I didn't think there was a magic circle drawn on the back of the magic stone on the staff.
"Then, what about rings and bracelets?" (Yuna)
"Yes, I drew it." (Marne)
It wasn't like the magic stone was the medium.
"Depending on the magic circle, you may draw it directly on the magic stone, but that also requires special ink." (Marne)
Indeed, special ink might be required to draw on the magic stone.
There's no way you could draw on glass with a pencil, or even with something like a water-based pen. Even if you could draw it, it would be thin or blurry.
I once heard somewhere that you could write on real diamonds with a permanent marker, but you couldn't write on fake ones.
When you thought about it, you might need different types of ink depending on where you drew the magic circle.
"Then, the magic circle is assisting with the flow of mana, right?" (Yuna)
"Generally, a magic circle that controls mana is often drawn. There are also magic circles that increase the activation speed and power of magic." (Marne)
Marne-san told me.
"Some people who are good at magic control use staff that increase the speed and the power of magic." (Marne)
Certainly, in the game there were weapons that increased attack power and weapons that increased dexterity, so it's understandable.
There were many ways to do this, such as making up for your weaknesses or increasing the power of your strengths.
"What about the magic stone?" (Yuna)
"Basically, it's the same as a magic circle. I guess it increases the effect of the magic circle, makes it easier to collect mana, or suppresses the amount of mana activated." (Marne)
Activated with reduced amount of mana.
I wondered if this had something to do with how easy it was to use magic tools.
Even people who could not use magic could use magic tools.
The presence of magic stones might allow even people with low mana to use magic tools.
"I wonder if Yuna-chan's gloves are acting as a staff?" (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san looked at the bear puppet.
"For the time being" (Yuna)
I hadn't confirmed it, but there was a possibility that there was a magic circle sewn into the inside with thread or something.
"But there are no magic stones" (Yuna)
Ellelaura-san held the bear puppet.
"Soft" (Ellelaura)
"It can also be made from threads that contain mana. However, I generally don't do such troublesome things." (Marne)
Indeed, as Marne-san said, it took a lot of work to turn good magic stones into thread and make them into gloves.
In the first place, I had no idea what God's intentions were in making me a bear.
Maybe it's definitely God's hobby.
"I'd like to find out." (Marne)
Marne-san stared at the bear puppet.
"I won't show you." (Yuna)
In the first place, bear puppets were not transferable, so I could hold them and show them to them, but no one else could hold them.
Marne-san looked disappointed.
"So, this blue flower? What kind of effect does it have?" (Yuna)
I asked, looking at the pressed flowers.
I didn't want to be asked about bear puppets, so I changed the subject.
"When you draw a magic circle with ink using this magical blue flower, the magic activation speed, magic power, and magic control effect will be higher than with conventional ink." (Marne)
Marne-san told me.
"Does it really change that much?" (Yuna)
"It's not something that will double or triple. Still, the effect has been proven in experiments. Everyone wants to increase their magic speed, magic power, and magic control even a little. As you grow older, your concentration will drop, and your magic control, magic power, and activation speed will also drop. Even if it's just a small difference, it's great." (Marne)
In battle, even a small amount of speed and power could determine victory or defeat.
Even in games, I'd lost because my opponent acted just a little faster, or because I only had a little of energy left.
Also, I had often thought that I wished I had a little more speed and a little more attacking power.
On the other hand, I would be happy if I won at the last minute.
"It can also be used as a magic tool for the same effect. As a researcher, it's one of the materials I want." (Marne)
It had many uses.
Just by listening to the story, you could understand why she wanted it.
I also understood why I was called. I also understand that there was no urgency. That's why she didn't ask me to come right away.
"There was a room that you rode into when you came to this room. You can increase the speed of that thing, and you can also put a lot of heavy objects on it. There were many ways to use it, the moving island." (Marne)
Marne-san was deep in thought.
"I think it will be a few years at the earliest before I come again."
"The only thing we can do is to have the fishermen contact the Adventurer's Guild as soon as they find it." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san also said with regret.
"But there's one problem. The ocean currents are so strong that ships can't get close to that moving island." (Yuna)
"Then how did Yuna-chan get to that island?" (Ellelaura)
"……it is" (Yuna)
I thought for a moment and answered.
Well, both Noa and Shia knew that.
"I rode Kumayuru and Kumakyu." (Yuna)
"What? What are those Kumayuru and Kumakyu?" (Marne)
"Kumayuru-chan and Kumakyu-chan are the names of Yuna-chan's summoned bears." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san explained it for me.
"A bear summoned a beast...I want to see it." (Marne)
I looked around.
Books, plants, ores, and things that looked like magic tools were lying around.
"It's a bit small to summon here." (Yuna)
I could put out a version of the bear cub, but then I wouldn't be able to explain why I rode them to the island.
"Tidy up." (Marne)
Marne-san's words made me cleaned up the room.
With the help of three people, a space was created where Kumayuru and Kumakyu could be summoned.
