“Wooah~! Everyone! It’s the sea, the sea!”
“We’ve already arrived… It’s definitely the teleportation magic.”
Teleportation magic.
I didn’t expect it, but the old man helped us teleport in an instant.
Of course, since teleportation magic circles aren’t evenly distributed in every area, we had to walk a bit after teleporting, but that wasn’t really a problem.
‘It’s definitely teleportation magic.’
I think it’s amazing.
As a saint, I haven’t used a teleportation magic circle even once…
Living in the realm, I felt like I was half-dying, so it was bound to happen at least once…
Anyway, you might be curious why I’m reacting this way.
Well… It’s not for any particular reason; the teleportation magic circles used in games are just normal means of transportation, so I never felt that it was convenient while playing.
Of course, if I had to walk everywhere in the game, nothing would be more annoying, but fundamentally, such games almost always have a warp point feature, so there was almost always a way to travel.
The absence of such a feature was the weird part.
But coming into reality, I realized that teleportation is indeed a great means of transportation. It lets you cover distances that usually take days in an instant… not just for one or two people, but for several at once, which is something only teleportation can accomplish.
No matter how much magic power it requires, the fact that you can travel an immense distance in an instant, even if it normally takes several days, is a significant advantage.
And what’s more, it’s wonderful because… Although I said it was relatively close to the Holy Kingdom, that was based on medieval standards.
In other words, it normally takes at least three days to get from the capital to here.
But the fact that I merely closed my eyes and opened them to find that I had arrived in less than a minute, let alone three days, is truly remarkable.
In this regard, I can’t help but think that maybe it’s more about magic than science.
Of course, while highly advanced science may be indistinguishable from magic, I’ve lived my entire life in a world with advanced science, so I do wish to experience a world where magic is highly developed at least once.
But not right now.
Anyway… I don’t know anything about magic, but the fact that my body moved so effortlessly just by briefly closing my eyes feels incredibly comfortable.
“Ugh… I feel a bit strange…”
Ah, of course, not everyone is comfortable.
Evan seemed quite unwell, perhaps because it was his first time using teleportation.
“Oh, if it’s your first experience with space-moving magic, anyone can feel that way. It should be better next time.”
“I’m glad to hear that… But if it feels like this on the way back, I’d be really sad…”
Evan said with a pained expression.
They say everyone feels that way the first time…
‘What about Uriel?’
I’ve experienced it a few times, so I’m fine, but it seems a bit strange that Uriel isn’t showing any signs of struggling.
As far as I know, Uriel hasn’t left the palace much since childhood, so if she hasn’t gone anywhere, it’s obvious she wouldn’t have used a teleportation magic circle even once.
I would think that as royalty, a day would come when she would ride a teleportation magic circle, but perhaps she was trained ahead of time to avoid showing her hardship to others as royalty?
That said, her tension seems no different from before, or rather, she seems even more energetic than earlier…
I had a moment of doubt but decided to let it go.
Well, if she has used it before, then thinking so seriously about it isn’t really necessary, right? Or she might just naturally adjust well to teleportation.
More importantly than that, I was thinking about what to do next.
Yes.
Isn’t the most important thing still left here?
‘What about the clothes?’
Do I have to wear a swimsuit?
Since living in this body, I’ve never worn anything different from the clothes I’m currently wearing, let alone a swimsuit. The only thing I’ve worn a lot would be the academy uniform, since it’s a must to wear it at the academy.
If there are people who enjoy seeing a swimsuit-wearing body like this, they must be executed.
That’s a type of person I should never let live.
Well, whatever kind of person that might be, it’s not my business, so I’d let them live.
“So… what are we going to do? Aria?”
“[What do you mean by what are we going to do?]”
“I mean… are we heading straight to the trial, or are we going to take a little break here first?”
Well…
That’s obviously already decided, isn’t it?
“[Of course the trials are important, but we came here not just for the trials, but also to build relationships.]”
“That means…”
“[Yes~ let’s rest here before going!]”
It’s not like I want to work all day long.
I’m someone who would like to take a break to some extent.
Of course, Evan looked at me with a surprised expression, as if he didn’t expect me to suggest resting.
Is it that strange for me to say I want to rest…?
I had a moment of discontent, thinking those things, but since I’ve never directly said I wanted to rest until now, I decided to let it slide this time.
There will not be a next time.
*
“[U-Um…]”
Yeah.
Bringing up the idea to rest was fine.
It seemed like everyone, not just Evan, wanted to relax on the beach… And more than anything, I was thinking about how I wanted to enjoy some time at the beach after such a long time, so it wouldn’t be a problem at all.
However…
“[W-Why did you bring a swimsuit…]”
Why on earth did I get a swimsuit to wear…?
“Lady Aria, you also need to dress up! No matter how much of a saint you are, you’re still a girl!”
Uriel began to speak nonsense.
I never saw her that way, but it seems that to maintain her status as royalty, some madness is essential.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to say that to a saint appearing as a young girl while openly showing off a swimsuit…
Ah… One of my favorite characters has completely lost her mind…
After all, Uriel, who carries the title of princess knight, wouldn’t normally say such things.
As the title of princess knight suggests, Uriel doesn’t usually dress up, so for her to say such a thing means just how far gone she is…
I shook my head and shouted in my thoughts.
“[I have dedicated everything to the gods… I can’t wear such clothing… It’s blasphemous!]”
Anyway, it’s blasphemous.
It’s not that I’m saying this because I absolutely don’t want to wear it; I just wish they’d realize that it might seem blasphemous from the perspective of religious people.
Honestly, that’s really what it is.
“Aria…”
“Are you disregarding our wishes to have fun with you as friends?”
Perhaps unable to bear it, even Stella stepped forward and asked me that.
In the midst, she was looking at me with a pitiful expression, trying to persuade me to take it seriously.
‘No…’
I truly don’t understand why everyone is so enthusiastic about seeing me in a swimsuit.
What is it?
Is this their taste?
I never expected Uriel and Stella, of all people, to be so fixated on seeing me in a swimsuit.
To be honest, it was quite shocking.
Isn’t it more unusual not to be shocked?
If it was Evan who was obsessed with me in a swimsuit, that would be one thing, but why are they so fixated on me?
If I showed that to Evan, I would think everything was going smoothly according to my plan.
“[Evan, brother…!]”
What on earth has he been doing until now?
As I turned toward Evan, feeling like I needed to say something…
“[Evan…?]”
For some reason, Evan was busy looking away instead of making eye contact with me.
What the heck?
Why is he trying to avoid looking at me instead of giving another reaction?
‘No way, you…’
Is this kid possibly…
“Alright~ then let’s go!”
“To get into the water, it’s a must, Aria… There’s no other choice.”
Being dragged along by the two, I couldn’t take my eyes off Evan.
No way, this kid…
Is that his taste…?
From now on, I’m never going near Evan again.
Even if I have to wear a swimsuit, I’ll be sure to be careful so he won’t see me.
Ugh…
