The Hero Who Saved the World Was Reborn As A Beautiful Girl
Episode 4 Flying Magic

After parting from an adventurer named Karin, my life was as quiet as it used to be. It is a simple life of farming, harvesting plants, hunting animals, eating meat, and cultivating the skin to make things around us. When I was young, I felt lonely and wanted to return to the village a few times, but after spending decades alone, that feeling disappeared cleanly. You can get anything on this mountain depending on your ingenuity, water and fire can be handled magically, and that is a big reason to say that you do not have to worry yourself.

Karin was the first one I met after all this time. His emotions were obvious, and he was a very exciting person for me, who hadn't even spoken for decades. It reminded me of the feeling of loneliness I experienced while sleeping, and I felt restless over the past few days, but it returned to normal in about a month.

"Pathetic……"

Monotonous days are boring, but give your mind some leeway. When I feel as calm as the surface of the water, I feel like I am a tree. There may come a time when I change my mind and want to go to a secluded place, but it will be the future - I think, Karin is coming again. Especially this time with someone else.

"For so long, Lapis! It's souvenirs!"

While receiving what looked like a liquor bottle with a high-quality packaging, I realized that there were wrinkles between my eyebrows.

"... What are you coming for?"

Karin, who was a bit of a friendly laugh on my face, pushed the woman's back behind her without resisting. Then the woman, who was tense and braced her face, lowered her head with a big hat.

"It's nice to meet you! I'm Ciel, an adventurer! Today I came with a request from Mr. Lapis!"

Loose robes in hats with large fringes. And a big stick in my hand. This woman named Ciel may be the witch as she seems. What should he do for you, who lives like a hermit? For some reason, I felt it would be better to go back to what it was without any hassle, but I was reluctant to turn around people who came to visit me with souvenirs remotely.

"... I don't know what it is, but please come in first. I'll serve tea."

"I'm sorry I bothered you!"

"Excuse me"

Karin was fine and Ciel was a little reluctant to enter. Although it was a hut, it was built for me to live alone, and it was only slightly larger than the rooms in an inn. The furniture is very little, only two tables and chairs and one bed. I wondered if I could ask a foreign girl to sit on the bed, so I recommended them a chair, and after making tea, I sat on the bed.

"So what are you asking me to do?"

"Yes. I know that... I'm immoral, but can you teach me flying magic?"

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You said something troublesome. I didn't understand the purpose and twisted my neck a little. Then Karin looked in pain, but just ignore it.

"Do you want me to teach you flying magic?"

"Yes. I heard from this Karin that you are flying in the sky with flying magic. Will you tell me that?"

power of flying magic-It's magic to fly in the famous sky. It is an easy-to-use magic that can not only be used in everyday life but also in combat, and when I am active, most magicians use it as a matter of course. I don't understand why you want to learn magic like that from me who lives in mountains like this.

"Even if you don't bother coming to such a place, why don't you ask the good witches in the area to teach you? You have a master, right?"

For some reason, Karin and Ciel looked surprised by my words.

"I'm in the area... That's Lapis. As far as I know, I've never seen anyone other than Lapis who could use flying magic."

"That's right! I don't think anyone can use it even as a palace witch in the kingdom."

"……Are you kidding me?"

What has happened in the last 300 years that magic so popular has become so obsolete? No wonder the attack magic did not evolve because the Demon King had fallen. However, flying magic is a convenient magic that you use in everyday life. How can I get rid of that? It's so unrelated to the world that I can't imagine what happened in 300 empty years.

"Well .. I've lived in the mountains for a long time, and I don't know what's going on outside. Excuse me, can you tell me the history of the past few hundred years?"

"good. In that case, I will tell you its history as far as I know."

Ciel was a little happy because he had already become his specialty. I was afraid to look directly at the rich bulge, so I turned my gaze a little and listened to the story, and his mouth said something incredible.

Three hundred years ago, the ancient hero - that is, I defeated the Demon King, and the war for the survival of mankind and demons has ended. And at the brave party, each takes an important position except the brave, and only the brave suddenly disappear. The remaining party members created templates for important organizations that would remain in the future, such as the Adventurers Guild. Yep. This is history I know.

