Sword, Magic and Academic Society-Chapter 211Vol. 1 - .2 - Old Capital Rabeldin (6)

Beaten down to dirt at the discrimination by God for his chosen apostle, I found my way into a corner of the room, squatting there and sulking.

If only the cruelty of fate stopped there, alas what wanted me to immediately dig a hole and crawl into it was the warm gazes of Natalia-san and Freya-san, as the wind carried them to me.

"Fufu. But above all, Allen-kun's dance was really... novel, and adorable. What a shame I didn't bring my scene recorder equipment. After blurring the surrounding, it would've made a nice souvenir to show to Allen-kun's friend."

J-Just kill me already!!

"Speaking of, Grandma. So, is it true that the Mana Polarity Reverse Phenomenon is confirmed to only occur once in 10,000 years?"

On the other hand, My sister curiously inquired about the details she heard.

"...A tale as ancient as this is unfortunately hard to figure out. Moreover, we haven't been told anything about the civilization level of the Levandra by our ancestors at all."

It seemed Freya-san hadn't a single inkling what my sister was getting at.

"Is that so? Oh well~. I was thinking it might have something to do with how monsters appear quite weak for the past few years, so it was overthinking from my end."

O' my dear sister, can you not drop random flags just like that...?

I don't want to imagine the trouble our dear—and clearly superior in tech and strength—neighbour, burning with a passionate heart to pioneer a new continent, would cause.

Heck, with a glance at how superior the lineage of Original Five is when it comes to magic, they might even be unmatched with their inborn mana---no, wait a minute. Inborn mana? This reminds me—

"...By the way, are the pioneers, including the Dosperior family, so called 'Fiend Race'?"

All the fairytales and so had depicted Fiends as a nonhuman race obviously. Some depicted them with horns, fangs, sharp ears, or even more striking examples were with wings. No two races had similar features, yet they had one thing in common; abundant mana.

Freya-san's expression scrunched in a look of hesitation, and after a moment of contemplation, she said.

"...I have no set understanding of such a race, so I can't comment on it, however Scadi and other pioneers had indeed mana capacity to an abnormal level, so it can't be ruled out that the natives of this continent would have seen them as a detestable alien race. But I would say this is rather a past thing. Our bloodline is barely as pure as our predecessor, and the pioneer's blood has long seeped into the continent's inhabitants that the 'alien race' concept is obsolete."

...I guess, she had a point. The inherent talent in mana; it might not matter now as much, but this must have been a deciding factor for many. I don't even have to imagine how intensely those talents must be sought after.

I wouldn't be surprised if every noble family of this continent are drawing the bloodline of the Original Five.

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"Anyway, let's head to the top floor. Though I would remind there's nothing special about that. It's a watchtower section from where you completely capture the view of Rabeldin."

At Freya-san's lead, we also took the inside stairs and moved to the topmost floor.

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"Oh, wow! Look, isn't this scenery amazing, Allen-kun?"

The top floor of the tower was fashioned in an outer corridor style, allowing one to capture the scenery of Rabeldin at a glance.

"You're right. It's beautiful."

With a mildly strong gust of wind brushing against my cheeks, my eyes instinctively found themselves entranced by the beautiful cityscape spread before my eyes, and the glimpse of golden sea—the wheat field—lurking at the horizon. A broad smile found its way on my expression.

The vantage spots were always my favourite. Feeling the gust blowing against me, It provided me an unspeakable sense of liberation.

I don't care how others label me, a fool or just an egoistic self, but It's this sense of 'I like this' that I want to preserve in this life.

"...If I may, Grandma, why is the tower facing that direction?"

My sister suddenly proposed her question while pointing at the east-northeast direction.

"Hmm, facing this direction? ...Tower's outer wall is shaped in a circle which makes the interior facing in all directions, so aside from the entrance that's in the south, I don't think there's one direction that the tower is facing..."

My sister tapped her chin with her index finger, a thoughtful groan escaped from her lips.

"As a construct, this theory is right, but... If I take that the tower is a magic tool in itself, the mana flow is hinting that the front part of the tower is in that direction. Furthermore, the preservation magic is also extremely potent in the east direction."

Freya-san and Natalia-san found themselves staring at each other's faces when they heard my sister's explanation.

"This tower as a... magic tool? Certainly, you did express this feeling before entering the tower. And yes, the preservation magic protecting this tower is from the bygone past, preserving this tower from the era of Aeolus-sama to the modern era we are in... In the record, it explained the tower was built by an eccentric Artificer from Evelyn family that had been invited by Aeolus-sama."

Evelyn family? I remember them. They're also one of the Original Five, and a long running family.

"...If this tower is indeed a magical tool, mayhaps you have an inkling of the nature of this tower, Dearest Sister?"

Natalia-san inquired, however received a shake of head in denial from my sister.

"Hmm, I haven't figured that much yet. But I would say, given the expansive magic circuit that's covering the whole tower, there's more to the preservation magic than it appears so."

My sister briefed, her eyes narrowing wistfully as she softly touched the wall of the tower.

"...Well, it's finally the holiday season, so maybe you can stay behind to do your research, Sis. I am sure grandma would like it too. Right, Grandma?"

I said, and turned the topic to Freya-san. And her response was, 'If that's what Rose desires, you have my permission as the head of household.'

"Hmm~? But I was thinking I can finally have time with you, Allen-kun, since you're returning home at last..."

"Your curious expression is narrating a different story, Sis. ...Yes, it's alright to be not bound by anytime but to your heart. Besides, I wouldn't be staying for too long either, as I have my requests to take care of as an explorer. In fact, my intention is to part ways and head to Dragreid."

"What, you aren't coming home? ...Ugh, then I guess I will spend my holidays here... I will be under your care then, grandma."

Eventually, Elder sister decided to stay behind, and Freya-san commented with 'it will be a pleasure' to her last sentence. And of course, her expression was crumpled in a warm smile.

"E-Err, that, Rose onee-sama... Would you please show me the ropes of fighting like last night? Of course, we can keep it short so that it doesn't disturb your research. I would like to sharpen myself as a knight..."

"Of course! You'll be taking care of me, so this is nothing. And you're strong, so this would be a good playtime."

Natalia-san modestly proposed her plan to train, which received a joyful nod from my sister.

A bright smile, akin to the sunlight pouring on the top floor, spread on Natalia-san's face.

...If I remember correctly, she said she had some broken bones after last night's spar, didn't she?

......Uh-huh.

T/N - If I hadn’t known better of this novel’s theme, I would have bet Aeolus and Canaria is Allen and Rose after time-travel shenanigans xD. But with the tower being a magic device, top floor from where every direction is clearly visible, weakening sign of monsters—my theory says Tower is kind of like a throne/amplifier and a match-made for Allen for his wind magic. Mc can finally achieve the space-jumping wind blade magic! Lol, well jk aside, it must be an amplifier meaning for someone with God’s Eye like technique, while the altar is for Rose. Well, the future will tell though. It’s too early for anything~.

T/N 2 - This week's chapter would be updated on tue/thu/sat. It appeared the internet problem persists. Was planning to inform yesterday, but there was no proper way to left a note chapter. Sorry for this one.