The Witch and the Doll Swear

While waiting for the dessert to be served by the waiter after the lunch carefully prepared by the chef of "La God's Rest", under the grape arbor in the hotel atrium, Liliana and Alice suddenly spoke.

"...almost, we are ready to go to Letopolesta."

Light brown vines are spread on the old wooden shelves, and a few bunches of red grapes are floating in the early summer wind, dizzying the sunlight from the atrium into refreshing colors.

This is the most expensive dining seat in this luxurious hotel. It is available in all seasons, and the selling point here is the expensive grapes that can be picked and enjoyed freely. Usually, this seat does not necessarily welcome a few guests in half a year. By the end of the season, there are still a lot of fruitful fruits that have been produced in that season, and the hotel will pick them up to brew equally expensive and expensive red wine. However, in this On the first bud, the forty-third generation owner of the hotel was muttering in his heart.

Perhaps this year, one of the famous wines of the four seasons of "La Shen's Rest" will be absent.

"Although the firelight of Pharos gives people a sense of security, and the collection of the large library is also fascinating, but indeed, it is almost time to leave."

It has been almost twenty days since I came to Alexandria. As for the accidental reunion with Wuming and Cangchengshi in the big library, it was also five days ago.

"Hey, are you leaving already?"

Just reaching out to pick a bunch of fruit from the last few bunches of grapes, Ai, who was soaking the branches and leaves in the golden water basin, stopped the movement of her hands.

It was the first time that a witch and a doll traveled together, and she was obviously not used to Miss Witch's randomness in travel planning.

"But Miss Liliana, we haven't received a letter of recommendation yet..."

Ting Na was quite familiar with it, but after hearing what the witch said, the girl hesitated.

The excavation of Letopolesta was led by the royal family and several temples. To participate, apart from being hired by these two sides, you need a letter of recommendation with enough weight.

Compared with the way of being hired, it is more free to join with a recommendation letter, and it is less likely to be involved in secret intrigues. They work hard to do commissions everywhere, just to get such a letter of recommendation.

But now, the letter of recommendation has not yet been received, is it time to start?

"Is the president of the association still not coming back?"

Alice lay on the cashmere carpet specially prepared for her, holding her face with a very dissatisfied expression.

"The president of the Adventurer's Association is actually not in the association for almost a whole month. This salary is too easy to get. If Alice is wearing the double crown of Sinai now, this incident alone is enough for him to even have the title of nobleman." He lost his own life."

In these words, not even a joking tone can be heard. The hot and dry air undulated around her, winding like a poisonous snake.

The "Light Seekers" already have five A-level commission completion records on their resumes. According to the regulations, they have already obtained the qualifications to receive recommendation letters, and they can achieve their goals soon, but the person who can give the recommendation letter has been absent for a long time. , it is really difficult for people to have a happy mood.

"Well, well, I'll go to the association to ask in the afternoon, I should be back in a few days..."

After getting along with her for this period of time, Tingna also got used to the character of "the current Alice".

High and noble, although patient, enjoy being served respectfully, and quite magnanimous, but can not tolerate the behavior of arrogance (Alice language).

In a word...a dame or rather, a queen.

It is said that Alice's clothing is exactly the same style as the famous Cleopatra in the Kingdom's Second Era. Therefore, the current Alice is also equivalent to the queen who is famous for her beauty in character.

Tina also secretly lamented the unexpected good temper of the queen who was once described as "the tyrant's whore" in the history books, but one day she saw a rash waiter knock over Alice's expensive cosmetics on the table And after the little puppet swung blood on the hard floor like a dead snake with magic, the girl shrank her neck and dismissed such thoughts.

Although the waiter only suffered some flesh injuries in the end, the miserable appearance was enough to show that the doll lady's good temper was limited to a specific target.

