episode_0027

A few days after entering the imperial palace, Deltan, who always went to the doctor’s office together, tilted his head at the sight of Agnes.

“Where does it hurt?”

“… Huh?”

“My complexion is not good.”

It’s not that she wasn’t, Agnes’s complexion, which wasn’t always good, had become swarthy, like she was about to die. Meanwhile, since no other changes have occurred in my physical condition, a question naturally arises.

Agnes licked her lips for a moment before spitting out those words.

“Deltain.”

“What.”

“What would you think if your friend was a mother?”

“What kind of bullshit is that?”

“… No, nothing.”

Contempt flashed across the Deltan’s face.

“Do you even imagine something like that? I don’t say live in reality, but keep the line.”

“Yes, there is a line. But why… .”

Agnes’s brows narrowed. The strange appearance briefly raised a question in Deltan’s mind, but he did not continue to think about it for long.

Anyway, it’s been a day or two since she said something strange.

Deltan chose to change the topic because worrying about it would only make his head hurt more.

“Your body will gradually become more comfortable. As long as Demonic Flower is resistant to Drout, it will be meaningless to dry Mana. From now on, your vitality will return as much as your mana.”

“Yes.”

“Oh, and I won’t be coming in 10 days because I have a schedule.”

Agnes’ gaze turned to Deltan.

Deltan continued speaking with his eyes focused on Agnes’ wrist.

“I have to go to the banquet.”

“Banquet?”

“Uh, because it’s work.”

The Deltan’s attitude was sour. However, Agnes felt uncomfortable about it.

It was because of what I heard from Elina a few days ago.

-He’s a handsome guy. Count of Hebron. I remember that when we happened to go to a banquet, there were many ladies who wanted to talk to me.

‘… ‘It’s annoying.’

There was no worry that Deltan would be possessed by someone. But regardless of that, I couldn’t help but feel annoyed by the gaze aimed at me.

I feel like I want to make a fuss, but… .

‘… ‘It’s a handshake.’

Controlling the Deltans’ behavior was not a good idea. Not yet.

There was no impunity like when I was tempted, so if I showed myself like that now, it could have a negative impact on the relationship.

Agnes knew that she needed to use the remaining 190 days more systematically.

“Yes, have a nice trip.”

Agnes said this with a grin. Then Deltan’s eyes turned to her.

“For some reason I don’t throw up.”

“Why? Did you want me to catch you?”

“Fucking.”

“I’m sending it to you because I’m confident.”

Agnes scratched Deltan’s wrist where the bramble tattoo was.

“No matter where you wander, I’m the place you’ll return to.”

“… That level of confidence is a disease.”

“I’m telling the truth.”

Agnes giggled and continued.

“I wait for you every night. You secretly come to me.”

Deltan let out a laugh.

“Just wait for 100 days. Should I go first?”

“Well.”

Talk. Talk.

Agnes’ index finger was still tapping over the traces of the tattoo. In doing so, his smile deepened.

‘okay.’

This was appropriate. After that, slowly increase the threshold to a level of provocation he can tolerate and limit his behavior.

It was nice to feel a little more special to Delta people.

“It’s unfortunate. If I could follow, I would go too.”

“… .”

The moment the words were spoken, a look of concern appeared on Deltan’s face.

As Agnes tilted her head at that, Deltan continued.

“… I’m thinking about it.”

“Huh?”

“How to enable you to walk. When you were tempted, you complained that you wanted to go out. That I will do for you.”

Agnes’ eyes widened.

“Uh… .”

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m doing this because I don’t want to see him whining again. And if I study it, I might be able to find a way to suppress demonization… Yeah, let’s try a different approach.”

After saying that, Deltan made a satisfied face.

I thought it was a pretty good reason.

The reason that came to mind now was a pretty good excuse for Delta, who himself was displeased with worrying about such things.

Of course, this came as a positive sign to Agnes.

The frowning face from before, the faint smile that now appears, and the pressure on my wrist that has lessened along with it. And breathing and a comfortable posture.

Agnes picked clues from each of his reactions and looked deep into his emotions.

‘Pretty fast, huh?’

Feedback faster than expected. Agnes thought about the cause.

Did you mix your bodies? Or is it another external factor?

It would have been easy to dismiss it as good news, but Agnes did not do that.

‘We need to find the cause and target it intensively.’

Since it was not a question that could be answered right away, she would have to spend more time thinking about it, so Agnes buried the thoughts that came to her mind and opened her mouth.

“I’m excited. That.”

“… What?”

“It felt like a confession. He said he would make it possible for me to walk.”

“It’s a bad habit to listen to what you want to hear. I definitely have a different approach to magic… .”

“If you say that, I don’t know. Because I have no knowledge of magic.”

“If you don’t know, study.”

“I’m studying.”

Agnes grabbed Deltan’s wrist. Then I brought it to my mouth.

My tongue stuck out. It licked the tip of Deltan’s index finger. Agnes said, rolling her eyes at the Deltan’s shocked appearance.

“How to caress. how is it? Aren’t you excited?”

widely!

