identical, there would first be no need for division between worlds. There must be a reason why these two worlds are separate - something that makes this different. Perhaps the difference is Elemental ...


*So you're an honorable hero?"


"Well... Yeah, I guess so."


While Suimei was contemplating the Elements, Titania's drunken eyes fell on Reiji. It seems that he has a special feeling for this "hero. Of course, there was no harm in him being quite handsome, Seeing him looking at him like that, Reiji was rather surprised. Even more so when Titania suddenly grabbed his hand.


"Hero-sama, even though it is really presumptuous of me, please. I am in your hands!"


"H-Huh ?!"


"K-Open ?!"


It seemed that the white-robed girl, Felmenia, was as shocked by this sudden explosion as Reiji was. He called out to Titania confusedly, and it was only then that he seemed to realize what he was saying. The princess then let go of her hand as she slightly blushed.


"Yes my... You have my deepest apology, Hero-sama. I of all people should not act so disrespectfully in this kind of situation.. Well, now, I believe His Majesty the King will explain things in the audience room, so please give us your reply then.


"U-Understand."


Still trapped in a vortex of confusion, Reiji somehow managed to calm himself down and offer an acceptable answer. Felmenia then took a step forward towards him.


"H-Hero-sama, allow me to introduce myself once again. My name is Felmenia Stingray."


"Ah yes. It's so nice to meet you."


"I'm sure we'll see each other often from now on. It's an honor to work with you. I'll be in your hands too.


"What's? Oh, yeah, of course..."


Felmenia casually echoed the princess' sentiment as she bowed, and Reiji replied politely despite not really understanding what was going on. Yet Titania cleared her throat in a somewhat forced style.


"Ahem, White Flame-dono..."


"M-my apologies. I'm advancing on my own."


"Well, please come here, all of you. I'll personally show you to His Majesty."


At Titania's order, the soldiers once again fell in line and paved the way for Suimei and the others.


After following the soldiers down an unfamiliar and gloomy passageway for some reason, the, the group emerged from a dimly lit stone passageway into a bright and dazzling marble passageway with ornamental candlesticks decorated along the walls. Unlike their previous place, this area was elaborately decorated and neatly stored. Here and there are works of art, paintings, and armor that give the place a truly beautiful atmosphere. It was unlike anything they had ever seen before.


After following the soldiers down an unfamiliar and gloomy passageway for some reason, the, the group emerged from a dimly lit stone passageway into a bright and dazzling marble passageway with ornamental candlesticks decorated along the walls. Unlike their previous place, this area was elaborately decorated and neatly stored. Here and there are works of art, paintings, and armor that give the place a truly beautiful atmosphere. It was unlike anything they had ever seen before.


But it could probably be expected this was another world. It seemed that it was really fantasy, sword, and magic. But from what he had seen about it and his people so far, Suimei had formed some rather strong opinions.


In addition to the unnamed soldiers escorting them, they meet two young women - a princess and a palace witch. Titania, probably because of the charming impression she made on him, walked with Reiji and talked to him nonstop. He starts by asking about the world he came from, and then moves on to inquire about his age and specialization. Her high spirit and unrelenting chatter made her seem like a girl walking along with a boy she had loved. Suimei was a little jealous.


Mizuki too, though for different reasons. Not that she was Reiji's girlfriend, but out of all the girls he knew, she was definitely the closest. Of course that's what he wants. And now a beautiful girl - a princess, nothing less than that - suddenly jumps on the road and races for her attention. It wasn't really visible on her face, but Mizuki was very sad about it.


But then there was the second girl, Court Mage Felmenia.


Do you need anything?"


"No, nothing special."


For a while now, Felmenia had been glancing towards Suimei, staring at his stomach specifically. Suimel finally replied with a question in a rather sharp tone, but Felmenia simply turned around as if it was nothing and remained that way. In his mind, Suimei groaned.


Did it fail to keep my magicka on standby? From the looks of it, I guess he saw me and knew I could use magicka now...


It seemed that it was a huge mistake for Suimei, it seemed. Right now, he only wanted to dig a hole to hide in, but he knew he would never get away with it.


