Drunk talk – 3
A picture of that neryl desperately researching something is not easily drawn.
I tilted my head.
At that moment, Lissel nodded, pretending to understand.
“Aha. I completely understand what you mean. But what does that have to do with the mark of a hero?”
“I didn’t understand anything when you asked such a question.”
“yes. Sorry for lying.”
“I will make a mark of a hero with the illusion magic of this headband. A mark that no one can recognize as a fake.”
For a moment I applauded.
“You were like that when we first met. He said he could do anything with the proof of a warrior.”
“Remember?”
“Is that what you meant with this headband in mind?”
“right.”
Neryl smiled brightly as if glad that I remembered it.
The atmosphere is relaxed.
It’s so easy to get fake tokens that you’ll never find out!
Then, Offense’s voice was heard.
“By the way, Neryl.”
“yes.”
“After all, if you created the magic of the headband, did you really need to come to this estate? If it wasn’t for that headband, I could have made it from scratch.”
She shrugged lightly.
“I can’t make a new one.”
“no. Did you make it?”
“As I said before, I was so desperate back then. All the inspiration and ideas of that time have evaporated.”
“Can’t we just copy the magic circle of the headband as it is?”
The answer came from Beyond.
“Neril is right.”
“Beyond-sama.”
“People tend to think that magic consists only of magic circles and beasts. Of course, that’s not entirely wrong. As long as you can master the beasts properly and handle mana, you can use that magic even if you are not the creator.”
“·················ogue.”
“But that’s because the creators also documented the inspiration for creating the magic. After seeing it, the trainees learn their senses.”
Beyond continued.
“If the creator does not remember the inspiration, as is the case now, it will die as it is.”
“Hmm. It’s like giving out the ingredients for a new poison and leaving no recipe behind. Just like hitting the ingredients doesn’t make poison come out.”
“It’s an assassin-like metaphor, but it’s accurate.”
Neryl nodded and intervened.
“right. So Maid, you should take good care of this headband. It’s something that can’t be made again.”
“Of course it is.”
Not just for that reason, of course, I would keep it well.
Why, this is not Neryl…
[Why don’t you talk?]
said Neryl.
“Anyway, Beyond-san, have you seen it all? Let’s get to the point.”
Beyond replied with admiration over and over again.
“It should be. The greatest strength of this headband is its stealth.”
“Right. chamberlain······.”
Neryl looked at the offense.
“The magic of changing the faces of assassins can be detected by mercenaries with good sense and eye.”
“Huh. In fact, Maid found out.”
Actually, I noticed it thanks to Piglet, but let’s stay still to maintain my dignity.
“This headband will never go unnoticed, no matter how talented you are. Illusion magic itself is low level, but ‘that’s an illusion made by magic’ is never noticed. You just have to understand it that way.”
Ahh.
I completely understood what you mean.
We grabbed our braids and entered the hut.
said Neryl.
“Mr Beyond. Is it possible to improve the magic circle of the headband?”
“If you can’t make a new one, it’s an improvement. Would you be able to do it without asking me?”
“The new illusion to be engraved here is the mark of a hero.”
“·················ogue.”
“Beyond is a sorcerer who has seen the marks of the three greatest heroes closer than anyone else. So, please improve your magic circle.”
Beyond nodded as if understanding.
And he said, taking the headband.
“I think the original space is small, so I think we need to erase the illusions we’ve engraved on them?”
“it’s okay.”
“Ummm, I see.”
for a moment.
I sensed something and opened my mouth.
“What if it’s an existing fantasy?”
“It changed when I wore a headband earlier.”
“You mean she turned into a girl with short pink hair? Are you saying that the illusion will be erased?”
“yes.”
“Are you okay though?”
Neryl flinches and asks.
“Are you okay?”
“Somehow, I think it’s an important part to you. I felt that way.”
“ha. You are really…”
She hesitated a little.
“The girl you just saw is called May Erenica.”
I reflexively looked at Neryl’s pigtail.
– Mei Erenika and 287 other people guilty.
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May Erenica registered as a representative.The sin that Neryl wants to know the most.
Did I ask you anything?
As I was about to say something, Beyond interrupted.
“now. Now that doesn’t really matter. Isn’t it?”
“·················ogue.”
“Don’t start. I will engrave the illusion of the hero’s mark, but you must take care of the rest.”
Neryl slapped her cheek lightly and said.
