Chapter 142 (1/2)

Volume 2

Chapter 121

『If we go to the town of Gagallad in front of the mountains, we will know the exact location. If we’re to take safety precautions, though it’s a long detour, if we go from the town called Robelia, in the Law Country, we can get there easily』

Oh, finally, finally, finally, finally.

(…… Kufu, kufufu, oh, oh no. I’m even using my skills for the first time in a long time, but I can’t control my emotions)

Even though I know I’m not supposed to, the smiles just seem to spill out.

I could not move anything immediately, but I finally saw a concrete shadow.

「So, a lot of magic is classified into seven fundamental attributes of 『Fire』『Water』『Wind』『Earth』『Light』『Darkness』『Void』. There are also attributes derived from the fundamental attributes such as 『Ice』 and 『Lightning』 And, magic attributes that are not included in these magic are collectively called Non-systematic. An example would be, the 『Plant Magic』 that is used by the Empire’s fierce general Azaristo. In the wasteland of the northern part of the Empire, there is also a family that uses a unique technique called 『Sorcery』」

(So, this won’t do, I have to focus on the lecture)

Even if a little, to accumulate anything and everything possible in order to welcome the time of revenge that is already before us.

Thinking that, I bury my face in the manuscript textbook that was distributed at the beginning of the lesson.

There was something which I’ve used several times, but only understand by feeling listed on it.

I decided to forcibly suppress the uplifting feeling and concentrate on the lesson.

However, it was when I reconsidered.

The sand in the hourglass placed in the classroom ran out, shishishishi, and the sound of the bell rings.

「Is it time already. For the time being, this ends the morning lecture. In two hours, we will begin the afternoon session. Till then」

As with the tone during lecture, the lecture ended with a somewhat cold manner of speaking, and the lecturer went out of the room.

「Well then, what are you two going to do about lunch, wait, I guess it’s just as you appear then」

We placed the lunch box we had originally brought on the desk.

Today, there are two kinds of sandwiches, salty-spicy stir-fried guinea fowl with Koharu grass, and a rampaging cow cheese with bouncy smoked pig. It is my proud creation that I made to suit master who is going to do some research in the library.

「Wow~, it looks so delicious as it’s stuffed in so beautifully. I’ve always thought you were dexterous, but Minnalis, you’ve become quite an excellent cook」

「Or rather, isn’t she a better cook than I am with this……」

Spinne was grinning as Leone was making a slightly difficult face while peering at the lunchbox.

「Not just the appearance, but the lunchbox made by Minnalis is so delicious. I wouldn’t mind giving you a bite though」

Somewhat bragging, Shuria cut off the sandwiches a bite at a time and offered them to the two of them.

「「……Damn, so delicious!?」」

「Of course. There’s no way I am going to pull any stops in what master is going to eat」

While saying such resolutely, her excitement sprang out gradually with joy.

It really does feel nice to have your hard work acknowledged with words. Even more so, if it’s said by a favorable person.

「You really do like Ukei-kun huh」

「Yes, he is an irreplaceable person to us」

「Of course. Ah, but right now, I’m making preparations for encirclement so please keep it a secret from Kaito-sama?」

「…… right, right of course, that’s right」

「……? Is something wrong?」

「No, it’s nothing. Spinne, shall we go get lunch too? We’re going to be late for afternoon class」

「That’s true, but the first day was just boring, and didn’t gain much right」

「Good grief, saying such a thing. Review is important you know. …otherwise It’ll already be too late when it matters. Well then you two, let’s have lunch together some other time. Come on, let’s go, Spinne. Dan and Xank are waiting」

They laughed lightly and waved their hands and then left the lecture room.

With that as the trigger, we also set our hands on the lunch box.

「Yumyum, it’s so delicious today too」

「Hey come on, Shuria, that’s improper」

「Hmyum?」

I wipe Shuria’s cheeks who digs into the sandwich with the sauce sticking to the edges of her mouth.

(…… Come to think of it, I used to eat from lunchboxes like this in those days too)

In those days, it wasn’t me but Lucia’s duty to cook.

When we threesome group of childhood friends play together, Lucia would have prepared and brought along a lunch box by herself.

When we became hungry while playing in the woods, we either just stayed in the shade or put our backs against a fallen tree and then eat lunch……..

「Hmmm, let’s add a little sour flavor next time」

Right now, I am in a desperate need of a stimulus that would jerk me up from the salty taste that is transmitted to my tongue.

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「However, these lectures are more exhausting than I thought」

I release a sigh as we walk on our way back home which is now dyed in red hues.

