I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 63: A Life in Another World that is Far from Free 3

Episode 63: A Life in Another World that is Far from Free 3

Having finished the beast subjugation, I headed back to Granzawall.  

To be honest, I hadn’t fully gathered my thoughts yet. But with nothing else to do, I decided to return.  

“Excuse me, Maki-sama.”  

“It’s fine. I’m the one who suddenly barged in, and you have work to do, right?”  

After confirming that there were no more beasts in the area, Vil-san had stayed behind to ensure the soldiers could safely resume their work.  

Thinking that I would only get in the way if I stayed, I decided to head back.  

“…Huh? Alicia?”  

“I’ve finally found you, Maki-san!”  

Found me? Did we have an arrangement or something?  

“Did something happen?”  

“No, I just have something I’d like to discuss.”  

“A talk?”  

“Yes. About Madoka-san…”  

Ever since that argument, Madoka has been holed up in the room that was provided for her.  

It seems she’s been talking to Yuria about something, but as for me, she’s clearly been avoiding me.  

It’s not a matter of mere chance encounters—she’s been deliberately changing her schedule to avoid me, even eating at different times or in her room.  

She’s still seeing Alicia and Glenn, so why am I the only one being avoided like this?  

…Well, I guess it’s because I flatly turned her down.  

Rather than continue standing around talking, we decided to have the conversation as we walked back to Granzawall.  

“Ever since that discussion, it seems she’s been thinking about whether she can help the other people from Earth on her own.”  

“Yeah, that sounds like her. Madoka has a strong sense of justice.”  

“But that’s practically suicidal. Even if she somehow made it to Shriden, all that’s waiting for her there is death.”  

“Because the Hero, Sword Saint, and all those in advanced and intermediate professions are being controlled, right?”  

If they weren’t under control and there were any allies we could sway to our side, there might be a chance.  

But if those people are being manipulated by that rotten king as Madoka said, it would only result in an attack the moment they laid eyes on her.  

“Besides, if Shriden learns that Madoka and Yuria are still alive, they’ll turn their attention towards Adelreed.”  

“That’s another issue. In the worst case, it could become an international issue… no, it could even lead to war.”  

There’s no way they’d think it’s okay just because two countries stand between them.  

This world probably has plenty of technologies I don’t know about.  

What if, for example, there are more teleportation magic circles placed outside the Forest of Demons?  

I don’t even know if you need a magic circle to use teleportation in the first place.  

If enemies could suddenly appear and attack from unknown locations, it’d be over in an instant.  

“…Appraisal: Conditions for Using Teleportation Magic.”  

I have enough magical power, so I might as well check.  

…Hmm… I see… Yep, I’m definitely against war.  

While it depends on their level of mastery, it seems some people can use teleportation magic without a magic circle.  

Given that someone from Shriden set up the magic circle, it’s more likely they can’t use it without one—but that’s not a certainty.  

If there’s even a possibility of dragging a nation into this, taking that risk would be a foolish move.  

“In that case, we have no choice but to explain everything to Madoka and make her give up.”  

“Explain everything? …Maki-san, is there something you’re still hiding?”  

“…Uh, yes.”  

“Hey!”  

“I-I’m sorry! I’ll tell you first, Alicia!”  

At this point, there was no point in staying silent. So I explained about improving the teleportation magic circle and the additional concerns without holding anything back.  

Her reaction was just as I expected—Alicia shared the same opinion as me.  

“…You’re right, it’s far too dangerous.”  

“Yeah. Besides, there are other, smaller concerns too.”  

“Like what?”  

“Improving the teleportation magic circle will take time. It requires a huge amount of mana. And more importantly, a Mage who is well-versed in teleportation magic. And even after improving the circle, using the teleportation magic itself will also need a massive amount of mana.”  

“I understand that.”  

“If we could immediately teleport and take action after improving the magic circle, there wouldn’t be a problem. But if we wait for mana to recover before teleporting, the fact that we’ve modified the teleportation magic circle might get exposed.”

This concern arises during the time between improving the magic circle and actually using teleportation magic. If the Shriden side tries to use teleportation during that period and it fails, they might realize that someone tampered with the teleportation magic circle on the Adelreed side.

In that case, the first suspicion would likely fall on Madoka and Yuria.  

Even though their levels were low when they were teleported, both of them are in special-class professions.  

If that rotten king suspects they survived somehow and were rescued by Adelreed, he’ll likely start probing for more information.  

This could escalate into an international issue. And in the worst-case scenario, assassins might be sent to kill them.  

This is another world, after all—it’s not surprising if there are people who make a living as assassins.  

“We have quite a pile of problems, don’t we?”  

“Exactly. Well, it’s impossible right now since we don’t even have anyone capable of improving the teleportation magic circle.”  

I said this with a shrug. But for some reason, Alicia smiled.  

“…We might be able to solve that problem, actually.”  

“…What?”  

From there, Alicia started to explain, and it was a very interesting story. It might just be the key to convincing Madoka.