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Ballad of the Dreaming Pilot | Chapter 9
Chapter 8 << | index | >> Chapter 10
Arthur: Sir Oz! But the central motor is still.....
Oz: It’s time to give up. I will destroy the entire military aircraft before it wreaks any more havoc.
✦✧☾✧✦
Chloe: Wait!
There’s still some time left! We can save this ship if we remove the central motor, right? I don’t want to destroy Mister Benjamin’s life work.....
He said that he dedicated his life to this ship: it means the world to him.
Chloe’s eyelashes tremble. His gentle, timid voice echoes across the ship.
Chloe: I’ll try to repress it with magic one more time. If that doesn’t work, I’m sure we can find another solution!
The Western wizards devote their souls to the things they love. No matter how foolish and pitiful they might seem for it, they cannot stop themselves from loving.
That’s why they will never laugh at an earnest heart filled with love.
Akira: Chloe.....
Rustica: << Amorest Viesse >>
(Crash)
The central motor unleashes a ferocious sound and tragically crumbles to pieces.
Akira: !?
Chloe: R-Rustica!?
We can’t believe our eyes. Such a violent act is wholly uncharacteristic of Rustica.
Rustica: Time to escape. Sir Sage, please hold on tight.
Rustica takes no heed of our surprise as he places me on his broom and guides Arthur and Chloe out of the ship.
(Woosh)
Chloe is taken aback by Rustica’s unfamiliar attitude, but he turns around to gaze at the ship with sorrowful eyes.
Without its central motor, the ship shakes unsteadily through the sky. Chloe turns to look at the ship over and over again as it fades into the distance.
✦✧☾✧✦
Murr: They’re back! He~y!
Riquet: Sir Sage! Everyone!
Shylock: Welcome back.
Rustica: Yes; we’re back.
Akira: Thank goodness everyone’s all right....!
Arthur: Was the island all right?
Cain: Yeah. But we did cause a fuss.
Arthur: I see.... I apologize for making everyone so anxious.
Cain: No, uh, these guys really are citizens of Western Country..... They were all so interested in this military aircraft that appeared out of nowhere; it took a lot of effort to get them to evacuate.
Benjamin: ....Hey, can I ask — what happened to the ship?
Chloe: It’s probably.....
Thunder roars through the distant sky. We can see the rubble that remains of the ship as it falls into the ocean.
Neither the clamor of its collapse nor the droplets from its plummet into the ocean will reach us here. It’s a simple, quiet sight. And we observe it in silence.
Mister Benjamin doesn’t avert his eyes until the ocean’s waves swallow the very last shard. I’ll never forget his face from that day.
✦✧☾✧✦
Dusk is approaching. Now that our job is done, we’re trying to take advantage of all the chaos to make our way off the island in a hurry.
Military officer: Hold it! Where are you all headed?
Your whole crowd is suspicious. ....You don’t seem like citizens of this island.
Who are you? Spit it out. Or else we’ll resort to force.
Akira: (Are these guys from the military....!? Oh no, the incident must have left them on edge.)
(What should we do? Mister Benjamin said he couldn’t guarantee our safety if they found out....!)
Benjamin: They’re my trainees. I brought them here to tour the island before they got to work.
They’re all from the boonies, you see. The machines on this island are a rare spectacle.
Military officer: Trainees....? This guy, too?
Oz: ..........
Akira: (He’s taking a good look at Oz’s face......)
Benjamin: People get the wrong impression of him all the time. But he’s way younger than he looks. Don’t bully the poor kid; he’s just a newbie.
Murr: Aha.
All of the Central wizards aside from Oz rush to cover Murr’s mouth before he starts laughing.
Military officer: Hmph.... Fine, then. Let’s go.
(Footsteps)
Akira: That was scary.... Thank you for saving us.
Benjamin: Hey, I was the one who brought you all here. But I guess claiming all of you were trainees was pushing it.
Riquet: Isn’t it nice how he came to your rescue, Oz? He told him not to bully you.
Oz: ..........
Benjamin: Anyway, get out of this island as soon as you can. There’s an inconspicuous spot a little while ahead, so use your magic there.
Chloe: Um, Mister Benjamin.....
I’m sorry we weren’t able to save your ship.
Benjamin: ...........
Mister Benjamin stops in his tracks. He isn’t angry or sad; instead, he falls silent, with a conflicted expression on his face.
(Footsteps)
Rustica: Let me tell you an old tale.
Rustica takes an elegant step forward and begins his story in a quiet voice.
