Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 126



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Returner’s Notepad Episode 126

Vacation(4)

Hehehe… … .!

The magic bullet fired back reached the ridge of the mountain. It caused an explosion so vivid that it was visible to the eye.

I enlarged the point of impact with the SZX-9500. A dark crater was formed, but the opponent seemed to have already escaped.

There was no need to keep track. Instead, I picked up my smartphone. The current coordinates and message were sent to Gustav.

[Secure Miller Adams recruits and items. However, it had a tail attached.]

My goal is not to kill. All you have to do is protect the items and recruits.

Gustav responded right away.

[Gus: OK. Sent it to the client. That person will be there soon. Handover wind.]

While waiting for them, I resumed consulting with [A].

[Are you ready?]

[A: Yes. I’m sorry for the late reply. Even expressing my feelings in words is difficult now.]

[it’s okay. Now, let me ask you again. What kind of misunderstanding is this?]

About 5 minutes passed like that.

Tap-tap-tap-

Regular footsteps. Three people in suits appeared from the darkness of the mountain path. They alternately looked at Miller Adams, who had a blown right hand, and me.

“… … I will hand it over. “What about the items?”

The suit that seemed to be the leader asked Miller Adams. I pressed my feet against the ground. The leader nodded. Two other suits came running, and I made way for them.

They dug the ground.

bang-!

There was an incident where a magic mine exploded, but I quickly found the box and took it out.

“there is.”

I saw it. There must be a human handprint inside, but for some reason, the “treasure hunter” keeps reacting.

The suit leader said.

“yes. Confirmed. The money will be deposited soon. then.”

He was about to leave right away when he suddenly turned to look at me.

“Gustav said he was a wizard.”

Trick City’s standards for wizards are infinitely lower than those of the Magic Tower or the capital. If you can use magic spells to a certain extent, you are treated as a wizard.

“I don’t trust anyone in this city who calls themselves a wizard… … . what.”

He looked at the ridge. He was on the same side as the guy who had just shot me.

“Two magic bullets. No, one ray. “Did you counterattack by accurately reversing the enemy’s technique?”

The reverberations of magical magic remain for quite a long time. Unless it is artificially erased.

Therefore, this man sensed traces and traces of magical energy remaining in the atmosphere and reconstructed the vague clues in his mind to understand the situation.

In other words, he is a ‘real’ wizard.

“You could be real. “I don’t know why the real thing stays in Area D.”

It is said that the real thing may be real to the fake.

“Quick job done. Rep. Ramil Barra will also like it.”

So they left, and I sat down on a rock on the mountainside.

“after… … .”

Counseling sessions that were in progress were reopened.

* * *

Late at night. Elise is looking up at the sky blankly. Clear daylight. I am watching the movement of clouds flowing through the forest, their fluid dynamics resembling magic.

[It’s a personal misunderstanding. I thought someone had special feelings for me, but that was a ridiculous illusion… … ]

Elise typed the keyboard on her smartphone.

It’s embarrassing to even say what kind of misunderstanding it is, but it’s not counseling if you can’t honestly confess your feelings.

[I will: Hmm. If so, it might be easier. People don’t think about other people for that long. You may be obsessed with the thought, but it is more likely that the other person has already forgotten.]

“… … .”

The argument is that I am too obsessed with myself.

Well, there was no sign of ridicule when Shion announced that he was Manito.

No, he doesn’t laugh at anyone in the first place.

He is that kind of guy.

Elise took a deep breath. It seemed like her frustrated heart was slowly calming down.

[I’m curious. Why did I have such a misunderstanding?]

Mere human thoughts and emotions are more difficult than magic.

If I become obsessed with one thing, will I go blind? Even though there is a very obvious reason, ‘Manito’, I am a fool who misunderstands that ‘he likes me’ –

[I will do it: I don’t know. It is said that humans tend to subconsciously think about unknown things they do not know in the way they want or are familiar with.]

Elise’s mouth opened slightly.

So, my subconscious was hoping that Sion Askal would like me?

This doesn’t make sense.

