2wei! The Land of Dragons and Sea II

Wow, it's the ocean! I can see a dolphin swimming over there, too!

I still can't believe that this is someone's imaginary world.

Me neither. The scale of it is as large as a Holy Grail phenomenon.

Speaking of which, we were lucky that Ruby was equipped with a navigation mode.

You truly are all-purpose. Sailing wouldn't have been possible had we been on our own.

I'm surprised to see Ruby is actually helpful.

Aw, you're praising me too much! (Embarrassed) ...Hey! I'm always helpful!

I have up to 24 secret functions! I can pretty much do anything, you know!

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That's a good idea. Oh, are these bento boxes from Chaldea?

Can we each choose our own? ...I can hardly decide. Illya, which one would you like?

Yay! I'm actually starving! Eeny, meeny, miney, mo...

Eep, it's hot! Is this freshly made!?

What? Senpai, did you cook this yourself?

A chef in a red overcoat taught you how? With ingredients the doctor provided? When did you...?

This mapo tofu is amazing! I can actually eat it! It's not a dangerous-looking color! It's a little bit spicy, yet slightly sweet!

Awww, I never imagined such safe mapo tofu existed in this world!

Is that supposed to be your review of the dish?

It's so tasty, it's comforting. But I'm not sure if it's good enough to make you cry.

Um, take your time, Illya. Mapo will never attack you, I think.

(Om nom nom) This is so good.

P-Pickled mushrooms!? In a one-kilogram jar!?

Wh-Who supplied this to us?

Leonidas? He succeeded in growing mushrooms in Chaldea?

I didn't know he had such a hobby. I'm impressed. (Adjusts glasses)

There's even warm rice and everything. Very well then. Don't mind if I do.

(Sniff, sniff... Lick) ... (Om nom nom) ... Oh, actually, this is good.

It's delicious! (Om nom nom) I feel it will help me vigorously speed up my mundane work!

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Hi, are you still eating? No need to stop, but just listen.

There are some things I need to confirm with Illya.

You mentioned that you magical girls faced some trouble when you tried to move to the Mirror World.

How do you return to the real world you originally came from? Do you have any idea?

I...

I wasn't thinking about it at all!!

Wow, I'm amazed. That might be the secret to the power of magical girls.

So going back is difficult after all...

Um, Ruby? What is your view on this?

Yes? Let me see...

Neither Illya nor Miyu can use spells that advanced.

To be more exact, even if they somehow cast a spell, they wouldn't have the skill and knowledge to precisely select the location to return to.

I need them to figure it out themselves. After all, I'm just a stick.

Actually, I have no problem with the way it is now, you know?

No! It's a big problem! You're not being useful at all, Ruby!

But... you're right. I was too busy thinking about Miyu...

I was forgetting about many things.

I understand. You have your family and friends in the original world, Illya.

Yes... Rin and Luvia...

Sella, Leysritt, my big brother... Everyone at school... They might be worried about me...

(Gasp!)

What's wrong? You look very pale. Like the pale blue sea! (Smug)

Oh my gosh... I forgot something very important...

Chloe...! I left Chloe behind in the real world!

Well, that may be true, but I have a feeling that Chloe is doing okay without you.

Knowing Chloe, instead of worrying about you, she's probably happy to keep Shirou all to herself. She'd be all, "Whoo hoo! Heh heh heh!"

That tanned little devil is probably turning on her devilish charm and gloating right now!

You should be worried about other things! Like... Like th-that!! Remember THAT!?

Huh? What is it? Can you please explain with words, with that mouth of yours?

Morals!

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Um, Chloe is... She's like my twin sister, I guess?

I'm sorry. It's a rather long story.

Sounds pretty complicated.

Hmm, I can't make empty promises, but I will do all I can.

The fact that your world and our world connected in some sort of magical way...

...is actually a very dangerous situation. If we're going to do anything, we need to be careful.

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I'm working on it, too. Ah, I'm so busy theseWait!

Something is approaching you at high speed! Flying creatures!

Ack!

I have a visual on a number of wyverns! Senpai!

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Yes! Understood!

But I haven't eaten my dessert!

Ruby, come back! We're transforming!

Roger that! Steady!☆

Lord Jason, intruders have broken through the wyverns' defenses and are now approaching.

You don't have to report every little thing to me. I can see that myself!

A lovely pink magical girl and a black magical girl who looks both sturdy and squishy.

If you ask me, the former's more gorgeous than you, and the latter's more endowed.

A crushing loss on your part! For a match to be decided before it's even begun... Jeez! Not even funny!

Lord Jason, Lord Jason. Please provide an accurate comparison of the enemies once again.

Yes. I will rephrase my analysis.

The former's not as flowery (read: callous) as you, and the latter's not as sexy (read: crazy).

Now what do you think?

Oh, my... Lord Jason, what embarrassing compliments you brazenly give me.

