Having taken off her overcoat, Lumachina sat down on the opposite side from her. Diablo sat down next to her.
「I will allow it, talk.」
「……Y, yes -ssu.」
Maybe because she worried over this quite a bit, Horun’s rabbit ears were restlessly twitching about, and sweat appeared on her forehead.
Horun was a Grasswalker. They were a race that had rabbit-like ears and tails, and their physical appearance wouldn’t change from being like that of a child even when they became adults.
That being said, she was an actual child. She was still twelve years old.
The black-dyed leather 《Master and Servant Choker》 was fitted on her neck.
The 《Master and Servant Contract》 where Diablo was the master and Horun was the servant had bound them together. The servant would level up depending on the master’s strength. As she was now, she was a level 80 Thief.
Putting it plainly, she was strong. She wasn’t a Class that specialized in battle, but even so, she was probably stronger than a normal soldier.
As compensation, when the master dies, the servant would also lose their life. It was that sort of contract.
Lumachina quietly awaited her words. Probably having grown accustomed to confessions and consultations, she was really calm.
Diablo was secretly nervous.
He was bad with talking with people from the start. Now on top of that, with the other party having a serious look, he thought “I can’t make a careless response” and had a cold sweat run down his back.
*Gi* Horun bit down her back teeth.
She took three deep breaths.
Suddenly, she got down from the sofa, and got on both knees on the floor.
Placing both hands on the ground, she lowered her head.
「Please -ssu! I, I want to go somewhere to study magic -ssu!」
「What did you say!?」
Diablo unconsciously raised his voice at the sudden “request”.
Horun was startled and her body started trembling.
「U, up until now, I have been completely in your care, and I feel guilty about this -ssu……B, but, I……as I thought! I want to become a Magician just like you -ssu, Danna!」
It was an unexpected aspiration.
Even though she had paid such a large compensation, and had finally become a high level Thief, to think that she had an eye on a different path.
However, having no signs of surprise, Lumachina nodded.
「Before……when we had talked about how there were schools for magic even in the royal capital──You had signs of holding interest. Are you really thinking that you would like to take lessons?」
「Yes. So, you noticed -ssu ka, Lumachina-san.」
「Horun-san, it is because I knew that you admired Diablo-sama.」
「That’s, I do think that I can’t become strong like Danna -ssu……But, I……」
「Want to become a 《Chemical Element Magician》, right?」
「……I might be laughed at by other people though -ssu kedo.」
In this other world, when speaking of 《Magicians》, it would normally be about 《Summoners》. Summoned Beasts were considered to be superior. It was because although it was lacking in firepower, it was safer.
The research on Chemical Elemental Magic hasn’t advanced at all, and was believed to be weak and useless.
Lumachina shook her head left and right.
「We who know about Diablo-sama wouldn’t laugh, you know?」
「Thank goodness -ssu. Ah, but……um……I……」
Horun peeked over and turned her gaze towards him.
Lumachina also made a worried looking face.
Even Rose who was standing alongside the wall stared at his direction.
After a moment, Diablo finally realized that they were “seeking his opinion”.
Due to him lacking in communication skills, he fundamentally under the impression that “they would ignore his existence, and wouldn’t seek his opinion”.
After coming to this other world, such a thing never happened though……
A habit that was imprinted on him over many years couldn’t be overruled so easily.
Going *ohon*, he cleared his throat.
「Hmph……You should do as you like.」
Horun’s expression became bright from Diablo’s words.
「Really -ssu ka, Danna!?」
「If you wish to become a Magician, then you may learn magic to your heart’s content. As if you needed anyone’s permission.」
「Th, thank you very much -ssu!」
Horun lowered her head once again.
*Gon* Her forehead hit the floor.
Lumachina made a surprised looking face.
「……」
「What is it?」
「It was a bit unexpected. Diablo-sama, I thought that you would object.」
「And why is that?」
「Grasswalkers are a race that have excellent magical power but……I believe that Horun’s aptitude lies in being a Thief. Even though she already possesses such satisfactory abilities, it would be inefficient to learn other things……is what I thought you would object with.」
「Certainly, it would be inefficient……」
Diablo thought about it.
──Having an experienced person interfere with a beginner’s playthrough by telling them to do this and that, is something that I hate. Why not let them take the roundabout way? Why deny them the challenge? Something like basking in a sense of superiority through teaching them and taking away the joy of going through trial and error even though they enjoyed that fun themselves……That is the worst.
