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#244. The Sun and Love (1)
The blue dot that wrapped around the World Tree gave off a brilliant light.
All beings on earth, regardless of race, could only stop and watch the sight.
And finally.
When Ray got off Blue’s back and stepped onto the ground.
Ta-da-da-dak!
Veronica ran and hugged me tightly.
Ray hesitated for a moment, but soon regained his composure.
The boy was a little taller, but the difference was not that great, so their faces were crossed.
“… … .”
“… … .”
In a quiet silence.
I could see Veronica’s back rising and falling slightly with her trembling breath, and I could feel the soft touch of her red hair on my cheek.
The strength of the arms that held me tightly was transmitted to my back.
… Since I couldn’t see her face or the bowl properly, I couldn’t tell what kind of emotional state Veronica was in.
What should I do in this situation?
The moment Ray instinctively raised his hand to pat Veronica on the back.
“I was worried.”
Veronica backed off.
“I know you’ll come back safely, but there was such a loud noise coming from the sky, so I’m scared.”
She wiped her tears from her eyes, trying to hide them as best as she could, and slowly began to calm down.
“Thank you for your concern. I’m not seriously hurt.”
“Yeah, of course, there’s no other wizard in the world as strong as Ray.”
Then Philip popped his head out of Ray’s bag.
“Hello. My name is Philip.”
“Mom!”
Veronica, who was startled and stepped back, noticed the pattern of glasses on Philip’s eyes.
“A fox… talking? But you just said Philip… Huh? Philip, Philip… became a fox?”
While Veronica was busy shaking her pupils, the elves and dwarves approached.
“Huh, is it technically possible for such a creature to exist?”
“Could it be that being? The very one that was recorded in the World Tree…”
They surrounded me and looked at me with awe, but did not come near me.
Only then did Veronica properly look at Blue’s appearance and exclaim in surprise.
“Oh, oh! That spirit, right? When we were in the canyon! The one that flew in from the sky!”
“Okay, Veronica, I gave you the answer, so stop shaking my shoulders.”
Ray seemed to know how Blue felt when he got his horns caught.
While this commotion was going on, a man appeared among the elves and dwarves.
It was the butler, Jang, who came over through the space connecting the bus and the annex.
“Master Ray, the Solitary Priest of the Order has visited the mansion. He has something urgent to tell you.”
Jang’s face looked anxious, unlike his usually calm self.
“I’ll be back in a bit.”
Ray handed the bag containing Philip to Veronica and strode towards the bus.
I heard a conversation behind me.
─Are you Ray’s wife? I will be counting on you to take good care of me in the future.
─Do you think so? Really? You’re a really good fox. But are you Philip?
Ray moved to the annex through the space inside the bus and encountered Solitaire in the reception room.
In front of Solitaire stood an untouched teacup.
“It’s been a while, Ray.”
“I heard you have something urgent to tell me.”
“Yes, I don’t think we have much time, so let’s get straight to the point.”
Solitaire took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice.
“A saint has been discovered in the parish of Sector 33.”
Saint.
Ray repeated the words he had just heard in his mouth.
The purpose of the church was to put an artificial sun in the sky to erase the darkness that had spread everywhere and brighten the world.
For that purpose, we were looking for people in various sectors who were born with the constitution to breathe light into an artificial sun.
Then it was discovered.
The so-called Saint of the Sun.
The implications of this fact were clear.
“All the artificial suns in each parish will be gathered in one place.”
“That’s right. The verification process for the saints has been completed. The suns will be returned to the headquarters, melted down in the furnace, and made into even larger artificial suns.”
And then he will rise into the sky and spread the light that the saint has breathed into the world.
The dark clouds will dissipate, clear rain will fall, and the animals that left will return, along with the thriving vegetation.
I did have some doubts.
‘Can such things really happen with a fake sun, not a real sun?
Even if an artificial sun could perform truly amazing functions.
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It was doubtful whether it would be possible to launch it safely into the sky.
because.
“What about Bishop Cardio?”
Because there were spies from the Nambit Dawn Society within the church.
First of all, the spy discovered in Sector 37 Parish is Bishop Cardio.
However, it was still unknown how many spies existed in the main office and other dioceses.
“Since Bishop Cardio left the sector for his schedule, the Seven Priests and I have been keeping an eye on him. However, we have not detected any suspicious activity. He is just a devout believer who welcomes the congregation at the cathedral as usual and takes the lead in relief work for the poor.”
That was the image of Bishop Cardio, whom Solité had known for a very long time.
If Ray hadn’t told me about the ring of mixing, the symbol of the Southern Dawn, that the bishop had.
So, if I had not faced the bishop with eyes that could distinguish between truth and lies and thrown him leading questions,
Perhaps he never realized throughout his life that he was a spy for an outside force.
At that moment, Ray, who had been deep in thought, opened his mouth.
“I said that almost everyone related to the sect would be gathered in one place. It would be a good opportunity to see how many spies there are within.”
“I think so too.”
“Can I join you in transporting the artificial sun?”
“Basically, I and the 7th Priests will be in charge of the transport escort, and Bishop Cardio is the head of the 37th Sector Parish, but it shouldn’t be difficult to get permission to join.”
Solitaire took a moment to catch her breath and continued to answer.
