NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 272.1: Creeping Evil Hand ③
Chapter 272.1: Creeping Evil Hand ③
Leader What are you going to do today? (Lucia)
Hmm? Right now I am gathering my strength. (Cry)
!? You were doing the same thing yesterday too, didnt you! (Lucia)
Here, here (Cry)
I avoid her pouting glance in the usual way. Today, too, the Imperial Capital is peaceful.
Lucia is a serious girl. She used to smile a little more when she was a child, but her personality itself has not changed since then.
She is very organized and punctual in meetings. Unlike Luke and the others, she doesnt like to break rules, and she studies hard every day. And one day off a week is enough for her. Maybe it is I who has changed. The reason why she is always so grumpy is partly because she is in her rebellious phase, but it may also be because I am too much of a disappointment for her. Rather, I am glad that Lucia hasnt abandoned me yet. If I were in Lucias shoes, I am not confident that I would not abandon a brother who does nothing.
I am sure all my earnestness and talent was sucked out of me by Lucia. (Cry)
!? We are not even blood-related! (Lucia)
Lucias gaze got colder at the words I utter while I held back my yawn and sat in the Clan Masters office.
No, because, look It is inevitable that you become lazy when you have a reliable Imouto with you. It balanced out. And when you have a great Magi in your family, other Magi cant discern the two of us, so Lucia is partly responsible for the fact that I often get yelled at by Magi like Kruz and Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu).
I checked the newspaper that was brought to me. Maybe thanks to my request to Franz-san, the newspaper didnt have anything written about the attack in the Abandoned Metropolitan Area which had been on the front page yesterday.
I see Apparently, pressure from the noble is more effective than the connections Eva has spent years painstakingly building.
I quickly check that there are no other articles of interest and put the newspaper down. Yup, its peaceful today.
But isnt it unusual for Lucia to be my escort two days in a row? (Cry)
The other members couldnt make it. We are all busy. We will change tomorrow. (Lucia)
Says Lucia with a pouting expression.
Well, I am all for it. With Lucia, I can use all the Relics I want, and it is good for us to make time as siblings since we havent had much opportunity to do so lately. Just before we became Hunters, our parents told me to protect Lucia even if I had to put myself in harms way.
Hmph, I dont mean to brag, but I am second to none when it comes to getting attacked before anyone else. Anthem has incredible reflexes and agility for his size, but (in a way) I am the one who trained him.
Lucias mood was not so good despite the fact that we, siblings, were together. Then I thought of a good idea and *pon* hit my hands.
Well then, since Lucia is with me today, lets make a new grimoire for the first time in a long time (Cry)
B-Beside, since we dont know what the attackers will do, I am the best choice! And also Kaa-san1 has asked me to keep a close eye on Nii-san too. (Lucia)
Lets see, where was my pen and notebook (Cry)
O-Oh right! My Teacher (Sensei) asked me to bring Nii-san once! Will you come with me soon? My Teacher (Sensei) seems to be in a pretty bad mood since we canceled the exam at the last minute during the previous Supreme Martial Arts Festival (Lucia)
Flash of inspiration! A Magic to turn your Teacher (Sensei) into a frog? (Cry)
!? Stop! Hey! (Lucia)
Lucias face turned bright red and she leaned forward and tried to steal the pen. I lightly moved my arm to avoid her.
As a Magi, Lucia is not as physically strong as Liz or Luke, but her physical abilities are far superior to mine. Our talents, amount of training and Mana Material absorbed are incomparable. However, unlike Liz and Sytry, Lucia is at that age where she tries to not touch me as much as possible, so it is not difficult for me to avoid her. She cant move faster than the blink of an eye like Liz.
I will turn you into a frog I will so turn you into a frog. To say you want to see me, your Teacher (Sensei) really cant judge character. (Cry)
Dont say things you dont even know! (Lucia)
Lucias Teacher (Sensei) is mild-mannered unlike Lukes and Lizs mentors, but because of that, he/she is scary when he/she gets angry. It is not that he/she has a scary face or that he/she is violent, it is just that the alone pressure is enough to crush me, which is a rare type of fear that people can cause me among the people I know. The only way I can think of to get around itIs to get into comfortable mode.
