episode_0058
by fnovelpia“Be, Werner? This is…”
“···Yes. Annika.”
A workshop allowed only to Geoff’s Golden Beaver. There, two students were looking down at a document with a serious mood.
“This is a report from your family, the best in mental magic. There is no possibility of being wrong…”
Werner and Annika. The two read the report just sent from the Hazel family.
When asked beforehand, Revan said he didn’t know about the mental magic hanging over his head. So this test was also intended to prevent any side effects.
“ is strange. I’ve never seen this type of magic.”
“···What does that mean, Anika?”
However, Annika, who was holding the test paper in her hand, slightly dropped her hand as if she was afraid. gulp. Annika swallowed her saliva and barely opened her mouth.
“If you were going to put him on a leash, there must have been a more reliable way. But this format… what on earth do you want?”
“···Is it that much?”
“Yes. I’ve never seen this type of magic before. But it’s strange…”
“Which part?”
“It’s weak to the point of being brainwashing, but it’s definitely effective. However, I’m confused because I don’t know the purpose of walking…”
Wow. The sound of Werner clenching his fist was heard. It was clearly something I started to help a grateful junior. I never thought something like this would happen.
“Be, Werner. What are you going to do?”
“···What?”
“This is a person who casts this kind of magic on their head without the person knowing. It may not be good to be involved.”
Annika, who had been talking as if she was scared of something, closed her mouth tightly. Although no words were spoken, Werner could tell what she was thinking.
Before they knew it, they both had shiny, identically designed rings on their fingers. The two, who only caused frustration among the users, eventually developed into lovers.
“···Annica. I know you’re scared. But, we have to let you know.”
Tup. Werner’s hands held Annika’s shoulders. Sigh. Annika let out a short moan.
“Annika.”
“···Yes. Werner.”
“Not long ago, I felt like I was wearing clothes that didn’t fit my body.”
Hueup. After taking a deep breath for a moment, Werner spoke.
“I was clinging to a dream I had when I was young, and I was forced to hold on to a golden dragon that didn’t suit me.
At Golden Dragon, I was just in a state of self-destruction. Why am I so weak? Why am I not talented? Such thoughts.”
Annika shook her head left and right after hearing those words mixed with regret. Werner smiled softly and opened his mouth.
“As a result, the more I went on, the more I hated myself, and eventually I became distant from you. I was so ashamed of myself that I couldn’t face you.”
“···Yes. It did. Even when I called, he didn’t come out.”
“Yes. I’m really sorry.”
“It’s okay. Because now… we’re together.”
“Yes. And it was Revan who erased our regrets so that we could be together now. It’s him.”
widely. Werner picked up the report on the desk.
“So let’s tell the truth. To our benefactor.”
Annika’s slight tremors subsided. Then he nodded.
“···Yes. Okay.”
“Yes. Then, let’s go meet Revan around lunch time tomorrow. Got it?”
The two looked at each other and strengthened their resolve. The will to repay the benefactor.
And the next morning, when the two headed to the Golden Dragon to find Revan and El.
“···What? Revan and L. You don’t know where they both went?”
All Werner and Annika could hear was that the two had disappeared.
***
“Now, are you ready?”
“Because Moana does the hard work. What can we prepare?”
“Haha! That is correct.”
Revan and L. And Moana. The three were located in the basement of the house.
“It may be a little unpleasant because it’s in the basement, but it can’t be helped. While I was unlocking the sealed memories, I was completely defenseless.”
“I will protect you.”
“Thank you for your words, L. But be careful? Because elves are weak to curses. If you just brush against the weapon you took out, you might die.”
“···I will be careful.”
Moana seemed to be trying to lighten the tense atmosphere with a joke. However, Revan’s face was not revealed as it was covered by a gas mask.
“It would be better to see them holding hands. I feel frustrated because I can’t see his face.”
“Even now?”
El raised her hand and wiggled her fingers.
“It is done.”
Revan’s voice, cutting off words like a knife, clearly contained unconcealed tension.
“Be cold.”
In response, El responded quietly and did not open her mouth. I respected Revan’s nervousness before an important moment.
“Then, let’s begin. Are you okay?”
Revan and El agreed in silence. Soon, Moana’s eyes closed.
Keyee-! Mana began to gather in the gathered hands. Soon, the chains wrapped around Moana’s head that had been seen yesterday began to appear one by one.
However, unlike yesterday, when mana was collected in the middle, Moana’s mana continued to rotate. Finally, six locks were entangled in a chain and wrapped around Moana’s head.
“···Phew.”
Moana took a deep breath and gathered her mana into one point.
Kaan-! Among the locks surrounding the head, the one with the number 6 written on it broke with a sharp sound.
“···Not yet.”
However, even as Moana looked at the back of Revan’s hand, she could not tell where it came from. ha. A sigh escaped Moana’s mouth.
“It seems like it’s deeper. I have to be prepared to suffer for a few days.”
Soon, Moana closed her eyes once again. Pure mana began to concentrate.
Kaan-! The lock with the number ‘5’ written on it was unlocked. But Moana shook her head.
So Moana continued to close her eyes and concentrate. 4. 3. 2. Moana shook her head even though three more locks were unlocked.
