A Maiden’s Unwanted Heroic Epic

Chapter 269: Moonlight Legacy II

Devoting his days to research and conversing with Alberinea, who visited from time to time.

Methods of encrypting formula engraving like puzzles by combining them, or gimmicks of rearranging magic crystals with different effects.

A magic key that reacts to and selects the magic power poured into it.

By that time, no one could keep up with Elgainst as a magician, but she answered questions that no one else could understand, as if teaching addition and subtraction to a child.

She was the very truth that the magician once sought.

Possessing tremendous intelligence that could make anything she imagined into reality.

Equal to a god in human form, there was nothing happier to him than being able to seek guidance from her.

The more he knew about the unknown, the more the unknown appears, and sometimes he was closed off by walls.

However, just by talking with her for just a moment, the wall that was in front of him was removed and a new path to mystery was born.

Bookshelves and magic crystals lined the walls, and there were three work desks.

Elgainst\'s personal laboratory, with parchment piled up haphazardly.

"...Alberinea, I\'m not sure if it\'s okay to ask, but..."

"What is it? Nemu-Nemu"

He had surpassed Alberinea in height a long time ago.

Although she was supposed to be over ninety, the same age as Marshal Serene Christand, but her beauty never faded.

Unchanging silver hair and beautiful large eyes.

White the white skin of a girl.

Complete mastery of the body\'s magic power ――she was human, yet in a sense not quite.

Unlike ordinary people like Elgainst, she used magic power to completely replace all the operation of her body.

With her level of skill, life would likely be eternal.

Even when Elgainst eventually reached death, his goal, Alberinea, would remain far above, and just how happy was that to him, no one knew.

“What kind of principle is it that generates the enormous magical power of that magic power tower?”

"Hmm……"

Alberinea traced her cherry lips with her fingertips, looking troubled.

It was her habit when she was deep in thought.

It was a gesture that was both a little mature yest childish.

"It\'s a secret. Nemu-Nemu is pretty smart, so maybe he\'ll find out someday."

She then smiled and looked up at Elgainst.

"Then I\'ll try my best to understand it."

"Well, good luck."

After saying that honestly, Alberinea stroked Elgainst\'s loose hair.

In terms of appearance, Elgainst was much older.

However, to her, Elgainst is probably just the same Nemu-Nemu boy he was when she first met him.

Elgainst was now in a position to be respected by many magicians, but she remained unchanged.

And Elgainst feelings towards her too, remained unchanged.

And being treated like an ignorant child by her brought him happiness.

“In terms of cooking, Nemu-Nemu has only gotten to the point where he can cut pumpkin fairly well. There\'s still a lot of depth to how to cut fish and meat.”

"Yes. …But still, just hearing that I can now cut pumpkins is a big improvement for me."

Elgainst smiled bitterly.

She often compared things to cooking.

She seemed to genuinely like cooking, and when asked why, she said because there was no answer.

The taste changes depending on the person, the day, the physical condition, and the mood.

Finding the optimal solution each time was enjoyable.

This was probably close to the reason why Elgainst was fascinated by magic crystals.

Something that would never be reached and had no end.

For someone who knew all the answers, the unknown that remains for her was surely the heart itself.

"...First, I\'ll learn to solve that magic crystal. I haven\'t found a clue yet though."

It was a magic crystal placed in the research institute.

The item Alberinea placed there for the purpose of studying, and seemed to be some kind of puzzle.

It seems that it could be solved by pouring magic power into the center, but when magic power was poured from the outside, the inner formula change and the paths were rearranged.

There were hundreds of entrances and branching paths for magic power, and by flowing the correct amount in the correct order and combination, a path to the center was created.

The gimmick was probably a large triple structure, and although he managed to solve it to the second stage, Elgainst couldn\'t make any progress with the third stage.

He had been trying for a while foregoing even sleep, but he finally gave up due to his own lack of ability, and now he was studying and imitating Alberinea\'s magic crystals again.

"It should be easy once you understand, but... well, it seems like Nemu-Nemu still won’t understand it for now."

Alberinea traced her lips with her fingertips again in thought.

"But well, maybe it\'ll be hundreds of years before it\'s solved. If Nemu-Nemu feels that way, it might be just right."

"It\'s easy once you understand..."

"Yes. It\'s easy."

Alberinea\'s senses are far removed from those of humans.

What was easy for her was often unimaginably difficult for ordinary people.

"……I will do my best"

"Ehehe, that said Nemu-Nemu don\'t have to force yourself... don\'t think about it too hard, just do it randomly."