But it is my last resort. Lucia is also indebted to him/her, and I want to settle things as peacefully as possible. Missing the exam also resulted in the prevention of the Key to the Earth, so you dont have to be so angry Lucia also contributed greatly to stopping the damage from spreading, you know.
!! Thats it! (Cry)
Hey, dont dodge me! Moh! Wh-What did you just come up with! Hey! Nii-san!? Hey! (Lucia)
Thats it Why dont I ask Franz-san to mediate for me? Even the greatest Magi of the Empire will have nothing to say if I have the backing of a nobleman.
It is not like Franz-sans favorability will drop any lower, so today I amBrilliant.
Lucia came around, so I quickly turned away and moved the pen away. In the first place, there is no point in taking away the pen, and if she really wanted to take it away, she could have used Magic, but I wont dig too deeply into it. Right, right, we used to play like this in the past.
As I was thinking about this, I suddenly came eye to eye with a Pigeons Chain that flew just outside my window (Although a Pigeons Chain doesnt have eyes).
It is a letter from Martis-san. It looks like playtime with Lucia is over.
Here, hold this for me. (Cry)
!? Ah Okay. (Lucia)
I put the pen in Lucias outstretched hand and opened the window. I just got a letter yesterday saying he cant do a house-call appraisal, but what is this?
I checked the letter with a serious expression in front of Lucia, who looked at the pen with a blank expression. I checked, checked, checked a third time, checked again just to be sure, thought for a moment, and nodded broadly.
Alright, Lucia, get ready to go out. We are going to the Sword Saints (Kensei) place. Right now! (Cry)
Eh? Huh? I thought you wouldnt go outside!? What is that letter! (Lucia)
I was going to do that too, but things have changed. It is probably going to be fine, butBetter be prepared. (Cry)
Understood, Leader. (Lucia)
The letter from Martis-san was a warning. To sum it up in a nutshellIt seems that the sword I gave as a gift was a dangerous Relic, and a large number of pupils under the Sword Saint (Kensei) were injured because of it. I had originally asked Martis-san to appraise the sword. I guess he received a request from the Sword Saint (Kensei) to have the Relic appraised in order to investigate what happened, and the fact that it was a sword-type Relic was enough to make him connect the dots and send the letter to me.
Without the letter, I would not have noticed. The Sword Saint (Kensei) is not only a master of the sword but also a man who values courtesy. If my gift had caused him to suffer, I needed to apologize as soon as possible. What a good friend he has.
There was no article about it in the newspaper, so it didnt seem to be a big deal, but this is not the time to say I dont want to go outside. I am going to get cut. Thawne Rowell, the Sword Saint (Kensei), is a man of relatively good character, but there are many people under him who are rough and aggressive, regardless of their opponent. Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu) is an Ikkitousen2 warrior, but there are probably more than a thousand pupils under the Sword Saints (Kensei) school. If I offend him, I will not be able to survive in the Imperial Capital.
It is dangerous and we are in a hurry, so lets fly. It will be either the Flying Carpet or Lucias broom (Cry)
I still havent perfected the control on the Flying Carpet yet. However, Lucias broom is not a Relic, so I have to be carried on her back, but the timid Lucia wouldnt let me. After a moment of hesitation, Lucia said in a small voice to me who was asking.
Un-Understood. I will let you ride, behind me. That carpet is not good. It is just this one time. (Lucia)
Thank you. I will be ready in a minute. I will go get changed, so Lucia, get your broom ready (Cry)
The man who will be in front of me will be Lukes Master (Shisho), I dont think there will be a problem, but you never know what might happen. I should prepare my RelicsI know, I should contact Franz-san and ask him to mediate for me. It had been a long time since I had been on a battlefield, so I felt nauseous. However, the Sword Saint (Kensei) loves a warrior attitude, so if I go with a resolute attitude, I should be able to handle it.
I took a deep breath and ran down the stairs to my private room with the Symphonic Stone in my hand that connects to Franz-san.
Thanks for reading! Aaaah Lucias cute >.< I love Cry and Lucia interaction
- Kaa-san means Mother
- Ikkitousen: a mighty warrior that is worth a thousand man.