Flowers for You, Magic for the Sky | Chapter 8

[healingbonds]

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Stall owner: Welcome, welcome! Look at this steal over here, a lucky stone known as the lizards’ sun!
A miraculous ring that can transform the lives of social outcasts who walk in the shadows!

Nero: ............

Stall owner: Woah......! A-aren’t you the young man from earlier?

Nero: You really went and tripled the price......

Stall owner: O-of course I did! I’ve still got my business to run now that I know how valuable it is.
What will you do? Are you going to buy it? If you are, I’ll knock the price down a bit for you......

Nero: ............
I’m still thinking.

Stall owner: Can I change the price one more time?

Nero: You bastard, you’re just trying to fleece me......

Riquet: Nero!

Nero: Woah.... Riquet. Weren’t you shopping with Mitile?

Riquet: Mitile is over there with Figaro. I caught sight of you, so I came to say hello.
What are you doing?

Nero: It’s really nothing. Wait...... Hold on! Stop adding digits to the price!!

Stall owner: You better make up your mind soon~.

Riquet: This doesn’t look like nothing. What are you actually doing? It’s bad to keep secrets.

Nero: Not necessarily. Secrets can be tasteful things you share with your close friends.

Riquet: Tasteful things you share with your close friends......

Nero: That’s you and me. So keep it a secret from the others that I was here.

Riquet: I see! I’ll keep our tasteful secret!

Nero: I’m counting on you.

Riquet: Fufu. How exciting, having a secret!

Nero: Haha, that’s true. Ah...... Um, that ring......

Stall owner: Yes! This ring!

Nero: ............
.....You know what, forget it.

Stall owner: Huh......?

Nero: ............ Sorry for taking up your time.

Riquet: Nero......

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Man in the black silk hat: You can never redo your life. Time, once lost, will never return......
Talia. This time, I’ll make sure to avenge our downtrodden lives.
Violet.

Girl with purple eyes: Yes.

Man in the black silk hat: Scarlet.

Girl with red hair: I’m here, Father.

Man in the black silk hat: Cyan.

Cyan: ......Yes.

Man in the black silk hat: Viridian.

Girl with green eyes: Yes, Father.

Man in the black silk hat: In order to lift Talia’s curse, we must carry out the ceremony according to the legends.
Making offerings to the beasts of the sky, land, and seas — so that we can open the door to the wandering dimension.
I trust that you’ve completed the preparations for awakening the beast of the land, Violet.

Violet: Yes. I’ll be leaving Viridian to handle that beast.

Man in the black silk hat: Can you do it, Viridian?

Viridian: I can.

Scarlet: I’m so excited that my heart feels like it might burst. ......Oh my, Cyan.
What’s with that pale blue umbrella?

Cyan: ......Someone gave it to me.
It’s the umbrella of luck. He said that it’ll protect me.

Man in the black silk hat: Foolish child. Discard it.

Cyan: ............

Man in the black silk hat: I said to discard it! You don’t need charity from anyone aside from me. I see that you’re just like Talia......

Scarlet: Father, please calm your anger. I think it’s quite fine. It’s such a fashionable umbrella.

Violet: It is. You could even use it as a harpoon to take down prey.

Viridian: Perhaps you could borrow it when you lose your hat, Father.

Man in the black silk hat: ......Fine. I’ll permit it this one time.
Now, let us go. My daughters.
First, we have to rescue our imprisoned Aureolin.

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Central Country citizen: Finally, it’s time for the five countries’ peace conference. I wonder if the ambassadors from each country have already arrived.
Five years ago, they put on a wonderful parade all the way till the castle gates, but.......

Central Country citizen: There have been so many mysterious incidents because of the < Great Catastrophe >, so they might be trying to avoid anything too flashy.

Central Country citizen: Even so, I can’t wait for tomorrow’s opening ceremony.

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Drummond: Prince Arthur! You look wonderfully attired; your formal outfit marks you as one of the Sage’s wizards!

Arthur: Thank you. I’ve asked everyone to change for the dinner we’re holding on the eve of the opening ceremony.
......But it seems like the ambassadors from each country have yet to arrive.

