The mantle which the three of them wore are stained and scratched slightly, symbolizing the harsh journey they have been through.
Their steps are heavy.
"There is an oasis of Mireish at the end of this sand dune.""That fellow is there, right...?"
Ryouma eyes turned toward the sand dune that Laura had pointed out.
His eyes pupil had a sadness mixed with despair and a little hope.
"Let"s draw the conclusion. I feel sorry; however, it is impossible for you to return to your former world. "
Inside this place which crowded by books and parchment that have turn yellow due to age, the room manager said such words while sitting on the chair.
The manager of this room is a lady who wore hemp clothes.
Her age is around 35 years old to early 40.
Her appearance is just like your ordinary woman living anywhere.
She"s neither beautiful nor ugly.
Black eyes and black hair.
She does not have any characteristic feature.
Even if she dress herself up.
She will be just your ordinary woman found anywhere.
However, her real value is not that.
She"s one of the best people who has the knowledge of magic of the western continent engraved in her mind.
That is the reason why Ryouma visits her.
The woman whom people call the hermit of Mireish.
Her name is Anamaria.
"That is because right now there"s no magic for that right?"
Ryouma looking at her with sneering eyes.
Those words are the words of many magic art masters had said to him along the way after he escaped Sardina pursuit before reaching here.
However, what she"s about to say overwhelm Ryouma.
"No. It"s not because there"s no magic art for it that you cannot go back. Because the technique cannot be created that"s why you cannot return. "
"What did you say!"
An angry voice comes out from Ryouma"s mouth.
It was a fit of anger that even Sara and her sister who have been traveling together never saw.
During these two months, Ryouma and the sisters while doing guild"s work, had visited several renown magic users to seek a way for him to return to Earth.
Of course, he did not meet the one within the imperial territory.
And all of them gives the same answers.
And that is there"s no return home for him.
However they just answer it as,
There"s no magic developed for it.
That"s why Ryouma asked them if they can develop it or not.
And all of them uniformly said.
It"s impossible for them to do so.
And gives the name of people who can develop the magic.
And one of those names is Anamaria.
"Calm down. Nothing will change even if you"re getting agitated. "
Even when Ryouma shows his anger, Anamaria expression did not change at all.
It seems like she was a civil officer in the past, she had to give up her job after having confrontation against a cabinet minister at the place she worked.
"My bad. ... It"s fine. I"ve calmed dow
n. ... Can you explain why I cannot go back?"
He said those words after trying his hardest to hold back the rage inside his heart.
"The reason is obvious. ... But before I"m explaining it to you, I want to ask, how far is your understanding regarding magic art?"
"Understanding regarding magic art huh? "
Knowledge about magic art that he had received from Sara come to mind.
A magic art is a technique that needs energy known as Prana if one were want to use them.
And depending on how one use it, there are three different systems.
One is magic art that uses Prana resided within one"s body.
This technique that does not require casting is overwhelming in a close combat situation.
Another one is Incantation type magic art.
This magic art is the kind that borrows some power from outside being such as G.o.d, demon, and spirit.
Because of the need to cast, it was not suitable for close combat.
However, since one were using the power of non-human being, they were able to create a phenomenon that cannot be done by humans, such as fire and manipulating the wind.
And the last one is magic art by way of bestowing.
This technique uses Prana on a substance that does not have Prana within them, such as Swords and Spears, this method will raise the strength of the one who does not have Prana within them.
With Ryouma explanation, Anamaria face smiles broadly.
"That"s right. You seems to know about the basic.. but now I will ask you a question. Do you know which type is the one that"s being used to summon people from a different world?"
Ryouma replied Anamaria"s question with annoyance.
"The syntax system type!"
Hearing the answer, Anamaria nodded her head.
"Exactly. Now the problem is, to whom we should offer the Prana in another world. "
"... What do you mean by that? I was summoned to this world. It was the consequence of this world magic art that I was being brought here! Won"t you just need to pray to G.o.d who has summoned me to this world!"
Ryouma comment is reasonable.
However, Anamaria expression remained the same.
"You can leave this world. I"m sure of this. "
"Then!"
Yet, The words that come out from Anamaria after this knocked Ryouma down to the bottom of despair.
"However, you will end up drifting within the interstices of s.p.a.ce-time forever. "