"Here...... Be...... Magic...... Protective room, which is used to protect ...... Magic on the equipment, normal use ......"

“…… I guess it's called a maintenance room, or a maintenance room or something......"

“…… Maintenance? ”

"It's okay, it's okay, you go on, it's not the time for language teaching classes anyway......"

Cold winds, rocky gravel, sparse and messy crumbling buildings, and daylight gradually falling on their surfaces...... Most of the scenes faced by Duan Qing's trio walking on the streets of Sky City at this time seemed to be no different from an abandoned desert city, and if it weren't for Christine's protection with ice magic, perhaps the other two people present would soon be part of the rubble. Reiterating again and again that there was no problem with her body, the girl named Ayina finally took the lead and walked out towards the front of the city, while trying to maintain her smile, she kept pointing to the remnants of the bricks and tiles around her, and the stumbling words also appeared in Duan Qing's ears with the three of them, but the meaning of the words that was difficult to distinguish was full of irresistible power, and looking at Christine's slightly serious face in front of her who did not say a word, Duan Qing also swallowed back the words that he originally wanted to question and ask.

It seems that everything has been baptized by time, and in the ruins, for a while, only two conversational voices echoed in the wind - the girl who looked like an ordinary person really took on the role of a guide as she said.

"Tribal ...... Tell me about history, magic...... Crafted equipment...... Be...... Need...... Maintenance. ”

His eyes moved from the magic mark between the ruins and broken walls around him, and Aiyina, who clasped her hands in front of her chest, fell her gaze on Duan Qing's body: "The merchant will ...... Use...... These, charged...... Gold coins, but only ...... A good businessman will ...... Use...... Good magic ......"

"I see, in short, businesses with high technical skills will make more, right?" Duan Qing replied helplessly, but his eyes, which had turned around, became low: "It's a pity...... No matter how good the magic technology is, it's probably gone with the wind now. ”

"Anyway, it's a good clue." Looking at the wreckage of the building a little farther away, Christine, who was walking in front, whispered without looking back: "As long as there are enough clues and information, we may be able to restore these ancient shops......"

“…… Have you thought this far ahead? So the helplessness on Duan Qing's face became even stronger: "First of all, whether we can explore this place completely ...... or not"

"It's just that the people below are eyeing each other, and it's probably enough for us to drink a pot."

Because of the distance, Duan Qing at this time couldn't tell if the city in the sky was still moving, but through the constant shouts and killings from below, he could still confirm that he was still in the sky above Zaraha City. Although no attack could threaten this high land, this threat still made Duan Qing who was present sit on pins and needles, and he forced the anxiety and irritability that became more and more obvious in his heart, and observed the surroundings of the street with a calm mind: "This place ...... It's still on the outskirts of the city, right? ”

"Yes, yes." Ayina, who was trying to discern the purpose of another building, hurriedly turned around when she heard the sound, and at the same time pointed to the huge city wall in front of them: "Where is it...... That's what it should be...... The center of the city, in the accounts that have been handed down...... That's what I said. ”

"There must be something very important there." Looking at the towering spires, Christine, who was holding a staff, paused slightly: "For example, the magic center that controls the city......

"As important as there is, there is so much danger." Duan Qing shook his head: "As far as I know, there will be a guardian guarding the gate to that area, that guy is similar to the guardian we met on the Falling Star Mountain before, so it should be a difficult type to deal with......"

The strong sound of the wind interrupted Duan Qing's words to continue his introduction, and the cold air from the sky and the dust that blew up swept past them, and the sudden high-altitude convection then completely covered the entire building complex, including the street, and even made the magic shield maintained by Christine begin to become unstable. Looking at the half-human-high bricks and stones that were constantly being lifted around her, the blue-haired woman who was trying to cast the spell finally made a dodge gesture, and then together with Duan Qing, who gritted her teeth and insisted, she set up the weakest Aiina into one of the best-preserved ruins nearby: "...... How can there be such a strong wind? ”

"It may not be common on land, but this level of wind is pretty common in the sky." Christine, who was also hiding inside the broken wall, frowned and replied, "But...... This raises another problem. ”

"Since even the bricks and stones can be lifted, the city should be out of place a long time ago." Duan Qing followed the other party's words and came to a conclusion: "But this city has been in the sky for at least a thousand years, and it can still leave so many remnants......