The existence of magickas and witches is a secret in Suimei's home world. It's gotta. In the modern era where science is king, magicka is considered heretical. Zeitgeist made sure to abolish everything that could possibly defeat science, and that included magicka. But in this world, how do users think? This girl who called herself a court witch walked in with a princess who was clearly her social superior, but it was hard to tell what stood otherwise.


Using magicka directly would be a quick and easy way to get the answer Suimei wanted, but it was a bad idea. He didn't want to go out on his own to Reiji and Mizuki like that. And it was precisely because he wanted to keep them in the dark about his talent that his first priority now was to find a way to prevent Felmenia from speaking out. He had to think of some countermeasures.


"Here we are. This is the audience room. Your Majesty is waiting, so let's go.


Titania pointed at the door they were headed to. It looked big enough that even a giant could pass through it, not to mention how extravagant and noble it was. One of the soldiers who had attended them called out to the other guards stationed at the door. The porter then muttered something, and before long, the door slowly began to open.


"Whoa!"


"Huh?"


Reiji and Mizuki were both panting when they saw him. No doubt it was a surprise for them to see the door open without any help. The porter didn't touch it, and of course it didn't look like an automatic door. Not knowing what was going on, Reiji asked Titania about it.


"W-How did it open?"


"... By magic? Does it live up to your wishes?"


"Ah, I see, there's magic here, huh?"


"here?"


"Witch doesn't exist in our world, you know."


"REally?!"


"Yes." Yeah."


"That means it's the first time you've seen her, though,


ain't it?"


Seemed pleased by how impressed Reiji sounded, Titania grinned. But Felmenia seems a little panicked. He quickly began to assert himself to Reiji.


"I-I can accomplish such a heinous feat easily."


"Thank you?"


"Regardless of how I look, I am one of Astel's proud court magicians, after all."


"Wow, Felmenia-san is also amazing, huh?"


Yeah-uh...


Heehee ..."


It was hard to tell if Reiji was really impressed or if he was just being polite, but Felmenia suddenly became embarrassed. Is he weak to praise? Perhaps there would be if the summoned heroes praised their skills. The difference between his normally intense aura and the carefree smile on his face was now comical, if not charming. On the other hand, Mizuki's eyes still sparkled when she saw the large door that opened.


"Lt's amazing... So magic really exists..."


He seems interested in the bigger picture. But as a girl who loves fantasy novels, it is highly expected. It's right in the hallway.


Suimei pays attention to magic as well, but as a magician, he is naturally more invested in details than Mizuki. He bolum quite heard the chants that the porter used, but he easily had a handle on the composition of the spell, the spread of the formula, the manifestation of its power, and the activation effect.


Wind, right?


What opened the door was a simple magic - a wind spell consisting of three verses, which physically pushed the door to open it. The porter's control over the spell is very smooth. She must be an exemplary witch, but....


Hmm, but I was wondering... Why wind? Why go out of the way to utilize the element as an intermediary and add to the workload just to open the door? No matter how you look at it, using the three-verse mantra that is so impractical is just really on top, right?


Instead of being stunned by the fact that magic existed, he was confused as to how inefficient it was to use. The porter was talented, of course, but Suimei could only describe what he was doing as a waste. Optimizing which mana was available, he could use movement spells, and that would be it.


Suimei did not know why anyone would use wind spells to achieve the same effect indirectly. That will increase the length of more singing, and increase whichever is necessary for prayer.


And since such a spell required more time and mana than was necessary, Suimei could not see the benefits. Speaking frankly, a simple task should not require chanting. If Suimei had done it or if there was another witch he knew had done it - opening the door with magicka should have been nothing more than a finger-picking attempt. He decided not to think about it, but just how much excess of mana had been squandered just to open the door? To be honest, though,


Suimei could not understand it.


Maybe the porter just likes to go the extra mile for talent?


He left it there. Maybe the royal porter just enjoys being flashy. If that was the case, it would be a little easier to understand. He had no real reason to improve the man's style, but whenever Suimei saw magicka in action, he had a habit of analyzing his practicality and efficiency. But when he turned that around, Titania suddenly started talking to him.


"Suimei-sama, you are not surprised by magic, right?"


Rubbish.


"Oh, me? I was too surprised to say anything... Haha."


"Geez, is that right? Just wait until you see the Magicians of the Court practicing right before your eyes - You might lose the power in your legs."