“Bishop Cardio doesn’t know that Rayne is a magician yet. However, he is very interested in Rayne’s paintings. If he were to paint the historical moment when the artificial sun rose in the sky, he wouldn’t refuse. I can just make up details about Rayne’s personal history and identity.”
Ray nodded.
“I understand. When is your departure date?”
“A week later.”
According to Solité’s further words, the transport from Sector 40 would be the first to depart.
It would take about a week to sail up the Elton River, join other transports waiting in each sector, and arrive at Sector 37.
“Then we will join them and depart. The number of people will continue to increase as we head towards the headquarters located in Sector 26.”
“A week… That’s not a lot of time to prepare.”
After chatting with Ray for a while, Solité emptied the lukewarm tea in one gulp and left the living room.
It seemed that he had some free time after things were agreed upon.
“what do you think about it?”
“I know for sure. No matter what happens, I will be strong.”
Curiosa suddenly appeared behind Ray.
“The guys from the Dawn Society who came as envoys last time were all from the 4th Circle, right? They’re a tough group. While you were away, I did some background research on them, but I couldn’t gather any information about the Nambit Dawn Society. It’s almost like they’re a group that doesn’t have a base anywhere in the sector.”
“… … .”
Ray turned his head and stared blankly at Curiosa and asked.
“Are you feeling a little better?”
“Are you okay? What is… Ah.”
Curios, who had been wondering, realized that it was a word that worried her.
A few days ago, when Ray returned from the last forest.
After hearing the story of his former friend, Upseth, he returned to the cabin feeling depressed.
‘The kid is worried? About me?’
A feeling of bewilderment spread widely through Curiosa’s bowl.
“Oh! Really! How ridiculous. Little kid, do you think I’ll be even a little touched or grateful if you worry about me? That’s ridiculous.”
“It seems so, judging by the emotion of the bowl.”
“Ha, kid, I’m warning you, if you keep reading other people’s feelings like that, you’ll end up in big trouble someday.”
… The dots and lines on the mask, which are warning signs, create a smiling expression.
Afterwards, Curiosa barely managed to control the mask’s operation and erase her expression.
And I heard from Ray what happened in heaven.
“Hmm… It was a sphere floating above the clouds. It was extremely concentrated mana, so much so that its color could be seen with the naked eye… Its color was the same dark red as Vicious’s magic. The giant that arose from the lake, the research is said to be almost complete…”
Curiosa, who had been chewing over the story for a while, spoke as if reaching a conclusion.
“Perhaps the Doctor’s purpose is to erase emotions from the world.”
“Erasing emotions?”
“Yes, if everything you said is true, kid.”
In the beginning, as Ray saw through Blue’s memories, the vessels of the old races and animals were completely empty.
Additionally, the crimson mana attached to Blue’s body ate away at the emotions of the vessel.
“And by the way, the Doctor said that his goal was to return the world to its original state.”
… erases the emotions of the world and returns it to its original state.
It may be a leap of faith, but it is an opinion that cannot be completely ignored.
Curiosa continued with her thoughts.
“Kid, I have that feeling.”
“which?”
“I get the feeling that either the Doctor or the Dawn Society are trying to place their own symbols in the sky. That author, Crymer, also fought a battle by floating a dark blue sphere of mana in the air.”
It was at that moment that Ray, who had been listening to the story, muttered as if possessed.
“…sun.”
“what?”
When asked, Ray replied,
“They plan to create a sun of their own that will never go out.”
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“… Then, let’s continue investigating the Dawn Society until the escort departs.”
After finishing speaking, Curiosa disappeared into a gap in space.
As Ray left the reception room, he gathered the mana in the air by color and mixed them together.
‘It’s not working after all.’
All that appeared on his palm was a jet-black mass of mana, the element of destruction.
It seemed that the elements of creation could only be made from high-purity mana, such as jewels or island mana.
‘But even the element of destruction, if used well, can become an incredible force.’
It was a reasonable guess.
Because the element of destruction, which could destroy matter into particles with just a touch, held infinite possibilities.
Even though he wasn’t an element of destruction, Ray’s power was quite powerful by objective standards.
Circle 4 is not easily found in any sector.
Although there are differences in the level of immersion, most emotions have been identified.
If there’s one emotion I haven’t even gotten a clue about yet.
‘love.’
That was the feeling called love.
Sometimes it looks like affection.
Sometimes it looks like hate.
Sometimes it looks like worry.
Sometimes the color and shape change so much that it is impossible to grasp its true nature.
An unstable feeling, sometimes not even sure if it’s really love.
When you realize love, your sensitivity to the various colors of mana associated with it will probably increase greatly.
“Hello, Young Master.”
“Are you back, Young Master?”
The servants nodded toward Ray, who was walking quickly.
“Has Philip returned to the mansion?”
“Yes, Master Philip is on the second floor terrace now.”
Ray followed the servants’ instructions and climbed the stairs.
The escort departs a week later.
I was thinking of asking Philip to prepare the items I would need for the journey.
Knock knock knock knock─
Not long after I started walking, I could see the backs of two figures looking out at the scenery outside in front of the terrace railing.
A boy with brown hair.
The girl with blue hair.
It was Philip and Ayla.
Ray could also see.
A small sprout of love sprouting in a person’s bowl.