Yakutsk |
"Vivienne, our rear's secured. You can go ahead and do it whenever you want." |
Vivienne |
"Okay, let's do it with some flair!" |
Yakutsk |
"Who told you to do it with flair? Keep it simple. Simple. What if it collapses?" |
Batu |
"Hey Putra, why offensive magic? I think that's the kind of magic to use if you intend to fight someone." |
Putra |
"That's basically what I think too. Especially with magic and spells, it's easier to do damage to hard objects." |
Putra |
"But it's a bit different when you're dealing with something that reacts to 'danger'. The magic and spells used to search for enemies are a bit different from the techniques used in a fight, aren't they? It may be the case that they don't react to different types of magic." |
Batu |
"...I see. Is it possible for that to happen?" |
Putra |
"It's just my hunch, though. That is if we were dealing with monsters... but if we were dealing with 'stones', it could be possible." |
Vivienne |
"Stones?" |
Putra |
"Yup. Stones!" |
Putra |
"Have you forgotten? This is a mine, remember? Do you know what a mine is?" |
Vivienne |
"Don't be ridiculous. I know what a mine is. It's where we extract ores, right?" |
Putra |
"Yes. And this is the world-famous Banská Mines. It's a place where all kinds of different stones are mined, mountains of them. Well, I'm talking about the one in Iris Cloud at least." |
Versailles |
"It's the same with the Banská Mines in Iris Metro. There is a huge amount of mist stones and gemstones here." |
Putra |
"I suppose I don't need to explain what are mist stones. Natural mist stones can be divided into those that emit Mist and those that do not. Most of the accidents that happen in the mines are caused by the mist stones, which produces a lot of Phantom Mist." |
Putra |
"But gemstones are no exception. There are all kinds of gems in the dangerous mines. Of course, there are also gems that emit Mist." |
Putra |
"It's easy for incidents to occur near such special stones. I have a feeling that there might be such stones in this mine." |
Yakutsk |
"Are you saying that you sense the magic that the stones emit?" |
Putra |
"I don't think saying that I have sensed it is just enough. When it comes to magical powers, I'm the most unaware person in the world." |
Putra |
"It's just that... that when a stone with power is nearby, my nose gets itchy." |
Yoshino |
"That's quite important. Yoshino also has twitching ears and tails, and sometimes itches on the buttocks." |
Batu |
"Putra's mother is the best stonecutter in Flamarine. She once dug a pile of gems out of an exhausted mine shaft, and there is a story that she found the source of a mountain of mist stones that had gone out of control and quenched all the mist stones there." |
Batu |
"The daughter of the stonecutter with the most prolific saga in the Flamarine mines. That's Putra. She has a nose for the mountains. She has the power to dig for things that magic can't find." |
Putra |
"Too much, too much! I don't have that kind of power, not even my mother." |
Miyako |
"It has already been confirmed inside Shimoamazu no Iwato that Putra-san has an acute sense to mist stones and gemstones. I don't know if it's an ability or not, but I think it's something like a quality she inherited from her mother." |
Yoshino |
"Sou sou. Putra was a great help at Haha-Amazu-no-Iwato." |
Miyako |
"You were able to quickly identify the source from amongst the many stones." |
Yakutsk |
"We know that Putra is able to sense stones, but how does that translate into attacking an empty wall?" |
Putra |
"Permata bermata wasiat." |
Yakutsk |
"That wordplay again!?" |
Putra |
"True that it's a wordplay, but such stones of will really exist. Truth be told, the stones have fairies living in them." |
Putra |
"I have a feeling that that fairy is very close to us." |
Vivienne |
"'Olivia the Kind'..." |
Putra |
"Ah, correct. Vivienne, you remembered that?" |
Vivienne |
"Oui, I think Putra mentioned it in Shimoamazu-no-Iwato. Putra said that she was a kind stone fairy who helped people." |
Yoshino |
"Putra is very do-su to attack the fairy." |
Miyako |
"If you want to say she's a sadist, wouldn't that be 'do-e-su'?" どS (do-S) means very sadist in Japanese. |
Yoshino |
"That's the tsukkomi Yoshino was waiting for." |
Miyako |
"What do you mean you were waiting for?" |
Yoshino |
"Wanted Miyako to say it. That's what it means." |
Putra |
