Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? Chapter 138

◈Episode 138 Because it is not a story (6)

“Where have you been?”

As soon as I bought the yarn, I returned to the temple.

Because the store was located on the lower floor, the round trip was only an hour, so my plan to sneak around there was unfortunately canceled.

The Archmage was drinking tea in the dining/living room.

─Who is here?

There was something that looked like a bead in front of her, and I think it was an object for communication. From there, the voice of the White Wind leaked out.

“Don’t worry, it’s a demon knight.”

─Aha. You’ve been diligent since morning.

Compared to my worries about being questioned, I was able to get over it easily. If it was unexpected, it was unexpected, and if it wasn’t, it wasn’t.

After all, isn’t it common to ask people where they went on holiday mornings? It’s just that I got stabbed because of the accident I had yesterday and other reasons.

I crossed the living room, trying not to show it.

The accommodation here is structured like a regular home with rooms connected around the living room, so this was the only way to get to the room.

─Anyway, I’ll tell you all. There is a magical snake that was transported first this time. That’s their story…

But let’s skip this story.

When the story of Jahukaya came up, I stopped pressing my hand on the door. It was difficult to get into the topic without having listened to it because it was a topic that could involve stories related to the devil.

The Archmage noticed this and silently pointed to a chair.

Rattling.

─To conclude, nothing unusual has been discovered so far.

Instead of refusing, I silently sat in the seat she indicated.

-There are only four of them, so I haven’t been able to do a proper experiment yet because the kids have to be careful with them.

Even though the tea was already boiled, the Archmage insisted on adding new water. Well-dried tea leaves were submerged in water.

The color of the tea is different because it is brewed with different tea leaves.

─What I found out is that, at best, like a barrier, it consumes magical power that is not contained in material but is fixed in the air. If it’s within a certain distance, regardless of whether it’s contained in a material or not, it can estimate the location of the magic power and head towards it?

Meanwhile, the white wind continued its chattering explanation.

-Ah, the guy I caught last time said there was a lingering scent of demon energy, but these guys didn’t have that either. After observing it for a few days, I don’t think it contains demon energy in the first place. It is still questionable whether demonic energy can be transformed into magical energy.

It was such a pointless story from our perspective that we felt like we sat there for no reason.

After all, if you don’t have demon energy, there’s no reason to chase it. Consuming magical power is a problem that wizards can solve on their own.

“Isn’t it true that everyone who is born in a place with a concentration of magic possesses demon energy? “That’s a good thing.”

─Then what do you do? There is a high possibility that he has the ability to consume magical power. We’ll die like this.

“Aren’t we trying so hard not to do that? “It’s okay.”

─Zaaaaazuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

For that reason, I watched the tea brewing for a long time. It was none of my business whether the white wind whined or not, and there was nothing else to look at, so I fixed my gaze blankly.

But why is the scent similar to the tea I liked?

“Good work. “Are we in the Great Forest yet?”

─No reports have come in as we are still moving into Jatav’s territory. At least San-gun told me something… First of all, it is said that San-gun himself possesses demonic energy. It is said that he was so displeased that he changed all the magical energy in his body into magical energy.

“You are displeased with your origins. “That’s just as amazing as it is.”

─I guess it’s because I wasn’t born from the magical energy that completely transformed me into demonic energy. I heard that since I was born, I absorbed all the old magical energy, but it was a little lighter than the magical energy.

I wondered if it was a coincidence that I had already made tea, so I brewed a new tea, a tea I particularly liked.

Did it show? But there would be no reason for the Archmage to cater to my tastes.

“…If that’s the case, it might explain Jahukaya’s lack of demon energy. Does the degree of corruption of magical power determine whether or not one is born with demonic energy?”

─I think the same thing. We’ll have to check where Jatav keeps the snakes to be sure, but there’s a high probability that’s the case.

After thinking for a while, I stopped thinking. Whether it was the Archmage catering to my taste or it was a coincidence, I just had to accept it gratefully.

─Check this again… When will you come today?

“Are you going to conduct the test today?”

─Then you should do it. Did you postpone the inspection because you knew when you would be leaving?

“…Thank you for your consideration.”

