Episode 46 – Things I don’t want to show and my plans for the future
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The warmth of Celes was so comforting that Sol couldn’t bear to leave her side.
“Haha, this is bad. I’ve never been told something like this before, and now I don’t want to leave Celes.”
When Sol said that, Ceres’ movements stopped abruptly. Thinking that it might have been too much, Sol hurriedly moved away from Ceres and looked at her.
But for some reason, Ceres was smiling.
“It’s okay. I won’t let you go.”
Sol thought that Celes was probably trying to reassure him with those words. Ceres was so kind, giving him so many heartwarming words even though he was like this.
“Thanks for saying that.”
“I’m serious. We’re supposed to support each other, right? So if you leave me, I won’t forgive you. Besides, Sol, you’ll protect me too, right?”
Ah, Celes is serious, Sol thought. She really intends to make good on the words she just said. They’re not just words to comfort him. That made him feel so comfortable that he couldn’t bear to leave her.
“Yeah, I get it. I’ll do my best to protect Celes, and I won’t leave her side.”
“…You don’t have to try so hard.”
Sol tilted his head at Celest’s quiet words. Celest smiled at him.
“Sol, you’re already trying your best. So don’t push yourself. But I know you’ll keep trying anyway.”
“No, that’s not true. I’m not being too lenient…”
“That’s right. Sol is that kind of person. But that’s okay. Finally, you came to me for advice.”
“Celes…”
Sol peered at Celes’s face as she nodded to herself. At that moment, Celes smiled as if nothing had happened.
“It’s nothing. Anyway, I’m glad to see Sol’s smile back. Sol’s smile is the best.”
Hearing those words, Sol wondered if Celes had taken her shopping because he was feeling down. Celes’ thoughtfulness warmed Sol’s heart.
There was still a little fear of revealing everything. But now, Sol felt that Celes would accept him no matter what.
Ah, if this story as a game were to end. Then, I’ll tell her. About my past life, and about the real me
Sol thought about such things absentmindedly.
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When he returned to Lepios house, he had just returned from somewhere. As he wondered where he had been, :epios spoke to Sol.
“…I just took Torsa to his house. He said he wasn’t used to using transfer magic, so I thought I’d better take him.”
Sol thought that it was probably something you wouldn’t use very often in everyday life. Teleportation magic was a form of everyday magic that anyone could use, but people with low magical power tended to tire easily when using it, and many people didn’t use it for short distances.
Therefore, when dealing with someone who was unfamiliar with it, someone who was familiar with it would sometimes channel their magical power and teleport with them. Of course, this teleportation was also effective on unconscious people, and the reason Sol and Torsa had been transported to Serenite while unconscious was because this method had been used.
“…I see. Torsa…”
Did he say something? Sol tried to ask, but stopped himself. If :epios sent him, he must know the circumstances. Besides, he had already decided not to get involved, so there was no point in asking.
“Sorry. It’s nothing.”
“…Are you okay?”
Lepios looked at Sol with concern. Ah, not just Celes, but everyone is kind. Thinking that, Sol forced a smile.
“I’m fine. …I talked to Celes about it. So I’m okay now.”
“I see…,”
Lepios remained frowning for some reason. As Sol tilted his head at Repios, Celes, who was standing behind him, spoke up.
“Let’s talk about what to do next. Has the country contacted us yet?”
“…Yes, well. Carla will be hungry and coming back soon, so let’s talk after dinner.”
With that, :epios went inside the house.
After finishing their meal, the four of them gathered in the guest room.
“…For now, we’ve reported to the country that Sol was targeted, but we’ve kept the details confidential. Even if there’s a possibility of misunderstanding, given the cause, it wouldn’t be pleasant for those around Sol to be suspected.”
Sol nodded in agreement. He had completely forgotten about it amid all the chaos, but he had been targeted as a bargaining chip for the forbidden book. Even if there was a possibility of misunderstanding, the suspicion wouldn’t be cleared if it was only a possibility.
“And moving forward… They requested that we investigate the tower near Dienen, just in case.”
Dienen was Celes’s hometown. And that tower was the one Sol had been swallowed by the rubble.
Sol was certain that would be their next destination. In the main game, they also stopped by Dienen “just in case.” And during the investigation, the Demon King revived.
“…The core has been removed and temporarily relocated, but the tower remains as it is. …I want to investigate that place with just Carla and me.”
Sol finally understood why Lepios was hesitant to speak. He recalled that when they visited the tower near Efoal, he had mentioned something that caused concern.
Even so, he could understand his feelings about not wanting to send the person to a place where he had nearly died.
“…I understand. But what about Celes? I can go alone…”
“…It’s still a hypothetical situation where you were targeted by mistake. We don’t know what might happen, so it’s better to act in pairs at least.”
“You’re right.”
Indeed, the situation now is quite different from the main game. Without the forbidden spellbook, anything could happen. And with Levia still alive, if I were attacked again while alone, there’s no guarantee I could win.
“If anything happens, we’ll contact you. Please let us know if anything happens on your end as well.”
“Got it.”
Sol nodded in agreement with Lepios’ words. Then, Celes, who had been listening beside them, spoke up.
“Hey, Lepios. If it comes to Dienen, will you stay at my house?”
“Eh, no… It’s just a possibility…”
At Lepios’ words, Celes lowered her head.
“Maybe it’s impossible… That’s all I can say.”
Celes said that in a lower voice than usual.
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