Chapter 69

It was evening. As I was playing with the golem in the yard, Dianeya came to visit.

"Phew, it's been a while since I've come, but it's always so relaxing to be at Daichi-sama's place."

Then, as usual, she handed me a bag of gold and relaxed, drinking the tea that Sakura had served.

"My house isn't a café, you know."

"Sorry, sorry. I just get so relaxed in front of you; I can be a regular magician. -- Oh, right! Speaking of cafés, the Rabbit's house is doing quite well. They even thanked you, Daichi-sama."

"Yeah, I know. The rabbits came by the other day too. But I politely declined when they tried to bring me more gold. -- Anyway, Dianeya, you don't need to keep bringing gold, you know?"

"No, but I don't have anything else to give you. I thought about equipment and items, but there's almost nothing I can give you. If there were something else to show my feelings, that would be best."

To be honest, I don't really need items or gold that much. I'd be happy to receive them, but as I was thinking this, I was putting away the toolbox I used to play with the golem.

"Hmm... Daichi-sama? What's that scroll in the toolbox? It's unusual for you to have something like that."

"Huh? Oh, this? I bought it at Anne's shop. It's a teleportation scroll."

"Teleportation!?"

I just said it casually, but she was completely freaked out. What's going on?

"No, but when your golems combine, it could create a crazy strategy. Like causing chaos at the teleportation destination..."

"Whoa, don't think of such nasty things, man. But I won't do that."

"O-Oh, good. Your golems are strategic even on their own, so I can imagine all sorts of things."

I've never thought about using them for military purposes.

"By the way, are there any precautions to take when using teleportation? I don't even know how to use it."

I don't want to end up buried in the ground or something. I need to ask.

"The usage is simple. When you open it, you'll be transported to the location registered on the scroll's string. The important thing to note is that there are conditions for teleportation to work."

"Conditions?"

"Yes. The condition for teleportation is that you must have visited the location before. You need to know the spatial coordinates of the place you're going to."

Oh, so much trouble.

"Do I have to visit a place once?"

"Yes, it's absolutely necessary."

In that case, it might not be suitable for me.

"You have to regularly visit and check the locations to avoid ending up inside a wall. It's quite important."

"...I don't really go out, so teleportation might not work for me."

I've done a lot of things based on my imagination, but it seems I have a weakness here.

"I never thought that going out would be a requirement for some magic."

In that sense, Dianeya is pretty impressive. She can teleport to a lot of places.

"Well, in your case, you have Hestia and can move with your golems, so it shouldn't be a problem. The advantage of this scroll is that it saves time and distance and conserves energy, but you can achieve those things in other ways. I'm even a bit envious."

I don't really feel it, but whatever.

Anyway, I bought the scroll. I'll try it out as practice when I need to use it.

"---Oh, right. Speaking of travel, Daichi-sama. There's a festival in Procia soon. Would you like to come and see it?"

"Festival?"

"Yes, it's a celebration marking the hundredth anniversary of the city. It should be quite lively with stalls and food stands. So, I thought it might be nice to visit with the group here. Of course, I'll accompany you and show you around!"

A festival, huh. I'm not that fond of crowds.

I'd rather do something relaxing like fishing or observing dragons.

...But, you know what?

A little sightseeing might be nice.

If the crowd gets too much, I can just use the teleportation scroll to go home.

The escape route is perfect. The only thing left is,

"Sakura, do you want to go?"

I asked Sakura, who was bringing the tea.

"If you want to go, of course, I'll accompany you."

Sakura seems interested too.

If that's the case, it might be worth going.

"When is it?"

"Yes, in two weeks."

"Then I'll show up then."

When I said that, Dianeya's expression brightened up.

"Y-Yes! I'll work hard on the preparations! I'll come and let you know when I have more information, so please wait for me."

She went back to the city, excited.

"She seems quite happy."

"I think she's happy to be able to go with you, Master."

Sakura smiled and said.

I don't really understand that kind of feeling, but I'll look forward to it.