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Long distance communication paper.

It was the letter Luke showed me last time.

An absurd invention that allows you to write on paper and have it transmitted to the other person on the stationery.

“… Teacher?”

I picked up the letter with trembling hands.

Then letters started pouring out.

It was a first sentence that exuded Luke’s confidence.

“… ha.”

A breath of air escaped my mouth.

“… It’s full of bad things.”

Guilt weighs heavily on my heart.

I remembered the promise we made when we linked fingers to tell each other not to worry.

I clearly said I would take responsibility for it so as not to make you worry.

“Just come out.”

I finished reading the letter, burning with the determination to definitely take the little finger.

Then there was a gap between paragraphs.

The second day’s letter followed.

A bitter smile naturally appears on Luke’s face.

“Pretend to be trapped…?”

There was no answer to Ellin’s questioning voice.

Of course.

This is a letter written in advance.

Instead, the lines continued on and on.

“… Okay.”

I thought it was truly fortunate.

If I hadn’t been able to communicate with Luke like this, I might have gone crazy.

Shudder.

Ellen’s hair stood on end.

How did you know I cried?

I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand, even though I knew Luke wouldn’t be able to come right away.

Luke’s letter is on the third day.

So, that brings us to today.

This time too, the day started with meaningless words.

“… There’s no way I can give you coffee.”

Ellen’s head tilted.

If your hands start shaking after only 3 days of caffeine, isn’t that a problem?

By the way, have you ever seen a day when Luke didn’t drink coffee?

…does not exist.

“I should quit drinking coffee too.”

He nodded with a determined expression.

If you give an order, he will definitely listen, even if it means suffering.

It was a promise that would have made Luke scream if he had heard it.

“… Can you give me a little permission?”

I felt a little weak when I heard that you worked for Elin even while locked up.

…Yeah. How much does Luke spend on extravagance?

Let’s allow coffee to some extent.

I think Luke would have been heartbroken if he had heard that.

“!”

Elin’s stupid hair stood up straight.

That was the end of the letter.

How on earth did you find it?

Who is the person who found it?

Many questions swirl around.

The first thing Ellen scribbled down while holding a pen was.

An apology without any order.

But that was the one thing I wanted to say the most.

Rather than clearing up any questions, the first thing to do was to offer an apology.

Twinkle-

The reply came back immediately.

I changed my words without saying anything.

The only person I can trust is my teacher.

I didn’t want to lie to Luke.

After a moment, the words came to mind.

“Hehehe… .”

Luke’s hesitant attitude made me laugh out loud.

My head was hot, and my body was still heavy.

Just talking to Luke made all the darkness that was eating away at my mind fly away.

A familiar laughter seemed to ring in my ears.

“Ah.”

It was only then that I realized why my mother had put Luke in prison.

Natia knew.

How can I make Elin suffer the most?

But Luke predicted it exactly and prepared a countermeasure.

It couldn’t be more exhilarating.

My shoulders shook involuntarily as I wrote.

The words come to mind urgently once more.

“Cheet… .”

I had a feeling that they wouldn’t let me come.

In reality, that’s why I feel so sad.

When Ellen’s stupid hair grew long.

A meaningful sentence followed.

Come to think of it, Luke has been acting like he can come out whenever he wants.

The tone of voice seemed somehow secretive.

Ellin also looked around cautiously.

That’s the end of the letter.

I’m feeling uneasy because the conversation suddenly stopped.

Shu-

A familiar sound was heard from behind, and light poured down.

Ellen almost screamed.

“… … Teacher?”

An open portal in a corner of the room.

Luke walked out, dusting off his clothes.

“Uh, how….”

“What would you have done?”

Luke, who looked a little more gaunt than before, waved his hand and smiled.

“I am a space wizard.”

* * * * *

Of course, it’s not like Natia wasn’t prepared for this situation.

It was obvious to Gerald that the space wizard would use teleportation.

“But the magic I use is a little special.”