She said that, smiled,

“There are many other things that are more important.”

and patted him on the head.

“It\'s good to work hard for a good job like Nemu-Nemu, and it\'s good to be enthusiastic about improving your skills...But Krische’s sure that\'s not what\'s important.\'\'

"Important thing..."

Alberinea nodded, took out the cookies she had brought from her bag and put them to her mouth, then waved one in front of Elgainst.

Elgainst bowed his head, took it, and put it into his mouth.

"……It’s delicious"

The slight saltiness and melting sweetness that spreads on the tongue were probably honey.

However, the crispy texture was first-class.

The cookies Alberinea gives him from time to time always have a mild taste that made the cheeks melt.

"Fufun, that\'s it."

Alberinea saw this and held up her finger.

"...?"

"You can make someone a little bit happy with something like this, something delicious or a cookie. Just something like that can make someone happy or make them feel good..."

And she smiled.

"The most important thing is to do your best for someone\'s little happiness."

Alberinea was beautiful, he had always thought that way.

Still, there were times when he felt she was endlessly beautiful and it was always when she showed a smile like this.

The reason he felt that was surely not just her physical beauty.

“So, just do it appropriately. Nemu-Nemu is a reasonably good person, so if you just do it roughly, you\'ll naturally improve, so there\'s no need to rush. ...It\'s more important to not make the people around you worry. Look, Nemu-Nemu has dark circles under the eyes.”

Alberinea poked the bottom of Elgainst\'s closed eyes with her finger.

"You should take a good night\'s sleep at home once in a while. If you keep going like this, Nemu-Nemu will eventually become so sleepy that you won\'t be able to open your eyes. Even now it’s hard to know if they\'re even open anymore."

It sounded like a verbal abuse, but it was not a verbal abuse.

Alberinea didn’t pay any mind to any truth about and details.

Perhaps the reason Elgainst was able to like his distinctive face was because she always called him by his nickname with a cheerful tone.

It was just a gesture of concern, and he was more than happy to see her thoughtfulness.

"...Yes. Thank you for your concern, Alberinea. Certainly that would be troubling."

"That\'s right. You need to sleep properly at night, Nemu-Nemu."

With the talk over, Alberinea put her hand on the door and turned around.

“Krische, need to prepare dinner, so Krische will go home. Well then, Nemu-Nemu, live a long life.\'\'

"...? Yes, I\'ll take care of myself."

That day, she added those words, which made him feel a little strange, but he thought it was just the flow of the conversation and let it go.

It was not until some time later that he realized that it was a farewell greeting.

From then on, Elgainst continued to spend his days in the laboratory, waiting for her next visit.

"Are you going to stay indoors again today and stare at that magic crystal? It\'s bad for your body if you don\'t exercise once in a while, Elgainst."

A well-groomed face. Slightly dull golden hair.

Waltza Remin, who came to the laboratory without knocking as usual, said exasperate, and Elgainst looked up from his desk with a sigh.

"For someone with magic power, manipulating magic power is not that different from exercise. And I\'m getting enough rest. Waltza, you should try touching the magic crystal once in a while."

"Such difficult things don\'t suit me. It\'s fun to actually think about how to use them, but...I\'ll leave that kind of research to the experts."

He was one of his few friends.

His Remin house provides a huge amount of support to the Magic Research Institute, and because of that relationship, he has a deep relationship with the Ramil family.

He met him when he was ten years old.

He was quite rough compared to the nervous Elgainst.

He has bad behavior and likes to hang out drinking in bars with commoners――his personality was the exact opposite, but strangely enough, he doesn\'t dislike him, and he guess Waltza didn’t either.

When he has free time, he often visits Elgainst like this.

"Well, certainly, it\'s not suitable for you who are short-sighted and only think about short-term practicality."

"It\'s only natural for a military man. In fact, I respect people like you who don\'t think about the short term, Elgainst. You\'re half dreaming, aren\'t you?"

He laughed at Elgainst\'s small eyes and poured black bean tea from the pot without permission.

Then, he sat down on the desk where Till was sitting and picked up the magic crystal that was placed on the desk.

It was the main core of Jarea Gashea.

"Don\'t try to explore the inside carelessly. It will explode."

When he said that, Waltza looked at the research notes written on the parchment on the desk and frowned.

"...Ughe, is that the core of Jarea Gashea?"

"That\'s right. It\'s been a while since Alberinea stopped producing magic weapons in general. I thought I\'d learn at least the theory for later."

The core itself was blank, but Waltz looked at the magic crystal.