If I were to sum up the conversation I roughly overheard, it would just be that you’re going to have a lot of trouble in the future, so I don’t think you need to worry about it anymore.

Anyway, if the previous conversation wasn’t a foreshadowing that both a mob that eats magic power and a mob that possesses magic powers as well as eating magic power will appear, then what is it?

Considering the mountain range, such cases are likely to arise in intelligent bodies as well, so the deeper issue of distinguishing between friends and foes will certainly arise.

“Did you hear, Demon Knight?”

Meanwhile, the Archmage seemed to be finished with the tea and said as he moved the tea. Just because I overheard it doesn’t mean I didn’t accept it as information, so I narrowed my eyes.

“hour.”

─Come when it’s convenient. It’s better if you come during the day.

“Then I think it would be better to eat today and then go. “How is it?”

If I go after eating, it’s fine for me. I nodded. With that, the Archmage organized his schedule and hung up the phone with White Wind.

“Now lift it.”

Instead, she held out a teacup. I reflexively tried to take it.

Swish.

“…?”

It would have been like that even if the Archmage hadn’t taken the teacup back in his hand right before I handed it to him.

“Take it.”

As I was thinking about some kind of joke, the Archmage held out his cup again. But when I was about to take it, she took the glass away again.

“…What.”

What. What is it really? Archmage, are you training me? Dog training?

“Try to say thank you.”

…It was a joke, but was it really training?!

“What are you talking about?”

“That’s because I’ve never heard anyone say thank you.”

That’s right. As a concept, I’ve never said it before.

I blinked, confused between the bombardment of facts and the concepts that countered them. Since I couldn’t shake my eyes here, it was a natural reaction.

“Just say thank you. “Then I will give it to you.”

But this is a bit much! This is a bit!!

I was dumbfounded, laughed at the situation, thought about why the Archmage was suddenly acting like this, and wondered if I should still be like this at this age, no matter how much it was an aftereffect of the concept.

I was thrown into a whirlpool of all kinds of emotions.

“under.”

But before it all, there was a concept.

“I think I’m four dogs.”

No, the concept is not childish, and more than anything, why would you bend your pride just for the sake of a car? It’s not a setting that is serious about food.

From the main body’s point of view, the stress has been relieved, and the concept cannot be in a good state right now.

In addition to the demon issue he always had, the bastard he encountered in the forest this time, and the Berserker who returned to the city and interrupted his rest, he got into a fight.

Is that it? The issue of values was also touched upon by the mountains. In other words, it cannot come out without a good response.

“I looked absolutely ridiculous.”

So I deliberately stood up and made a noise. The expression on his face was, of course, extremely angry. With this, the Archmage favorability in the concept is -100.

Of course, the original likability does not mean that it is +.

“You seem to be under the illusion that you are using the devil to hold my leash—”

Crack, clap, clap!

Finally, just as the corners of my mouth and eyes were trembling and I was about to raise my voice, a figure suddenly came from outside the dorm.

Running at high speeds may seem like they are running away, or they may seem like they are preparing to attack.

bang!

My legs quickly kicked the desk—meaning to push it away to make more space—and I put my hand on my sword.

“What…”

Did the Archmage also raise his staff at my actions? As soon as she woke up, the door opened roughly.

If the person who came in had applied a little more force, the door would have been torn off.

“Heo-eok, heo-eok.”

But it didn’t really matter whether the opponent came in rough or not. What came in was meat dumplings.

Meat dumplings with a somewhat pale complexion.

“You…”

“That—.”

If you are Dev, there is no need to be cautious. I took my hand off the hilt of the sword and turned my legs slightly apart. Dev, who was holding his breath against the door, just opened his mouth.

“that.”

“that?”

No, it opened and closed.

“…No.”

Anyone can see that something is happening, but nothing is wrong.

I furrowed my eyebrows at the person who gave up on speaking. It was a natural reaction since I couldn’t ask if Dev didn’t say anything.

The problem is that the pain has been broken due to Dev, so there is no point in continuing the fight with the Archmage.

In the end, I passed the desk that was pushed diagonally and headed toward the door where Dev came in. When the desk was pushed away, all the tea spilled, so I had to be careful not to slip in the water.