"The green stone senses disturbances and human danger. It means that it can glow in response to offensive magic or Mist Monsters." |
Batu |
"It doesn't react to mere Phantom Mist?" |
Putra |
"Green stones are normally found in the lower layers. If it's just Phantom Mist, it's all over the place, so they're used to it." |
Vivienne |
"Well, let's give it a try, shall we? Just a light tap against that wall, right?" |
Putra |
"Mhm. If it doesn't react on the first try, you can increase the firepower a bit." |
Vivienne |
"Gotcha." |
Yoshino |
"Vivienne, first of all, really light tap, okay? No free-style, okay?" |
Miyako |
"Just a small tap against the wall, okay? Don't let it collapse." |
Vivienne |
"What now, you two commenting on the peanut gallery? I know exactly what you mean. Who do you think I am?" |
Yoshino |
"No comment." |
Vivienne |
"You know, Yoshino and Miyako, you little sorceresses are so cheeky. I'm going to show you what adult magic is all about." |
Vivienne turned towards the rock wall where Putra pointed and channelled her incantation. It's a simple offensive spell. The amount of magic is within normal limits. It is safe to say that her power of the Dark bloods does not seem to have been triggered. |
Vivienne |
"Well, this amount of magic should be fine." |
Vivienne |
"...Fine, right?" |
Miyako |
"Should be, fine. Just barely." |
Yoshino |
"If you want to be safe, you should make it a bit fluffier." |
Vivienne |
"Fluffier? Like this?" |
Miyako |
"......" |
Vivienne |
"...Fluffy? This is fluffy, isn't it?" |
Vivienne |
"......" |
Vivienne |
"Mhm, I bet it's fluffy! It feels good! Because I'm feeling so much better!" |
Vivienne |
"PRÊT, FEU~!" |
Yoshino |
"Maa, it doesn't feel better at all." |
Yakutsk |
"IDIOT! YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR! THE CEILING'S COLLAPSING FROM ABOVE!" |
Yakutsk |
"Putra said 'light tap'. How did that turn into such a power shot!?" |
Vivienne |
"It was a light tap. I did what the little ones told me to do." |
Yoshino |
"Really? Did you do it like we told you?" |
Miyako |
"Neither Yoshino-chan nor I gave you any instructions to 'go with a bang'." |
Putra |
"...No, I think that was enough." |
Yakutsk |
"Eh...?" |
Putra |
"Batu, do you think we can get to the altar if we keep going straight?" |
Batu |
"Yes, if there is a 'path' there. It's the right direction." |
Putra |
"Then you're right. Maybe there is a road there." |
Putra |
"Olivia the Kind says to come this way." |
Where Vivienne's attack magic hit, one by one, green luminous objects appear on the rocky wall, where there was nothing before. |
--Green stones. |
The lights eventually formed a door-like shape and soon disappeared. |
Versailles |
"There's a hole in the wall!" |
Queensway |
"There are more green stones over there. It goes all the way to the back. They've opened up a new path!" |
Miyako |
"'Green stones'... Exactly like the ones we saw at Shimoamazu-no-Iwato." |
Putra |
"We should go this way. When you are in trouble in the mines, the most reliable source is the green light." |
Vivienne |
"That's what Putra's mother said." |
Putra |
"Mhm. I hear all the women in the mines say that." |
Putra |
"Everyone, let's change our route, we shouldn't go where Batu went first." |
Putra |
"Something bad happened at the altar. It's better to go in the direction the green stone leads." |
Putra |
"Right? Olivia the Kind?" |
--Come, come. I will lead you to the bright stone. |
Versailles |
"That voice!" |
Queensway |
"Did you hear that, Versailles?" |
Versailles |
"Yes! I definitely heard it! Come here, come here, it said!" |
Yakutsk |
"Thank God. I wasn't the only one..." |
Yoshino |
"It would be better if it wasn't spooky, eh?" |
Yakutsk |
"SHUT UP!" |
--Come here, come here. It's not safe that way, come this way. |
--It's deeper in, I'll take you there with me. |
Putra |
"Amazing. You're really here..." |
Batu |
"Putra, pull yourself together. We haven't even decided that it's 'Olivia the Kind' yet. It's more likely to be a nasty Mist Monster." |
Putra |
"......" |
Putra |
"Right. This is Metro's Banská, not the Banská Mines my mother knew." |
Putra |
"And this is still the upper layers. It is in the lower and deeper layers that you can see the Green Stone and Olivia the Kind. I've never heard of seeing them up there." |
Putra |
"Thank you Batu, I'll keep my eyes peeled for more." |
Batu |
"Yeah, keep up the good work, Putra." |