The material used was a highly purified magic crystal that was the size of a baby\'s head.

Although he could understand that a complicated formula was engraved into it, it was impossible to elucidate its inner workings.

―― Writhing inside Jarea Gashea Core was a magic engraving that fills the inside.

Even though there was no interference, and even though no magical power was poured into it in the first place, the formula engraving inside swayed and danced as if it were a living thing.

It was impossible to discern the formula engraving inside, and if one tried to probe them in wrong way, they explode like a bumje-ira. He had also heard that one of the magicians who tried to find out its secret had died.

Elgainst had also given up on analyzing this.

Even if hundreds of ordinary people gather together, there was no way that the formula engraving that Alberinea created cannot be broken.

"The mechanism itself is simple. It receives magical signals and returns the determined magical signals to each joint. It\'s the same as the flags and trumpets used in the military. Even you understand the logic behind it, right?"

“Ah, I learned how to use Jareia Gashes easily.”

Instructions were issued to the entire army using military flags and trumpets, received by the corps commander, and then passed on to the soldiers at the lowest level to take action.

"If I could use that, I can create a puppet that even I can control, but it\'s currently not practical. If we could peer inside this, that would be great, but I can\'t understand even a fraction of it with my abilities. I\'m thinking of trying a different approach."

"approach?"

"It is unknown how the core processes the signals received from the transmitting crystal. However, it is possible to analyze the signals transmitted from the core to each joint. If we accumulate that huge amount of data, we will eventually be able to create inferior imitations.\'\'

Only the core was engraved with a writhing formula, called a cryptographic formula.

The signals that move the joints and the surgical engraving that create imaginary muscles each time were difficult to understand, but if they take the time, they could understand them to a certain extent.

After that, if a core could be created from scratch based on that data, it would be possible for Elgainst to create a degraded version of Jarea Gashea.

“…even if it’s a fake, it’s still Jarea Gashea, right?”

“Alberinea and I are like dragons and ants, the quality is different. Even hundreds of years would not be enough time to create a monster like the original. The only thing I\'m thinking of is something that can be used to build a battle line and serve as a shield for the soldiers.\'\'

‘You sure don\'t understand, Waltza’, Elgainst said with a wry smile.

“It is abnormal that in this era, a monster that could casually mow down even a warrior who has dedicated decades of his life to the sword, exists. It may be hard for you who were born into the Remin family, were close to Alberinea, and grew up watching Jarea Gashea, but... Jarea Gashea is a technology that is way ahead of its time.”

"...I can at least understand that this is an amazing technique."

“No, you don’t understand.… Jarea Gashea is a technology that is not only hundreds of years, but thousands of years ahead in terms of its level of perfection.”

Elgainst said, stroking the core.

Wisdom itself――No, even this was just a fragment of her wisdom.

Her appearance itself was a bolt out of the blue in history.

He was confident that if someone told him that she came from a different world, he would honestly believe it.

Research is essentially something that takes countless years to solidify the foundation of basic research, and then assembles the building blocks made through countless years.

However, the moment she get an idea, she could just drop in some ready-made building blocks and call it a day.

Even if the foundation was distorted, it didn’t matter, while still distorted, it brought the result.

Basic research as a civilization had not caught up with her inventions at all.

It was like giving a suddenly developed applied equation to a world of humans who didn’t even understand the four arithmetic operations.

She could only be called a genius.

“Well, it\'s not like I don\'t understand your faith in Alberinea. Despite her looks even my grandfather wasn’t a match against her. …I had my wish come true before and was given a sparring, but no matter what I did, my movement read and lost. I don’t think I could win even after a thousand years.”

Waltza drunk his black bean tea and told that exasperated.

The only military noble who didn\'t know of Alberinea\'s prowess as a warrior would only be a child.

“That’s a valuable experience.…However, as a magician myself, I can tell you that your magic moves much more violently than General Remin or Aslan-sama. That’s probably why you’re so easy to read.”

"...I\'m told the same thing every day."

"Kuku, you should learn magic too. The engravings are good for learning the delicate movements of magic, and they will be useful for your sword in the future."

"...I\'ll think about it."

Elgainst laughed at Waltza\'s reluctance and close his eyes.

"...I\'m sure this kingdom will last forever. Her Majesty the Queen and Alberinea are eternal youth as far as I can see. It is our duty as subjects to make sure that people like those two stay healthy and don\'t have to worry about chores.\'\'

They took care of all the chores so that the girls can live a happy life in that small estate in the royal territory, unrelated to the war and unaffected by trivial matters.

