52 – Flower of Cold (7)
I was momentarily entranced by the appearance of an unexpected person.
Apparently, during the festival period, the child in front of me stole a bag of money from a passerby.
And I caught it.
‘I’m sure you said your name was Shiro.’
I looked closely at the little boy in front of me, just in case.
Then, magical energy made of cold energy wavered from her body.
“!?”
When I saw that, my eyes widened.
‘Is this like Ray?’
No, it’s a little different.
In the case of Ray, the magical power is now stabilized in his body.
However, on the other hand, before her eyes, the magic power in her body is quite unstable.
If things continue like this, she won’t live very long.
‘I’m quite lucky.’
If he hadn’t met us here, I swear he would have died within a year.
Isn’t the magic power within her body unstable to that extent?
‘At that level, there’s no need for the Flower of Cold.’
I turned her head to Ray.
Then, he spoke in a serious voice.
“Ray, take off the child’s top.”
“Yes?”
The next moment, she looks at me with salty eyes.
No, why are you looking at me like that?
It seems like there is a strong misunderstanding of something.
Before I cause any unnecessary misunderstanding, I opened my mouth, taking a shallow breath.
“Is that child trying to stabilize her magic power like you are? Please don’t misunderstand.”
“Ah, yes! Sorry!”
Even when she thought about it, she was so embarrassed that she moved about with a blush on her face.
With that, Rei quickly removed her top from Shiro.
And so, her top was taken off.
I placed my hand on her dainty back.
And then.
-Wow.
Her magical power was infused into her circuit.
The magic power that had been swaying in Shiro’s body slowly began to stabilize.
But.
“Tsk.”
Contrary to expectations, her magical power suddenly goes wild again.
In the end, it was time to forcibly suppress the magic power that was stirring in her body.
-Hwaaa
Isn’t there a sudden movement of magical power in Ray’s body?
I looked somewhat surprised at this unexpected situation.
Then after a while.
-uuu….
The magic power in Shirou’s body completely calmed down.
I quietly turned my gaze to Ray.
Then, he asked a question.
“How did you do it?”
“Ah, I just thought that I would be subdued too. “I tried it once.”
She scratches her cheek with a somewhat embarrassed look on her face.
I thought deeply.
‘It can be said that the magical power of the two people is almost similar.’
In other words, it can be said that the magic power in Shiro’s body surrendered to Ray’s magic power.
I looked at the two people with some interest.
‘It seems like the older sister somehow overpowered her younger brother.’
I watched the two of you quietly for a moment.
“Umm…”
Soon, Shiro, who had fainted, slowly begins to open his eyes.
Soon, she slowly opened her eyes.
“?!”
He steps back in surprise.
She was so surprised that she hid behind her cage without hesitation.
“It’s been a while since I last saw you.”
“Uh, huh?!”
In a split second, she looked at my face and was startled.
Soon, he points his finger at me as if it were natural.
“The person who took my money again last time!”
“Where do you see that’s your money?”
“······.”
She closed her mouth as if she had nothing to say.
Then, she quickly changes the topic.
“More than that, why are you here?” “Rather, that’s what I want to ask. “Why are you here?”
“Oh, that’s it…”
She lays out her explanation as to why she is here.
“Obviously, they were kidnapped from the poor and experimented on here… Huh! “Huh!”
In a split second, she suddenly lets out a rough breath.
I guess what happened here was so shocking that I suffered a brief panic attack.
-Mental recovery.
I quickly used magic to clear her mind.
Then, her expression gradually becomes relaxed.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes… It’s okay…”
Her shock must have been so great that she collapsed on the floor.
I think we need to make her comfortable first.
“Let’s get out of here for now.”
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The two people nod their heads at those words.
So we headed to the accommodation we had found earlier.
***
It is said that if an average person starves for a few days, he or she will not be able to see anything.
And I also experienced that.
But.
– Crunch!
This is my first time seeing that in person.
Shiro greedily eats the food placed on the table.
She was so starved that she couldn’t even see her hands.
“Eat slowly. Then pretend.”
