Category: Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

“I see… a floating island, is it? You’ve discovered quite the rarity. And to think the magicians of the late Great Sage’s Tower migrated there aboard a magical airship crafted by Reus-sama himself.”

At the very top floor of the central tower, I recounted to Meltera everything that had happened on the floating island.

She seemed to remember the three who had once been known as the Three wise men—Avices, Monides, and Domas.

“When I died, the Beretettegrosse should’ve still been stored at the Great Sage’s Tower. So they ended up taking it without permission.”

“It would seem so. In Reus-sama’s lifetime, it was frequently used as a regular transport to travel between the tower and the outside world. But as the tower declined, those trips gradually ceased, and eventually the vessel was left stored away and forgotten.”

“So that’s how it went huh.”

It happened after my death, so I suppose there was no helping it—but still, what a depressing story.

“Yes. Incidentally, its exterior was so obscenely shaped that the members of the tower declared they would prefer not to ride it unless absolutely necessary.”

“You people don’t understand art!”

『Master, you did not create it as a work of art in the first place.』

After finishing my tale, I shifted the topic and asked about the state of the city’s governance.

“So? How’s the Magical City been doing?”

“There was a period when public order declined due to the sudden reforms. However, things have settled down considerably. The forbidden artifacts that slipped into the shadows during the chaos have also been mostly eradicated.”

“As expected. I knew you were the right person for the job.”

“…When you forcibly made me the Great Sage of this city, I truly did consider killing you again.”

“Again,’ she says…

That’s not something to joke about, is it…?”

『It was no joke. She was quite serious.』

Hiii!

“But hey, if I were the one ruling this place, things would’ve gotten seriously out of hand, you know? I’d have mass-produced breast-enhancement elixirs and required every young woman to drink them. Then I’d keep the entire city under a perpetual warm-weather spell so everyone would dress lightly—”

“It appears giving me the reins was indeed the correct decision.”

Meltera declared this with an icy, merciless stare.

Ah. She was absolutely about to fire off her specialty ice magic at me. Sensing imminent death, I hurriedly steered the conversation elsewhere.

“So… has that thing been found?”

At the question, Meltera’s expression darkened.

“…Unfortunately, not yet.”

“I see… That’s pretty dangerous, after all. I just hope it’s somewhere within this city.”

The forbidden artifacts stolen by Deophrastus—among them, the most dangerous item was the Demon King’s Heart, which I currently have securely stored in my subspace, so there’s no problem there.

But there’s another forbidden artifact, potentially even more dangerous than the Demon King’s Heart, that has gone missing. I had assumed it was somewhere in this magical city…

“I believe it was sealed very carefully, so it’s probably lying dormant somewhere… most likely.”

“I’ll also conduct a thorough search within the city myself.”

“That’s right. I’ll leave it to you. Thank you.”

★★★

After leaving the magical city, we were headed toward Vegaltia.

“Hm… nostalgic.”

“I wonder if everyone’s doing well?”

Vegaltia was a city known as a sanctuary for adventurers. Because it had developed around a massive dungeon within the city, the Adventurers’ Guild held significant power, operating entirely independently of the nation with complete autonomy.

It was also a city where many conflicts had occurred—battles against anti-guild organizations and against hordes of undead led by demon-kind, among others.

『Master, why are we going to Vegaltia again?』

(I was teaching Dana, and it made me want to check in on Colette and Zeta after such a long time.)

Colette was the busty girl to whom I had taught the method of restoring magical circuits. Meanwhile, Zeta was the busty older sister blacksmith to whom I had imparted the very essence of smithing.

『…They’re all big-breasted women, aren’t they?』

(There’s nothing to teach a flat-chested person, after all.)

『Did a flat-chested person kill your parents or something?』

Eventually, Vegaltia came into view.

“This is quite a large city.”

“Yeah, it’s a city with lots of adventurers, but that also means the entertainment districts are well-developed. It’s really a fun place.”

I explained various things to Karen, who was visiting Vegaltia for the first time.

“Over there is a tavern—the staff are all busty women, it’s fantastic. That snack bar over there has a kind Mother who’s also very well-endowed, and if you ask, she’ll hold you in her arms immediately. Oh, that lunch spot there? The owner’s daughter has incredible assets, totally worth seeing. And then—”

“No, I don’t need such information as a woman myself…”

“Really? By the way, the big building in the center of the city is the Adventurers’ Guild. There’s a dungeon in its basement.”

“That’s what I wanted to know first… By the way, it looks like there’s quite a commotion around that building.”

“Huh?”

Looking more closely, a large crowd had gathered around the Adventurers’ Guild.

It’s normally a busy place with adventurers coming and going, but this was different—something unusual was happening.

“They’ve surrounded the building with weapons? And it looks like they’re creating some kind of earthen wall… Could it be a barricade?”

It seemed that some sort of disturbance was taking place.

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“Uu… I-I’ve never… never in my life suffered such humiliation…”

After the treatment, Dana let out a groan, completely exhausted. Her whole body trembled in tiny spasms, and the bedsheets beneath her were soaked with sweat.

“How is it, Oneechan? Try feeling your own mana.”

“What do you mean—nothing has chan…ged…? W-wait, this is…? It’s like… mana is welling up from deep inside my body…!”

“Looks like it worked. From now on, you should be able to use magic far more efficiently than before.”

Once Dana had put her clothes back on, I led her into another room.

“You can use this place freely as your workshop for crafting magic tools.”

“W–what…? A room this spacious…? And all these materials!? Magic stones, copper, iron… W–wait, is this mithril!? There’s this much mithril here…? Hm? And what’s this black, glossy stuff…?”

“That’s adamantite.”

“Adamantite!? The legendary metal I’ve only ever heard about in stories!? A-and there are other materials I don’t even recognize…!”

“You can use anything you want. All of it.”

I had converted one room of the airship into a workshop dedicated entirely to her magic-tool crafting.

“This… this is a literal mountain of treasure…”

“By the way, on that island, how did you get the materials for making magic tools?”

There are hardly any monsters living on that rocky island, so there are probably no resources whatsoever.

No matter how advanced their magical technology, they still can’t do anything about the materials needed for magical tools.

“There’s a dungeon. Only one, but it’s located in the north of the island… Not just magic-tool components, most of the materials essential for our daily life were gathered from that dungeon.”

“I see.”

“But it wasn’t a very large dungeon. Certainly nowhere near the kind of place where you could find materials like these.”

Dana’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

“I feel so fired up now…! With this, I might even be able to build a flying ship!”

