Alchemist After Possessing chapter 79

79. Ice Woman (5)

79. Ice woman (5)

This was a memory. Sweet memories from a very long time ago. The person who was my life’s savior, the person I respect the most, and at the same time, the person who guided me through life. It was a memory of Archmage Arisha. It was cold that day. She had a hunch about death, but there was something more frightening than dying.

I begged a woman with visible, beautiful red hair. Please, I begged to save my sister. I don’t know if my voice can reach or not, but I begged desperately. Then the red-haired woman said:

ㅡ”You’ve been in a bad situation. It’s fine now Both of you I’ll do something for you. My name is Arisha. She is one of the greatest wizards in the world.”

It was the day I killed her parents with my own hands, and she and her sister fled to the snowy mountains and were rescued just before freezing to death. It was the saddest and heartbreaking day, but at the same time the most important and beautiful day. After all, it was the first day I met Archmage Arisha.

Arisha-sama was always cool and right. Sometimes she created terrifying magic, sometimes she cut through space to enter other worlds and fight great monsters. Arisha-sama wasn’t afraid at all, even when the roar of a dragon of such a size was so far off.

Even in front of the monster, he smiled. Trustworthy person. She will follow her until the day she dies. He also had a nemesis that he feared. To borrow Arisha-sama’s words, even if she reached the truth, there would be another truth at the bottom, so there was another monster on top of the monster.

That monster was Arisha-sama’s teacher, the great sage Shaiza. From time to time, Arisha-sama would gather all the beings who followed her and tell the story of her Shaiza-sama. The repertoire was always the same. At first, she criticizes Shiza-sama. Then she shed tears and felt sad, saying that she was being strict only with herself. In the end, it will end with the praise of Shayza.

ㅡ”Youkai transformation and reincarnation? Our Sora must have been curious about that. Yes, actually, our Sora and I are the same. Aside from me, Shaiza-nim is the same. Shaiza-nim is over 300 years old, but she is still alive, right? Well, even though he lied that he was still in his teens. What do you think the secret is anyway?”

I survived becoming a youkai, and I haven’t aged since I was 25 years old. One day, when she saw her sister, who had remained human and was growing old, she asked Arisha-sama what her yokai painting was. She explained that with a bitter expression on her face. She says that she and Shaiza are also continuing their youth by turning into youkai.

ㅡ”That ring. Now I’m going to create a spot where I can use that ring. The terms of use are a bit tricky. Don’t come out of the spot I made until I die. As long as you protect it, you can be reincarnated.”

ㅡ”What will be different when reincarnated?”

ㅡ”If you’re a perfect yōkai now, will you be half human after reincarnation?”

Half-human. Hearing that, I decided not to leave the place Arisha-sama had created until I was reincarnated at the end of my lifespan. Because Arisha-sama is with us. It won’t be lonely. I thought so.

Miss Arisha hasn’t returned for a month. Arisha’s appearance, which came back a month later, made her speechless. After Arisha returned, she shut herself up in her own study, leaving only one word.

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ㅡ”Shaiza-nim passed away.”

One day, Arisha-sama came out of her study, and she had a bright smile like before. Everyone who guarded the mansion was delighted, but I could tell. He… She was preparing to go back.

She returns to the Mage Tower and brings the forbidden books she has collected to her mansion. She shoved all the magical weapons she had made into a building called the Toy Factory. After preparing to leave like that, Arisha quietly called me and said this.

ㅡ “Sora. My sora It hurts my heart that I didn’t leave anything properly for you who worked for me for a long time.”

I remember shaking my head at her words.

ㅡ”Zakat-nim has also left. Melgard went too. Deglus is dead too. The last remaining teacher of mine, Shayza, has also left. Me too… Looks like it’s time to go it’s sora It may be a harsh story for you. You can refuse if you don’t like it.”

ㅡ “No, tell me.”

