Mahoyaku Mainstory 2 - 6.7

Shylock: …u…Ugh….uu…

The flame wasn't put out.
I started panicking and looked at Figaro and Oz, who just looked at eachother.

Shylock's palm got sweaty.
Being in excruciating pain, his fingernails dug into the back of my hand.

However, as if to not hurt me, he relaxed every time he came to his senses.

My panic worsened.

Akira: I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!
Even though I can do it normally…

Figaro: It's alright, Master Sage.
Calm down, let's take slow breaths.

Figaro: Faust, sit over here. Become a divider.
Don't let the Master Sage see Shylock.

Faust: Got it.
Master Sage, look into my eyes.
Let's count to 10 seconds together, okay?

Faust's body blocked my vision.
Holding onto Shylock's fingers, I looked at Faust.

A lot of people's voices rush back and forth between my thoughts at the same time.

Figaro: Shylock.
I have a small suggestion.
I can block your sense of pain if you want.

Figaro: But that pain is also a warning.
While blocking your sense of pain, you'll temporarily lose your strength.
How about it? Do you think you can trust me?

Shylock: …ugh…Both pain and pleasure, they're mine…
Please don't take them away from me…

Figaro: Aha ha…
That's the part of you I like~

Shylock: …uu…Fu fu…
Acting as if it's tolerable is also fun…
…ah…Master Sage, please don't worry about it.

That laugh that covered up his pain made me want to cry.
I tightened my grip on Shylock's fingers.


Akira: I can do it!
Just like I did with Oz or Mithra.
I can definitely…

Faust: Akira, we understand.
You're always there to help us out.
It's alright to not panic.

Looking at my face, Faust rubs circles onto my back.

The warmth was so gentle, I seriously ended up crying.
Even though Shylock was the one who should've been crying.

Akira: (Why? For what reason?)

Akira: (Even though I want to be the one standing strong right now…!)

Snow: How about patting the flames out?

White: That might extinguish them.

Hearing the twins' voices, I reached my hand out towards Shylock's chest.

The flame showed no signs of going out.
Suddenly, it shot up.
I felt a strong heat that almost burnt my fingers.

Before my hand could actually get burnt, Faust caught my hand.

Faust: Akira…!

Oz: Vox Nox

Oz recited his spell.

With a jerk of his body, his head dropped, and Shylock lost consciousness.

The flames still burnt brightly over the unconscious body.

Figaro looked at Oz with an appalled expression.

Figaro: Were you even listening?
Shylock literally said he didn't wanna let go of his senses or his ego.

Oz: So what?
If Shylock isn't in any pain, the Sage will stop crying too.

Figaro: You really just cover up anything you don't want to see without a care for others' ego, huh?

Figaro started in a stern tone while Oz glared at him with discontent.

I finally came to my senses again and took Faust's hand in mine.

Akira: Faust, I'm so sorry! Because of me, your hand…

Faust: It's nothing. I'm used to burns.

Figaro: …Is that supposed to be a joke?

Snow: We're so sorry, Dear Sage.

White: We shouldn't have suggested that when you weren't in the right state of mind.

Snow: Still, we are grateful.

White: We didn't expect you to worry about us wizards to such an extent.

The twins then laughed happily.
Faust carefully laid the unconscious Shylock on the sofa.

In the meantime, the flames extinguished, making Faust breathe a sigh of relief.

Oz and Figaro had a dangerous aura surrounding them however.

I honestly didn't know how I should feel about it at all.

Akira: (I couldn't help Shylock…)
(At this rate, what will I do about Arthur…)

Mahoyaku Mainstory 2 - 6.8

Figaro: Master Sage, there's no need to panic.
Shylock's alright now.

Figaro: But, I'm sure it must've been tough for you too.
About the wizard Nova, shall we talk about him some other time?

I shook my head.
I didn't want to cry and be seen as someone unreliable and weak.

Akira: No…
I'm so sorry for causing everyone worry.
Please let me listen too.

Figaro nodded, using magic to bring over some papers.

Floating lightly like birds, the papers gathered in his hands.

It was the letter Mister Vincent gave him the day Arthur made a promise.

Figaro: I'll talk to Shylock about it later…
I've narrowed everything down to two clues.

Figaro: First is about a club in the West.
Nicholas has been seen going in and out.
A white-haired woman was also seen.

Akira: That's Nova…?

Figaro: While it may not be it, it's worth looking into.
They claim to be from Adams Island and seem to have gathered information about the island.

Akira: Adams Island…
From what Murr said, it's an island that got sunk because someone went crazy for Shylock.

Figaro was taken aback by that and looked at Shylock over his shoulder.

Figaro: To have an entire island sunk because of someone being obsessed with him…
What an amazing guy.

Snow: You haven't heard of it too?

White: Even though you're so well-informed usually.

Figaro: I don't really know a lot about the Western islands.
What about Oz or Faust?

Faust: Yeah.

Oz: …

Figaro: Faust's such a good boy, huh~
And you, at least reply.

Oz: I don't know.

Figaro: Remains from rituals have also been found on Borda Isle, which is near Adams Island.
The chances of Nova having been here are high.

Figaro: I want to have this investigated.
If possible, with the Central and Western wizards.

Faust: I see. Since it's related to Nicholas and there's mention of an officer's club, isn't it better to send Cain?

Figaro: It could have the opposite reaction though.
Since they seem to have been on bad terms.

Figaro: The other thing is about a wizard's guild that once existed in the East.

Figaro: It seems that the author of the guild's rule book, 'rule book of mutual prosperity', was named Nova.

Faust: 'Rule book of mutual prosperity'?
So the one who created the guild was Nova?

Figaro: No idea.
It seems the description was left at the management office of the library in the City of Rain.

Figaro: Eastern Country, City of Rain, Wizard guild.
'Rule book of Mutual Prosperity' production.
Author, J. Page, H. Leroux, Q. Nova.

Oz: …Maybe it's just the same name?

Figaro: That is a possibility.
If we look into it, we may get confirmation.
Can I ask the Eastern wizards about it?

Faust: We go to the City of Rain a lot.
We can find out.
Do you know where we can get hold of that book?

Figaro: Unfortunately, it's a phantom book.
The only things remaining about it are the publication records.

Figaro: According to rumours though, there seems to have been a rule about how wizards can flourish together.

Faust: Hmmm…
That doesn't seem like it'd be of much help.
Does that guild no longer exist?

Figaro: Most likely.
Most likely as in, we have no idea when the guild ceased to exist.

Faust: That's strange…
We'll search around about the guild too.

Snow: What of the Northern and Southern wizards?

Figaro: As Vincent said the other day, the Southern wizards have something to do.

Figaro: We shall interact with the people of Central country.

Figaro: If we increase our number of human allies, it surely will give us some hope in case something happens.

Figaro: I don't really have any specific requests from the Northern wizards.
Since it's such a pain to follow others' orders.

Snow: Why, that isn't true!

White: Why, even we can follow instructions!

Figaro: Then, please prepare for when we have to fight Nova.

Figaro: Even Mithra couldn't win a one-on-one, yes?
Everyone except Oz might perish.

Snow: …Mumumu
We're not the type to get defeated by some nameless wizard.

White: We'll show both you and Nova a thing or two.

Figaro: How reliable.
That's all I have to say.
Everything else is up to you, Master Sage.

Figaro: You can take my proposal, hold a meeting and start from scratch, I'll go with whatever you think.

Figaro: What will you do?