"...The latest news is that the excavation team has found the temple in the city, and the excavation will be more detailed and painstaking. The excavation team needs to replace equipment, hire more workers, and consider the excavation that has been buried in the desert. The time required for the interior of the temple, twenty...we can arrive there in twenty days at the latest, deducting the time required for this midway trip, the departure deadline can be postponed for another five days."

Leaning on the pile of soft pillows, Liliana looked at the map beside her, and after roughly calculating the itinerary, the witch was silent for a moment, looking at Tingna.

"...Not having a letter of recommendation may cause some more twists and turns, but I am more worried about missing a major discovery in the excavation than those troubles. If you really can't wait, just give up. I will make preparations for the trip in the next few days .”

"Okay, okay."

Ting Na answered quickly, looking into the witch's eyes in a daze.

Liliana's eyes, like the deep night, were the same as usual, but there seemed to be something different.

The girl concentrated her attention on trying to find those slight differences, but the witch had already looked away, stroking the beautiful wide collar around her neck—although this action stopped immediately.

Then she looked at Ai who was sitting on the other side, and asked about the girl's study results today.

——Lily's habit of rubbing or grabbing her clothes subconsciously when she is nervous has not changed.

Miss Doll's voice sounded in the girl's mind through the earring of the black pearl.

It was only then that Tina understood what she had discovered, the little starlight that had leaked out of the dark night.

Before I and Ai came to Alexandria, Lily and Alice had already searched the land, but found nothing.

On the territory of the mainland, Sinai is not a very big kingdom, but for little witches and dolls, it is a land that is too big.

If there are no clues in the excavation of Letopolesta, it means that the direction of search is once again shrouded in fog, and we can only wait for the city of a thousand towers to decipher new letters.

——The cost of time and money is nothing, but the mental blow is very difficult. Disappointment and loss cannot be avoided. The greater the expectation, the heavier the disappointment... However, with Miss Tina and Ai here, Lily's The state might be better.

After finishing speaking, Alice cut off the mental communication on her own.

……Eh?

Tina was taken aback, she couldn't help looking at the puppet next to Liliana with puzzled eyes, at this time Ai, who was asking Liliana for a certain magic formula, also looked in the same direction in surprise, the two Their eyes staggered, and they looked at Alice together again.

The little puppet lay lazily on the cashmere blanket, and took out a crystal clear red grape from the golden basin. She concentrated on peeling off the thin skin that could hardly be separated from the sweet flesh, and placed the fruit on the reddish on the tip of the tongue.

It was as if he didn't intend to listen, and he didn't care what Tina and Ai thought.

The next day, Liliana and Alice began to make plans to go to Letopolesta.

Roughly, there are three routes from Alexandria to Letopolesta. Among them, the plan of taking an airship to the nearest city and taking a boat along the Nile was first taken away by Alice.

"Miss Ai and Tingna rarely come to Sinai, and the time is relatively abundant, so there is no need for such a rushed and uninteresting plan."

The next thing that was rejected was to find Alexandria's travel agency, follow the luxury cruise ship down the river from Nerocle, and disembark near Lieportoresta.

This route was vetoed by Tina.

The reason is that the cruise ship ticket is 50 per person.

unit is gold coin

The girl knew that the expenses of nobles were very different from those of ordinary people, but it was still beyond her imagination. When the travel agency receptionist started bragging about the history of their cruise ship and the sacred connotation of the itinerary—especially when she saw Liliana and Ai—including Alice seemed very interested When the salesman went to get more detailed introduction materials, the girl pulled them all out.

"Miss Liliana, are you really planning to take this ship?!"

"...Why not? I'm interested in enjoying what they say is the ultimate service, and it's more comfortable to walk from the water."

"But the price is too exaggerated! Even the most expensive luxury class ticket in Yansha City is only three gold coins! Moreover, the historical significance and spiritual connotation they mentioned are obviously fabricated!"

"You won't know this kind of thing unless you experience it for yourself, and the scenery along the coast of Nile Klein is very beautiful, and you can also pass through some ancient but unknown cities in Sinai. I think this is an acceptable price. Right, Master Liliana."

