Otherwise, you can find another savior.

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the nature of Rune magic, Ash made a sound of understanding.

"You understand it so quickly." Xijian complained softly.

Maybe it's because of my natural talent, or maybe it's because I'm already at that age.

When he taught Sakura to learn rune magic, it wasn't so fast. It took a lot of time just to understand the connection between runes and magic, and to be able to manipulate things through runes.

Even that is fast among humans.

Now, just by following Shiomi's instructions and imitating the runes, Ash is able to use the most basic magic.

In total... Shiomi estimated that it was no more than half an hour, and the explanation took up most of the time.

Now, Jian was performing an illusory magic trick with runes, and the room was filled with a faint floral fragrance that did not belong to this season.

"It's really interesting. There's no need to chant spells or give hints. All you need to do is combine runes to get the desired result." Ash sat on the stool and happily told Shiomi how he felt.

"Honestly, writing runes is a process of suggestion in itself," Shiomi explained with a smile. "Through the magic of runes, I establish a connection between my inner self and external phenomena, thus achieving the desired result."

Jian nodded briskly, "But it doesn't seem very efficient."

"That's how it is for you." Xi Jian spread his hands, not feeling offended at all.

Rather, only Ash could say this with a clear conscience.

For Jian, magic is like a story, condensing the contents of a book and recreating it in the form of a phenomenon.

This form, which she is already familiar with, actually suits her personality and habits.

"It's just..." Jian looked at his hands. "It's just a small-scale magic trick, but after using it, there's a moment of fatigue, like a sprint."

"Of course. The magic circuits, nerves, muscles, and even the surface and deep consciousness have been constantly adapting to your magic as you explore. It's like someone who is good at running swimming for the first time. It may not be difficult, but because the body doesn't know how to do it, it consumes excess magic power." Shiomi explained with a smile.

"Is that so?" Jian understood.

Because she had no magic teacher, she had to explore every aspect of magic on her own, although she would show her achievements to Vivian, the princess and the king.

But they cannot effectively understand the meaning and just give normal praise.

Of course, Jian was not dissatisfied, but he always felt that there was a lack of "fun".

The kind of fun that can only be obtained when people who understand magic share the same experience and exchange experiences with each other.

"Whether it's your own unique magic or the rune magic I just taught you, they're both merely tools used to create high-level suggestions within oneself." Shiomi looked her in the eye. "When the underlying consciousness shifts, magical power will intervene in the laws of the world according to the magician's will. This applies to everything from repairing broken objects to altering the climate and environment."

"That is to say, in Tianxi's eyes, magic is not something used to explore the truth of the world, but a mirror that reflects one's inner self." Jian pushed his glasses, his eyes flashing with intelligence.

"That's understandable," Shiomi said thoughtfully. "Although my magic is more than sufficient in my current state, I want something more... lazy."

"Being lazy?" Jian originally thought Xi Jian looked quite serious, but he actually wanted to be lazy.

"Whether it's a spell or a rune, they're both used to awaken the deeper layers of consciousness," Shiomi said. "I can write the required rituals with magic in an instant, but ultimately, this process is necessary to connect inner consciousness with external phenomena."

"The process... is omitted?" Jian opened his eyes wide in surprise.

She could understand what Xijian meant. She didn't need a short and quick spell, nor did she need to write it down in an instant. She could manipulate huge events just by relying on self-suggestion.

In a sense, it's like a wish come true.

This has already surpassed the scope of magic, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the work of God.

"But in the end it's just an idea. It can't be completed just by wanting to." Xijian shook his head, signaling Jian not to take it to heart.

He knew very well how difficult this matter was and what it meant, and he was just talking about it with Jian in a casual atmosphere.

If he could really do this...it would probably be another power, no different from the power of life that he could exercise.

"Even so, it's quite exaggerated. There's really no need to worry about losing control of your magic power..."

Before Jian could finish his words, he sneezed involuntarily.

"It's really cold here in the winter."

Xijian took a fluffy blanket from the sofa in the room, draped it over Jian, and wrapped her entire body.

In the room where warmth and coldness intertwined, Ash's originally cold shoulders warmed up again, and she nodded to Xijian silently to express her gratitude.

"Go back and rest early?" Xijian advised.

"No, I like hiding in the library in this kind of windy and snowy weather, reading by the fireplace while warming myself." Jian shook his head, picked up an unfinished book, and sat on the cushioned bench closer to the fireplace. "Tianxi, if you want to go back and rest, I'll take you there first—"

"I don't know anyone here anyway. If you don't mind, I'll stay here and read with you." Xijian shook his head.

Or rather, he just wanted to stay with her forever.

He thought Jian would mind a little, but he saw her expression suddenly brighten, and she moved slightly, giving up half of the space on the bench.

"Then... let's go together?" Jian blinked and said softly.

So Xijian sat next to Zhao, looked at the book she had opened, and when he was about to read the contents, he found that she was looking at him.

"what happened?"

"Maybe it's a bit strange to ask this. Tianxi... is not a human from this world, right?" Jian asked.

"Yeah." Xijian did not hide it.

"Can you tell me the story of your world?" Curiosity and uneasiness flashed in Jian's eyes.

She learned something from the information brought by the ice coffin, but she couldn't fully understand its meaning.

"Okay. I haven't told anyone a story in a long time." Xi Jian pinched his chin and said after thinking for a moment, "Let's start with the legend of the original mother goddess, Tiamat, the mother of life--"

Outside the window, the wind and snow are blowing heavily, and the entire rain country is sleeping soundly and quietly in this night.

The candlelight in the library flickered occasionally as Xijian spoke.

This peaceful and pleasant time seems to last forever.

