Chapter 92 – Voice Magic #1
Say you don’t want to lose me
Confession that you know your heart.
The moment I heard Kate’s words, my heart skipped a beat. Her face was burning, and she couldn’t open her mouth easily. A tingling feeling as if you were suddenly hit with a hammer.
“…Later.”
“What?”
“I’ll see you later, Mongma-nim.”
Kate pulled back behind her, wiping away the tears with her fingers. I inadvertently let go of her arm that was wrapped around her waist. As it is, she seemed to be unable to control the emotions that flowed out as she continued to cling to her body. I didn’t know that I might have an accident that I couldn’t handle.
“…Because I want to keep meeting Mongma-sama in the future. It would be right to break up like this for now.”
Kate muttered bitterly, then turned and walked out of her alley. I couldn’t move until she was out of her sight. I just looked up at the sky in awe and bit my molars.
Although we tried to end it in a way that was nice to each other. I hoped to remain good friends with Kate. The story went in an out of control direction. Unless you’re an ignorant idiot, there’s no way you can’t miss Kate’s meaning.
‘I have a heart?’
He blurted out his words vaguely, but it was almost a confession. Her mind giddyed at what would have happened to her if Kate had only gone deeper into her one-step footprint. Because I wouldn’t have been able to answer her feelings.
‘I’m already dating someone.’
Because I had Rebecca. It was a red-haired lover who was precious to me. To such an extent that thoughts of her kept popping into her head even as she explored her aqueduct.
“Huh.”
It was so complicated in my head that I couldn’t organize it well.
Should I just pretend I don’t know Kate’s feelings? If that’s not the case, should I draw her line with Kate in a straight-forward way?
Other options didn’t come to mind.
It was a greedy thought, but I still wanted to maintain a close relationship with Kate.
Feeling distraught, I went back to the inn room.
Kate was nowhere to be seen on the boulevard.
When I see her again, I don’t know what to do with her face.
Late afternoon at sunset.
After arriving at the inn room, I unpacked and lay down on the bed. My whole body was tired, so I thought I’d rest like this for the rest of the day. If he had practiced magic with this state of mind, the floor of the room might become a sea of water.
When you close your eyes and relax.
Suddenly, I heard a knock in my ear.
Hearing a voice coming from the crack in the door, I realized who had appeared.
“Luke! Are you inside?”
It was Rebecca’s voice.
I hurriedly opened the door with my exhausted body.
The moment the door opened, Rebecca saw my face and let out a sigh of relief.
“It’s fortunate. It doesn’t seem like he’s seriously injured.”
“Yes?”
“You came back after finishing the quest. You would have rolled alone without me, but I’m glad you’re in good shape. Didn’t anything happen in the underground waterway? Didn’t you get hit by monsters?”
“Because I took them all out before they got hit.”
“Oh come on. Do you play?”
I led the smiling Rebecca into my room. Because before leaving, he promised to tell Rebecca the story of her quest. It’s a bonus that he asked me to go out to eat with him. An unexpected accident happened and I came home too late.
“Did you wait for me last night? Rebecca.”
“Why am I waiting for you-.”
“Your face is a little emaciated. You couldn’t sleep at night, right?”
“Ugh.”
When asked if she slept well, Rebecca could not answer. Maybe because I didn’t come back, I couldn’t even sleep last night.
Rebecca glanced at me for a moment, then she let out her sigh and opened her mouth.
“So why are you late? Didn’t the exploration of the underground water end in one day?”
“When I came back, the monsters were making a fuss in the underground water canal. Ratmen were fighting over territory, and that’s what happened around me. To avoid being swept away, I had to hide and come back after a night’s sleep.”
“Hey, you slept inside an underground canal? I heard it was full of monsters.”
Rebecca asked me with a puzzled expression.
“There was a hiding place in the canal. That’s where I came to sleep.”
“Then there’s something strange.”
Rebecca looked at me and tilted her head.
“Didn’t you move with the blond nun? That person was a client. You mean that?”
“Yes. We slept together. Although we took turns staying up all night.”
“Bye, are you alright? Didn’t the blonde girl harass you in the middle of the night? She played some weird prank!”
Weird prank!
Rebecca’s guess worked!
Could this be a woman’s intuition? No doubt I was toyed with her body by Kate last night. Even though she was a dreamer, she gave every inch of her body to the slender nun. As soon as I heard Rebecca’s words, I couldn’t help but hear them in surprise.
“Kek.”
“What’s going on? Did that bitch play with you? I’ll go to the church right now and slap that blond bitch’s head!!”
“No big deal! We just stayed up all night.”
“Really-?”
“I-I really am.”
For Kate’s honor and for my own safety, I decided to keep the events of the previous night silent. But Rebecca was staring at me with a puzzled expression.
‘Write.’
The look in Rebecca’s eyes made me nervous. Because if she pursued it further, it seemed like she would confess everything even if her heart was stabbed. Like how Kate teased me last night, or how she took her kisses during the day in return.
To be honest, I had doubts about my reaction.
Rebecca just nodded her head in agreement.
“Okay! Well, that’s not what’s important now.”
“Then what’s important?”
“…That you came back safely. That’s the most important thing.”
Rebecca’s answer was full of affection.
I couldn’t speak for a while. My throat was choking because of the overwhelming emotion. I never thought I would meet someone who thought of me this far in a different world.