The world became peaceful for the next few decades, but this time there was a war between people. At first, it was a bilateral conflict, but when he realized it, the theater was evolving steadily, and when he realized it, it became a global conflict. During that time, several countries disappeared from the map and several new countries appeared, and the conflict continued for about 100 years. It is said that this period is called the war or the Hundred Years' War. It was a world where I fought desperately and saved, but this time I was told about the results of killing each other, and I secretly sighed. Absolutely ... What are you doing? What I do with this ... Shake your head to remove the feeling of darkness.

After that, there was a small battle, but no major war, and the world seemed to have returned to its current form. That said, there are peaceful annexations and demolitions, so it seems like they are not always the same.

"This is the map now."

The map that Ciel had taken from his chest was scattered on the table. When I looked into it as if I could not control my interests, I found a map in a completely different shape from my brain. First of all, there is no country I know. The shape of the beaches and mountains seems to have changed, and the details seem different. Will the soil change after 300 years?

"Is this happening now? This has changed a lot ..."

"It's been in this form for almost 100 years ... How old is Lapis?"

Ciel was dripping sweat on his forehead. That bad. My mouth slipped.

"From that! What's the reason why magic is gone?"

"As you can guess, the cause is war. Great witches are precious creatures that can affect the battlefield on their own. They fell one after another after being searched on the front lines. Magic and techniques are valuable to posterity. Without telling"

Ciel looked down with a sad expression. The loss of valuable magic to him as a magician might be completely different from ordinary warriors like Karin.

"Did it happen ..."

"Yes, so please! Tell me the flying magic! I want to revive as much old magic as possible!"

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Ciel, who lowered his head, conveyed the seriousness that he really wanted to revive magic. What should I do……? I felt like helping, but I was worried that teaching magic would not be a source of additional conflict. But I have come to such a place, and it is a pity to turn it around just like that. Before I knew it, I realized that I was willing to accept it, and I was amazed. ...... After all, I have a personality that I can't refuse to ask.

"OKAY. I'll tell you that much."

"Oh thank you!"

"That's great, Ciel!"

A bitter smile came to me when I saw two people hugging each other and rejoicing. Magic that was no big deal to me was irreplaceable for him. When I saw Ciel who was truly happy, I felt very happy.

"Then I want to teach you now, but it turns out that Ciel's magic power is still low. If you use flying magic, it consumes a lot of magic power, so even if I teach you now, I think it will end without flight."

"E......"

Ciel suddenly became a face of despair as if he was dropped from heaven into hell. Karin next to him was just in a hurry and didn't seem to know how to comfort him.

"You don't have to panic. I'll practice you for a while, so don't worry about magic power. But be prepared for it because it will be a painful exercise."

"Yes ..."

"By the way, Karin will also practice. It would be boring just to see it."

"Yes !?"

The two surprised people smiled with smiles. It's been a long time since I've had a life that hasn't changed. It's bad for me when there's these two guys, but let's have fun killing the best. I was a little worried about their frightened facial expressions, but secretly I was determined.

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The training that started the next day was very refreshing. Although I lived for over 300 years, I had no experience teaching things to people, so everything was in a groping state.

If you try to do muscle exercises yourself, you will fall without doing them many times, and if you try to sink them into the water to exercise your lung capacity using magic, WEB, it will sink as it is and you almost drown. It didn't take long for the hopeful and motivated eyes to be filled with regret and despair.

"That's the devil ..."

“With a cute face.. Lapis is a devil incarnation..”.

"That's a bad word. I'm training you guys with good intentions."

Both are tattered due to daily exercise. The equipment I was wearing shattered in the blink of an eye, and the sword was like a spilled sword and was no different from a blunt instrument. Instead, their bodies seemed to change. The body, from which the wasted flesh had been peeled, was sturdy and looked like a savage beast. My eyes turned sharp, and my respect and unwillingness disappeared. Thanks to that, I am now called Lapis-chan. It's also a new experience.