"too expensive!"

With these three words, Ting Na was convinced that it was impossible for an honorary nobleman to have a common language with these real nobles who grew up with golden spoons in their mouths.

The plan was shelved after the girl kept making noises about being thrifty and housekeeping. As for whether the front desk lady would be scolded by her boss for missing a big deal... Tina didn't care that much.

If you worry about everything like this, you will become the favorite fat sheep of profiteers.

In this way, there was only one route before Tingna and the others, but before that, another piece of news made them stop their travel planning.

The president of the Adventurers' Association has returned.

…………………………………………………………………………………

The news that the president of the Adventurer's Association returned to Alexandria came out in the afternoon. On the same day, an announcement was posted on the bulletin board of the Model Association that the appointment to meet with him was reopened.

The next day, Tingna and Ai came to the highest level of the association in the morning.

Since the preparation for the trip is equally important, Liliana and Alice went to find a means of transportation across the desert, and only he and Ai came here.

And in front of the door painted black and brown, they ran into a familiar young man.

"Ah, you are..."

"Good morning, two ladies, may God Ra's halo bless you..."

The young man who used to drive a carriage for a certain pharaoh's daughter bowed slightly when he saw them.

But before the young man finished speaking, an impatient voice sounded sharply from behind the door.

"...Do you have to cling to the rigid rules like a snake in the underworld, Mr. Heras?"

"Please call this respect for the rules, Your Majesty Kamh Titila Hasut, although it may be too difficult for you to understand."

"That's right, I don't understand. It's clear that your so-called recommendation letters are all written in advance, as long as you sign your name. It's a very simple matter but you have to stick to the rules and regulations, creating a lot of trouble out of thin air. Don't you abandon nine Didn't the newly found God after the Pillar God teach you not to waste precious time?"

"His Majesty the True God teaches us to follow the virtues in our hearts. Whether it is shameful to waste time depends on everyone's definition of waste. For example, now, His Highness Kamuh Titila Hasut, now, I think you are wasting your precious time."

Then came another voice that was calm and flat, sounding like an impenetrable rock unconcerned about the storm someone wove with words.

"...You really dare to say it."

"I don't know if saving time is a virtue, but honesty must be."

——Boom! ! !

There was the sound of something colliding with something in the room.

Tingna couldn't help shrinking her neck, looked at the young man beside her, and asked with her eyes how long the dispute had lasted before they came - it sounded like the more distinguished person in the room was not far away from being out of breath .

The young man shook his head with a wry smile.

Pharaoh's daughter is not bad tempered, and there is only this lone wolf who is famous in the aristocratic circle for his soft-hearted character.

"Are you defying the power of Pharaoh?!"

"How could it be? At best, I just don't agree with some people. My dear princess, this is a very serious accusation, and I will have to take time to clarify it in front of the Pharaoh. I already have a lot of questions about that meeting. I haven’t finished my work, can you please don’t waste my precious time? Oh, it was a gift from His Majesty Pharaoh when he was young, just hit it lightly.”

"Heras!!!"

Across a wall, the girl's roar seemed to overturn the room, and the sound of crackling and falling continued to be heard.

When the door was opened, Kamula came out of the office with a face full of anger. The aftertaste of anger had not disappeared from her cheeks. As if she had been unbearably offended, she slammed the door into the door frame. .

"Damn virtue believer! One day I'll have a vulture dig out his brain and see if it's made of stone!"

Even after seeing Tina and Ai, the anger on Kamula's face did not calm down in the slightest. The princess of the kingdom of sand cursed while taking a gold ring from her finger and handing it to Tina.

"Ka, Your Highness Kamula?"

"Huh... sorry, let the two of you see my gaffe."

Because the flush of anger had not yet faded from her face, Kamula waved her hand and asked Tina to listen carefully.

