Episode 114. Amazing House
He opens his eyes, stretches, and raises his head.
When I actually open my eyes, I end up squinting because of the sunlight coming directly through the window.
Thanks to that, it was the only part of my body that needed strength, even though I had just woken up and was feeling lethargic.
“Hmm… you’re mine ahm…”
I turned my gaze as I heard something strange coming from nearby. I wondered who it was, and it turned out to be a little girl with pink hair sleeping on my bed.
Mary, when did she climb into my bed?
It would be unnatural to move while sleepwalking, so maybe he went to the bathroom while sleeping and mistook his bed for a sleeping place. But if you think about it, this is also unnatural in its own way.
No, Mary herself was just an unnatural being. No matter how much I racked my brain, I just had to accept it this way.
“That’s probably because she’s Mary.”
As he said that, he poked her face. It was meant to wake her up, but instead, her expression became soft and she fell into a deeper sleep.
“Hehehe…”
Common sense does not apply to Mary, who is always optimistic no matter what. It is better for her mental health to just leave her alone and not wake her up.
I opened the door and came down from the second floor. In the kitchen, there was my mother preparing breakfast…
“Good morning. You woke up early.”
“huh.’
Ruska, who was helping me prepare the meal, greets me in the morning. This has been going on for several days now, so I don’t take it seriously anymore.
As I sat down at the table, I gradually got used to the fact that she placed the dishes carefully. And since I was wearing an apron, I looked like a woman who was preparing food for someone.
“Are you awake, Radon?”
“yes.”
The mother approached with a bright face and asked. She looked like a very caring housewife, so her face did not allow any harsh words to be spoken.
“This is a really shitty morning. I wish there was an earthquake somewhere and everything would collapse.”
But that statement left an impression that even though people know, they don’t.
Of course, I know that it wasn’t intentional, but that it was because of a curse. And it made me realize how scary the Liar’s curse is, as it mercilessly destroys even such a kind person.
“I’m a volcano erupting! This is the perfect opportunity to bathe in lava.”
Amy, sitting next to me, continued to tell lies. Then, the atmosphere that had been created by the lies began to heat up.
“Then, Mom, should I go into the lava bath too?”
“I’ll take this opportunity to rub Mom’s back and get rid of that dead skin.”
“Oh my, our daughter is so bad.”
It’s creepy how they exchange such words with such bright faces.
It seemed ambiguous whether they were praising or criticizing each other because their expressions and words did not match.
“Your mother doesn’t really plan on bathing in lava, does she?”
“No, don’t worry about it. You must have seen my family do that.”
Ruska was staying at our house during the vacation, but the constant lies from our family were a big problem.
Should I take that seriously or not? A few days ago, I saw Ruska trying to jump onto a fishing boat because Amy joked about wanting to eat a roasted kraken.
If I hadn’t stopped her, Ruska would have had to work part-time at an extreme job all vacation.
And the jokes in our family continued.
“Mom! How about we catch a dragon and eat it while we’re at it?”
“That’s good. I guess I’ll have to get a big piece of iron plate.”
No matter how strong my family is, how can I catch something as big as a dragon? It’s a joke to anyone, but it wasn’t the case for a girl who was sensitive to score points.
“I’ll prepare right now! If it’s a dragon, then to the eastern part of the continent…”
“Well, no, you idiot!”
Exactly!-
I stopped Ruska by hitting her chest, telling her not to take it seriously. Then, Ruska naturally expressed her feelings of injustice.
“No matter what, isn’t that really too much? It’s not just sometimes, it’s all the time! Why on earth do you do that?”
The sense of discomfort that our family has felt over the past few days must have been quite significant. If possible, I would like to explain…
“What is that… ■■■■.”
“what?”
“It’s because of La■■■.”
“What are you talking about? Speak clearly!”
This silent treatment is so annoying that it drives me crazy no matter when I experience it.
“There’s no use explaining. Ruska won’t understand.”
Jenny, who was sitting across from me, chimed in. But how long have you been there? Do the mansion servants know that she’s gone out?
“So you know?”
“Of course. Even my father knows. I’ve spent more time with Radon than you.”
Jenny added with a triumphant look in her eyes.
“Oh! By the way, you live in the same dorm as Radon. So you must have spent as much time with him as I did? Why don’t you know that?”
Ppachik-
Ruska began to feel uneasy, her blood vessels rising to her head. She spoke, suppressing her emotions that were threatening to explode with superhuman patience.
