48 47. Make a judgment of sanity Fall of sanity.txt (1/2)

When we reached the 10th layer, we spoke to the flame and got in touch with Arti.

After that, when we told him about our situation, Arti gladly agreed to do so.

''- I see. I'll teach you a spell to avoid the lava, and I'll also teach you a spell to avoid the heat. And I'll also teach you a spell to avoid the heat. That high temperature would be a deadly weapon for humans.

The fire in front of him, Arti replied.

Rustyala, who was behind him, squealed with delight.

'Arigato, Arti!　It was hot and I was at my limit, me!

Rustyala returns Arti's thanks without question.

But I can't rejoice as easily as Rustyala.

My anxiety has not cleared up. I'm not done talking yet.

'Arti, who are you going to teach (...) that magic to?　If I could, I would--

Except for you and Rustyala.

Arti brilliantly responded to my concerns.

'Why not me and Rustyala, ......?'

'First of all, you're not cut out for it (・・・・・・). I'm not harassing you or anything, you're too specialized in dimensional magic to be able to do it.

I specialize in dimensional magic, Arti assured me.

This was something I was dimly aware of from my previous experience as a magician. I had no aptitude for anything other than dimensional magic, and it was possible that I wouldn't be able to learn any magic other than dimensional magic.

I grit my teeth and answer my next suggestion.

''Then what about Rustyala?''

'Rastiara has no room to learn magic (・・・・・). It's impossible because it's already completed. You know that, Rastiara, don't you?

Arti's fiery mouth says something about Rastiara as well.

Rastiara agrees, though he's surprised.

'Wow. You know exactly what I'm talking about. It's true, I'll never learn magic. There's no room in my blood to write a new magic formula.

That information was new to me.

I'm even more surprised than Rustyala is.

Then Arti gives me a chase, surprised.

'So, I'm going to tell Maria, how about this?'

............!

It's not a good idea.

It's the worst suggestion.

I didn't think that me and Rustyala, who I thought were all-powerful, would actually be so inflexible in terms of magic.

However, I quickly regain my mind.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of who I can trust in terms of magic.

”Well, wait. 'Well, wait, not Maria. If you can, send ...... and let me know. You know Alty, don't you?　Maria isn't cut out for the labyrinth.

I hesitated for a moment in mentioning Dia's name. However, I didn't want to strengthen Maria any further here, even if Rustyala knew about Dia.

If truth be told, I wanted to carefully and carefully set up the meeting between Dia and Rustiala, but I couldn't say that.

''It can't be. I'll teach Maria a lesson.''

Why?

Arti cut the cry to pieces.

'Because, of course, Maria is in love with you,' he said, 'and I have to support that. I have to support that. Well, I'll leave it at that, whether her love is pure or impure.

What?

On top of a single sword, a bomb is dropped.

My mind goes blank for a moment.

I can't process Arti's words, and I can't speak back.

Ignoring my confusion, Arti continues to speak.

'I will support Maria's 'fulfillment of love'. And, if possible, I'd like you to help me too: ....... Christ the Collaborator: ......

Arti flickers the flames and smiles at me.

It's not even close. 'Maria is in love with me,' is all I can say, but it's not enough.

I try to understand that one word, but my body refuses to do so.

It doesn't want to admit it.

I can't believe that Mary is in love with me. I don't want to believe it.

The first time we talked, she said she despised me. She's always been a rebel, never seemed to be pining for me. She has always been bitter and sassy with me, never in the way of a girl in love. I'm the one who has known Maria the longest of all of them. The fact that I didn't have any sense of humor about it doesn't mean that Maria is in love with me. Absolutely not. I would never, ever--

'Alty!　Oh, my God!　Maria, you worked so hard to hide it from me!　I can't believe you just let it slip away so easily here!

My desperate resistance is countered by Rustyala's cheerful voice.

'But you know what, Rustyala. This kind of third party meddling can make a couple. At the very least, I have no taste for watching a girl who is trying to do her best to be healthy without ever intending to confess her feelings for the rest of her life.

'I have one!　Oh, I wish I could stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay. ......

It's in bad taste. You have a different sensibility than I do.

Moo.

Their conversation is overheard.

Rustyala doesn't try to deny about Maria's love interest either. On the contrary, it sounds like she's known about it for quite some time now and has kept it quiet all along.

That is to say, .......

