157 – Each of our paths (3)
The East is far away.
It is further than Yeongsan.
Of course, if you proceed eastward based on the center of the empire and the continent, there won’t be much difference in what you get…….
First of all, it was certain that it was located farther away than Yeongsan.
And it probably won’t be easy to get in either.
The East is extremely closed.
In general, anyone who is not from the East and is a pure imperial citizen cannot enter. Anyone without special permission will never be permitted.
Even if you happen to be a human being born and raised in the East, there seems to be something suspicious about it?
Then, the place called Dongbang was immediately closed.
From the beginning, entering the Touhou field itself could be said to be difficult.
But.
‘Hmm.’
There was nothing else that made me frown more than the circumstances that followed my arrival.
A simpler problem.
‘Even taking everything into account, it’s too far. Just the street itself.’
That was the distance to the east. Realistic distance.
This is the distance we have to travel from now on.
The journey from the academy to Yeongsan has become so long, will it be any different going to the east?
If it had been worse, it would have been worse, not less.
Even if I estimate it, it wouldn’t take 15 days.
The time given to us was two weeks.
‘Hmm… ….’
No matter what, I couldn’t waste that much time getting there.
No matter how well you handled the job, what will you do when you return?
No matter what I did, it didn’t fit into the club’s two weeks of free time.
This is a problem that Tsumei and I cannot help but worry about.
Well, with the exception of her, me, and Flügel, everyone in the travel club thinks of this trip as a literal trip, or sightseeing.
Actually, that is the external justification.
After much thought, the conclusion I came to was simple.
I guess this is the best way we can choose.
“Wouldn’t it be okay for the Dean to just burn me in dragon form?”
I’m just going to give Tsumei a suggestion.
Isn’t flying faster than a carriage anyway?
And what came back was the harsh look in her eyes that I had never seen before.
“I won’t let anyone who sees my naked body live.”
“… ….”
“Do you want to be like that too?”
“I’m sorry.”
I don’t know why, but he refused very vehemently.
What didn’t I like? I didn’t know.
Anyway, I was just scratching the back of my head shyly.
“Hey, over there.”
The solution to this problem surprisingly came from a different place, no, from a different person.
“I know of a shortcut to the East, but… ….”
While listening to the conversation between me and Tsumei, it was none other than Jibril who spoke up. The only person from the East in this position.
I blinked and thought.
Now that I think about it, there was this guy, right?
When she made a curious expression, as if she had forgotten something, Jibril drooped the corners of her eyes as if she was sad about the world.
“…… “Wow, those eyes are so heartbreaking.”
“Sorry.”
I quickly apologized and looked back at her.
I forgot, but this guy is also a member of the travel club.
Of course I would be heading to the East, and I thought I would understand if I had to leave if there were personal reasons.
For now, there is no such sign.
Judging by the subtle expression on his face, he must have recognized the seriousness of the situation to some extent.
For example, did you get a glimpse into the near future, or did you understand the cause and effect of this journey?
Whether it is foresight, astrology, or magic.
Because he’s a guy who can use any means necessary.
“There is such a thing as a shortcut?”
Anyway, what she said was good news in its own way.
Either way is not suitable.
Actually, even though I brought it up, isn’t it quite dangerous to borrow Tsumei’s dragon form?
What if we fly away so conspicuously that the Dragon Emperor discovers our presence?
He may not have fully recovered from his internal injuries yet, but that doesn’t mean he’s strong enough to confront him openly.
So, I don’t think about a head-on collision.
I don’t know about Tsumei who released the power, but at least we will all die.
Not just me, but all the unrelated people as well.
“What are you talking about specifically? “That shortcut.”
That’s why I was grateful for Jibril’s story, and it was something that aroused my personal interest.
A shortcut to the East?
Even I didn’t know that.
Probably other players as well.
‘A local secret, something like that?’
What can we do to narrow this physical distance to the point where it can be called a ‘shortcut’?
No matter what it is, curiosity arises in the principle.
“Well, this isn’t supposed to leak out. Please keep this secret…… ?”
And as an answer to my curiosity, Jibril’s subsequent explanation was absolutely perfect.
It was an answer that was completely admirable.
“What? “The art of spatial leap?”
It wasn’t just limited to me.
Tsumei also opened her eyes wide and muttered.
“Humans have accomplished something like that? Regardless of the actual distance, the limit can be infinitely increased depending on the skill of the magician…… ?”
After briefly summarizing Jibril’s explanation, Tsumei immediately covered her mouth by herself.
Still, there seems to be something about the fact that they are magicians in the same position.
‘…… Is it that great?’
I’m not sure, though. No, it’s a magic that interferes with space, so it’s probably good enough.
In any case, Jibril hurriedly put his index finger to his mouth at Tsumei’s surprised voice, as if it was definitely a secret that should not be easily revealed to the outside world.
“Well, please don’t make that loud noise. This is the unique secret art of an organization that is famous even in our East…….”
And she explained the circumstances in a little more detail, and to summarize what she said, it was like this.
1. First of all, there are currently two major powers in the East, and a civil war is taking place to determine the regional loser.
2. Jibril himself belongs to the one called ‘Moon Night’ among the two forces.
3. As the art of spatial leap is a secret method of return and escape that is passed down only to the core executives of Wolya, it must never be made known to the outside world.
To put it simply, Jibril shared with us a secret technique that was so important that it should have been kept secret.