“Good, that’s the spirit. In that case, I’ll start teaching you everything there is to know about crafting magic tools right away.”

★★★

Dana possessed genuine talent.

Everything I taught her—every piece of knowledge, every technique—she absorbed them instantly, as if she had been waiting her entire life to learn it. She understood it, internalized it, and then made it her own with astonishing speed.

Considering she had managed, to single-handedly craft a magic tool capable of floating in the air even in that barren island environment, it was already clear she had remarkable ability.

But she was surpassing even my expectations.

“Th—this stability… incredible… I can’t believe that modifying the magic circle just a little could make it fly this smoothly…”

Dana spoke in awe as the magic device floated steadily above us.

“Right? But even at this size, getting this level of stability on your first try is amazing.”

It was a small model, only about ten centimeters in diameter, but it was an immediate success. The result was impeccable, so they could move on to the next step right away.

And so, while teaching Dana the know-how of magical tool making, the Seno Grande Kai headed towards a certain location. The magical city of Enderzen.  It was the city built by Deophrastus, the man responsible for stealing the forbidden items from the Tower of the Great Sage.

However, the self-proclaimed “Great Sage” Deophrastus—and the Demon King Alzazeil who had taken over his body—were defeated, and now the one ruling this city is none other than the foremost disciple from my previous life.

“Oh, there it is.”

A massive circular city built in the middle of the wasteland came into view. At its center, a single tower rose sharply into the sky. I guided the airship directly toward the top of that tower and began descending.

Since I was only dropping by for a moment, everyone else stayed behind on the ship. By the time my feet touched the rooftop, a welcoming party was already waiting for me.

Standing at the front was Meltera, a High Elf and the current leader of this city—alongside several magical knights who served as its guardians.

“Eeh!? Big-chested girls!?”

“…Eliminate that creature.”

“““Yes, ma’am!”””

“Wait, what!?”

At Meltera’s command, the magic knights all launched attack spells at once. I unfolded a barrier and calmly blocked every single one.

“Our magic was… brushed aside so easily…?”

“What is that infant…?”

“It doesn’t matter what he is! Our duty is to protect Meltera-sama!”

I was being treated like a complete enemy.

“O-oi Meltera!? Wait—don’t tell me you’ve been possessed!?”

“No, I am perfectly sane, thank you.”

“Then why!?”

『Master, have you forgotten? When you left this city, you said you’d visit again someday… and asked Meltera to gather a group of big-breasted girls to welcome you. She replied that you’d be banned from the city for that.』

“Did… did that happen?”

So basically, I’m banned from this city.

No wait. I thought I was the hero who freed this magic city from Deophrastus control…?

“A-Anyway! I’ll apologize! I’ll apologize and leave right away, so please stop the attacks!”

I hurried to plead, and Meltera sighed deeply like she had given up.

“Good grief… you truly never learn. …Everyone, cease fire. That baby is—at the very least—an acquaintance of mine. A lump of vulgarity, yes, but not a dangerous one.”

A lump of obscenity? Really?

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“In that case, I’ll hire you as a crew member, Dana-oneechan.”

“R-really!?”

“Yes. You can study the ship all you want, and there are plenty of rooms. You can use them however you like.”

“Living aboard a sibling of the divine ship, dedicating myself entirely to research… it’s like a dream come true…”

Dana’s eyes shimmered with tears of excitement.

“Now, let me properly introduce ourselves. I’m Reus. As you can see, I’m a cheerful and adorable baby.”

『Master, please refrain from false advertising in your introductions.』

Ignoring Lindwurm’s comment, I continued.

“This is Fana-oneechan. She’s my first disciple, and her bust is still growing—G-cup, 93 centimeters.”

“Mm… nice to meet you.”

For reference, her height has grown a bit since before—160 centimeters, and she weighs about 47 kilograms.

“Why do you have all these details? That’s creepy.”

“And this red-haired lady is Anje-oneechan. An Amazoness, with an I-cup, 97 centimeters.”

“H-hey! You don’t need to announce cup sizes!?”

She stands 166 centimeters tall and weighs around 51 kilograms.

“And this one is Lill. Despite her appearance, she’s the legendary beast Fenrir. Bust… J-cup, 105 centimeters.”

“Nice to meet you.”

In her humanized form, she stood 178 centimeters tall and weighed about 60 kilograms.

“Lastly, this is Karen-oneechan. A samurai from the East, and she just recently joined us. H-cup, 102 centimeters.”

“I’ve never measured my chest before… but, well…”

Karen herself was 174 centimeters tall and weighed around 55 kilograms.

“O-oh, I’m Dana, a magitech artisan. I don’t know about bust sizes… but, it’s a pleasure to meet you all properly.”

“H-cup, 97 centimeters, right?”

Her height was 170 centimeters, with a weight of roughly 54 kilograms.

“You already know that…?”

After the introductions, I led Dana on a tour of the airship.

We explored the spacious interior from end to end, finishing at the engine room—the very heart of the vessel.

“~~~~~! ~~~~~! ~~~~~!”

“W-what is this… a restrained woman!?”

In the center of the engine room, a humanoid female demon was hooked up to countless cords with a spherical gag stuffed in her mouth. Dana stared in shock.

“This is the ship’s power source. We draw magical energy from her and convert it into the force that moves the ship. And don’t worry—she’s not human. She’s a demon, or ‘Mazoku.’ You know what that is, right?”

“A demon…!? Yes, of course I know! I’ve never seen one, but when I was little, my parents used to tell me stories. They said if you misbehaved, demons would come and… eat you.”

Apparently, even on this island, tales of the Mazoku had been passed down.

“So this is a demon huh…”

“Yeah. By the way, she looks like a woman, but she’s not actually female. They are creatures that don’t have genders you see.”

“Is… is this safe…? She’s glaring at us with such a terrifying expression…”

“Don’t worry. At this level, there’s no way she can break free from these restraints.”

“~~~~~! ~~~~~! ~~~~~!”

She seemed to be trying to say something, but it was probably nothing important—so ignoring her was the only option.

“Divine ships even use a demon…”

“Nope. That one in your place doesn’t. Thanks to its materials, it’s far more energy-efficient than this ship. Still, replenishing its magical energy is quite a hassle.”

If the Beretette Grosse were allowed the same modifications as the Kai, I’d want to use a demon as its power source too.

“So… you came up with a way to make a demon the ship’s power source all on your own… and actually did it…?”

It helped that I picked up a few hints during my trip to the East, of course.