How long has it been since they started training? A month must have passed, but it was less than two months. I don't know the standard at the moment, but I think I have the ability of a long time recruit.

"Is this good?"

"Oh yeah. That is how magical power circulates well in the body. I think you've grown a lot."

"That's right. I've been told to remember the circulation of magical power not only when I wake up, but also when I sleep, so it's only natural that I get better, right?"

"Come, Lapis-chan! One more!"

Karin also had a sword arm raised far away. Unlike Ciel, he did not need training to use magic. So from the beginning, Karin has been playing real-life matches with me. Since this is a real battle format, you will naturally get injured. If you hit your fist, you'll break your bones, and if you're cut with a sword, your body will be cut off and blood will gush out. But it doesn't matter. Because my magic can heal him in no time. At first, Karin made a fuss whenever she was injured, but now she could not even make a sound when she broke her bones. Karin couldn't match her with my sword, but now you can barely catch a single punch.

"Okay, let's finish the exercise right away."

Both are open to sudden statements of termination. I started off without a deadline, and ended up being too sudden.

"e......?"

"finally?"

"Yes. Is over. Both became quite strong. Ciel has the magical ability to resist flying magic, and Karin has the ability to hunt monsters around here alone. So let's take the graduation test."

As soon as they heard the word "examination", they looked very scared. By their own standards, they almost died even with lukewarm training. You have to think that it will be harder than ever when it becomes a test. I smiled and smiled to convince them.

"Don't worry. Testing easy.First, Ciel. I will teach you flying magic, so you will make it float in the air until tomorrow morning. And Karin. There are two monsters around you. Hunting ten of them. Any type is fine. This is also until tomorrow morning. "

It's been a few hours since sunrise. This means Ciel has to be in the air for almost 24 hours. It is the content of the test that requires not only magical power, but also energy, physical strength, and most importantly, concentration. Unlike Karin who only needs to hunt monsters, I think Ciel's exam is quite heavy.

"Tomorrow morning ..."

"Cil, are you okay?"

To the worried Karin, Ciel laughed with a pale face.

"It's okay. I'll show you the results of my training all this time. Karin is also good at subduing monsters."

"... Yep. Then I'll go. I'll be back as soon as possible."

After exchanging hugs, Karin jumped out with a sword with a knife spilled in one hand. With today's quince, it's okay to leave it alone. Instead, let's do what we have to do now.

"Ciel. Are you ready?"

"Of course, it's always okay."

"OKAY. Then I'll teach you. Is that flying magic?"

To put it simply, flying magic is magic in the powerful to fly in the sky by releasing the magic power inside your body to the outside of your body and eliminate physical disturbances such as gravity. This method of magic power release has various applications, so in the past it was not only used by magicians but also by many warriors. Of course I can use it too. The cheap sword Karin used dropped the dragon's neck because she used the technique that applied it.

After hearing the explanation, Ciel still put on a serious expression and repeated the chant he had just learned with a spell. Then, when he turned his gaze forward, he cast flying magic in a dignified tone while rotating magic power all over his body.

"- The magic power that is the source of the world! Release me from gravity and give me big wings!"

In the next moment, I thought that Ciel's body was gently drifting, and flying into the sky with great momentum.

"Chaaaaaa!?"

"Ciel!"

Chasing hurriedly, marching next to the panicked Ciel, desperately calling to calm him down. The wind was blowing around my ears. I screamed not to lose.

"Quiet down! Calm down and control the magic power! If you reduce the amount of magic power flowing, its speed will naturally decrease and its height will also decrease!"

"Well, I get it!"

During this exchange, our hut under our eyes was about the size of a pea. My face pulled faster than I expected. It seems that Ciel and flying magic are more suitable than I thought. The rise of Ciel, who had regained his composure, stopped completely when he thought that it was gradually slowing down, and this time he started to descend slowly. Good. If it keeps improving like this, it will be great.

"Yes ... Slowly like that ..."

Ciel did not respond to my voice and seemed to be conscious the entire time. I spilled a smile on seriousness without even noticing it. Hundreds of years ago I devoted myself to something like this. I'm a little jealous of Ciel being able to try new things.