“okay. Let’s get started.”
“Well. Shall we touch this part first?”
“yes. That’s correct.”
The two of them put their headbands on the table and proceeded with analysis and improvement.
For some reason, it felt like I shouldn’t be touching it, so I gave my chin to my friends.
As I went outside, Lissel opened her mouth.
“I think something is wrong.”
“I will. But you won’t need to dig. You wouldn’t like it.”
“Well. I do not know.”
“uh?”
“I thought I might be waiting for you to ask me.”
Russell continued cautiously.
“According to my experience with Grade-sama, yes.”
“·················ogue.”
“Tell me later when the improvement is over. Mr. Maid.”
I know Lissel well.
Usually he’s just blind, but sometimes he’s a random and incredibly sharp person.
The other party nodded as if in agreement.
I said scratching my head.
“Well, look.”
The trail cuts in.
[What do you see? I’ll be sure to ask.]
The improvement work was completed only late at night.
As Neril said, it wasn’t supposed to take this long, but Beyond was late because of the needless attention to detail.
“It’s useless. I was just looking for more perfection.”
“Yes Yes. I do it like that.”
“So, let’s try it right away. I also want to see the proof of a hero after a long time.”
Neryl handed me the headband.
I quietly put it on my head.
whoops.
I don’t have the skills to look at my forehead, but the look on their faces seemed to indicate that something had just changed.
“Huhu. Somehow, I miss Grade-sama.”
“It’s exactly like the one in the history books!”
“You really look good, Maid.”
“This is a hero that cannot be removed or beaten.”
Everyone talks about their feelings, but Neril has nothing to say.
She folded her arms and looked at me intently.
I asked.
“why? What’s weird?”
“I think it’s pretty good to shave your head.”
“ok?”
“no. not a big deal.”
She waved her hands and said.
“Anyway, the proof is perfect. I’ll explain a few things, so listen carefully.”
“okay.”
“Once someone else is wearing that headband, there won’t be any proof. That’s what I and Beyond were most concerned about, so you can rest assured.”
Beyond shakes his head.
“It would be difficult if the mark of a hero appears just because anyone is wearing a headband.”
“Great.”
Neryl continued the explanation.
“But when the headband is torn, the token disappears. You have to be very careful about this.”
“In the first place, if the headband was torn, I would have to worry about my neck first. Don’t worry, I won’t do that.”
“yes. Then the explanation is over. Do you have any questions?”
“have.”
Neryl tilted her head and looked at me.
For some reason, the companions are slowly starting to retreat.
I said.
“Let’s have a drink tonight.”
There was a room in the hut, but the party said it was too small and uncomfortable and left by wagon.
Actually, looking at the number of people, it would be right for us to go by carriage, but they are very grateful party members.
Neryl doesn’t like alcohol very much, so I only filled her glass halfway.
She smiled softly and said.
“Can’t we have tea?”
“I do not care. Would you like a drink?”
“Nope. It seems like you want to set the mood.”
“·················ogue.”
“What do you want to know?”
I took a deep breath and opened my mouth.
“Tell me what happened with May Erenica.”
“·················ogue.”
“Of course, I know it’s not an easy story. However······.”
“Now you are asking.”
I was quite surprised by her words.
Neryl continued with a smile that was deeper than before.
“At first, you said that when you came back from the last time you met the emperor. If you have any questions, I’ll tell you anytime.”
“Hey, wasn’t that about being betrayed so badly?”
“Aha. I thought they were different. No, it’s a tangled story.”
“·················ogue.”
“I was going to tell you whenever you asked. Now that you asked, I’ll tell you.”
She lightly wet her mouth with alcohol.
“In conclusion, I have been betrayed by everyone in the Erenika family.”
“yes?”
“I was the adopted daughter of the Erenika family. Defir Erenica. She became the adopted daughter of the last family of the Erenica family.”
“··········!”
“It’s not that I’m proud, but my talent must have been a little too great. Because Defir saw me as the last hope to save the family.”
last hope?
The Erenica family must have been a great nobility.
I’m not desperate enough to even use the word hope… Ah!
Suddenly something came to mind.
“Surely, the family was declining little by little.”
“right. In the days of the 3rd corrupt demon king, Beyond revived the family tremendously. After that, the momentum continued. in power.”
“·················ogue.”
“But the number of descendants who are born with a talent for magic is decreasing. I think all the previous Erenika owners have taken this issue very seriously.”
widely.
