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I thought it would evolve right away since there were signs of evolution, but it seems like it still needs time and no matter how long I wait, nothing changes.

So I stroked the head of the peacefully sleeping spirit and then lay down on the bed.

‘The case hasn’t been completely resolved yet, so we’ll have to wait and see how it progresses.’

It’s almost over, so I guess I can get some rest today.

I slowly closed my eyes, thinking that tomorrow I would focus on training like I always do.

“… … ”

When I came to my senses, it was morning.

I checked the spirit just in case it had awakened.

I noticed that he was still asleep, as if he needed more time.

‘You’re sleeping longer than I thought.’

In the original work, it was described as ‘not long after’, so I thought it would only take a few hours at most, but it’s surprising that I’m still asleep even after waking up.

‘Is it because I ate a black bead?’

Other than that, there’s nothing to say.

I looked at that spirit and wanted to lay it down on the bed so it could rest comfortably.

‘I think you’ll be really sad if I leave you behind.’

I had no choice but to take her with me and hold her in my arms.

I sat up, thinking that it was a good choice, as I watched the spirit coming to me while I was sleeping.

*

To train, four items were needed.

A training ground where Lorraine, Potion, Tea, and Lillian can avoid being caught.

Since these three were always prepared, preparing them wasn’t that difficult.

While I was having a hard time choosing a training location, Lorraine happened to find a good place and we were able to train without any major issues.

“You’ve definitely experienced real combat, so you’ve definitely become more skilled at combat.”

I nodded, blocking Lorraine’s attack.

As Lorraine said, perhaps because I had the experience of risking my life in a real battle, I was able to read my opponent’s movements more easily than usual.

This is because actions that I would have hesitated to do in the past can now be done without any hesitation.

So, as I continued to practice somewhat satisfied, Lorraine made me a suggestion.

“So what I’m saying is, how about you start focusing on practical skills now?”

“Real life?”

“Yes. I think you’ll grow faster if you focus on actual combat rather than sparring.”

It’s not a bad suggestion, but… the problem is where to hold the actual battle.

This time, the real battle was not that difficult to approach because the purpose was to defeat the warlocks.

It was usually difficult to have such a justification, so it was quite difficult to fight.

So when I asked her about this, Lorraine laughed and waved at me.

“There’s a simple way to do that. Just get a mission. ”

“Mission?”

“Yes. If you accept a combat-related mission from the commission office and proceed with it, you can fight as much as you want. It was a method I often used when I was growing up. ”

After hearing that, I nodded, thinking it would be okay.

When you receive a mission, you will be able to gain ‘various experiences’, which will bring a lot of experience points to your combat ability.

This is because it was judged that it would be more advantageous to do it unconditionally.

So, with the intention of going to the request office in mind, I swung my mace at Lorraine.

*

I was walking down the hallway to take a short break after finishing training.

In a small park located in the middle of the mansion, I noticed Siren sitting on a park bench, blankly gazing up at the sky.

I felt a strange emotion as I saw him praying devoutly, his whole body bathed in warm sunlight.

This is because in the original work, he was called the worst curse that swallowed despair and blossomed, but his appearance of longing for light and liking it was quite contrasted.

I approached her, thinking that it was fortunate that I had saved Siren, even though it was just a coincidence.

Siren looks up at me blankly and starts waving her hand slightly.

The way he waves his hand with no expression is really cute.

I approached her with a sly smile and said, “Thank you for last night.” Siren shook her head and spoke to me.

“You don’t have to thank me. Since you saved me, I’ve decided to help you for the rest of my life. ”

So I told him that it was natural for him to help and that there was no need to be thankful.

As I listened to those words, I remembered the things Elicia had done to me in the past.

Those days when, despite the warmth that came from the North, they didn’t treat me properly, contrary to their promise.

As those memories came to mind, my expression naturally hardened.

At the time, I brainwashed myself into thinking it was okay and forcibly held on, but in reality, it wasn’t okay at all.

So, as I was trying hard to shake off the memories of that time, Siren grabbed my hand and started to ask me a question while fidgeting with it.

“Is it warm?”

The question of whether my own hands are warm quickly dissipates all my worries.

“Yeah. It’s warm.”

“That’s fortunate.”

Siren nods her head somewhat proudly and looks at me, then tilts her head and speaks to me.

“By the way, where did that dwarf go?”

“Dwarf? A spirit.”

I carefully took out the spirit I had kept in my arms and spoke.

“I’m taking a short nap to evolve.”

“Aha.”

Siren stared blankly at the spirit, then something occurred to her and she tilted her head as she spoke to me.

“By the way, don’t you give the spirit a name?”

“… Really?”

Seriously, why didn’t you just attach it?

I don’t know the exact reason, but if I were to guess, I’d say it’s because he’s so mentally preoccupied that he doesn’t have the time to worry about things like this.

“Wouldn’t it be better to paste it? I think I would have been sad if I had been this stupid.”

