Ch 157
“Right now, is my younger sister also watching me?”
Lisir looked at the Crystal Ball with a surprised expression, repeating Tilla’s words.
The Crystal Ball contained the power of Astrology, creating a mysterious light.
Soon, he brought his face close to the Crystal Ball and said.
“Can you hear me?”
“…Lisir? What are you doing?”
Tilla, who was concentrating her power on the Crystal Ball, asked in confusion.
“Ah, aren’t we connected right now? You said my younger sister is watching me━”
Tilla is confused.
Felix spoke instead of her.
He had burst into laughter at Lisir’s actions.
“Cough. Lisir, you rascal. What do you think Astrology is?”
-Lisir. I’m sorry to break your expectations, but Astrology is not as efficient a power as you think. Rather, the opposite. It is a power that often brings more doubts than answers to the caster.
Of course.
Pocena continued to speak.
-Depending on the caster’s ability, it is possible to show mysteries beyond just questions and answers.
“…Ah, I understand. So. Just because we’re watching each other doesn’t mean we can wave or talk to each other, that kind of thing is impossible.”
“I’m sorry, Lisir. That’s definitely beyond my ability. The knowledge of Astrology I have is very shallow━”
“Oh. I’m not sorry at all. Just knowing that my younger sister is watching me right now is more than enough.”
Lisir looked at the Crystal Ball again.
A pleased smile appeared on his face.
“Fortunately, it seems she is doing well.”
“It seems she is doing well? How do you know that━”
Tilla was startled and looked back and forth between the Crystal Ball and Lisir.
The content Lisir spoke of was information that even she had not obtained.
“…Ah!”
Just then.
Tilla nodded, saying she understood.
“You saw something in the Crystal Ball!”
“What? Didn’t you say Lisir is an outsider to Astrology?”
Felix asked back in surprise.
“Not anymore!”
“Aha.”
“?”
Lisir’s head tilted.
What’s the state of the conversation?
“Not anymore. What does that mean?”
“Yes? You mastered Astrology and read something from the Crystal Ball━”
“Mastered Astrology… in that short amount of time?”
“…”
Tilla and the others stared blankly at Lisir.
Wasn’t it?
It was as if they were saying that.
“…”
Lisir was dumbfounded.
“Everyone. What do you think of me?”
“What do we think of you… as we see you?”
“Look at what you usually do. Is it a big deal that you immediately learn Astrology on the spot?”
“No…”
Lisir was embarrassed.
Their faith in him.
It seemed that the degree of it had gone beyond being absolute and reached an aggressive area.
‘Is this something I should be happy about…’
While Lisir was in anguish, Tilla asked.
“If you didn’t master Astrology, how did you know? The fact that your younger sister is doing well━”
“Ah. Well, my younger sister is also far from Astrology.”
Just like me.
Lisir emphasized that part and added.
“So I thought. Wouldn’t she be the same as me right now?”
“The same as you?”
“Yes. Like me, after finishing dinner with my comrades, gathered around a comrade who knows how to use Astrology━”
“Ah.”
While they were nodding, saying they understood Lisir’s explanation.
Lisir once again showed interest in the Crystal Ball.
“So, is that all you can find out with Astrology? Right now, is she also watching me?”
“…Want to see?”
Tilla concentrated her power on the Crystal Ball as an answer.
Then, the Crystal Ball placed under the moonlight coming through the window emits an even stronger light.
Tilla carefully looked at the Crystal Ball as if interpreting a difficult book and said.
“She’s… watching you… and…”
Tilla’s brow furrowed as if she was struggling.
She struggled to continue speaking.
“Perhaps, you and she may meet soon.”
“Me and that girl might meet?”
Whew.
Tilla, who took a breath, nodded.
“Yes. Of course! It’s just a story of possibilities. It’s just a fun-oriented Astrology from a clumsy Astrologer, so I recommend not giving it too much meaning.”
“No. Clumsy? It was a meaningful thing. It was fun, and now I’m looking forward to it.”
Lisir stared into the air, recalling his memory.
A pleased smile appeared on his face.
A smile as if she was so cute he could die.
He can make that kind of expression too.
The expressions of those looking at Lisir grew even more interested.
“Master?”
At that time, Dwen whispered something into Jane and Felix’s ears.
“Uh… Lisir? Master is curious about what kind of person your younger sister is?”
Dwen nodded with a serious expression.
Trying not to make eye contact with Lisir.
‘…How long is that state going to last?’
Lisir put aside his inner worry and thought of her-
Roera.
“Well. What kind of girl is she…”
Genius.
He muttered quietly.
“Genius?”
“Yes. First of all, let’s just say she’s an amazing girl who can’t even be compared to someone like me.”
Lisir’s gaze, recalling his younger sister, lingered in the past.
When he was just an illegitimate child.
Roera was an object of envy for him.
The legitimate daughter who received the Head of the Family’s recognition and love.
But, at some point, she became an object of pure respect.
She threw away the Head of the Family’s recognition and love like trash, and proved herself with her own power.
She was treated as a nuisance by the Family, but she proved her genius talent and gained everyone’s recognition.
