Chapter 89 - Sleeping With the Enemy 2 (1/2)

Chapter 89 - Sleeping With the Enemy (2)

He really wanted to use consecutive Blinks to head towards his destination.His reservoir of magical energy was massive, but he couldn’t use Blink with all of the knights in tow.

This was why Artpe tried hard to come up with an alternative traveling method.In the end, he had to match paces with the knights.In truth, he wasn’t in a hurry.He actually achieved the original goal he had set for his party once they entered Aedia.They could spend half the journey traveling in a leisurely manner.

“We’ve discovered scouts. 11 o’clock.There are four of them.I want you to quickly get rid of them and rejoin the group.”

“Understood, captain!”

······they had to travel with the knights, and they were messing up the fundamental reason why he was traveling in this manner!Artpe turned to look at his party members with a tragic expression on his face.

“Are you guys ok?Ah.”

It seems Artpe had been worried for no reason.Maetel and Sienna was watching nature pass by through the window.They were smiling even as they saw men screaming and dying within their view of mother nature.This fact terrified him.

“Yes, Artpe! In truth, this is the first time I’ve ridden a carriage.”

“Yes, I am well aware of that fact.”

“The rattling makes it fun!”

His party had went through a lot of stuff during the past couple years.His party members were now able to block out things they didn’t like.They were able solely focus and enjoy things they liked to see!Artpe seriously thought about where he went wrong with them,but he had no answers.

This was why he switched his attention towards something he could do right now.

“I waited for the day when I would be able to take it easy like this….However, it was achieved much different than how I had expected.”

“That is…..?”

Regina couldn’t escape the clutches of Artpe, and she couldn’t take up on his offer of joining his party.At some point in time, Regina started maintaining her silence.However, her eyes slightly widened when Artpe took out a purple colored gemstone.Of course, he knew this object would catch her attention.

“This is the Demite’s Gemstone.”

“Demite······.”

Artpe smirked as he answered her.A peculiar light remained within Regina’s eyes.Was she deeply moved, curious or disappointed?Artpe couldn’t tell.

“Demite.Aht.”

She unconsciously reach out her hand.She finally came to her senses, and she tried to retract her hand.However, Artpe willingly pushed the gemstone towards her.

“Do you want to examine it?”

“······is it ok if I do so?”

“Yes.You are a magician.Of course, you won’t be able to hold back.”

“······yes.”

Regina carefully extended her hand.She didn’t touch Artpe’s hand as she received the gemstone.She gently brought up the gemstone in front of her eyes.When she looked into the gemstone, one could see a galaxy of purple light nestled in her golden eyes.

“So this is a Demite…...”

“Yes.It takes a long time to increase the purity of the Mana, and a minor miracle is needed to imbue the gemstone with a sense of self and a Class.All magician dream about possessing this lifelong partner.”

“Demite······.”

It seemed Artpe’s words weren’t registering with her.This was the first time Regina had met another Demite that wasn’t her.She was extremely excited.She was observing the gemstone so closely that her nose was almost in contact with it.

“Demite······ Demite.”

Artpe let out a bitter laughter as he watched her.He didn’t even need the Read All Creation ability.It was that obvious as to what her true identity was.As if she could sense his thoughts, Regina suddenly raised her head to talk to him.

“I am a golem.I am a golem made out of Demite.”

“I sort of already knew.”

“I possess a Class, and I am able to grow.It is possible, because I am a Demite.”

Regina stopped speaking.She kept opening and closing her mouth as if she still had more to say.In the end, she just lowered her head.

“······I am a golem.I am a golem.”

“Don’t you have more you want to say?”

“A golem cannot escape the restrictions placed on it.Moreover, Demites are merely tools. ······the two of us are the same.”

“So that is why it is useless to persuade you?”

“Affirmative.”

Regina fidgeted with the Demite’s Gemstone grasped within her hand.At one point, she put strength into her hand.She raised the Demite’s Gemstone as if she had firmly made up her mind.However, she weakly dropped her hand in the next moment, and she handed the gemstone back to Artpe.

“······sense of self.”

“Hmm?”

It was unlike the voice that had always come out her mouth.A feeble voice flowed out from her.

“Why was I given a sense of self?”

“You are asking me a philosophical question.”

“I am not allowed to make any decisions.I have to do what my owner wants.My consciousness is there only for the use of my master.If that is true…..”

“If that is true?”

“The gods······ Did they make us for humans?”

“You are saying some interesting things.”

Artpe smirked.The gods made Demite for the humans?A being made out of Demite had said such words.It was quite ironic.

“Most humans aren’t able to live their lives as they want.I don’t know if the gods created the humans or the Demites.However, it seems you are under a disillusion.If a human hadn’t created you in this fashion, you wouldn’t be capable of having such thoughts.”

“I have no complaints about that fact.I merely had some doubts..”

Regina spoke further in a quiet voice.

“Countless things make up this world, yet if the humans desired it, they could have everything within this world.There are the rewards from the Dungeons, and the benefit they gain from Achievements.If a Demon King appears, a hero comes to humanity’s defense.The world is too……The world is centered around humans.”

“······.”

“I’ve seen this world for the past 197 years.It is always the same.Nothing changes.Humans have given me orders, and I followed those orders.So……...”

“So?”

“So…I…”

However, she couldn’t speak.She determined that the words she wanted to speak would go against the restrictions placed on her.Regina looked like Etna.Etna hadn’t been able to speak freely thanks to the shackles placed on her by the Demon King.

Regina changed the topic before Artpe could say anything.

“That is why I’m not younger than you.I am 198 years old in human years.”