After such a long time which felt short, Shuria and I, together with four of Leone’s people were walking on the way back to the inn.

「Is that so? Shuria isn’t particularly tired though」

「That’s so admirable, I respect you. Such a good girl~」

「Hmphyu! I would rather you don’t pat my head so arbitrarily! The only person who is allowed to press down Shuria’s head, hit it, or stomp it is Kaito-sama! 」

And, so Shuria’s usual sickness was activated.

Aah, after all those instructions that she shouldn’t act rashly in public.

「Eeh? A, are you really being subjected to such terrible treatments~!?」

「That, doesn’t sound nice at all」

「He didn’t seem like the type of guy to do that though」

Leone’s people started to frown.

Shuria too doesn’t mean bad, but it’s actually because she doesn’t mean bad that it’s so troubling.

「No, that is……」

「Hey Shuria, did he really do such a thing?」

「That’s right!! Master Kaito is lenient towards Shuria and Minnalis, so if you do your best, and ask for a favor, he’d at least grant you once in ten times! In addition to the astounded looks he gives, he rubs and grinds against it, Kyuu, it gets me all excited and feels good. Kyufufufu」

「Huh, oh, ugh…….?」

Leone, who kept a keen eyes to Shuria’s statements, made a complicated expression, that was speechless against Shuria’s state.

As the gazes as if demanding assistance gathered, I calmly spun the story.

「…… Leone, when I was a child, Spinne told me that 『There are various forms of love in the world』」

「Ah, ohho~, me, did I say such a thing?」

「Spinnee……, how could you, to a child……」

Leone sighed after she turned her gaze towards Spinne who quickly averted her eyes.

「Haa~, so, Minnalis, Shuria is umm, I mean, is that kind of thing alright?」

「Unfortunately……」

「I guess she’s picked up quite the intense fetish from a young age. That path is really intense~」

「Ahaha, dear me, not at all」

Spinne and Xank kept watching Shuria, who wasn’t coming back from the sea of delusion, while making a forced laughter.

「Please excuse this shameful sight……. And Shuria, how long are you going to be like that! 」

「Fumyuu!? So cold!?」

「My goodness, you……」

I put my hand on my aching head while pushing an ice fragment I created using chantless magic onto the back of Shuria who had gone too deep in her delusions as she began to wriggle and twist her body.

「Umuu, that’s so cruel」

「Well, anyway, the both of you being in the advanced classes means that you listened to a much complicated subject right? Setting Leone and Spinne aside, you two are quite something to achieve that at that age」

Thus, Dan said such as if to switchover the sensitive atmosphere drifting on the spot.

「Honestly, Dan too, you better learn from them. At the very least please stop snoring next to me. They’re going to start giving me too the cold shoulder otherwise」

「Ugh!? Xank you, stop ratting me out!!」

「D~a~n? Wait a minute, what was that just now?」

「Oh, ah, I mean, umm, look, look at that! They seem to be doing something interesting! 」

With his face all stiffened up, Dan looked around for help and pointed to a place where a small crowd was formed.

The place, which looked like a small square, had a fountain in the center surrounded with small mobile stalls, street vendors, street performers, and so on, and gathered favors from people that were going and coming.

「The way you diverted the subject is too sloppy, Dan, you’re getting a nice scolding later. Even so, it certainly seems like there’s a really exciting event」

Says Leone who slowly ignored Dan who was hanging his head in disappointment.

「『Now now, who is the next challenger? If you can knock down the target through the blowpipe board hole, the prizes displayed out here are yours to take! 』」

「『Prizes, prizes. Gorgeous prizes, gorgeous prizes』」

The ones raisng their voices were a lanky tall man, and a comparatively short man with a round figure silhouette.

「Aww, so close」 「And it was only a little off」 「he sucks」 「Try aiming better!」

The event seem to be one in which you blow a cheap-looking blowpipe from on top of a stand that has been prepared, and then you try knocking over a doll just ahead through a hole opened in a wooden board, just now, somebody failed and is now showing his sadness.

It seemed that the reason for all the excitement is because of the goods which were lined up as prizes.

From stuffs like toys, goods for everyday use, raw materials for expensive magical experiments, and eye-catching items that seemed to be of high quality.

「Ooh, that’s a pretty nice product lineup. But……」

「With that, nobody is getting jack」

「? What do you mean?」

「See, look at the wooden board」

As urged, I looked at the board with the hole.

But at first glance, it only looks like a board with a hole.

「Hm-mm? Now that I take a closer look, it gives off a strange feeling」