“Your deep knowledge of magical devices… and your ability to make them a reality… what are you, really…?”

“That’s a secret. But if there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me. I think, with enough guidance, you could build your very own magitech airship from scratch.”

“R-really!?”

“Yes. But there’s one thing you can’t avoid.”

“One thing I can’t avoid…?”

“That is—”

“W-w-why am I… nakeeeeed!?”

Dana’s scream echoed through the cabin. She had been laid out on the bed, completely naked, desperately trying to cover her ample chest.

“Uh… don’t worry. Just stay still and be calm.”

“!?!”

Fana, acting as my assistant, forcibly pried Dana’s arms away.

With a bounce, her full bosom was exposed.

“~~~~~~!?”

“That’s right. Dana-oneechan, all you need to do is lie still.”

“Struggling is useless. Just do as your master says.”

Lill held Dana’s legs down, securing her completely.

With Dana’s limited physical strength, there was no way she could escape the combined restraint of Fana and Lill.

“W-what…!? How am I supposed to actually learn to build a flying ship like this under these conditions!?”

“I already explained. By treating your magical circuits, I can drastically enhance your magical abilities. If you’re fine with being an ordinary magitech artisan, that’s one thing—but if you want to reach the level needed to create a magitech airship, this treatment is absolutely necessary.”

I focused magical energy into my fingertips and moved closer to Dana, whose eyes were brimming with tears and cheeks flushed red.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Soon… it’s going to feel good…”

At first glance, she seemed like a no-nonsense, straightforward type—but apparently, she was surprisingly shy.

Fufufufu… this kind of contrast is actually kind of irresistible…

『Why did God allow this perverted old man to be reincarnated…?』

Lindwurm let out a heavy sigh as the treatment of Dana’s magical circuits began.

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A flying ship suddenly appeared in the sky above the Inquisition headquarters, throwing the entire city into an uproar.

“T-the ship… it’s flying!?”

“No way… c-could it be the divine ship!?”

“But it should be sealed away in the Grand Temple!”

“And… doesn’t its shape look different?”

“So it’s something else?”

“There’s no such thing as a ship that can fly unless it’s a divine vessel!”

“I–it must be an illusion! We’re all being shown some kind of hallucination, that’s the only explanation!”

To these people who were forbidden even from creating imitations of the divine vessel, this sight surpassed anything they could comprehend. Sensing the disturbance outside, the inquisitors began spilling out of the building one after another.

“Impossible… something like this…”

“A ship identical to the divine vessel… actually exists…?”

“It’s nearly the same size… no—perhaps even larger…?”

Confronted with a reality that shattered the very foundation of their identity as inquisitors, they could do nothing but stare blankly at the sky in stunned disbelief.

Dana—who had escaped from the Inquisition not long ago—was standing nearby, yet none of them even noticed her presence.

“You rode that thing all the way to this island? Then that means you…”

“Yeah. We flew here from the surface. The whole amnesia excuse was a lie, of course.”

Dana’s eyes widened in shock as I spoke the truth.

“From the surface… all the way to this island!?”

Just then, one of the inquisitors finally noticed Dana’s presence.

“Y–You! Why are you outside!?”

“Uh… Oh no..!”

“Oh my, they noticed you. I thought they’d ignore a single escapee with everything else going on.”

Her shout drew the attention of the others, and soon several inquisitors were turning toward us, moving quickly to seize Dana again. Anyone would assume the flying ship was the more urgent matter here, but their rigid sense of duty left them unable to ignore their assigned task. But before they could reach her, Dana’s body suddenly rose up into the air.

“W–what!? My body… it’s lifting on its own—!”

“That’s how you board the ship.”

I explained, floating upward beside her.

“The divine vessel enshrined in the Grand Temple works the same way. It has no visible entrance, right? You always wondered how anyone got in or out.”

“Then… I’m really about to go inside that ship!?”

The airship I created uses an elevator-like system that can raise or lower people and cargo at will. However, there’s no platform or lift—its movement is achieved entirely through flight magic.

“W–wait! Escaping during an inquisition is a serious crime!”

“Come down at once!”

“Do you think you can escape from us!?”

The inquisitors shouted in fury, but Dana was already far beyond their reach. A moment later, an opening appeared on the underside of the Seno Grande Kai and we drifted straight into the ship’s interior.

“Welcome aboard the Seno Grande Kai.”

“T–this is… the inside of a flying ship…”

“Yes. Its internal structure should be very similar to the divine vessel. They’re sibling ships, after all.”

“W–whaat!? This is a sibling to the divine ship…? Then the Three Sages created another ship as well…?”

Dana’s misunderstanding was so large I had no choice but to correct it directly.

“No, that’s not it. Neither this ship nor the divine ship was built by the Three Sages.”

“Eh…?”

“Both were made by the person who taught them—their master.”

“The master of the Three Sages…?”

“That’s right. His name was Aristoteleus—a great sage of ancient times. Even fifteen hundred years after his death, his achievements are still honored throughout the world.”

Incidentally… that great sage was me in my previous life.

『Master, saying that yourself is extremely uncool.』

Lindwurm chided.

Dana’s lips trembled as the reality before her shattered everything she had believed.

“S-Something like that… could it really be true…?”

“There may be nothing like it on this floating island, but down on the surface, there are documents that prove it.”

Well…probably. No, there should be, right?

『Hard to say. The Tower of the Great Sage held no surviving records, and who knows what became of all the scattered documents.』

…Well. We’ll just pretend they exist.

“Haha… if that’s true, then what was the point of calling it blasphemy to create imitations…?”

Dana let out a laugh tinged with self-mockery.

Perhaps the days she’d spent living in fear of the Inquisition now seemed almost absurd to her.

I guided her toward the control room.

“This is the wheelhouse. You can pilot it manually, but it mostly runs on automatic control. As long as you set a destination, it’ll take you there on its own.”

“Automatic control!? H–how could such a thing even be possible…? And more importantly, how does a ship this size stay floating in the sky? I could barely manage something suited for a single rider… no, even that wasn’t truly successful…”

When I went on to explain that the ship could automatically detect approaching monsters and even intercept them, her reaction was immediate.

“The great sage was a genius, wasn’t he!?”

“Yeah. I’m pretty sure that much is undeniable.”

『…Master, I must repeat—praising yourself is extremely uncool.』

This airship was practically a treasury of magical engineering. As a craftswoman of magitech tools, Dana could clearly recognize its value, and her excitement only grew.

“And I’m thoroughly familiar with this ship the great sage created. After all, I even upgraded it—gave it a full refit to improve its performance.”

