Wortenia Senki (WN) - Volume 2 - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Episode 1
(The despair of those who are being summoned)

 

63rd day after being summoned to another world .

The northern part of the western continent .  
Three travelers proceed through the Doshu desert where the yellow sand blows violently .  <TLN: The desert name is "ドーシュ," I can't make sense the English for it, any suggestion?> 
The mantle which the three of them wore are stained and scratched slightly, symbolizing the harsh journey they have been through .  
Their steps are heavy .
"There is an oasis of Mireish at the end of this sand dune . "
 
"That fellow is there, right . . . ?"
 
Ryouma eyes turned toward the sand dune that Laura had pointed out .  
His eyes pupil had a sadness mixed with despair and a little hope .  


"Let's draw the conclusion . I feel sorry; however, it is impossible for you to return to your former world . "

Inside this place which crowded by books and parchment that have turn yellow due to age, the room manager said such words while sitting on the chair .  
The manager of this room is a lady who wore hemp clothes .  


Her age is around 35 years old to early 40 .  
Her appearance is just like your ordinary woman living anywhere .  
She's neither beautiful nor ugly .  
Black eyes and black hair .  
She does not have any characteristic feature .  
Even if she dress herself up .  
She will be just your ordinary woman found anywhere .  
However, her real value is not that .  
She's one of the best people who has the knowledge of magic of the western continent engraved in her mind .  
That is the reason why Ryouma visits her .  
The woman whom people call the hermit of Mireish .  
Her name is Anamaria .  

"That is because right now there's no magic for that right?"
Ryouma looking at her with sneering eyes .  
Those words are the words of many magic art masters had said to him along the way after he escaped Sardina pursuit before reaching here .  
However, what she's about to say overwhelm Ryouma .

"No . It's not because there's no magic art for it that you cannot go back . Because the technique cannot be created that's why you cannot return . "

"What did you say!"

An angry voice comes out from Ryouma's mouth .  


It was a fit of anger that even Sara and her sister who have been traveling together never saw .  
During these two months, Ryouma and the sisters while doing guild's work, had visited several renown magic users to seek a way for him to return to Earth .  
Of course, he did not meet the one within the imperial territory .  
And all of them gives the same answers .  
And that is there's no return home for him .  
However they just answer it as, 
There's no magic developed for it .  
That's why Ryouma asked them if they can develop it or not .  
And all of them uniformly said .  

It's impossible for them to do so .  
And gives the name of people who can develop the magic .  
And one of those names is Anamaria .  

"Calm down . Nothing will change even if you're getting agitated . "

Even when Ryouma shows his anger, Anamaria expression did not change at all .  
It seems like she was a civil officer in the past, she had to give up her job after having confrontation against a cabinet minister at the place she worked .

"My bad . . . . It's fine . I've calmed down . . . . Can you explain why I cannot go back?"

He said those words after trying his hardest to hold back the rage inside his heart .



"The reason is obvious . . . . But before I'm explaining it to you, I want to ask, how far is your understanding regarding magic art?"

"Understanding regarding magic art huh? "

Knowledge about magic art that he had received from Sara come to mind .  

A magic art is a technique that needs energy known as Prana if one were want to use them .  
And depending on how one use it, there are three different systems .

One is magic art that uses Prana resided within one's body .  
This technique that does not require casting is overwhelming in a close combat situation .

Another one is Incantation type magic art .  
This magic art is the kind that borrows some power from outside being such as God, demon, and spirit .  
Because of the need to cast, it was not suitable for close combat .
However, since one were using the power of non-human being, they were able to create a phenomenon that cannot be done by humans, such as fire and manipulating the wind .

And the last one is magic art by way of bestowing .  
This technique uses Prana on a substance that does not have Prana within them, such as Swords and Spears, this method will raise the strength of the one who does not have Prana within them .  

With Ryouma explanation, Anamaria face smiles broadly .

"That's right . You seems to know about the basic . . but now I will ask you a question . Do you know which type is the one that's being used to summon people from a different world?"

Ryouma replied Anamaria's question with annoyance .

"The syntax system type!"

Hearing the answer, Anamaria nodded her head .

"Exactly . Now the problem is, to whom we should offer the Prana in another world . "

" . . . What do you mean by that? I was summoned to this world . It was the consequence of this world magic art that I was being brought here! Won't you just need to pray to God who has summoned me to this world!"

Ryouma comment is reasonable .  
However, Anamaria expression remained the same .

"You can leave this world . I'm sure of this . "

"Then!"

Yet, The words that come out from Anamaria after this knocked Ryouma down to the bottom of despair .


"However, you will end up drifting within the interstices of space-time forever . "