Chapter 121 (1/2)

Volume 2

The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 4 Chapter 2

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After Rokuna’s lecture on magic was roughly finished, Sharon’s figure was found in the Tianot Company’s courtyard activating the Amplification magic formation.

「Un, looking good. Just like that……let’s see, invoke Illumination Magic.」

「Y, yes! Light!」

Above Sharon’s head, a ball of light that was about the size of a fist and that emitted a dazzling radiance had appeared.

It was normal Illumination Magic that had no peculiarities whatsoever, but seeing the ball of light floating there, Sharon’s face sparkled.

After all, up until now, Sharon’s Illumination Magic would only create a light that was about the size of the tip of her pinky finger.

The fact that it now had a normal amount of might to it was actually something to be surprised about.

「Uwaah……! A, amazing!」

「It ain’t that amazing.」

Sitting in a chair that was placed in the courtyard and coaching her while reading a book, Rokuna, after saying that, returned her gaze back to the book in her hands.

「Jeez, wouldn’t it be fine if you praise me a bit!」

「Nnー. Even if you tell me that. If you don’t create the magic formation a bit faster, then it won’t be on a combat-ready level, you know?」

「Ugh, that’s true but……」

Sharon seemed to have gotten dejected.

Seeing that, Rokuna breathed a sigh, stood up, and placed a hand on Sharon’s head.

「Well, you did your best, didn’t you? All that’s left is to practice it well.」

「Y, yes!」

「Now that that’s done, Sharon.」

「Yes?」

After patting the cover of the book that she borrowed from Sharon and read, she replied to Sharon.

「I want to read some more books but, are there any more?」

「Ah, yes!」

Having achieved her objective for the time being and being satisfied with it, Sharon guided Rokuna to the book storage.

Although it wasn’t on the level of the Demon King castle’s Grand Library, the book storage was fairly big. Seeing the books lined up on the bookshelves, Rokuna’s eyes sparkled.

「Ho, hoーu. As expected, this is pretty good.」

「To be praised not on my magic but on our book storage……I’m kind of getting mixed feelings.」

「Don’t get bothered over the small things.」

After saying that, Rokuna took a book that was close by into her hand.

Tracing the cover that had 『Studies Related to the Divine Protections of the Gods』, Rokuna started flipping through the pages.

Even Sharon who saw that had taken a different book into her hand and started reading.

Taking responsibility as the one that guided her to the book storage, she probably thought she couldn’t leave Rokuna alone and return to her own room.

After sending a peeking gaze at Sharon who was quite earnest for her age, Rokuna immediately immersed herself in the book.

Divine Protection.

According to the book, it seemed that that was a blessing that the Gods give to life.

After obtaining a Divine Protection, affinity towards that element would rise, and effects on magic and normal livelihood would appear. Supposing one possessed the Divine Protection of the Water God, the might of their Water Magic would rise, and in regards to water──for example, their swimming would improve.

The Hero Ryuuya, who had defeated the Demon King in the past, possessed the Divine Protection of the God of Life, and even Ryuuya’s companions were said to have had some sort of Divine Protection.

And then, there were occasionally times where there was a succession of Divine Protections, and it was pointed out in the book that there was the possibility of inheriting it from parent to child.

「Hey, Sharon.」

「Yes?」

「Between both of your parents, which one possesses the Divine Protection of the God of Water?」

「Nnー, well……If I remember correctly, I think Otou-san has it.」

「Hーn.」

After nodding, Rokuna returned her consciousness to the book.

Putting aside that she thought that the Divine Protection that Sharon possessed was something that she inherited from her mother, it seemed that the contents of the book wasn’t complete rubbish.

However, the fact that she was able to confirm if the inheritance was a fact or not was pointless.

It was because what Rokuna needed was a method to obtain a Divine Protection right away.

「Um, Rokuna-sensei. Would you like something to drink?」

「Nnー, I don’t really need one.」

Replying like that to Sharon, Rokuna continued reading the page.

The book that she was currently reading seemed to mainly discuss the inheritance of Divine Protections from parent to child, and it didn’t seem like Rokuna would obtain the knowledge that she wanted.

But, there were several books related to studies on Divine Protections still to be read. If she were to read these, she might be able to obtain a clue.

After Rokuna thought that and placed her hand on the next book, the door to the book storage was suddenly opened, and Seira showed her face.

「Oh, there they are! Kain, Ein! I found themー.」

At the same time as that voice, both Kain and Ein poke their faces out from the other side of the door.

Ein met eyes with a displeased looking Rokuna, and hurriedly grabbed Seira and Kain and pulled them away.

「……Sorry for the intrusion.」

「Wait, what’re you doing?」

「Just come on and don’t bother them. Let’s go.」

Sharon saw them off while making a wry smile at how Ein ignored Seira’s protests and pulled the two of them away. And then, she quietly closed the book storage’s door.

On the other hand, Rokuna had already taken up her next book and was silently reading it.

While sending a peeking gaze at her figure, she decided to not get in Rokuna’s way……that is what she thought as she dropped her gaze on to the book in her hands.

「Nn……Let’s see. The regal power of the early stages when the St. Altlis Kingdom was founded……」