“You modified this ship!?”

Most of the wheelhouse’s walls were made of glass, giving us a clear view of the city below. Far beneath us, the inquisitors were still running about in disarray, glancing up at the ship as they scrambled in confusion.

“So, what will you do, Dana-oneechan? If you come with us, you might never be able to return to this island—your homeland. Will you leave with us aboard this ship? Or go back down there and submit to the Inquisition?”

I posed the question to her. She answered without a single moment of hesitation.

“Of course I’ll leave the island!”

Then, with fiery determination, she declared:

“And I want to learn everything I can about this ship…! Someday, with my own hands, I’ll build a vessel that can rival it!”

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By the next day, word had already spread through the town that the suspect had been taken away by the Inquisitors.

“From what I’ve heard from the townsfolk, it seems they had their evidence meticulously prepared in advance. By the time she was brought to trial, her heresy was almost certainly a foregone conclusion.”

“And if someone is declared a heretic… what happens then?”

“At best, life imprisonment. At worst… execution.”

“That’s an awfully severe sentence.”

“Yeah, it’s harsh.”

As the name suggests, the so-called Divine Ship is essentially regarded as a god by the island’s people. Attempting to replicate it is considered the ultimate act of blasphemy—so there’s no escaping the death penalty.

No matter what, I had no intention of abandoning her. I wanted to respect the island’s religion—but that ship had originally been built by me in my previous life. There was no way I could allow Dana to lose her life because of it.

“So, that means… I’m going to go save boobies—uh, I mean Dana herself.”

『That has to be the worst slip of the tongue in history.』

The Inquisition was located fairly close to the Grand Temple.

It was a heavily fortified-looking building, and suspects brought in for heresy were kept there under guard until their trial.

“So… a frontal assault, huh?”

“No, you guys should stay here. No need to stir up trouble unnecessarily.”

Using stealth magic, I approached the building. There were a few security measures along the way, but I bypassed them effortlessly. Soon, I spotted Dana confined in a small room behind iron bars.

“Hey, Oneechan, are you okay?”

“Eh? Huh!? Wha—mm-mmph!”

She tried to scream, but I covered her mouth.

“H-how did you… get in here? The place is heavily guarded, and this room is completely sealed…”

“Ah, don’t worry about the details. More importantly, let’s get out of here.”

“Get out of here? What are you talking about? That’s impossible!”

Dana, looking slightly worn after just one night, dismissed my suggestion outright.

“It’s not impossible. It’s actually pretty easy to take Oneechan out of here. By the way… that thing when we first met—that was supposed to fly, right?”

“…Yes. I knew it was wrong of course. But I was trying to recreate the Divine Ship.”

She gave a self-deprecating smile.

“I’ve always loved making magical devices… And when an idea pops into my head, I just can’t rest until I see it take shape. When I saw the Divine Ship enshrined in the Grand Temple, suddenly—somehow—the method for building a ship that could fly came to me. …And I couldn’t stop it from coming.”

So she had broken a taboo and dared to construct a magical airship.

“I always knew the Inquisitors might find out eventually. That’s why it was a race against time. If I had finished the flying ship in time, I could have left this island… As you can see, I didn’t make it. But I was close.”

She had actually gotten the ship to the point where it could fly.

If it had succeeded, she would have moved on to the final stage -piloting it herself. Unfortunately, no matter how many times she tried, it kept crashing midway and suffering catastrophic damage.

“So that’s why you were screaming so much.”

“I… I suppose I’ve shown you a rather unbecoming side of me.”

“But I get how you feel, really, I do.”

“…“

‘And here she is giving you that look like, “What could a baby possibly understand?”’

When I first tried building a magical airship, I failed countless times too.

There were plenty of moments when I almost gave up entirely.

“Anyway, I really hope you finish your ship on your own, big sis. From what I saw, you were honestly just one step away,” I said.

“…“

『She’s giving you that “What could a baby possibly know?” look.』

I activated my teleportation magic.

“Alright, we’re getting out of here!”

“Huh?”

In an instant, our surroundings shifted, and we were outside the Inquisition building.

“Mm… we’re back.”

“Looks like you rescued her safely.”

We regrouped with Fana and the others. I had already left a marker near them as the destination for teleportation.

“C-could it really be… outside the Inquisition…? W-what kind of magic was that just now…?”

“Told you. Just like I said, it’s pretty easy.”

Teleportation magic really is unbelievably convenient.

“…I mean, I did make it outside… but… how am I supposed to live now? There’s nowhere to hide on this island. If I stay in town, the Inquisitors will find me for sure. And outside the town… it’s not an environment I could survive in.”

“Ah, when I said ‘outside’ earlier, I didn’t mean this building—or even the town.”

“Huh?”

“I meant the whole island.”

“W-wait… leave the island? Are you serious…?”

“Yeah. Look up.”

“Up…? There’s nothing there…”

“Deactivate stealth mode.”

“Wha—!?”

Dana looked up as I instructed her—and then she froze in disbelief.

Hovering above us was a massive ship.

“The D-divine Ship!? N-no… the design is a little different… W-what is this…!?”

I told the astonished Dana.

“This is the ship we used to get here—the Seno Grande Kai.”

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“…Still, just what kind of group are they supposed to be?”

Dana, the island’s magic-tool artisan, tilted her head in genuine puzzlement.

That strange party of five she met outside the town— they claimed they’d all lost their memories, but the odds of an entire group conveniently suffering amnesia were astronomically low. 

Of course, it could have been some sort of magical accident… but even then, the composition of the group was odd.

Traveling with an infant was strange enough, but for the whole party to consist almost entirely of young women. And even more peculiar, the baby didn’t seem to be the child of any of them.

“The talking baby is the strangest part of all… but wait. If such a baby existed, the whole island would be buzzing with rumors by now. Which means, they must be from outside the island… hm? Uh-  my head…”

A sharp pain struck her, forcing her to wince.

“…Huh? What was I just thinking about?”

It seemed that a fragment of her memories had simply vanished.

…In truth, Reus had quietly cast a mental manipulation spell on her. Whenever she grew too close to uncovering the truth, the spell would block her thoughts and erase the moment from her memory entirely. 

Unable to recall anything no matter how hard she tried, Dana gave up with a sigh. Instead, she turned her attention toward the large hall reserved for female pilgrims—

and there, she noticed something.

“Come to think of it… where did that baby go?”

The infant who had been so delighted to stay in this free lodging just moments ago was nowhere to be seen.