Shiro nods her head vigorously at Rei’s words.
Of course, contrary to her answer, her hands were very fast.
Not long after that.
“Ha. “I feel like I can finally live.”
Shiro patted her stomach and made an expression that had everything in the world.
Well, I lived in poverty and was trapped, so in a way, such a reaction is natural.
At that time, Ray tilts her head in this direction.
“More than that, Professor. What happened to that lord? “Can’t we just leave it like this?”
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
I also didn’t leave him alone.
Of course, after subduing the two people, I contacted Ellie separately.
As a result, it is said that the lord who was subdued was none other than the prince’s faction.
‘Those who are connected to the real prince are all connected to the demons.’
While I was feeling absurd inside, Rei looked at Shiro and asked.
“What are you going to do now?”
“Oh, maybe I should go back again?”
She smiles shyly and scratches her cheek.
The place she must return to is none other than the poor.
Originally I would have just left it alone.
‘Considering that child’s magical power, I don’t think I should leave him alone.’
You might not know it if you saw it for the first time, but now you’ve seen it twice.
‘Let me check it out.’
After organizing my thoughts, I took out a book from my subspace pocket.
Soon, he held it out to Shiro and opened his mouth.
“Read her first page.”
“Yes.”
She takes the book I gave her.
Then, read it slowly.
‘But fortunately, it looks like you know the common language of the continent.’
I wondered if I should tell you directly in case you couldn’t read it, but it doesn’t seem necessary.
“I read everything.”
“How was it?”
“Yes?”
“From your perspective, you are asking what came to mind when you saw the magic formula written on the first page.”
“Uh.”
Shiro looks at me with a puzzled expression.
‘After all, you don’t understand.’
Thoughting like that, I was about to open my mouth.
“I think I can do it right now.”
She said something unexpected came out of her mouth.
I looked a bit surprised at those words.
Soon, he pointed to the magic formula on the first page.
“Then, let’s try using the spell here.”
“Yes.”
She nods her head and slowly draws out her magic power.
The next moment, a magic formula is drawn in her hands.
-Wow.
A technique that is drawn slowly.
Soon, she imbues her magic with her magic.
Next moment.
-uuung.
A sphere made of her magical power appeared before my eyes.
When I saw that, I was inwardly surprised.
It’s basic magic, but you can succeed at this in one go.
“Have you ever learned about magic?”
“Uh, no. There is nothing like that. “From the beginning, I said I had no talent because I didn’t have much magical power.”
“······.”
It is definitely not wrong.
When I first saw her, her magical power wasn’t that great.
However, unlike before, her current magical power is so vast that it makes you wonder if she is a child.
‘Is that so?’
If you have outstanding talent but cannot become a wizard because you lack magical power.
In the case of mana, it can usually be increased through training, but even that has its limits.
‘He has that much talent and a lot of magic power.’
At this level, he definitely has the talent to become a famous wizard in the future.
‘I guess the suitable person they were talking about was Shiro.’
Thinking like that, I looked at Shirou with a serious face.
“Is there somewhere to go?”
“Uh, there is none…”
In a moment, she lowers her head with a sullen face.
I slowly closed my eyes.
Soon, he opened his eyes and made a suggestion.
“Are you interested in becoming my disciple?”
“”?!””
At that moment, the eyes of the two people open wide.
I guess he didn’t know I would impose such restrictions.
“Uh, uh. “Really?”
“Okay. “It doesn’t matter as long as it’s okay with you.”
“But Professor. “Don’t you have to tell the chairman?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. “If you tell me, the chairman will understand.”
Rei, who knows my identity, nods her head with a convinced look.
In a split second, Shiro looks at me and asks in a serious voice.
“Uh. “Can I ask you one thing?”
“Okay. “Let me tell you.”
I answered that question as if I was being asked to speak.
The next moment, Shiro speaks with an extremely serious face.
“Just in case, you sign up for the four major insurance policies and you won’t starve, right?”
“Okay. “It will be like that.”
“From today, I will become your dog!”
It was a moment when she had a reasonable doubt that she was a child right in front of her eyes.