Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Reunion After 50 Years (4)

-Hard to believe but it’s fact.

“But why... why the Magic Tower Lord...”

Since the companions Nellin and Fresia were acknowledging, almost believing the fact that the lich before the eyes is Ventus Frail.

But the continuing shocking statement was hard to easily believe.

-I also couldn’t believe at first. Until falling into the trap thought Brooks was a classmate and companion pursuing magic together. But... Brooks didn’t think of me that way. Rather saw as an object of jealousy.

“Object of jealousy?”

-Said if I’m not there now the Magic Tower Lord is himself.

“What? That’s the word? Tried to kill you because he wants to become Magic Tower Lord?”

-I also couldn’t believe at first. Anyway, when the guy tried to explode the whole room, I gambled. At that time activated the warp that verification wasn’t even fully finished and moved to the secret workshop. And...

“Became a lich yourself, Ventus?”

At Fresia’s question Kkanjuk nodded.

-Just research purpose, but knew the method itself. Haha, didn’t know it would help this much.

“Is it okay to ask one thing?”

Paulen raised his hand and spoke.

-As much as you want.

“30 years have passed since it was announced that Ventus-nim passed away. Then were you continuously here during that time? Curious why you came out now.”

Paulen’s question was also what Nellin and Fresia were curious about.

Why didn’t come out a bit earlier.

Why didn’t come out quickly and reveal the truth.

If the Ventus Frail they know he was a person who would barge into the funeral hall as soon as becoming a lich and denounce the culprit Brooks Besilja.

-After becoming a lich, I was not in a state to come outside.

“Not in a state to come out... don’t tell me became a lich incompletely?”

-No, transforming into a lich was no problem. The biggest problem was after that. Becoming a monster from human. And that right after being betrayed.

Kkanjuk recalled the feelings at the time and said.

-If becoming a monster becomes more emotional than when a person. The anger when betrayed spread uncontrollably like a wildfire. Not only anger toward Brooks but spread even to anger toward humans. Wanted to smash everything and make pay the price of betraying me.

“How did you continue not coming outside in such a state?

-Could be said luck. Even after becoming a monster the longing for magic didn’t disappear. I squeezed the remaining reason as much as possible and could turn the interest of anger toward humans into academic curiosity toward magic. Thanks to that as time passed the anger also faded so could come to my senses like now.

It was a lie.

It wasn’t that the academic curiosity toward magic weakened, but the accurate reason was falling deeply into the unexpected new discovery of the system and only watching broadcasts over 10 years of time flowed.

Kkanjuk had no intention at all of saying such a thing that doesn’t look cool.

Originally also pondered whether can explain the concept of the system existence that only monsters with high intelligence can use to people.

Therefore to those who don’t know the circumstances at all, it sounded like the courage of a great mage who desperately resisted for people even while becoming a monster! kind of way.

“Ancestor...! Y, really amazing!”

Gracie was moved and shed tears streamingly.

-Thank you.

“Then not long since coming to senses?”

At Nellin’s question Kkanjuk scratched his cheekbone.

-No, even if took time coming to senses was quite a while ago. But the heart to go outside didn’t arise. As you see now I’m a lich. Feared showing my appearance that became a monster... to you all.

“Ventus...”

“No, what are you afraid of. Just meet. More than that met like this now.”

-Yeah. Hahaha! Thinking now it was unnecessary worry. Spent too much time doing such unnecessary worry.

After a short silence arose.

Dep carefully raised his hand.

Seemed the old story ended.

Also revealed that the lich was actually the hero Ventus Frail.

Why became a lich, why didn’t come out until now also revealed.

Then isn’t it the time to talk about the slime this time?

Because that thought came Dep asked.

“Th, there... so where is Tongtong?”

-Yeah. Have to talk about that too.

“Come to think of it at that time said special mana was felt from Budul. What does that mean? Does Budul really have special mana?”

When the slime became the topic Amelia also recalled the words mentioned at the first confrontation with Kkanjuk and asked.

-Aah, that was a lie. That slime has no special mana or anything.

“Yes?”

Too simply.

Denying the meaningful words said then so Amelia of course Paulen and Gracie also were flustered.

“It was a lie?”

-A lie to roughly match the reason I suddenly appeared at that place. Even if that slime is a very peculiar and amazing slime it doesn’t have special mana.

“Then the reason revealed appearance then on earth...”

-That was to save that slime.

“To save Budul? Ventus-nim?”

It wasn’t that the slime has special mana either.

But the reason appeared is to save the slime?

As even more flustering words continued Amelia blinked and looked at Kkanjuk.

Kkanjuk started saying the reason thought of in advance.

