Chapter 18 (1/2)

CHAPTER 18 – IT WAS A BARRIER

『Using magic without taking lessons about magic first is dangerous. Using magic with only the knowledge obtained from books may easily lead to an accident.』

The words of ancestors were correct.

I have learned this firsthand.

That handling magic without proper knowledge is inviting trouble not only for myself but also for the people around me.

Seriously!!

Good children! Magic is dangerous! Please use magic only after learning how to use it correctly!

I didn’t follow the instructions properly.

A paling event caused by inappropriate use of magic has occurred.

Berta fortunately (unfortunately?) only saw the shocking scene after opening the door to the terrace.

It can’t be helped that she couldn’t act for a while because of a shock, but she immediately recovered and rushed towards me.

Neesan! As expected of you!

Berta urged me who didn’t understand the situation to look back.

I fearfully turned around to see the situation that could make Berta’s face so pale.

The sunlight pouring down from between the green of trees was there. At least, that was the case a while ago.

But…

I became speechless. I opened my mouth wide like a fool and absentmindedly stared at that scene.

I couldn’t understand what I was looking at.

Nothing was there.

“Reduced to nothingness” might have been better.

There literally wasn’t anything, a world of「Nothingness」. Just a pure white s.p.a.ce without any signs of life.

「Okusama, please return the trees back!」

Berta’s words returned me who was completely frozen back to reality.

「I have questions, but do first what must be done! Okusama, please cancel this magic」

「C, cancel?」

「Yes, it’s without a doubt the result of Okusama’s magic, right? If so, you should be able to cancel it」

I finally begin to move because of the words of composed Berta.

Cancel, cancellation of magic? How do I do that?

To think it would become like this… no, this is not the time to lament. I will have plenty time to lament while getting scolded by Berta after I cancel this magic.

T, this is too scary. But, you reap what you sow, I should resign to the scolding.

Yosh, what did I do when casting the magic?

Conscious of magic, and then… I turned the key.

In other words, yep! If it’s locked, unlock it is enough, or it should be. Right? There’s no other way!

I immediately feel the magic, hold the key and turn the key the key into an opposite direction.

Oh, G.o.d, I plead you! Please, somehow return us to the world of our loved ones! I plead you!

I unwittingly open my eyes while praying.

「We are back…」

I helplessly crumble down after witnessing the familiar scenery of the garden.

「Okusama! Are you all right!?」

Berta who ran up to me lends me a hand and sits me down on a chair.

I who somehow regained composure, tell Berta what should be done.

「Berta, we must urgently confirm the safety of people who were in the mansion」

「Understood. Okusama, you stay here please」

Berta’s relieved expression tightens, and she leaves the library.

「Wirbel…」

I know he is safe because he is in the main building, but I want to see his face and hug him tightly.

However, even if I want to see him quickly, I have to restrain myself not to cause him unnecessary worries.

After a while, Berta returned to the library with a tea set.

The conclusion is that everyone is safe. I’m told there were no changes in the mansion’s surroundings.

However, what is surprising, is that no one noticed this unusual phenomenon.

It felt like a considerable amount of time has pa.s.sed, but in reality, only about five minutes has pa.s.sed.

Because of that, it seems there wasn’t anyone leaving the Sunlight Mansion or looking from the windows during that time.

I’m glad. I’m really glad.

That everyone is safe, that everything turned back to normal, and that Berta was the one who noticed.

Thank you, G.o.d! Berta-sama, thank you very, very much!