Linkmas V3c28

Volume 3 Chapter 28 The Return Magic Creation Plan

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Edited by: Kanaa-senpai

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 It’s already the 7th day since I started attending the magic academy.

 Yeah, I want to say things are going well, but with the war against the demon race happening up north, it’s hard to call this “peaceful.”

 Well, putting that situation aside, the recent topic is──yeah, the sl*ve contract. Me and Yuno, Yuno and Luna, it’s a double contract.

 Yunonno Altia Farnor, even though she’s a princess, was told by Queen Veronica to “serve Rob Cartwood with all her heart,” and she seems to have accepted it happily. Royalty really has a surprising ability to adapt. I don’t get it, though.

 And Lunaria von Kalesia, who was Yuno’s childhood friend and maid, also naturally became a sl*ve. It’s strange that a noble girl has no resistance to being a sl*ve… what’s going on in this world?

 Now, it’s lunchtime.

 I finally couldn’t take the pressure of all the gazes in the cafeteria, so I escaped to the rooftop. Nana and Yuno said, “Let’s go together,” but I flat out refused. If I’m with those 2, a crowd of fans would follow us, and I’d be swallowed up by that wave of attention again. …Seriously, it messes with my stomach.

 I miss the time when I could have a relaxed meal with just my family in Grove Village. Who would have imagined things would turn out like this?

 I bite into the “super spicy pudding bread” I bought from the store. …Yeah, the junky taste is nostalgic. There wasn’t anything like “super spicy pudding bread” in Japan, but this is addictive in its own way. You really shouldn’t make pudding spicy… this kind of thing would be unthinkable in Japan.

 (Seriously, even a training lover has their limits… Training, training, training all day long. What am I, some kind of training fanatic? I want to rest too!)

 I look up at the sky and watch the clouds float by. Ah, being alone is really relaxing. …But then I realize, everyone here is a solo player too. It feels oddly comforting to be around people like me.

 (…It’s 6 days until Rumi comes back. What should I do when she returns? Should I wait until Nana learns some rainbow magic? Or should I go all out to defeat the Demon King…?)

 I open my status window to check my recent progress.

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 Name: Rob Revalus

 Job: Link Master Lv.4

 Lv: 110

 HP: 13700/13700

 MP: ? /22310

 SP: 12200/12200

 Strength: 1110

 Stamina: 1110

 Speed: 1110

 Dexterity: 1110

 Intelligence: 1110

 Magic Power: 2121

 Spirit: 1615

 Luck: 99

 Special Move: Holy Sky Slash Lv.2, Unmatched Awakening Lv.1, Holy Magic Lv.10

 Job Skills: Affection Insight, Skill Sharing, Thought Sharing, Location Swapping, Ability Sharing

 Unique Abilities: Sword Talent, Spirit Elevation, Magic Brilliance, Holy Attribute Affinity, All Attribute Affinity, Cell Enhancement Itemization, Body Super Regeneration, Pain Nullification, Fatigue Immunity, Goddess’s Blessing

 Skills: Swordsmanship Lv.5, Body Techniques Lv.3, Ki Manipulation Lv.3, Ki Detection Lv.3, Ki Cloak Lv.3, Magic Control Lv.5, ‘Magic Detection’ Lv.5, Mana Cloak Lv.5, Fire Magic Lv.3, Water Magic Lv.3, Wind Magic Lv.3, Earth Magic Lv.4, Light Magic Lv.3, Lightning Magic Lv.3, Space-Time Magic Lv.4, Healing Magic Lv.3, Barrier Magic Lv.3, Gathering Lv.3

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 I accessed the ‘Goddess Chat.’

 (Rob here. Nessa, please respond!)

 (…Y-yes… this is Goddess Vanessa Gurasia… umm… Seraphim… here…)

 (Huh? Were you sleeping just now? Aren’t gods supposed to be working 24/7?)

 (Mmm… not really… it’s just that Rob, you keep training all the time… it makes me sleepy too… it’s just so boring…)

 (No way… do I really like training that much that even a goddess finds it boring?)

