After dropping Yuto off at the dormitory, Dion returned to the castle and walked through its corridors.
He was on his way to report to Selitia, whom he served, about his time with Yuto.
As he walked alone through the candlelit hallway, Dion thought about Yuto.
To be honest, he was an unsettling presence.
Dion could understand Yuto's emotions, but he couldn't understand the thoughts behind his actions.
Thinking this, Dion took out the smartphone he had received from Yuto and looked at it.
This smartphone was a perfect example. Giving it to them might be useful, but Yuto had nothing to gain from it, as he had already been given favorable treatment.
Maybe this isn't a very valuable thing in his world?
Oh, well. He was a little strange, but I probably won't see him again. Tomorrow, I'll go back to my job of searching for the Kyoshinkai's hideouts.
Thinking this, he arrived at Selitia's office.
He knocked on the door three times.
After getting permission from Selitia to enter, he opened the door and walked in.
The only light in the room was from the lamp on Selitia's desk, making it a bit dim. On both sides of the door, there were many bookshelves that seemed to reach the ceiling, filled with a great number of books.
"Welcome back, Dion. So, how was Yuto?"
Selitia, who was organizing documents at her desk, asked about the transferred person.
She was so beautiful that any god would fall in love with her at first sight. He could have looked at her forever.
He kept his personal feelings to himself and began to give his report.
He explained everything in detail: what they talked about, the shops they went to, and his potential as a magic user.
After he finished, Selitia wasn't surprised and continued the conversation calmly.
Well, his lack of magical power has nothing to do with him being a person from another world, so it's not surprising. He focused on the conversation.
"I see. His magical power is his own issue, so there's nothing we can do about it. But did you feel anything about him?"
Selitia asked.
His magical power was something they couldn't do anything about, so he decided to tell her honestly about his impression of Yuto.
"Honestly, he was an unsettling person. I couldn't understand what he was thinking, and the magical aura I felt from him was unusual."
Normally, ordinary people can't feel magical auras, but it was said that a high-level magic user like Dion could.
The magical power Dion felt was not about Yuto's magical power release, but about his personal, latent magical power.
"Hmm, unusual... What was it like?"
Selitia's reaction changed slightly.
It seemed she was a little interested in Yuto, which made him a little jealous, but since Selitia was curious, he had to answer.
"His magical power was different from anyone I've ever felt, even myself."
Magical power is different for everyone, but ordinary people's auras are similar. However, Yuto's magical power was different from the auras of all the people he had met, including the Kyoshinkai.
If he had to describe Yuto's magical power, it was more like...
...No, that's impossible.
Even for a person from another world, it would be impossible to have that kind of magical power.
"I see. Magical power that's different from yours. If you say so, it must be true. And why do you think you couldn't tell what he was thinking?"
She changed the subject and asked for his assessment of Yuto.
My assessment of Yuto, huh...
He briefly reflected on what had happened and thought about what to say.
"Well... I couldn't tell what he was thinking."
When they were shopping, he tried to cheer Yuto up and make him laugh many times, but he never laughed once.
He smiled once, but it was obvious he wasn't laughing from the heart.
He was probably just trying to be considerate. Dion found that unsettling.
"I see... so that's what it was."
Selitia's face looked a little worried after hearing his words.
Was she worried about him? Well, he was an unsettling person, so he understood, but wasn't she worrying a little too much?
"Aren't you being a little overprotective? Did something happen when you looked at his memories?"
There had been other transferred people, but as far as he knew, Yuto was the first one Selitia had ever worried about this much.
That's why he was a little curious about her reaction.
"Did you ask him about his past?"
She looked at him with a surprised expression. Her surprised face was beautiful, too.
He reaffirmed to himself that she was beautiful no matter what expression she made.
...No, I shouldn't be thinking about my personal feelings right now!
"No, I just got that feeling. So that was the reason?"
He couldn't understand Yuto's emotions, but there was one time when he felt he understood Yuto's true feelings.
It was when they were at the restaurant and talking about cars.
Only at that moment did Yuto seem to show any negative emotions. He was so surprised that he remembered it.
At the time, he just thought, Well, of course, he'd be upset that something from his world was being used that way. But looking back, he felt there was more to it than that.
"That's part of it, but there was something else that bothered me."
So that was part of it, but there was something else that bothered her. Did he have some memories that were different from other transferred people?
Selitia continued to talk about her thoughts on Yuto.
"I couldn't see his memories right before he came to this world."
That was impossible.
Because memories couldn't be faked. Memories are unconsciously stored in a person's mind. Even if they forget, they always remain in a corner of the brain.
Selitia's magic could read every last detail of a person's memories.
"I could see his memory of arriving at the crowded shopping district, but then everything went dark, and the next thing I knew, he was in the sky. It's as if his memories of coming here have been erased."
His memories have been altered...?
That was impossible. Even if a person's memories were altered, a magic user of Selitia's level should be able to see the original memories, regardless of the alteration.
"Then Yuto is..."
The fact that even Selitia couldn't see his memories made a certain idea cross his mind.
Based on the information he had about Yuto, he could only think of one possible connection.
No, could it be true?
"I don't have confirmation yet.
But just in case, would you mind training Yuto for a few days before the other examinees arrive?"
That was Selitia's suggestion.
It was essentially a request to watch over him, which was fine. The problem was why he had to train him.
"Wait. Isn't it too dangerous to train a person we know nothing about? Why don't you just ask me to watch him?"
He thought the risk was too high and objected to Selitia's request.
But even after hearing his opinion, Selitia didn't seem to agree. Instead, she seemed to have a counterpoint.
"The world Yuto came from is a peaceful one, with no fighting. Even with the correction magic, isn't it a bit unfair?
Besides, even if Yuto were a dangerous person, I have a knight I can rely on."
Saying that, Selitia smiled at him.
That's cheating...
He couldn't say no to her when she said something like that and showed that smile.
"...Fine. I'll train him well, just like you said, okay?"
With a slight sigh, he agreed to her request.
He decided not to tell Yuto about this.
He couldn't risk Yuto having a tantrum and going wild.
With everything settled, he was about to leave to get ready for tomorrow, when Selitia...
"I know it's going to be difficult, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you do."
She said.
When she said something like that with a smile, he felt motivated to work. He didn't have to say it, but he was ready to meet her expectations. But he was too embarrassed to say that out loud, so he kept it to himself.
Then he gave her a casual response and left the room.
And so, Dion walked alone in the castle hallway, deep in thought.
He was always thinking about Selitia, but today, he was also thinking about the transferred person who had arrived.
Dion felt a slight unease about this man who was so clearly different from others.
...Yuto... what exactly are you?
Meanwhile, Yuto, the subject of their conversation, was...
Still unconscious after being hit hard on the head.