Volu 4 Chapter 14: Dragon-san ets the Old Acquaintance
On the day when the lessons at Signos Magic Academy resud and students began attending classes again, Nectar invited to go the capital together with him.
...... I guess you could call that a date.
Although it wasn’t anything all that new, it’s been years since we could go on a simple date like that and enjoy ourselves.
For the past few weeks there was no sign of Lute, but nevertheless the peaceful days continued.
I also tried to look for either Lute or Belga by using the leylines to survey the surrounding lands, but even for a mighty dragon such as myself it was like looking for a needle in a haystack, so it was only natural that I wasn’t able to find anything.
Moreover, since I was out for a long ti, I had to readjust and maintain all of the leylines throughout the region again, rendering unable to travel anywhere outside of my ho area for quite so ti.
Instead, Kyle was going through all of the groundwork and tried to follow any clues that might have been related to Lute and his people.
It also seed like there was sothing on his mind, but he told not to worry myself about that.
Try as I might I could not be relaxed about it, for I knew just how dangerous information gathering could be, especially in an unknown area.
Instead, I tried to search for the presence of the ‘Eclipse’ throughout the land, but that didn’t work out so well either.
So in the end, the East was our only clue for now, and the only thing I could do was to focus on the job at hand while waiting for the sumr vacation to co around.
And just as my errands ca to an end, it so happened that Nectar asked out on a date.
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I chose my favorite clothes, made my hair, applied so make-up and I was ready to leave!
「The weather is pretty nice today.」
I smile at Nectar and he smiled back at .
It was making happy that he was happy as well.
We teleport to a remote location right outside of the city’s limits and pass inside through the gate.
Then we just take a walk around the city bustling with people.
We went through the whole of the capital’s departnt stores and admired the performance of various street artists.
Initially it felt kind of weird to spend my ti together with Nectar like that, but soon enough I ca to enjoy it.
We even went to the Magic Book Store and it was enjoyable to read so of the books there, but soon enough Nectar got a little bit too much into it.
Initially I was worried that we might not know what to do, but on the contrary our itinerary was packed to the brim.
Because of that, today’s date was to beco my favorite so far.
「Co on, Nectar, we need to go. It’s almost the appointed ti, right?」
「Eh, huh? What ti is it!?」
Finally asking that, we exited the bookstore.
Of course, we ended up buying a few books that were too interesting to simply pass up.
For things like that, the interdinsional storage was truly a blessing.
We walked for a little bit before eventually catching a horse carriage.
「So, what kind of a person is the one we are going to see now? You said that he helped you greatly when you were living here.」
Once I told the driver where we were headed, I rejoined Nectar in the seat and asked him that. He looked sowhat awkward.
「Umm, yeah, right. It is soone who was attached both to Kyle and myself, and is now a Court Magician. We go soti back, but I promised her that I would let her see you and Aru if the opportunity presents itself.」
「Yeah, that much I do know.」
「Aru has school to worry about now, and he can’t afford to miss classes because sothing like that. And since I was postponing this eting for quite a while now, I suppose that eting you alone should be more than enough for her.」
I was wondering who that person might actually be.
「But, since you had to arrange the eting first, does that an that this person is of so important position? Is it really okay for us to et with that person?」
I wanted to know because that would certainly make feel better, but then Nectar’s voice lowered, as he said firmly.
「It’s alright. I am certain that she won’t try to harm you or Aru in any way. Besides, doing so would only serve to undermine her position in the King’s court.」
...... Sohow I felt as though that tidbit was fairly important.
「Wait a minute, Nectar. Isn’t that person supposed to be the next Sage?」
「Well actually yes, that’s right. Ah, we’re here!」
The talk ended with the carriage stopping and Nectar opening its door, jumping outside.
I step outside as well, only to find myself in a district filled with luxurious-looking residences. While I shake my head in disbelief, Nectar points to one of them.
「...... Say, Nectar? Who are we supposed to et again?」
「Umm. The current Great Sage?」
Says Nectar while a mischievous smile blooms on his lips.
Nectar, why you little......!
