Reunion, and Scissoring

Upon entering the kingdom, we found a suitable spot and activated the magic stone.

Fwoosh—!

Contrary to our expectation that it would let us communicate like a radio, blue light shot high into the sky from the magic stone.

Like a flare, the light rose high, then flashed! and bathed the kingdom’s sky in blue.

“Isn’t that a little too flashy…?”

Just as I’d said, every eye in the kingdom was drawn to the blue light shot high into the sky.

“It has to be this flashy if they’re going to find us quickly.”

“…I guess.”

But thinking it over in light of Acard’s explanation, it would have been stranger if they hadn’t noticed something eye-catching enough to draw this much attention.

“Acard!! Ria!!”...