"That lady witch is planning to join the excavation of Letopolesta. If that stone-headed head is unwilling to give you a letter of recommendation anyway, come to me in the palace and take this... If necessary, I will Find a way to get it over for you."

After speaking, as if she didn't want to stay here any longer, Pharaoh's daughter took the young man and left.

In front of the office, Tingna and Ai looked at each other.

"...I always feel that it won't go so smoothly..."

"Although I had such a bad premonition, I didn't expect that Mr. Heras would not even sell the face of the princess..."

The development of the situation obviously exceeded the optimistic expectations of the two. If the princess's face is not good, then the "Light Seekers", their team of adventurers who are very problematic in various senses, will not be more...

"what to do?"

"Didn't Master Liliana say that she doesn't want anything to do with the royal family?"

Ai looked at the ring in Tingna's hand, and frowned.

"Go in and talk to him, I remember you are also a believer in virtue, don't you? Maybe..."

"... Ai, it's better not to be so optimistic..."

Tingna sighed, put the ring back together, and pushed open the office door.

Behind the brown and black wooden door is a simple room, not big, except for the sofa in front of the desk that is used to receive guests, revealing the atmosphere of luxury, the other furnishings are not as luxurious as imagined, but they are tidy and clean. In order - except for the desk in front of the man.

Those scattered documents must be traces of Her Royal Highness's anger.

"Wait a minute, I need to tidy up my desk."

Seeing the two people walk in, the middle-aged man in a suit said so and cleaned up the table. Like many Sinai people seen on the road, he has shaved off his beard and hair, and his thin face has many wrinkles due to the baptism of years.

The first Virtue Cultist Tina met in the land of Sinai was more ordinary than she had imagined in her mind, and apart from the necklace of the Virtue Cross around his neck, there was little to distinguish him from the Sinai people on the street . The windows were open behind him, letting in bright sunlight, and the dark bookshelves were on either side. He deftly sorted out the scattered documents, and after a while, the chaotic pile of papers on the table turned into two neat stacks. After finishing these, he picked up the wig that was put aside and put it on his head.

"What's the matter with you?"

This action is like a clown in a circus, but after wearing a wig, the shiny black braids made him a bit more majestic. Hearing his words, Tingna quickly replied:

"We are a team of adventurers, "Light Seekers"..."

"oh?"

Heras looked at Tina in surprise.

"Didn't you meet your highness the princess before you came in?"

"That is……"

"I don't know how you got involved with Pharaoh's daughter, but you should know that before she becomes an adult, her power is not as great as you think, at least in the Adventurers Association, she has no power."

"not us……"

Heras's words were not friendly, and Tina subconsciously wanted to explain something, but after she said something negative, she was at a loss for words.

What to explain?

Thinking about it carefully, apart from the airship and the investigation of illegal human trafficking, every commission they received could more or less find out the relationship with the royal family.

It is incredible that "Light Seeker" has completed so many A-level commissions in a short period of time because of the relationship of the princess - it is not surprising that some people think so.

And their relationship with the royal family is completely on Kamula, so it is only natural that they are considered to be clinging to the princess to seek something.

"However, we did complete five A-level commissions, isn't that enough?"

Ai looked at Heras a little unconvinced.

"According to regulations, teams or individuals who have completed five A-level commissions during Alexandria are eligible to receive a letter of recommendation signed by you."

"According to the regulations, that's right. If you want to obtain a letter of recommendation guaranteed by the Alexandria Adventurer's Association, you must follow the regulations. What do you mean by following the regulations?"

He flipped through the folded documents, took out one from the inside, and handed it to Tingna and Ai.

What was written on that piece of paper was, "Regarding the disbandment order of the illegal adventurer team "Light Seekers""

"!!"

Tina stood up abruptly.

"Disband?!"

"Yes, for the adventurer team that violated the rules seriously, the disposal method has always been to disband."

Heras just said lightly.

