Chapter 1: A Country Of Magicians

Part 1

There existed a quiet country on savage mountains.

Because it was surrounded by tall walls, it was not possible to examine it from the outside.

At the top of the stone surface hot from sunlight, a single broom was flying and cutting through the lukewarm atmosphere as it advanced.

The one manipulating the broom was a single lovely girl. Clad in black robe and a tricorne, her ashen hair was shaking in the wind.

If there were people there, certainly anyone would turn their head wondering who in the world was this breathtakingly beautiful girl.

That's right, It’s me.

Just kidding.

"...Just a bit is left."

The tall walls appeared to be constructed by shaving off what was originally a mountain. Slightly shifting one's line line of sight down, a gate can be seen. I am facing my broom towards it.

Well, it seems like a troublesome place for a country, but, this is their consideration──To not make a mistake and carelessly enter it. After all, unless circ.u.mstances called for it, no one would ever come in a country built in such a place.

After arriving at the gate, I descended with the broom. One gate guard who carried out inspections for entering the country came to greet.

After slowly examining me to the tips, he returned his gaze at the brooch on my chest and showed a wry smile.

"Welcome. To the country of Magicians. Please proceed inside, Witch-sama"

"? Eh? That examination was enough to understand whether or not I'm a magician?"

I asked that kind of question. All visitors should show a Magic to pa.s.s. If there is not even a single ability, it's not permitted to enter the town.

"It's because I saw you flying here. Besides, that brooch undoubtedly belongs to a Witch. Please proceed inside."

So that's it. That's what it was. Looks like properly flying on the broom was the minimal condition to enter the country. Thinking about it, my location was clearly visible from this gate. So embarra.s.sing.

After giving a small nod to the gate guard, I proceeded to pa.s.s through the gate.

Here is the country of Magicians. Mages, Apprentice Witches, Witches──In short, it's a country with a strange rule of not letting anyone other than magicians enter it.

After pa.s.sing through the gate, I got puzzled.

There were two signboards lined up together.

One of the signboards was an entirely concealed magician extending a broom. Next to it was a walking soldier surrounded by a triangle.

What are these signboards.

But I immediately understood the answer as I looked above──Above the crowded brick houses, or perhaps below the sun, magicians were flying about.

I see - I got it.

It seems to be a special rule of a country that allowed just magicians to enter. Everyone was flying in vicinity, and only a handful of people walked on the ground.

Understanding the meaning of the sign, I took out my broom and sat on it sideways. Kicking the ground, I started to gently float.

If you want to express the meaning of the sign with simple words:

"It's an endors.e.m.e.nt to fly in the air, isn't it──"

And thus, the country of magicians truly appeared.

Magicians were flying above the reddish brown roofs that were spread out like a withered land.

Starting from people who stopped brooms and had a friendly chat, people who tied luggage to brooms, an old woman who looked like a suspicious Witch, even the figures of children who dashed in the air having a contest of speed - They seem to be enjoying a life in the sky.

It's a very warming scene. To the point of breathtakingness.

Blending with them, I soared above the country. As I was absentmindedly flying about, I suddenly caught a sight of a signboard that was put above a roof. "Inn" it seems. After pa.s.sing it, next appeared a word "Greengrocer". Aside from it, there were things like "Butcher" and "Jewelry". As expected, they were for the life among the skies alone. Putting a signboard above the rooftops seems to be a common thing.

Looking closely, there was a window that could pa.s.s people one by one embedded on the roofs of most houses. As I gazed at it blankly, a man suddenly jumped out from the inside, through the window gap, and got on his broom. In short, It's something like that.

I leisurely flew about, enjoying the scenery of the country.

Something that could be called a change occurred after a little while.

"Nooooooooooooooooo!"

A scream from behind.

I held the broom with one hand and looked back as I held my hat down so it wouldn't fly away.

And then, "T-Too late" I thought.

"Aaaahhhhhhhh!"

Someone was flying towards me in a straight line while screaming and scattering the tears, but the moment I saw that, there was only one roof distance between us.

Avoid it? Impossible.

Although I instinctively bend my upper body, as expected, the clash was unavoidable. With unladylike screams like "Ugyaa" and "Uge", that person and I entangled and fell towards the rooftop. We peeled away some of the arranged roof tiles and, before long, we stopped just on the verge of falling from the roof. Looking down, one broken roof tile lay upon the ground. It's fortunate that there were no pedestrians there.

