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“I don’t know how you manage to make the airship tilt to the side when it’s made so that it won’t, no matter what the birdfolk do.”

 

Those were Aeris’s words. While Nyran was usually good at anything, he did not like piloting airships. It was rare to see him scratch his head in puzzlement.

 

“I don’t like flying with birdfolk either.”

“Neither do I.”

 

Kaider agreed. If Orne and Puel were there, they would have said that would rather carry Maki and Chiharu as well. There was a trick to flying with birdfolk. You had to relax your body and let them control you. This was not something the two warriors liked to do.

 

As their leisurely journey was coming close to an end, Maki and Chiharu stuck their noses to the window and enjoyed the view. More and more houses could be seen as they approached Bakka.

 

“The buildings are all white!”

“But the roofs are orange. It’s so pretty!”

 

In Tram, the castle had been on slightly elevated ground. And it was the same for the castle in Bakka.

 

“So many cottages.”

 

Chiharu said. Nyran answered.

 

“Cottages? I don’t know what you mean. But as there are many relatives, the castle itself is like a small town.”

 

As Nyran said, there were large mansions on both sides of the castle. It was very odd.

 

The town square was just outside of the castle gates, and the rest of the town spread out from there. There was also an inlet with a small port and a few sailboats and fishing boats were currently docked there. And a white, sandy beach spread out on both sides of the inlet.

 

“It’s like a southern island.”

“Blue seas, white beaches, white sails and houses with orange roofs. And then there’s the castle. It really is pretty.”

“Yes. Bakka really is beautiful when seen from the sky.”

 

Nyran agreed as he looked out the window. Just then, the birdfolk changed directions and flew towards the beach.

 

“Where are we going to land?”

“Between the inlet and the beach.”

“So they’ve gone on ahead. To the beach.”

“They usually follow the airship until the end.”

 

Aeris cocked his head to the side as he controlled the airship. The airship slowly descended.

 

“Woah, the waves look pretty wild. The water turns white when they crash.”

“Really? Well, the wind seems calm. Hmm? There is someone on the beach. Van!”

“What is it, uncle?”

“Look at the beach for me.”

 

Elves had good eyes.

 

“The beach? Well, the waves look rough. Hmm. Yes, and there are people there too. Almost like they are watching the sea for something. Hmm?”

“What is it?”

 

Aeris sounded suspicious. 

 

“Is it…merfolk?”

“Merfolk?”

“Merfolk?”

“Merfolk?”

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