There are a variety of facilities and shops near the Lesiara Riding Gymnass Academy, such as student dormitories and restaurants. The school park also gathers a wrought iron shop that repairs the Phantom Crystal Knight, etc.,Including the homes of the people involved.,A huge school city.。 It is precisely because the Lesiara Riding Gymnass Academy is the largest academic facility in the country that the scale of the whole city has a tendency to catch up with the royal capital. The name of the city is a reference to the school park, called "Dreiser School City", and it is such a place where Elnesti lives.

The sun sets on the other side of the walls that surround the city, and the city of Dreiser School is in darkness. With the exception of a few, almost all the shops are closed and the streets are sparsely populated. The whole city was in silence. Among them, a small figure runs along the road that connects the roofs of buildings. The figure, dressed in all-black clothing that was indistinguishable in the darkness, ran briskly across the rooftops like the wind.

Needless to say, it was eight-year-old El Nesty. Over time, the daily long-distance running training for physical fitness has changed, and it is now customary to run around the city along the rooftops. According to Al, the view from above and the undulating terrain on the roof are also suitable for training.

His body-enhancing magic draws on past failures and has been refined again and again, and is now a magic with low mana output, which only enhances the movement of his feet while running. Now that he is accustomed to nature, even vigorous exercise does not affect his technique, and the strengthened foot strength allows him to gallop at a fairly fast speed.

As he ran, Al came to the edge of the rooftop that had been connected to him until now, and the road in front of him stretched like a valley. He took a deep breath and suddenly increased the output of magic power. With the violent reaction force, he accelerated like a winding arrow, approaching the edge of the roof in one breath, and when he took the last step and jumped into the air, he activated another magic - compressing the air in front of him to create a high-density air bullet. It was originally the basic magic of the wind system, the "air bomb", but Al let the air bomb explode behind him. Instead of firing compressed air directly, he provides thrust by the reaction force caused by the release of energy.

Al's body, which rushed out at an instant acceleration, flew directly over the road, drawing a perfect arc in the air. Then, it suppresses the body's enhancement magic at the point of time in the air, and activates other magic when it lands. Another air bomb magic - but this time it compresses a larger area of air than the normal air bomb. And again, instead of launching a mass of compressed air, it acts directly as an air cushion and finally successfully lands perfectly on the opposite roof. Al bent to slow the impact and continued to run at the same pace.

It was 1273 in the West.

It's been three years since El began his magic training. As this went on without interruption, an unusually large amount of magic had accumulated in that petite body. Normally, no child can exercise magic so thoroughly at this age, and it is only natural that he can achieve such results. And the various trainings he carried out at the same time also greatly increased his physical strength, but unfortunately he was still unable to continuously exert his full body strengthening magic. Therefore, he invented the method of using low mana output to continuously strengthen some bodily functions, and only when necessary, he turned on the full power. In terms of movement, he also worked out a way to combine other magic to move at high speeds like he did just now. These exercises have improved Al's calculations and control ability, which is already superior to ordinary people, steadily increasing his mana value, and reducing the number of mana depletions.

There's a reason Al focuses his practice on mobile magic. He doesn't spend his time practicing from morning to night, and occasionally plays with other children his age, which is probably an insurance move that he doesn't want his parents to worry about, but it is undeniable that he does enjoy returning to his childlike innocence like that and playing with his friends. Al has come to notice that he is smaller than the other children, and he is not dissatisfied with this, but if his physique continues to stagnate, his low weight may become his weakness.

Of course, he also plans to continue honing his magical abilities in the future, and he doesn't want to fail casually because he is not as good as others. Even so, considering that his lighter weight requires more effort than others in attacking power, he chose to strengthen his mobility. Not only can you disrupt your opponent with quick moves, but you can also rely on your speed to increase the power of your attacks when it matters.

(That's right, like Zhuge Liang, the Chinese like this.) Hey, but it's true that I have a real need. (Translation: Three Kingdoms, Shu Zhuge Liang's "General Garden": "A good general, its rigidity cannot be broken, and its softness cannot be rolled, so the weak is strong, and the soft is rigid." ）

Al thought about these inconsequential things in his head, and ran down the dark streets of the evening as usual. The usual training path, the routine long-distance running, but there was an unexpected episode on this day.