Chapter 5 Fairies and Humans

There are many problems in this Lostbelt...or rather, this island.

Although Rune provided information about the fairies, the original Rune could not reveal the past and future as clearly as Solomon's clairvoyance.

Even so, after arriving here and settling down in the Rain Clan's palace for a month, Shiomi gradually noticed a sense of disharmony.

The Land of Rain is not a country composed entirely of fairies; humans do exist here as well.

However, both the human beings' own stance and their relationship with the fairies seemed somewhat strange.

Just like now——

Because Jian went to discuss something with his father and mother - the king and the princess - Shiomi originally planned to go with him, but Jian showed a rare firm attitude and dissuaded Shiomi.

So Shiomi went outside and walked alone through the streets of the city.

Along the way, he could clearly feel the fairies living here casting glances at him one after another, and whispering all kinds of things.

"That seems to be the human the princess picked up from the forest."

"That's right, I heard he's quite skilled in magic. The princess plays with him in the library every day."

"That's great! I also want a human who can use magic."

"Why don't we go ask Jian? Maybe she'd be willing to lend it to us for a few days."

"Forget it, someone picked it up specially. It would be terrible if it was accidentally broken."

Shiomi heard conversations like this no less than ten times as he walked from the palace to the city gate.

They treated the fairies like pets and toys, and there was an undisguised desire in their eyes. Even when Shiomi turned around and made eye contact with the fairies after hearing it one time, they did not feel ashamed at all.

Instead, there's a feeling of "expecting wild cats and dogs to be attracted to humans and come over to please them."

The fairies of the Rain Clan are obviously very interested in Shiomi, a human, but because "he is the human that Ash likes", they do not take any substantial action.

Of course, when these fairies say "like", we can tell that they mean "love" for the objects.

Although his intelligence and appearance are very similar to those of humans, he always exudes "inhuman" characteristics, which makes Ximi feel rare and strange.

It is neither like traveling to a different country nor like the transfer of soul particles to a different era.

Rather, some aspects, including values, are fundamentally different from those of humans.

For example, the one Shiomi feels most similar to these fairies so far is Lady Avalon, who appeared as a Servant in Uruk.

It’s just that Mary can balance her inhuman side when interacting with others.

So in terms of results, whether in terms of quantity or essence, we cannot simply compare Mary with the fairies.

As he was thinking, walking through the snow-covered streets that had not been thoroughly cleared, a figure fell on the road.

She was a human girl who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old.

Blood oozed from her legs through the cloth, leaving a streak of scarlet on the snow on the road in the blink of an eye. The fairy girl with her had a very troubled expression on her face.

"Is my leg broken? I should just amputate it. This kind of frostbite won't heal no matter how hard I try. If I keep putting it off, I'll probably die." The fairy girl muttered to herself, "But without a leg, I won't be able to walk..."

There was no tenderness in the voice, but rather an extremely "rational" assessment of value.

It's like saying, "If this cat only has three legs left, it will be difficult to raise it."

Xijian's hands, hidden under the sleeves of his robe, unconsciously clenched.

Treating a person like this was a scene he could not accept.

Considering that this is a strange place and the history is completely inconsistent with his understanding, Shiomi's hand gradually loosened again.

Rather than getting angry for no reason here, it is obviously more necessary to find a way to figure out the full picture of the anomalous zone and know the history of fairies and humans.

As for now——

"Let me take a look at her for a moment." He walked over to the fairy girl.

"Eh?" The fairy girl turned around when she heard the voice, "You are the human from Ash..."

Although she was surprised, she did not stop Shiomi's actions. She just watched Shiomi lift up the girl's skirt, revealing the roughly bandaged wound.

After untying the bandage and looking at the wound silently for a few seconds, Shiomi placed his hand over it.

After a brief light green light, when he took his hand away again, the wound had disappeared.

“…” The human girl stared at Shiomi in surprise, without saying a word.

"It's okay now." Xijian let go of her hand and stood up from the human girl.

Without even looking at the fairy girl, he turned around and continued walking forward.

"I'm talking to you, you're a human who can do magic, right? Something of mine is broken, please fix it for me." The fairy girl called him from behind.

Xijian just paused for a moment, glanced back and said calmly: "Figure it out yourself."

The fairy girl was frightened by Shiomi's eyes. She muttered to the human girl and urged her to get up, and stopped talking to him.

He began to understand why the world was cut short.

If human prosperity is the uncut template of "pan-human history," then using this as a reference, it's no surprise that this world, which had already developed to its current size 6000 years ago, but has such a distorted coexistence between fairies and humans... would disappear.

He stood on the hill outside the city, gazing at the imaginary tree in the north that reached into the sky and was called the World Tree by the goblins.

The snowstorm that had barely stopped for a month finally cleared up on this day. However, what appeared before our eyes was not a clear blue sky, but a sky that was always tinged with dusk.

Morgan said nothing and told him nothing, hoping that Xijian would see with his own eyes and witness this world that had already been cut off.

But...if that's the case...

The cold wind blew on his face, and the hem of his black robe fluttered in the wind, almost blowing his hood off his head.

"Tianxi!"

Ash's voice came from behind, and Xi Jian suddenly turned around. She looked like she had run all the way from the palace to here to find him.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? Did something happen?" Xijian reached out to help her straighten her hat which was about to fall down due to running.

"No..." Jian lowered his eyebrows, "I just heard from the goblins in the clan that you were heading out of the city..."

Moreover, she also heard what happened to Shiomi on the street.

Ash, who noticed the abnormality more clearly than the other fairies in the clan, chased out in a hurry and found him here by following the magical aura of Shiomi.

"I thought... I thought..." Ash hesitated anxiously, "I thought you were planning to leave the Rain Country and head for the British mainland."