“No idea. He’s always wandering off on his own. Who knows where he’s gone this time?”

The red-haired beauty named Anje with a sigh.

“…Is that really okay? Well, he isn’t an ordinary baby so I suppose there’s nothing to worry about.”

Right after Dana said so—

A squad of burly temple clerics suddenly burst into the large communal room.

“Inquisition! No one move! Anyone who does will be treated as resisting arrest!”

The Inquisitors. Clerics granted special authority to hunt down heretics—interrogate them, judge them, and punish them.

Dana’s heart lurched.

(Don’t tell me… they’ve found out…?)

“Mm. Should I take them out?”

“Agreed. They barged into a women-only room with weapons. If they get slaughtered, that’s on them.”

“W–wait, wait, WAIT! If you do that, we will be the ones arrested!”

Dana frantically stopped Fana and Anje, who had casually begun saying very dangerous things.

A moment later, one of the Inquisitors shouted at the top of his lungs:

“Is there a woman named Dana here!? If so, step forward at once!”

(…So. It really was me.)

Dana had a guess. She had taken every precaution while conducting her experiments, but it seemed the Inquisitors’ net had spread far wider than she expected.

The entrance was completely sealed.

There was no way out.

No— even if they somehow managed to escape this place, there was no chance of slipping from their grasp.

With a trembling voice, Dana stepped forward.

“…M-me. I’m Dana.”

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“If people on this island ever found out that the “divine ship” they very much treasured was modeled after breasts, they’d probably faint on the spot…. I mean, honestly, no matter how you look at it, that’s exactly what it resembles.”

Had no one noticed until now?

Had no one ever thought, “Hey, doesn’t this look like boobs…?”

『Even if someone did think so, they would never dare say it aloud.』

“Sigh. How sad. Every human being grows up drinking from their mother’s breasts and yet…”

In the end, I didn’t even get to flirt with the girl.

I just trudged back to the temple instead.

“I guess it can’t be helped. For today, I’ll have to make do with my disciples’ breasts. No—hold on. Now that I think about it, Dana is here, isn’t she? Fufufu… perhaps I should take the chance to enjoy hers instead.”

I was entertaining such thoughts as I approached the free lodgings when I suddenly realized it’s terribly noisy inside.

“What happened?”

In the women’s common room, for some reason, male priests were gathered. Some of them were even holding what looked like weapons, and the women staying there were watching them with frightened, uneasy expressions.

“Don’t tell me they found out that we came from the surface…? Wait—what?”

The one surrounded by the priests was Dana. Head drooping in resignation, her hands had been tied with rope.

“What happened?”

“Who are yo—wait, there’s a baby floating in midair, and it talked!?”

One of the priests gave the standard shocked reaction upon seeing me.

“Don’t mind me.”

 “Of course I’m going to mind you…! W–well, no, this isn’t the time for that. We are Inquisitors. This woman is under suspicion of committing blasphemy against the Divine Ship. We will be taking her to the tribunal for questioning.”

“Blasphemy? Against the Divine Ship?”

“…Don’t tell me you don’t even know that? Your parents should have taught you.”

“I’m a baby.”

“Mm, I see. At that age, I suppose you wouldn’t yet—no, wait, then how are you speaking so fluently…?”

The priest, still looking flustered, explained it to me anyway.

“The Divine Ship is sacred and inviolate—it brought our ancestors to this land. Any act of mimicking it frivolously is strictly forbidden.”

…Wait, seriously?

So showing off the Seno Grande Kai was a huge mistake… Even though I hadn’t mimicked it—it was an old model!

“You all must be extremely careful as well. …Let’s go.”

Dana offered no resistance and was quietly led away.

“Huh!? My boobies for tonight just got taken away!?”

『Absolutely not the Master’s. More importantly, are you certain it’s okay? She did, after all, break the laws of this island.』

“…That’s true. When we met her, she mentioned she was conducting some kind of experiment. And that broken artificial device lying nearby… it was probably an attempt to recreate a magical airship.”

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The Beletette Grosse—the finest of all the magic airships I built in my previous life. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d encounter it again… here, of all places.

When I died, it should have been stored within the Great Sage’s Tower. Most likely, my three disciples had taken it with them after my passing.

“Hey, Dana-oneechan. What kind of people were those Three Sages, anyway?”

Maybe there are legends about me too.

With that faint hope in mind, I listened closely as she began to answer.

“I don’t know. It’s said they never spoke much about their origins. But one thing’s certain—they were extraordinary magicians.”

That was the only answer I got.

Are you kidding meeeee!?

(They could’ve at least talked about me! I am their master—the one who raised them, taught them, made them who they were! And this airship! They should’ve told everyone it was built by the Great Sage Aristoteleus! Pass that down properly, you useless brats!!)

Truly… what hopeless disciples I had.

『Maybe your disciples just didn’t like you, Master. I imagine you only paid real attention to the young, pretty ones with big chests, and brushed off everyone else.』

(Well, of course I did.)

『…I see. Then yes, they definitely hated you.』

Since the vessel was now revered as a Divine Ship, it was off-limits to the public. No one was allowed inside.

“In fact, no one even knows how to enter it. There doesn’t seem to be any kind of doorway. The old records only mention fragments about the ship, and scholars have been trying for generations to solve the mystery—but to this day, no one has succeeded.”

The method for entering the ship was the same as with the Seno Grande. There was no visible platform or hatch—access worked like an invisible elevator. By standing directly beneath the vessel and uttering the preset password, one would be drawn upward automatically, transported straight into the ship’s interior.

“…Huh!? If I board the ship right now and reveal that I’m actually the reincarnation of one of the Three Sages, the islanders might praise me, I might be able to flirt with the girls as much as I want, and I might even be able to drink their milk as much as I want…?!”

『You’re seriously considering pretending to be your own disciple? Do you have no pride at all, Master?』

Pride? Can you eat that?

However, in the end, Lindwurm used all his strength to stop me, and after bidding farewell to my beloved airship, we left the temple.

“Since we’re here anyway, why don’t we stay at one of the inns in town for the night?”

“An inn? In that case, there’s a free lodging hall attached to the temple for visiting worshipers.”

“Free, huh… does it have private rooms?”

“No, there’s no private room. There are just separate rooms for men and women, with several beds lined up inside.”

A mixed groan echoed in my head.

Separate rooms for men and women are crap. That’s the worst.

“Forget free. I don’t mind paying—just tell me where I can find a proper inn.”

“A paid inn…? There aren’t any.”

“Eh?”