Drummond: Yes, that seems to be the case......
I’ve dispatched the Order of Knights to look into the situation, but they have not yet returned.

Arthur: Perhaps something happened. I should check for myself.
<< Pernoctant Nix—...... >>

Drummond: Prince Arthur!

Arthur: Woah...... You surprised me. I was on the verge of taking off into the sky with you hanging around my waist.

Drummond: If anyone is surprised here, it should be me! Should anything have happened, it would be all the more reason for Your Highness to remain in the castle!

Arthur: I’ll be back immedia—......

Drummond: I certainly won’t let you!

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Akira: Arthur....... It looks like he’s being scolded by Drummond.

Heathcliff: I’m getting worried.... It looks like the ambassadors from Eastern Country aren’t here yet either....

Canary: We had everyone change into their formal clothes in preparation for the banquet, but I guess we got ahead of ourselves?

Akira: I think it’s fine! But... Murr and Shylock and the Northern wizards, including the twins, have yet to arrive.

Rutile: I did tell Mister Mithra that we would be in formal attire for the banquet, so I hope he remembers to change....
Oh, that’s right. Chloe and Mister Rustica said they wanted to stop by the fabric shop one more time before the market closed.

Heathcliff: That’s no surprise, coming from Chloe.

Shino: If the banquet isn’t starting yet, I’m taking a walk through the courtyard to cool off. I ate too much at the marketplace.

Heathcliff: That’s why I told you.... Sir Sage, I’ll be tagging along, just in case something happens.

Shino: I won’t get lost.

Heathcliff: I’m more worried that you’re going to be rude to Prince Arthur’s servants. Ah.....
Riquet. Mitile. Would you two like to join us?

Riquet & Mitile: Eh?

Heathcliff: We’re going to take a walk through the courtyard. You look a little tired — is it because of the formal attire?

Mitile: No, I’m feeling fine! But... Want to go, Riquet?

Riquet: Yes!

Figaro: Where are you headed?

Mitile: Um.... We’re going to stroll through the courtyard.

Figaro: I see. Take care.

Mitile: Yes! See you later!

Nero: ........
....Hm.... Wait, on the other side of the window....

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Cyan: .........

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Nero: ....It’s Cyan. Hey, Mr. Faust. Lend me your ear for a second.

Faust: Woah. What is it?

Nero: The girl who was with the basilisk back in the Town of Rain — she’s flying right outside the castle. I’m gonna see what’s going on.

Faust: ....I’ll join you.

Nero: No. You should stay here. Take care of Shino and the others if something happens. They should’ve headed to the courtyard.

Faust: Got it.

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Arthur: ......Fine. I won’t go anywhere, Drummond. Instead, I’ll go check on the girl.

Drummond: The girl?

Arthur: The intruder that Cain captured. I heard that Sir Oz confined her to a room locked with magic, but where is it?

Drummond: Prince Arthur. A prince does not meet with intruders or suspicious figures face to face.

Arthur: She might have something to do with the fact that the ambassadors haven’t arrived. I hear that she is a witch.

Drummond: Your Highness. Cain told me not to let you anywhere near the room where the girl is being held.

Arthur: Cain did? Why?

Drummond: Because it’s dangerous! Just this once, I agree with that man.

Arthur: Ahaha. Don’t worry, Drummond.
On my word as a wizard and as the prince, I will protect you from any danger.

Drummond: That won’t do!!

(Flapping of wings)

Drummond: Woah......!

Arthur: It’s an injured bird...... No......
<< Pernoctant Nixzo >>!

Drummond: What on earth......! The bird transformed into a girl......!

Injured blonde witch: .....hh...... The prince who sides with the wizards...... Please bring me to meet Prince Arthur......

Arthur: I’m Arthur. Such terrible wounds...... I’ll heal you with magic at onc—......

Injured blonde witch: It’s too late for me...... More importantly, I have a request......
......The man dressed in black...... Obsius killed my sister........ Kill him for me......

Arthur: He killed your sister......?

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