I thought we didn’t get along because we always bickered every time we met, but surprisingly, it seems like we get along well.

At those words, I smiled slightly and asked Siren for her opinion.

“Is there a name you would like to recommend?”

Siren spoke to me as if it were natural.

“Byebyeok.”

“… Isn’t that a bit too much?”

A puppy is a woof, a cat is a meow, and a spirit is a babble…

It was cute, but it was too insincere, so I tried to convince him to make it something else.

“Byebyeok.”

“… … ”

I am so attached to the name Byeokbyeok that I continue to recommend it.

I nodded, saying that I understood for now and that I would confirm it again when the spirit arose.

*

Since then, I’ve been chatting with Siren about various small things.

The mansion became noisy and more and more people began to move along the hallway.

‘It looks like the document I gave you turned out to be true.’

Otherwise, there’s no way that so many people could move in such unison.

As I was watching the knights and wizards moving around busily, Damian’s older brother Aiden approached me.

“Thank you.”

After patting my back gently, he says thank you and passes by.

I was looking at the back of my brother who was moving forward resolutely and cheering him on in my heart when this time, Lilian appeared.

“You said you did it right?”

As soon as Lilian arrived, she rubbed my cheeks with both hands to show her affection and smiled. Then she turned her gaze to Siren and said hello.

“Hello Sirendo?”

“Hello.”

It seems like we’ve become close while I’m away.

As I was thinking that it was fortunate to see this, Lillian tapped me on the back and spoke.

“Oh right. Take Siren and show her around the city. When you’re not around, she spends the whole day loitering around the park waiting for you, and it breaks my heart.”

The moment I heard that, I remembered that I had brought Siren to the mansion and then abandoned her.

This was a part that I had nothing else to say even if I had ten mouths, so I nodded my head with an apology and told Siren.

“Want to go sightseeing together?”

Siren nodded very quickly at my suggestion and grabbed my hand tightly.

*

Actually, I don’t know much about sirens.

All I knew was that I had swallowed countless amounts of despair and that I had become a great wizard.

So, I couldn’t know what emotions and memories Siren had for me were a mixture of.

‘Of course, it could be because I’m grateful that you rescued me without it being that complicated, or it could be because I’m emotionally unstable.’

I looked at Siren in silence, feeling that there must be a more fundamental reason for some reason.

At that moment, I thought that it would be nice if I could eventually fully understand Siren’s feelings.

Suddenly, Lorraine, who had been following us, started laughing and talking to us.

“It looks like you and Siren don’t know how to play, so I’ll tell you.”

“… Are you okay?”

“Yes. When I was young… No, anyway, that’s not important. Should we go play first? I’ll show you around. ”

With that said, Lorraine led us on a journey of all kinds.

Eat snacks, watch a play, eat snacks, watch birds, eat snacks, watch a concert on the street, eat snacks, buy clothes, eat snacks, eat snacks, eat snacks.

It is not an illusion that one act is more toxic than another.

This was because Lorraine used the strange logic that if she didn’t eat it, she would lose out, and she would buy every new snack she saw.

So, in reality, it has become more of a culinary tourism than a city tourism.

Siren was showing off her enjoyment while eating the cookies, so I was content with it without saying much, when Lorraine pointed to one side and spoke.

“And the last place I recommend is the large flower garden! I heard there are flowers that shake their bodies or something. Anyway, it’s a very popular place, so I think you two will be satisfied. ”

Every time I look at flowers, I feel complicated, so I look at them in a somewhat vague way.

As I was looking down at it for a while, Siren suddenly pulled on the hem of my clothes and handed me a flower ring.

“Gift.”

It was the first time I received such a cute gift.

I smiled with satisfaction and carefully accepted it, and Siren looked up at me blankly and spoke.

“I can make it for you anytime you want.”

He probably said that after seeing my expression.

I realized that this was the best expression of comfort that Siren, who was still awkward in human relationships, could express, so I patted her head and expressed my gratitude.

“… Thank you.”

“Yeah.”

While I was carefully putting the flower ring in my pocket so that it wouldn’t get crushed, I noticed a strangely familiar figure from far away.

I squinted my eyes, wondering who it was. A unique sight came into view.

A woman with a beautiful appearance who is cynical to the point that the expression “arrogant” is too appropriate.

The atmosphere he gave off had a characteristic that made anyone who saw him think he was a high-ranking person.

So, it gave off an intimidating vibe and gave off a feeling that it was difficult to approach…

Despite her appearance, her behavior was quite familiar.

Because I was clapping my hands quickly while looking at the flowers that were shaking their bodies wildly.

If you do it elegantly, you might not know.

As I stared at her, thinking that the sight of her clapping her hands absentmindedly did not suit her, only then did I realize who she was.

‘Information Guild Leader Riana.’

He was one of the key figures in the protagonist’s party who always gave the protagonist the right direction.