"Is that incredible? Wow, I can't wait to see it...


"Heehee ..."


Titania giggled cheerfully, yet politely. This was indeed shocking to Suimei, but not in the way he had expected. As he and Suimei continued to speak, Felmenia called out to him.


"Yes. Well, Hero-sama, Mizuki-sama, Suimei-sama. Please follow me."


With that, the group followed after Titania as she passed through the open door. On the other side was a large hall. The large, square room had thick stone pillars piercing through it. Obviously it takes more work than the parts they used to get there. Apparently this is an audience room.


"Wow..."


"It's incredible..."


"Ooh..."


The three friends couldn't help but ooh and aah in awe. The audience room is impressive. Even Suimei, who had previously been overrun by magicka, was completely blown away by this.


Sitting on a throne in the center of the raised deepest part of the audience hall was a somewhat intense-looking man who exuded an aura of authority. This is likely the king, Almadious Root Astel. He had neat, short, golden hair and a beautiful beard. At his side was an old man who seemed to be his advisor. On both sides of the throne were rows of other important people.


Titania continued forward without even glancing at anyone but the man sitting on the throne. Then, after ascending one step from the raised platform, he knelt before the king. Following his example, Felmenia also knelt down. Deciding to take a hint of their actions, Suimei and the others followed in a hurry. As soon as everyone knelt before the king, Titania finally called out to him.


"I, Titania Root Astel, have given birth to a summoned hero from another world with a hero summoning ritual.


"That's great. You're very helpful, Titania. However, why are there three heroes present?"


The king obviously looked confused, but Felmenia was


answerthe question.


"You know, Your Highness, the other two in the hero company are his friends. It seemed like they were also caught up in the ritual and dragged along with him at the time of the summoning."


"What?! They were dragged along with him ?!"


"Yes, Your Majesty. The most liked."


With that, the king's intense expression became extremely shocked. Mumbled "How did that happen?" and "I've never heard of this getting louder than anyone else present. The king then turned to call elmenia properly.


"Is such a thing really possible? Hero summoning rituals have been performed by various countries for centuries, but I have never heard of such a thing."


"That's.. I am only a novice with limited knowledge, Your Majesty, but I cannot deny the presence of those standing before you right now. And thus.."


"You're suggesting we have no choice but to believe.


"Yes, Your Majesty."


After his exchange with Felmenia, the king's expression turned grim. With that, Mizuki whispered to the others.


"He talks about calling things like this happening all the time, even in other countries. Does that mean there are people like us all over the place?"


"Based on what he said, maybe. But more importantly, how many Demon Lords have sprung up in this world..?"


Suimei replied with a puzzled expression towards Mizuki's question. He felt pity for others who had been kidnapped from his own world, but if they really had to summon many heroes that much.


is here.


"Otherwise, our situation seems to be the first


for them."


"Ahaha... We are the ones who should feel


pity on.."


When they finished whispering, the conversation between Felmenia and the king ended. His grim expression was now firm as he turned his gaze to the three friends.


"Hero-dono, I must apologize for calling you to such a place by arriving. I am the thirteenth king of the Kingdom of Astel, Astadi Root Astel. And this is my castle, Royal Castle Camellia. Although I can only imagine how you feel when you attend an audience


the kingdom without prior notice, I


begging you to be comfortable."


The king sounded rather friendly as he spoke, and when he finished, Titania whispered something into Reiji's ear. Suimei thought he was giving her pointers on how to properly handle the king, but very different from those expectations, Reiji stood up straight in shock.


"What?!"


"It's okay. The hero is an honorable man who has been summoned from another world to save us. We must be the ones who respectfully give to him. You don't have to worry about him greeting my father with the same standing.


"W-What's that?"


Knowing Suimei's tense worries. Titania whispered to him to convince him. Based on what he said, it seemed like everything was fine. He was scared for a while there, but this was a relief. Reiji then bowed before the king and began to speak.


"My name is Reiji Shana, Your Majesty. I am honored to have been given an audience here on such an occasion."


*So you're a hero from another world?"


"Yes, Your Majesty."


When Reiji confirmed his identity to the king, the others in the room started to excitedly speak again, saying things like, "So that guy is a hero?" and "What a great face!" When their magical praise finally subsided, the king then set his sights on Suimei and Mizuki


"Then the two of them there must be good friends of the hero?"