I summoned Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
"Kumayuru-chan, Kumakyu-chan, it's been a while."
"Kyuu~n" (Both Kuma)
Ellelaura-san hugged Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
"They're really bears..." (Marne)
Marne-san looked at Kumayuru and Kumakyu strangely.
"We rode Kumayuru and Kumakyu and crossed the strong currents to reach the island." (Yuna)
I didn't need to tell them that bears could actually swim and run on the ocean, so I would keep my mouth shut.
"A bear summon, dressed as a bear. You like bears, don't you?" (Marne)
This question always bothered me.
I didn't dislike it, but I actually liked Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
But just because I liked bears didn't mean I dressed like one. I wanted to say it.
"Well, if there's a mage, you'll be able to deal with something for the whirlpool." (Yuna)
I wonder if they could do it.
If we could suppress the flow of the whirlpool, even temporarily, maybe we would be able to make a landfall.
I didn't know what would happen if it started moving.
"But it's a moving island. There are islands like that. If you're moving around the world, there might be plants you've never seen before. It's intriguing." (Marne)
Even though she had a childish face, she had the face of a researcher.
"Let's think about that later." (Marne)
I felt a little guilty because I could get there using Bear's Transfer Gate.
Well, it wasn't a life-threatening flower, so I would let her get it on her own.
Also, if there's a problem, the moving island was Targui. It's not my island, and the next time it came back would be in a few years. Just think about it then.
"So Ellelaura. What happened to that thing?" (Marne)
That thing?
"As expected, it is difficult to influence knights and court wizards for personal reasons." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san seemed to be able to understand that matter just by saying those words, so she answered.
"As expected, I have no choice but to ask an adventurer this time as well." (Marne)
Marne-san sighed.
Looking at Marne-san, Ellelaura-san's eyes met mine.
Ellelaura-san's face took on an expression of something flashed in her mind.
"What if I ask Yuna-chan for a request? Yuna-chan is an excellent adventurer, so I'm sure she will protect Marne-sama." (Ellelaura)
"You are, excellent?" (Marne)
Marne-san looked surprised at Ellelaura-san's words.
I too was surprised by this sudden thing.
"Yuna-chan may be dressed as such a cute bear, but she is an excellent adventurer." (Ellelaura)
She looked at me as if doubting Ellelaura-san's words.
"Indeed, she had a mysterious bear summon." (Marne)
"Yuna-chan herself is strong. She even beats that Lord Lutum." (Ellelaura)
"To Lord Rutum!?" (Marne)
Marne-san looked even more surprised at Ellelaura-san's words.
Before that, who is Lord Lutum?
I remembered hearing it somewhere.
"If I recall correctly, I heard that he lost in a match with a female student and was forced to resign as Knight Commander." (Marne)
"The female student who played the match at that time was Yuna-chan." (Ellelaura)
"Is that true?" (Marne)
Marne-san looked at me with an even more surprised expression on her face.
"Um, who is Lord Lutum?" (Yuna)
"He's the Knight Commander with whom Yuna-chan had a match during the school festival." (Ellelaura)
"…………Ah" (Yuna)
I remembered.
"If I recall correctly, he tried to get Shia to marry his son." (Yuna)
"Yes, that man is Lord Lutum." (Ellelaura)
That happened sometimes.
During the school festival, I once had a match with two knights.
I met one of the knights at the castle a while ago when I attended a sword match between Shia and Maricks.
And the other one was a nobleman, commander of the knights.
The nobleman's name at that time was something like Lutum.
"Is that true?" (Marne)
"Well, for now." (Yuna)
Now that I remembered it, I was sure.
"It wasn't a lie, was it? When I heard that that brash brat had lost to a student and was forced to resign as Knight Commander, I thought he was joking. In fact, I heard that the female student could not be found. I thought that story was a lie because of that." (Marne)
Maybe he's younger than Marne-san though. She call that old man a brat.
"His Majesty the King had imposed a gag order, and Yuna-chan wasn't even a student, so no one could investigate." (Ellelaura)
"If you're dressed like a bear like this, it's probably impossible to hide." (Marne)
"When I played, I was wearing my school uniform. So, I don't think anyone would think it's the same person." (Yuna)
Certainly, you wouldn't think that the female student at that time was me.
The only ones who knew about me were Shia and her friends.
Author's Note
Yuna looks like she's going to get caught up in something again.
※I am very sorry. I will take a break from posting next Wednesday.
[Book]
Volume 20.5 of the book was released on May 2, 2024. (Next volume, planned for volume 21, currently under construction)
Comicalized volume 11 released on December 1, 2023.
Comicalized Gaiden Volume 2 released on March 5, 2024.
Paperback volume 10 released on May 2, 2024. (The application deadline for the BIG acrylic stand giveaway campaign of Yuna and Sanya on the cover is August 20, 2024, and 20 people will be given a prize by lottery) (Working on the next volume, Volume 11)
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