EP9. Enchanted City (3)
After Levy left, Sean lay on his bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Come to think of it, it felt strange, thinking that it had been a long time since I had spent time alone like this.
If you think about it, even though it happened in Laes. Could it be because he stayed attached to Elioden without falling apart for a moment?
“What are you doing?”
I tried to speak to myself, but no answer came to my mind. I thought about whether it would continue like this, but Levy’s magic class wouldn’t end overnight, so it couldn’t be like this all the time.
“Shall we go out first?”
I didn’t have a specific plan on what I was going to do when I went out, but after thinking it might be a good idea to go out, Sean got up.
So Sean started his day without Levy.
A boy who wanders the streets of Elioden. Shawn wandered aimlessly through the streets without a destination in mind. As he looked around, shaking his head.
Elioden had already seen it once with Levi. Sean, who had been walking around Elioden at night at the recommendation of the branch manager, could understand a little why he was making such a fuss.
Elioden during the day had a different charm than at night. Both of them had the same appearance of being crowded and full of energy, but I could feel the difference in the details.
Shaun was walking down the street and soon stopped. Because there was one thing that caught his eye.
At the window of the shop, there were beautiful jewels that glowed.
It was a jewelry and accessory store that accompanied craftsmanship and discrimination. Sean looked out the window for a moment.
The appearance of expensive jewels that you would never get a chance to see in the village where you lived had the power to attract people.
‘Should I buy one?’
Jewelry is a typical luxury item, so buying it won’t be of much use.
But Sean and Levy had quite a bit of extra money. There was some money he received from the branch manager not too long ago, so even if he bought cheap jewelry, it wouldn’t hurt.
Soon Shaun stared at the emerald-encrusted ring that stood out the most from the window.
If that ring were to be put on Levi’s finger… It would be quite plausible. To be precise, there is nothing more beautiful than that. The ring will fade under Levi’s appearance.
“…It’s expensive.”
But the emerald ring was expensive. Far more than the maximum Sean had in mind.
After standing there for a while, Sean sighed and shook his head.
If you think about it, not buying this is the right choice.
Even if she bought her a ring and gave it to her, wouldn’t Levy feel her trembling before her joy?
That’s even more so if you live as you please without consulting.
In the first place, Levi is a girl who has no interest in dressing up. She probably thought she would please Levi more if she bought him something to eat than a ring.
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····Of course, Levy, who was dressed to the fullest in Laes, was delighted.
The image of Levy still vividly etched in Sean’s mind as he smiled softly on her lips while being ashamed of her own gaze.
For some reason, the more he imagined it, the more profound feelings arose, so Sean hurriedly looked away from the display stand.
“What?”
Turning his head, Shawn accidentally spotted someone.
A girl with light green hair neatly braided. Sean, who found Sepia, tried to say hello.
“Oh, Sepia!”
Sean, who was about to talk to her appropriately while apologizing for yesterday’s incident, dropped her hand awkwardly as Sepia walked away, ignoring her call.
‘…Maybe I didn’t hear it because it was far away.’
Shaun tried to think so as he looked at Sepia as he walked away.
I thought about what to do for a while. Do you just break up like this, or do you follow and say hello?
Originally, I would have chosen the former. But right now Sean has nothing to do.
He thought he should spend some time chatting with Sepia, so he chose the latter.
So Sean followed Sephia’s trail.
***
Levy couldn’t help but be surprised by the scenery inside the tower.
“How is it? What was your first impression when you entered the Elioden Tower?”
Levi shut her gaping mouth and organized her comments in her mind. After a while, Levi’s reply was:
“Um… It’s dirty.”
“Is that the end?”
“Yes.”
“I see.”
Even when she saw Viola looking depressed and disappointed for some reason, Levy had no intention of changing her opinion of what she had concluded. That’s because dirty is dirty.
The tower was covered in dust all over the place, probably because it had not been properly maintained, and even a few spider webs were visible in the corners.
“Didn’t you take care of it?”
“Hmm. After Leo Droka is gone, no one comes in for her.”
“How about the Count?”
“Me? What am I doing in this place? It’s just that the annex is much more comfortable.”
It was a very subtle answer, but Levy had no choice but to agree in the end.
The annex is practically a mansion. Its size is only small compared to the tower, but it boasts a majesty that is comparable to that of most mansions.
Comparing the huge, poorly maintained, old, abandoned tower with the tidy, far more livable annex, Levy would make the same choice as Viola.
“And. Call me teacher, not Count.”
“・・・・Yes?”
“Now that I’m your magic teacher, you’re right, right? Is not it?”
She couldn’t understand why she refused to be honored as a nobleman, but Levy realized that Viola was an unusual person, even from her brief meeting, so she obediently agreed to her words.
“I see. Teacher.”
“Okay. Shall we start the magic class then?”
Viola, who was talking as she took a step inside the tower, saw the dust inside the tower blowing away, and she said, frowning slightly.
“Eh. First of all, I will clean the magic tower first.”
“It will take some time to clean this wide tower.”
“It’s okay since we’re only going to use the first floor. And if you’re a wizard, you have to clean it with magic. Is not it?”
Levy thought for a moment about what Viola said, then she asked again.
“Cleaning with magic?”
“If you are a wizard, that is the basics. By my standards, of course.”
Levy thought. She wonders if she can clean herself with magic.
The answer the girl gave was that it was not impossible. But it must be a different concept than the common cleaning.
All of Levi’s magic is intuitive. It is a fact that can be known even by enumerating the magic that the girl has used so far.