She placed the Erenika family heirloom, the magic book, on the table.
“Did you say last time? This is a magic book…”
“Diary.”
“okay. It’s a diary that the heads of state keep from generation to generation. If you look at what is written here, you can clearly see how hard they worked. Wanna see?”
“I have no interest in reading other people’s diaries.”
“Huhu.”
She said, stroking the book with her finger.
“When Defire Erenika was the head of the household, the 4th Great Demon King came. The Demon King of Desolation.”
“·················ogue.”
“Defir thought it was a great opportunity to save the family, and at that time, he received an oracle and went to see a man called a hero.”
“Is it Padania Brook?”
“okay. I was going to ask you to make yourself a member of the hero’s party. While working like the 3rd generation Beyond, he was trying to find a clue to solving the family’s chronic problems by the hero’s side. However.”
Her expression darkens a little.
“They said they were beaten.”
“The doormat?”
“It’s also a fairly relaxed expression. According to the contents of the diary, I felt a sense of shame enough to numb my bones.”
“·················ogue.”
“And that humiliation completely changed Defir’s personality.”
She expressed it this way:
He said, ‘I abandoned humans for the quest for magic.’
I inquired about it in detail.
said Neryl.
“After Padania defeated the Demon King of Desolation, the jewel came out. I know that the jewel was originally broken by Padania, but…”
“You mean it wasn’t? I don’t think so. Because we are carrying it now.”
“okay. Defir approached Padania. He begged me to hand over this jewel to him and declare to the world that he must have broken it.”
I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“How could a hero accept such a ridiculous offer.”
“Accepted.”
“······What?”
“That’s why I don’t really like the 4th Hero. I never said it.”
She took another sip of the drink.
Your face seems a little red.
“I don’t know as much as under what conditions the jewel was handed over. It was not written in the diary.”
“Well.”
“It was around that time that I became an adopted daughter.”
Something bad is coming.
I asked carefully.
“What next?”
“Defir intended to plant the Jewel of Desolation on humans.”
“··········!”
“Well, it was said that the other work was done so that only the power contained in the jewel could be fully obtained, rather than resurrecting the Demon King.”
“no way?”
“yes.”
Neryl’s hand was trembling.
The body moved on its own.
When I woke up, I was holding her trembling hand.
“No, Maid.”
“It’s okay, so calm down.”
“······thank you.”
She gently touched my hand with her finger and continued.
“He planted a jewel of desolation in my body.”
“·················ogue.”
“It would be surprising if it was unexpected, but Defire’s rant was true to some extent. After I planted a jewel in my body, I was able to use the power of the Demon Lord of Desolation.”
The power of the Demon King of Desolation.
It is to absorb energy.
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Just like the king Ters did in the Rioor estate.However, there was a crucial difference between King Mu and Neril.
“I have never been energized.”
“I knew it.”
“Fufu. Thank you for looking at me well, but it’s not really for the sake of Young Ji-min. I thought that if something went wrong while I was using my powers, Mei would be in danger.”
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May’s name reappeared.At this point, I thought I knew Mei’s identity.
“Maybe was the daughter of Defir.”
Neryl nodded quietly.
“right. He was the one who should have been where I was.”
“·················ogue.”
“Mei was desperately incapable of magic. It was like a heavenly god… No, that bastard was saying, ‘Your family is just over here.’”
“That’s why Defir adopted you.”
Neryl nodded.
In a way, Neryl unintentionally took Mei’s place.
But she had never once resented Neryl.
Rather, it is said that they took care of Neril more kindly, like a real sister.
“We became best friends. Just like Xenia and Ophelia.”
“·················ogue.”
“But as I continued to stop using my powers, Defir, who didn’t know if his experiment was successful, began to get nervous. At that point, Defir was already crazy.”
“·················ogue.”
“no. Everyone in the Erenika family was crazy.”
It’s not just the headmaster that’s crazy.
Butlers, gardeners, maids, cooks, and guards who worked in that family.
All of them began to be captivated by the madness created by Defir.
“The wizard’s family is a bit closed, so they don’t accept new people from outside. All of our employees work for the family from generation to generation. The butler’s child will grow up to become a butler.”
“In the end, does that mean that he recognized the crisis of the Erenica family as his own crisis?”
“okay. therefore······.”
She spoke hard.
“So they all came together and deceived me. To force me to use my powers.”