The other girl had short aqua-blue hair, red-rimmed glasses on her face, and calm blue eyes.
She wore a dark blue cloak with an obvious mage-like style.
In her hand, she held a long wooden staff inlaid entirely with wood.
Mikasa recognized her.
She was Historia's magic instructor.
A genius magical girl from the Zero Magic World.
Tabitha.
Though her real name seemed to be Charlotte.
Tabitha saw Mikasa approaching.
A faint glimmer passed through her deathly still eyes.
She took the initiative to stop and gave the former captain of the royal guard a slight nod as a simple greeting.
Mikasa returned the gesture politely, and the two passed each other.
Not long after.
Tabitha reached the other side of the Island Cloud platform.
There, she met with Sylphid, who had already reverted to her Rhyme Dragon form.
To celebrate Tiffania and Brian's excellent result of thirty-ninth place in this Top 100 Tournament.
She had requested leave from Historia.
She planned to have a meal with companions such as Louise and Saito Hiraga.
Mikasa took a deep breath and followed Rico into the private room.
The space inside was astonishingly vast.
It was practically as though a lavish palace hall had been moved into the sky.
Soft carpets covered the floor.
Crystal chandeliers emitting gentle light hung overhead.
Priceless paintings lined the surrounding walls.
As they went deeper inside.
A broad and comfortable circular Island Cloud Sofa stood at the center.
And the beautiful figure Mikasa knew so well.
Was sitting there at that very moment.
Historia wore a magnificent yet elegant white gown.
Her long golden hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall.
She seemed even more beautiful than she had been in the past.
Especially after the tempering of time and the influence of her high