Chapter 71
What's Happening
with the New Development?
Translator : PolterGlast
"How exactly
should we interpret this...?"
There was even a hint
of bitterness in Veda's voice. It was probably too much. In other words, Cloudy
Country was trying to conceal the Saint. Such a development wasn't in the game.
"El, what do you think?" "Eh!?" I was completely flustered
by why he was asking me, and Veda chuckled softly.
"You possess the
skill to know the future. I was hoping for your guidance, if possible."
"Ah, ah,
aah..."
Oh, right, that was
the setting. At the same time, I remembered that he had mistakenly thought that
Lotus's skill was an illusion skill and that he liked bodycon outfits. It was
all so confusing. "Y-yes, u-uh, well..." I tapped my forehead with my
index and middle fingers, thinking. "Ah, I haven't had any really clear
visions... yet." Visions, huh? I didn't know what to do with myself after
saying that.
"Maybe if we talk
a little more, it'll become clearer... or at least, I hope it will."
Did I have something
stuck in my teeth? "Would it be alright if we talked a little and sorted
things out?" "Of course." I was relieved that I didn't have to
say anything clumsy.
"First, the fact
that Veda-san can use the roots of the World Tree to observe the other leaves
isn't public knowledge, right?"
"No. It's a
secret."
He told me such a
secret? Just as I was wondering that, Veda's smile didn't waver. "If you
told anyone else, your whole body would be covered in roots."
"Hiee!?" I was threatened in a natural, ambiguous way. Who was I
supposed to tell?
"L-leaving that
aside. So, the act of observing the leaves with the roots isn't common in the
first place, is it?"
"Probably. Soleil
has the longest history among the leaves. That's why we can do such a
feat."
So, Cloudy Country
probably didn't know that Veda could gather information with such a cheat, so
they were trying to deceive us. What benefit would they get from deceiving us?
"Monopolizing the Saint's power..." That was the first thing that
came to mind, but Veda tilted his head. "What do you think?"
"The summoning of
the Saint isn't just a problem for one country, it's an issue for all the
leaves. Because even though there are many leaves, there is only one World
Tree. When we fall, we all fall together."
The fact that he
casually mentioned "when we fall" meant that Veda himself understood
that this world was nearing its end. In that case, all the countries should
cooperate. But not everyone might grasp the situation like Veda did.
And even if they did
grasp it, there was no solid proof.
Before I knew it, Veda
had skillfully surrounded me and himself with a strange membrane. Every time he
rang his staff, a water membrane formed and reformed every time it burst. It
seemed to be a consideration so that no one could hear us, and probably even
Ichi and the others couldn't hear us. Conversely, I couldn't hear Ichi and the
others' voices anymore either.
"...I've been
imagining why Cloudy Country would hide the Saint so thoroughly, but perhaps
the reason is surprisingly simple. Soleil also considered trying to summon the
Saint, but the old roots didn't have enough power. It's regrettable."
"Hmm, I
wonder..."
For now, acting as if
I knew the future, I thought about how much I should say, and then I had a
realization.
"One thing I can
say is, you're going to need a heck of a lot of soil!"
"Haa...?"
His voice was
unconvinced, but I didn't want to cause any misunderstandings by saying too
much. I had already experienced how my existence could twist the story in
Velvect. I turned my face away, closing my mouth to indicate I wouldn't say any
more, and Veda reluctantly placed his staff down. Instantly, the water broke
and spilled, making the ground around our feet wet. Yadda, where did El go~~~!?
Ichi and the others, who were jumping at me, probably couldn't see me.
Well, about another
week passed, and I continued my daily cleaning, while Lotus steadily became
accustomed to the Magic Tower as an instructor. But when an incredibly loud
trumpet sound, as if proclaiming "I am here!", blared through the
capital, probably everyone was startled. A long red carpet was being rolled in
the very center of the capital. Wondering what was going on, Lotus and I went
to take a look, and there was a girl with a familiar face, wearing a
magnificent dress full of frills and flapping a fan. It looked incredibly hot.
No matter how much
water sphere membrane there was, there were limits, and this was the
perpetually summer Soleil. It must have been terribly difficult for her before
she passed through the gate. Her face was like a boiled octopus. The fan she
was flapping probably wasn't just for show.
The girl had many
attendants, and they were also working hard, flapping their own fans. Further
behind them was the man Lotus had called Priest Nabari, looking small.
The heel of the girl's
shoe sank into the plush carpet. She approached step by step, her frills
swaying dramatically.
"--I am Yuko! The
Saint summoned to this world!"
"Oofuu," a
strange breath escaped my lips. Yuko snapped her fan shut and thrust it forward
forcefully, right in front of her.
"Now then, I've
come all the way to this ridiculously hot place! First, Head of the Magic
Tower, come out before me!!!"
In other words,
instead of going herself, she was telling them to come to her. By the way, even
though the plush carpet was long, it had its limits, and if she just kept
going, there would be nothing beyond it. What would she do then? I wondered,
peeking my face through the crowd of people who had gathered, curious. Everyone
was surprised by what was happening. And behind me, Veda was standing before I
knew it, the lens of his monocle reflecting the backlight pure white.
"I'm glad we
didn't summon the Saint,"
I heard a very honest,
voiceless murmur, but it was awkward, so I pretended not to hear it.
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