CH 83

Serena: “Hee, so this is the Sky Castle?”

Serena looked at her surroundings with interest.

Ex: “Yes, this is the control room for the Sky Castle.”

Ex replied to Serena’s question.

After the teleportation magic circle was restored, Alice and I went to the magic circle to get Serena and Alice.

Alicia: “And yet, here you are, wondering if we’d disappeared together.”

Alicia stared at me and Alicia

Alice: “Hahaha, sorry, the magic circle in the room got activated and it brought me here.”

Alice made this excuse to Alicia.

Elt: “But more importantly, this place is really awesome.”

When I opened my hand, I told them what the control room was like.

Elt: “You won’t believe it, but we’re floating in the sky right now.”

My childhood friend Alicia and I have heard the fairy tale about Sky Castle.

I was telling her with excitement…

Serena: “Yes, I know. Because we could see it from where we were.”

Alice: “Eh?”

Elt: “What did you say?”

The words startled Alice and me.

Serena: “Could it be that neither of you knew where this place was?”

Serena made a dubious expression and continued.

Serena: “This is the Evil God’s castle, remember? We were thinking that you disappeared, when the ground shook. So we went outside and found the Evil God’s castle floating in the sky. This control room is probably somewhere in a higher level of the castle.”

I didn’t realize it until she said it. I was aware that the teleportation magic circle was something that carries you far away, because I used one to get here when I was the sacrifice.

Ex: “Yes, you’re right. This control room is located in the upper levels of the central tower of the Sky Castle.”

Ex came up with the supplementary explanation. Apparently, she was right.

Elt: “So it’s one of the rooms we couldn’t get into….”

When I escaped from the castle, I didn’t have the gospel ring with me, so I couldn’t enter the rooms with closed doors. Probably one of the rooms we went through led to this place.

Serena: “So, Elt. What do you want us to do for you?”

Serena tilted her head as I was thinking.

Elt: “Aah, it seems that I need three keys in total to control this Sky Castle. One of them was the Emperor’s Pendant that Alice had, and the other two were the Gospel Ring that I gave you, and the Wall Breath that I gave to Alicia.”

Alicia: “I, is that so?”

Alicia rolled her eyes at me.

Elt: “So, I’m really sorry to ask you this, but could you place your wand in the hole there?”

Alicia: “Uh, like this?”

When I asked her to do this, Alicia was puzzled, but she inserted the Wall Breath Staff into the hole.

Alicia: “Woah! It’s shining!”

Ex: “The second security is deactivated. The Sky Castle is now open for flight.”

Ex’s voice echoed. I was skeptical, but it seemed that these were the keys.

Elt: “Then next is Serena then. Please set the Gospel Ring next to Alice’s Emperor’s Pendant.”

She was about to hand over the ring, but Serena tilted her head.

Serena: “Shouldn’t Elt just place it there?”

When I tried to explain, Ex’s got ahead of me.

Ex: “The owner of the three keys and Master must be different individuals. Master is not recognized as the holder of the keys because he already has the authority as the Master.”

It seems that this is a defense mechanism for the Sky Castle.

It’s too dangerous for this magic device to be moved by an individual’s own decision.

Therefore, the master who can give orders to Ex and the owners of the three keys must agree to place the keys in place.

Serena: “Hmm, I see. I guess I have no chance then.”

Serena took the ring and slipped it into its place.

Ex: “Final security release. This castle is now in flight mode.”

Serena: “Kyaa!”

Alicia: “Whoa!”

Serena and Alicia lost their balance and hugged me.

Ex: “We are now moving to an altitude where there are no obstacles. 3500…4000…5000…We’ve got the altitude secured.”

When the shaking stops, I look around.

There are more clouds than before, and the sky is a darker shade of blue.

Ex: “We are now at a flyable altitude. Which way should we head, Master…”

Ex asks, and I…

Elt: “Then, please head south to the capital of the Erivan Kingdom.”

I replied, overwhelmed by the sight I had never seen before.