185 – Are you coming back?
The world of painting.
I visited this world with a note of the ancient rune language I had studied so far, as well as the rune language indicated by the Dawn Butterfly.
First of all, the conclusion is that there were results. Now that I can handle the ancient rune language in my hand like a limb.
I found the center of the world with the best scenery and the best quality of mana. Close your eyes quietly and concentrate your mind.
And the next moment, magic appeared.
Close your eyes and your blackened field of vision becomes a blackboard. White spells began to appear clearly in my head and before my eyes.
“….”
I am dealing with a total of six ancient rune words. They overlap each other like one language. Different parts stand out, creating a new picture, and I engrave the finished product in my mind.
Other letters that seemed completely unrelated began to reveal the silhouette of a certain magic technique.
“Hmm….”
Of course, it was not without risk.
Every time one of the ancient runes was combined, I felt an unpleasant feeling as if my blood was flowing backwards. My body heats up with high fever.
Patience can be increased, but pain perception has not become dull. In other words, at every moment, indescribable pain was tormenting me from within.
By the time I had overcome everything with self-denial, I had completed 6 of them.
Suddenly, I remembered something from the past. His body was covered in sweat, as if he was experiencing dehydration symptoms.
─ So Mr. Kaplan, what would it be like if he were put in a position where he had to prove himself again?
Those were the last words I heard in the previous world.
I thought it was a simple question, but if not, if it was someone else’s intention for me to come to this world, if there was some kind of connection with that faceless being….
“No.”
I cleared away many thoughts and opened my eyes.
Even if someone intervened and did something, that person will never lord it over me. I have never left someone above me in my entire life, so I will continue to live like that.
I visited the office inside the Chinese world.
Even though my body was exhausted, my mental strength was intact.
Although the environment is not much different from a dormitory room, the big advantage is that time passes by only one-third of the time. It is very effective in summarizing the information obtained.
I immediately started working on the summary. The clearly written letters looked quite good even to myself.
“Five, six….”
I exercised extreme concentration, even forgetting the passage of time, and by the time I put down the pen, a week had passed.
Since we have confirmed the connection between the previous world and the Dawn Butterfly, that is enough for now. There would be no end to the path of training anyway, so it was time to look into the outside world.
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“How much time has passed?”
After leaving the world of fire, I asked Maiev.
“Your master. “It’s exactly one week.”
“I see.”
As expected, time passed as expected. We will have to check now whether the expected events actually happened as expected.
Tak─.
Maiev then placed a cup of tea down on her desk.
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“That’s not true, there was a real uproar. “The Faculty of Magic was paralyzed and the construction of the Magic Tower was stopped.”
“I expected it.”
I mumbled briefly and grabbed the teacup. The scent became deeper, but the toxicity also became much stronger.
I quietly stared at Maiev.
She is still doing her best. While doing what I asked, they also wanted to assassinate me.
“Maiev.”
“Yes. Master.”
I spoke after thinking for a while.
“Have you any thoughts of returning to the void?”
“Void?”
Maiev tilted her head. After a moment, he sighs and brings the dagger to his shoulder.
“… Is it dispatched? “What information do you need this time?”
She seemed to think that I would send her into her void and that I would have to cut off her arm once again. I took a sip of tea and shook my head.
“It is not dispatch. “They’re saying they’re going to send it back.”
“Yes?”
Maiev tilted her head, this time with a slightly larger radius. I pointed to the back of her hand with my index finger.
“In other words, liberation.”
“… !”
Perhaps I had belatedly understood what she had said, but Maiev’s expressionless eyes began to gradually increase in size.
She stuttered her words, which was unusual.
“Do it, do it, do it….”
“Okay. Erase the slave imprint—”
“Liberation? “Liberation?”
“I plan to send it back to the void.”
By the time she finished speaking, all the documents Maiev was holding fell to the floor. She said as if she didn’t believe my statement at all.
“Liberation…. I’m sure it won’t be released forever, and it will be longer than death….”
It is true what she said.
Actually, that was my intention.
Maiev’s ability is camouflage. She even does what she is asked to do. The more time I spend with her, the more benefits I will receive.
However, there was a head-on collision with the blood demons on Leheln Hill. It is clear that there will be more confrontations with them in the future, and I also need to make a decision now.
It became necessary to leave only loyal people around. If the target is a blood demon, verification will be especially necessary.
That is the decision I made.
It is not a false and righteous reason such as ‘for Maiev’. It’s just that I’m at a crossroads where I have to test this guy’s intentions and loyalty.
“It was a shorter time than I thought. “You have performed your duties well, and I will now graduate you.”
“Yes… ?”
“Questions are not accepted. Hold out her hand.”
I erased the slave imprint on the back of her hand. And a small souvenir was provided.
It was an item that could hardly be called a souvenir. It was a teacup that Maiev had touched many times while serving as her slave.
“Don’t harm humans and live quietly.”
Maiev accepted the teacup with a confused expression on her face. And she looked at the clean back of her hand again and again.
“….”
She froze in that state for a while. It seemed even more emotional than I expected.
“Yes.”
Then Maiev picked up the fallen documents and stacked them up. She is neat and tidy without the slightest error.
“This is the last piece of information I gathered. And now let’s go. You can go…. Right?”
“Don’t make a fuss. “It’s annoying.”
“Yes. Master.”
Maiev immediately opened her portal and prepared to retreat. I didn’t necessarily look in that direction.
But then.
“Well, finally.”
Maiev carefully took out a book from her arms.
“I was the last to organize it. Be careful.”
[About blood demon executives]
[Suspicious people among the Sujeop Festival participants]
[Family Proof Meeting]
Maiev emphasized the second of the three items by pointing with the tip of her index finger.
Among the participants, those who received special awards. I too was aware of it. In particular, I kept an eye on the Konrad family, who may have resented me after losing her son in the dangerous area of Berkel.
“It’s strange that I easily retreated from the Sujeopje. “He probably wanted the owner to die a proper death after being attacked by a blood demon.”
She continued her words calmly.
“But since the owner survived to show off, there is a high probability that he will do something strange during social gatherings between the families. Maybe we’ll finally get started in earnest….”
“Maiev.”
“Yes?”
“Look at me.”
Then Maiev stopped talking and stared at me.
“You don’t know who I am.”
This was not necessarily surprising information as there were always forces threatening our safety. And I was confident.
“… I know. “I guess that’s true.”
In the end, Maiev also nodded her head.
“Okay then. What to see again…. “Probably not.”
Maiev mumbled, adopting the greeting of a lady rather than that of a slave. It is a greeting in which she leisurely bends down and lifts one hem of her skirt.
Perhaps, this was our new beginning.
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Three days after that.
The second princess, Aurora, wandered around Fritz’s estate all day. The reason, of course, was to control the situation.
However, in other words, ‘settlement’ also means that the incident has already occurred. Therefore, Aurora could not move around here confidently.
Not only Trixie, the head of the Fritz family, but also Flan’s group felt awkward every time they met. This is because they were all suffering with gaunt faces.
Then, I heard the voices of the maids whispering.
“Really?”
“I heard it clearly.”
“Plan is finally coming back?”
“Yes. “How many times are you asking?”
It was a small voice, but it sounded strangely clear to Aurora’s ears. And at the same time, a blush appeared on her face.
“But….”
But as her maid continued whispering, Aurora’s face gradually hardened. Very cold.
“… You seemed angry? “A little too much.”
One word that makes my heart sink.
Aurora’s smile was instead overlaid with fear.
What a waste, I really like maev