Although the Xiaolang and Sakura before him were not the Xiaolang and Sakura Jerry knew, they looked the same after all, which naturally made him feel some goodwill toward them. Besides, he had promised Yūko Ichihara to protect them.
"Thank you!"
Seeing Jerry conjure a flying carpet with magic, Xiaolang hurriedly placed Sakura gently on it, then thanked Jerry.
Meanwhile, Fay revealed a thoughtful expression.
He could see through Kurogane, Xiaolang, and Sakura's abilities at a glance. Only Jerry, who seemed to have a good relationship with the Dimensional Witch, had struck him as very strange from the start.
Logically speaking, anyone capable of traveling between dimensions and paying the price should not be an ordinary person.
From how the other man had casually conjured a Magic Carpet just now, it was clear that he was indeed no ordinary person, but a mage like Fay.
Yet strangely, Fay could not sense any magical fluctuations within Jerry's body. Even when Jerry had just cast magic, he still sensed nothing.
There were only two explanations for this. Either the other man was exceptionally skilled at concealment, or his strength far surpassed Fay's.
However, Fay leaned toward the first possibility, because he knew perfectly well just how powerful the magic within him was—the magic that brought nothing but misfortune.
"Since we'll be traveling together, and it may be for quite some time, let's introduce ourselves and get acquainted. My name is rather long, so you can simply call me Fay. I'm a mage.
"However, for certain reasons, I can no longer use magic."
"My name is Xiaolang. I used to work in archaeology, and I know some martial arts. Please take care of me."
Holding onto the flying carpet, Xiaolang gave everyone a very polite bow.
Jerry smiled at this as well.
"Jerry