That was all the job they had, Elgainst thought.

“To maintain peace and stability, we need steady efforts without corruption. As a magicians and as a soldier, we should recognize each other\'s strengths and help each other improve. ...You came at the right time. I want you to help me find some documents."

“Of course, you just want to use me for your convenience, don’t you?”

"Don\'t interpret it as malice. ...In return, I\'ll show you the first finished puppet when it\'s done."

"...Should I be happy about that?"

Although he not many he had friends and a place to aim for.

Their daily lives filled with happiness will surely continue like this from now on.

Elgainst was vaguely thinking like that during his happy days.

――However, not long after the funeral of Alberinea\'s sister, Selene Christian, who had protected the kingdom for a long time as a marshal, was held.

That daily life came to an abrupt end.

Although he had gotten plenty of rest since she told him to, he still often spent the night in the lab.

He spent that day in the laboratory researching magic crystal, and suddenly felt something like excitement.

However, Elgainst did not misinterpret this sensation, and immediately sensed that it was a tremor of magical power.

He immediately realized that a huge amount of magical power was at work somewhere, and rushed outside.

There were a few remaining magicians who looked at Elgainst in surprise, but he ignored them and went outside.

If such a tremendous amount of magical power were to tremble, either there was an abnormality in the Heavenly Pole, or no one other than Alberinea.

"this is……"

When he went out into the garden, he couldn\'t see anything unusual at the heavenly pole, but there was something even in the sky.

The sky was bright as if it were midday.

Then, a huge amount of magical power swelled up, and a light like the sun floating in a starry sky shone.

It took a while for the sound to reach him――but it was so abnormal that it shook his whole body and the earth.

The sound was more spectacular than thunder.

Even though it was far away, Elgainst could feel the wind and fell silent.

An extraordinary amount magic power was scattered in the sky.

“W-what’s going on, Ramil-sama!?”

They thought it strange as Elgainst ran outside, but they also noticed the explosion.

They appeared in a panic and approached Elgainst\'s side.

Elgainst didn\'t answer, and just like him, they looked up at the sky in a daze.

The chain reaction of explosions continues.

The flash that leaves a trail was probably using the principle of magical power projection like Pishune.

However, it was not a "toy" like that.

If the countless magical powers dancing in the sky were to fall directly below, there was no doubt that even this royal capital would turn into a burnt wasteland in an instant.

No need to think about it.

He could understand whose hand it was.

There was no one other than Alberinea and Her Majesty the Queen who could do such a thing.

Before he could think about it logically, he was convinced that the two were fighting.

It was so far away that he couldn\'t see it, all he could see was the explosion and flash.

But even seeing from this distance, he could feel the pressure of their magic power.

If he were to see it up close, just how big would the pressure be.

There were some who fell on their but, some that run away in fear.

Only magicians who was better at handling magical power than anyone else could understand the magnitude of the magic power released in the sky.

If just one of the scattered lights fall down here, there was no doubt that it will would destruction that would kill ten thousand people, and the number would only swell.

Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands――to the extent it couldn’t be counted.

Light was flying around as if trapping something in a cage.

It was surprising just to see the magic power emitted in an arc, but not only that, but the huge amount of light seemed to be aiming at something, as if it had a will.

It was a sight beyond even Elgainst\'s comprehension.

Alberinea and Queen Crescenta.

It could be called a battle between the two who were beyond humans, a battle between gods.

Not only the Elgainst but also the sleeping people appeared on the balcony or on the street in their nightgowns and looked up at the sky.

Elgainst didn\'t have the luxury of worrying about that.

In terms of time, it was less than half a koku.

Elgainst was simply overwhelmed by it, and could do nothing but look up at the sky in amazement.

The swirl of magic power suddenly disappeared, and the magicians looked at each other and said something.

Meanwhile, Elgainst looked at the sky and kicked the wall as high as possible to reach the top of the research institute\'s roof.

There was no movement for a while, but then something small, glowing blue, appeared in the sky again.

It approached the Heavenly Pole, and Elgainst ran through the capital in a panic.

It was an impulsive thing, and there was no clear reason for it.

However, something inside him was screaming that ge should go now.

He stretched out as fast as he could and ran down the street, leaping over the crowd that had come out to the commotion――but midway through, he stopped.

"..."

――He felt as if he was trapped inside a magic crystal.

A blue line is carved into the atmosphere, the earth, and everything around.

Despite of the scale, it was precise, there was no hesitation, and the speed at which it was engraved was beyond Elgainst’s comprehension.