“You seem to be arrogant and boastful about the information gap, but you better not let your guard down. Even though I don’t have power, I have more freedom than you.”
The corners of Ruska’s eyes narrowed as if she had some kind of belief.
That was the moment when Jenny tried to refute.
Bam!-
“I see you are here, Your Majesty.”
At that moment, Chain Silver’s direct reporters stormed into our house. They didn’t come to check with stern expressions, but simply to look for people.
“I’m looking for you in the mansion right now. This is not the time to be here like this.”
The knights approached the kitchen table and urged Jenny on. It seemed like Jenny’s schedule wasn’t very generous today.
“What can I do? Our young lady, who grew up like a flower, is still not free.”
Jenny was embarrassed by the knights, but her eyes widened in fear when she heard Ruska’s sarcasm.
“What are you doing, Your Majesty? Why don’t you hurry and return to the greenhouse?”
“… .”
Flowers in the greenhouse… Jenny’s eyes sparkled as she heard the words she hated the most.
“Then Radon, I’ll go first. Amy is fine too.”
For a moment, he gave me and my brother a friendly look, then turned his head back to Ruska and gave him an unusual look. Ruska responded with the same look.
A fiery scene was depicted.
That brief exchange of glances overlapped with the sight of the world’s strongest men fighting.
I’m worried that if things continue like this, the two of them will soon meet on a single-log bridge and become enemies.
“Goodbye, sister. Don’t come visit again next time.”
“It’s cold outside, so wear as little as possible.”
Jenny’s younger sister and mother send her off with lies that don’t work.
The once heated atmosphere suddenly became cold.
* * * * *
The only people living in Silvertown are Ruska and Mary.
Crona, who attended the party with her, has a lot to learn about the company and has long since returned to her hometown.
“There are only about 10 days left until school starts.”
“I wonder what kind of new students will be there by then?”
Mary was walking next to me as I walked through the village. She walked with her arms and legs stretched out, raising the expectations of the new students.
“You like it that much?”
“Of course, when the new students come, they’ll all call me ‘Unnie’.”
“I guess so.”
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Of course not. Anyone would think that the freshmen are elementary school kids. They’d get so angry that they’d start throwing magic and causing a ruckus.
『Poohahaha! Sister, sister!』
Muto, who was crawling next to me, bursts out laughing. Honestly, I feel the same way as him, but I’m holding back from saying it out loud.
“You snake! What are you laughing at so well?!”
At that moment, spirits appeared one after another beside Mary, and their representative, the lightning tiger spirit Blitz, harassed her.
“Is it wrong to call something funny funny?”
“What you just said was a felony! If Mary hears what you said and it scratches her heart, you’ll take responsibility!”
It was quiet for a while so I didn’t pay attention, but why is this happening all of a sudden? It seems like the showdown of the century between the spirits and the lord is about to unfold again, and both sides are growling at each other.
If the people around me had been sensitive, the embarrassment would have increased a hundredfold.
『Scratch? Sounds fun. Then, where should I…』
“Shut your mouth.”
『Eugyagyagyagyaggya!!』
The raindrops of Manyoung fell on Muto’s head. Then the boy screamed in surprise. Then he spoke politely to the spirits.
“I’m sorry for the inconvenience my child caused you.”
『… .』
Is this how parents feel about raising a spoiled child? I once again feel respect for Bong Mi-seon.
Even though I ordered Muto to be quiet, the spirits still stare at me.
『… .』
I was about to ask if he was still angry.
『If it were you… No, it’s nothing.』
Starting with Blitz, the spirits disappeared one by one. I couldn’t figure out what they were thinking when they saw me just now.
“You seem to get along well with the spirits? You get along well with your friend’s spirit.”
They match? Is this the sound of Batman and Joker ringing wedding bells?
“Yeah, it looks really good together.”
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[+ 200 Credits]
Oh well, just let it be. Even if you try to argue, it’s no use reading sutras to a deaf ear.
“He’s a thief!”
At that moment, a masked person was running from afar. The face was covered, so I couldn’t tell the gender, but judging by the tail attached to the back, it was clearly a beastman.
A clinking sound could be heard from time to time from the bundle he carried on his shoulder.
“Catch that guy!”
Behind him, a woman who appeared to be a merchant was giving chase with difficulty.
Judging from the tail of the water dragon, it appears to be a cheetah, so it is obviously difficult to catch up.
