The leaves being tossed by the wind occasionally made a slight sound, composing a unique accompaniment to the intermittent sunshine.
No matter how you look at the combination of flowers, grass and snacks, it is the most suitable episode for afternoon tea.
The girl happily enjoyed this leisurely time.
Rather than staying in that solemn cathedral all day, ladylike activities were more suitable for her.
The lip biting down on the cake confirmed the conclusion.
Laura Stewart——
"English Puritanism", the supreme bishop of the Zeroth Holy Parish "Church of Necessary Evils (Necessarius)" is waiting for someone.
Not long ago, she issued an unofficial order to two elite members of the church.
Today is the day for routine reporting.
However, rather than staying in her original office area to review the report, she moved to another location a little willfully.
for example.
here.
If you count the time.
They should have arrived.
Laura reluctantly looked away from the dinner plate in front of her.
The sound of footsteps appeared behind me on time.
You can see that the two magicians she most 'trusts' are walking towards this side.
Stiyl Magnus and Kanzaki Kaori.
A genius rune magician and less than twenty "saints" in the world.
However, the two people today seemed a little strange.
The footsteps that should have been calm and steady became faster and faster.
Until one of them couldn't help but roar with suppressed anger.
"Supreme Bishop!"
Steele, the tall red-haired boy, shouted as if he was breaking down a door.
Being called out in this way, Laura, who was frightened and shook out her tea, suddenly lost her elegant image.
“Ugh—tissues, tissues!”
The girl tried her best to save the water before it got on her clothes.
Her helpless look made it impossible to sense her solemnity as the highest level member of the Puritan Church.
Seeing this scene, Kanzaki, who was about to say something, sighed from the bottom of his heart.
…
…
Laura Stewart finished rearranging her messy clothes.
"Steele! Next time you do something so rude, I will remember you for being disrespectful!"
The man in power, with his hands on his legs, angrily expressed his indignation.
Even though there is not much left of that majesty.
"Really? Can the Grand Bishop please explain to me why Kanzaki and I have been meeting outside the Great Cathedral for an hour, while you, who should have been there, are sitting here leisurely?"
The oppressive boy revealed it without any care.
"Then, there is a special reason, yes, a special reason! And an hour is just a trivial amount of time, so why bother with it so much? I am worried about church affairs all day long, so it is natural for me to be negligent occasionally, right?"
Laura emphasized as if she had found a life-saving straw.
Unfortunately, no one wants to believe her.
The red-haired magician clicked his tongue, knowing that if he continued, one hour would turn into two hours.
The former female pope could only frown, with a look of helplessness on her face.
In short.
Let’s get down to business.
Kanzaki looked at the actual leader of the church.
"Supreme Bishop, why did you call Steele and me here today? We just submitted the report, and the child..."
"You still couldn't bring it back, right?"
Laura smiled with an expression that seemed to have been guessed.
"..."
Kanzaki and Stiyl fell into silence at the same time.
They have to wield weapons at the people they are supposed to protect. This kind of task is really too cruel for them.
"With your strength, even if someone blocks it, it will be easy to bring 'that' back."
Laura stirred the newly brewed coffee and spoke very firmly.
But they still 'missed' again and again.
reason.
Everyone actually knows it.
Before the limited time comes, there is only this much they can do for her.
"Okay! I didn't intend to blame you, so there's no need to show such an expression."
Laura adjusted the atmosphere with a cheerful tone.
Completely forgetting that I am the source of this sadness.
By the way, I also turned the topic to the real purpose of today.
"I called you here specifically because I wanted you to see this."
She took out two blank pieces of paper from her monastic uniform and handed them to the two of them.
There were traces of encrypted spells on it, so neither Kanzaki nor Stiyl found it strange.
"This is the information sent back by the man named Tsuchimikado Motoharu from the island country in the far east."
"Combined with the information collected by our own department, how about it? Does it feel like a 'familiar' feeling?"
Laura looked at the two people with interest.
As expected, they quickly extracted the key information.
Northern Europe.
Magician.
Academy City.
besides.
Angel.
"In that city that symbolizes science, a magician defeated a person with super powers?"
Kanzaki couldn't hide his surprise and said.
No matter what the truth is, the mere appearance of this statement is enough to make the two major forces sensitive.
"Not only that."
Steele continued.
"According to that guy's judgment, the other party seems to be a user of the 'Angel Technique'."
This conclusion makes the whole matter even more complicated.
Furthermore, this is a problem that the Christian sect cannot ignore.
and.
"'Mebius'?"
Kanzaki muttered a specially marked word.
that is not……
The female pope raised her head and looked at the supreme bishop who was also looking over.
No wonder she said familiar.
this name.
It was in the turmoil of the Nordic magic circle that the organization finally gathered for a certain 'person'.
A new magical society.
——"Mobius".
The opponents she had fought against were unable to determine the outcome.
Brünnhilde, who is also a "Saint", is among them.
"Is this thing related to them?"
Kanzaki got a headache.
Because they are an emerging force, they don't even know much about each other's leader, nature, purpose, and magic. It's more like a patchwork hybrid.
I only know that their current scope of activities is in the area of the "Ilisalina Independent States Alliance".
How could it be related to "Academy City"?
The female saint couldn't understand.
"In other words, do you want us to find out about this?"
Steele, who spoke for Kanzaki, concluded.
If that's the case, that's great.
He didn't want to continue-
"Huh? In this case, it's no longer necessary."
Laura, who had chosen the cake again, dispelled Steele's just-rising joy.
She turned her head and explained to the two of them with a smile.
"Do you still remember that maid sent by the royal family as a guard who repeatedly ignored orders to return home? Yes, she is the same 'saint' as Kanzaki you are."
"She is staying there now for the reason of 'gathering intelligence'."
"——!"
The magicians were slightly surprised and hid the regrets deep in their hearts.
It's just.
How much of the information is sincere is unknown.
Laura thought as she continued to challenge the dessert.
then.
The story has returned to its starting point.
"Kanzaki, Steele."
The blond devil smiled as usual.
"Go and bring back the 'Catalogue of Forbidden Books'. This time, it's a formal order."