Deltan slapped Agnes’ hand away.

His face was already as red as an apple.

“… Is she crazy?”

“Ah, can I just say I’m crazy about you here?”

“It’s a line that only appears in third-rate romances. Only a seven-year-old would like it.”

“Then you must be seven years old. Baby Deltaine’s face is red. Mamma, do you want to eat?”

Agnes said, gently lifting her collar.

The corners of Delta’s eyes twitched. What followed was a laugh.

“I need to first get tested to see if you really have a mental illness.”

“I’m normal. I can be sure now. I saw what mental illness really is.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m looking forward to more than that. That it allows me to walk. I think it would be best to do it within 10 days if possible. I want to walk arm in arm with you at the banquet.”

“Turn off.”

Deltan jumped up from his seat.

Even as the door closed with a strong ‘thud’, Agnes did not erase her smile.

She thought absently.

‘cute.’

A feeling that I was not even aware of.

Immediately afterwards, the moment the maid entered through the closed door, Agnes forgot her thoughts.

*

Deltan, who returned to the count’s residence, was still fuming.

There was something that welcomed him.

“Count, I have a gift for you.”

Gerhart said, bowing his head deeply. In the count’s hall, next to him, boxes as large as a person’s height were neatly wrapped and piled up.

Deltan sighed and looked at the box.

“Aristocratic faction?”

“Yes, I am Marquis Grobin.”

The Marquis Grobin was a man called the representative of the aristocratic faction. One reason he sent gifts to the Deltans was to recruit him and increase his power.

Since the Deltans have not yet rejected this gift or taken a negative stance towards the noble faction, they see the Deltans as a place worth investing in.

Deltan said, alleviating his anger at Gerhart’s words.

This is because Marquis Grobin’s gifts always contained useful items that were difficult to obtain with money.

“What is the item?”

“Several paintings, sculptures, and magic herbs that grow naturally in the polar regions.”

“Polar?”

“Yes, I think I got some information about what you are looking for these days.”

“Ah.”

Deltan nodded. When you think of polar regions, something comes to mind. It is none other than ‘No.3 Token of Endless Winter’.

Since the other materials had intuitive names, it was thought that this was also a material related to ‘winter’ and was entrusted with investigating the polar regions.

That information must have leaked to them as well.

“I should say something to the Marquis de Montbert.”

“Even if you were an owl, Marquis Grobin’s grip would have been difficult.”

“That’s no excuse. The contents of the request should not be leaked no matter what, right?”

Having said that, even as a Deltan, I didn’t feel bad.

This is because the more organizations that search for DLC materials, the better.

‘There is no way for them to know what they will do with all this.’

In the first place, even the Deltans did not really know what the ‘Eternal Contract’ was.

As such, there is nothing to lose in terms of information.

“Then the gift is… .”

“That’s it. Isn’t it polite to gratefully receive what you have given?”

There was no reason to refuse something for free.

Deltan opened the wrapping of the gift, revealing his intention.

As for the paintings and sculptures, Gerhart would take care of displaying them, so I took a back seat, and what I was looking for was the Polar Magic Herb.

‘I just needed it.’

There was something in mind for Agnes’ behavior. It’s not like Marquis Grobin knew my intentions and sent me this gift, but as a Deltan, it was a gift I really liked.

“Just send a letter thanking you.”

“Is that okay?”

“Oh, they must be biting each other because the Count of Hebron sent them a letter.”

The noble faction is a group that celebrates noble blood and noble achievements.

Of course, there was a hierarchy among them, and although he was an outsider, Deltan was at the top in their hierarchy.

Delta himself knew that well.

“After all, it’s a golden goblin.”

For some reason, Gerhart felt a sigh escape from the sight of Deltan giggling while caressing the dark blue magic candle.

“… Then, I will handle it as you say.”

“uh.”

*

In the basement of the count’s mansion, there was a room with an atmosphere that was far removed from this world.

It was Deltain’s personal laboratory.

Filled with all white space are various flasks and mechanical devices. And the magic circuit he designed himself.

This was a room containing a treasure trove of knowledge that had raised the continent’s civilization to ten levels.

Deltain was heating magic candles one by one in the middle of the lab.

This was the material for his new magic engineering product.

‘Ten days.’

There was still some time left until the banquet.

Deltain remembered his promise to complete this by then.

‘It’s easier to concentrate when you have a deadline.’

It was correct to think that he was trying to compete with himself rather than specifically for Agnes.

He was a man who became the strongest in the face of challenges.

‘What should I try?’

There are a total of five models in mind.

After finishing cleaning the magic herb, Deltan began to bloom with mana.

Deep blue mana embroidered the air and turned into a drawing.

It was a drawing so large that it covered the entire white space.

Deltan felt a pleasant sense of tension.

Designing blueprints and creating miracles.

When I did something like this, I was able to reflect on what kind of person I was before I fell here, so I burst out with joy.

Deltan’s hand was raised.

Above his face as he stirred mana through the air, there was a gentle smile that had not been seen by anyone since he fell into this world.

That moment.

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A feat greeted him.