Tsumei and I looked at Jibril with a new expression.
“Are you going to be okay? “Perhaps you will be executed for breaking the rules of the organization?”
“Don’t worry. “If that organization wants to dispose of you, I will take responsibility and bring you to the academy.”
Jibril nodded slightly with a very ambiguous expression in response to our worries that were not our worries.
“Okay, thank you…” … ?”
He didn’t look particularly grateful, but whatever.
She just added a few words.
“You will be disciplined for leaking secret techniques. “She just put her name up for an honorary position anyway, and that’s it.”
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I muttered quietly, then looked at Tsumei and I.
She gave him a puzzled look and closed her eyes tightly.
She then said, ‘Even so,’ and continued her words.
“On my own, I decided that this was a fairly urgent situation. I don’t know the details, but… ….”
Jibril, with clouded eyes, had a very different expression from a moment ago.
Her eyes sparkle earnestly, as if she had no choice but to do so.
And as evidence, I would like to add that in the first place, it is very heterogeneous for a being as big as a slain dragon to head all the way to the East to ‘lead’ just one club.
It is bound to be a heterogeneous situation.
“…… Hmm.”
Tsu Mei fell silent briefly, and after Jibril caught her breath, he once again brought up another topic.
“I don’t know exactly what your situation is. There may be a way to know, but right now I feel like I shouldn’t use my foresight in something like that. What’s more important than that is ultimately what happens in your hometown.”
For her, her East is basically her hometown.
The land where I was born and raised, and the land that I have protected until now using my abilities.
So, in this matter only, Jibril couldn’t help but show a serious attitude.
A look of determination appeared on her face.
And said.
“Please share your situation. If you do that, I will also tell you what I saw of the future.”
She also saw ‘something’ in this incident.
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A bottle of Divine Beast’s Tears.
A cup of the source of the deep sea.
Holy water of the church, one drop.
Basically, you add those things to the plain bath water in the bathtub.
No special process is required.
Simply mix and mix these supreme tonics to create one ‘water’.
What is completed by doing this?
“Whoa…” ….”
Soon, the optimal place for Jeongyang was born there.
A cut so deep that the bone is visible will heal in just a moment.
A person with an incurable disease will also receive a miracle in half a day.
The body infected with evil energy will also be completely cured someday.
What the man wanted was the third effect.
“There is no end in sight.”
Muttering words quietly, he frowns at the same time.
The hair, which was flowing but of an unknown color, was wet and stuck to the man’s back.
To repeat, it was a lake of Jeongyang created by gathering all the medicinal herbs of the continent.
It would be no exaggeration to say that it is a place where miracles occur.
“…… Is this the power of reverse heaven? “Three Kings.”
However, for the current man, a ‘miracle’ was not happening.
For nearly a hundred years.
The first time, it was the effect of deliberately accepting the ‘seeds of evil’ into one’s body.
It was at that time that the man’s expression became quite cold.
“I don’t regret it. “I mean holding your hand.”
Muttering to myself once again.
[…] ….]
No, was that really just talking to oneself?
At some point, a listener appeared.
Sudden appearance. There was no omen and no warning.
It wasn’t strange to be surprised, but of course the man was calm.
She just turns her head with a twisted smile.
What her man was looking at was a bat.
Above the bathtub, the edge of the ceiling. The devil’s familiar is hanging upside down right there, looking down.
The man suddenly thought.
It may be surprising, but the devils of the nine heavens seem to prefer the shape of a bat.
Even if I don’t understand your taste very well, of course it doesn’t matter much.
The man just continued her words with an easy smile.
“It won’t be long now. Tsumei will soon die to me too. It is painful to fail to spread the ‘seed of evil’, but head-on collision is not a risk that cannot be considered… ….”
In the middle of her sentence, the man looked at the bat.
What was the meaning of the mysterious light in that gaze?
The bat was silent, but the man did not stop her.
“In the first place, aren’t the seeds of evil your jurisdiction? “If you try to put pressure on me because your plans are stalling, it’s difficult.”
[…] ….]
“If you want to make up for the loss, even if it means taking a certain amount of cost, it should be you, not me, who steps forward.”
Am I wrong?
The man who added that chuckled and burst into laughter after a moment of silence.
“Well, it’s done. In any case, there are no setbacks in the production of the Shiryong (屍龍). “This is a project that was originally started by occupying half of the eastern area. Is there any way that it could fail?”
At that point, the man lifted her body up. Sigh. The water drains out all at once, and a mysterious colored liquid drips down the other side of the bathtub.
It was at that moment that her man’s gray eyes sparkled.
“It will take half a year. When the time comes, I will deal with Tsumei, and you fulfill your role. “The devil of the reverse sky.”
The voice cuts off one after another. But there was no shaking, and her eyes were extremely clear.
I don’t have any doubts about my plan.
He had confidence.
[Hmm.]
It was then that the bat made its voice.
Only then did she move her body and speak.
[I understand.]
Short and concise.
Just a word.
[In that case, I’m ‘Yurin,’ and I’ll put that girl in order.]
That was the end.
The bats scattered.
“… ….”
After the shape made of musical instruments melted away and disappeared, in a truly alone space.
Carsilion, the Dragon Emperor, only cast a mischievous look in his eyes.
And mutter.
“It won’t be long before you too.”
Yongje was aiming at the back of the head at this moment.