「S-sorry that I couldn’t tell you sooner. I just knew that you wouldn’t like to et soone with a proper title. But she was the one who insisted on this eting! So please, no need to be nervous.」
「I wish you would have told that sooner.」
That way, I could have prepared myself ntally.
Because this would be nothing like eting with a small and ordinary citizen.
...... Weren’t we originally going to the castle? This was one heck of a performance they pulled off here.
This place was so majestic and fancy that it was making feel a little bit uncomfortable.
I knew that the person we were going to et was an acquaintance of both Kyle and Nectar and that I shouldn’t worry, but I just couldn’t help myself.
I wanted to start arguing with Nectar, but that was interrupted by the appearance of the butler-like looking person from within the mansion.
What the hell, a real butler.
He looked stern yet elegant, and his every action was dignified and effective.
He looked to be forty years old or maybe even slightly older, with his hair combed backwards. He bowed down to Nectar and I.
「Welco, Nectar Figura-sama, Lava Figura-sama. We have been expecting you.」
He opened the door for us and showed us to co inside.
We were guided by the butler through tall hallways rich in paintings, sculptures and intricate wallpapers.
Although Kyle’s forr house used to be huge as well, it clearly paled in comparison to this one.
However, this mansion was giving off a feeling that a celebrity was living here, and the things here looked so delicate that they would break under the slightest touch.
While I was busy being overwheld, the butler reached out towards a certain door, knocked onto it and opened it after a short pause.
「Ma’am, our guests have arrived.」
「Right, please let them in.」
The butler let us into the room, and I saw a woman standing near a glass window, illuminated by the afternoon sunlight.
She was wearing a blue skirt and a cream blouse. She turned around to look at us, smiled brightly and walked towards us.
「Welco, welco.」
Judging from what we knew, since she beca the Court Magician after Kyle let go of the title, she should be the sa age as Seram.
However, even though she should be around forty years old, she looked as though she was in her mid-twenties.
Her hair was long and smooth, and her eyes were shining brightly.
However, her voice was sophisticated and elegant, and her magical wave pattern was the most exquisite.
「Ma’am, if you’ll excuse .」
「Yes, thank you.」
Then the butler bowed deeply and left the room, leaving the three of us alone.
The woman walked to the door and touched the wall right beside it.
In the next mont, the anti-eavesdrop spell was spread over the room, completely isolating the room from the outside world.
Then she turned around, and bowed down to slightly, in a way that the magicians of old Ballow used to bow down.
「Obsidian Dragon-sama, my na is Isha Somnis and I am the current Court Magician of the kingdom of Ballow. But so people know by my other na ‘Sage of Ice Flowers’. It is an honor to see you again.」
I was surprised to be called Obsidian so out of the blue like that, but then I rembered Nectar’s words that this woman knows my identity and everything beca clear.
Instead, I was overwheld by her overly elegant gestures.
I must admit, she had a way with her words, but one of her words struck as odd. ‘Again’.
Besides, those magic waves, where have I ––
Seeing my confused expression, Isha smiled impishly.
「That’s right, you may not rember , oh Obsidian Dragon, but we’ve t once before ––––」
「No way, you’re that girl from the kidnapping case all those years ago!?」
I thought about that and then I exclaid loudly.
Yes, that’s right! She was that girl that I encountered all those years ago during the kidnapping case, when under the influence of the magic tool I was turned into a little girl.
But the person in front of now was a fully grown up and elegant woman, but the facial features were still resembling of that little girl from way back then.
「Uwah, you’ve beco so beautiful! I see that you also polished your magic skills and beca a magician. And here I was thinking that you might hate magic because of that incident. I’m so glad that I can et you again!」
「You, you do rember ?」
「Of course! I would never forget! ...... Huh?」
With a sudden surge of both joy and nostalgia, I took Isha-san’s hands and shook them. It was then that sothing occurred to .
During that ti, it was who was also a small child.
But she couldn’t possibly know that at that ti.
「Don’t tell you knew from way back then?」
「Yes, that’s right. But, naturally, I didn’t tell that to anyone, that it was the Dragon-san that saved . Not even my dear father knew.」
Uhaha...... To think that my cover was blown so easily all those years ago......
I couldn’t help but to drop my shoulders while Isha-san continued to smile impishly.
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