She quickly grabbed her smartphone.

[It doesn’t make sense.]

[I will do it for you: Why not try moving it yourself and see if it makes sense or not? It’s better than fussing and getting angry or not being able to do anything.]

Elise, stung, raised her upper body. The reply of [I will do it for you] followed.

[I will: There is one thing for sure. People in the world sometimes tremble and say, ‘I don’t know myself,’ but the truth is that it is easier to know yourself than to know others.]

Elise read his sentence.

It is easier to know yourself than to know others.

“… … yes.”

It was so true that I answered blankly.

I put my smartphone on my chest. Her mind became more at ease.

This is why people receive counseling.

Elise has never experienced anything like this before. There was no room for conversation. She had no one to confide in.

As a child of the great family Petra, he was educated on manners and rules from the age of two, and was instilled with the ‘iron man ideology’ of duty as an aristocrat and the pursuit of multifaceted perfection.

Counseling was something that was impossible even in my dreams.

“… … .”

Suddenly, a strange thought occurred to me.

If only Jael had a window like this. He now wishes he could confess his feelings to someone like him.

Could he not have been reduced to the same horse he is now?

Elise picked up her smartphone again.

[I will deposit the money.]

I checked my account.

[9,120]

9,120 ren. This is the pocket money left after deducting the financial products she invests in every month.

I converted it all into department store gift certificates and sent the money.

This guy deserves it.

* * *

9 department store gift certificates worth 1,000 ren.

Having received a deposit of 9,000 ren in exchange for consultation, I am heading down the mountain path.

But my eyes keep shaking.

The feet became four, then three, then two, then four again.

Cough!

I stumbled and coughed. A handful of her blood flowed out. Dark red drops spreading on the road surface. I looked at the patterns blankly.

Tiring-

The cell phone alarm rang.

[Gus: Confirmed mission completion. But you. Lato, that psycho wizard recognized you? How did you do it? Let’s stop by and have a drink later.]

Was that wizard just now Lato?

It’s very different from what I remember, but then he’s a real psycho. A psycho who is blinded by magic and transforms his whole body into a machine.

I walked on without replying.

Knock – I got caught on a stone.

Is the ground approaching me, or am I leaning towards the ground?

My body fell down.

My face was buried in stones and dirt.

I couldn’t breathe. It felt like my dantian was on fire. It was a side effect of overusing Perion and magical magic at the same time. It was a different level of pain.

Pasrak-!

Then, suddenly, someone’s shoe lands in front of my nose.

Is it an enemy?

Or is he just a passerby?

There is no time to think.

The body sags and consciousness fades.

I slowly closed my eyes… … .

… … I opened my eyes.

It was an unfamiliar ceiling.

“?”

I looked around blankly. There was a strong smell of oil, and white sunlight streamed in outside the window.

It was already morning.

“what.”

I slowly raised my upper body.

“Kaaak.”

It felt like my whole body was going to break, but I struggled to get up on my two legs. I opened the door.

“… … .”

The interior scenery was familiar.

It’s not that it wasn’t, it was the place I visited yesterday.

“Are you awake?”

Selfless view.

Akane was sitting at the counter. She said while reading a book.

“The level of perfection of the bast cotton ball is very high. Even if you lose consciousness, you won’t fall.”

I touched my face. There was a scar over his left eye. It meant that it was still Dale Carl.

“But the most important part is the ‘ears.’ Everyone pays attention to their eyes, nose, and mouth, but they actually neglect their ears. Ears are like wrinkles to humans, and 99% of humans can be distinguished by the appearance of their ears.”

I completely relaxed my stomach. Akane asked, lighting a cigarette.

“Are you feeling okay?”

“… … yes. “Did you save me?”

Akane raised her eyebrows.

“That’s what happens if you use magic too much without using a magic trick.”

Magic magic places a heavy burden on the body. This is why most magicians turn on their mache when performing a spell or magic. To filter the reaction of magical power through bands and strings, that is, one-to-one lines.

“It would have been force majeure since you didn’t have any belts or straps.”

Akane hit my painful spot.

