293. Welcome
When she left Soho, her presence was quite significant, but there was no change in her daily life just because she was gone.
In the first place, she was confined to her room acting as a monster, so she had no presence in everyday life.
Of course, there were some who did not.
[Double vision.]
Her dark spirit misses her on the floor where Soho was curled up during her yokai days. I didn’t think Soho would miss being called Boksil or the dark spirit that much, but he passed on it for now.
[There are people like that among those who have raised pets for the first time. I filled the emptiness through animals, but when they disappeared, the backlash came.]
For no reason, Stella explains as if she were a doctor giving psychological counseling. It seemed like she had seen this happen several times.
[What happens when a pet dies? It was quite a difficult problem even in the religious world.]
“For sure. “I’ve heard of it.”
I have memories of hearing people arguing about that topic in passing even in the past.
“Then what answer did you give?”
Stella answered my question with a smile.
[There is no mention of pets anywhere.]
Even if you thought it was cruel, that was the answer. I don’t know what the world was like before, but for now, there isn’t even an afterlife prepared for humans on this continent.
There was no way a land of rest for pets could exist.
[Where should I get a cat?]
I responded somewhat seriously to Stella’s uncharacteristically playful words.
“The souls of dead animals are difficult to find. “In order for the soul, which falls asleep upon death, to wake up, there must be a certain amount of desire or wind.”
Because they usually don’t have that. No, rather than saying it doesn’t exist, it can’t reach there.
Because their thinking and memory skills are worse than humans.
[So you couldn’t see the souls of animals?]
I left Stella alone, nodding her head, saying that she learned something new, and approached the dark spirit.
“Do it in moderation and get up. “Shouldn’t we congratulate Soho for growing up and leaving?”
[…] … It’s not that I don’t like that child growing up. Instead, they congratulated me! But being lonely is being lonely.]
“Ha.”
As I sighed, the dark spirit glanced at me and chuckled.
[If you’re not going to comfort me, go away. Because I will be sad about breaking up with Boksil.]
“Call it Soho. “How are we going to stop this mess?”
Did I take the bait?
The dark spirit suddenly stands up and approaches me.
[Hug me.]
“… ….”
[I hold Boksil every day, so her arms feel empty.]
“Ha.”
After absorbing Ruaneth’s power and becoming Jibakryeong, I often touch my body in this way, probably because I can feel the touch of her body.
[Eight.]
As I stood still, the dark spirit seemed to have taken the opportunity to immediately hug her and press her cheek against her chest.
My body felt cold rather than warm. Her hand didn’t feel like much force or pressure, but it still had a feel.
Should I say it is about 1/2 of a human being?
‘What on earth is going on with the dark spirit?’
Her question arises as she looks down at her, her body clinging tightly to her chest. If you think about it, in the case of Ruanes, she was at an age when she should have already died, but she was still alive and had a body.
The power of Ruaneth was transferred to the dark spirit.
‘That’s strange.’
For now, I thought I would have to watch the situation.
As I continue to worry, some time has passed, but the dark spirit does not seem to want to fall.
“Now get out of the way.”
A satisfied smile formed on her lips. For some reason, I felt like her skin had become plumper.
[Ah, that’s good. Overcome loneliness!]
If she could overcome it so easily, she must have been lonely.
She clicked her tongue and headed back towards her desk, where Stella was standing there with a sullen expression on her face.
[I’m a bit lonely too.]
“Talk to Velika.”
[…] ….]
The former saint’s cheeks puff up like balloons, but she pretends not to notice.
Deia came in at good timing.
“The carriage is ready. “You can leave right away.”
“Okay, thank you.”
She returned to North Whedon and stayed longer than expected. By the time we arrive, it will probably be just before summer vacation begins at Lovern Academy.
But she wasn’t bad.
Because the land of North Sweden really feels like my hometown now.
As she follows Deia out of her mansion, she begins to unravel the information she has been researching.
“I mean Goben. She wasn’t originally a coachman bound for the Clark Republic. “She didn’t have enough years of experience to be able to take on such a big job in the first place.”
Goben and drugs.
As I swore, everyone involved in this matter will not be able to escape my hands.
“I was assigned here due to a sudden personnel change. “Wellingson Company went out of their way to turn Goben toward the Clark Republic.”
“… ….”
“And Goben picked up the route through which drugs were traded in the Republic. The baby blew all obediently. “If I search there, I think I’ll find something.”
There were two places to pay attention to.
Those who cultivated and sold golden flowers in the Clark Republic.
And those who try to distribute, sell, and purchase it within the Griffin Kingdom.
“Even leaving the Republic aside, the Wellingson Company looks very suspicious to me.”
I also agreed with Deia, who spoke with a grin.
“From what I see, these are poor quality bastards. “After finding out that Goben’s past history was as a member of the Colton gang and drug dealers, I deliberately brought him into contact with the Clark Republic.”
“Goben thought he was able to make a good deal by chance, but in fact, we can assume that he was in a situation intentionally created by Wellingson Company.”
“It’s easier to cut off the tail that way. “I deliberately wave a bait that looks delicious to the fish in front of me, but would they get tired of not eating it?”
Because it was Goben who had already dealt with drugs in Colton’s gang.
I guess they couldn’t resist the sweet deal and tried to distribute it naturally.
You may have thought that Goben was playing without the company’s knowledge, but in fact, he was playing with Goben in the company.
Deia was guessing like this.
“It’s highly likely.”
As I listened to the information, the story similarly flowed through my head. Perhaps because she thought she was in the right place, Deia smiled happily but also expressed her regret.
“I wish I knew who was going to buy it. “The sales book that Goben was talking about has already cut off his tail and made him vomit.”
“Hmm.”
“He’s quick to notice. If you do this well, I think you might get a big bite.”
