Thursday, July 20, 197 in the continental calendar. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It was a thick fog that would never disperse, and anyone would get lost when they entered the area. Unless, you have the same bloodline as them, or have been guided by them. In the midst of this thick fog, a black castle looms over it.

Katie sat behind a large desk filled with papers of all kinds. Milu-sama, while her husband was asleep, had to take care of all things in the castle. Although the Holy Empire of Fernando has fallen, the assets acquired by the Empire in various names need to be managed by Dragon Castle.

Perhaps, when the little princess grows up, Lady Katie will be able to get rid of these tedious things.

Fluttering.

The sound of flapping wings pierced through the fog and gradually approached. The windows of the room were open, and the fog outside was as afraid as if they were afraid to enter the room. A black dove emerged from the fog, flew into the room, landed on the table, watched from side to side, and cooed.

Katie's face with gold-rimmed glasses lifted, grabbed the pigeon in her hand, and took out the letter it was carrying. After unfolding it, I looked at it for a while, took out a new note, and wrote on it:

"Roger."

The letter was loaded back and the pigeon was released.

After thinking for a moment, she rang the brass bell on the table. "Ding-"

A tall, lanky woman with a rigid look walked in.

"Listen to orders."

"Tafy, take this and break the seal on Amy Fernando so she can get out of here. Tell her to protect our little princess, immediately. ”

After many days of trekking, I changed many mounts. The Dyce finally arrived at Bergen, the capital of the Odin Empire.

It is an inland port city that is drizzled almost all year round, the ground is always wet, and the river is always white.

Days and his party were arranged in a inn, and the officer who had brought them had arranged their lodgings, and said that he would first go and inform Miss Impus that she might know that her guest had arrived.

The four of them lived in three rooms, one for Dyce, one for Miss Rita, and one for Sophia and Melina.

Melina didn't seem to have recovered from the wind chill in the snowy mountains, and she kept coughing a little. Sophia needs to take good care of her.

Originally, Days wanted to ask Miss Rita for help, but Miss Rita had been a little absent-minded since she entered the city. When I asked her what was going on, she wouldn't say. This is a very strange thing, and it is completely different from Miss Rita's usual appearance. Even if he pretended to be so dignified in front of Count El and Lady Monroe at home, he didn't care about it like he did now.

Days walks around the two-story building with some boredom, only to find Rita in the backyard in a daze. In a daze in the rain, without an umbrella. With her superb magical skills, it really doesn't matter if she doesn't need an umbrella, but now she lets the rain fall on her.

Even the sluggish Days felt a little bad to bother Rita. Is it homesickness? Ah, I was really too much to let Teacher Rita follow me to such a far north.

In the end, Days couldn't help but take the umbrella and hold it up for Miss Rita: "Come in quickly, you'll catch a cold." ”

Suck and suck.

"It's too late, woo, I've got a cold." Miss Rita threw herself into Dyce's arms, coquettishly, "Why did you come so late?" ”

Days was a little surprised, no, he was very surprised, a little bit unsure of what to do. Still, he stroked Miss Rita's long, silky brown hair with his free right hand without making a sound.

After Miss Rita had recovered a little and cooled a little, he took Miss Rita back to the house.

The stove was blazing, and Days added a few more pieces of wood to it.

"I'll go change my clothes first." Miss Rita blushed a little, and staggered up, looking down as she went, as if she was worried that Days would look up and see where she shouldn't.

"Let Sophia and Melina come down and make a fire."

Days prepared four comfortable chairs by the fire and put a jug of water on the stove.

It's still early before dinner, and I don't know if I'll be able to come today. Ah, by the way, what should I say when they come?

Dandilier, Inps, Gui'an? Oh, I feel that this greeting is more like a conversation between girls.

I'm here, Dandiliel, Imps-s. - I feel a little confident again. Will you be kicked by Impus......

While Days was thinking, Sophia took Melina down first. Sophia arranged for Melina to lie down on a chaise longue and covered her with a warm blanket.

Melina still coughed a little, her face glowing gold and red in the light of the fire.

"What is Master Days thinking?"

