Chapter 476: She Was Once Her Comrade (2/2)

She sure talks a lot…… it's as if she's a machine gun. I can't keep up with what she's saying at all.

[……Errr, who were you talking about?]

[Unnn, unnn, I knew you would wonder about that. Don't worry, I'll courteously explain to you. First of all, the people that I call ”my people” are the ”Elves of Rigforeshia”. Despite my appearance, I'm actually the Elven Elder. Well, I prefer secluding myself, so we've never met. I've only heard rumors about you.]

[H- Huh…… I see.]

[Even so, don't you think it's ridiculous to appoint a social recluse like me as the Elder? I'm better suited to hiding myself in a dark room and doing my research…… Well, I guess it's something I can speak well since this happened because of my research.]

[……………………]

Amazing, what an amazing person…… Her conversation skill is through the roof! For every word I say, she's saying three times more. I can't keep up with the conversation at all.

[And then, there's my friends. ”Hikari” had…… Oh, right, didn't she say she's calling herself Neun now? Anyway, Neun and ”Laguna” told me about you.]

[Wha!?]

[Listen, the reason I'm here today is because of Laguna. She arranged my invitation, forcing me to come. Good gracious, what a troubling woman she is. As for me, I just wanted to hasten the development of ”magic that makes monsters' fur grow longer” that I'm currently working on…… but they had to rub the fact they're my old friends on my face. I couldn't ignore them, so I came out, beneath the annoying sun, like this.]

[P- Please stop for a moment!]

[Even so, the sun just has to shine its light too much huh? I feel like melting…… Unnn? What is it?]

It feels like she would talk on and on if I let her, so I interrupted her and decided to ask about the most shocking thing that I had just heard.

Also, that weird magic is the reason why you have to fast for 10 days!?

[You are…… acquainted with Neun-san and Laguna-san?]

[Unnn? Ah, right, how rude of me. I forgot that I still haven't introduced myself. Please don't think I'm intentionally being rude. I'm still trying to be polite, and I'm certainly thankful for your help. Ah, this won't do. I'm getting off subject again.]

[……………….]

[My name is ”Fors”…… I also have the unworthy nickname ”Sage of the Forest”, but let's put that aside for now. As you may have guessed, I was part of the journey of the First Hero…… Well, I'm just a third-rate magician you can find anywhere.]

Hearing the words she said with a slack grin on her face, my mind went completely blank.

Dear Mom, Dad————- What the heck is going on with my encounter rate towards strange people? I'm even starting to wonder if I'm actually cursed. Anyway, the person I happened to meet————– was once Neun-san's comrade.

Ground-type Serious-senpai : [……Unnn? Arehh? What is this? Ground-type? ……Doesn't it feel like I got weaker? You didn't take a screw out over there, right? This isn't some regression or anything like that, right?]

? ? ? : [Ahh? Hey, if you make fun of Ground-types, you'll crash down before their beam rifles, you know?]

Ground-type Serious-senpai : [H- Hyyiiiiihh!? I- I'm sorry. I- I guess you're right. I definitely got stronger now……]

Ground-type Serious-senpai : [Oiiiiiii! I really did get weaker!!! Or rather, if my Serious Power decreases by 4, wouldn't that bring my stat down to the negatives!!!? My dignity as the incarnation of seriousness is disappearing, you know!?]

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