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The quest of looking for her Mistress. Open for anyone.

Vita, still dressed in a strange dress that actually was magical armor, was exploring the ship.

In other words, what looked like a kid with a weird fashion sense, armed only with a criquet mallet, was walking alone through possibly dangerous terrain. What could go wrong there?

To be more precise, she was actually not exploring, but looking for wherever Hayate was now. She knew her mistress was on the ship, after all.

"Oi, Hayate." She tried to send telepathically, through the link, though she wasn't sure if this would work here.
The ship sure was big...

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"Uhm, you're welcome." Vita said sheepishly.

"I guess if the people're generally fine with it, it works out fine?"

She wasn't really used to countries run like that, but her memories of the more distant past wasn't exactly perfect, either (and she did suspect that Ancient Belka had not exactly been a democracy, anyway, with their Saint Kings and orbital bombardements). "You must have lots of motivation against the Ohm, then, to get back to your lands and people."

"A land not governed by a scion would quickly descend into unmanageable chaos. As my lands once were."

At the mention of the Ohm and what they had taken, the easy smile on his face vanished. Aibghalien lifted his gaze from Vita to stare coldly at a random point in the season. Cheerful, maniacally-curious mage was only part of his personality; now a different part had been briefly awakened. Cold determination and dedication to an unpleasant task. Aibghalien had lived decades, after all, and had gone through one war of world-shattering importance already. And he had won it.

"Yes. I do. And when the time comes, they will reap exactly what they have sown."

"Your place sure's different."

She did spot the change in his poise, and nodded. "That they will. One from my world saw exactly what happened to our world. She actually asked me not to ask to be shown the same. It was that bad. Yes, those Ohn will... .... reap what they have sown. That's for sure

And Vita was perfectly willing to do her part.

"I can't imagine it's pleasant," the wizard said. "I know some of the worst that can be done... Still, one of my last opponents was a god, and we one that one," he added more cheerfully. "I'm stronger now than I was then. A little more effort and I'll have finally pushed past the barriers of conventional wizardry to..."

He stopped, sheepishly, realizing he was about to get maniacal.

"Don't overdo it. Mages who do tend to burn out, and then..." Vita pointed out. She did know one who had, after all... and who she still wanted to protect because Vita had been there when it had happened.

"And then?" he asked, curiously. "I don't believe such a thing would happen to me, because I am an elf, and do have divine blood in me. That should make it possible, but... what happened, if I may ask?"

"Get mortally wounded or die. I don't think the Ohm care too much about mercy. I mean, using lots of magic is fine, but going over and over your limits could really be dangerous in the long run!"

She was clearly still talking about the 'manic' part.

"I have no intention of dying when there's still studying to be done," Aibghalien said with a grin. He meant that seriously, oddly; that seemed to be his reason for existing. Was that worrisome?

Vita gave a wry smile.

"Yep, you sound like a scientist alright." She said and nodded. "Just be careful. We'll get these Ohm."

Aibghalien looked at her for a moment, then smiled, which quickly turned into a laugh. Not patronizing or condescending, but sincere amusement. "You're very easy to like, Vita," he said after the laughter had calmed, though he hadn't stopped smiling. "Meeting people like you is an excellent reminder that even the darkest times can bring some good along with them.

"So long as even a few people around here are worth what you are, I have no doubt that you're right. We will get those Ohm, and I might just even remain sane through the process... well, as sane as I am," he added with a wink.

"Why does everyone say that when I say something like that!" Vita was flustered. Really, everyone seemed to want to pet her head or something like that, or say stuff like that. What was up with that.

She didn't really assume he was mocking her or anything, but sheesh!

"Right. Teamwork and all. It'll work out, I'll make sure of that!"

Still flustered.

"Because it's true," he said, unruffled. "You're straightforward, kind, and good-natured. Why other people say it, I don't know, but as for myself... Up till now, I've know very, very few people like you. Most of them are manipulative or false, or at the least covering their true selves beneath courtesy and evasion. So whatever bad has or may come of this disaster, I'm glad I got to meet you."

If it helped to blunt the flustering at all, it was impossible for him to pat her head. She was, after all, still substantially taller than him, and would be until the spell wore off several minutes from now.

"W-well, I don't really like those plotting people, either! They usually tried to kill Hayate and the rest of us, or do worse."

She crossed her arms. "Anyway, I take pride in being straightforward. That's what my job is about."

...Yeah. It was, technically, called 'Forward' in her world, too. Even more fitting.

"That's the bane of politics," Aibghalien said with a shrug. "It can't really be helped. Not all of them mean poorly, but... it takes courage, I think, to be straightforward. It also helps to be inherently charming," he added with a grin.

"I-I'm not! Sheesh! Stick with courage and stong and such!"

She coughed. "A-and I think being straightforward is better for someone in the military, anyway...which I am!"

"Charming isn't bad," he said. Now he's teasing her just a little. "Bravery and strength and capability are excellent, but it never hurts to be a little charming on top of all those things, right?"

He wasn't saying 'cute', though; that must be worth something.

"That stuff doesn't really suit me..." She insisted again, despite evidence to the contrary. "I'm a knight, I'm all about demolishment and things like that..."

It was worth something, that's for sure!

"Bah," Aibghalien said dismissively. "Being you suits you! Which includes being a knight. But also includes being charming. Best of both worlds, I say!"

"A-as long as Hayate doesn't mind or I slack at doing my work..."

...

..."And that's enough of that!"

The elf wins that round, but she's too stubborn for more.

"I can't imagine either would happen," Aibghalien said, right back to sincerity. Playful as he could be, he didn't intend to press the teasing any further than he had. Especially since he won. "I think I knew within five minutes of meeting you that you'd never abandon or shirk your duty!"

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The quest of looking for her Mistress. Open for anyone.

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Have a nice day!

Stupid day! Don't be over!

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Thanks for the fun threading either way, hihi :) I need to make a CR chart someday oO

TONS of fun. Vita has a friend for ship-life. ^.^

Works well! ^^

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