"If you completed a commission with a clear file record before the adventurer registered, you should add it to your resume after registering as an adventurer. Therefore, the commissioner of the airship hijacking case in the first bud month is Einhardt. Miss, in the same way, the commission to arrest the cultural relics dealers is also written on your resume, there is no problem, once you become an adventurer, you will have two A-level commissions to complete the resume, in Alexandria you are the first and possibly the youngest."

The middle-aged man looked at Ai with approval, but it was only a slight approval. Ai watched his eyes move from his body to the order letter, and listened to him shaking his head while saying the next thing. discourse.

"These two commissions were only completed by Ain Einhart as a personal adventurer, and they cannot be included in any adventurer team you joined later. It is against the rules to equate the personal completion resume with the team completion resume, but this is not the best. serious."

Turning the seat, the middle-aged man pulled out a large leather-bound book from the bookshelf behind him.

He flipped through the slightly yellowed paper, pointed to one of the many articles listed with his finger, and turned to the corresponding page.

""Adventurer Team Regulations", 'modifying the establishment time of the adventure group', 'modifying the entrusted resume', 'adding the personal entrusted resume to the resume of the team formed after completion' are all serious violations. For the violating group, we The only way to deal with it is to order it to dissolve."

"But!"

"There's nothing but."

The president of the Adventurers' Association leaned back in his chair. Against the light, Tina watched him shake his head silently.

Like getting tired of arguing with them.

"Didn't you consider such a result when you borrowed the princess's wrist?"

"But we did complete five A-level commissions!"

Ai looked at him angrily.

"You have indeed received commissioned rewards. We welcome capable adventurers, but before being capable, it is more important to abide by the rules."

"Is there no room for accommodation?"

"I guess you haven't cared about the bad influence caused by your team, have you? But as an association, we must care. If there is no problem with your adventure group, I will even help you solve bad rumors. But your group is very There is a problem, and it is a problem that is difficult to fix."

The man pressed his temple, and Ai's reluctance seemed to give him a headache. .

"You have violated the rules, there is no doubt about it. Just take this matter as a mistake made too lightly. One mistake does not determine anything. Light seekers...seeking light must use the right way."

It's like putting an end to this matter.

"...This kind of thing."

However.

"You don't need to tell me!!"

The girl's roar interrupted his preaching words.

The shadow of the backlight hid her eyes, and the sudden outburst made both Heras and Ai stunned.

Her voice overwhelmed all the words, and she clenched her hands tightly on the table, even giving Ai the illusion that the next second, this grown-up who is usually easily flustered, would swing his fist and hit this man in the face.

Tina didn't do that.

Under the bangs, her deep eyes seemed to set off fierce waves.

"He kept saying the right way, but have you considered that we have a way to give directions to what a distinguished royal family member is going to do? We have just arrived in Sinai, and we are not familiar with the place. Someone is willing to lend a helping hand to us, And it’s the help we urgently need, tell me, what can we do to refuse?”

The girl questioned Lachs' prejudice against them as being attached to Kamula to gain fame, which made the man frown.

"Are you in a hurry to get rid of your relationship with the princess now?"

"We inadvertently did the princess a favor while we were touring the town, and the princess was going to do us a favor for that, and that's all we've had so far. And before we knew she was a princess, she knew us If you want to come to the Adventurer's Association to do business, when she came to the Association to help us out of goodwill, how can we travelers who just came to Alexandria refuse, you have never considered this point, right?"

But no matter how rough the waves are, the depths of the sea are still deep.

"..."

Heras was silent.

"We didn't take the initiative to ask Her Royal Highness for this kind of help, and even if we knew that Her Highness wanted to demonstrate her power through us, what could we do?"

From the shadow of her bangs, Tina gazed at him.

"Of course, Mr. Heras can face Her Royal Highness without giving in, but please also understand that other people are not as confident as you. The virtue of justice is to let believers practice the virtue of justice, not to let others Just as fair as you."

