Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

After Lucia and the others set off on a tour around the Grand Duchy of Restofen. The answering machine, the waltz and the beast girl Asteria, sat down at the dining table in the basement space, facing each other and discussing something.

What kind of magic can you use in an Asteria?

"Is it magic...?"

I see. Magic. If you're good at heating magic, like Lucia, I'd like you to help me refine or cast metal.

The exchange was with Waltz and Lucia about a year ago. What can and can't be done by magic... Waltz was trying to figure out what he could do if he worked with Asteria.

"Worst of all, even if the Asteria can't do anything, if you ask the other beasts to help you, maybe one of them can use the kind of magic you're looking for..." With such low expectations, Waltz stepped out of his chair and waited happily for the Asteria's response.

"... I'm sorry. Master Waltz. I... no, we Beasts can't use magic.”

"... eh"

--It seems that the facts told from the mouth of the Asteria were about 180 degrees different from what Waltz wanted.

Because of that, the waltz, uh, with the expression in his mouth, put his body back on the chair, and it solidified in its original position. The fact that the Asteria can't use their magic seems to have shocked Waltz so much.

In response to such a waltz, the Asteria explains what happened.

We Beasts can't basically use magic, and even if we can, we can only use magic to strengthen our bodies.

"Are you being told...?"

"Yes. I don't know exactly, but... normally, you'll need a wand to use your magic, right?" However, in this country and surrounding countries, beasts are not allowed to use even with wands, and I have never heard rumors that beasts were able to use magic. The only exception is the magic of Master Lucia. I never thought I'd be able to use magic without a cane. Ah... maybe a magic tool with the same effect as a wand... excuse me! Please do not listen to what I just told you! "

Apparently, the Asteria thought that Lucia was wearing a magic tool with the same effect as a wand and using it as a catalyst to express magic. That's why Lucia was able to exercise her powerful magic.

However, since such magic tools are not in circulation in Grand Duke Restofen, I thought that Asteria was a sensitive matter. The production of automatic canes in the Grand Duchy of Restofen is strictly confidential. Apparently, she decided to apologize in a hurry, thinking that she might be found guilty of a capital offence if she did something comparable. In addition, Lucia was not using such a secret magic tool, and the Asteria's concern was nothing but grief.

However, Waltz's expression didn't clear up. That's not the look that shocked Asteria for not being able to use magic, but rather a look that even contained anger.

"You don't have to apologize... but isn't that just discrimination?"

"Racist...? But what's not to be able to use magic--"

"You've never tried to use magic with a wand, have you?" In our country, even without a cane, we all use Bang Bang Magic, and maybe the Asteria can use some kind of magic without a cane? The Beastman's perception that he can't use magic... I think it was forcibly planted by other people. What kind of preconceived notions? Forcing me to plant my preconceptions makes me flabbergasted. "

Hearing Waltz's words, Asteria leaned her neck like a small animal. For the Asteria nowadays, it was common sense that magic could not be used, and since it was a matter of course, the words of the waltz did not immediately come to mind. Even so, in this country, beasts may be able to use magic without their wands, which is extremely insane, and is tantamount to a story of dreams. It was unavoidable that I could not understand immediately.