“Moana!”
“Don’t come!”
Hwaak – The swung hand slashed the air. It was a signal not to approach.
“If you don’t see the end now, you won’t know who you are for a while!”
The old-fashioned way of speaking had disappeared and the voice was becoming cracked. Blood was flowing from Moana’s eyes and ears. It was a side effect of releasing a huge amount of memories at once.
After somehow calming down her blood-curdling breathing, Moana closed her eyes once again and gathered her mana. And finally, the last lock was released with a sharp sound.
“Ugh, lower jaw-!”
“Moana!”
With the conclusion of the ritual, El opened the cap of the potion she had prepared in advance and ran to Moana.
“Moana? Are you okay? This potion…”
“Cluck, crunch!”
As El approached, he supported Moana’s waist as she lay on the floor, opened his mouth, and dribbled out the potion. Moana took a little bit of the mana potion and looked into Revan’s eyes.
“Okay… I finally remembered.”
“···!”
Revan walked up to Moana, bent down on one knee, and brought them to eye level. A sense of indebtedness to those who had worked so hard for him was rising in his heart, but his greed for information about the pattern was just as great.
“The God who gave you the emblem… is ‘the God for the lowest’.”
“···Yes?”
“You’ve probably never heard of it. In fact, he is a god who rarely gives blessings. So… I’ll tell you the details after I wake up.”
The strength in Moana’s body, which had locked the loose locks with the mana recovered from drinking the potion, was released. Revan and El carefully carried the unconscious body to the bed.
***
“half. Run away.”
“···What?”
“If you do something wrong, you and your lady could get dragged away. At least you have to stay away from the mansion.”
Two boys were facing each other at the entrance to a back alley. A friend I have been with since I was young. It was Finn and Van.
Ban was hired as a servant by the Bismuth family. Before leaving the back alley, he recommended Finn to the Nas gang who had scouted him.
The Nas gang wondered if a kid named Finn would be of help. However, I was persuaded by Van’s strong recommendation and accepted the pin.
And now that it’s been a few years since Finn joined Nas’ gang, the two have talked face to face for the first time in a long time.
“What do you mean, run away?”
“···Ha.”
Finn sighed and strongly scratched the back of his head.
“Berth That gentleman borrowed quite a lot of money.”
“···Where is it?”
“Some people who didn’t get it back jumped off the cliff.”
Crackling. Van’s teeth clashed hard.
“Is it that much?”
“Uh. Even so far, it has been done perfectly several times and the highest amount ever collected has been collected. Eyes are rolling because that kind of money seems to be flying away.”
Rustling. Finn took out a piece of paper from his inside pocket and held it out to Ban.
“···This?”
“This is a request to capture your young lady.”
thud. Ban’s body stiffened. I felt like I had been hit with a hammer in the back of the head.
“···Why?”
“Ha. Ban, you are not stupid. Even though I know the reason…”
As Finn said, Van knew why the creditors were targeting Sonia.
Even if Bert survived, with a miraculous chance, it would have been nearly impossible to get back all the money he had borrowed. However, the creditors wanted to receive more money back than others.
The hostage needed there was Sonia. Because he is the only person who can be called Bert’s family.
It would be better if it was used to get the money back. But what happens to Sonia when Bert doesn’t show up after several years?
“···No.”
We don’t know what Sonia’s disposition will be. There was a possibility of being literally ‘disposed of’ or becoming a plaything.
Public authorities were unable to reliably prevent such incidents involving large sums of money. It was obvious that they would probably end up filing Sonia as missing.
“Half! You could really die! Anyway, you are the only occupant left in that mansion! Just run away! It’s not strange!”
“···No. I can’t do that.”
bang! Finn slammed his fist into the wall next to him and shouted in his face.
“I was prepared to be screwed if I got caught, so I stole it and told it to you, right? One way or another, you are my friend and benefactor!”
“······.”
“Fuck… You weren’t always like this, right? Is that girl that good? Come to your senses, you idiot! Do you think it would be possible for you to end up with a nobleman?”
Breathe. Ban took a sharp breath. It was because Finn brought up the delusion that had been buried in a corner of my heart.
“···That is.”
“Ah, shit!”
puck! Finn crumpled up the request and threw it to Ban’s chest.
“I kept all the old loyalty. I definitely created a hole for you to live in, so take care of it.”
plod along. Finn let out a heated breath and walked towards the center of the back alley. Rustling. Ban bent down and picked up the crumpled request.
-request-
Sonia Bismuth.
Bert’s daughter.
Only capture possible. It must be valuable as a hostage, so it should be as unscathed as possible.
However, if there are unavoidable circumstances, even if only your life is at stake…
Sigh-! Ban, who was reading the letters, roughly tore up the request form and stuffed it into his pocket.
“Never. That won’t happen.”
With that, Ban took heavy steps towards the mansion. To a mansion that is no longer a wasteland.
***
“··· Let’s get out of the mansion?”
“Yes, lady.”
Half of the wrapping cloth was filled with various items. Sonia was panicking, but there was no time to comfort her.
“This is a short trip until the matriarch returns. You don’t have to worry too much.”
Despite Finn’s earnest advice. Van couldn’t abandon Sonia.
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