In Rastiara's eyes, there is no doubt that Maria's love interest is ......?

Then how am I right to respond?

How am I right to respond?

I think about profit and loss first - no, I think about my stress first - no, I think about morality and Maria's feelings first - no, no. No, no, no. No. ......!

My goal is to get home.

That's what coming home is all about.

I have a reason to return. I've been avoiding it, trying not to think about it (・・・・・・・), trying not to get in too deep - a solid reason to leave.

That's right.

If I don't go home, I have to .......

If I don't go home, my family, that guy ......--.

--Don't even think about it. Don't even think about this.

No more (・・・・).

'Huh--!　Hah, hah, hah ......!

When I think about it, I lose control.

If that happens, it will be a repeat of the first day.

The ”?” skill will be activated as much as possible. will be activated as much as possible.

Of course, it's not a bad idea to activate the skill once here and chill out.

Even if you're worried about your confusion reaching 10.00, the patience of the past few days has helped you recover until you don't hit the 10.00 mark with a single activation.

If there is an urgency, the skill '??' It's not a bad idea to use the power of the '??' to clear up this trouble and everything else.

When activated, all emotions will be calmed down and a rational answer will be given. That's not a bad way to 'return'.

It's not bad, but ...... the body gets stronger.

I don't think that's a good thing for a person to do.

If activated, I definitely wouldn't be willing to accept Maria's love interest. It's because, rationally speaking, it's completely unnecessary for The Return.

A skill like this is a ridiculous thing that would end one girl's love life.

It would be terribly dishonest and a disgusting thing to do.

If Maria is really in love with me, it's something I'll have to think through and answer on my own.

My shallow life experience of about a dozen years or so gives me that answer, and stamps out any further confusion.

It's not unbearable. It's not urgent. It's still (...), okay.

Phew. ......

I had been breathing shallowly and repeatedly, and I exhale heavily to calm down.

Seeing this, Arti speaks to me with a look of admiration.

'Oh. It looks like you've calmed down,

I return the words, trying to be calm.

'I'm not calm. I'm freaked out.

You seem calm and collected.

'Anyway, I found out that Maria might be in love with me. That's why I know that she doesn't want to retreat to Arti. This can't be helped. ...... I don't want to interfere with Arti's wishes, so I don't mind telling Maria about it. But I want you to promise to tell Dia later. I have a policy of not letting Maria get involved in the labyrinth.

'Hm. ....... Okay, I'll let Dia know. I'm a mentor to both of you.

A master is .......

'As a matter of fact, I've met the two of you quite a bit in places you can't see. We're so close now that he calls me his mentor.

I'm almost confused when another fact is revealed to me that I didn't want to know. But I remain firmly conscious and continue to talk.

'Also, be prepared for Maria's 'love fulfilment' to have little hope. I'm not going to be as cold as I was with Franlure ...... but still, I'm sure I don't have the desire to do so. It's not about Maria, it's about the fact that I don't have time to do that right now. I have to go to the 'deepest' part of the labyrinth, first and foremost. First and foremost.

I thought you might say that. You know, I'm not trying to force Christ and Mary together, either. It's all about the feeling of each other in these things.

...... Okay, no pressure on each other. Let's do that.

”Sure.

Okay, I got over it.

I didn't want to get upset here and have a weird conversation about it.

I finish negotiating with Arti and move on to talking about when he's going to teach magic to Maria and Dia.

But Rustyala, who has been quiet until now, interferes with me.

'Hmmm. So, what does Christ think of Maria after all?

'What does that mean ....... I like you in your own way, as a mate. It's just that we're far apart in age, and I've never thought of him as the opposite s*x.

'Heh, are you going to tell Maria that when you get home?'

'I won't tell. There's no guarantee that Maria's love interest is a hundred percent. You're saying that's how it looks from Arti and Rustyala's point of view. It would be embarrassing and awkward if I told them and they said they didn't like me.

I'm one hundred percent sure of that.

'If you can confide in Maria herself, I'll give you an answer. But I don't have anything else to say to you. I will treat you the way I have always treated you, the way I have always treated you.

”Humph, humph. ......

Rastiara examines my story, nodding repeatedly, just as she did when I spoke to her.

Then, after a few moments, he continues to speak with a big smile on his face.

'That's a Christ-like answer, isn't it? And that's not bad for me. It's delicious: ......