☀️ Arselia and Akonia

The Knight intensely moved her lips, reading the text.

-- Uh-huh, a rather sharp change of mood compared to the previous ones. But, maybe you'll demonstrate it with your voice? -- she winked. -- Oh, well, I promised Astellia that I would come, so we'll do it later, but in general, it's clear. You write well, although I would add a little rhyme to the chorus, but that's just my love for poetic word forms. As you know, I'm not a musician, but from a melodic point of view, I think it will be good.

— Well, I'm a multifaceted personality, — the Tanar said jokingly, winking, — not everyone has had the chance to know all the sides of Alaria Doran! I wouldn't mind performing it — I'm all for it. However, since you're busy, we can do it later. Maybe even with our friends? Their opinions are also valuable. And about the rhymes... — she thinks, — ... I'll try to take it into account. If not in this composition, then in the next one. And thanks again for the kind words.

-- No, I'm telling you, due to the frequency requirements, the connection is quite fragile. Even if someone finds a way to transmit something unusual through the sapphire threads, I bet the transmitters will just break... True, the bad news is that the devices might break not only on neighboring Towers, but everywhere, but that would require so many coincidences in the structure of the world... And even then, it wouldn't be a catastrophe. But that's not the point, we'll get the consultation.

— Well, I also mentioned that scenario, that some resourceful villain could potentially break the whole system. But let's see. It's possible that even if there are risks, the magic bureau has some reliable charms for such cases.

-- It's easy to declare such fanatics as heretics, because the main goal of the current Ikigai is to achieve inner harmony. To isolate oneself from civilization, to let go of everything that hinders you? Well, that can be understood. To aggressively destroy something? But that's already some kind of absurd harmony. In the same way that the Anuzish's scars from the annihilation of the dragon are a blessing for her from the point of view of some servant.

— So, Ikigai itself is a heresy that branched off from the teachings of the priestesses of Yanagi. My knowledge on this subject is very limited, unfortunately, but from what I know, only a few superficial aspects that have lost their original meaning have survived. Where Yanagi practiced the worship of a certain pantheon of invisible spirits, Ikigai has nothing like that — only the worship of the mentor remains. And they didn't interfere in the mundane world, engaging in various rituals and the extermination of evil. In fact, the egocentric greed and unwillingness to risk their own skin, as far as I can judge, led to the creation of Usami Kyoko's current. Especially in the context of the events of the following years, when her homeland suffered a bitter fate — the invasion of demons. While her former sisters in faith defended their ideals and saved their fellow countrymen from the attack, she continued to do her dark deeds far from all this. As if she had prepared for it in advance, twenty years ago, when she founded her heresy. So there will be no "awkward" questions. And the absurdity of the original Ikigai stems from the same greed of the "mentor," because harmony with oneself was nothing more than a beautiful wrapper. The reason for the attitude towards magic and technology lies in something else. First, at that time, these were very topical issues, and therefore a good way to gain loyal followers. Secondly, Usami Kyoko got rid of "competitors" who could offer alternatives to the techniques specific to her teachings. There was no desire to do good or justice — only the desire to live richly at someone else's expense.

She snorted in response to these words and hugged her friend.

-- Let's do it that way. My idea of a thread-mail was also for the purpose of not losing contact if I go on a journey. Maybe it's a bit of an overkill, considering the various other means like carrier falcons, but I just like everything grand and in the style of metal.

-- So... Now I'll process what's in this paper, then help Astellia, then we can get back to the conversation.

Alaria hugged her tightly in response.
— Okay. In that case, I'll wait. Or I can help you if you need it.