NBAA Vol. 8 Chapter 2 Part 5
After lunch, Reito and Honemin go to the room she used as a bedroom. All the furniture was something Honemin brought from the outside world.
“Like this?”
“Yes, it’s pretty good. I can’t believe you can use ‘shape change’ so skillfully.”
“I’ve practiced a lot.”
Under Honemin’s guidance, Reito used the ‘High Speed Shape Change’ skill on the magic stones she had prepared, carving magic marks on the surface of the magic stones one after another. It was difficult at first, but once he got the hang of it, it became easy.
“Still, I’m surprised that Honemin knew about the magic marks for dark and holy attributes. The dwarves didn’t know either…”
“Really? Well, in my case, I only discovered it by accident when I was randomly modifying the magic stones. Yes, the modification is complete.”
While Reito was working, Honemin grabbed the blade of the Extermination Blade he had left with her with her with both hands and engraved the holy and dark attribute magic marks.
“Yes. Now all that’s left is to pour the liquid made by finely chopping up the holy and dark magic stones into this groove and let it harden. But since we can’t do that much here, please ask a dwarf you know.”
“Oh, thank you. Now I’ve completed all the attributes.”
“Even so, I’m surprised that Reito knew Airis. Is she still doing well?”
“She’s fine. Every time I call her, she’s killing time by playing games or reading manga.”
“She’s still the same as always~”
There was no one else here, so the two of them talked about their lives without hesitation.
According to Honemin, Airis always had the personality that Reito knew, and she was always bored, so she played around every day.
“Can Honemin also communicate with Airis?”
“We stopped talking after I died the first time. But when I was alive, I could always ask for advice.”
“Hmm…”
Hundreds of years ago, when she had the ability to communicate with Airis, it was thanks to Airis that Honemin became a hero revered by the forest elves, but…
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Honemin’s life, now known as Aira Hazuki, was very hectic.
On Earth, she was a high school student, but she died of an incurable disease, and by chance, her soul got lost in the world between the two worlds. Feeling sorry for her, Airis reincarnated her as a human and gave her the power to communicate with her, just as Reito was doing now.
『If anything happens, you can talk to me. You can talk to me about all sorts of things if you feel like it.』
『Y-Yes…』
Aira remembered this conversation as they parted ways, and soon she was safely reborn.
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And so she was reborn as a forest elf girl. Her mother, however, was a very strict woman.
“As the eldest daughter of the Hazuki family, you must live a life that does not dishonor our family.”
“Huh…?”
“What’s with this half-hearted answer! You are the heir of the Hazuki family!”
When she turned five, her mother gave her the education befitting the eldest daughter of the Hazuki family, forcing her to learn etiquette, spirit magic, and even martial arts. She was not allowed to take a single day off and lived a strict life from childhood on.
However, she had followed Airis’ advice and was able to rest her body properly.
『You shouldn’t think too hard when you’re dealing with spirit magic. Relax your body and let go of any tension.』
『Aira, there’s no one in that room, so you can rest there.』
『You only need to learn the bare minimum of martial arts. If anyone scolds you, just say that you want to concentrate on learning magic and they will shut up.』
Thanks to Airis’ proper guidance, she was able to achieve good results not only in martial arts, but also in magic. When this happened, the people who taught her had nothing to say, instead praising her as a genius.
“You are the heir to this family, so you should always behave in a manner befitting someone who stands above others.”
“Yes…”
But her mother, the head of the family, never praised her. Rather, she thought it was something to be expected.
Dissatisfied with not being recognized by the people she wanted to be praised by, Aira made a decision.
『I’m leaving this house!』
『Are you serious? Well, I don’t really mind…』
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Finally running out of patience, Aira parted ways with the Hazuki family and began her wandering journey.
Luckily, thanks to Airis, she was able to escape her pursuers from her home, and as she traveled around the world, she gained various knowledge and skills, and realized that her job as an alchemist was something special.
『Airis, I’m going to open the door to the truth!』
『You will lose your body! You’ll either be covered in armor, or your right arm and left leg will be taken away!*』(TLN: Fullmetal Alchemist reference?)
『Just kidding.』
『You’re imitating me, aren’t you?』
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Aira spent the first twenty years of her life traveling around the world, but eventually she found a place where she could use her alchemist skills.
She got a job at a research institute that was developing magic tools for the Baltros Empire. At that time, various magic tools were developed based on the sacred treasures left behind by the first hero who was summoned to this world, and Aira used her alchemist skills to create various magic tools.
“You want to see the research materials left behind by the first director? That’s fine, but what are you going to use them for?”
“I just want some reference material…”
While developing various magic tools as a researcher, Aira read the research materials of the first director, who created this laboratory, named Ilia.
Aira thoroughly studied the research materials for magic tools that could not be developed in Ilia’s time due to technical difficulties, and created them in reality with improvements.
『This Ilia is also a reincarnated person. I know her.』
『Wow… Still, these materials are really amazing. I can’t believe that someone from a hundred years ago made them.』
『That just goes to show how much of a genius she was.』
Even after thoroughly studying Ilia’s materials, Aira continued to create innovative magic tools, and her reputation only grew.
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Just as she was being promoted to director of the Empire’s research institute, the dwarves and the beasts allied together and waged war against the Baltros Empire and the Four Leaves Kingdom (the elven royal family).
『This is bad, Aira. If this war continues as it is, the Baltros Empire and the Four Leaves Kingdom will not lose, but they will suffer great damage.』
『What? Why?』
『Because the giants are secretly working with the enemies. The three races are working together to invade the Empire and the Kingdom.』
At that time, the Baltros Empire and the Four Leaves Kingdom were wealthy and had a large military force compared to other countries, but the beasts and the dwarves had also involved the giants in this war.
Naturally, if left as they were, the Baltros Empire and the Four Leaves Kingdom would suffer great damage and many of their people would die.
『W-What should we do?』
『Let’s rely on the White Knight who was summoned by the Empire. Please prepare the best magic tools for her and give them to her.』
『Okay!』
At that time, the White Knight Reina that Reito fought was still alive. No matter how brave Aira was, she could not stop the war by herself. However, Aira used all of her knowledge and skills, and even listened to Airis’ advice, to create a magic tool that maximized the White Knight Reina’s abilities, and fought alongside her.
“Nice to meet you, White Knight Reina! It’s a bit sudden, but this is a gift!”
“Um, um… what is this very revealing armor?”
“Just hurry up and put it on! It’s a power-up item that will bring out the maximum of your power! Now, take it off! (sinister face)”
“No, wait… Kyaaaah!”
“Director! What are you doing?!”
“This is terrible! Aira has gone mad!”
When they first met, Aira, who had been up all night developing a magic tool and was in a bad mood, grabbed Reina. But in the end, Aira managed to get her to wear an enhancement item she had created that was specially designed for Reina.
“Now! It’s time to use this explosive magic tool we created for today! With this, we’ll wipe out all the enemies!”
“An explosion!? No, if we use something like that, many people will get hurt!”
“Oh, now that you mention it, that’s true… I have no choice, should I seal this?”
“Please do…”
It was Reina who stopped Aira from occasionally getting out of control, and they continued to fight for the Empire as good buddies.
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