Not wanting to become like that kind of person, DIablo didn’t become a coach for beginners. If they sought only the correct answer from the beginning and disliked doing the research, then they shouldn’t have started the game to begin with.
However, he was unable to skillfully put that into words.
Lumachina and the others didn’t know that this world resembled the MMORPG Cross Reverie. By talking about meddling advanced Players, they probably wouldn’t understand. It was doubtful if they would even be able to understand the word “game”.
Diablo averted his gaze.
「……In any case, I will not object. I won’t approve of it either though.」
「Most likely, there will be many more hardships than any other path that await her.」
「And does she expect that?」
「Yes, it would seem so──Horun-san, do you understand? Have you made your resolve?」
Having been asked that, she nodded.
「Of course -ssu!」
Lumachina accepted it.
「Very well. Then I shall send a recommendation to the Magician’s Guild for you. So that you may enroll in an academy meant for beginners.」
「Th, thank you very much -ssu!」
「……You cannot use your Thief Skills at the academy, you know?」
「Of course -ssu!」
Diablo decided to confirm something.
「About how many days does it take to learn the foundations for a Magician?」
「It depends on the person, but I believe that students typically graduate from the academy at fifteen years old. Since Horun-san will be a bit late in enrolling, it might be even later than that though.」
「You mean it will take three years!?」
「Yes.」
「……Is that so.」
Thinking about it closer, since it was a so-called school, that wasn’t all that strange.
With his senses from the game, he thought that it would end much faster.
So that meant that Horun would stay in the royal capital for the time being.
Lumachina made a supplement.
「The magic academy in the royal capital has a boarding system. Although it is possible to meet with family or guardians, after enrollment, I believe it would be better to think that you will not be able to meet with them for a while. 」
Horun made a face that looked like she was about to cry.
「Seriously -ssu ka!? Ah, no……Danna is going to the Elven country after all……s, so that is something I already knew -ssu.」
It was only for a short time, but they had gone on an adventure together. He felt loneliness.
However, being reluctant to part wasn’t Demon King-like.
Diablo made a face that said that he didn’t care, and shifted the topic.
「Earlier, you said to not use your Thief Skills at the academy──didn’t you? There is one thing I want to confirm but, by aiming to be a Magician, her level as a Thief won’t reset, right?」
Lumachina tilted her head.
「That’s, true, isn’t it? If she doesn’t use them for a long time, her skills might decline a bit but……」
「Fumu……」
In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, there was a thing called a Class.
Using bonus points that came when leveling up, it could be altered to an extent, but the basic growth values were fixed. Warrior-types would improve their abilities to use weapons, and Magicians would learn magic. It was that sort of system.
When changing Classes, the level would reset. When returning to a Class, the level would also return though.
Diablo thought about it.
──Was that, a measure for the game?
In games where it was easy to level up (at least much easier than in this other world), if one could accumulate levels of other classes, it would only become natural that advanced Players would aim to max out the level of all Classes.
Then as a result, the characters that were developed would all have the same abilities. The individuality would disappear.
Therefore, a restrictive system was put in so that multiple Classes could be developed.
It was different in this other world.
The abilities that were learned wouldn’t just vanish.
Comparing it with reality, that was only natural.
So this meant that Horun would aim for level ups as a Magician while still being a level 80 Thief.
However, it seemed that she wouldn’t accumulate experience points that easily though……
The Adventurers that were in towns of the Races’ territory were around level 20.
If they were level 40, then they were famous and powerful people. Even though something like 40 was something that could be attained if one played for a week in the game.
Although this other world was similar to the MMORPG Cross Reverie, it was not a game. If one died, the really would die. Earning experience points meant risking one’s life.
People that would go as far as braving danger to try and level up were rare.
──Well, if it’s a school, then there probably aren’t any dangers that would cause her to die though. That’s probably why the basics would take three years.
Diablo turned his gaze to Horun.
「If you are going to do it, do it with all of your power. Even if the desire dies along the way, if you fall forward with it, then there will be no regrets.」
She shed drops of tears.
「Dannaaaaa……I……I willll! Thank you very muchhhhhh!!」
She ended up having a terrible face with snot dripping down.
Lumachina expressed a gentle smile, and she wiped her face with a handkerchief.
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