For the first time, Heras raised his head in astonishment. The words virtue and justice stirred up some turmoil in his eyes. He stared at Tina, and after a few minutes, crossed his hands in front of him.

"Of course, I can understand, but understanding is not the same as acceptance and approval. Especially when you want to tell me that it's not your fault, but you don't want to speak ill of the princess, trying to get better without offending both sides. time of great benefit."

It seems that the man's silence a moment ago was not convinced by Ting Na's words. He put away the book and pulled out a document that needed to be reviewed from the pile of documents.

"Perhaps your relationship with that princess is still open to discussion, but it is an objective fact that the "Light Seekers" adventure group violated the rules, and the disbandment order will not be revoked. Now, I need to continue my work and prepare for the meeting with the next guest. Can the two of you go through the procedures for the dissolution of the adventure group by yourself? "

There is obviously no room for further negotiation, or in other words, there was no room from the beginning.

Ella pulled Tina, still stern.

——There is no point in staying here any longer.

--Um……

Taking a deep look at Heras, Tingna nodded lightly, followed Ai and left.

Coming out of the Adventurer's Association came later. Ella sat down with the girl at the open-air cafe across the street and ordered two cappuccinos.

The slightly hot and slightly bitter coffee is covered with thick milk foam, which makes people cheer up from the sweet bitterness. Ai and Tingna sat silently on both sides under the parasol, and the girl whispered until the coffee was finished. opening.

"...sorry, screwed up again."

There are also many adventurers visiting this coffee shop. They sit scattered and talk about the same topic in twos and threes.

The announcement of the disbandment of the "Light Seeker" was posted on the bulletin board of the association. The adventurer team that suddenly appeared like a comet and completed high-level commissions one after another in a short period of time was disbanded in less than a month. This matter may become the talk of people in Alexandria for a long time.

There are those who are surprised, those who regret it, and of course there are those who applaud.

"Look, I said that there is a problem with this team. How could an adventure group composed of three women complete so many high-level commissions one after another, and except for one that has been on the commission list for a long time, the others all appeared out of nowhere , It really is the Sinai princess who is playing tricks."

"As expected of President Heras, he destroyed this regiment as soon as he came back. Come, respect our impartial and selfless Virtue President!"

"It's a pity that they were disbanded. Such a capable adventure group, even if they violated one or two rules, it doesn't matter, and I heard that they are all beauties."

"You still want to sneak in, don't think about it, if I ask you, their strength may also be fake, it is estimated that the princess' best friend came out to find excitement, those commissions are probably not done by themselves, after all, reputation is risky This title can be bought with money.”

"Not to mention anything else, the airships can always prove that they are capable that time. It's not something everyone can do to take down an airship with great magic."

"Do you really believe it? Wasn't it a former knight who bravely rescued the men on board and repelled those air bandits? Great magic, let me tell you, even the high priest of the Temple of Isis may not be able to use it all by himself. Use your power to use great magic!"

"But that's a Noble Phantasm-level magician! The adventurers who accepted the enlistment have seen her raise her hand, causing the water to raise a terrifying water knife that can severely damage monsters, and she can fly!"

"There are also various types of Noble Phantasms..."

The announcement stated that the reason for the dissolution was not due to the fact that the entrustment was completed falsely, but also expressed regret that a powerful adventurer team did not care about the rules that led to such a result. The aristocratic ladies who just came out for excitement started an argument with a treasure-level honorary adventurer.

However, under the magical effect of "ordinary temperament", no one noticed that the protagonist of the topic was in this cafe.

"You don't need to apologize to me. In my opinion, the only person who did wrong in this matter is the president who doesn't know how to accommodate. If in Olympion and the city of a thousand towers, people in my family said to be accommodating. Who dares to be unaccommodating."

Furiously, Ai used a small spoon to crush the undissolved sugar cubes in the cup little by little.

