Dago's physical body had been severely damaged. If not for the formidable physique brought about by cultivating the Elemental Resonance Art, an ordinary wizard would have needed either to abandon their body or undergo drastic alchemical modifications to survive.
Even so, the power of the Miracle Tier spell Boneflame had seeped into his body. Although the phantom of the Despair Winter Star within him had been tirelessly trying to "extract" it, some residue still remained.
As a result, his wounds healed rather slowly. If he took off his robe and mask now, his entire body would be too horrible to look at.
Other than that, his relationship with Tracy had superficially eased.
The two of them could now at least exchange a few simple words now and then like ordinary friends, no longer filled with the resentment and tension from before.
"Giggle, giggle, giggle~"
A young girl's sweet laughter drifted up from somewhere below.
Dago slowly picked up the silver metal mask from the ground and put it back on, then looked toward the source of the laughter.
On the deck near the bow of the magical ship, two young women stood together chatting.
Dago was all too familiar with one of them. It was Tracy, though he had no idea when she had suddenly gone downstairs.
Standing beside Tracy was a girl with light green hair. She looked about the same age as Tracy and was rather dainty and cute.
She seemed highly amused by something Tracy had said. The laughter Dago had heard came from her mouth.
Not far from the two of them stood a stern-looking man with numerous black markings on his face, apparently serving as something like the green-haired girl's guard.
The moment Dago's gaze fell upon them, the stern man with black markings immediately