“Transmuting gold? “Yes?” “Isn’t that like the peak of alchemy? That’s incredible Master Rust! You can even do that?” “Ah, no Shellrule. Sorry, I didn’t…

“I’m back.” “Rust! Welcome back!” I return safely to Putaresque after almost drowning, and enter the laboratory of the Kagero Institute for the first time…

Hipopo grabs my backpack with its mouth and brings it to me, as I violently cough. Then I stretch out my trembling arm towards it…

“Rust, forward.” “Yes…” A young child’s voice quietly echoes through an auditorium. Is this the magic element measurement exam I took in the orphanage? Wasn’t…

“I think it was here…” The day after I drank in the balcony with Kalin, I managed to excuse myself from the capital and return…

“I finally got out…” I go back to the room I’m borrowing here in the castle, and sigh as I loosen my collar. Seilook only…

“Nice job Seilook, you played an important part.” I get down from Hipopo and praise Seilook. We’re meeting up with Seilook outside the capital, just…

Seilook, start! I give Seilook a signal through our bond, just like we discussed beforehand. Seilook is slowly going around in circles in the sky,…

“Ah. Did you slip out of that meeting too, Kahelone?” “No, I didn’t do that unlike a certain someone. It just ended. I’m here to…

Seilook looks like it’s really enjoying that potion. It has its face shoved into the plate with the potion, and it’s licking it all over…