The Water Magician

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"Ichiban Island? Ichiban Port?"

Ryo tilted his head.

As a former Japanese, the strings of sounds were familiar to him.

"Ichiban means number one?"

No one answered his question.

No, there was someone!

"Abel, was there a name of an island mentioned in the report about the Banban Kingdom you were reading earlier?"

"There were just the names of the three big islands."

"What are the names other than Ichiban Island?"

"I think they were Nibann Island and Sanban Island."

"What...?"

Ryo was surprised.

No matter how you think about it, first, second, third...

"I sense the shadow of a reincarnator."

Ryo's mutter was too small for Abel to hear.

However, Abel could tell that Ryo was mumbling something.

"Ryo, is there something on your mind?"

"Huh? No, it's nothing. Just something I'm a bit curious about."

"You're definitely curious. What is it?"

"No, I'll report once I've confirmed my findings..."

"Confirm?"

Abel tilted his head at Ryo's response.

He's going to investigate in a foreign country?

How?

Abel had those questions in mind but pushed them to the back, thinking they wouldn't be resolved anyway.

The Skizblaznil docked at Ichiban Island.

From here, Abel was about to descend the gangway.

On the port, soldiers from the Banban Kingdom were lined up.

"The information is leaking."

"Huh?"

"It's as if they knew about our arrival."

"They probably did. The only country that usually has relations with the Banban Kingdom is the Pishkan Kingdom. Naturally, they would have established a system to acquire information from the Pishkan government."

"Spies..."

"Of course."

At Ryo's words, Abel shrugged.

About twenty members of the Naitorei Kingdom's knight order were also lined up at the bottom of the gangway.

To prevent a commotion like the one that occurred in the Pishkan Kingdom, the Royal Knight Order was providing escort.

Abel had said it was an exaggeration, but he was countered by the two squad captains, Zack and Scotty.

Moreover, when Captain Paulina also subtly pointed it out... Abel had no choice but to accept the knight order's formation.

By the way, Ryo, as before, followed closely behind Abel, holding Abel's beloved sword.

However, due to the intensity of the two squad captains' plea, "Please, protect him at all costs!" Ryo nodded, overwhelmed by their fervor...

Protecting His Majesty the King is quite the task...

Abel descended the gangway.

Upon stepping onto the port, a person from the Banban Kingdom approached.

Of course, there would be no attacks this time.

"Your Majesty Abel, we have been waiting for you. I am Rakan the Twentieth, King of the Banban Kingdom."

"Your Majesty Rakan, it is an honor to meet you. I am Abel I, King of the Naitorei Kingdom."

Thus, the meeting between the two kings was successfully completed.

Following this, the delegation from the Naitorei Kingdom was guided to a place called the Main Auditorium.

"As I mentioned earlier, our country lacks facilities to welcome state guests. Well, we used to have them, but for the past hundred years, we've only communicated with our neighboring country, Pishkan, so we haven't maintained any."

"I see."

King Rakan explained while guiding Abel.

"If your escorts also wish to stay, this auditorium is all we have."

"No problem. I requested that the escorts stay together, so please don't worry about the location."

King Rakan apologized, and Abel nodded graciously.

"A gymnasium..."

Ryo's mutter went unheard by anyone.

The Main Auditorium they were guided to was essentially a gymnasium.

It was a vast space without pillars.

They would probably all sleep there together.

The crew of the Skizblaznil, along with twenty-five members of the Royal Knight Order led by Zack and various officials, remained on the Skizblaznil.

They had been informed beforehand that there was no place large enough for many people to stay.

As a result, only Abel, Ryo, and the twenty-five knights led by Scotty disembarked.

In the Banban Kingdom, they weren't conducting formal negotiations either.

It was merely a face-to-face meeting for Abel...

Conveying the same message he had given to Chief Marta in the Pishkan Kingdom.