“What are you staring at so intently?”
Seeing my gaze, Rebecca cleared her throat, perhaps feeling embarrassed.
I asked, holding Rebecca’s hand.
“Didn’t we go out to eat?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Where do you want to go? I made quite a bit of money this time.
Although in fact she didn’t get her 7 silver right away from her when she broke up with Kate. That’s what you should receive the next time we meet. I wanted to keep my promise to Rebecca.
“The Moon’s Blessing Tavern?”
“I’ve been there too many times. Let’s go to another store. I know a good one.”
“Then you take me!”
After a while, I took Rebecca out of the inn. When she was by her side, she felt that her fatigued body was naturally rejuvenated. Watching Rebecca laughing happily beside her, I was able to take her heart.
My head was complicated because of what happened with Kate.
Whatever happened, my lover was Rebecca.
I couldn’t betray the woman who loved me.
That much was certain.
*
The day after returning from dinner with Rebecca.
I had just finished the quest, but I couldn’t rest and had no choice but to move busily. There was a lot of work to do to prepare for the silver tier promotion match. It’s not just about magic training. In order to qualify for the promotion match, the time has come to fill all the public values.
I went to the theater early in the morning and asked Michelle for a report.
Report on the stalker eradication quest. Because there was no reason to postpone it any longer.
“Is Michelle there?”
“Adventurer! What’s going on?”
“I’d like to ask for a report on the quest I completed last time. Is that possible within today?”
“Of course. You can go to the adventurer’s guild for a while during lunchtime. I’ve already prepared the report to submit to the guild.”
Around lunchtime, I left for the adventurer’s guild with Michelle. Because I wanted to check my merit while finishing the report on the stalker eradication quest.
Upon entering the guild building, Wendy, who was sitting at the reception desk, came out and greeted Michelle.
“Luke-sama, you’ve returned safely! I received a report from Sister Kate yesterday. It looks like you’ve successfully completed the quest ordered by the church.”
“Did Kate finish her report already?”
“Yes! He came last night and handed in a report. What happened?”
“Nothing happened.”
“Really? Sister Kate, her face is a little swollen.”
She would have no reason to reveal this or that to Wendy. I was just amazed at how quickly Kate finished her report. Instead of explaining the situation, I asked Michelle, who was waiting by my side, to report it.
“Michelle, please report.”
“Yes. But adventurer-sama?”
“What?”
“The receptionist is very pretty.”
“I know.”
Michelle threw out a word and approached Wendy with a slightly embarrassed expression. After submitting the report, Michelle, who placed the brokerage fee on the reception desk, hurriedly left the guild. Certainly, most women would wrinkle like squid when they were around Wendy. He seemed to run away because he sensed her entitlement.
“You’ve eliminated the vicious stalker while I couldn’t see it. And that stalker’s true identity was a wandering wizard?”
“Yes, is that enough public value? It’s a public value that can challenge the silver tier promotion.”
“Of course. In fact, all the achievements have already been filled by completing the quests ordered by the church. Now all we have to do is go through the promotion war.”
Before promotion!
Finally, I got to participate in the promotion match, which will be held in two weeks. Wendy told me the date and place of the promotion match, just like she said for the first time. The fact that I gave you information in advance by writing should be kept a secret.
“You can come to the adventurer’s guild in two weeks. Information about the pre-promotion quest will be held at the guild’s annex. Get a wooden plaque with the guild’s seal here.”
I received a specially made wooden plaque from Wendy. A wooden shield with the seal of the guild given to adventurers who compete in the promotion match.
“Is this the end if I just get this wooden shield? Is there anything else?”
“Yes! On the day of the event, you only need to bring your body. It’s not like you’re leaving right away on the day of convocation anyway. You’ll be introduced to the quest and have a day or so to spend time in maintenance.”
“Thanks for the tip.”
“A good tip? Oh, you mean a good tip? Luke sometimes uses strange words.”
I bowed her head to Wendy and walked out of the building.
I qualified for the promotion match, but today’s routine is not over yet. Because I had things I wanted to dispose of right away. It was a 30 silver orb obtained from an underground waterway.
Swoop-.
When I put my hand in my pocket, I could clearly feel the smooth texture of the orb. To think that such a small orb could be sold for as much as 30 silver. If you lose it while carrying it, you might shed bloody tears.
“Is Lily going to be at the store today?”
The orb said he had to sell it to a magic shop to get the full price. There is only one magic shop I know of in Yoensuu. The store near the entrance to the aqueduct.
Visiting the magic shop was the last day of the day.
However, when time passed and I arrived at the magic shop, it was not Lily who greeted me. She was guarded by a dark-haired woman who looked very much like Lily. The first time I saw her, she was so fast-growing that I mistook myself for appearing in front of me.
“Dream customer-? What did you come to buy? Our store doesn’t do customs-.”
“I’m here to sell, not to buy.”
“You came here to sell something? Oh, but wait a minute-.”
A dark-haired witch wearing a robe.
The witch took a closer look at my face, and she opened her mouth in surprise.
“Blonde hair, tanned skin? You’re an adventurer who always passed by the store.”
“Do you know me?”
“Of course-. Besides, I’ve been told what kind of person she is to her nephew.”
The dark-haired witch looked at me with a friendly gaze.
“I heard you saved my nephew’s life?”
“A nephew?”
“I’m talking about Lily-.”
