Endless Silver Machine

"What is this, a herd?"

"Haha... But it's not an ordinary animal, but a magical beast, Sister Ling..."

At this time, Luoluo and Ling were back to back, and Tutor Wilber was not here.

"It must be the 'field' that took Master Wilber away."

"Only Xiao Xi knows..."

The figure of instructor Wilber suddenly disappeared from their eyes. Ling and Luoluo had no idea that the "field" was actually activated right in front of their eyes.

And the most puzzling thing is why the "field" is only involved with tutor Wilber.

"Sister Ling, let's escape from here first."

At this moment, all kinds of magical beasts were blocking their approach and retreat.

Although almost all of them are second-tier monsters, it is very difficult to deal with such a large number.

"Luoluo, can you still persist?"

If you use the "Elemental Control" of the Light Flame Sword, it might become easier now, but the burst of magic power will attract more monsters.

"If Sister Ling can continue, I'll have no problem."

"Then I'll have Luo Luo behind my back!"

"Sister Ling, you should also watch your back!"

After Luo Luo corrected Ling's wrong understanding of the comics, he immediately entered a fighting state.

The blazing flames and ice spikes rising from the ground silenced the monsters on the ground, while the blazing flames and undercurrents that deprived their vision caused the monsters in the air to fall.

Luoluo combined basic magic with low magic power consumption into an "art" that amazed both elemental magic and elf magic.

It was Luo Luo herself who made this talent come to fruition. She specializes in the pharmacy department and still hopes that she can not be stingy with her strength before everyone is injured.

For family, for brother... maybe these are not the core reasons.

Luoluo just hopes to no longer be the one being protected behind her. The experience over the past year has made her more determined.

Behind her, Ling swept through the group of monsters with two small dachi swords that cut through iron as well as mud. Even if she was taught a lesson by Luo Luo, she still believed that Luo Luo would protect her back.

She didn't know what kind of girl Lolo was before she met her. I'm afraid only Aika and their parents knew the real Lolo.

But these trivial things are not important at all. At least in the year of living together, Ling has "made his own decision" to regard Luoluo as his irreplaceable best friend.

Moreover, he regarded her as his sister without asking Aika and Luoluo what they thought. Aika is probably jealous now, but given his personality, he may just not show it.

"I actually thought about some random things while fighting..."

Ling realized that she naturally curled up the corners of her mouth, smiled unconsciously, and her cheeks became hot.

She quickly focused on the battle in front of her, but it seemed to be over.

"Sister Ling, everything is fine here..."

Before the returning Luoluo took a few steps, her legs lost strength. Ling quickly supported her body before she fell to the ground.

"Lolo!"

"So tired...ahaha..."

Luo Luo's forced response made Ling immediately deflated.

"What, don't scare me!"

"I'm sorry, Sister Ling..."

It seemed that he had consumed too much magic power and was temporarily exhausted. Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't spell it like this. Are you and your brother idiots?"

"Brother is not an idiot!"

"At this time, you are still helping him speak..."

Ling muttered angrily, but unconsciously showed a funny expression.

She let Luo Luo lie down on her knees and gently stroked her head.

Luoluo seemed to feel comfortable when being touched like this, and Ling also felt relaxed.

"Now take a good rest, I will send the current situation to 'Mystis'."

"It is said that after the 'field' is lifted, it will return to its original place. There will definitely be no problem with Master Wilber, so just wait a little longer."

"That's it, I don't have the strength anymore..."

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With bristles all over its body, an ugly spider known as "Nerub" crawled out from the remains of its host that had been ruthlessly abandoned.

"I completely forgot that this thing existed..."

A moan escaped Aika's mouth.

The dark shadow shrouded the ice field, and the eight eyeball-like objects of "Nerub" stared at the humans below.

"Aika-san, how are you?"

When something strange appeared in "Rafflesia", Senpai Tylua, who realized something was wrong, had already drawn her gun and returned to Aika and Wei Xi.

"Ah, I can continue," Aika didn't realize that she was speaking through gritted teeth at this moment, "but Wei Xi..."

Even though the magic power is still enough, Wei Xi's physical and mental strength are already shaky in Aika's eyes.

Barrier magicians should be able to move freely in their own "field", but Wei Xi can only consolidate the source of the "field" with her own existence.

If you use your strongest weapon, you may still have a chance of winning, but the surging magic power of the magic equipment will inevitably affect the owner of the "realm".

Since you can't use your full strength, you'll have to do the same thing again.