Dev, who was just catching his breath, looked back at the Archmage as he left.

“Something happened….”

Oh, there was. But listen to the Archmage for an explanation.

I passed Dev completely with a hard expression on my face.

Where to go? Well, that’s fine. It’s almost time to eat. Since I can’t eat in that situation, I think I’ll just have to find a reasonably tasty place to eat and then head to Mtap.

You should order whatever you want without worrying about what others think.

* * *

“What really happened??”

Deathbringer asked urgently, contrasting the face of the demon knight who did not look upset in the morning with the face that had just passed by.

He wasn’t in a very good mood either, but when the devil knight made that kind of impression, all my anger ran away.

“It was just like usual. I just made a mistake. “It seems like you have something going on.”

“There was this.”

I said no just now, but that was only because there was a demon knight. This is because I instinctively decided that I shouldn’t tell him.

But was it quite a shock to come face to face with the fierce devil knight? I forgot all the sentences I had in mind.

Deathbringer wiped away sweat, not sure if it was from running or from the Demon Knight’s life.

“What did you really do to make me so upset? “It looked fine until now.”

“It’s nothing special. Aside from the fact that he… doesn’t like hanging out with us, he’s quite patient with a lot of things, isn’t he? “I don’t know if it’s because they are conscious of the devil or because they don’t want to talk to us.”

“So?”

“But it seems like things have calmed down a lot these days… I took the first step to measure the distance and slowly establish a proper relationship. As you can see, it happened like this. “I guess it’s still early.”

“Dharma Nariii….”

After hearing it, it wasn’t a big problem.

I don’t know how the demon knight got so angry because he stepped forward, but it was something that had to happen at some point, right?

Even though the relationship was brought together for the same purpose, it is true that the relationship is somehow abnormal as everyone is watching the devil knight. Although it may not be completely horizontal, changes were clearly necessary for normal communication between people.

“Besides, are you okay? “Maybe you were attacked by someone?”

“It won’t be an attack…. maybe.”

“maybe?”

Now that your worries are gone, all that remains is my problem. Deathbringer scratched the back of his head while looking at the Archmage.

“Because I was not directly injured.”

“…Not being injured is not the same as saying you were not harmed. “What’s going on?”

well. How should I explain this?

Deathbringer recalled the person he had encountered earlier and what he said.

『Have you ever felt resentful of your marked lack of power? “Have you ever become disillusioned with yourself for not being able to provide you with any help?”

“I don’t know.”

The black tongue repeated the words engraved in his ears.

『There is no need to be too cautious. I’m just trying to help. Honestly, it’s annoying. That child who is so frustrating to that vicious priest is more useful than you.』

“Just…”

『But I can help you. If you want, I can help you as much as I want.』

“Just…”

『Yes, I can make you stronger than the hero. “If only you want.”

Those were words that were even more poisonous than the poison he had obtained from the forest.

“Mr. Ha.”

The more I ruminate, the more miserable my situation becomes.

Knowing this, Deathbringer shook his head and closed his eyes tightly.

“I feel like I’m just possessed by the devil. “I don’t know if it was really the devil.”

“What is that…”

“I just felt like that was what I was saying. A fraudster… or something like that.”

“What on earth did I hear…”

“It’s nothing. “I just left saying things like I was jealous of the hero and that I could make you stronger.”

And he wasn’t stupid enough to fall for something like this in the first place. I wasn’t the kind of person who was thoughtless enough to hide something like this.

It may be stupid that I was so embarrassed that I didn’t even think of adding a shadow, but at least I won’t be fooled by that kind of candy and end up doing something strange.

“I knew you were a warrior’s companion?”

“Yes. If it weren’t for that point, I would have thought he was a fraud. After all, it’s suspicious. The sword even reacted to that? “I feel like I saw something like a whale or something.”

Of course I do.

Even he couldn’t admit that he was even a little bit moved by the offer.

“…It’s not an ordinary matter. “For now, let’s keep this a secret from everyone. If they hear about this, they will run away despite barely getting any rest.”

“Yep.”

He was a born warrior, and even though he was frustrated, a warrior who was always upright was not something that an ugly orphan thief could be jealous of.