Chapter 68 - Seras Ashrain (1/2)

Seras Ashrain

She has just responded to the call towards another person that shouldn’t have been her name.

The air became heavy, it became too uncomfortable.

[Ummm, Hati-dono… that just now was—]

[I’m sorry if I did it like I was deceiving you.]

The hand that was over her mouth began heading over her forehead.

After a brief pause, she opened her mouth.

[So, you’ve noticed it?]

[Yeah.]

I talked about my usage of <Sleep> at the Mills Ruins.

After I invoked my spell towards her, the sleeping Mist’s ears and her facial features changed.

I explained that this is the reason that led to me speculating about the true identity of Mist which was Seras Ashrain.

I spoke out all of my thoughts.

[Is that so…]

She took it easier than I had expected.

[Don’t worry. I don’t have any intention of revealing this to anyone. Fortunately, I’m not really in trouble in regards to money. I don’t need the bounty on your head. There’s also no merit for me to tell about you to others. The only thing I needed from you is your ability as a warrior.]

Mist has a complicated smile floating on her face.

No— Seras Ashrain.

[That time you’re wavering about travelling with me earlier, are you worried that your real identity may be revealed to me?]

[——-]

[That time when you’re travelling with me while trying to hide your identity, there’s one problem that came up. That problem is probably about your inability to sleep. Am I mistaken?]

Seras became surprised that I realized.

[Y- Yes.]

If it were inside an inn, you could just separate by going to different rooms.

However, it would be different if we were to go towards the Golden Demon Zone.

[My understanding is that whenever you fall asleep, that power of yours that makes you able to change your features would be temporarily lifted. Your face and ears that have been changed with your ability would turn back to how it really was. But if I already know your identity, there will be no problem even if your face would turn back even while you sleep.]

[…Yes.]

[But now that you’ve already turned your identity, it would only be your own determination that’s stopping you from stepping forward.]

As a result, I have drawn her decision closer towards my side.

[I’ve already said this before, but I don’t intend to sell you out to others. There’s no reason for me to give away a plausible war potential that I needed. Besides, you could easily talk with someone around those times that you’re in need with people that know you for who you are.]

Seras hadn’t spoke anything for quite some time.

Soon, she spoke out as if she made her decision.

[My spirit ability is a bit different compared with other spirits.]

Seras puts her hand over her chest.

[When I’m borrowing the power of my contracted spirits, I would need to offer my “desire to sleep” towards the spirits.]

It seems that you would need to offer towards the spirit the things that someone desires the most.

Seras explained.

It seems that her most important desire is her sleep.

If you were to compare it to other people’s desire, you would be able to sense how unavaricious she is.

[In short, does it mean that you can’t sleep when you use the power of the spirits?]

[Yes. I could get a very shallow sleep where I’m going back and forth between half-awake and half-asleep, but I’m not able to get a deep sleep.]

I see.

That’s why she been short of sleep all these times.

I feel like I’ve heard of someone who has paid someone with her sleep.

And, I could see the image of someone offering her sleeping time towards the spirits.

Is it just High Elves who offer their sleep in order to power of spirits?

[……….]

You need to sleep, but can’t have any sleep at all.

There were some rare nights like that back in my previous world.

You could feel that those nights would continue on every night.

Moreover, you’re in a situation where you haven’t got any decent sleep at all…

Depending on how you look at it, that kind of situation send shivers to my spine.

Seras has three spirits she’s contracted with.

The power of the Spirit of Light made her have the ability to change her facial features and ears.

The power of the Spirit of Wind made her have the ability to sense the authenticity of the words of other people.

The power of the Spirit of Ice made her have the ability to reinforce her weapon.

It seems that the ability to generate her armor and equipment is the combination ability of the three spirits.