"There are two explanations that can be thought of at the moment." Christine replied in a low voice, "The Castle in the Sky has been using some means to protect itself before it appeared here, or ......"

"It's been hidden somewhere, somewhere...... A place where even the sky can't reach it. ”

With some possible answer in mind, the two men suppressed their voices at the same time, and then poked their heads out again after the long wind had faded away. The scene of the brilliance belonging to the ice magic unfolding again then appeared at the door on the other side of the house, and with the steps of Duan Qing and Aiina walking together, they came to the edge of the adjacent street with a star-shaped layout, and the alien woman who had been huddled behind Duan Qing and did not speak, only then showed a trace of curiosity: "...... just now"

"What's wrong?"

"Just now...... That's a ...... Hotel. ”

“…… Hotel? ”

Looking back at the strange vials scattered around the doorway he had just walked out, Duan Qing nodded thoughtfully: "It does look like a wine bottle......

"It should be the magic wine that the Old Magic Empire is abundant."

Christine, who took an elegant step and then stepped out of the room, picked up one of the vials that had fallen to her feet: "This is the packaging for that wine." ”

“…… The Council of Mages has seen something like this? ”

"It's just recorded in the history books of the past." Christine, whose blue hair was constantly fluttering in the wind, held the vial in front of her, and narrowed her eyes at the same time: "And...... I can still feel the remnants of magic in these bottles. ”

“…… Are you sure? It's been a thousand years. Duan Qing asked with a little surprise, "And they actually drink magic power as wine?" Aren't you afraid of drinking problems? ”

"The magic of the Old Magic Empire is very skilled—this is not something that was said casually."

Glancing in the direction where Aina was, Christine took the bottle in her arms into her arms, "Magic food, magic drink, magic tools, and healing spells...... These things, which are very rare in our existing continent, were only the skills of ordinary people at that time, and they could even borrow these means of clothing, food, shelter and transportation to feed themselves, exercise and strengthen their magic level......"

"Of course, this is only for those who can use magic." Her voice paused, and then pointed at Duan Qing's head: "A guy like you...... If it were in the past, I am afraid that not even a drop of magic wine would be allowed to be touched. ”

"Am I that bad?" So Duan Qing smiled bitterly and pointed to his nose: "At least I can release a few earth-based spells......

"Don't think I don't know, that old Norman guy taught you." Christine shook her head in a deep voice, "If it weren't for the tips he gave you in the book......

"You, who can only be a swordsman, will probably not be able to use magic for the rest of your life."

A moment of silence then covered this slightly heavy topic, and at the same time, with Duan Qing and the others continuing to move forward, it spread to the surroundings, and the cold wind from the surrounding area also became less violent as the sun gradually rose. Still pointing at the surrounding places from time to time, the extremely unskilled explanation voice belonging to Aiyina also sounded in Duan Qing's ears, until the footsteps of the three people passed through the obstacles formed by countless bricks and tiles, and after walking out of that street, they stopped in front of a vacant and barren square: "I have also seen the magic shop, and I have also seen it in the gem shop...... Hmm, this is the square? ”

“…… Why, have you seen this again? ”

"Uh...... I once saw in a dream a battle that took place here. Duan Qing, who was scratching his ears and cheeks, used the most lame reason, but his embarrassed gaze turned to the direction where Aiyina was on the side: "That battle was ...... at that time What's wrong Aina, what did you find? ”

"This used to be ...... A garden. ”

Pointing to a fenced open space in front of them, Ayina's gaze on the wasteland also took on a bit of gloom: "Here...... Originally...... There should be...... Lots of plants, very beautiful plants...... And the flowers......"

