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Ian explained his future plans to Lucy.
"So..."
Lucy tilted her head as she spoke.
"You're going to find materials in the south to complete your magic sword?"
"Yeah."
"What's so good about completing the sword?"
Ian explained in terms Lucy could understand.
"I'll be able to use magic more freely."
"But you're already good at magic, Ian."
"Not just Maronius's way. In my own way."
"???"
Lucy's mouth fell open.
Ian held his forehead and lowered his head.
This... wasn't going to be easy.
Kira spoke up instead.
"Imperial magic is a single system. It uses the magical language created by Archwizard Maronius. But Ian has developed magic different from Maronius's system..."
"Oh..."
Though Kira explained earnestly enough to make one pity her.
Lucy pitifully couldn't understand a word...
"Let put it simply."
Ian attempted yet another 'simple explanation'.
Belenka watched Ian and Kira's pitiful efforts with a slight smile.
Though they could've given up.
It was almost admirable how they refused to give up(?) on Lucy until the end.
"I created new magic."
"That's really amazing, right?"
Kira nodded vigorously.
"Enough to change the history of magic."
"Then shouldn't you continue researching magic?"
"That's exactly why I'm heading south."
Finally Lucy understood Ian's purpose.
Ian used his own unique magic instead of Maronius's magic.
But the problem was...
Even Ian didn't know the principles behind his own magic.
Until recently that hadn't mattered.
How many people understand how smartphones work while using them? Most people enjoy smartphones without knowing the principles.
But if you want to spread that smartphone to many people...
Naturally you need to know how it works and how to make it.
Doesn't it already feel like your head might explode?
That was exactly the path Ian was taking.
"I only know how to use magic. Not how it works."
"Then completing the magic sword ans..."
"eting the being who granted magic."
Lucy's eyes went wide.
Though ignorant, she wasn't so clueless she couldn't understand what Ian ant.
"You an eting the Sky God..."
Ian nodded.
Ian was an innate wizard born with mysterious magic.
Though Ian's mind, steeped in modern content, thought that 'magic' was a [Status Window]...
Through eting Hrundal and Maronius, Ian realized he held the key to opening a new age of magic.
Whether to open that door could only be decided by eting the greatest mystery.
That was why Ian needed to complete the magic sword Anor-lsil.
"So you're traveling again."
Lucy said, her voice slightly deflated.
She knew wandering was essential for wizards.
But... actually hearing Ian say he was leaving, the feeling of regret wouldn't disappear.
Ian was Lucy's lover.
Wasn't it natural to want to keep your boyfriend close and see him often?
"This ti might take a while."
"...Longer than before?"
"Since I plan to complete Anor-lsil and et the Sky God..."
It would be an arduous journey.
Even Ian couldn't predict how long it would take.
As Lucy was about to lower her head, Ian patted her shoulder and said:
"But I promise. After this journey ends, I'll stay in Talian for a very long ti."
"...How long?"
"5 years? 10 years? Maybe even longer."
Ian looked at Lucy with a smile.
"From now on, I'll only travel when I have a reason to."
Travel needs a reason.
In other words, if there's no reason, there's no need to travel.
Ian was no longer a wanderer.
He had a ho to return to-
And a wife waiting for him at ho.
"The wedding would be good during that break ti."
"...!"
Lucy nodded eagerly.
Ian had given her a definite tifra.
The wedding would be... after Ian returned from his next journey!
Lucy forgot people were watching and jumped straight into Ian's arms.
Actually, they'd stopped by Talian to see Lucy.
As soon as their few days of rest ended, Ian imdiately prepared to depart.
With just the carriage left to pack, Ian lingered briefly in front of it.
"The Countess of Talian was grinning ear to ear."
"I'm happy too."
Ian said with a shrug.
"After this journey ends, I'll co back and marry Lucy."
"...People who say things like that never make it back ho."
Ah.
Ian chuckled.
Co to think of it, this was a death flag?
In his past life he'd never used it, having neither a girlfriend to marry nor travels to undertake.
Sohow he was using it now after reincarnating in another world.
Seeing Ian laugh, Belenka's expression grew sowhat serious.
"Ian. Let warn you in advance. Traveling through a war zone isn't easy."
"I figured as much."
Currently, Duke Fargar was reportedly leading troops toward the Silverwind region.
The forward base was already complete, and skirmishes were breaking out everywhere.
"Warm hospitality cos from full granaries. War makes everyone poor, so miserly people will rule the streets."
In peaceful tis, wizards received good treatnt everywhere.
