143-Episode 131: Sage, Playing the Spirit




 As soon as I arrive, Mucha wakes up.
 She opens her eyelids. Her slightly swollen eyes turned toward me at her side.
 He's not alarmed, nor does he sit up and slash at me.
 I let out one breath as if in some kind of relief.

'You've lost, haven't I?'

Did you expect to win?

Well..... I don't know what to do after I've lost.

Hmm. That's pretty convenient.

 I laughed.
 Seeing me loosen my mouth, Mucha opens his mouth again.

'Why didn't you kill me?'

I'm a student. I'm not a judge and I'm not a king. As long as I don't have the authority to do so, I can't judge you on my own. It's a pain in the ass to begin with. Let the guy who wants to do it do it.

 A slight breeze blew into the forest, which was back to normal.
 I sneeze in a series of grandiose sneezes as it irritates the back of my nasal passages.
 Scratching the head of my nose, I stare southward.
 It's not a cold.
 It's a reaction to Cecil or Sarasa making fun of me.
 I'll ask them later.

 Then, Mucha's hardened face finally relaxes.

''Sarasa-senpai is right.''

What did Sarasa say?

Senior Lacelle is a very kind person.

I'm not so sure about that myself.

 I cower my shoulders.
 Eventually, Mucha looked up at the sky.
 The azure sky was reflected in her purple eyes.
 The reflection was so beautiful that it was hard to believe it was a creature called a demon.

 And Mucha muttered to himself.

''I have always admired you.''

 Mucha began to speak.
 It was about her past.

 She was from a poor village.
 Both of her parents were [villagers].
 But when her daughter Mucha was born as a [Seeker], she was very happy.

 One day when she was living in good health, the village was attacked by a demonic beast.
 The village was attacked by a magical beast.
 One by one, acquaintances were killed, and when his family was at the mercy of them, he was saved by an adventurer who saved his life.
 And naturally, Mucha admired the adventurer and honed his magic and sword skills.

 But the family is poor.
 There is no money to go to the Adventurer's School.
 Mucha gave up on his dream and went to the nearby Adventurer's School to at least see what it was like.

 The school building looked like a castle.
 The heat coming through.
 I was going to give up on it, but rather I let my thoughts grow.

 I want to go in.....

 I will do everything I can to get in....

 But the reality is cruel.
 Mucha was approached by one of the students.
 He was probably a nobleman.
 He was wearing rather expensive equipment.

 Mucha was elated.
 He was approached by a student from the adventurer's school that he had always admired.
 What in the world would they be talking about?
 His heart raced.

 The nobleman said.

''You may make me your woman.''

 Yes.
 It was just a pickup.
 The man also tried to put his hands on Mucha.
 He thought she was a country girl who didn't know things.

 I couldn't forgive her........

 I was so much in love with myself and wanted to be an adventurer, and yet there was a nobleman and his son attending school who had no desire to do so.......

 When he found himself, he took out a knife he made from a scythe in the village.
 It slashes at the man's arm.
 The student was immediately horrified by the sophisticated movement.

 It looked terribly small.
 Is this how it is........
 She was furious that this was the kind of thing she had been longing for.

 In the end, Mucha did not harm her further.
 It didn't even seem worth killing(s), because it didn't seem to be worth it.

'As I was leaving, one of the 'number kids' (numbers) involved approached me. He had probably seen the exchange between the student and me. The official said, "We're going to change the world together. "We're going to change the world together.

 There was no hesitation in Mucha.
 Without returning to the village, he cut off his long hair and enlisted directly into the 'Numbered Children (Numbers)'.
 He undergoes an operation, honing his skills there, and is given the number 47.

 Then, an order comes to him.

 Infiltrate the Adventurer's School Branch 5 and keep an eye on Lacel Girrell Stark.

'Initially..... I didn't like you.

 Mucha looked at me and said once and for all.