"Yes, I'm his friend, Mizuki Anou."


"I'm Suimei Yakagi."


While still kneeling, Mizuki and Suimei looked up to answer the king. Since they were not heroes, they decided not to stand up like Reiji.


"I saw. I'm sorry for calling you with him. For our mistakes, even though this is really beneficial to us, I hope you find a way to forgive us."


"But of course."


"Yes..."


Still sitting on his throne, the king asked for their forgiveness. As a king, it was probably the best he could do in an apology, but honestly it didn't sound like much at all. Suimei was a little annoyed.


But then again, the crowd gathered in the room was astir in whispers. This time, they said things like, "Such words from the king are more than they should be," and "Excellent compassion!" It was almost the opposite of the way they talked about Reiji


"Ehem.. I have a lot of things I want to discuss with the hero, but I'm sure this is enough for today's audience. This is all of a sudden, and I believe that Hero-dono is still confused by it all."


"I..."


"Hero-dono and friends, there will be a banquet in the reception hall of Camellia after this. Please attend as soon as you've settled, and we'll move on to more serious matters that will be faced tomorrow."


There seems to be entertainment, and the actual business will wait until after the break


nightly. That consideration seemed to be the real king's apology, and in the end, he might have been overdone. After hearing the word "banquet," the atmosphere in the room seemed bright. But there was one person who was unwilling to let the conversation go.


"No, Your Grace. If possible, I want us to immediately move on to serious trouble."


"Is that really okay, Hero-dono? You just arrived. You haven't strengthened yourself, have you?"


"That's right... But, in the end, I knew that this was something I had to do. I want to know the details of the danger I have to face sooner rather than later."


"...I've understood. If you want, Hero-dono, we'll talk about it now."


After sinking into thought for a moment, the king agreed to Reiji's request. That was not the answer Suimei had expected.


Aarghs... Damn these two shoes!


With a sour face, Suimei angrily muttered to himself. It was a terrible turn of events. Many things develop too quickly. Pacing back and forth from all of that makes no sense. The three friends had not even had a chance to properly discuss things. Encouraged by the panic, Suimei pulled the cuff of Reiji's trousers from a kneeling position.


"H-Hey, Reiji! What are you thinking?! If you talk about it now, he'll want your answer now. Did you think about it? Actually, isn't that obvious


"It's okay, Suimei. Leave this to me."


"Forget that. We must-REIJI!!!"


Before they finished discussing it, Reiji took a step forward and released Suimei's hand. Suimei was silent but sadly called out to her. For Suimei, what the king would ask Reiji to do unconditionally was unacceptable. Go and defeat the Demon King in another world... What kind of fantasy is this? It was crazy to go and fight with an opponent whose combat power and battle ability were completely unknown. Moreover, no one said that they really should do so even though they had been summoned here.


And above all, Suimei had a reason to go home soon. He still has a thesis that he stubbornly promised to complete for his dead mentor, his father. Of course, it was true that the witches who were secretly maneuvering in the underworld were destined to risk their lives, but that did not mean they felt like giving up their lives for anything. And Suimei was very much against this.


Suimei stared at Reiji's back as he stepped forward, full of anxiety. It was impossible for any rational person to accept such a ludicrous request, but this was his friend, the abnormal Reiji. Suimei could not deny the possibility that Reiji might actually agree to it. It was a throbbing worry in Suimei's mind as Reiji approached the king.


"How much have you heard?"


"When we arrived, His Majesty requested that we defeat the Demon King. Besides, we haven't heard anything.


"I saw. Then ... Gless."


The king turned to the old man by his side and nodded towards Reiji. It must be a signal. The old man - Gless - stepped forward.


"I am the prime minister of the Kingdom of Astel, Gless Dillez. To begin with, I'll give you an overview of the current situation."


"Please do it."


Yet the young man." and "It seems he has no backbone," said.


them.


For people who won't do anything to defend themselves, they are right


right just say whatever they want. Because I'm not either


do nothing I can't talk, tap... Wait it's not important here at all.


After gripping internally for a moment, Suimal moved onto something necessary


he asked the king no matter what.