Because of the inadequate angle, I avoided the head-on collision, and thanks to this mysterious flying person who took the damage from collision with tiles, I haven't sustained injuries.

I stood up while brushing off the reddish brown fragments attached to my black robe.

"............"

"Ugogogogo........"

Leaking a strange groan with closed eyes was a teenage girl that seemed to be slightly younger than me. She had average features and evenly-cut, short black hair. She wore a white blouse and checkered skirt under the black mantle. Because she got caught up below me, they got splendidly torn apart.

Since there was nothing like a brooch attached on her chest, perhaps she is a mage.

"........Um, are you alright?"

As I touched the shoulder of the collapsed girl, she opened her eyes.

"…………"

".............."

And, silence.

Even though I don't understand the circ.u.mstances, I said "A poor handling of a broom, eh?"

I think it's cynical. Yes.

"........Ah"

"It seems your head finally started working." I made a smiling face.

Awawawawa." She once again closed her eyes. "W-w-w-w-what to do. What should I do? I can't fix so many roof tiles alone....."

Oh?

"Before that, shouldn't you apologize?"

"Ah, I-I'm Sorry! It was not on purpose! I swear!"

I can see that.

"By the way, you, are you alright? Given that you flew so splendidly."

"Ah, I'm alright! I look this lively after all!"

That.

She was saying that while red fluids spilled from her since she started talking. She was looking with clear, unwavering eyes.

"Blood is coming out you know. Moreover, it's coming out from your head."

"This is just sweat!"

"There's a sweat with such Iron smell?"

"Errr, well, errr......... It's a sweat!"

"I got it already, so please come down a bit."

"Yes!"

".............."

Why did this happen? I'm dead tired after getting blown off all of a sudden.

After the scolding, there's a need to fix the roof tiles… oh I've had enough already. I would be a demon if I let a girl with such dangerous circ.u.mstances do it.

I took out a handkerchief from my pocket.

"Here, use this. Hold it down on the head."

"Eeh......But."

"Also, while I repair the tiles here, please go and rest somewhere for a bit."

"No, I will also help out!"

"In such condition, rather than help, you'll be a hindrance. Please go and rest." I clearly declared it.

"But──"

"You. Are. A. Hindrance."

"......Okay."

After that, she sat at on the rooftop and held down the handkerchief on her head while feeling despondent like an abandoned cat. Although she was looking lively, it was unreasonable to let her do it, after all, as soon as she sat down, she lost her strength.

Let's put her aside for now. That degree of injury won't cause death.

Now, let's do something about this disastrous scene──I charged magical power in my hands. In a moment, along with the faint light, a long staff appeared in my hand.

This is a special privilege of magicians. Each of us ── Magicians, can take out various Magic Tools like a broom or staff with the use of ──Magic.

Putting magic power in my staff, I started to invoke Magic.

Time Reversal Magic.

As its name implies, it's a Magic to reverse the time flow, repairing the broken things with it and healing injuries, however, it's a Magic that requires a slightly high skill. But if it's the Witches of this country, then probably all of them can do it. But it might've been difficult for the collapsed Mage behind me.

After getting showered with Magic, the tiles started moving. The broken tiles started connecting one by one, and just like a pieces of puzzle, they returned to their original state.

Then the fragments disappeared, and the traces of breaking also completely disappeared from sight, and at that point, I stopped releasing the magic and looked back. Next is the girl's turn.

"Well then, you are next."

"Umm, Err......."

After approaching the nervous girl who raised her body while holding her head, I started casting the Magic. Wrapped up in a tender light, her injuries along with her clothes started to heal up.

"Uwah......"

Amazing - I heard her mutter.

No, if one is a Witch, then it's normal to be able to do this much.

After confirming that she returned to her original appearance, I hurriedly went to pick up my broom that had fallen on the rooftop. I think it's a good plan to escape from here before it gets noisy.

"H-Hey!"

Partly ignoring her who was trying to say something else to me, I got on my broom.

"Thanks is enough. It's not good to disregard the surrounding when flying on the broom you know?"

"Please wait, I want to somehow apologize──"

"No need. Because, I'm in a hurry. Good bye. Mage-san whose name I don't know."

Then I flew away with broom.

Part 2

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