 (Yeah! I was actually thinking of calling you a “Training Machine”!)

 (Please spare me… So, there’s something I’m curious about. Do you know the movements of the Northern Demon Kings?)

 (Just a sec! …Um, two of them are in the Northern demon race territory, but… huh… the third one is… missing. …To hide from my eyes, what a clever guy!)

 (What!? No way, is there really a Demon King who can fool the Goddess’s eyes!? …That’s bad, right?)

 (Don’t worry! I think you’ll know when you get close to them! But just in case, be ready to respond whenever they attack!)

 (“I think”… well, got it. …Oh, by the way, I have another request. I want this Goddess chat to be available for others too. Especially with Goddess Tiseris, like, right now!)

 (Ah, that’s true… it seems like we sometimes chat during battles… I’ll make sure you can chat with Tiseris and Rob’s friends too!)

 It’s worth asking… now if something happens to my friends, I can rush to help them right away.

 (Thanks, Nessa! As expected, you’re a reliable Goddess!)

 (Nfufun~♪ Since it’s my son’s request, this is a piece of cake! …You can praise me more, you know?)

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 After finishing my conversation with Nessa, I once again stare blankly at the sky.

 (I don’t know where the Demon King is… What if a big shot like that casually walks into a café in the royal capital? Would they be sipping cappuccino while saying, “The hunting party isn’t coming, huh?” and just waiting calmly?)

 While I was thinking about that, I heard footsteps approaching.

 When I turned around, an unfamiliar male student was standing there. …A boy?

 (Wh-what? Lately, I’ve been surrounded by girls, so this feeling is strangely refreshing…)

 ”You’re Rob Cartwood, who just entered the academy, right? I have something to talk about, is that okay? …Oh, I’m Astella Dybert, a third-year student in the high school section. Nice to meet you!”

 The one who approached me with a smile was a guy with glasses. He had gray hair and was about the same height as me (162cm / 5’4″).

 ”I’m Rob Cartwood. …So, what do you want to talk about?”

 (Ugh, this is my first conversation with a guy my age since being reborn. If this were Earth, we’d probably talk about games or manga, right? But now, my main topics are sl*ve contracts and defeating the Demon King. What am I supposed to do?)

 ”Do you know that ‘Hero Summoning’ happened at the royal castle?”

 ”Yeah, I heard about it. They summoned quite a few people, right?”

 (Actually, I was one of the heroes who got summoned!)

 ”That’s right. I heard from someone I know that the ‘Return Magic’ to send the summoned ones back to their original world doesn’t really exist. The queen is lying.”

 ”…I guess that’s true. The heroes who defeated the Demon King in the past are still here in this world.”

 ”Yeah, so I want to create a new ‘Return Magic’ to help everyone go back to their original world. I’d like your cooperation. What do you think?”

 (Huh, wait a minute. Is there really someone thinking about that? And can I even create ‘Return Magic’ right now?)

 I was a bit surprised, but I found this proposal interesting.

 ”It sounds interesting, so I don’t mind cooperating, but… why did you ask me?”

 ”You’re the Apostle of the Goddess, right? Plus, Dear Princess Yunonno and the top student, Ms. Nana, said you’re really talented. And that Space-Time Magic you showed in the match with the headmaster was amazing.”

 ”Ahaha… don’t praise me so much. Well, it’s fine. If I can find some time during lunch and after school, I think I can help. But on weekends, I’m going to the dungeon with my friends, so I can’t.”

 ”That’s enough. So, should we meet after school? Where’s good?”

 ”Hmm, since it’s magic that shouldn’t be known to the queen, we need a place where no one can see us.”

 ”Yeah… how about you come to my room? I have all the materials, and it’s quiet.”

 ”Got it. So today, let’s meet in front of the school gate, and then we’ll head to your room, okay?”

 ”Yeah, that’s settled──oh, the bell rang. See you later!”

 *Ding-dong-ding*

 (If I complete the ‘Return Magic,’ can I go back and forth between this world and Earth…?)

 So, Astella and I started planning to create the ‘Return Magic.’

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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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