"Ah, nothing, just what to say after meeting Dandiliel and Imps."

"The young master is really a careful person." Sophia pursed her lips and smiled, sitting down next to Melina.

"The young master has always been like this, a very honest person." Melina opened her eyes and smiled, then continued to close her eyes and recuperate.

"Is Melina feeling better now?"

"Well, it's much better, thank you young master for your concern, maybe it's good to sleep a little more."

"Let's drink some hot tea later, and drink more hot water if you have a cold."

Hearing the brisk sound of going downstairs, it was Miss Rita coming down.

Oh, what a surprise.

Dyce's eyes widened as Miss Rita wore the Orias School of Magic and Wizardry's girl's uniform. That kind of clever, smart and lovely atmosphere came to the face, not like the usual lively and rude, and even less like the dignified and delicate atmosphere pretended to be at home.

"It's a bit rude though...... But I still want to ask...... Rita isn't really much older than me......"

"It's really a matter of faux pas!" Miss Rita pouted, "But, it's not that I can't tell you, I'll tell you a little bit, I went to school earlier than the average person, so ......"

"Uh-oh." Days understood, but Days still wanted to know who was bigger.

Miss Rita sat down. Originally, this skirt was a little short, but for Miss Rita's figure, it didn't look short at all.

"So, is it just a fire?"

"Well, isn't it very comfortable to bake the fire, it's so humid now. It's still a hot and dry summer in the south, and only rainy days can bring some coolness and moisture. But the last thing that is lacking here is moisture. Days was a little emotional.

Sophia said, "Master Dyce hasn't seen Frankendo's summer. ”

"Well, I haven't seen it."

"It's the middle of the continent, and in the summer, there are hardly any people on the road, and when the light hits the road, it feels like the whole space will be distorted. But it's much better in the valley. ”

"Well, it's true, although DeCasna is a little hotter, it won't be that hot."

"After all, it's in the middle of the continent, and the water vapor by the sea almost can't get there, and it's really hot in summer." Rita began to be a little absent-minded again, looking out the window as she spoke.

"Rita hasn't been here before?" Days asked casually.

"No, but there is a familiar person who lives here, and it should be said that this is the hometown of a friend."

"Where's that friend?" Days then asked.

"It's been a long time, maybe here, maybe there, maybe it's dead, maybe it's still alive, no, it must be alive."

"Mmmm, it must be alive, somewhere in the world. Maybe Rita might be able to meet your friends while you're shopping here. ”

“…… I hope so. ”

Keep looking out the window.

Is it waiting for dinner to be delivered from the kitchen of the inn?

The water in the stove was boiling, and Miss Rita pulled out some small yellow dried flowers and asked Days to put them in the cup.

After the hot water is poured into the cup, a sweet fragrance suddenly spreads.

Melina, who had fallen asleep, also woke up because of the fragrance of the flowers: "Hey, is this the smell of some pastry?" ”

"It was given to me by Miss Belute."

"So, this is a specialty of the East?"

"Well, probably. After all, I can't see it here, and I don't see it in books. ”

"Since Rita hasn't seen it, it must be an oriental specialty."

For Miss Rita's knowledge, Days is very convinced, because, after all, he is a person who can become a Potions teacher, no matter how young he is, he is not comparable to himself. Even,The small and delicate girl in front of her,Known as the most powerful pharmacist in the school.。

Of course, because Teacher Serena in the infirmary is an elf clan and has a contract monster that can enhance the effect of potions, the strength of the two is not easy to say.

Everyone drank tea quietly and made the sound of drinking tea.

There were footsteps outside, but it was just the voice of one person. It turned out to be the young officer who brought Days and his party to the capital.

"I have explained your intentions to the Grand Duke's Mansion, and the butler said that he would explain the situation to Miss Imps." After a pause, the officer added, "It is getting late now, and it is raining, and Miss Inps should come over tomorrow." ”

"Will it rain tomorrow?" Days asked dumbly.

"God knows."

Days noticed that Miss Rita didn't pay her attention to the young officer who came in, and was in a daze as she drank her tea.