133. Interlude 6 • Temple 6
Iberia wandered, searching for Adra. She had sensed its presence near Cambria for a fleeting moment, but found nothing there.
She flew eastward, aimless, when suddenly she sensed another presence—and memories from the past surfaced.
Perhaps the elven village, long allied with the Dragon Kingdom, was near.
They’d know about dragons, surely.
Straining through pain, Iberia flew eastward, toward where she sensed the World Tree’s presence guiding her toward the elven village.
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After touring the world, Shiro and the others returned to Cambria.
Negotiations with the various nations had succeeded. The formation of the Stellaria Federation, comprising all eleven countries, was confirmed.
When news of the Federation’s founding spread, celebrations erupted across the lands. Demand for magic-sea routes soared, and responding to inquiries from merchants and nobles became a massive undertaking.
For the time being, practical negotiations and coordination would continue. The actual founding ceremony would be scheduled for several months hence.
The heroes returned to the academy, resuming their student life. Emilia and Miradia would restart their studies as well.
And Shestia would join the academy, too. Her age was perfect, her abilities impeccable—she was assigned directly to the Special S-Class.
Shiro and Mitoka would occasionally teach special lectures.
Meanwhile, Shiro devoted himself to improving the magic comm-unit, especially adding conference functionality through simultaneous communication. He envisioned regular meetings across the Federation, and the ability to relay live updates should an incident occur.
He believed major crises would be easier to manage if the entire world could share real-time video from the scene.
Shiro had naturally become busy with the construction of the magic airship. Mostly, it was just modifications to existing vessels, so he was mostly occupied with coordinating ship deliveries from various nations and adjusting the retrofit schedule.
The ship deliveries were handled primarily by Felion. Being coastal, the nation naturally had a strong maritime and shipbuilding industry.
The modifications were assigned to the Magic Gear Development Team, who would visit various countries on a regular basis. Though, every time they did, it ended up being a full-blown trip for everyone.
Aria and Albert stayed behind in the Academy City, continuing their adventurer work. Shiro, Shestia, Kotone, and even the heroes occasionally took on requests to gain experience.
Sophia, Sherina, and Altia returned to Sotohaim.
Shiro had handed over the Silphid I to Sophia. She and the others boarded it with delight and set off back to Sotohaim.
Of course, that was Shiro’s idea—so they could be summoned instantly if anything happened. Their combat strength was too valuable to leave unaccounted for.
Thus, Shiro and the others enjoyed a brief period of quiet days.
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Shiro was alone in the temple of the Golem Great Mountains. Using teleportation meant he could arrive without being seen by anyone.
The moment Shiro stepped inside the temple, Firumia appeared.
“Shiro, unusual. You’re alone?”
“Yes. Actually, I have a question and a request for you, Firumia.”
“What is it?”
“Regarding the world’s restoration—was the design and implementation method the same as my original plan?”
“…Yes, it was.”
“Then, what about the restoration point settings?”
“Ah, that. Unfortunately, it’s a bit different. Your design was… overly ‘wealthy,’ I suppose. We can’t just generate arbitrary numbers at arbitrary points, not even if we wanted to. It’s limited to one point, basically.”
Shiro nodded internally, satisfied with Firumia’s reply exactly as he’d expected. That explained why the same loop had repeated so many times.
“Ah, I see. Well, how about this approach…?”
Shiro explained the improvements to the restoration system to the goddess Firumia, who listened, then blinked in surprise—followed by clear delight—as she approved the changes.
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