『Makes sense. No outsiders ever visit this island, and each town is self-sufficient. With no travel or trade between them, a paid inn wouldn’t exactly be profitable.』

No inns… seriously?

(Well, when I think about it, I’m just a baby right now. I can just stay in the women’s dorm. In fact, a room full of women sounds amazing! The beds are probably close together too, so if I just happen to roll into a girl’s bed by accident, there would be no problem I guess.)

『…..』

And so, we ended up staying at the free lodging attached to the temple.

“Uhm…. This isn’t quite what I imagined.”

In the women’s dormitory, the female worshipers were quietly and solemnly preparing for bed. There were quite a few young girls there, but hardly any of them were chatting, and the atmosphere was as depressing as a funeral.

(Seriously? They’re already going to sleep at this hour? I thought there’d be late-night girl talk, giggling, something a bit more lively!)

『This isn’t a slumber party, Master. These are devout women who’ve come to pray at a holy temple. A solemn mood is perfectly natural.』

(…Fine, fine.)

With a sigh, I gave up on my hopes for excitement and decided—maybe I’d head out into the town for a bit instead.

Leaving the free lodging behind, I wandered the streets in search of some kind of entertainment district.

“…Wait—there’s nothing open!? Not a single place!?”

After nearly an hour of searching, I finally shouted in despair.

“No way. Don’t tell me this town doesn’t have any nightlife! Say it’s not true, please tell me it’s not true!”

No clubs. No gambling dens. No brothels. Not even a decent tavern in sight.

In fact, there were barely any people on the streets at all. The only person I eventually came across looked like some shady old man who’d just wandered out of the shadows.

『He just looks like a man out for a walk, Master. Frankly, you’re the one acting suspicious here.』

Unable to contain myself, I called out to the man.

“Hey, mister! Are there really no shops open at night around here!?”

“Wha—!? Who said that!? A baby!? A talking baby!?”

Despite his shock, the man eventually managed to answer.

“No, nothing like that here. We follow the teachings of the Three Sages, you see. We live modest, disciplined lives. Lewd relationships between men and women are taboo, and we only drink a little alcohol on special occasions.”

Those brats…!

This is their fault too, isn’t it!?

(Now that I think of it, those three were always studying magic, and despite being young, they were serious guys with no romantic interests… Damn, if that’s how it is, I should have taught them to hang out with girls more!)

『Weren’t you also a shut-in who spent all his time researching magic, Master?』

(Yeah, sure. When I was young I was obsessed with research! I was even a bit of a loser who couldn’t even talk to giiiiirls!”

『Well, it seems your disciples took that lesson to heart. They clearly respected you enough to follow your example.』

(I’m not happy about it, damn iiiiiit!!)

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It seems that it’s not common for the residents of this island to travel from town to town on foot. Outside the safety of the town, the temperature plunged far below freezing—and to make matters worse, the air itself was thin and biting.

Dana, the magic tool artisan, had tried desperately to stop me.

“Wait, you guys can’t possibly mean to walk there!”

“It’s fine. We’ll be using this.”

“W-what in the world…? A ship made of stone?”

Before her astonished eyes, I conjured a vessel of solid rock with a wave of my hand. Climbing aboard, I sent a surge of magic through it. Then the stone ship began to glide smoothly across the ground, circling the area in a graceful loop.

“T–This kind of magic…!?”

“If you’d like, Oneechan, you can come with us. There’s enough room for one more.”

“…You’ve lost your memories, haven’t you? You wouldn’t even know where the next town is. Alright, I’ll come along.”

Dana replied, still sounding half-dazed. She climbed aboard the stone vessel—and immediately her eyes widened in surprise.

“Wait… it’s warm in here?”

“Yeah. It’s freezing outside, so I made the stone give off some heat. This way, we won’t get cold while we travel. Alright then—let’s go!”

The stone ship surged forward, gathering speed with every passing second, gliding smoothly over the frozen ground as it raced straight toward the center of the island.

“W–we’re supposed to go around that mountain!”

“Huh? But going straight over it’s faster, isn’t it?”

“You can’t be ser—”

Before she could finish, the stone ship shot up the slope at full speed. The wind howled around us as we crested the peak—then plunged straight down the other side.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!?”

Dana’s scream tore through the icy air.

“This is actually kind of refreshing!”

“Mm. Feels nice.”

Meanwhile, everyone else wore relaxed expressions—well, except for one poor soul whose face had gone completely stiff as she screamed into the rushing wind.

“Th-th-th-this is way too faaaaaast!?”

Karen’s shriek pierced the air as the stone ship hurtled down the mountain and burst out onto level ground.

“Dana, which way to the next town?”

“Uuuuuuurgh…”

“Ah—she’s throwing up…”

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After taking a short break to let Dana recover, we finally reached the town she’d been guiding us to, located on the western side of the island. It was far larger and livelier than the one we had left behind—bustling with people, noise, and the bright rhythm of daily life.

While many of the buildings were new and towered high into the sky, there were also plenty that bore the weight of time.

“This was the first town our ancestors built after settling on this island.”

Dana explained, having finally recovered from her bout of motion sickness.

“The population’s around fifty thousand. That means nearly a quarter of the island’s people live here.”

The temple stood at the very heart of the town.

A broad square spread around the massive structure, bustling with life. It seemed the townsfolk used the place as a kind of communal gathering spot—a place to rest, to meet, to breathe amidst the town’s constant motion. People came and went freely through the temple’s grand doors.

It was said to remain open throughout the day, allowing anyone to offer prayers whenever they wished.

Since only the island’s residents ever visited, there was little need for strict security or guards at the entrance.

“What an impressive temple.”

“Yeah. It’s huge.”

Even on the mainland, I had rarely seen a temple of such scale. Its exterior gleamed with a serene blue reminiscent of a clear sky, adorned with intricate carvings and delicate patterns. This was the largest structure on the entire island—a temple dedicated to the Three Sages of the Beginning.

『They’re treated almost like gods, aren’t they?』

(Why the hell are they so revered after death? I was a great sage too, you know! Yet no one ever built me a temple like this! …Well, maybe if I looked hard enough, there might be one somewhere—)

『I doubt it, haha.』

(Did you just mock me?)

『Just your imagination.』

The temple’s interior was every bit as magnificent as its exterior. In the main hall stood statues modeled after the Three Sages, and before them, countless worshipers bowed their heads in silent devotion, offering their heartfelt prayers.

It felt strange—almost surreal—to see my former disciples being worshiped by the masses.