Lisir’s expression, talking about his younger sister, was full of pride.
“…!”
The expressions of those looking at Lisir were filled with shock.
Lisir didn’t know.
That his actions, which were nothing more than ‘a younger sister fool’s younger sister boasting’ to him, were being conveyed to others.
The word genius spoken from his mouth.
‘A genius that can’t even be compared to Lisir…?’
How that expression is received by others.
Not only the two Hero Parties-
Even the Sword Master could not escape the shock.
“I hope we can meet, as Tilla said.”
The Older Brother, who longed to meet his younger sister, smiled happily.
Not knowing what kind of expressions the people around him were making, or what they were thinking.
✦✦✦
Under the night sky.
The bonfire that had been illuminating the surroundings was now coldly extinguished, emitting smoke.
Roera’s Hero Party surrounded the bonfire.
They were now surrounding something else.
The Crystal Ball.
It was the Crystal Ball of Hamun, the Beastkin girl and Astrologer of Roera’s Hero Party.
It contained the faint light of the night sky created by the moon and stars, creating a new mysterious light.
“…”
The shining Crystal Ball was reflected in the Beastkin girl’s clear eyes.
A mysterious atmosphere, not befitting her youthful appearance, lingered.
“How is it, Hamun? Do you see anything?”
A slight crack appeared in the girl’s concentration, which seemed unbreakable.
Hero Roera.
That cynical Hero asked with an uncharacteristic impatience.
The expressions of her comrades looking at her were as if they were possessed by an Evil Spirit.
Those cold eyes could shine so brightly.
That cynical expression could create such a diverse atmosphere.
The Hero’s fidgeting and restless appearance evoked various states of mind in her comrades.
In the case of the Beastkin girl-
She drew even more power to meet the Hero’s expectation.
The Item of ‘That person’ that Roera gave her.
She put more strength into the hand holding it.
Then, the Crystal Ball emitted an even clearer light, engraving a Mental Image in Hamun’s eyes.
“…!”
At that time.
Hamun’s eyes closed tightly.
As if she couldn’t bear the Fatigue.
“Hamun, are you okay?”
Hamun, who had returned to her pure Beastkin girl appearance.
She looked at Roera and carefully opened her mouth.
“Hero… I’m sorry… I failed…”
Failed?
Rotna, the Senior Knight next to her, asked in surprise.
“Your Astrology failed? That’s impossible.”
Then, a middle-aged man from the Party’s Red Tower Master origin spoke with a serious face.
“Rotna. You idiot. If you say that, won’t Hamun feel pressured because of her Personality?”
“No, Gelard. Am I wrong? Has Hamun ever failed at such simple Astrology?”
“…”
Perhaps thinking that Rotna’s words made sense.
They all looked at Hamun at once.
Hamun was also looking at the Crystal Ball with a similar expression.
All life leaves traces and marks.
Chasing that was Hamun’s greatest strength as a Shaman and Astrologer.
Sometimes Demon Beast.
Sometimes Criminal.
Sometimes missing person.
Hamun has tracked down countless Existences and helped the Party.
Even within the Hero Party, where all kinds of Ability users gathered, the Beastkin girl’s Ability was treated specially.
Of course.
There are Limits to that Ability.
That is, the accuracy decreases significantly for opponents with strong power.
“The most recent failure was when we tracked down the Trace of the Face Thief who killed the Sword of Advancement?”
Gelard, who was from the Red Tower Master, muttered.
Then, Rotna agreed, saying that was right.
“I’m saying! Hamun’s Astrology only fails when the target is around the Hero Killer!?”
That was the reason they were confused.
Hamun’s Astrology’s accuracy decreased significantly if the target’s power （Rank） was above the 6th Rank-
In the opposite case, it boasted amazing accuracy.
But.
Why is that?
The reason for failing to track a target whose power is at most around the 3rd Rank.
They recalled what Roera had said before and recalled the Information about the target.
‘The last time we met was a few months ago, and at that time he was at the beginning of the 3rd Rank-‘
The Hero’s That person.
His Realm must be around the 3rd Rank now.
That was the common opinion of the Party Members except for Roera.
Therefore, according to their opinion, there was no Reason for Hamun’s Astrology to fail.
Even if we concede a hundred times!
It was the same even if they were wrong and the Hero’s opinion was right.
-The rear of the 3rd Rank is nothing. He’s probably at the 5th Rank by now.
Even if we assume that ‘he’ really reached the 5th Rank, like the Hero’s absurd Assumption, he was still within Hamun’s Astrology range.
But still, Hamun’s Astrology failed.
“Whew.”
The Hero’s sigh was heard.
Their gazes all turned to Roera.
She had already returned to her usual cynical appearance.
“So, does that mean there’s a possibility that we won’t meet that guy even if we arrive in Bondales?”
“…Well, maybe?”
Rotna looked at her Nunchi and blurted out.
In addition to the target’s power （Rank）, there were other factors that affected Hamun’s Astrology.
Typically, the Distance between the caster and the target.
“Let’s see, now to Bondales…”
Thanks to Roera taming the Wind Spirit that was blocking the road, their travel time was greatly reduced.