—-“I want our Sora to go back to being a human. It wouldn’t be strange if she lost her humanity at any time in her complete youkai state. That is why I imprisoned you. It will be a difficult and lonely time. But… If you go through reincarnation and become an anti-yokai, at least you won’t lose your humanity.”

Arisha looked at me and smiled.

ㅡ”Shaiza-sama has been researching on youkai for a considerable amount of time. When I asked him why, he must have felt this way too. In order to completely cancel the youkai transformation applied to me and return me to a human being.”

ㅡ”Arisha-sama… “

ㅡ”Shaiza-nim apologized to me. I’m sorry. That he couldn’t turn back into a human after all. Both me and Shaiza-sama were able to extend our lives by about 100 years if we used Yokai magic once more. But, Shaiza-nim didn’t do that, and I won’t either.”

Miss Arisha held my hand tightly.

ㅡ”Shaiza left all her hopes in the future. Remaining property. He left all his knowledge and work to his successors. I don’t know how long it will take, but a successor to Shiza will emerge from the school I built.”

Arisha squeezed my hand tighter.

ㅡ”The successor of Shaiza is… By all means, my children… I will turn you back into a human. It’s sora If Shayza’s successor appears… You have to be careful when you first meet.”

ㅡ”…… “

ㅡ”Sha, if you have the same personality as Mr. Shaiza… He must be a very fiery person. Let me tell you how to deal with it Shayza-sama had a weak heart. As soon as we met… Sit down and cry… If you pretend to be sick… Cough Cough.”

I wiped the tears that were flowing and put my hand on the back of Arisha’s hand.

ㅡ”Pretending to be dead wouldn’t be bad either. I tried it once, but it was quite cute when Shayza-nim was flustered.”

ㅡ “I understand. If I ever meet Shaiza’s heir, I’ll pretend to be dead.”

ㅡ”Yes. Until he shows up, will you protect my property? If even one leaks… The world will be messed up.”

ㅡ “I will.”

ㅡ “When I die, my soul will dwell in seven artifacts. It is also an item that will help you reincarnate, and it will be the key to protecting my property. Sora, you will have a red ring.”

I nodded. Then Arisha smiled brightly.

ㅡ “I have been writing dangerous books and making weapons. As a result, even after a major accident, Shaiza was holding on firmly, so she did it with peace of mind. There was faith that if it was Shaiza, it would surely prevent an accident from happening. But Shaiza-nim passed away. He is not with Him, and I must be responsible for what I have done.”

Arisha’s red hair began to turn white. I tried to stand up, but I couldn’t because Arisha was holding my hand.

—-“Those seven artifacts… It will be a weapon in case my fortune runs out. It will be completed when I lay down my life.”

ㅡ “No matter what happens… I will protect you.”

ㅡ”You are strong. I’m sorry that it’s time to go like this. Master Shaiza… No, it upset Miss Shaiza so much. It’s Sora.”

ㅡ “Yes”

Arisha smiles. I instinctively noticed. That this is the last smile she smiles in her lifetime.

Arisha understands how everything she has done so far will affect her future generations. Shaiza, who would suppress its influence, left this world. She could no longer take her eyes off her responsibility for what she had done.

For that reason, this is the method she chose. By killing oneself. It is the use of her own soul to build her defense formula. In the way she took responsibility for her own affairs, Arisha looked even greater.

ㅡ”You, like me, don’t have an accident that will cause trouble to Shaiza.”

After her words, Arisha passed away. Then, a great change took place in her mansion. The 7 artifacts that Arisha said began to affect every corner of her mansion. One of them served as a library for Arisha’s collection of dangerous forbidden books.

The other one became a key that could be used in Arisha’s Mage Tower. The key said that if the dangerous magic power that was dormant in the basement of her magic tower leaked out, it would automatically activate and cancel her magic power. Some as keys to houses that bind ghosts with deep grudges. Another became a map of the entrance to the factory, where dangerous weapons lurk.