"I quite like the name..."

But maybe I can also understand that the president did nothing wrong, after muttering something in a low voice, Ai raised his head.

"By the way, how do you know that the president believes in the virtue of justice? When you said it, I think he was shocked."

"...Actually, half of it is guesswork. The other half...is to see how he was completely unmoved when he quarreled with His Royal Highness Camula. The president of the Adventurer's Association is not a high-ranking official, that noble gentleman It is also said that President Heras is a "lone wolf". It stands to reason that he has no confidence to argue with Her Highness Kamula, and in the Virtue Church, the most common gift of the virtue of "justice" is "justice". dignity"……"

"I see."

No need to pray to the true God, no need to recite long and complicated teachings, no need to even have a heart of faith in virtue, even if you are a fanatic of another religion.

As long as you truly practice virtue, you will gain some special abilities, maybe you can attract light by making a few gestures, maybe you will stay away from minor illnesses and pains from now on, maybe you will never receive counterfeit money when you buy things... The reason why the Virtue Church became the largest church in the mainland is due to the special miracle called "the gift of virtue" rather than the magic of virtue and gentle teachings.

Among them, the "just dignity" that Ai also knew as knowledge is a relatively famous one. From the section of the teaching "Whoever is just is fearless", according to the analysis of magicians, this is like a permanent "courage" and "mechanized mind".

But the effect is so strong that it will not be affected in any way when facing dragons and evil gods.

"Speaking of which, has Miss Tina received any gift of virtue?"

"I'm just a shallow believer, and I haven't practiced virtue once in my twenty years of life..."

Holding the coffee, Tingna smiled wryly.

"And it's not that if you practice it once, you will get a gift immediately... On the contrary, if you do something against virtue once or twice, the gift will disappear..."

"That's why the president doesn't give any room for flexibility..."

With a small spoon in her mouth, Ai was thinking about something, watching Tingna finish her coffee bit by bit.

"Go back, listening to these people's nonsense here is also annoying yourself, after all..."

"Um……"

Ai didn't finish the sentence, but the girl knew what she meant.

The order to disband is not just to disband the adventure group, it will be recorded in the adventurer's resume, and the members of the adventurer group disbanded due to violations like this will be more or less affected by the adventurer's credit, Ai doesn't care about the so-called As an adventurer, Tina herself will not be affected by it. In the end, Liliana is the most affected by this incident.

Although he is an honorary adventurer—no, it is precisely because he is an honorary adventurer that such influence seems troublesome.

But.

"...The credit rating of the honorary adventurer? Don't worry, all my adventurer identities are locked in the level and credit level of the Adventurer's Association, because every few years, the association will have them every few decades. I still have this level of privilege for entrusting me with entrustments that cannot be handled or even made public.”

After returning to the hotel, Liliana, who had heard the whole story, said so calmly as usual.

"..."

"..."

"...What's the matter? Although I can't go with the recommendation of the Alexandria Adventurer's Association, there are other ways."

"...No, nothing..."

Tinna felt a burst of strength, and even Ai's expression was extraordinarily subtle.

Alice sighed, diverting the frustrating (mainly Tina and Ai) subject.

"Lily has already made all the preparations for the trip today. Since there is no letter of recommendation, let's go to Shagang next to Yam tomorrow and start from there."

"... Sand Harbor?"

This is another unfamiliar word. Although Ai blinked and seemed to think of something, the girl shut her mouth quickly after being glared at by the little puppet.

"Miss Alice, what is that?"

"What is that~~~ Let's welcome the journey that starts tomorrow with anticipation."

Of course, the puppet that was deliberately sold out would not answer the girl's question. She gave Tingna a charming look, and then dragged Liliana to try the cosmetics they bought today.

In the morning of the next day, the owner of the hotel looked at the vines with the last two bunches of fruit in the atrium, and sent away this rare guest with a complicated expression.

