Chapter 27 (1/2)
Suiht sky of another world frorant hied atop of a large rock and refreshes his lungs by entrusting his body to the crisp, evening, airEven though he rejoined Lefille in the forest earlier that day, he currently sits alone
”It should be that wayNext…”
The shi+ne of the ht appearance to the dark, deep violet skyWitnessing such a pristine sky would be impossible in his modernized world, too much exhaust pollutes the air
He observes the sky in order to detersHe and Lefille have been h the forest based off their intuition since leaving Klant City, but depending only on intuition leaves hi concern that they're lost, he's confir the correct direction through astrology, by applying divination to the night sky
Despite the constellations of his current world being nothing like the ones froinal world, he can use the position of et a rudie that because ever since arriving to that world, he's spent h I can use it, this is the most I can pull out, huh…
Staring at the night sky wells up a sorrowful sigh from deep within Sui Suimei ever since he arrived to his current worldOf them, one of the primary sources continues to bother hith he can draw froic has been cut
The spectruht emitted by the stars that fall upon the planet— can be analyzed througha star's attribute ic possibleNot only is astronomy synonyical application of star based powerIt functions by drawingfrom the name of the starsIn other words, the constellations are a major influence on the spell's outcomeAs a result, Suimei can't exhibit the maximum effectiveness of his spells in his current world
The spells Meteor Shower and Cursed Ice inal world, with the proper conditions, they are atrocious spells capable of boasting supremacyNow, on this world, even with the proper conditions, he can barelyinfluence from mystery
Having two of his dependable coh from Suimei”Well…”
—Suimei and Lefille finished their conversation about the h the forestWith dusk falling upon them, they decided to search for an area to make camp
Other than the vines, ivy, and various types of underbrush that obstructed their path, they also encountered a pack of wolvesHowever, not a single de, just as the evening dew began to set, the two found a supply of water and a cave
Since the sun was already halfway below the horizon, that development was practically a GodsendThey worked fast to set up cahtfall had already hit them by the time they finish
Suiazes at the starry sky as he loses hihtsHis earlier action was directed entirely by his eret it Still, now he needs to decide what to do nextWith everything that's happening, facing off against Rajas is probably unavoidable—
”That guy even said he'd bring more of his comrades”
Suiun, RajasThemouthIt looked at Lefille and told her it had plenty ardless of how i thousands of mazoku troopsJust what kind ofout?Whatever it is, I should prepare myself for an enormous reception
Only certain spells appear to work against mazokuHowever, Suimei can simply overcome that restriction with brute force just like when he used Ashurbanipal's flameThat's why he laments that Meteor Shower can't be used to its fullest effect
Meteor Shower is a spell that concentrates the power contained within the brilliant stars that twinkle in the night sky into soh those sa usable at night, it's still a powerful attack capable of annihilating a wide range of ene unable to use that spell to its full potential hurts
Suih when, ”Hmm?Lefille?”
Lefille's elegant retreating figure, clad in her knight's attire, crosses his field of visionWhen did she leave the cave?
Her gait is unsteady, she al on her own?
Suiht causes hih hisbe controlling her?
Sui…Where is she going at this ti a weapon?
She said she was a bit tired after dinner and would be going to sleep earlyIsn't she worn out fro the mazoku, the situation with thethat pack of wolves?
”Thinking about it,” Suimei crosses his arms and frowns as he looks at the skyHe then takes in his surroundings to aid the search through his sea oftowards that small outlet by the brook
Her destination, however, confuses himNot only is it a bit out of the way, they already have water inside the cave
”…”Sui is wrongHe rubs the back of his neck in an atteait is offIt's shi+fty, but not entirely out of the ordinaryShe's also entering the forest without a weapon, so that could be said to be indispensable for such a situationJust what is it?What's going on here?
Should I follow her?Suiht enters his mindHe pushes the underbrush aside as he hurries past the trees and deeper into the forestHe soon finds their water source as he catches up to Lefille
He leaves the underbrush to search for Lefille by the brook only to slip on a piece of cloth”Ack…What's this?”
