Chapter 143 (2/2)

The skin melts, the flesh liquefies, the bones dissolves, and at the end they become a thick brownish liquid.

「Kufu, Kufufufufu! It’s so much messier than I thought」

Along with the accompanying sound, the ice shattered, and disappears like fine particles without leaving a single droplet of water.

The liquid substances of the men that spilled on the ground was sucked into the ground, after which nothing remained.

「Well then, let me get moving before it gets too late」

I kept on walking while controlling my emotions that is so high with excitement.

Just as I come out onto the main road, various stalls were just about closing up shop.

Although on a small scale, it appears to be some sort of market area.

(Oh, so they sell food stuffs in a place like this. I’ll come check it out later)

As I walked along, a fruit shop suddenly caught my attention.

『Minnalis-chan, sorry for dragging you along with me. Because I said I wanted to us to have our fill on Keril’s birthday……』

「……」

「Hmm? Miss, Are you all right?」

「Oh, yes……」

There were fist-sized yellow fruits piled up in a box.

The fruit that I and Lucia searched for in the forest, for Keril’s sake.

「If it’s alright, may I have three of those fruits?」

「Hmm? Yeah, of course. Three will be nine pieces of copper coins」

「……Is this alright?」

As I handed over the copper coins, and put the three fruits inside the round bag that I received from Master-sama.

Then, the shop owner tossed one more fruit over to me.

「Here you go miss, because you’re a beauty, you get an extra」

「Ara, thank you very much for your consideration」

I said that giving a light bow, and then continued on my walk.

「……」

I looked at the fruit I held with both hands, and then took a little bite out of it as I walk.

A fresh sweet and sour fruit juice spreads within my mouth, and a refreshing scent came out from the nose.

「Honestly, today is really no good. For some reason, I am finding it very difficult to control my emotions」

I sighed lightly within the town where people are going and coming.

Ever since I talked to Leone-san, I have been having some flashbacks.

About myself, Lucia, and Keril.

About the sorry excuse for a father, and the villagers.

The remnants of the events that made up those bygone ignorant days.

With just a slight push, it wavers and dances around like flames thinning out.

That fleeting light that burns for just a moment, shines so enticingly, even though I understand that it is unattainable until later, it feels like it’s going to drive me crazy.

My body aches, my mind aches, my soul aches.

(Oh, what kind of killing method would yield the most suffering I wonder. What kind of poison, what kind of tools. That girl is even more dreamy than I am, and of course it is better to have more than one too many scenarios prepared)

「…… Well then, I better hurry home before it gets any later」

I continued walking through the town dyed in twilight.

In this town, the magic street lights are lit at night, so the nights are also bright.

Perhaps because of that, my feet remained as comfortable as fire that is being fueled by wind.

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「Ah, oh no. It’s gotten much later than I thought」

I’ve been walking around the city of Carvenheim where my legs have gotten accustomed to.

In the midst of the city where people go and come, the sun goes down and the bright light of the magic street lights are beginning to illuminate the surroundings.

By the time I arrived at my destination, my target the fruit shop had already proceeded far in closing up shop.

「Oh, I am glad you are here. Your face has been scarce here, so I thought you’d switched to patronizing another fruit shop」

「Gee-, I won’t do such a thing. I’ve been busy lately with a lot of things. So, Uncle, do you still have the usual fruit?」

「Yeah, yeah I do. How many do you want?」

「Ten please. Because I’m thinking of making a pie out of it」

「Gotcha. I closed the lid, so hold on for a moment」

The uncle of the fruit shop opens the lid of the wooden box that was a little bit to the back, took out the target fruit from inside and handed it over.

「Yes this, I really wanted to eat it because I finally got some free time. Thank you! 」

「You wanted to cook it for him, right? Good grief, it’s so nice to be young. So, when is the marriage?」

「Gee, geez! Uncle. ……Actually, I am getting married next month! 」

「Wow, congratulations. In that case, I guess you earned yourself some extra」

「Wow, thank you! 」

I received way more than ten fruits, so I am all smiles.

「Yay, I got more♪ alright then, uncle! 」

「Okay, ・・・be sure to bake a nice pie for Keril okay. ・・・Lucia-chan! 」

「You bet! I’m very good at cooking you know! 」

I waved my hand to the uncle, and then hurried home.

I have to get home soon and prepare dinner for Keril.