"Your Majesty. I've got one request to make you Is it okay"


People kept whispering Suimel could hear them hissing "It's unbelievable to be presumptuous and an Asshole like you isn't in a position to make a request to His Majesty!" But Sulmai ignored them. And the king answered without raising his voice


"Let's listen


"good. I will not take part in subduing the Demon King, so I want you to send me back to my world,


He had no intention of helping with the counter scarecrow so there was no need for him to stay here. He wanted the maroka to reverse the hero summoning ritual and send him home as quickly as possible. He thought it was a pretty simple request, but the king did not reply


Instead of an answer, a heavy silence fell over the room. When Suimel looked around he saw Reijl standing there ter hat like he had no clue whatever was going on and Mizuki who looked like she at least had a faint ido. As for Titania and Felmenia, they were both pale and had sour faces. It's obvious something's going on. They did not look like that until Suimel asked to be returned home. In other words, his request was the cause. Realizing that a terrible hypothesis flashed through Suimei's mind


"Hey wait a minute. Don't tell me


Suimel had long lost his composure to remain polite but his behavior was understandable. If his hypothesis was correct what he was asking was impossible. The tree lingered in the air for a while before the king firmly spoke.


"I'm sorry but I can't bring you back to your own world. It's not that I don't want to do it. There is just no way to do it:


Hearing those words kull Suimai started twitching. And then, know very well that


it was impolite for him to decide to ask once more


"I'm sorry. I didn't hear you very well. Can you repeat it again?


There is no way to return you to your world. As such, we cannot send you home


therehewas. It was a decisive blow. Suimei spontaneously stomped his foot on the ground so hard that he almost made a hole in the floor


"Who... DON'T FUCK MEEEEEEEE


Suimel's second scream that day was heard through the audience room.


After the events in the audience room, a commotion broke out that was unprecedented since the establishment of the Astel Kingdom. After hearing the king tell him that he can't return to his world, Suimoi becomes the rage of the kingdom. Aren't you just an idiot to call someone when you can't send them back ?" and No matter how you say it, it's too selfish, you idiot! were some gems that left his mouth in his explosion. And after throwing all sorts of verbal polocchan at the king, he approached the throne. At that moment, Suimei was really raging He no longer thought rationally and he did not think as much twice about where he was and what the consequences of his actions were - he was furious. But given the circumstances and what had just been told to him


But to those present this was a frightening situation. They don't know


what can be done by the summoned party and whether Suimel akon


endanger the king or not when he approaches the throne of the leaders and


the soldiers present came running to stop him by force All


things are almost a serious problem that cannot be solved, but so


Roiji and Mizuki felt the tension in the room, they held Suimel back and somehow managed to avoid further trouble. Don then before his anger cooled, Sulmoi dongan frantically carried pargi almost crammed into a room given to him and locked in


in alone. That's where he finds himself now - his emotions are still


it had not calmed down and its stomach was churning nonstop.


"Damn, seriously? Seriously


At the end of his wits, Sulmei doubted the reality of it all many times. However, no matter how many times he pinched his cheek, he would not wake up in his own bed. No matter how many times he looked out the window, the unfamiliar scenery remained unchanged. Confronted with the bad truth and all that is just double his sadness. Suimei shouted cursing at the criminals who were no longer with him.


"Waaaaaaargh! What should I do now 21 I don't know the equation for a damn spell that could cross botas between worlds


The summoning spell that brought them to this world was different from normal summoning spells In theory its function was the same but in order to be able to work across dimensions of scale it was almost unthinkable. If they were to summon him to the astral plane it would be a different conta, though, but to summon a target whose location could not even be verified in a parallel world was something that Sulmel had not even heard about returning home


Even by assuming these two worlds are bound to each other by a causal relationship based on the fact that they have already traveled between them once using such a connection as the basis for the magicka teleportation would be very weak is like sending a train along a fragile rickety track and hoping to reach your destination only by faith it is just as possible to fly off the track and actually lose everything in the process.


"Ughs..


