Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

I couldn't react at all. The next thing I knew, he was standing behind me.

I had not experienced anything like this in a long time. I slowly turn around, trying to hide my surprise. To my surprise, it was Escalina standing there.

I guess she could hear my voice in my mind, "Why are you here when you are supposed to be in the village of Siljus?

"Soleil asked me to go and help her."

"Uh, I think you have the wrong guy.　My name is Kenshin, and I'm a cheap bastard.

You don't have to hide it. The cloth covering your face was made in the home of the Silurians. ....... And it was tailored by me, King Agartha.

"Oh, really?　So you didn't have to hide it. So, what was it?　What did Soleil say to you?"

Soleil told me that she heard we were going to the Seifand Empire and suggested that I go with her.

"I heard that there is good water in the Seifand Empire. ......"

She has a contract with a water spirit. The spirits prefer clean, good water. The water in the forest of Lunois is not bad, but she says that she is looking for a place where a better spring boils. Soaking her body in good water, she says, purifies her body and increases her power.

"And ...... this country is far away. ......"

Water was not the only thing that Soleil wanted us to do. She told us that King Nefa of Labadeh had been making a passionate approach to her.

If he didn't like it, he should just leave it alone, but I had no idea about that fact. If he had told me, I would have at least replied with a gentle refusal. As expected, the request from the King is a request from the King, so the other party can't be indifferent to it.

A messenger from the king has come to the guest house on a daily basis, and I'm worried about him.

Right now, Escalina works at the guest house. Only a few people are supposed to know about it, but this information has been leaked to the kingdom of Labadee. This is a serious problem. But a messenger is a messenger, and there is no need to visit him. While we are waiting for a reply, we can stretch our wings in the capital of Agartha. If you don't do that, you must be a hard man. .......

"Doesn't that mean that the messenger guy might have fallen in love with one of the Siljus in the guest house?"

"That's a possibility."

Escalina is nonchalant. As I recall, the king of Labadee is a rather intelligent and handsome man. I had thought that a manly man was allowed to do whatever he wanted to some extent, but not so with Escalina, and she seriously disliked it.

"So, I wanted to hide myself for a while, and then Soleil suggested that I accompany the King of Agartha. ......"

"Hmmm, I see. But basically, we are supposed to return to our residence in the capital at night.

Yes, I heard. When the King returns, I hope to return to the village with him. ......

"Oh, I see. It's just that... I just wonder if I'm not going to lose my heart when I'm with your beautiful sister. ......"

"Don't worry about that. There is no way that I could ever make a move on King Agartha, and conversely, even if King Agartha were interested in me, I would never be attracted to him. Even if heaven and earth are turned upside down, it is impossible. So please rest assured. If I feel that the king's heart is with me, I will leave this place immediately. It is a bit of a bug to breathe the same air with such a gaze on me.

...... You don't have to say that much, do you?　Did I do something terrible to you?　As I was thinking about this, I unconsciously gripped the hem of Sadie's dress.

"Well, I don't mind you following me, but I don't like the way you're dressed. ......"

"Don't worry about that. Soleil let me have this."

Out of nowhere, she pulled out a robe. It was the same one Sidhi has. She puts it on quickly. She puts on the hood, and her face is completely obscured.

"Oh, this is great. I can't see your face at all. From the escalina I can see ...... my face. It's amazing that you can't see my face even at close range. What the hell is going on here?"

I get close to her and look around, but I don't know how it works. ...... Escalina looks uncomfortable. No, she didn't tell me that directly, but I have a feeling that she doesn't like it.

I move away from her and look at Sadie. She senses it and changes into the robe she has brought with her. I change into it, but only by putting it over the clothes I am wearing now.

"Oh, it doesn't feel like I'm wearing a hood. It's amazing!

Sidi's voice comes from behind the hood. It is an eerie sight.

So, after some rest, we climbed back onto Ilimo's back. But when we were having trouble finding a place for Escalina to get on, she opened her mouth in a calm and matter-of-fact voice.

Don't worry, we will fly away.

"What?　You can fly?"

"Yes."

Escalina then points her index finger toward the sky. Then a thin light blue thread came out from the tip of her index finger and entwined itself around my left wrist.

"What?　Is this ......?"

"It's a thread made of water. It will not collapse unless it receives a great impact, so don't worry.

"Well, ...... are you going to twirl this string around me and just fly away ......?"

She nodded her head in agreement with my words.

......No, I don't want her to lick it. Ilimo's wings can go pretty fast. If the threads are this thin, they will break easily.　It's okay if it breaks close to the ground, but if it breaks when you're high in the sky or flying, you'll hit the ground, won't you?

But she is so confident that she doesn't show any emotion of upset or fear at all. Well, I thought of the worst case scenario and got her to agree to put up the warding. I put a ward on her to make her assimilate into her surroundings and to absorb shocks, and she soared into the sky.

Surprisingly, Escalina followed us. She followed us, fluttering like a piece of paper or a thin cloth. It was an odd sight, and I tried not to look at her too much.

"Oh, isn't that it?"

Soon after, Sadie's voice rises. At the foot of the mountain, after passing through a narrow valley, there is a sign of some kind of gathering. Looking closely, I saw what appeared to be a fortress being built. That seems to be the Karza Castle.

I asked Ilimo to stay and observe the situation from above. Karza Castle was built in a narrow valley, carved out of the slope of the mountain. There is no river flowing through it, but it was built to target the narrowest part of the road, so it would be difficult to defeat it with a large force from the NONO side. However, upon closer inspection, it seems that the NONO side, although the road is narrow, has soldiers stationed there in tight formation, and they seem to be attacking without pause. It seemed as if they were trying to wear down the Seifand side.

At that time, I noticed that Escalina, who was standing by my side, was breathing heavily.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Ugh. ......"

"Shall we go downstairs for a moment?"

"...... smells good."

"What?"

"The water smells so good. ......"

I closed my eyes and looked up to the heavens.