“Yes, keep that in mind.”
In front of the carriage that has already arrived.
Many people came out to see me off.
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Starting with Darius, Illuania, Sevilla, and the scrap metal dealer members.
It wasn’t like we were going to be separated for the rest of our lives, but quite a lot of people came to see us.
“Go carefully.”
Darius pats my shoulder and sees me off. He doesn’t respond, just makes eye contact for a moment and passes by.
“Thank you. “I’m in debt again.”
Wow!
Seeing Illuania and Sevilla also welcoming me made me smile, albeit slightly.
“If anything happens, contact me right away. “Or ask Darius for help.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Illuania returned to work as a maid in our mansion. The scars from Goben will still remain, but with Soho’s help, I’m sure she will overcome them well.
“Oops! Degas!”
Findenai was waiting for me and tried to get into the carriage first.
“You stay.”
“Huh?”
Finden Eye stands tall on my words. When asked what on earth that meant, I glanced towards Deia and answered.
“I’m sorry, but there is something I need you to do.”
“Are you going to leave it to Findenai? Actually, I wanted to do that too.”
Day Ado also smiles with satisfaction, thinking that she would have done it if Finden Ai had helped her.
“What is it? “What’s going on?”
She must have felt that the flow was not going well, so she sat down in her carriage and crossed her arms.
If it was nothing special, she had the will to never get off the carriage radiating from her body.
The moment it is said that drug production sites in the Clark Republic must be found and burned down.
“Good! I’ll go and kill them all. “I will make them think that the great devil has returned.”
He immediately jumped out of her carriage and waved her hand. Even if it was because of the Iluania and Sevilla incident, she probably had no intention of leaving them alone.
“…… But can’t the owner go too? “I don’t want to go alone.”
The boisterous appearance up until now has suddenly changed. She grumbles and tells me, but she probably knows what kind of answer she will get.
“I’m going to find the guy who’s playing tricks on Griffin.”
“Tsk.”
This is probably the answer you expected.
“After a long time, go around the Republic with the scrap metal dealer members and reminisce.”
“It’s not a very good memory. Well, I understand.”
I tried to get on the carriage with peace of mind thanks to Finden Ai, who accepted her more easily than I expected, but she came in front of me.
“Then I won’t see you for a while, so let’s give it a good kiss.”
“… ….”
“Wow, that body of a fool.”
Deia asked if she would do that, but Finden Eye was flattered and refuted.
“I did it a few days ago? He even did it himself.”
“… ….”
“You know what? The owner’s lips were sweet. “Is it because you drank alcohol?”
Deia’s eyes pouring in straight away. Not only that, the sharp eyes of the Dark Spirit and Stella, which are invisible to other people, also focus on me.
[Is this true?]
[…] ….]
Do not bother to answer questions and avoid eye contact. No matter what you say here, you cannot avoid criticism.
“Get out.”
Puck!
Deia’s fists, considering silence as an affirmation, are already starting to hit my back.
“Get out! Go away!”
Puck! Puck!
“Get out of here! Don’t come to North Wales! Biting and sucking alone while others are working?! “How are you any different from Deius, you bastard?”
Puck! Puck! Puck!
After receiving Deia’s punch on the back, I was pushed away and was able to board the carriage naturally.
Boom!
Deia closed the carriage door roughly without even trying to hide her flushed face.
“Let’s go!”
The wheels of the carriage leaving North Sweden began to roll.
* * *
Summer vacation was slowly approaching at Lovern Academy.
Of course, there was one big mountain to overcome before that called the midterm exam, so the students were preparing for the midterm exam with their eyes set on the paradise called summer vacation.
“Whoa.”
When students are busy, professors are also busy. Especially when it came to writing exam questions, I was willing to work overtime.
“I’m tired.”
Of course.
The same was true for Erica Bright.
The light-type magic she taught required delicate questions because she had a particularly large number of students.
Erica went to work early this morning to create and review test questions.
She walks down the hallway alone, holding a thermos of coffee in her hand.
It wasn’t bad for her to walk around the empty academy, breathing in the fresh dawn air, but she couldn’t help but feel tired.
Just drink her coffee and get by.
Kkiik.
Open the lab door and enter.
It was natural that no one was around her, but Deius Verdi was standing quietly at the entrance.
“Ah… ….”
When Erica looks at Deius, she sighs and ‘taps’ her forehead.
“They really told me not to come in.”
There were times when Erica and Eleanor would secretly visit the lab because of the life-size Deius doll created by Professor Per Petra.
Every time that happened, the Deius doll was lying around in a strange place, but today it was at the entrance.
“I clearly warned you not to come in because it was exam period.”
Shouldn’t we keep the line?
“Whoa.”
Erica sighs and grunts. Since she can’t throw away the Deius doll, she keeps it in the lab for now.
Honestly, it was just a nuisance.
“… ….”
But sometimes.
Tuk.
When no one is around.
Secret time that no one knows about.
There were times when Erica also entrusted herself to Deius’ doll.
Otherwise, it would have been difficult to bear the anxiety of being without him.
‘It was well made.’
Erica planted her forehead on the chest of her doll and secretly stretched out her hand to wrap it around her waist.
The moment I hug her and kiss her nose.
“… ….”
Erica sensed something was wrong with her.
This is something that should never happen.
The thought of what was happening in her own lab gave me goosebumps.
I feel warmth.
The body odor is strong.
I am breathing.
I slowly open my eyes and twist my head slightly to see Deius’ doll in the corner of the lab.
Then.
“Quite a lot.”
What she’s holding now is… ….
“What an amazing welcome.”
Erica slowly raised her head.
There was Deius looking down at him.
“Huh?”
Erica’s mouth opened like a broken toy and her face turned bright red.