"……What's this?"
"A very convenient mat for drawing magic circles."
"It seems to be pure white."
"Of course, we have to write the lineup now."
After answering Misty's question, Theon took out a bottle filled with black beads from his arms.
Open the cap of the bottle, reach out to the contents of the bottle, and move slowly. The beads in the bottle will dance in the air under the guidance of the bottle.
Beads as smooth as black ribbons fell on the white cushions as Theon's hands moved, passing through the numerous raised gaps.
It bifurcates from a strip in the middle and bends like an arc, and it takes about two minutes to repeat the complex movement.
Complex patterns are clearly depicted on the white mat.
"I see, use Biz to draw the lines of the magic circle..."
"Yes. In this way, you don't have to worry about the thread being wiped off even if you walk on the mat. When you put it away, you just need to collect the beads and stack them on the mat. It's very easy."
"It is indeed very convenient, but let's not talk about the beads first, there is actually such a mat for sale."
Although I don’t know whether it is rubber or silicone, the white mat is covered with countless protrusions. If you put your feet on directly, the soles of your feet will definitely be irritated and painful.
Even if you wear shoes for walking, the stains on the soles will fall on the mat and be difficult to clean because of the protrusions.
It doesn't sound like a mat that is stained with mud when you enter the door, but since it is not the size used in real life, it is difficult to think of it as something commonly sold.
At least that's what Ajit and Anna thought, but Xion tilted his head in confusion.
"Nothing, is this a regular mail order? Do you need a set of black beads?"
"Huh? What furniture company would sell such a strange combination?"
"I bought it at the furniture company 'Witches Grocery'."
"'Witch Grocery Store'?"
Xiaojing's and Anna's voices overlapped perfectly.
In response to this, Theon said with an accepting look: "Ah, so to speak, I haven't explained it yet."
"'Witch's General Store Witch's Supermarket' is one of the large communities that 'Mother of Orbs' participated in when it was founded... In short, it is a large mail order company facing the outside world."
"I'm sorry, can you say it again?"
"So it was a big mail-order company for laypeople."
Regarding the 'witch's grocer', I understand what Theon means. But the brain refuses to understand.
“Does mail order exist in other societies?”
"Of course, even if you are not a human being, you can still live, so you can also buy things. Compared with online shopping in human society, the service level is much higher."
"You can barter even if you don't bring money. If it's not a particularly valuable item, it only takes a few minutes to place the order and it will be delivered to your door using teleportation magic. For people like us who live far away from people and live without money, It’s also very convenient to use.”
Although her image has not yet emerged in Xiaojing's mind, judging from the reactions of the two people, it seems to be a natural existence.
"Anyway, we have to talk to the CEO of the 'Witch Grocery Store' later. We'll discuss the details later."
"This is the first time I've heard of it... Is this magic circle prepared for communication?"
Although they were allowed to communicate under surveillance, they were told that the captain's room was not spacious enough to allow communication, so they were brought here.
Aki and the others had no idea what preparations were taking place in front of them.
"If you just want to communicate simply, you just need to take the blue gem and fly your consciousness to the different space prepared by the "Mother of Jewels"... But in that case, what is said there cannot be conveyed to the captain. They are.”
"...Is this better for you?"
"How is that possible? There is nothing to feel guilty about, but you are suspected because you don't understand it. Isn't it troublesome?"
He laughed off Misty's words, "As if someone would do that soon, right?" Theon said to her with a smile.
It wasn't that he didn't know who the words were referring to, but he turned away with an unhappy expression.
"Well, that's it. We are going to use this magic circle so that the captain and everyone nearby can hear the communication content."
"Would it be nice if you could keep an eye on me?"
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about asking. It would be good for me to have more witnesses."
Don't just let Ajit be the witness, have many witnesses to solidify the fact that Theon didn't do anything hostile to the human army.
That's why Theon let the contents of the communication include Misty, who was particularly suspicious of him.
"Also, there is no point in communicating the crisis to ordinary people. I will directly contact the people I know who are well-known in the area."
"Do you have such connections?"
"In short, it's the person in charge of the Witch Grocery Store that I just mentioned, as well as the people related to "Gladiator Banquet Amphitheater" and "Wandering Sword"."
"Isn't this a great connection?!"
From Xiaojing's perspective, this was the first time they heard these names, but this is probably a famous place to observe the reactions of hummingbirds.
Theon, who allowed Achid to spy on him in order to get in touch with these people, was left with questions.
Normally, Xion would use the contract of "not getting too involved in private life" as a shield to hide information, but this time he made no such move.
Since information about people other than himself might be leaked, he should be more careful than usual, but he didn't seem to have such thoughts at all.
"(Do you have the confidence not to let others know...even if others find out, won't you be embarrassed?)"
Hummingbird also told his purpose and the information about the "Mother of Orbs" very simply, although part of it was induced by Xion.
The attitude of Theon and Hummingbird seems to show the confidence that "there will be no problem even if others find out."
Although one should not draw conclusions based on a small sample size, perhaps outsiders are not too wary of the human army.
Ajit was brought to the center of the magic circle by Xion. A birdcage containing a hummingbird floats nearby.
"I'll be in touch next, but it basically feels the same as the human army's communication. If you want to interrupt, please chime in."
"...Isn't this too rude?"
"At least I don't mind the three people I need to contact now, including the fact that the captain is a human being."
The hummingbird's disdain for people was very obvious at first, so I was worried that it might have this tendency toward other people, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Having said that, if it is a stranger you meet for the first time and you are suddenly asked if you can talk easily, it is impossible, so if there is nothing special, let him do it more smoothly.
"...the spell is activated, connect."
Following these simple words, the blue gem in Xion's raised right hand glowed, and the magic circle also glowed with the same light.
And the walls and patterns of light emerge as if covering the inside of the magic circle, forming something like a dome.
"Have you been contacted yet?"
"No, I'm still calling you. If you're busy, you might not answer."
Like a regular home phone? Just as he was thinking this, a figure vaguely appeared inside the magic circle.
"Huh? Voice-only communication is really rare."
I always think it is a sexy female voice. Although it seems incredible, it doesn't seem to take it seriously.
Then a tall silhouette that didn't look like a human appeared, and a silhouette that was slightly shorter than Xiao Jing also appeared.
"Huh?! I only heard your voice. Is the communication bad?"
"...No, it seems that they only communicated by voice on purpose. Young Xion seems to have something going on."
The loud voice, which is rough but approachable, and the small voice, which gives a quiet and cold impression, both seem to be male voices.
After hearing these three voices, Xion nodded with satisfaction and said.
"Long time no see, you three. There's something about voice-only communication."
"What's the matter?"
"Because a lot of things happened, I decided to assist the human army as a magician, so I asked them to witness this letter."
"Oh, you're doing something weird again."
Theon explains that he is assisting the human army, but the gruff voice only says "strange things."
The other two people didn't seem to care too much, and only heard slight "um" and "face" sounds.
This reaction made Xiaojing feel very strange.
Xion was born in this world, so he has no knowledge of "other worlds" and always feels that "other worlds" are other people's business.
The reason why he agreed to assist the human army was because he had no feelings or sense of partnership with the "other world", let alone the people of this world.