Normal teleportation is a magic that moves an object by specifying spatial coordinates.

So, Bertain’s dungeon is locked in a way that prevents coordinates from being specified.

But it was to prevent wizards from using teleportation.

The spatial magic Luke uses is to forcibly open another dimension and connect it to this dimension.

In other words, it is closer to artificially manipulating space to create a shortcut rather than moving.

“So, voila, I escaped like this easily.”

He spread his arms like a magician who had succeeded in his performance.

Okay then.

width.

Elin flew into my arms.

The forehead touching my chest felt as hot as a fireball.

A surprised Luke threw Elin onto the bed and pulled the blanket up to her chest.

Chop.

Only after finishing the combo, including putting a wet towel on his forehead, did he open his mouth.

“You’re still not feeling well. Why didn’t you tell me in the letter?”

“did it.”

“You didn’t say it was this serious.”

Who would know that I was writing letters trying to pretend that everything was okay?

Look at it now.

Aren’t you slowly avoiding eye contact?

A sigh escaped me.

“Anyway, do you know why I came out?”

“Didn’t you come out because you wanted to see me?”

“Of course… that’s also true. No, that’s the first priority.”

The extraordinary brain responded flexibly to unexpected questions.

I almost fell into a trap.

He continued, wiping sweat from his face.

“The reason I came out is to solve the princess’s curse.”

“… Ah. I said I figured out a way to solve it.”

This must be good news.

Ellen’s expression was not bright at all.

Hug.

The sight of her holding Luke’s little finger was almost pitiful.

“So you’re leaving now?”

“That’s right. The guards check the prison periodically, so you have to come back quickly to avoid being caught.”

“Can’t you go tomorrow?”

“Why are you like that?”

It was hard to postpone the appointment since I had already made the time today.

Because it was an appointment with someone who was already hard to find.

If I miss it now, I don’t know when I’ll be able to see it again.

“I wish you were by my side.”

However, Ellen’s slightly trembling voice grabbed Luke’s ankle.

“I was scared. I was scared because I thought I wouldn’t see the teacher for two weeks… .”

Fear was clearly drawn on Elin’s face as she regained her color.

“So please don’t leave. Just stay by my side today.”

The tremors soon turned into convulsions that reached Luke.

“If my teacher isn’t here, I… … .”

Although the conversation was not concluded, it was not difficult to guess what would happen next.

I was in a rush because I lost my stuffed rabbit a while ago.

If Luke were to leave here, this would be the kind of reaction you would get.

“Your Majesty.”

So I hugged Elin tightly.

My body, which had been trembling, suddenly stopped.

“As I have told you many times, I will never leave you, Princess. Even though I am in prison now, don’t you have long-distance communication paper?”

“… … ”

“It’s the same now. I go out for the sake of the princess. I will never leave her side for too long.”

As I’ve done a few times, I crossed my little fingers.

“I promise.”

Now Ellen will calm down and let Luke go, saying, ‘I will trust you.’

however.

“… The finger is already mine.”

The reaction I got was a little different than expected.

“Yes?”

“You promised me last time. I’ll take responsibility in a way that won’t make you worry.”

Kwak.

A small hand grabs Luke’s little finger.

There was a sense of sadness in his sunken eyes.

“But since I made you worry… This finger is already mine.”

“Um… .”

I never thought of this.

I never thought that the karma from carelessly crossing my fingers last time would come back to haunt me like this.

“Well, since you still have the other finger left, wouldn’t you trust me one more time?”

He held out his other finger.

It was a hastily devised measure.

I had just come out and set up the dummy, so I had to go back as quickly as possible.

If they find out that you escaped from prison after only three days, things will get a little tricky.

“… … ”

Elin looked at Luke with her eyes narrowed.

Hug.

He hooked his finger onto the little finger of the other hand.

“… Last chance.”

It’s cool.

In a voice so low that it makes the fluff stand on end.

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

I quickly opened the portal and left the mansion.