There\'s no way he saw it wrong.

It was the perfected formula engraving of Alberinea, whom he admired more than anyone else.

The outer wall of the Heavenly Pole collapsed, and a large tree was seen emerging from within.

While radiating immense magic power, it spreads its branches, thickens its trunk, and sprouts sparkling petals that covered every inch of its branches and leaves.

The engravings around spread out into the sky, disappearing as if they were melting.

“Alberinea!!”

He finally caught sight of the blue light beneath the large tree\'s umbrella and let out a howl.

But he cried out in vain as he saw the light disappear,

"Ah... Albe…rinea..."

Rainbow petals danced and rained down on the royal capital.

Elgainst stood blankly with his hand outstretched.

He didn\'t know what happened.

He didn\'t even know why.

However, one thing was certain, Alberinea had disappeared.

Somewhere in his heart, he understood that she would probably never come back, and that this was the ultimate goal for that purpose.

“…Elgainst?”

When he heard a voice and turned around, he saw an old man with a pure white beard.

In his military uniform, he still had a dignified appearance as a warrior.

He seemed perfectly calm.

"...General Remin, Alberinea, is"

Unable to recover from his shock, he asked meaningless questions.

The old man looked at Elgainst, and he patted him on the shoulder, unsure of what to say.

“She left everything to us and departed.…It might be a cruel thing for you, who loved Krische-sama so much.”

"where……?"

He looked at Elgainst, then shook his head and walked out, hugging his shoulder.

"...I want you to sleep today, Elgainst. Once you\'ve calmed down, we\'ll talk again later. I\'ll show up at your place someday."

Elgainst couldn\'t nod or answer.

Elgainst just walked along as he did.

He thought he was abandoned.

――He was in bed for several days and couldn\'t even swallow my food.

Even when he returned to the research institute, he couldn\'t even touch the magic crystal he was so obsessed with, so he went back to his room, citing poor health, and spent most of the day sleeping.

His parents were worried about him, but he couldn\'t do anything about it, so he looked at the frying pan he wore as a necklace on her bed and just recalled his memories with her.

‘Huh, Nemu-Nemu is pretty good compared to the others. It\'s not a bad result.\'\'

How much joy did he felt when he received that recognition?

When he was young, Elgainst was obsessed with magic crystal just to get her praise.

‘Nemu-Nemu, this is how it work. Like pishyu, do it like that.\'

When Elgainst got lost, she easily showed the way.

For Elgainst, she was the road itself, she was what exists at the end of the eternal road.

Oh, that\'s a pretty good idea. It looks like it can be used for cooking, it\'s great.’

‘

She valued things that could be used for cooking and daily necessities above all else.

While making magical weapons on the side, she boldly declared that her job as a magician was to enrich life by studying the formula that could make life better.

There were memories of a time when he searched for something that would please her, even going so far as to inquire from the servants.

For Elgainst, magic was his entire life, and magic was Alberinea.

Nothing made him happier than walking the extraordinary path toward that unclouded mystery.

However, the moment that mystery was lost, everything in front of Elgainst\'s eyes became pitch black.

He had no idea what to do or why.

His purpose in life was magic, and Alberinea.

"Hey, I heard you were growing mushrooms on your bed."

"...Go home, Waltza. I\'m not in the mood to talk right now."

"If I leave you alone, I don\'t know how many decades from now you\'ll feel like talking."

Waltza ignored him and went inside, approaching the bed.

Then he took out a large magic crystal from the bag he brought with him.

"……you"

"It\'s a souvenir. I have permission. Everyone is worried about you."

It was a magic crystal that Alberinea left behind for study.

He lowered his eyes, admiring the beautiful lines carved inside it.

“If you don’t want it, I’ll break it, Elgainst.”

"Huh!? What, you...!"

When he looked up in a hurry, Waltza laughed and sat down on his bed.

Then he placed it on Elgainst\'s lap.

"You\'re the one who used to admire Alberinea so much, always talking about Alberinea. I can understand feeling down. But it’s not like she\'s dead."

"...Please stop. I know the official story...However, that person will never come back. It\'s just a way to prevent confusion."

He heard that she left a message saying that she was going on a journey for about 30 years.

But Elgainst was certain that she would never appear before him again.

That\'s probably what Heavenly Pole was for.

He didn\'t know what she did with that huge amount of magical power, but she could literally do anything with that much magical power. She could go anywhere.

When he went outside, he saw a large tree sprinkled with flowers ―― called the World Tree.