"Somebody's coming. From above the path came a voice that sounded like a little girl. Another stern voice asked, "Who are you?"

「...... Anyone?" and in unison, the voices of both sides questioning each other. Al, who had never met anyone on the rooftop training path so far, met someone for the first time on this day.

Both sides were silent for a while. They met in places where they thought they wouldn't meet people at all, and they couldn't blame each other for being vigilant. In addition, one of them was dressed in black, and his hood was tightly covered, so it was strange not to be suspected.

Al began to observe the other person's appearance. The faint starlight made it difficult for him to see clearly, but he could vaguely see that it was a teenager and a girl duo about the same age as himself. Al was much shorter than normal, and both of them were tall and thin, probably no younger than Al at first glance, but they didn't look like they were older.

It was not a way to look at each other without saying a word, so Al took the lead in introducing himself.

"Good night, I'm El Nesty, and I'm on my way. Who are you?"

The two people who were originally guarding the young man in black seemed to be startled when they saw him suddenly report his name. Al couldn't see the subtle changes in the other party's expression, but through the reflection of the moonlight, he could tell that the young man's eyes narrowed slightly.

"My name is Archid, and then this is my sister......

"My name is Adele Chu...... Uh, we were just looking at the stars...... Let's just say that. 」

Al glanced behind the two men, there was a bay window on the roof, and they seemed to be coming in and out of there. This sudden encounter surprised him a little, but to put it bluntly, it was nothing, it was just a simple accident. Al now plans to return to running training.

"Well, I'm sorry to disturb you. I'll leave ...... right away."

"Wait...... Wait, don't rush to go. Do you say walking, do you want to walk on the rooftops like that?"

"Don't you think it's weird?"

"Well, that's right. 」

From the tone of the two of them, it was clear that they were quite surprised. Even Al himself felt that if someone explained it to him, he would find them strange.

"It's a walk, but I'm actually in special training, so I deliberately chose this kind of place that is not easy to run. 」

"Huh...... You don't have to run on the rooftops, do you? 」

It seemed to Al to be a very simple thing, but it was a strange behavior that the two of them had never even thought about. The two looked at each other, still looking unacceptable, tilted their heads and said:

「...... Hey, forget it. Then we're interrupting your training. 」

"Please don't care. Then I'll ...... it."

"Hey, hey, wait a minute! You said this was special training, so you run around here every day?"

Adelchu called out to Al as he was leaving. Al stumbled a few steps as he prepared to start, saying "yes" honestly, but continued to run. For a moment, their eyes followed the shadows that melted into the darkness—but they were stunned by the incredible speed of the race, and then they were stunned to see him leap out of the edge of the building with an acceleration that almost left an afterimage, and make a large arc in the air, once again stunned in amazement.

「...... It's amazing, it's amazing! What's that? It's fun!"

"Wow, he's really running! That's amazing, he's flying over the edge of the roof!?"

After Al leaves, Archid and Adelchu are still excited. Just when something nasty happened, and the day when I thought of the roof to relieve the boredom, the two met by chance with the wonderful child. Their lives changed dramatically with this coincidence.

Al met again in the same place the day after they met, with Archid and Adelcus. Unlike yesterday's coincidence, this time the two seemed to have been there from the beginning. Al greeted them as if he were dead:

"Good night. Aren't you looking at the stars again today?"

"Phew. No, we wanted to talk to you today. 」

"Yes—"

The two of them smiled happily, and they could easily see it even in the faint starlight. Al is still unclear about the other party's intentions, but he has decided to accompany him for the time being. Anyway, if the situation is not right, just flash people, and just change to another route from tomorrow.

"Do you have to wear your hat?"

Archid suddenly noticed. Al also felt that it was rude to speak like this, so he took off his hood and imitated them to sit on the roof. "So what?" Al urged them to continue, only to notice the two beside him freeze with indescribable expressions on their faces.

"Uh, your names are Archid and Adelcus? What's wrong?

"Oh, no. This one...... Are you a woman!?"

"Really. You're so agile that you thought you'd be a boy......