After checking out, Liliana and Alice returned to Tina and Ai with an unsigned letter in their hands.

"Master Liliana, what is this?"

"...Miss Tina, this seems to be for you."

"Huh? For me...?"

"The owner of the hotel said it was a man who didn't leave his name, and that the medicine was given to a tall blonde lady."

Ting Na, who was sitting blankly on the sofa in the hall, was taken aback. She took the envelope from the witch, and after opening it, another envelope and a small note fell out of the envelope.

"First of all, please allow me to apologize for my rudeness that day. After further investigation, it is true that as the two of you said, the wanton modification of the establishment time and resume of the adventure group was done by the pharaoh's daughter on her own. It is a headache. My princess, you and I are both victims of this incident.

However, the violation of the "Light Seeker" is still an indisputable fact, and the association will not withdraw the order to disband, but personally, I hope to make some compensation to you, and I will list it in another letter in this envelope. Topolesta, go find Hef Canaan. This is not a recommendation guaranteed by the Alexandria Adventurer's Association, but my name should still have some credibility with him.

May the virtue of justice guide you and me. "

A coat of arms Tina didn't recognize was printed on the golden beeswax, but it didn't matter if she didn't recognize her. It was self-evident who wrote this letter.

"...Miss Tina can always give Alice and Lily extra surprises."

After reading this note, Alice and Liliana looked at Tingna who had fallen into a daze with subtle eyes.

When we walked out of the hotel, the weather was fine and the sun was shining brightly.

Starting from this letter, it seems that this day is shining with luck. When the girls arrived at the port of Lake Maritis, the ferry to Yam was about to sail across the wide lake, and even the crocodiles and hippos that could always be seen in the lake were far away from bothering them. The ship arrived at the town in the south of Alexandria smoothly.

Then, at Yam's Sand Harbor.

The sun was dazzling, and the scorching wind was blowing from the end of the yellow sand, driving the humid water vapor by the lake away from the edge of the city.

Ting Na stared blankly at the things in front of her. After a long time, she turned her head to look at Miss Witch who was holding Alice, and stretched out her hand tremblingly.

"Shall we take this ... to Letopolesta?"

It is about fifteen meters long and three meters high. It is made of poplar wood. At the front end, there is a beautiful statue of an eagle.

The three masts stood upright on the deck, the sails were not stretched, and the whole ship shone dimly in the sun.

That's right, boats.

A ship anchored in the gravel.

The witch nodded slightly.

"...The masterpiece of the Sinai Association of Magicians, the unique boat in the mainland that can also travel in the desert, the sand boat, and some people call it the solar boat."

"And its name."

Alice, who was being embraced by the witch, floated to the girl's ear, whispered a name, and then floated away like an unpredictable wind.

Tina froze.

She turned her head suddenly, wanting to see if there was a teasing smirk on Miss Witch's face, but her long and brilliant hair had already flowed past her, and from the gangway on the side, she disappeared into the sky. Light.

"what are you waiting for."

"Come on, Miss Tingna, Lily wants Yang Fan."

Tina stood there blankly, until the little puppet and Ai poked their heads out from the edge of the deck to urge her.

The next moment, amidst the whirling sound of the gears, the wide sails were lifted up. In the dazzling sun and hot and dry wind, the sails made of unknown materials shone with bright magical aurora.

"Lightseeker..."

Tina muttered to herself,

It comes from the school motto of the First Academy in the Mainland, that is, I have a name I have thought about.

"May everyone find their own glory..."

There was a light in the girl's eyes.

"--coming!"

Liliana and Alice really understood.

The sandboat started. Hardly able to contain her excitement, Tingna climbed up the gangway and came to the deck. Amidst Ai's excited voice, she looked at the statue at the bow.

This will be the first sailing of "Light Seekers"!

The goshawk stretched its wings and chirped softly, each feather was shining brightly, as if it was about to fly to the endless sky.

To chase the brilliant light.