When he saw it, he remembered that moment.

Why hadn\'t he run sooner?

At least, if he could say farewell.

If she had at least given him a word... No, that was all selfishness.

Surely Elgainst wouldn\'t have agreed and would have tried to stop her.

He would have probably wished to be taken along as well.

To her, Elgainst was just one of the children she named Nemu-Nemu.

He just wanted to be recognized by her.

He wanted to be needed.

But she didn\'t wait for that.

She had probably been planning it for quite some time.

He understood that in the calm depths of his heart.

For her, the decades since Elgainst was born were simply a time to prepare for her journey.

"...Did you hear from grandfather?"

“No. If you imagine it a little, you can understand it.… If you think that Her Majesty’s policy of distributing power was a preparation for this, it makes more sense. Were the two planning to leave this country from the beginning? ”

“That’s what I heard from grandfather.…I was quite surprised, but you remain calm.”

Waltza\'s grandfather, Aleha Remin, was a loyal subject of Her Majesty the Queen and Alberinea.

It couldn\'t have been a coincidence that he was there that day.

He was there to say goodbye.

He must have heard various things and was given the job.

He heard that he also kept messages from the two of them.

"...There will be some turmoil within the country. It seems that the old man has been working to establish a foundation for a long time. As a royal soldier, I will also cooperate with him. You are the next director of the Magic Research Institute, and it is the old man\'s wish that you keep the magicians together so as not to upset them. I think so too"

Waltza continued, crossing his arms.

“Magicians are in a position where it is easy for them to take out magic weapons. If we don\'t tighten things up here, there could be a leak. Of course, we will take measures, but I would be grateful if you could be more careful about this.”

"……For what?"

Elgainst asked.

"Her Majesty and Alberinea are no longer here. Eventually, we won\'t be able to hide it anymore, so just leave it as it is. ... It\'s inevitable."

"...Do you remember what you said to me the other day?"

"I said it was for Her Majesty and Alberinea."

"Bringing up those kind of details...aah, you\'re annoying."

‘Elgainst’, Waltza called out and grabbed him by the nape of his neck.

Then he brings his face closer and glared at him.

"...What do you think Her Majesty and Alberinea were trying to make peace for? It was for the people to live happily right."

"..."

"Don\'t you misunderstand the fundamentals, Elgainst. Her Majesty the Queen and Alberinea, entrusted it to us. Sure, the only people who heard from them may have been only grandfather and a few other people, but so what? Would it have been better if they spread the word to the public on a large scale?”

"……That is"

‘That\'s not it right’, Waltza let go of his hand and sighed.

"As you said, there is no doubt that this country will eventually perish. It is no longer an eternal kingdom. ...That itself cannot be changed, but we can make its end gradual and suppress conflicts as much as possible. ...Honestly, I think it would have been better if they had sat quietly on the throne, but it can\'t be helped in this way. We just have to do what we have to do, me and you.”

When he said that much, Waltza scratch his head, stand up, and told Elgainst with his back turned to him.

“Do you know why grandfather have the Ramil house gave financial support to the research institute?”

"……no"

"Because Alberinea lightly leaked information about you to the old man that there is a good boy who is quite talented."

Elgainst opened his eyes wide.

“...Grandfather said that you are a person that Krische-sama has approved of, and he has high hopes for your future. Alberinea also thought she could leave you in charge, so she probably accompanied you every time she went to the research institute. …Right? ”

Sighing again, Waltza shook his head.

"I don\'t want to hear the answer right now. But, Elgainst, who is a recluse, and Elgainst, who lives up to her expectations. You\'ll soon find out which one would made Alberinea happy."

‘Then later’, Waltza left the room, and Elgainst looked at the door for a while, then looked down.

His eyes turned to the magic crystal that was on his lap.

“Well then, Nemu-Nemu, live a long life.\'

Those were probably words of farewell.

What was left behind for Elgainst was the magic crystal.

――There was still something unknown left behind by Alberinea inside it.

When he poured magic power into it, it changes shape.

He remember the steps. He will not forget.

Handle magical power delicately and carefully.

As if the puzzle were being rearranged, the beautiful patterns wriggled and changed to become the second and third structure.

The mystery of Alberinea, which even now cannot be solved, lies dormant there.

He kept making mistakes over and over again.

Every time he failed, he goes back to the drawing board and pours his magic into the beautiful engraving.

Not think anything.

In order not to think about anything, he only focuses on her mystery.

He felt like there was a figure of her behind the incredible mystery sealed in this magic crystal.