Volume 2 Chapter 58 Invitation Again
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After parting with Aliona, Kian turned back towards the farm road from the monastery.
He saw Christy hiding in the nearby shade from the strong western sun.
”Did you hear the story?”
”Yeah. There were quite a few important things.”
”Can you tell me the gist? I’m a bit interested as a magician.”
Aliona shared the story as a warning.
It’s not like she explained a specific way to become a ‘Thorn Demon,’ so it should be fine to tell Christy.
Kian nodded and summarized Aliona’s story for Christy.
Christy stayed quiet, almost unresponsive, and listened intently until the end of the story.
”…So, the power of the ‘Thorn Demon’ is inherited?”
Eventually, when the story finished, Christy said that thoughtfully.
”According to Ms. Aliona, the knowledge to become a ‘Thorn Demon’ is what causes Demons to appear, but we don’t really know if that’s true. We can’t rule out the possibility that Karthana was influenced by something.”
”Is that like the spirit form of a ‘Thorn Demon’?”
”──Yeah.”
Kian nodded while glancing at the ‘glasses’ in his chest pocket.
”It’s a creepy story. So, you mean she might have been possessed when she went to that mansion?”
”Yeah, but we don’t know if she was brainwashed. From what Ms. Aliona said, Karthana would have gladly become a ‘Thorn Demon,’ whether she was brainwashed or not.”
”She was obsessed, after all.”
”At least I wouldn’t say I’m possessed by anything. I’m acting on my own thoughts.”
”Is that why you r*ped me?”
”…I’m sorry.”
”Oh, no. It’s fine.”
(Is it okay? I think it’s not good though…)
He thought so, and furrowed his brow, but it seemed like Christy didn’t get the message.
She quickly prepared the teleportation gate and connected it to the “Pumpkin Pie Inn” space.
”By the way, why didn’t you create a gate for us to go back?”
”With my skill, I can only connect to gates of places I’ve been to. It seems like once you reach the ‘Thorn Magician’ level, you can move freely anywhere.”
”Ah, I see. So it’s convenient but has its limitations.”
”Yes, now come on, jump in. It’s getting late, and your partner should be returning soon.”
”After the Vengeful Corpse incident, I think they’ll be carrying a terrible stench. Please try not to offend them with your words.”
”I know. Sometimes, a careless remark can hurt others. You know, when that guard called you a ‘garbage scavenger,’ I was furious. But then I realized I’ve said similar things myself, so I feel a bit ashamed.”
Kian’s eyes widened as the black-haired witch looked down and mumbled, showing a rare moment of shyness.
”Well, it’s a small step for a regular person, but a big step for Christy.”
”What do you mean by that?! Anyway, I’m not like that guard! I’ll prove I’m worthy of being Manon’s Head Magician!”
”That’s a bit disappointing.”
”Huh? Why is that?”
”Because if you become even more charming, all the guys around will be after you. Then, as a lower-rank adventurer, I’ll be out of the picture.”
”Huh? Why would you be out of the picture?”
Christy said, her voice laced with anger.
She grabbed Kian’s hand, looked him in the eye, and continued.
”I don’t need any man other than Kian. …And you better not think of leaving me after doing such naughty things! I won’t let you off the hook!”
”Thank you, that means a lot.”
’You womanizer!’
Kian couldn’t respond to the whispered accusation from ‘Glasses,’ for various reasons.
* * *
It was around the time the stars began to twinkle in the sky that the figure of his partner, whom he hadn’t seen since the night of the promotion exam, appeared on East Street.
Kian and Christy were having dinner at the ‘Pumpkin Pie Inn’ among a sparse crowd of adventurers when Kian suddenly caught a faint whiff of death.
As he looked towards the entrance, he saw the silver-haired wolf girl, her appearance almost unchanged from before.
Before calling out to Serena, the beautiful girl with short silver hair wrinkled her nose and turned to Kian, who was sitting near the entrance.
Her light blue gem-like eyes sparkled brightly.
With a big smile, she shouted.
”Kian!”
”Serena, welcome back. I’m sorry for being away from East End for so long.”
”────Huh? …Huh? Wait, what, whaaaaat!?”
With a loud clatter, Christy turned her head, her jaw nearly dropping as she leaned on the table.
”What’s wrong, Christy?”
”What’s wrong? What is this? Huh? This is a girl, right!?”
”…? Serena looks like a woman from any angle, so what’s the issue?”
”B-but! I didn’t hear anything about this! So, you were just playing with me!?”
”…What, this noisy person?”
Serena frowned and looked at Christy.
”Serena, this is Ms. Christina Famille, the Head magician serving Her Excellency the Margrave. Christy, this is my partner, Serena.”
”I didn’t hear that!”
Christy shouted with tears in her eyes.
It seemed she was emotionally unstable.
”Hey, Kian, what’s going on!? I didn’t hear that your partner was such a cute doll!? Was your… your… skill really that good, or is that what this is about!?”
”Skill?”
Serena repeated this and stared intently into Christy’s eyes.
It seemed she was listening to the heartbeat of the black-haired Head magician.
After a while, as if she understood, Serena spoke in a straightforward tone.
”I’m not Kian’s female. Kian is just a business partner.”
”Huh…?”
”Have we cleared up the misunderstanding, Christy?”
”Ah…”
”What, are you Kian’s female?”
It seemed that Serena, whom Kian hadn’t seen in a while, was just the same as ever.
As usual, she threw her questions straight at him.
Before the silver wolf’s calm blue eyes, Christy lets her eyes swim, saying that she is suspicious of this.
”What, female? Females? Females don’t look like a sow!”
”What idea did the sow come out from your words?”
”In my tribe, women who are impregnated by men are called females. I’m sorry if there’s any misunderstanding”
”Impregnated…!? …!?”
”Kian, Can I sit there? “
”Of course”
”Thank you”
Serena thanked him shortly and sat next to Kian.
The smell of well-maintained leather armor is slightly mixed with the rotting smell I smelled earlier.
”Serena Silverwooloo”
”What?”
”It’s my name. Regards, Ms. Christina Famille”
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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