“They really went all out with those statues. The real ones were far less flattering.”

『Master, if you say that out loud, someone’s going to kill you.』

Apparently, the legendary magic airship was located beneath the temple.

Blending in with the flow of other worshipers, we descended the long staircase that led underground. There, an immense subterranean chamber opened before us.

“This is the very ship that the Three Sages used to bring our ancestors to this land… the Divine Vessel.”

Even compared to Seno Grande Kai, this vessel was just as massive. No wonder it had been able to carry thousands of people at once.

Wait a second— This is the one I built!!!

I screamed inwardly, my thoughts echoing in disbelief.

What do you mean, “made by the Three Sages”? Don’t make me laugh! No matter how I look at it, I can tell this is my work!

In my previous life, I built three magic airships over the course of my career.

The first was the Seno Grande, and the one before me now was the third and final masterpiece, the Beletette Grosse.

The proof was right there in its design—its body shaped like two perfect ovals set side by side, just like the Seno Grande. However, unlike the Seno Grande, the breasts droop slightly when viewed from the front, making them more similar to real breasts.

『…I see. Yes, this sort of indecent design could only have come from you, Master.』

In addition, each of the twin ovoid hulls was fitted with a protective shield. The shield could be deactivated at will. But when turned off, a small protrusion would emerge at the tip of each oval.

Yes… in that moment, it perfectly resembled a pair of liberated breasts!

(Ahh, even thinking about it again—what a masterpiece! I’d wanted to give the Seno Grande Kai the same design, but I ran short on materials. In the end, I had to settle for just improving its performance…)

『Master, on behalf of all women everywhere—You’re so gross, please die. 』

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“There’s a town just up ahead.”

Dana said, leading the way. We followed her for a while across the rocky terrain. But when she stopped and gestured before us, all we saw was barren wilderness stretching to the horizon.

“Mm. Where?”

“I don’t see any town.”

Anje and Fana looked around curiously.

“…So you truly have lost your memories.”

Dana murmured, pity flickering in her eyes.

“Anyone born and raised on this island would know about this.”

(…A barrier huh.)

『Indeed. And quite an advanced one too. It not only conceals the town from outside view but also weaves in several other enchantments.』

Even from the airship, we hadn’t been able to spot any sign of a town. Now it was clear why. The settlement had been hidden within a powerful barrier.

“It’s designed to keep monsters out. There aren’t any native to the island, but on rare occasions, a creature with strong flight abilities like that dragon earlier may wander in from outside.”

The barrier allowed us to pass through effortlessly. It repelled monsters, yet seemed to permit humans—even outsiders like us—to enter without issue.

“It’s warm in here!”

“Mm. The air’s thicker too.”

“There’s even greenery!”

“The barrier also regulates the environment. It maintains a temperature and air density comfortable for human life.”

What an astonishingly versatile barrier.

Just as Lindwurm had said, its structure was intricate—an advanced piece of magical engineering. If the people of this island were maintaining something of this scale themselves, then their mastery of magic was no small feat.

“Without the barrier, life here would be impossible. Naturally, every other settlement on the island is protected by one as well.”

“So when you say other settlements, you mean there are more towns here, Dana-oneechan?”

“Yes. At present, this island holds more than ten towns, home to roughly two hundred thousand people.”

Apparently, towns were scattered all across the island. Because the land outside the barriers was so harsh and uninhabitable, travel between them was rare. Each settlement seemed to live in near-complete self-sufficiency, sustaining itself within its protective dome.

Dana led us to her home. It’s a fairly impressive residence, with what looked like a workshop attached to it.

“As you can see, I’m a magitech artisan. I specialize in creating and developing magical tools for everyday use.”

“Oh? Then that ship-looking thing from earlier….was that one of your magic devices too?”

“W–well… yes, something like that.”

She answered, averting her eyes slightly.

Apparently, on this island, where natural resources were scarce, nearly everything relied on magic. Food, clothing, even the very houses themselves were all products of magical creation. It wasn’t quite on the level of the magic metropolis Endelsen, but it was clear that the island’s magical technology far surpassed that of the surface world.

“Amazing. To sustain two hundred thousand people on a barren island like this… it’s incredible.”

 Anje murmured, genuinely impressed.

“That is all thanks to the Three Sages of the Beginning.”

Three Sages of the Beginning?

“Mm. Who’re they?”

Fana tilted her head.

“What—!? You mean to tell me you’ve forgotten even them?”

Dana stared at us in disbelief.

Still speechless, she eventually sighed and began to explain.

“They were the three great magi who first cultivated this island. Our ancestors once lived on the surface, enslaved and oppressed by a certain nation. But the Three Sages saved them, leading our people here—to this land of peace and freedom.”

Though the island had once been a harsh and lifeless place, the Three Sages transformed it in the blink of an eye with their magic, reshaping it into a land where humans could thrive. They had also shared their vast knowledge of magic freely, teaching the settlers everything they knew.

The barriers protecting each town were among their creations, now maintained by the island’s own mages who inherited that legacy.

“Since then, we’ve lived here in peace. Our ancestors numbered only a few thousand when they first arrived, yet now our people have grown to two hundred thousand. That alone speaks to how comfortable life on this floating island has become.”

The names of those legendary three were Avices, Monides, and Domas.

(Huh? Those names sound kind of familiar. Linlin, do you know them?)

『Indeed I do. Those three were once your apprentices, Master. The disciples who trained under you at the Tower of the Great Sage.』

(Ah, right! That’s why I remembered them!)

I recalled now—each of them had been young and full of promise back then. I didn’t know the full story, but it seemed that after my death, they had gathered an oppressed people and brought them here, to this floating island.

“Our ancestors arrived aboard a great ship built by the Three Sages themselves. Normally, ships are meant to travel across the sea, but this one… it could soar through the skies.”

A giant ship, huh?

Most likely it’s a magic-powered airship. But it would have to be far beyond ordinary models to carry a group of people across the sky.

“It still exists. It’s enshrined within the Grand Temple. I’ve visited it myself a few times.”

So the vessel had survived all this time. That alone was enough to spark my curiosity.

(A magic airship crafted by those three, huh. I’ll have to see for myself what kind of work my apprentices managed to produce.)

『…You really are the worst kind of teacher, Master.』

I turned to the others with a grin.

“Since we’re here, why not go take a look at that ship? Maybe seeing it will help jog our memories. Dana-oneechan, where is this Grand Temple located?”

“It’s in the town on the western side of the island. That’s said to be the very first settlement our ancestors built when they arrived. If you wish to go there, you can take one of the regular transport ships.”

