Volume 4 Chapter 10 Part 4 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 10 Part 4

Translator: Kurehashi Aiko Editor: Queenie

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Even though we still couldn’t be sure, we couldn’t negate such a possibility. But, there was also a possibility that this was not the case. If the magic that cursed that man was indeed originating from Elizabell the Black Witch, we would definitely need the help of an expert who had the experience with that type of black magic in the past. Someone like that man. And while he was still like that, in such a state, we might get the cause of this, but the solution was still eluding us.

What a vacation this tour was turning to be! It was nothing but worries for me from the get go, and right about now they kept on piling up, threatening to bury me under their weight and volume.

「!」

Without even realizing it, I clenched my fists so hard they actually started to hurt. I took a deep breath to calm myself down, and looked down at the boy sitting right beside me, enclosing his small hands around my hand. I could see my face reflected in his big eyes.

The boy did not say a word. His expression also did not change. But I knew that deep down inside he was always thinking about me. I’m not the only person here who feels anxious. Once I realized that, I was able to relax, even if only for a little bit.

I unclenched my fists and held the boy’s little hands tight. Then I smiled brightly at him. It’s alright. No matter what happens, we’ll somehow manage. And while I was relieved to feel the tension disappearing from the boy, I heard a familiar laughter in my ears.

「Oh my, how bold of you.」

「They are still the same as ever, even if one of them got smaller.」

Both the Princess and Klanven were laughing genuinely while looking at us with amusement. Meanwhile, Widnichol was looking away with his cheeks bright red. I could also feel my own cheeks turning red. S-so embarrassing! However, I just couldn’t abandon the boy’s hand, so I just chose to laugh instead. In contrast to my own embarrassment, the boy didn’t seem to understand what all the commotion was about, looking at us with the kind of expression that seemed to be asking “What’s wrong?”

Then the boy turns his white, slender hand towards the magic stone. There’s a faint light starting to come out of his hand. Then it all happened instantly. There was a flash of magic light and the image of the Princess simply disappeared. It took me a moment to realize that the boy must have forcibly interfere with the magic stone and cut its supply of magical energy. I was looking at the magic stone there for a moment, completely stunned, and after that I turned towards the boy.

「Edi? Did something happen?」

「…… Who are they?」

The boy didn’t answer my question, instead he came up with his own. I was genuinely at a loss for whatever should I say to him at that moment.

「Let’s see…… Those people are the Princess of our country, her Uncle and the young man is your disciple.」

I expect they might get worried as to why you cut the communication so suddenly, but I do believe that once we explain the situation to them, they are bound to understand. So while looking scornfully at the boy, I turn the magic stone on again.

「Filimna, are you always contacting with people like that?」

「No, not really. Usually it’s the Princess that I talk to ever so often, but tonight was the first time that Klanven and Widnichol joined in.」

I stayed in close contact with the Princess ever since the day that man became a little boy. And while I was only reporting the current status quo, the kind words of the Princess always seemed to calm me down and encourage me to keep on going on. While I was thinking that the boy was looking at me curiously, as if he was wondering what was going on through my head. He then held my hand yet again.

「Edi?」

「………」

He didn’t say anything. And this time I was sure that he wouldn’t answer no matter how many times I asked him. So instead of delving deeper into that, I decided to change the subject.

「You said that you discovered some new magic formula? Could you tell me what it was?」

That’s right, the new magic formula that the boy supposedly found. After sitting on the edge of the bed for a moment, the boy then stood up and picked up a document from the ground. Then he spread it on the bed. It was covered from top to bottom with magical runes that I couldn’t possibly understand, even if the boy took a whole day to explain them to me. It would be like giving a general only a piece of the map and then ordering him to win the upcoming battle or war. The boy must have noticed my confusion, for he stopped his explanation and only said: “I shall keep on trying to decipher more of the documents tomorrow”.

Looking at the boy right now, studying the documents covered in magic language, I somehow understood that Klanven’s suggestion to pursue the lead of Elizabell being the cause of his sudden transformation was the way for me to go. Maybe if we approached those documents from the perspective of them being connected to Elizabell, we could make some kind of a breakthrough? But wouldn’t hearing the legend of the Black Witch hurt that child’s feelings?

Once that thought crossed my mind, I knew I wouldn’t be able to bring it up. I understood that I wouldn’t be able to say something as painful to him and count on the legend to have absolutely no impact on that boy whatsoever. Doing that would be just too cruel.

Whether or not he was aware of the reason behind my silence, the boy lifted his gaze from over the papers, as if he had just happened to remember something. He then took something out of the pocket of his pajamas and reached out his hand towards me.