The Water Magician

"Who would have thought that ice would fall from the sky at the end?"

"I'm a mage, and I do alchemy as a hobby."

"Despite using a sword so much, you're a mage, and alchemy is your hobby?"

"Yes, it's a hobby."

Ryo, despite having lost a lot of blood, managed to respond with a smile.

Of course, his abdomen, which had been stabbed, and the wounds all over his body had been treated by the healer of the warrior legion.

"The pure strength is still lacking, but I think your heart is not bad," said the Dragon King, Blan.

"Yes, I will strive to improve."

"Out of consideration for you, I will refrain from killing those here."

"Thank you very much for that."

"Is the one responsible for the town... that person?"

Blan pointed with his chin.

It seems that Medi Alaji Daimyo finally arrived during Ryo and Blan's battle.

"Yes, I am Medi Alaji Daimyo."

"There's something I want to discuss with you, Daimyo."

The Dragon King Blan summoned the daimyo.

It seems various discussions have started, but Ryo took a moment to drink water.

He looked around.

Abel was giving Scotty some instructions.

Captain Mon of the warrior legion seemed to be repeatedly patting Mamadou's shoulder, expressing joy for his safety.

The parties of "Great Thunder" and "Flowing Water" were all seated... fatigue seemed to have hit them hard, making conversation among them difficult.

"It seems like everything has worked out somehow," Ryo nodded.

From Ryo's ears, he could hear the conversation between Blan and Medi Alaji.

"It may be inappropriate for me to say this, but this continent is not suited for human habitation. There are too many troublesome beings sleeping here."

"I appreciate your advice, but..."

"It seems it's impossible to relocate those who already live here... it can't be helped."

Medi Alaji said this with difficulty, and the Dragon King Blan nodded slightly.

"I will seal my dwelling so that no one accidentally enters. That should be fine."

"Thank you very much."

"The ones who entered first have been turned into skeletons and are being used, but I will return them."

"...Yes?"

Medi Alaji tilted his head.

Ignoring that, the Dragon King Blan generated a magic circle on the ground.

In the next moment, about twenty skeletons appeared.

"S-skeletons..."

Although they recognized them, no one moved to escape.

However, soon after...

The skeletons reverted back to human bodies.

"What is this...?"

Medi Alaji was astonished.

"These are the ones who entered the ruins the other day. Take them back."

"Y-yes, thank you."

After finishing his instructions to Scotty, Abel came to Ryo and watched as the skeletons turned back into humans.

"Are those the adventurers who entered the ruins first?"

"It seems so. I thought the same when it was Lau and Fan, but what exactly are skeletons?"

"Yeah. It means you can revert them to human form even from that state. Huh? But if that's the case, then what about that..."

"The four-armed skeleton, right?"

At that moment, the Dragon King Blan approached.

"Ryo, I will return inside. The expectations placed upon you will be great, but don’t crumble, okay?"

"Eh?"

Ryo was surprised.

Because of this, he lost the timing to ask about the four-armed skeleton.

This whole situation was full of things he couldn’t understand from start to finish.

"If you want to know the details, go ask Ruin or someone. I will sleep for a while. This time, the seal broke, and I had to wake up mid-way. Even humans get in a bad mood when woken from sleep, don't they?"

"Yes, I completely understand."

Ryo nodded.

However, there was a question in the words he just heard.

"The seal was placed on this ruin, right? That’s why people didn't enter."

"Indeed."

"Why did it break?"

"I don’t know the details. However, there must have been a great battle somewhere on the northern coast of the continent. Perhaps Spelno or the demons fought with everything they had. Quite troublesome, indeed."

"I-I see... That's bothersome... Hahaha."

A dry laugh escaped Ryo.

He distinctly remembered seeing Spelno... that is, the demon and the demon named Leonor fighting.