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"I'm home.. oh! Ciel!"

Karin, who was back in tatters, hurriedly stopped trying to run to Ciel, who was still hovering in midair, and placed her index finger on her lips to keep her still. Karin seems to have managed to hunt down 20 target monsters, carrying a mountain of evidence. I don't think Karin's personality will tell sloppy lies that mislead the numbers, so there's no need to bother to confirm.

"remarkable. Ciel really floated."

"The journey is long. Karin you're getting tired and you can sleep first."

"Yes. I'm going on a date with you. I can't do anything, but I just want to support you on the side."

Karin sat beside him and looked at him silently, as if she was going to sleep with Ciel, who could not even eat. No matter how many hours pass, even if you are hungry, or if you are tired and sleepy. I kept watching Ciel until morning.

Long, long, one minute felt ten or twenty times longer, and the eastern sky finally began to brighten. Soft sunlight enveloped us, as if we were warming up in the cold of the night. Perhaps Ciel would reach his limit, and his body trembled up and down since a while ago, and his height was unstable. Karin desperately pushed him.

"Ciel! Good luck! One more breath!"

Ciel who tried to clench his teeth and climb slightly to maintain height. But that might be the limit. I hurriedly caught Ciel's body, which suddenly fell like a broken thread.

"Ciel...!"

"It's okay. He's just to bed."

Ciel in his arms quietly slept. His expression was proud and confident, as if he had overcome adversity.

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"That's why they both graduated. That's great."

"I did it!"

"Good morning!"

The two people who were told to pass by burst out in excitement while letting out a shout that was unlike a female. I'm a little bit interested in that, but let's close our eyes at the moment. He slept all day after Ciel fell beyond his means. Not a strange thing, it was a common phenomenon for magicians who ran out of magic. The next day, Ciel, who jumped up, seemed to be worried about the test failure, but for now, he let her eat and calm down, and now he told the test results.

Ciel's excitement, which he thought was completely unsuccessful, was quite great, repeating a mysterious jumping motion while pushing his fist upwards. Karin expresses her excitement in a strange way rolling around on the floor with Ciel.

"Well, is that okay?"

The two, who were happy for a while, seemed to regain their composure, and when they timidly corrected their residence, they took a seat as if nothing had happened. No, that's why I can't be fooled.

"Now that Ciel already has flying magic, there's no reason for you to be here."

"Well……"

When they realized it now, they felt relieved. After going through some hard training for about two months, after that you go back to the city and each one of them plays an active role, and I think I will return to my usual quiet life, but Karin and the others did something unexpected. .

"That's it... Lapis-chan is! Will you go to the city with us if you want!?"

"What……?"

Will I come down from this mountain? I was upset by a proposal I didn't even think of. Why do they say that? Do I look like I'm living a bad life?

"I don't think you're aware of it, but Lapis sometimes has a lonely face, mostly when we talk about the fun things we're having in town."

"I somehow understand that you live here for a reason. But unless you have a special reason, let's go with us. I'm sure it's fun"

I'm lonely ...? ME? Did ya? Ever since I started living here for the last 300 years, I have never felt lonely, even though I might be bored. After all, I was afraid to get in touch with people because I dragged on the fact that many people treated me as a hindrance. Do you want to connect with people without your knowledge?

“No... I don't want to let Lapis stay alone in this quiet place.” “Please! thought you'd help us! If you don't like it, you can come back soon!”

I don't know why they've been trying to take care of me so far. But I can only say that they are worried about me. Since people are worried? I was too strong, so even my friends who fought with me were worried. Somehow, it was itchy and I was a little happy, and I was still surprised.

"Yes .. that's right. Then, I'll be happy with your words and go with you."

"Guzzle good!"

"I succeeded! Lapis-chan, I will show you many thanks for your help! I won't let you get bored!"

Maybe I will feel uncomfortable again and get back here soon, but it is not a bad idea to go to the village for the first time in a while. It should provide a good stimulus for a boring life. Let's see with our own eyes what the world is like after 300 years. I was secretly happy while laughing at the two people who were hugging me and rejoicing.