Ch.201Chapter 201 – Ending Up Living Together Unexpectedly

I had thought that one day Eterna’s resurrection skill would be used, but I never expected that I would be the recipient.

“So, you used an enormous amount of sacrificial offerings for the resurrection ritual?”

“Yes. Resurrection is possible without offerings, but since there was a possibility that the resurrection might not be complete, we reluctantly used offerings to ensure a successful resurrection.”

I couldn’t help but nod at Eterna’s explanation that offerings were necessary for a more certain resurrection.

“Who prepared the offerings?”

“The offerings used in the ritual were prepared by me, the Heavenly Demon, and that child. After all, we needed items not just from here but also from the Eastern Continent.”

Hmm. So it was essentially a collaboration between Eterna, Sister Regina, and the Heavenly Demon.

A collaboration between a Saint, an Archmage, and the Heavenly Demon.

With just these three who resurrected me, I wonder if they could defeat Eldran with power to spare.

“Thank you all. Thanks to you, I was able to come back to life.”

I got up from the altar and expressed my gratitude to Regina and Eterna.

“His Majesty the Emperor, the Chancellor, and many others helped with your resurrection.”

“Is that so?”

I was able to hear from Sister Regina in detail about the people who helped with the resurrection ritual.

“I’m amazed. So many people worked hard for my resurrection.”

Actually, if I had thought about it a bit more deeply, I could have easily figured this out.

Could they have resurrected me with just the power of three people?

It would have been possible, but extremely difficult.

“I should go and thank those who helped me.”

I tried to slowly walk, but my legs suddenly gave out, and I almost fell forward.

“Oh my, oh my, you need to be careful.”

Fortunately, Sister Regina was standing in front of me when my legs gave out, so I barely avoided getting hurt.

“Your soul hasn’t fully settled into your newly created body yet, so it will take some time to adjust.”

Indeed, as Eterna said, my body wasn’t moving as if it were my own.

How should I put it?

It felt like I was controlling every part of my body with a controller.

‘So that’s why my movements felt unnatural.’

According to Eterna’s explanation, it would take about a month for my soul to settle into the new body.

This means…

“I’ll need help from others for about a month…”

“Let’s think about that once we return to the academy.”

“Yes. If you want, people will gather around to help you to the point where you won’t have to lift a finger.”

I should have taken Sister Regina’s words seriously here.

If I had, I might have been able to avoid the chaotic party that would follow.

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When I came out of the building where the ritual was held, a familiar face greeted me warmly.

“Count Severio! Congratulations on your resurrection. How are you feeling?”

“Thank you for your concern, Margrave Beventus.”

The Margrave Beventus, who was guarding the border from monsters far away, extended his hand with a smiling face, and I accepted it.

“When news of your resurrection spreads, the whole world will rejoice. Ah, of course, those Devil Cult bastards will be writhing in pain.”

“I suppose so. They succeeded in eliminating me, but here I am, alive again.”

“Hahaha. As soon as they somehow heard about your resurrection ritual, some small fry gathered to disrupt it, and we were a bit busy dealing with them.”

Looking around at Margrave Beventus’s words, I saw many people loading what appeared to be corpses onto carriages, gathering them in one place, and burning them.

Some people were interrogating captured individuals one by one…

“Hey, you heretic bastard!”

“Argh!”

“Will you join the Devil Cult or not?!”

“I won’t! I won’t do it!”

Uh, hmm… I must have misheard…

I deliberately ignored the interrogation scene and turned my gaze elsewhere.

Knights wearing armor engraved with the Beventus family crest and knights wearing armor engraved with the imperial emblem were guarding the surroundings, preparing for possible attacks.

Perhaps, as Margrave Beventus had said, they were thoroughly guarding all directions in case the Devil Cult attacked again.

“Now that I’ve confirmed your resurrection, I’ll escort you to Glesius Academy.”

“You would do that for me?”

“It’s only about a two-day journey from here. And after you saved my daughter, this is the least I can do.”

Margrave Beventus laughed heartily and patted my back.

But… I wonder how the Margrave would react if he knew that Aisen had romantic feelings for me?

Hmm…

I decided not to imagine it.

Besides, according to my ideal type standards, Aisen falls far short.

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Inside the carriage heading to Glesius Academy.

Since I still couldn’t properly control my body, I had to lie down on the carriage seat.

“Hehe.”

By the way, I was currently lying with my head on Sister Regina’s lap.

She was smiling and stroking my hair, clearly pleased about something.

“What are you so happy about?”

“Just. The mere fact that you’ve returned alive makes me happy.”

Looking down at me as she spoke, her eyes were… hidden behind her enormous chest.

I’ve been wondering for a while, but doesn’t it hurt or bother her to carry around something so large?

“Sister, I’m curious about something.”

“Hmm? What is it?”

“This.”

I raised my hand and pointed at Sister Regina’s chest.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable or heavy to carry around something so big?”

“This? It’s not particularly uncomfortable. Mages of my level have mana constantly strengthening our bodies. And…”

Sister Regina cupped her breasts with both hands as she spoke.

“Since you like them so much, I can endure a little discomfort, can’t I?”

Hmm. Seeing those massive things jiggle right in front of my eyes, I felt something tense up involuntarily.

‘Phew, it’s fortunate that the integration isn’t complete yet.’

Thankfully, that thing attached to my lower body didn’t react.

Probably because, as Eterna said, my body and soul are still in the process of integrating.

“Why, do you prefer smaller ones?”

“No. I like them big.”

“Hehe.”

Sister Regina smiled at my resolute answer as if she had expected it, and began stroking my hair again.

This is why older women are great.

And so, I was able to comfortably travel to Glesius Academy lying on Sister Regina’s lap.

The carriage that arrived at the academy passed through without inspection and headed for the Tower of Documents.

“Why are we going to the Tower of Documents instead of the dormitory?”

“Because there’s a possibility that Devil Cult agents are active even within the academy. My room is relatively safe, isn’t it?”

According to Sister Regina, the academy is currently admitting a large number of ability users for combat training in preparation for the battle against the Devil Cult.

As a result, there was a shortage of dormitory rooms, and they had to vacate my room, which had been processed as deceased.

“For this reason, we’re currently expanding the dormitories, but there’s no place for you to stay.”

“I have my shop, don’t I?”

“The shop site has also been included in the dormitory expansion site~”

Hmmmm.

It seems like Sister Regina might have pulled some strings…

Couldn’t she have used her authority as the principal to keep my shop site or maintain my dormitory room?

If my thoughts are correct… it seems like Sister Regina slightly abused her power because she wanted to be with me.

‘But… how do I explain this to the students?’

If a student at the academy is in that kind of relationship with the principal, wouldn’t the students’ parents rise up in protest?

We’re not married yet, so living together seems a bit premature.

“If our relationship becomes known…”

“Oh my, I forgot to tell you?”

…What’s this ominous feeling?

“Everyone in the world already knows about our relationship.”

“Eh?”

What?

Wait, so everyone in the world knows about the relationship between Sister Regina and me?

“So… you can never get away from me? Hehe.”

Wow… Sister Regina is showing an unexpectedly possessive side.

But if a beautiful woman with large breasts (very important) and immense power likes me… isn’t that a good thing?

“Then, I’ll be in your care from now on.”

“Hehehehe. Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you’re so comfortable that you won’t have to lift a finger.”

Living together might not be so bad after all?