Suimei mangerang in pain. Since he was summoned here, even if it was a coincidence, he knew there was some kind of path that should exist. Even if it's grasping


scotch, if he could somehow make it work


"Please connect Mary_


Communication magicka - thanks to the widespread use of cell phones - is a rare fossil magicka used today. But with that Suimei tried to establish a connection with one of his konalan, Hyddomary Albayne. She is the girl who has completed most of the work for the Society by returning to Earth and if she can get through it, it will be possible to strengthen her relationship. That way, even in the worst-case scenario that he really couldn't return home, he could at least let her know what had happened to him


"Dirt!"


But the effort did not produce results. The distance between this plane and the distance was too far and he could not make a connection


"If this is the case, I should make my way back by myself huh?


A difficult challenge weighed down his shoulders like he had never faced his sober before, and he let out an incredible sigh. There is always a choice to give up, but


to accomplish what he needs to do, he really has to find


way home.


"Hahns...


Sulmel took a deep breath and then


"I'LL DEFINITELY BE BACK YOU HEARD MEEE£££££££ ?!"


He released his determination as a roar


A few days after Suimai and the others were summoned to this strange new world, Roiji and Mizuki stood before the royal knights and sorcerers at the outdoor training ground in the Royal Castic Camellia


"Finally, yo, Reiji-kun?


"Yes


Mizuki couldn't get her enthusiasm. After all, they would start their magic training with Titania and the magicians and knights of the kingdom. It's no surprise that Mizuki is overjoyed, but Reiji can't either


hiding the fact that his blood was pumping vigorously. "Magic, huh? I don't think that day will come when we can


uses


In their world, something like that was completely unthinkable. It was just a dream


that anyone can have, but no one can achieve. It's just


the power of fiction that exists only in fantasy but no longer.


"I guess we're really in a different world, huh?"


Mizuki hung her head as her heart was possessed by loneliness and the feeling she was hiding inside of her escaped her lips. Actually, it's hard for him. But it's understandable. Sulmai was definitely not the only one who was shocked to hear they could not return home. Although Mizuki has decided to follow Reiji, she feels the same way. Even Reiji felt a heavy sadness at not being able to see his loved ones again


MIZURI


"Ah, i-maat! I'm just a little moody."


No, it's okay. I know how you feel.


"But relax. I'll protect you, remember?"


"Yes"


thas right. Reji is the one who has made the decision to do all of this, and he promises to support Mizuki in the process. But when he


thinking about it and what it meant, he started to blush with mara


"Reiji-kun! W-what do you mean..


"Hmm? What's wrong?"


"What I'm asking um, is


"Ah.. Bonars. You are Reiji-kun after all


What's wrong with her? Upon realizing something, Mizuki grumbled at the


herself in a disappointed and somewhat irritated voice Reiji did not know what prompted him to behave like that, but Mizuki suddenly recalled an anxiety


who is different and shares his thoughts with Reiji


"I wonder if Suimei-kun is okay


"I really don't think you need to worry about her Suimel that we're talking about. After a few days he'll come out of his room and act like nothing happened you know?"


"Yes I hope so."


Reiji's balk words helped but Mizuki was still anxious. The situation is complex and worrying. His worries for Suimei and his worries about what would happen from here after being exiled from each other. But that feeling is only natural all things considered. As Suimai said in the audience room that day Is it really okay for Reiji to make such a decision on his own without consulting them?


It seems like everyone has gathered, so let's start Reiji-sama, are you done with your preparations?


While Reijl was considering for himself whether he had made the right choice or not Titania looked around the witch court line and suggested to start their practice. His words took Reiji out of his mind.


"Yes, I'm ready anytime


"I'm sorry for making you wait


"No, no problem."


"You are very friendly and kind, Reiji-sama.


Titania smiled broadly. Reiji had not known him all that long, but he had been polite with them all along. Maybe it's just his nature. Despite being noble, he did not even show the slightest hint of arrogance, and was quite friendly. While Reiji admired his quality Titania dongan gracefully spun on the spot.


"Then to begin with, I will introduce a court magician who will oversee your progress. Portama White Flame-dono-excuse me-Lady Stingray


Titania had to improve herself because she was not used to handling Fetmenia like that. Felmenia took a step forward from the line when her name was called and bowed in harmony before Reiji


"This will be the third time I introduce myself, but please allow me this formality. My name is Felmenia Stingray. I'm probably the least experienced of the court magicians Astel hats please treat me well"


"I look forward to working with you.