第１２９７堀：ロガリ大陸魔術の長 (Part2)
"Or rather, haven't you been approached by Nonoa and the others? Isn't the Beast God Gota around?"
"Gota? Ah, I remember that. It's been a while since I've heard from them. I wonder what's going on?"
"That's the same reaction as Lilishe."
"She's a god on the level of being completely forgotten. Besides, she's the god of beasts, so she's not exactly friendly. If anything, you know there's a tiger in the Beast God's country, right? That one is almost indifferent, and it's Litea's pet. Most importantly, her faith has been taken by that tiger, so she's probably quite weakened."
"Ah, so she's lost her standing to the tiger."
I hadn't considered that possibility.
But it certainly made sense.
"If that's true, wouldn't she become hostile?"
"She's not trying to expand her influence by attacking people. She's a beast by nature, isn't she? She lives by instinct. Her thought process is different from ours."
"I understand what you're saying, but shouldn't we at least confirm it? If she starts attacking people out of hunger, we'll be affected. It's not like she's someone humans can easily suppress, is it?"
"Well, she's still a god, even if fallen, so I don't think she'd lose to someone just a little skilled. That's true. Let's send someone to confirm."
"Wait, if that's the case, it sounds like you know her location?"
"Of course I do. Though, she might not be there now. Ah, it's in the Roschur faction's territory, so it's no wonder Lilishe wouldn't know the details."
I see.
So that's why Lilishe couldn't keep track of her.
"More importantly, Litea deified the tiger, so would Gota want to face her parent?"
"Naturally, that would be unpleasant."
"Right."
There was no reason for Lilishe to have information on Gota in the first place.
As we were talking, I glanced at the clock and saw it was getting late.
"There's no point in talking for too long. For now, could you provide the information you have, including about Gota, in writing?"
"Yes. That would be helpful for me as well. There might be things I've forgotten, and I'll send you the details about the exchange student test candidates later."
And so, I finished my conversation with Nonoa and left the cafe.
"Is that Her Majesty Queen Nonoa of the magic country, and a goddess?"
I turned around at Fiora's murmur.
"Huh? Haven't we met before?"
"I've seen her a few times when she was with Lilishe and the others, but we've never spoken so thoroughly."
As Fiora said this, the others nodded in agreement.
Ah, I see.
"What did you think after actually talking to her?"
"I thought she was someone who had her own clear thoughts. Well, she certainly has the capacity to lead."
Orelia and the others also nodded vigorously behind me.
"However, I don't have much knowledge about the magic country."
"What do you mean? Dafaio is also under Roschur's protection, isn't it?"
"Yes. Our positions are the same, but there's a difference in how we're treated compared to the magic country that sends out mages..."
Fiora trailed off, hesitant.
"Oh, were the people there arrogant?"
"It's difficult to say, but yes. Dafaio didn't have many skilled mages, so I tried to negotiate for court mage candidates, but they said there were no mages willing to go to the countryside..."
"That's quite blatant. Did you file a complaint?"
"We did, but the employment conditions were quite exorbitant. The person in charge was quite indignant, and since it wasn't an urgent matter, we decided to cancel."
"Should I tell her directly?"
"...I thought not, but I should. Nonoa-sama has no ill intentions. It just seems like her subordinates are being picky. More importantly, it would be problematic if they brought incompetent individuals for the upcoming test."
"That's right."
With that, I turned on my heel and returned to the cafe.
"Huh? Did you forget something?"
"Ah, I forgot something important."
It goes without saying that Nonoa immediately returned to her country and began her investigation.
It would be the worst if we've made enemies without realizing it.
The top mages of Rogari are rather obscure, aren't they?
Well, it can't be helped since she's a goddess.
But still, some of them are quite competent.