"If there really is a plant that can live for a thousand years, I can't help but kneel for it." Duan Qing half-jokingly comforted the other party: "And...... We might be able to restore this place and bring it back to life, right? ”

“…… Yes. ”

His gaze moved to Duan Qing's face, and Ai Yina, who didn't know what to think, burst into a bright smile again: "What if...... It's you...... If you want to, you must ...... It's going to work, I'...... Believe. ”

"I don't want to interrupt you two 'locals' reminiscing, but...... We'd better find a place to rest now. Observing the girl's face carefully, Christine, who was standing on the side, sighed slightly: "Her condition is not good now. ”

“…… You okay? After hesitating in his heart for a while, Duan Qing finally believed the judgment of the Great Magician: "Do you feel uncomfortable?" ”

"I ...... I am fine. ”

Looking around with a flickering eye, Ayina lowered her head: "It's just...... Some...... Tired ......"

“…… Then let's find a place to rest. Duan Qing, who glanced at Christine, made a decision in a low voice: "How about the inn just now?" ”

"No, don't."

For the first time since following Duan Qing, Ai Yina's expression became panicked, and her already slightly vain steps then stumbled backwards, falling to the side of the wasteland just now: "I...... What do I want to do...... It's not done yet......"

"We'll talk about it later." Duan Qing, who arrived in two steps, tried to pull the woman who fell to the ground up: "Your body is very weak now, you ......"

"I, I'm fine."

Resisting Duan Qing's pull with both hands, Aiina's voice carried a hint of irrepressible anxiety: "I, I, I...... My time...... Not much......"

“…… We are not the Gas, we are the Oaklis...... descendants. ”

The deep voice became much more fluent, and Aiina propped her hands tied with light gauze ribbons on the ground, and her eyes that did not want to continue to look at Duan Qing then fell between her transparent fingers, along with the movement of her bowing head: "We...... Wandering...... For so long, I've been hoping to be able to ...... Back to their own land......"

"It's ...... now Right there. Her voice became choked as the crystal droplets of water gradually fell to the scene on the dry ground: "We wait...... Target...... It's been too long, it's been too long......"

"You're the last of your people." Duan Qing's voice was low and interrupted the other party's words: "Think about the guys who attacked your village, and the hardships they suffered along the way...... Even if it's for them and for yourself, you should keep going. ”

"I ...... Want...... Go down. ”

Like a flower that had just emerged from the mud, Aiina, who had tears on her face, smiled again, and her hands with the same crystal clear eyes then reached into her arms, and handed him the Stone of Orkonos that she had taken from Duan Qing before: "I...... Want...... Will I know ...... Tell you ......."

"I ...... Want to see ...... Everything ...... here"

"I ...... Want...... Stay alive ......"

"I want ...... Those flowers...... They ......"

The gradually rising pair of transparent hands slipped down with her sideways gaze, and the girl finally lost her voice like the withered wasteland, and the body that gradually collapsed to the ground and the emerald green stone were then picked up by Duan Qing, who was quick to see him, and at the same time appeared his shout: "Hey, Aiina!" Feed! You ......"

"Don't get excited, she's not dead yet."

Ice crystals that were colder than the cold wind in the sky then appeared beside Duan Qing, freezing the body of the woman in his arms who was about to go cold into a huge block of ice, and Christine's gorgeous figure holding a staff flashed to Duan Qing immediately, reminding the other party in a calm and deep voice: "The frozen cold will temporarily seal her time, but the life that happened to her will pass...... I can't solve it now. ”

"So, what now?"

"Let's move on."

Looking up at the sky city in front of her, Christine turned around with the flick of her robe: "Since this is her ancestor's hometown......"

"Maybe there's a way to save her."