I swore when I saw Miss Arisha who passed away. I will reincarnate and become half-human. I will protect Arisha-sama’s ring until the day I die. Arisha-sama clearly said this. Until Shay Ja’s successor appears, she asks to keep the ring.

Those words must have been said in the belief that if she was Shai Ja’s successor, she would surely clean up the things she had opened. I will assist Shaiza’s heir if he wishes. We will watch him until he grows up and makes us human.

Until he grows up and erases Arisha’s negative influence from this world. I had to live. For that reason, Arisha’s last will. To tell Shaiza not to cause trouble. I was determined to keep that word. Because I can’t hold on to Shaiza’s successor, who has to accomplish a great task.

I promised that.

……

A student named Len Epeny saw through the existence of my ring, and she asked me to tell him the details. She followed him into the Melgard class dormitory.

After that, I don’t know what happened. One thing I can tell is that some of the ring’s power has leaked out. As a result, the entire Melgard class dormitory froze.

I sighed as I turned my head and looked around at the ice that bound me and the frozen building.

“Arisha. Sorry. I said I wouldn’t crash… I already hit it.”

She decided to apologize to Waros, the successor of Shai Ja, while looking at her face, so she only apologized to Arisha.

*

I made a formation suitable for the current strength. First of all, Balandis, who is physically the strongest, is a solo avant-garde. And Nishia stands close behind him to support him. In the center, Rin, who uses elemental magic, is placed. In the rear, the warrior Layplane and I were positioned.

Since the place is a dormitory building, it is a formation that has judged that it needs attention from the rear.

“I understood that I was placed in the rear. But do you need to come to the seniors? Seniors are not warriors—”

When Ray Plain had said that, I called out Zakat’s spear and squeezed it in his hand. Seeing me holding a spear, Ray Plane pauses and nods his head.

“That’s how it happened. Did you learn spearmanship in that short amount of time?”

“That’s it. This formation is to protect the magicians Nishia and Rin. We have to stay alert.”

“Okay. You are still great.”

When Layplane praised me, Nishia suddenly shouted.

“Isn’t it? He’s my senior Are you our boss? What a man!”

“… It seem to be like that.”

“Puhahahaha! The juniors are good friends. It looks very good. One song because it feels good-“

“Enough!”

Melgard Chief Valandis, a 3rd year student who suddenly decides to pick a song. When Rin tells him not to, he crouches down in the corner as if in shock and draws on the floor with a branch.

“Um, over there… That’s not what I meant. Because I’m busy… “

“…… “

“Okay, when it’s all over, I’ll listen to you sing.”

“… !”

Valandis, who immediately felt better, joined the ranks and laughed heartily. Rin looked at me as if she was embarrassed. I cleared my throat once and opened my mouth.

“This incident is related to ancient magic. And think of how events related to ancient magic have played out thus far.”

The appearance of a masked woman using ancient magic and the incident in which a monster came out of a portal made using ancient magic. And an item made with ancient magic. Because of , The undead incident and this incident will flow similarly.

The person who kidnaps Sora and uses ancient magic must be Heylia, the woman in the Vona Mana mask. Sora is using her magic to open her portal and summon her monsters.

On the contrary, things can be solved easily only when Heylia has caused the incident. Because, she said, Heylia isn’t a troublesome mogul. The problem is when someone other than Heylia led the case.

Helia is not the only villain involved in ancient magic in , And I am worried that one of them is not someone we can do anything about.

Worrying doesn’t solve the problem, so I think I need to step in.

“The academy must have noticed something wrong. Our goal is to explore the interior and get an overview of the case until support arrives. And, it is to protect classmates who may be frozen.”

After saying that, I turned to the dormitory.

“The cleanest way is to remove the cause.”

“Puhahahaha! Yes, that is it.”

“Good. Then let’s find the entrance.”

First of all, you have to think about how to enter this frozen building. Please, until I arrive, I hope nothing bad happens to Sora.