Chapter 3

## Chapter Guide

**The Balance distinguishes not between gold and lead.** (天秤は金も鉛も区別しない。, *Tenbin wa kin mo namari mo kubetsu shinai.*) is the 3rd chapter of *The Ancient Magus' Bride* manga written by Kore Yamazaki.

## Synopsis

Simon meet with Elias to inform him of matters with Church. When Chise and Elias are walking through mountains mysterious man in white robe came with dragon and grabbed Chise, and took her to Land of Dragons, Elias told Chise that man name is Lindel and that he is caretaker of dragons. While on Land, Chise met ancient dragon, Nevin. After showing his memories of flying to Chise, Nevin turned into giant tree.

## Summary

Man in white robe tells Chise to be patient and that it wouldn't take long to which Chise respond that this is not what she excepted. Simon told Elias that he waited for him and Chise two hours and that despite is summer is still nippy, Elias told Chise there is no reason she shouldn't be afraid around Simon since he is just coward. Elias then introduce Simon to Chise telling her that he is pastor of church to which Chise respond that she though that he is one, Chise then wonder how two of them get along together since they are Mage and Priest, two of them then starts arguing, to which Chise respond its no wonder they don't get along. Simon then pats Chise and tells her that he can seen to what she is been through and that she done well getting this far and that Elias ever tires her out she can come to his church, thinkingly Chise says that he doesn't know her that well. Elias ask Simon why he waited two hours in cold instead of just delaying they meeting, to which Simon respond there are few matters that Church cant handle for various reason but he doubt that they will provide challenging to Elias, Simon tell Elias he is been quite for decades and that he took apprentice now suddenly. Simon told Elias that other incidents are small to gloss over but that this one cant be not reported to his superiors, shocking Chise. Elias respond that he didn't though that he was accountable to church, Simon told him that he know that this nuisance to him but is also nuisance to him, and that he is sure that he rather avoid fanning any flames however negligible for him, and that in return Church doesn't want to stire any problem with mage who live longer then they know. Chise then asks them is this all problem cause of her coming here, to what Simon respond that isn't her fault and that buying her is hardly commendable of Ainsworth and that it simply brought few difficulties too. Simon then leaves and take his usual medicine that eases his cough while also telling that all other villagers come to Ainsworth cause of it, surprised Chise ask Elias if they let him saw his face which Elias denies. After Simon leaves Chise told Elias that she was surprised by how how much respect Simon have for him. Elias told Chise since they have more erranded they will that to their honeymoon, to which Chise respond by saying that she though that he was joking with that. While walking on mountains, Elias told Chise that dragons have been more active lately and that they been asked to look for them, which surprised Chise, Elias told her that they aeria in iceland. Chise ask Elias are dragons scary like in fairy tails to which Elias respond by saying that these type of dragon are weeded out and that remaining ones are generally pleasant. While they were talking dragon appeared and grabbed Chise, man in white robe tell that Elias is still *green horn* especially if he can't keep one apprentice safe. Chise then asked man who he is to which he told her that he will tell her everything when they come to Last Home of Dragons. After coming out from water after being thrown into one by dragon, Chise was greeted by Stone Dragon. Dragon tell her that she smells like mage while Chise wonder if Dragon is blind. After man in robe introduced himself to Chise, he told Elias to come out of his shadows. Elias then tell man who he calls Echos that his toying with others hasnt change since last time. Elias then summon fairy to dry Chise since she was drenched from falling into river. Elias thed told Chise that man in white robe is named Lindel and that he is caretake of dragons, Elias also told her that Lindel is older then him despite how he look. Trio of dragons then come ask Chise to play with them. Lindel then ask her to play with them. While walking Chise come across Stone Dragon, Nevin that she saw when she come out of river, Nevin then told Chise he will return home, which he means by becoming a tree, shocking Chise. Chise then ask Nevin if its going to hurt when he become tree to which he respond by saying that she is kind. Nevin shows Chise how he flies through the sky in his memories. After showing Chise his memories of flying, Nevin begin to become tree, Nevin told sadden Chise since one day she will become mage that she will need wand and she should make one out of his branches. Chise and Elias then start to leave while Chise was thinking how she was jealous of how Nevin died peacefully.

## Character Appearances

* Lindel
* Chise Hatori
* Paulina
* Simon Cullum
* Elias Ainsworth
* Silver Lady
* Nevin
* Trio