He barely regains his footing in ti on his ass just like when he was first summoned to that worldWhat the heck did I step on?Could there really be so that slippery in this forest?
Suiround with both handsThe bewilderhts without realizing it”Huh…?”The cloth like object he stares at in his hands with a stupefied expression on his face is— clothes
It's so worn… simply stated, it's clothesFurther very often these past few daysIt's the saht's uniform Lefille hen he spotted her a top of that rock
The sight of wo for wordsHe stutters as he loses his mind to bafflement which in turn makes him even more confused”Eh, ju- ju- just a second, this means…”
For hilance reveals woht now, Lefille is neither wearing her knight's attire nor her underwear
Suiirls clothes laying on the ground + her underwear = is the ht consider it a fiendish equation
Peeping was never Suiardless draards the brook in order to affirm his conclusionAs expected, by the waterside is Lefille's naked figure
Ah, ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!
Sui his heartRight now, right now…He recalls the doubts that passed through his mindWhat was that bad premonition earlier?What was that discomfort that rets listening to those fears
He's peeping on a girl as she bathesIt's a fact that he is looking at her body regardless of the circumstance that lead to the eventIf a third party were to pass by, that person would see Sui on LefilleThere would be no escaping the slander that follows
As for Suimei—
He blushes bright red as he wrestles to deny his desiresAs a man, he wants to peep, but his oes a pointless struggle that sends all rational thought flying froht of perfect confusion”No, I still haven't actually seen herI refuse to look!Even though I really want to take a quick peek… I won't!Just forget everything!Forget everything you saw,I saw and return to—”
SuiicNever has he bothered to acquire other experiencesNotions such as taking a closer look, or burning the sight into his retina do not exist within his mindFurtherent and honest personTere, firm, beautiful, and perfectly proportionate are his enemiesThey have no place in my head
That's when Suimei hears, ”Ah, a…aku, ah…”
Weak and fragile gasps irl crying out not in words, but hoarse h a heavy fever is burning through her body
This isn't just a bath?
Lefille's gasps strike a chord within Sui him to once more turns towards herShe's on top of soht of lucid co within cold water, she appears to be unconsciously suffering next to the stream
What's going on?What the heck happened to her?Why is she groaning out in anguish like this?
Suimei doesn't fail catch the mark on Lefille's bodyEtched onto her abdomen is a malicious tattoo
His voice leaks out upon seeing the mark”—ah”Lefille's raised ar, her naked body that's before his eyes, the self-centered bashfulness he was struggling to contain within his heart, Suimei's shock erases all of it
—A curse
The word evaporates the e Sui him vanishes
Suih his heart”A curse…Why?”
No, Suihts awayHe refuses to let hiet bound down by despair or pity
”Are girls tormented by curses here too?”
A curseThis is the first ti itThe black and red tattoo curving around the lovely white skin of Lefille's waist, is without a doubt, a curseSo, they do exist in this world too
Lefille's gasps strengthen each tih the tattooThey force her to rub her crotch against the rock with more furyThe zeal of her obscene, batten forh her body
Who did this?What's the point of such a curse?Why would anyone want to make her act like this?
”—Tch”Suie about curses overwhelms him with an incomprehensible bitternessCurses, on behalf of those who are cursed and he who carries a curse, he hates thee
There was even a day he sought to eradicate cursesHe wanted to save a girl suffering fro cursesHe ran at full force in order to remove itHe couldn't lift the curseThat irrational sorrow also exists in this worldEven now, I still can't change it
The tornoreHer obscene ardless of how she shi+fts, create and unbearable tightness within his chest
—A curse?That's terribleWhat sort ofwoman like Lefille to live with that type of burden?An indiscernible a a noble wo co crotch
Suimei watches Lefille as she's forced to partake in her sha happening can only be described as heart breaking