-Even if can’t go outside if only specific conditions match I could see the outside world. And coincidentally this time that slime became the medium I can see outside.

“T, Tongtong is the medium... What is medium?”

“Sigh, Dep! Don’t know even that! Medium is! Medium is... hyung, do you know the meaning?”

“...”

“Hoo, a word too hard for us to know.”

Nellin who shook her head tsk tsk shouted toward Godric’s group.

“Sigh. Tongtong played the role of eyes so this guy can see outside!”

“I see!”

-Through that slime I knew how the world is going. Didn’t even imagine would see you Nellin through the slime.

“What, you were watching from then?”

“Then I also... saw?”

-Yeah, Fresia. Even as years flowed your benevolence and beauty didn’t change so really happy.

“V, Ventus.”

At the sudden praise of the loved man Fresia’s face began to heat up.

“What? You’re being embarrassed?”

“Please be quiet, Nellin. Khm! If saw outside through the slime appeared at the Magic Tower seeing the slime’s crisis?”

-Yeah. Because didn’t seem that guy would see the appearance of my descendant doing well. And it hit as expected.

“Then pulling the Magic Tower Lord’s beard...”

-Hehe, that’s revenge. That guy originally cherished the head but seeing now the head fell out so only growing the beard instead. Very preciously. So took the beard from the guy. Adding magic using curse so the beard doesn’t grow again.

Kkanjuk who snickered at the fact of playing a trick on Brooks then briefly explained the one month life with the slime in the secret workshop.

-Had the slime for close to a month. Even if releasing quickly might be suspected that the slime who might have been done something by the lich returned. Food went outside and caught monsters and gave. Wanted to exercise so made the dumbbell there and gave.

“Ooh! Even prepared exercise equipment! Overflowing with consideration, Ventus-nim!”

-Also saw the slime enjoyably exercising with you.

“Had for a moment? Then not here now?”

-Yeah, somehow because continuing to be stuck only here was bored. Anyway if really dangerous I can move right away so released outside.

“Aoh! Then where is it? Don’t drag and hurry and say!”

Seeing the appearance of Nellin urging directly before the eyes, Kkanjuk recalled the memory of 50 years ago.

‘Nellin always wanted the main point like this.’

-The slime is at Chilture now.

“What? Chilture?”

“The place we were?”

“What! Then if continued being there would have found?”

“This is precisely... the trick of fate.”

-For reference the slime is together with a wolf beastman girl named Claire now.

When the name of the girl fought at the black dragon festival suddenly came out Godric was bewildered.

“Claire? Don’t tell me Snow Flower Fist?”

“What, that kid is taking it?”

-Come to think of it that girl seemed to know you guys. Knows you Nellin as Marin. Anyway used an alias but... isn’t it made too roughly? Marin.

“Why suddenly picking a fight. While making and wearing a rustic crown yourself.”

-Not rustic!

“I also think not rustic. And thought the alias Marin is also made roughly.”

“Hey! Fresia! Why suddenly taking that guy’s side!”

“Just said what I thought, Nellin.”

Wanting to know the slime’s whereabouts in more detail Godric intervened and asked.

“Then is Tongtong continuing to be together with Claire even now? Not moving from Chilture?”

-Yeah. That girl was worrying might cross again if moving for no reason. For the time being will be at Chilture. Well... originally not a situation to leave Chilture now either.

“Yes? What kind of words are those?”

-Chilture is currently receiving an attack from an orc pack. That girl and the slime are in the middle of fighting to protect the village.

At the suddenly spat out shocking statement everyone surprised and looked at Kkanjuk.

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As doing requests together with the slime Claire thought.

‘Extremely comfortable.’

The slime was much more competent than Claire thought.

First found the monster wanted to find extremely accurately and quickly.

Even Claire confident in search the slime’s detection ability was no joke to the point of making her tail curl.

Moreover teamwork was also excellent.

The slime definitely knew ‘the way to fight together’.

Maintaining distance so as not to interfere when Claire attacks, or moving position to complement Claire’s blind spots etc.

The more repeating combat Claire felt the combination the slime matches as comfortable.

‘The reason Marin is looking for the slime. I also understand.’

Such a smart and comfortable to fight together slime so even herself if losing would want to find the thought came.

And Claire made a decision.

For the time being stay at Chilture and wait for Godric’s party to come.

There is also the reason of must not cross.

‘Will knock down more monsters!’

Claire burned with will after a long time.

Claire who had been doing requests alone until now was feeling for the first time ‘the enjoyment of things progressing smoothly cooperating with an opponent whose combination matches’.

Moreover if together with the slime can receive massage together every day!

A few days after making such a decision.

“Emergency! Emergency! An orc pack appeared!”

The orcs the orc king sent appeared near Chilture.