Apparently, there’s a special magical tool for traveling between towns on this island.

However, it only departs once a month, and the next trip isn’t until two weeks later.

“I can’t wait two weeks.”

“Hm.”

“You’re right. It’s only about 20 kilometers away, so I think we should just head there normally.”

“No way! We’re on the east side of the island, and if we want to go to the town on the west, we’ll have to go around the mountain in the center! Going there on foot would be suicidal! And with such scanty clothing too!”

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A mysterious land floating in the sky.

—I had a vague idea of what it might be.

“Don’t tell me… a floating island?”

A floating island. Just as the name suggests—an island that drifts through the sky. I heard rumors of such things even back in my previous life, but I had never seen one with my own eyes before I died. 

After all, they say it never stays in one place, forever moving across the vast sky. Tracking one down, is no simple task.

『That seems to be the case.』

Lindwurm replied with a nod.

(Huh? Don’t tell me, you’ve seen one before?)

『Indeed. Back when I still roamed freely through the skies, I encountered them a few times. As far as I know, only a handful of such islands exist in the world. To cross paths with one like this is truly rare.』

Well, that made sense.

Lindwurm was once a legendary ancient dragon, known as the Radiant Dragon.

“How does something like that even stay afloat?”

“Magic, maybe?”

“I don’t think it’s magic. I can’t feel any trace of magical power from it.”

Some say the very bedrock that forms those islands possesses an innate ability to float—an impossible mineral that defies gravity itself.

“Well, whatever the reason, it looks interesting. Let’s go take a closer look.”

The Seno Grande Kai flew higher, rising to an altitude where we could peer down upon the drifting island.

“It’s huge! At least several times the size of Onigashima!”

The island stretched long and narrow across the sky. Its long axis is probably about 50 kilometers, and its short axis is about 20 kilometers.

We descended slowly, setting down upon its surface.

“C-cold!?”

“Master, the air—it’s thin! It’s hard to breathe!”

“That’s because we’re at an incredibly high altitude. It’s still bearable since it’s a warm season right now, but come winter, this place would be far harsher.”

There was barely any vegetation. A barren landscape of endless rocky terrain stretched out before us. The mountains were bald, and there were surely no animals or monsters in this environment.

Naturally, there was no way people could live—

“Uwaaaaaah!”

—Was that someone screaming?

“Let’s take a look.”

We headed in the direction of the voice.

“It’s a man-made object.”

Lying on the ground was a clearly man-made object. It was about the size of a carriage, but its appearance was more streamlined, giving it a vaguely ship-like impression. But whatever it once was, it had clearly suffered a violent impact. The hull lay in ruins, shattered beyond repair.

“What in the world is something like this doing here…?”

Even more shocking, however, was the figure nearby—

a human, clutching her head and screaming in frustration.

“Uwaaaaaaah! I failed again! Why can’t I ever get it right!?”

She a young, tall woman. She has messy hair, no makeup on her face, and is dressed in what looks like shabby work clothes. She’s far from fashionable, but she’s a beautiful woman with fairly well-proportioned features.

And, above all else—she has large boobs!

(Alright, decision made. I’m getting a hug from her.)

『What do you mean, “alright”? This is hardly the time for that. Something’s approaching from above.』

“Eh?”

After Lindwurm pointed it out, I looked up at the sky and saw a dragon gliding toward me at breakneck speed. It was likely one of the beasts that made its lair somewhere within the Great Mountain Range.

“Guruaaaaaah!!”

“W–what!? A d-dragon!? Waaaaaah!!”

Realizing the danger too late, the mysterious woman turned to flee in a panic.

But the dragon was far too fast. In the blink of an eye, it caught up with her, claws outstretched to seize its prey—

Zhang!

The dragon’s head flew into the air, spinning before crashing to the ground. Its massive body followed soon after, slamming into the ground with a loud impact.

“Eh…? I–I’m alive? You… saved me?”

“Mm. You’re safe now.”

It was Fana who had severed the dragon’s neck in a single, fluid motion.

“Y-you did that…?”

“Mm. I cut it.”

“To… to kill a dragon in one strike…”

The woman stood frozen in disbelief, her voice trembling.

I stepped forward and greeted her casually.

“Hello, Oneechan. Can I have a little taste of your milk?”

『Master, that’s the kind of line that gets you arrested on sight.』

The woman finally noticed me—and screamed at the top of her lungs.

“Gyaaaaaaah!? A b-baby’s floating in the air!?”

“Haha, you’re funny! Most people freak out that I’m talking, but you’re more shocked that I’m floating!”

“W–what!? The baby’s talking too!?”

She pinched her own cheek hard.

“D-don’t tell me… my experiment failed and I died? No—! I can still feel pain! So this isn’t a dream…?”

“You’re just making things more complicated. Stay out of the way for a bit.”

Anje sighed, stepping forward. She grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and unceremoniously tossed me backward.

Wuu-, so cruel.

“I’m Anje. You live on this flying island?”

“M-my name is Dana. And of course I live here! It’s not as though one can simply come and go from the island as they please!”

So, her name was Dana.

I sent a message to Anje and the others through telepathy.

『Hmm… maybe it’s best not to mention that we came from outside the island. We have no idea what kind of culture or customs they have here. 』

If we weren’t careful, they might decide to capture us or even kill us.

Not that we’d have any trouble turning the tables if it came to that though.

Anje’s voice came through,

『…In that case, you—who draw the most attention—should just keep pretending to be a baby.』

Easier said than done. When there’s a woman with a chest like that, talking to her just happens instinctively. Some impulses are simply part of human nature.

“W-wait a minute—”

Dana gasped, eyes widening as realization struck.

 “—y-you mean… you came from outside the island!?”

Panicking, I quickly tried to cover it up.

『Actually, we all, uh… kinda lost our memories! Total group amnesia. Can’t remember much of anything!』

『Master, I must protest—there’s no way an entire group having amnesia sounds believable.』

“Oh… I see. That must be rough.”

Dana said with a sympathetic nod.

『…She believed that instantly!? This one is…. remarkably gullible….』

Apparently, she was just as easy to fool like Karen.

“Anyway, you mentioned you were running some kind of experiment earlier. Would that have anything to do with that ship-looking thing lying over there?”

“Ah—well, that’s… uh… a secret. Or rather, something I can’t really talk about…”

So it was something she wasn’t supposed to reveal.

“A-anyways, I owe you my life! There’s a town nearby—please, come with me! Let me repay you properly!”

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