 I'm also a nobleman.
 Musha apparently thought that Lacelle Gillel Stark was also just a rich nobleman.

''But that was a big mistake.

 When he saw me working on one school reform after another, Mucha said, he grew to respect me.

 At the same time, I didn't know what justice was.

'I still think about it. If only it had been you who had called me out to you then.

 Mucha's voice was trembling.
 There seemed to be a thin layer of tears in her eyes.

 It was then.
 Suddenly, Mucha's body begins to glow.
 In the depths of her belly, it was dyed red lotus as if it was swirling fire.

''Senior, it's time to say goodbye.''

It's the aftermath of a genie in the bottle.

''Yes. [Spirit summoning] - And the technology to take them into the body is not yet complete. Aside from senior Lacelle, I can't suppress them with my body. It's self-destruction.

You're a novice.

Excuse me, sir. --So you'll have to run. I'll probably have to blow up the whole forest.

No.....

What?

'Oh dear.... Just when you think you've heard a long story, it ends up being self-destructive. Blowing up the forest? No kidding.

"Senpai, what are you talking about...

I had to restore the forest to its former glory. You can't give me more trouble than this.

 I held out my hand towards Mucha.
 I put my magic power in - and spit it out in one go.

''Ooohhhhhh!

 For a moment, the flames inside Mucha let out a sort of roar.
 With a sharp sound, the flames dissipated with a sharp sound.
 Immediately, the light that Mucha was carrying disappeared.

''Eh? Huh? What the hell is going on...

 Mucha was puzzled, with only his eyes flicking right and left.

''I played the spirit inside you with my magic.

I'm going to play the genie with magic!

Hmm? Is there a problem?

 The way we did it is the same as when we saved Sheila before.
 Spirits also need magic power.
 If it's empty, it can't appear in the present world.

''No, I mean......... You're saying that the spirits are only using magic power........ That's absurd--

'I don't know what it is about demons, but they don't train softly like you guys do.

''Senior Lacelle, are you sure you haven't tampered with your body in any way?''

I'll take it. I don't need surgery or drugs. I just work out as much as I need to get strong, drink well and eat well.

..........

Come on. Let's go.

 I sat up.

'Going home where?'

It's a school.

'Ha! No, I'm a witch, and I'm going to take you--

'You were just watching, weren't you? It's not like you've committed any crime. Rather, you're the one who got involved, you. Well, if I had to say it, I would say that you slashed at the nobleman in the story, but that's what they deserved. Or is there something else going on?

But I'm a terrorist...

I told you in the beginning. I'm not the one to judge. I'm only here to bring back students who left King's Landing without permission.

 Naturally, I'll have the information provided by Musha.
 After listening to her this time, the victims are included among the demons.
 In terms of freeing them, the organization's facilities will have to be destroyed.

 I stood up, but Mucha was still lying there.

 I'm half stunned.
 He looked as if he didn't know what to do.

''Senpai, I...''

You have been admitted to the School for Adventurers in any way, shape or form. You have passed your exams and paid your tuition fees. --So you are a former student of the School of Adventure, my junior and my student.

Yes.

'Mucha, I will make you strong. I'll make you strong enough to break the stray thoughts inside you.

 I hold out my hand to Mucha.
 She hesitated, then grabbed my hand firmly.
 I caused her to rise to her feet and stand on her own.
 Something about examining the soles of her feet - such a strange gesture.

 Musha said.

'There's something about my body that makes me feel light.'

Yeah. Good for you.

Yes.....

 Mucha laughs.
 It was as if he finally saw a genuine smile.
 It wasn't a demon.
 It was the smile of a girl who had been practicing hard in a poor village.

''Mucha, aren't you going to grow your bangs out?''

Yes?

'Your short hair isn't too brave or bad, but I think you look better with longer hair.

 Mucha's face suddenly turns red.

 Hmm? Me, I said something funny, didn't I?
 I was just giving you my honest opinion....
 It was a little distracting, wasn't it?