"Telua-senpai, I..."

You will make the bait yourself, and Tylua-senpai will give "Nerub" the final blow.

"You two, get out of here quickly!"

With this reminder, Aika and Tylua-senpai reflexively avoided the initial attack of "Nerub".

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the giant milky-white web spitting out from the tail of the "Nerub".

But Wei Xi, who reminded them aloud, stood still and did not move.

"Ugh!"

"Wei Xi!"

"Classmate Wei Xi!"

Each thread of the giant net is as thick as an arm, and Wei Xi is like a bird that has lost its freedom and is caught in the net.

Mucus like curd flowed along the spider silk onto Wei Xi's face and body. She lost her balance due to the weight of the spider web and fell to the ground.

"Nerub", who was sure it had caught its prey, suddenly crawled towards Wei Xi who could not move, shaking its eight long furry legs.

At this moment, Tylua-senpai raised her hand to throw the knight's spear, and the silver-white magic power of "Fire Eyes" surged in the snowy field.

Aika and Tylua-senpai no longer have the energy to consider the consequences. If they do nothing, Wei Xi, who cannot move, has no chance of survival.

The golden beam of light penetrated the "Nerub" crawling in a straight line within a millisecond, and successfully stopped the two men's desperate move.

"That's it."

Instructor Letika, who was always watching the battle, fulfilled her promise and rescued Wei Xi from the sharp teeth of the monster.

The bright red and silver magic power dissipated in the air because of the helping hand extended by Teacher Letika, and the snowy scenery was replaced by greenery again.

The wreckage of "Rafflesia" and "Nerub" all disappeared along with the "realm".

Only the ruined forest in front of us reminds everyone that both worlds are realities.

"Wei Xi!"

How is she? Does the disappearance of the "field" mean she is injured?

Aika, who had recovered from the sudden change of scenery, was filled with worries about Wei Xi.

The huge milky white spider web also disappeared from its place along with the "realm", leaving only Wei Xi with sticky spider webs on her body.

"Brother Aika..." Wei Xi, who reluctantly sat up from the ground, pursed her lips and said words that didn't match her expression at all, "I'm fine..."

She sniffed from time to time and couldn't even hide her crying.

The curd-like cobwebs began to melt, dripping from the ends of the hair to the cheeks, flowing from the collar into the lining.

On the dark gray ground, the white mucus spreading from under the short skirt was particularly dazzling.

"It's okay...hiss...it's okay..."

If you want to stop crying, don't speak. So Wei Xi couldn't hold back.

While Wei Xi was letting out her pent-up emotions with tears, Aika stepped into the mucus without hesitation and used the towel in the emergency supplies to wipe away the liquid stuck to her hair and cheeks.

It must be hard to look at what's underneath the uniform now, but Aika can't help her wipe it any further.

"I'm sorry, I didn't consider your mood..." Teacher Letika walked to Aika and Wei Xi very uncomfortably, and bent down deeply, "I'm sorry, classmate Wei Xi!"

Teacher Letika could not use the excuse of trial to evade responsibility after hearing her cry. If we had reached out to help before the situation became like this...

Even if students get angry, it is the anger they deserve to bear.

"Teacher Letika, is there water near here?"

"……Eh?"

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Fortunately, they found a nearby stream, and Teacher Letika is now helping Wei Xi clean her body.

Uniforms stained with slime must also be washed off, and then dried with fire elements before wearing.

"Does it really matter if I don't help?"

Tirua-senpai and Aika were currently sitting behind a tree trunk in a direction where they could not be seen.

"Teacher Letika is not wrong, and Wei Xi also knows it. I think it would be better for Teacher Letika to accompany Wei Xi now."

"Why don't you say this in front of Teacher Letika?"

"Even if you tell Teacher Letika like this, she probably won't understand..."

"Classmate Wei Xi... she never gave up until the end..."

"……Um."

Aika knew that Wei Xi was incontinent.

That's why he could empathize with the fear Wei Xi felt.

Only the person next to her should know about this matter, and she might be very concerned about it...

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While Aika was worrying about how to downplay this matter next, Tylua-senpai, who was quietly waiting for the passage of time, suddenly spoke.

"Aika-san, during the battle, did you say 'mechanical alchemy'?"

The instant change in Aika's expression was clearly seen by senior Tiruya.

"Maybe I just heard it wrong and I want to confirm it now."

"Telua-senpai, that is..."