But when war broke out, that changed.
Wizards were useful yet dangerous beings.
eting an unaffiliated wandering wizard like Ian, who knew what they might do.
Of course, Ian had the backing of Imperial University and the wizard council (like all wizards).
But desperate nobles might do crazy things without thinking of the consequences.
"Better prepare thoroughly."
"Hire so rcenaries if you can."
Ian nodded.
The south had beco too dangerous to travel with just companions like before.
"Preparing for travel, I see."
"...?"
Just then, soone walked into the courtyard.
It felt so natural that Ian thought it was a local resident out for a walk.
"Gerard!"
"It's been a while, Ian."
It was none other than Gerard the space-ti wizard.
Though space-ti wizards could appear anywhere anyti since they handled teleportation magic...
Still couldn't shake the feeling he'd popped up out of nowhere.
"Did you use teleportation magic?"
"No. I've been staying in Talian for several months."
"...Without telling Lucy?"
"Why should I tell her?"
"..."
Ian greatly admired such matchless shalessness.
Indeed. Gerard truly was an Imperial wizard...!
"What brings you to Talian..."
"Can't say."
Ian gave a hollow laugh.
Hearing that un-pleasant answer made eting a space-ti wizard feel real.
Space-ti wizards were naturally suspicious types who only whispered secrets among themselves.
"It's related to the future."
Gerard explained sowhat kindly?.
Though it didn't help understand at all.
"Well. If you say so."
Ian just went along with it.
"Ian. I saw your future beco fixed."
"Fixed?"
"One born with the fate of stars. And one who received the Empress's blessing - you'll form marriage bonds with them."
Ian wore an interesting expression.
That... sounded like Arcana-style phrasing.
Gerard seed versed in Arcana magic too.
"Lucy is the star and Kira is the empress, that's right."
"Very good."
Gerard nodded with a satisfied smile.
...Co to think of it, he was the one who brought Kira to Ian.
Originally Kira was supposedly fated to beco a Sultan's wife in the Sand Empire.
"Gerard. Did you want to beco partners with Kira?"
"I just wanted that future to beco fixed. If you'd rejected Kira, I would've had to find another future."
Indeed.
Gerard was the one who brought Kira to Ian.
"The reason... you won't tell , right?"
Gerard smiled aningfully and said:
"Of course. But if Kira becos pregnant with your child, I can tell you about a new future."
"..."
Pregnancy.
Ian sensed sothing.
And asked incredulously:
"Wait, is the prophecy not about ... but about my child?"
"Quick-witted. That's exactly right."
No. This space-ti wizard... just how far ahead could he see?
To be able to prophesy about Ian and Kira's child!
...Ian ford a backwards hypothesis.
What if Gerard had glimpsed the future of Ian and Kira's child.
And that's why he brought Ian and Kira together...?
'Let's stop thinking about it.'
Ian shook his head.
The more he thought about space-ti magic, the more his head throbbed.
"Any other questions?"
"I'm good. You won't tell anyway."
Gerard glanced aningfully.
Leave Belenka behind. Take a short walk - that was the aning.
Ian followed Gerard briefly down a path.
"You chose a difficult path, Ian."
Ian easily understood Gerard's aning.
He ant Ian's choice to inherit Maronius's will and et the Sky God.
"You have power."
"Well. I suppose."
"Power no one else in this world has. With your unique magic that only you can wield, you could beco the empire's strongest wizard."
Though it sounded like obvious flattery, sohow it carried more weight coming from a space-ti wizard.
"You could have beco a king, a hero."
Though they were grand words, Gerard spoke in the emotionless voice typical of space-ti wizards.
So Ian wasn't excited either.
"Why did you choose the path of a wizard?"
"You already know, Gerard."
Ian said while taking light steps.
"I'm just soone born with strange power by chance. I'm satisfied traveling the world, seeing and experiencing many things."
"Is that so."
"King or hero. To reach those positions would require spilling much blood. I... for reasons you don't know, don't really like such bloody fights."
"..."
"Gerard?"
Gerard closed his eyes silently for a while.
Ian was slightly surprised.
...His fingertips were trembling, turned blue.
"Ian Eredith Raven."
"Ah. Yes."
"I'll... open one path for you."
"A path?"
Gerard opened his eyes.
With a stern expression, he said to Ian:
"If... you ever want to give up everything."
"?"
"Co to the space-ti wizard council and find a woman nad Tanya."
"What's this suddenly..."
"She will make you a space-ti wizard."
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