Creates a fireball over her hand.
Shoots light up into the sky.
She drowns out the sounds around her.
Freezes her radius.
Summons a huge thorn.
Hide her figure.
Put a barrier.
Mark the route to her destination.
All of these magics used by Levy are intuitive enough to be explained in one sentence.
On the other hand, what about the cleaning magic Viola mentioned? The concept of cleaning is not that intuitive.
Sweeping dust with a broom is also cleaning, and wiping stains on windows with a rag is also cleaning.
Even throwing away old things that are no longer useful is cleaning.
Of course, Levi can imitate cleaning with magic. By blowing water to remove stains, or by blowing wind to blow away dust.
But I don’t have the confidence to completely clean the tower with just one spell.
Soon Levy realized.
Perhaps that was the decisive difference between the magic he used and the magic in general.
Meanwhile, Viola, who was looking at Levy, who was lost in thought, took out a small wand from her bosom and cleared his throat.
“Hmm. Hmm. Look Carefully.”
“·······.”
“Because if you learn from me, you should be able to do this much.”
She realized that Levy had awakened from her thoughts and that she was watching her, and soon she opened her mouth as she drew her magic circle in the air.
“Μετατροπή · νερό · άνεμος · κάθαρση · Καθαριότητα”
After Viola’s incantation, she appeared as the magic circle she drew in the air, which had never been seen before, glowed.
Levi could clearly feel her mana rising from the magic circle.
That day, for the first time, the girl saw the wizard’s magic, not her own.
***
Sean wondered if this was right.
At first he just followed Sepia to say hello.
But things changed when she entered a dark, cramped alley.
As soon as Sepia entered the alley, Shawn realized. That more than this he should not run after her.
Why would she, her cleric, go into her back alleys, which seemed so dangerous?
It was clear that it was to investigate the curse she said was confidential.
So the opportunity to talk to the greeting was already missed, and Sean shouldn’t have followed Sepia.
But Shawn has now followed Sepia all the way into her back alley.
The reason was very simple.
‘What should I do if I am curious?’
Sean knows that this reason is unconvincing and annoying.
But what can I do? It wasn’t easy for Shawn, who had longed for adventurers and heroes since childhood, to put up with situations that deeply stimulated his adventurous spirit.
After all, that’s why Sean was chasing Sepia.
The back alley did not deviate much from the conventional wisdom Sean had heard and thought about.
Dark and damp didn’t just mean the back alley. It seemed that everything that lived and breathed in it was stained with darkness and dampness.
Beggars, homeless people, homeless people, wild dogs, wild cats, and field mice. Those who live in the back alleys are wary of, fearful of, and hostile to strangers who invade without warning.
One surprising thing is that there is no direct flirtation or harassment of Sephia walking in front of her.
Shaun guesses it’s because she’s wearing her clergyman’s attire.
After all, they fear God and long for salvation.
“Be better. Just give me a penny.”
“I’m sorry. Since I do not have any money.”
A beggar plucked up the courage to beg from Sean. Sean, who had to follow Sepia right away, refused right away, maintaining his own politeness.
Of course there is money. I’ve been thinking about buying jewelry before, so there’s no way there won’t be.
But there is no money to give alms to beggars. Shawn isn’t that laid-back, and he’s not selfless enough to help people he never knew before, even while avoiding him.
“Money. You have a lot of money. You know when you see the sword and the armor. Give me money money.”
Even though I refused, the beggar that kept clinging to it didn’t look sober.
Sean finally frowned and pulled out his sword slightly.
“Did this sword really catch your eye? Then you must be wondering how sharp the sword is?”
“Huh. hehehe. Kill kill it What do you think will happen if I die…?”
“Tsk.”
Sean clicked his tongue. It seems that he has lived a life drowning in a fairly terrible swamp, seeing that even threats are not working.
In fact, the boy had very little experience of this, so he was a little perplexed as to what to do.
“If you hesitate at such a time, you become more energetic.”
Sean turned his head at the sudden intrusion of a grave voice. He stood there as an old man with an impression that didn’t match the current place.
“Who are you?”
“An old man passing by.”
The old man strode over and stood right in front of the beggar who spoke to Sean. Were they staring at each other for a while without saying anything? The old man suddenly drew his fist back and gave a violent blow.
Kooung.
With a huge roar, the wall of the old building right next to the beggar cracked open.
Even the old man couldn’t overcome the strength, and the cracked part collapsed, leaving a hole in the wall.
“How. Is there anything else you want to say?”
“····Save, save····.”
“Why would I kill you? Go back carefully.”
The old man who speaks politely even to beggars, unlike the content of his words, has his eyes full of life.
The beggar hurriedly left his seat as his legs gave out, and he fell to his knees in an unsightly manner.
Once the situation was settled, the old man immediately approached Sean with a smile and asked for a handshake.
Sean, who had been staring at his outstretched hand, soon took his hand, and the old man greeted him first.
“Nice to meet you. Edward.”
“This is Sean.”
“Shaun. That’s a good name. Excuse me for the first time, but can I ask you one question?”
From Sean’s point of view, Edward didn’t seem hostile to him. Rather, it is safe to say that he helped him, so Shawn nodded his head obediently and replied.
“Since you helped me, that much is of course possible.”
“What a rare upright young man. It’s a simple question, so it should be easy to answer.”
Edward didn’t let go of his opponent’s hand, and asked a question while holding onto it.
“Why did you follow Miss Sepia?”