14. Wishes under the magic lamp
Unlike the kind of dinner that the maids pushed the dining cart one after another to deliver luxurious dishes, the dinner was no different from the time when it was in the Western-style restaurant, and even a slightly shabby dinner began. The old servant, who had been forcibly dragged to the table by Alice, was still not accustomed to this sudden waiting, and soon got up and left the table with him, taking the plate with him.
Although he said something like "the old man still has to go to the door", he was obviously making excuses. But it was not for this reason that the faithful servant should be left alone to fool his own share of the meal, and sure enough, he had been called for the meal during this time.
The huge table soon left five people who seemed a little lonely, and the whole atmosphere was even more lonely with the monotonous dishes. The old servant's premature departure did not bring anything new to the subject, Irina still ate quietly, and although the stupid Letty usually looked a little silly, even Alice had to admit at this time how standard her upbringing at the table was. Although Christie is also at the same table, she acts more like she is serving Letty, picking up food and other things are all arranged by her. Luna, who is also a maid, only knows how to eat at this time.
The atmosphere is a little cold and panicked, no, I have to provoke some topic to raise a little appetite, and tomorrow I have to start acting energetically.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"
After getting ready, Alice coughed twice, but the rest of the group didn't react except for Luna, who seemed to be paying attention.
"Lord Alice, I'll ...... if I'm thirsty."
"It's not thirsty!, and you lick the cream off your mouth first!" Alice reluctantly instructed her immature servant, "Dinner shouldn't be like this, even if it's a witch hunter, let's say something!"
"Well, that's exactly what I mean. Letty, who didn't eat much, looked like she had finished her really elegant eating, wiping her mouth with a napkin. Christie, who was on the side, finally began to eat quickly and quietly, "Alice, do you have any plans for the witch hunter? If you answer 'rest for a few days before you think about it', even if I am a guest, I must lecture you?"
"When, of course not. Alice sneered, in fact, Letty's words were half right, although she didn't plan to delay, but at the moment Alice really didn't think of any good ideas, "Isn't there a witch hunter on the wanted warrant? ”
"Heh, if that's the case, the magician with a heart would have already found the witch hunter. "I don't know why, Letty's IQ seems to have skyrocketed several times in an instant when it comes to witch hunters," the witch hunter depicted on the wanted warrant is too ...... It's blurry and can't be used as a reference at all. ”
"So, we can try to ask the detective or something?" Alice thought for a moment, and at the same time, the appetite that had sprouted out of interest drove her to bite into the bread, "I remember how many magicians there are here in Majette who are also taking care of the duties of detectives?"
"Then it's not our 'own' achievement!" Letty, who looked a little excited, would probably have slapped the table and stood up if it weren't for the "upbringing" that she remembered for a moment, "What we want to do is to find the witch hunter and use our own strength to catch it!
"Hah...... You're really persistent in this weird place, although I can agree with it. Alice sighed, "That stupid Letty, you...... Got an idea?"
"Well, of course, I don't procrastinate as meaninglessly as you do. It was supposed to be the time for Letty to laugh "oh hehe" and laugh at Alice to herself, but Alice didn't wait for Letty's stupid expression.
It's better to say that it was just the previous night's work, and Letty, who was still afraid of the witch hunter to the point of trembling, has become so proactive in facing it. Not only that, but even action and consideration have also become perfected at the same time.
Like, even her personality has changed, this guy, what did she wash her brain that night?
"I'm going to use the most direct way to find the witch hunter's whereabouts. None of Majetri's people had directly spoken to the witch hunter, and naturally they would not know its whereabouts. But it doesn't matter, as far as I know......" Letty's gaze turned to Alice, and the firmness in it made Alice feel a little dazed, "There is one...... Witch, you can do anything, can you? Alice, can you remember your over-the-top head?"
"Hmm, you mean ......"
"Well, it's the witch. The 'Queen' of fairy tales, Miradoro Lady?"
Just as Rosie is revered by the magicians as the "fairy tale wall", some of the witches who are at the apex of the witches naturally have their corresponding places. And the "Miradoro" in Letty's mouth is the witch who represents the strongest "chess piece" - the queen.
The title of a book is unknown, a copy of "One Thousand and One Nights", the holder of two ancient books, the strength at the apex, the young face with the majesty of a real elder, all of this makes her step into the ranks of the apex of witches. And then...... The existence of that made her a well-deserved "queen".
People must have more or less wishes in their lives, and the reason why wishes are called wishes is because they need to be chased to accomplish them. If...... If all these wishes could become within reach......
I'm afraid the meaning of the existence of that lamp will never be understood by others, except for Miradoro, who owns it. Aladdin's magic lamp can fulfill three wishes, but the owner of this lamp, Miradorolu, seems to have long exceeded the limit of numbers. "Miradoro-sama seems to be able to grant any of her wishes at any time" are common topics among the magicians, but they seem to be more concerned with the fulfillment of their wishes than in Miradoro's case. Miradoro seems to allow those who are lucky enough to meet her to make three wishes, and while it is another matter whether she will let the magic lamp be fulfilled later, it is in itself enough to make the magicians surrender.
And now, this stupid Letty seems to have this idea. Damn, should we say she's smart enough to hit the nail on the head, or should we say she's hopelessly stupid?
"Hey, stupid Letty, even if you do, what do you want to wish!?"
"It's simple, I need to know everything about the witch hunter, that's enough. Letty's hand had already pinched the red mark, "I don't need anything else, because the rest is what I need to do." ”
"Then you just ask that witch to let you have the power to defeat the witch hunter...... No, no, that's not a problem at all, is it!?"
Alice slapped the table and stood up, Letty's so-called "etiquette", she didn't care at all now, and never would care, "Do you know how hard it is to get that witch to promise to help you fulfill your wish......? You just made such a meaningless wish!?You have other wishes than a witch hunter!?"
"No, that wish is the most meaningful to me!" Letty, who was excited, even forgot the so-called etiquette, with no idea, but it didn't seem to stand up at Alice's anger, "You don't understand anything!"
"You idiot!"
Alice slapped the table, and all of Letty's actions made her feel not angry, but angry.
Letty, this stupid person, how far has her brain burned. If one of the only three wishes in a lifetime that may not be fulfilled is used to do that kind of thing, this is simply a tyrannical thing!
"Miss!?"
“...... Sorry, rude. ”
A panicked Luna, Christie's admonishment, and ...... Irina, who was still eating silently, finally stopped on Alice after looking around. Complicated emotions flashed by, and soon Letty avoided Alice's gaze.
"You don't have to call me for dessert after dinner, I ...... I want to go back to my room and rest for a while. Good night everybody. ”
"Hey, you're ......"
"Alice. Irina's cold voice also woke up Alice with a hot head like a basin of cold water, and it was not until Letty and Christie who were holding her disappeared from sight that Irina continued.
"There's no point in thinking too much. Because before that, that witch seemed like a guy who would easily help others fulfill their wishes?"