Now, they were scheduled to arrive in Bondales in about a week.
A week’s Distance.
It was a factor that Hamun’s Astrology could fully handle.
Therefore.
Now that Hamun’s Astrology has failed, there were two main cases they could assume.
First.
Roera’s ‘That person’ is in Bondales, but it is impossible to track him because he is an Existence with a power that Hamun’s Astrology cannot handle.
Second.
Roera’s ‘That person’ is too far away to be followed by Hamun’s Astrology.
There was no need to think about it for long.
Their thoughts immediately leaned towards the second case.
That’s because.
For the first case to be successful, ‘he’ had to be at least a 6th Rank or higher.
A person who was at the beginning of the 3rd Rank just a few months ago is now a 6th Rank or higher?
“Ha.”
Rotna let out a Chuckle without realizing it.
That couldn’t be possible.
“Hero…”
Hamun carefully looked at the Hero’s complexion.
Because she had been expressing great Expectation for meeting ‘him’ for the past few days.
“Well, it’s okay. If we can’t meet, we can’t meet.”
Roera said as if it wasn’t a big deal.
But, unlike her words, her Expression was clearly shaking.
“…”
Hamun quietly watched the Hero’s appearance.
Soon, she nodded with a determined face.
“Hero! Let’s try again tomorrow!”
“Tomorrow?”
“Yes! With thorough preparations! Also, the weather will be much clearer tomorrow than today!”
The Beastkin girl’s admirable encouragement.
The others looked at that appearance with a bitter heart.
Given the Hero’s Personality, she wouldn’t respond to that encouragement.
“…Really?”
“…!?”
But what was this?
The Hero responded to Hamun’s suggestion with a delighted expression.
“Yes!”
“Well, then━”
A fresh Smile appeared on the Hero’s face as she looked at the Crystal Ball.
“Goodness…”
Rotna muttered blankly.
What kind of person is he that makes the Hero make that kind of Expression?
The Party’s Doubts only deepened.
✦✦✦
The next evening came.
“Certainly. The weather is better than yesterday?”
Roera looked up at the sky and muttered in a strangely excited tone.
She asked Hamun, putting all her Expectation into it.
“How is it, Hamun? Are you ready?”
“…”
Why is this so nerve-wracking?
A determined Determination to meet the Hero’s Expectation!
The Beastkin girl nodded vigorously.
“Yes, I’m ready…!”
Yesterday, only the extinguished bonfire was left in the place where Astrology was performed.
But today is different.
A Magic Circle was drawn around the Astrologer’s Crystal Ball, concentrating the Energy of the stars and moon.
“What’s going on?”
“It seems that Hamun is… performing Astrology?”
“Is this all preparation for Astrology? Has this ever happened before?”
“What are you looking for?”
“…Could it be, the Hero’s That person?”
“Ah!”
A group of Knights who followed Roera’s Hero Party surrounded the area.
“I’m getting dizzy. Is it really right to invest this much in such a small matter?”
A Magic Circle in which a significant portion of the Treasures owned by Hero Roera were invested.
Gelard, the Red Tower Master who was examining it, complained of a headache.
Just then.
“Oh…”
The place was filled with the exclamations of Several people.
“Ugh, all the Pests around will come…!?”
Rotna blocked her eyes with her Palm.
Hamun’s Crystal Ball began to emit an unprecedentedly brilliant radiance.
The brightness was so difficult to see directly even from a Distance.
“…”
Hamun stared directly at the Crystal Ball right in front of her.
“Hero.”
She muttered calmly.
“What is That person’s name?”
“Lisir.”
“Lisir…”
“It’s a unique name, isn’t it?”
“Yes, it’s the first time I’ve heard it.”
Lisir.
Hamun repeatedly muttered that unique name.
Then, the radiance that had only been shining vaguely seemed to take shape.
In that way, stars rose in the Beastkin girl’s eyes.
The Trace left by the target is conveyed in the form of a star.
“…I see.”
“Huh?”
“I… I see it!!! That person’s Trace, That person’s star…!”
“Really!?”
The Hero was delighted, and the surrounding onlookers cheered.
“Well, what is it like? Can you tell me in detail?”
The Hero urged, excited.
The Beastkin girl was also excited and nodded vigorously.
“Right now, That person, Lisir is-…”
Huh?
Hamun’s words stopped in the middle.
Stars rose in the Beastkin girl’s eyes.
One.
Another one.
And another one.
And-
“…”
Stars that continue to rise.
The eyes of the Beastkin girl, capturing them, seemed to be spinning.
“Hero…?”
She asked carefully.
“What Lisir are you looking for…?”
“?”
Roera tilted her head.
What kind of question is that?
Hamun also didn’t know what kind of question she was asking.
Because she didn’t know what she was seeing.
A star walking the path of the sword.
A star walking the path of Magic.
A star walking the path of Divine Power.
A star walking the path of the Spirit.
Even a star walking the path of Black Magic.
All of that was a star with the name Lisir.
Hamun thought.
‘Is it a surprisingly common name…!?
✦✦✦
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