Chapter 8 << | index | >> Chapter 10
Arthur: Sir Oz! But the central motor is still.....
Oz: It’s time to give up. I will destroy the entire military aircraft before it wreaks any more havoc.
✦✧☾✧✦
Chloe: Wait!
There’s still some time left! We can save this ship if we remove the central motor, right? I don’t want to destroy Mister Benjamin’s life work.....
He said that he dedicated his life to this ship: it means the world to him.
Chloe’s eyelashes tremble. His gentle, timid voice echoes across the ship.
Chloe: I’ll try to repress it with magic one more time. If that doesn’t work, I’m sure we can find another solution!
The Western wizards devote their souls to the things they love. No matter how foolish and pitiful they might seem for it, they cannot stop themselves from loving.
That’s why they will never laugh at an earnest heart filled with love.
Akira: Chloe.....
Rustica: << Amorest Viesse >>
(Crash)
The central motor unleashes a ferocious sound and tragically crumbles to pieces.
Akira: !?
Chloe: R-Rustica!?
We can’t believe our eyes. Such a violent act is wholly uncharacteristic of Rustica.
Rustica: Time to escape. Sir Sage, please hold on tight.
Rustica takes no heed of our surprise as he places me on his broom and guides Arthur and Chloe out of the ship.
(Woosh)
Chloe is taken aback by Rustica’s unfamiliar attitude, but he turns around to gaze at the ship with sorrowful eyes.
Without its central motor, the ship shakes unsteadily through the sky. Chloe turns to look at the ship over and over again as it fades into the distance.
✦✧☾✧✦
Murr: They’re back! He~y!
Riquet: Sir Sage! Everyone!
Shylock: Welcome back.
Rustica: Yes; we’re back.
Akira: Thank goodness everyone’s all right....!
Arthur: Was the island all right?
Cain: Yeah. But we did cause a fuss.
Arthur: I see.... I apologize for making everyone so anxious.
Cain: No, uh, these guys really are citizens of Western Country..... They were all so interested in this military aircraft that appeared out of nowhere; it took a lot of effort to get them to evacuate.
Benjamin: ....Hey, can I ask — what happened to the ship?
Chloe: It’s probably.....
Thunder roars through the distant sky. We can see the rubble that remains of the ship as it falls into the ocean.
Neither the clamor of its collapse nor the droplets from its plummet into the ocean will reach us here. It’s a simple, quiet sight. And we observe it in silence.
Mister Benjamin doesn’t avert his eyes until the ocean’s waves swallow the very last shard. I’ll never forget his face from that day.
✦✧☾✧✦
Dusk is approaching. Now that our job is done, we’re trying to take advantage of all the chaos to make our way off the island in a hurry.
Military officer: Hold it! Where are you all headed?
Your whole crowd is suspicious. ....You don’t seem like citizens of this island.
Who are you? Spit it out. Or else we’ll resort to force.
Akira: (Are these guys from the military....!? Oh no, the incident must have left them on edge.)
(What should we do? Mister Benjamin said he couldn’t guarantee our safety if they found out....!)
Benjamin: They’re my trainees. I brought them here to tour the island before they got to work.
They’re all from the boonies, you see. The machines on this island are a rare spectacle.
Military officer: Trainees....? This guy, too?
Oz: ..........
Akira: (He’s taking a good look at Oz’s face......)
Benjamin: People get the wrong impression of him all the time. But he’s way younger than he looks. Don’t bully the poor kid; he’s just a newbie.
Murr: Aha.
All of the Central wizards aside from Oz rush to cover Murr’s mouth before he starts laughing.
Military officer: Hmph.... Fine, then. Let’s go.
(Footsteps)
Akira: That was scary.... Thank you for saving us.
Benjamin: Hey, I was the one who brought you all here. But I guess claiming all of you were trainees was pushing it.
Riquet: Isn’t it nice how he came to your rescue, Oz? He told him not to bully you.
Oz: ..........
Benjamin: Anyway, get out of this island as soon as you can. There’s an inconspicuous spot a little while ahead, so use your magic there.
Chloe: Um, Mister Benjamin.....
I’m sorry we weren’t able to save your ship.
Benjamin: ...........
Mister Benjamin stops in his tracks. He isn’t angry or sad; instead, he falls silent, with a conflicted expression on his face.
(Footsteps)
Rustica: Let me tell you an old tale.
Rustica takes an elegant step forward and begins his story in a quiet voice.
Chapter 8 << | index | >> Chapter 10