But lying is no good.

The pink one's not as physically developed as I am, and the black one's clad in colder, more impersonal colors.

(Did she just ignore me? And so effortlessly!)

Whatever. In any event, I successfully got around your unreasonable demands!

You always make things a deadly venture, even in casual conversation!

Yes. I love peace, but I have no sympathy for intruders.

I shall punish thieves.

Aunt Circe said that you can ask them what their circumstances are after their punishment ends.

She's totally right. The Land of Dragons and Sea isn't as sweet and as smart as, well, me.

Everyone here is gentle, the people are happy, they all worship meor so it seems.

But in actuality, there's a crazy princess who turns any bad kiddies into piggies, no matter how small their crimes!

That's the reality of this oceanic dictatorship, this Medea Psycho Land! Hahahaha, help me!

Lord Jason. Did you say something?

Nothing important. I was just giving a speech.

Anyway, it's a war. We're fighting a war, Medea.

Seems the girls took the wyverns down without a hitch. In my great wisdom I expected as much.

What? So you weren't actually bringing out the big guns with those wyverns? Lord Jason, what on earth are you planning?

Humph. What do you think the best weapon to defeat your enemy in battle is?

It's not a powerful Noble Phantasm or natural disaster. It's carelessness. It's being careless, Medea.

A relaxed mentality is the poison that kills humans. I'll secretly make them realize that later!

Hahaha! They'll be very proud of themselves after defeating those wyverns, and I'll be the one to break that pride!

Of course, I will destroy them, ship and all! Remember, magical girls are as stubborn as they come!

Just when you think you've defeated them, just when you breathe a sigh of relief, there they are the next day!

"Rise and shine, Lord Jason," they'll say. "It's morning♡" they'll say!

That's my waking nightmare, so that is the horror I will inflict upon them!

Understood. So we'll make them deader than dead. Got it.

Come on, Magical Ship in a Bottle, release!

But... please forgive me. I didn't know how much to prepare for the ship...

All I managed was five dozen Dragon Tooth Warriors and a ram bearing a curse that decays the enemy's keel.

That's all I have on hand. My apologies.

...So you always carry all that around? How terrifying. I'm curious as to what your definition of a peace-loving heart is.

Yes! I'm not good in battle, but I'll do my best! All right everyone, charge!

...Okaaaay, so you're not listening at all, but that's awesome! My wife is the best of the best!

M-Master! Now there's a galley charging at us!

What? There's more? They don't have any intention of talking at all!

Even if we were the ones who trespassed into their territory first, they're still so aggressive!

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I powered up with a yummy lunch, so I'm fine!

Are you still alive, Fujimaru!? I know it's tough already, but now you've got a Servant to deal with!

We're winning, but they won't let up! They're closing in on us!

Is it this kingdom's magical girl? She's a very cautious and well-prepared opponent.

Yup, I can feel them getting closer. We have Nursery's stone to thank for that.

Wah! That's them! That's...

Greetings, visitors from another world. I am Medea...

The Magical Girl of Love and Healing, Medical☆Medea. A pleasure to meet you.

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Th-That outfit...! Ruby, is she...!

Yup! It's a liiittle different, but that formal-yet-naughty slit is definitely Caster!

Caster, the mage Servant! Illya's first real opponent!

Yes, that's right!

I'm sorry about what happened! I'm Illya! Illyasviel!

Illya, do you know her?

Yes, but she may not know me... Oh, but who's that handsome doll?

Are we acquaintances? Oh my...

I wouldn't have been so rough if I'd known. I'm sorry.

I don't dwell on the past... So even if we were friends...

Why don't we forget about it and focus on the present? It's easier to forget the bad things that happened in the past, right?

Huh...?

Yes. So let's forget about our battle just now. We can just chalk it up to a mistake on both sides.

...She lowered her staff... Whatever the case, I'm glad the fight's over.

I think we can resolve this by talking, like magical girls are supposed to!

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Talking? That's a wonderful idea.

If you could take an opponent's life just through conversation, that's better than fighting.

That's how you obtained that jewel, isn't it? That jewel covered in the blood of its former owner?

Which kingdom's magical girl did you kill? I'm sure it was a very difficult fight.

Would you tell me how you did it? I'd like to know... just for reference, of course.

Th-That's not how it happened, Medea!

I did end up battling a magical girl, but...

We didn't try to kill each other. Nursery gave this to me.

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I see. I understand. So you came from Nursery Rhyme's kingdom.

And now you've come to take my jewel. Hehe. How energetic and strong-minded you are!

As a magical girl, you're not someone I can welcome, but as a queen, you're not someone I can ignore either!

Am I right, Lord Jason? They say they're gathering jewels.

I would like to praise you for your bravery and recklessness. Everyone, would you come to my castle?

Tell me of your travels on the way. It's been centuries since I've been able to talk to a magical girl!