Al, who was originally like a beautiful mother, has become more beautiful as she gets older, and now she is a very good "beautiful girl". Silvery-purple hair, slightly longer than the chin, cut to a medium length, swayed in the breeze. The dim moonlight could not hide his face at all, but reflected a faint brilliance, which, together with his fair skin, added a magical aura to his beauty. Such a beauty could not be associated with the astonishing movements seen yesterday, and they were thrown into confusion at once. Al squinted at the two children and smiled softly:

"No, I look like my mother, but I'm a real man. 」

「...... No, there should be a limit to being like a mother. Are you really a boy?"

"It's true, it's not good for me to tell this kind of lie. 」

"Oh...... Good...... It's so cute, El Nesty......

For some reason, Adelcus leaned over with his hands flickering, and Al, sensing the danger, took a few steps back. Adelchu was immediately grabbed by the back of the neck by Archid and dragged back.

"Uh-ah, my name isn't easy to pronounce, just call me 'Al'. 」

"Ah, then you can call me 'Chid' too. 」

"I'll call you Elro! And I'm Artie!"

After introducing himself, Al spoke, while still wary of Artie, who was ready to lean over at any time:

"So what? What do you want to talk about?"

"yes, didn't you jump from the roof so high after you left yesterday?

"Ahh......h

"And teach us the tricks if you can!"

I don't know where all his wariness went yesterday? Kid talked to him like an old friend today. Seeing his excitement, Al didn't understand what was going on with him.

"It's okay to teach you, but it's not something you can learn right away, right?"

"It's okay. As long as I practice with you, I can fly like you sooner or later, okay?"

"But it can be a bottleneck before then......

Al warned, and then briefly explained his training, which was about magic. Kid and Artie have quite good understanding, and learn quickly despite the difficulty of the content. It's better to say that it is precisely because they immediately understood that they frowned deeply.

"Isn't that hard!"

"So El is so powerful......

"So didn't I say it in the first place?"

The two groaned in amazement, and then suddenly noticed something and looked up.

"By the way, why is your magic so powerful?"

「...... It's about quality, and I've been practicing for years. 」

"Years...... How old are you?"

"Eight. 」

"Huh!?Isn't that the same as us!?"

Arti said admiringly. This incident seemed to surprise her even more than the previous explanation. It sounded like Kid and Artie were twins, and they were also eight years old, and all three of them, including Al, were the same age. Knowing this, Qide's mood was high, and the confusion just now was thrown out of the clouds, revealing a look of "Okay, since this is the case, it can't be done" and ignited his fighting spirit. Seeing his eagerness to try, Al hurriedly warned:

"But body enhancement is a high-level magic, and you can't use it if you don't start practicing from the basics. 」

"Then teach us magic. 」

「...... Huh?"

"You're strong, aren't you? Don't you know a lot of high-level magic!"

"You're so cute, but you're reliable!"

Al twitched his cheeks. This development is unexpected, and it has nothing to do with cuteness. Their request was indeed tricky, and he wanted to flee immediately if he could, but when he saw Chid and Artie discussing the next special training methods with great energy, his conscience did not allow him to ignore it.

"Ahh......h Uh, I see. I will...... Teach you magic ......"

"Well, I know you're on the road, good friend!"

"Good look, no wonder it's so cute!"

"You think too highly of me, and it has nothing to do with cuteness!? Wait a minute, like I said, magic can't be learned right away. First of all, we have to start with the basics, do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, don't worry. I'll catch up with you soon!"

Despite being upset about the ease with which Kid agreed, Al confirmed the details of the training with them, and then the two said goodbye.

The next day, twins Kid and Artie visit Al's house. This time it was not at night, but during the day.

Because until yesterday he had only met them in the moonlight, he could see clearly that both of them had beautiful black hair and dark brown eyes, a color that made Al, who had memories of Chinese in his previous life, feel particularly kind. Kid's unkempt hair was cut to half-length lengths, and Artie's slightly curly hair was left near her shoulders. The two are worthy of being twins, and their tall and thin bodies and determined eyes give people a similar feeling.

"Welcome to the Humble House, please come in. 」