Chapter 473 - Chapter 420 Connecting Threads and Hidden Intentions
Since I had already told Bell-buchou and Yata-sensei, I informed Miki again that Mion had arrived on the island. And, surprisingly, she took it calmly, which surprised me even more.
"You're not surprised at all?"
"It happened much sooner than expected, but I had always thought it would happen eventually. And with this, I can give a good report to Sister."
Miki said, happily munching on her baked pudding dessert after dinner. Well, yeah…
She apparently had a lot of questions, including about my plans to form a guild, so we decided to go to the Virtual Club Room, where Bell-buchou would also be present.
Waiting for us were Mion and Bell-buchou. They seemed to be watching one of Bell-buchou's archives. "What's up?"
"We're having Buchou show us how to use the guild magic tools."
"Oh, that's helpful."
They had apparently been going over the guild establishment process by watching the archive. I would be the Guild Master, but I intended Mion to be the Sub-Master, of course. I thought Mion's presence on the island might be revealed if the guild member list was visible to others, but they said there was no such function, which was a relief.
"Seth-chan, did you hear the news?"
"Indeed. I heard that Mion-dono was able to come to Brother's island. I also heard the method of how it was done."
"So, what were all the things you wanted to ask?" I thought I'd already talked about quite a lot.
"Where does the other transfer magic circle that Brother possesses lead to?"
"…"
My mind was so preoccupied with going to pick up Mion that I completely forgot about that.
"This is my conjecture, but does it not lead to the Necropolis?"
"Certainly, it would be unnatural to only test one side of the transfer magic circle. But why do you conjecture it leads to the Necropolis?"
"The Jade Goddess Statue in the Necropolis, which Brother is said to have sent."
According to Seth, the story of me having Azure-san transport the life-sized Jade Goddess Statue seemed off. In other words, if I made the Jade Goddess Statue on the island and Azure-san transported it in dragon form, that moment should have been witnessed by someone. Moreover, judging by the timing of the immense holy domain's activation, it must have been transported just before that.
"And it just so happened that I had just told Brother about a holy domain being formed if he placed a goddess statue in the Necropolis church."
"You remember that well… Well, there's no point in hiding it now, but the other transfer magic circle, the one in the mountain cabin's basement, does lead to the Necropolis. But Azure-san definitely transported the Jade Goddess Statue, right?"
Purely because I wouldn't have been able to lift it.
"Did Azure-san tell you the destination of that transfer magic circle as well?"
"No, I can find out the destination of a transfer magic circle, the information about its paired circle, by asking Nina."
"Hohou!"
Was it Individual ID Number? I had explained that if I told Nina that, she would tell me where the corresponding one was. However, the geographical names were from that time, so…
"When I first asked about the transfer magic circle in the mountain cabin, it was called 'Central Advanced Something-or-other,' and I was like, 'Where is that?'…"
"The Central Advanced Magic Research Institute."
"That's it. Argenta-san taught me that it's now the Necropolis, and because it would be bad if someone else took it, I asked her to secure it."
"Hm? So, the Dragonfolk secured that place solely for Brother's sake?"
When she put it like that, I really felt like I was imposing on them immensely. Ah, but then again, there was also the story that if the Necropolis catastrophe happened again, the White Dragon Princess would have to suffer deadly consequences.
The Demon Kingdom also said they were on alert…
"Hmm, it started that way, but there are other reasons too, like preventing the catastrophe from happening again, among other things."
"Hmph. So, you cannot speak plainly, then."
"Well, there are complicated circumstances. I'll tell you if Argenta-san gives me permission?"
Seth pondered my answer. The relationship between the Dragonfolk and the Demon Kingdom was quite delicate and would likely be involved in future developments. I wondered if telling Seth, who, like me, disliked excessive spoilers, was a good idea.
"May I ask something too? So, Shou-kun, you're able to come to the Necropolis anytime, right?"
"Yep. Well, I won't go unless something really extreme happens, and I don't intend to call anyone there."
Mion nodded next to me. I was thinking I could call Bell-buchou and the others once things settled down, but…
"Ah, Buchou and Seth-chan are welcome to visit here."
Mion's smile somehow conveyed a certain pressure…
"T-that's not what I meant. Right?"
"Indeed, indeed. I have no hobby of being kicked by a horse, you see."
The two exchanged glances and said such things.
"Then, you don't intend to use that for trading island produce either?"
"No, I don't. Argenta-san or Azure-san will come to pick those up. If anything, I'd like to retrieve the transfer magic circle there as soon as possible…"
I wanted to retrieve the transfer magic circle in that tower to use for travel within the island. I had mentioned that it was originally secured for that purpose, but…
"What a waste."
"As for me, I want to use it to make the island more convenient."
"The fact that it is not usable now, is it because the transfer magic circle in the Necropolis cannot be moved?"
"Ah, that's exactly right."
I need to do something about that too, though.
If I could get the emergency magic crystal stone for the sub-control room, but I'll have to figure out a way once the island is settled. "Speaking of which, Princess Nemea of the Demon Kingdom, who appeared in the new PV, Datron-san has apparently met her?"
"Huh?"
The princess, that woman Argenta-san called a Nue, right? She spoke with a strange Kansai-like accent. Datron-san, was he that incredibly farsighted merchant I heard about before? And also, that person who gives amazing Super Chat donations on live streams…
"I already told you that there is a path connecting from the basement of the southern church to the central area. Datron-san was apparently there investigating the Necropolis's sub-control room located along that path."
"And Datron-san apparently heard from that princess that if a magic crystal stone of the right size could be prepared there, the city's functions might be restored."
Datron-san had apparently spoken about the incident rather discreetly until the Demon Kingdom's princess appeared in the PV. Well, if someone suddenly said, 'The Demon Kingdom's princess is blah blah blah…', it wouldn't be very credible.
"By the way, Anshia-san was apparently guiding the princess at that time."
"Ugh…"
That means it was around that time! I have no idea what they're thinking, but I still don't want to get involved, so I need to retrieve the transfer magic circle quickly…