“Hey buddy! Come out to the side.”
Mary suddenly became serious and pushed me aside, casting her spell.
Creates numerous magic circles in 0.1 seconds using only hand gestures without any staff. Various elemental magic bullets rain down from various magic circles.
The moment even one hits, the thief will collapse helplessly.
“what?”
But Mary was surprised that not a single step was hit.
Rather than the accuracy dropping… the target was too fast. The thief turned his head to dodge the bullets or changed the direction he was running to avoid them all.
It was a stunt that seemed like a combination of a track and field athlete and a parkour master.
Even if the power is good, it is meaningless if it doesn’t hit.
Since such a swift creature could not be caught by any means… I threw a card at the wall of the building next door. Then I threw another card at Mary’s feet.
“Get out of the way, you little shits!!”
The thief rushed at her with a knife in his hand. Even Mary was terrified by his overwhelming murderous intent.
The thief who reached right in front of you finally swings his sword. Even though he may not have firepower, his agility is overwhelming, so there is no time to dodge.
But there was no need to avoid it.
Boom!-
The thief who had reached right in front of my nose disappeared without a trace. At the same time, a sound like a wall collapsing was heard from somewhere.
“Huh? Where did you go?”
“excuse me.”
I pointed in a direction to the wandering Mary. It was where the card had been thrown against the wall, and for some reason the thief was stuck against that wall.
It looked like it had voluntarily crashed into the wall, rather than being blown away by someone. Its face had collided with the wall and collapsed.
“Is this by any chance…!”
“Yeah, it’s all thanks to this.”
I held up the card I had thrown a moment ago. To be exact, it was a magical power in the shape of a card.
After the arduous teachings of Baektapju, he finally became one with the Trans Card.
“Ughhhh! That was scary, buddy!”
Mary suddenly hugged me. It wasn’t something new, but this time she wasn’t doing it because she was happy.
Because it must have been quite a shock to meet someone for the first time who didn’t work with magic.
I patted Mary’s head and told her not to be discouraged.
* * * * *
As the lord of Silvertown, Gerard has more than enough bodies.
The occasional meeting with my daughter’s acquaintances is just a waste of time.
I’ve been so busy investigating the recent appearance of a certain demon in Alighieri along with Baektapju.
In the meantime, I managed to find some time to check on Jenny’s condition. It was to see how much she had grown as a student.
He was no longer a child who couldn’t control his Silver Age and was now confident that Jenny’s swordsmanship would be able to escape the greenhouse.
Gerard was receiving his daughter’s swordsmanship training as a father. He was also curious about how Alighieri’s swordsmanship training was going these days.
The test took place in an empty lot in the mansion’s yard. His younger brother Ray also watched the scene.
“…!”
Gerard, who was blocking his daughter’s splendid sword skills, felt a sense of discomfort.
At first, he was able to freely use the basic chain silver formula. However, after that, he started to mix in formulas that he had never seen before, as if he had designed them independently.
“Is that what they taught you at the Academy?”
Jenny furrowed her eyebrows at her father’s surprised reaction. There are usually two reasons for such a reaction.
One is when you are happy about good performance.
Another one is when you are very shocked by something unexpected.
I thought it was the former since he wasn’t the type to be surprised by just a new swordsmanship, but… the correct answer was the latter.
“Tell me quickly! Which professor taught you that?”
“yes…?”
The sight of my father suddenly acting rashly was very unfamiliar. Not only my younger brother Ray, but also some of the knights watching blinked their eyes.
“I don’t know if you’ll believe me, but… it wasn’t a professor, it was a friend who taught me.”
“Friends?”
Gerard’s expression became even more unbelievable. Even if he were a professor, it would be hard to believe.
Because the swordsmanship that Jenny had just used was identical to that of the man who had once been her mentor.
“Can you tell me that guy’s name?”
“Lyman Begilius.”
“Appearance.”
“He has white hair… and… he looks a little scary.”
Because her father was flustered, Jenny herself ended up looking flustered.
“Do you know Lyman?”
“No, that’s not it… I guess I’ll have to see it for myself sometime soon.”
“There’s no need to rush so much. The magic banquet is coming up soon, so you can check then.”
“That’s true.”
The magical banquet of Alighieri, attended by all the powerful figures of the empire. Although somewhat nervous, Gerard looked forward to the coming of that day.
‘Surely not, brother…’
All that was on Gerard’s mind was the foolish thought of apologizing to his brother.
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