Volume 4 Chapter 13 Part 3 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 13 Part 3

Translator: Kurehashi Aiko

Editor: Jacinta

Although his voice was still indifferent, I could clearly hear regret in it. I could only look at him in silence, unable to say anything while trying to solve the mystery of his words.

「The magic system in this ruins is not that of rejuvenation magic, but rather something that is very close in concept to it. The memorandum left behind by Elizabel clearly confirms it as well. However, it should only serve as a way to rejuvenate the body, not bring back memories or erase them.」

While saying that, the boy places his hand on his chest.

「In other words, the magic system here must have been tinkered with by someone close in nature to Elizabel, to enable the magic of this place the interference with memories. And if I’m not mistaken about this, the key to solving the mystery of this magic lies somewhere within the existence of Pure Black.」

「Somewhere else?」

「Yes. Isn’t that right, Juri?」

When the boy said that, my eyes opened wide in shock. Then his eyes shift towards the passage from where we came from. The people standing there were ––––

「–––– Juri-kun? And, Leticiela-sama!?」

I mumbled those words in shock. They really stood there: a boy with light-brown hair and blue eyes and a woman with hazel eyes and hair that shifted color from dark-blue to black in the dim light of this place.

「Why are you here?」

「I called them here. Just before we left I sent them a message via the Wind Spirit.」

To boy’s words, Juri-kun only smiled bitterly and the Governess shrugged her shoulders. Also, was it just me, or was it weird that she was standing behind Juri-kun this whole time? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

「The key to this magic should be the existence of Pure Black. So if this magic was to be activated by my appearance here, it should have been done right from the very beginning. But nothing like that happened. So the only logical conclusion is that it had to be you, Juri. You activated the magic since you were present at the moment of its activation. Does this mean that Elizabel shared a portion of her magic with you?」

I was having a really hard time keeping up with the boy’s words. Looking at me and then at the boy, Juri-kun tilted his head slightly and then let out a small sigh. His hair shook and swayed gently. The smile that was currently blooming on his lips…… That was not the warm and gentle smile he showed to me upon our first meeting, but it was a rather cold and calculating smile of someone well above his age.

「I see. Even when your age regressed, I guess that’s still a Court Magician for you. There’s nothing I can add to you flawless logic right there.」

Juri-kun laughs in an unpleasant way. Just who is he? I can’t think of anyone, no one comes to my mind. He looked like Juri-kun, but it was definitely someone else. His tone of voice, laughter and aura surrounding him was completely different. I gazed back at the boy, but right now his eyes were completely focused on Juri-kun. I looked back at Juri-kun in confusion. But he was also not looking at me, keeping completely silent.

「What is the meaning of this?」

「I’m afraid that even if you ask me, I won’t be able to answer that question, Agedilus Von Lancent-dono.」

“Lancent-dono.” I do believe that right now he would even call me that, and I could feel that there was some kind of mockery in the way he said that. But there was also something else. I said my name to Juri-kun, but I don’t believe I have ever told him what my last name was. Maybe he heard that from the Governess, but since she was keeping silent all this time with her head hung low, there was no way for me to confirm that. I was understanding less and less about this whole situation, while Juri-kun was acting in a totally relaxed manner his smile not gone from his lips for even a moment.

「I do believe that I never mentioned it, but Juri is nothing but a nickname. My real name is Julionosol Jerobbierra. Ah, I wonder how long it’s been since I last used that name? At least three hundred and ten years if my memory serves me correctly.」