“It’s not that bad. This means that magic power is used very directly without any filtering, processing, or dilution. In this case, the responsiveness, coordination, and development speed of the technique increase significantly. However, there is a high risk of your body breaking like it did yesterday.”

“… … “Were you watching?”

“Do I look like someone who has that much time?”

Akane lifted the suitcase from under the counter.

“Ramil Bara. “That person also asked me for a request.”

“Hmm. Ah, but why did you rob? “There’s something in the body.”

She answered as she packed things into her suitcase.

“Ramil Bara’s grandfather was a highly skilled wizard. But recently, a strange rumor has been spreading. “It is a state built up from ichor, so if you brew and eat the corpse, the amount of magical energy will increase rapidly, and the nature of magical energy will change.”

“… … The instructions for use are quite strict. Is that why you showed interest in Paradise Lost? “Do you want to boil the corpse and eat it?”

Akane, who was shaking the skin and lotion in her ear to gauge the remaining amount, suddenly stopped.

She looked back at me and asked.

“Paradise Lost?”

“yes. “Paradise Lost.”

“… … .”

Paradise Lost is a crack in the underworld. It is correct to think of it as a dungeon that exists somewhere in the underworld. You can only enter by invitation, and even if you are invited, you must risk your life. It is a dangerous area different from the underworld, and is literally a dungeon.

There live the worst criminals and ‘beings who have ceased to be human’ who have been excluded from the continent… …

They say that, but actually, it’s a place I’ve never been to.

“Paradise Lost.”

Akane seemed lost in thought for a moment, then suddenly.

“aha.”

I was convinced and slammed the suitcase shut. She hopped off her counter with it slung over her shoulder.

“Well, where are you going?”

“Paradise Lost.”

“… … yes?”

After saying those words, he quickly leaves the selfless view.

“What… … .”

Tiring-

A notification on your smartphone rings at just the right time.

“ah. right.”

[Libra training program schedule information]

Libra training program.

“There was this.”

At the beginning of the semester, I was invited by Bellingham Kanta.

* * *

training program. Typically, these programs for college students are held by large corporations and large families. The purpose is to provide top-class development, training, and education opportunities to promising players on the continent.

Among them, Libra’s training program is particularly popular and has good reviews, so today we are at the Elysee Island Hanging Garden.

Only about ten high school students have been invited to this top-tier program. Raye, Elise, Solliet, Gerken, Kane, Mel, etc… … The rest are all college students.

“The hanging garden is really pretty~ Isn’t it Ellie~?”

Elise only shrugged her shoulders at Raye’s words. He didn’t necessarily want to praise other families.

“uh? what.”

Raye looked somewhere and widened her eyes. Elise didn’t even care.

“It’s Zion, right?”

“what?”

I quickly looked around there.

As the saying goes, there was Zion.

Holding the Libra Black Card in one hand and a duffel bag in the other.

“Why is he here?”

Elise had the same question, but someone else came and stood next to her.

It was Solliet.

Raye pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes.

“Moyamoya~? Ellie. “Don’t you think the two of you have somehow become close friends?”

Elise hesitated before answering.

“… … I know.”

She doesn’t really care.

Now I just want to take it really slowly.

I hope Sion Askal’s life gets put together right now.

──Welcome to everyone who participated in the Libra program.

“What! Ellie, look over there!”

Zone 3 of the Hanging Garden. The entrance to the dormitory for training program participants.

“Bellingham Cantaya!!!!!”

Raye looked at the handsome man with gray hair and made hearts in his eyes.

“shut up.”

Even though he says so, he is a very perfect man in Elise’s eyes.

He is a member of the Golden Troika from 10 years ago.

Bellingham Cantha. Theia Itsil. Akane Kaedzen.

──First, we will assign a number to ensure smooth program progress.

Bellingham looked somewhere and gave a small smile. Elise also saw where he was looking.

Zion Askal.

He faced Bellingham with an expressionless expression.

──It will be assigned randomly, so everyone can wear the ‘smart watch’ that I will distribute from now on… … .