"If it is true, the reason why we chose you for this ruins exploration is very clear."

Tylua-senpai didn't listen to Aika's explanation. She was already convinced of the answer in her heart.

Principal Phyllis claimed that she didn't know anything about it during the meeting before departure, and Aika herself didn't explain it. It's not like Tylua-senpai couldn't see the reason why they did this.

"If it's a situation that cannot be disclosed, then I will pretend that I don't know. Or do you need to shut my mouth?"

"I won't do that!"

Tylua-senpai had clearly realized this, but she still said it in front of Aika. Aika had no idea what she was thinking.

"You mean it's okay to let me know?"

"Yeah. There was no need to hide it. I just didn't say it specifically to avoid trouble."

"Besides Principal Phyllis, do many people already know?"

I don't know if it was to pass the time, but Tylua-senpai continued to ask questions, and Aika, who couldn't escape, could only answer them one by one.

"They who live with me..."

"Classmates Ling and Luoluo skip."

"Telua-senpai asked me to say it!"

"anything else?"

"Senior Lilith..."

"How did Lilith find out? Did you take the initiative to tell her?"

"That was when the big barrier of Frost Moon Academy failed. I was noticed by her in order to save Senior Lilith."

"I remember, it was the night when there was a big commotion in the courtyard in front of the big library, right?"

"Yes, Tylua-senpai was also present."

"When our 'discipline team' took notes the next day, it turned out that Lilith was lying to me when she said she 'didn't remember'."

Tirua-senpai showed a mischievous smile. It seemed that Lilith-senpai would become the victim of Aika's honest confession.

Because Lilith-senpai didn't tell Tiruya-senpai to help her hide it, Aika apologized to Tiruya-senpai in advance on behalf of her who was not here.

"Don't Teacher Letika and Teacher Wilber know?"

"Probably...I don't know very well."

Now that Tirua-senpai noticed it, Teacher Letika who was always watching might have noticed it too.

Teacher Wilber probably doesn’t know yet.

Tirua-senpai probably thought so too, so she didn't pursue Aika's strange hesitation.

"In other words, can I enter the ruins as long as you are here?"

"That's probably what Principal Phyllis thinks. I hope so."

After all, it was not clear whether this was the relic of the birth of "Mechanical Alchemy", so Principal Phyllis added "suspected" to her judgment.

"The legendary magic costume...can you let me take a look?"

"Actually, the appearance is very ordinary."

Aika took off the silver wristband from her right wrist and handed it to the expectant Telua-senpai.

"This little thing is the legendary magic costume."

The silver wrist wheel seemed to flash.

"Did it flash just now?"

"Have it?"

Aika didn't notice the flash that Tirua-senpai was talking about.

Senior Tylua played with the silver wristband in her hand, raised it above her head, and returned it to Aika when she was satisfied.

"Tylua-senpai's magic is also very powerful. Is it only half the power of the vampires?"

"It varies from person to person. My blood seems to be more biased towards this kind of savage ability. Maybe it's because the vampire's blood comes from my father, haha..."

Talking about herself, Tirua-senpai sheepishly crossed her legs and smiled shyly.

"The description 'barbaric' is probably not accurate, at least I don't think so."

"..."

"I remember there is a saying, what is it..." Aika immediately remembered his favorite sentence when he was a child, "'Power exists to protect someone'..."

"puff!"

"Telua-senpai! I'm serious!"

Aika also knows that his cheeks feel hot when he says this line, but he will not deny the meaning of this sentence.

"I'm sorry..." Senior Tiruya tried very hard to hold back her smile, "I just didn't expect Aika-san to say such... poof!"

"I just want to tell Tiruya-senpai what this means..."

Senior Tiruya took a deep breath and finally returned to her normal self.

"Thank you. You may be right. I inherited this ability just to protect my sister."

"Is Miss Ruth okay now?"

Tylua-senpai's sister, Miss Rose, is the director of the Bisi Empire's Capital Defense Bureau and has the special ability of "magic tracking."

And Aika heard from Shun that although Miss Rose has extraordinary leadership ability to command the entire Imperial City Defense Bureau, she is not good at fighting.

He suddenly felt that he was somewhat similar to Senior Tiruya. Didn't he also accept this power to protect Lolo?

"Aika, why are you laughing suddenly? Is what I just said funny?"

Tylua-senpai's face suddenly turned red. She felt very embarrassed after saying "protect my sister", which is why she was so sensitive to Aika's unexplained smile.

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