Alchemist After Possessing

36. Realization after loss (2)

36. Realization After Loss(2)

I took Nishia and Denas to the Shaiza Market Management Office. All but one employee were out of the management office, perhaps to clean up after the undead appeared.

“How did you find me?”

I gave the name of the store run by a senior who left after graduating, and received the music box he made and handed it to Denas.

“This is… That Kaishi left behind.”

“Senior Denas. Don’t open it right away, wait until night. Open it when you are alone.”

“Do I have to, do I have to?”

“It should be. Trust me and do it.”

Denas nods his head as he squeezes the music box. Denas’ only interest was in the music box. For that reason, he brought her home first.

Even though we were walking together, staring at the music box was very uneasy. Wouldn’t it be a big deal if I fell down and shattered the music box?

I was walking side by side with Nishia, looking at the half-turned marketplace. Even the students and management office staff came out and cleaned up. While watching that, Nishia shakes my collar.

“Senior, I worried a lot.”

“I’m sorry.”

“I was really worried.”

“…… “

Nishia is staring at me intently. I’m really sorry for making you worry, but it was force majeure. Didn’t she hide the fact that she had returned?

This happened because Duralf, who came to check on my condition, didn’t tell the members gathered at the old building about my situation. There’s no sense that I came out a little late, but there was no alarm or anything, so there was no way to get up early.

“Nishia.”

“Yes.”

“As for the next trading tool, I came up with a great idea.”

At my words, Nishia grabs her by the collar and shakes it. The speed at which she shakes her collar is unusual, and when she looks at her, her eyes are twinkling.

“You know my specialties are horticulture and alchemy, right?”

“I know that. It’s a senior’s business, so I can’t possibly know.”

“Yes. In fact, I intend to study all production-related technologies. What I tried to touch this time was Golem Transmutation.”

At my words, Nishia stops her steps.

“Go, a golem? Wait. Are you saying that the golem is an idea product?”

“Yes.”

“No! If you go beyond the set standards, you can’t even make golems, let alone sell them! Need permission… “

“I’m going to make something as small as the palm of my hand.”

At my words, Nishia tilts her head, and she starts walking slowly.

“A little golem? Haven’t you ever heard of an eccentric trying to make a small golem out of parts of people who want to forge a golem?”

“Do I have to grow up?”

“Sure! Golem fanatics, just think of making a ragtag, huge, strong golem! It’s even more so because golem wrestling is popular these days.”

“If you make it big, it’s difficult to make, and the price of the mana stone that powers it is formidable. Above all, there is nowhere to put it.”

I continued by patting Nishia’s shoulder with her finger.

“I’m going to make a golem as small as the palm of my hand and combine it with a watch. It is to create a golem that awakens the owner by touching it at the appointed time. I’m going to use golem conversion technology to make it, but I don’t know if it’s okay to call it a golem.”

“… I don’t think it will sell well.”

“Here’s a golem, cutely shaved. In the form of cute animals such as rabbits and owls. It’s as small as the palm of your hand, so even if it’s shaped like that, it won’t fall backwards.”

Nishia puts her hand on her chin and opens her eyes wide.

“Pa, I think it will sell!”

“Isn’t it? It’s not for combat or security. You can make it by carving it out of wood or small stones. When we get back, let’s start by raising money.”

“It is good to make, but who carves golems?”

“I know the right person. They are experts in sculpture and decoration, so recruiting them will help the business in many ways.”

After having such a conversation, she had arrived at the studio before she knew it. Arriving at the workshop, we lined up the magic water and herbs we picked up from the underground passage of the greenhouse, and started making mass-produced potions.

*

Elana Education District 1, Arisha Academy main hallway.

Larry Scha von Meloyer leaned against the door of her vice-principal’s office, sweeping her chest. She had something to consult about in the search for Warros Blood, so she found Durulf. She said that she would dispatch even the staff of the imperial palace, and she intended to tell Duralp that.

However, Duralp gave an unexpected answer. That Woros Blood has returned safely. In the first place, even before the case was closed, he was being examined at the Shaiza Class Infirmary.

I immediately headed for the Shaiza Class Education Building. All night, I couldn’t sleep with thoughts of Woros Blood. Meeting him made me feel a little better.

I am the princess of the Meloyer Empire. Throughout her life, she has lived her life by relying on the value of her name as the princess, being careful not to achieve something of her own. For that reason, he studied and trained his swordsmanship. She lived cautiously, but with her status as a princess, she could have driven a person’s life into abyss.

No, a large part of Woros’s isolation from the academy must have been mine. Therefore. I had to listen to his story step by step, apologize for the parts that needed to be apologized, and compensate for the parts that needed to be compensated. I decided to do that a few days ago.

I couldn’t seize the opportunity, so I couldn’t contact Woros. In such a situation, the fact that Woros was isolated inside the portal was too hard to bear.

As I lay in bed thinking of him, my heart ached and tears flowed. It was truly an eternity of nights.

“I’m so glad you’re back.”

We arrived at the Shiza Class Education Building in one step. I went straight to the infirmary.

“Woros Blood? As for Warros, did he just leave the hospital?”

It was the words of the Shaiza Health Commissioner, a senior in the 4th year. I nodded politely, and ran through the Shaiza lot looking for Woros. Come to think of it, I didn’t even know where Woros was living.

“Before… There was a noise from the ship.”

When I met him at the Shaiza dormitory, Woros said that he had requested to leave the dormitory. Then he heard a noise from his stomach as if he was hungry. Perhaps, because of the letter of protest I sent, support from the Blood family may be cut off and they may starve.

To provide for living expenses. In order to eat, you may have had to get a refund for the dormitory fee you paid in advance.

“No.”

Because I thought I had to find him quickly, I grabbed a group of students passing by and asked them if they had seen Woros. At that time, Shaiza’s third year student provided unexpected information.

“Oh, didn’t you hear the princess? Woros does business in the market. The quality of the scented candles is amazing, and it’s already a hot topic in the Shaiza class. Well, he says he’s been buying products from other places, but everyone knows. That Woros made scented candles.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I also bought scented candles, ha… I was really upset. Now, because of one Worros Blood, the Shaiza students are working hard on making inventions. They said they couldn’t lose each other.”

Lerry Shah gave her a rough nod. Her priority now is to meet Waros Blood, so she needs to end the conversation quickly.

“That, so that… Where is Woros’ shop?”

“Ah, it’s a market alley, I’ll draw you a map. We will soon unveil an invention that surpasses Woros’ scented candles, and I hope you take care of it when the time comes.”

“Yes, of course.”

Lerry Shah takes her directions and busily moves out of her dormitory, she looks over the students at Shaiza. Even though it was a holiday, the atmosphere was different from that of Melgard Dormitory.

In a military-like atmosphere, the weekend at Melgard Dormitory, with the exception of the soon-to-be graduating 4th graders and title holders from each year, everyone is in high spirits. Chatting about

In the hallway of the dormitory, watching a thigh-high golem walk, and seeing students cheering, the atmosphere is pretty good.

As I was running towards the exit of the dormitory, looking at it like that, one of the dormitory doors opened, and black smoke came pouring out from inside. Probably caused an explosion accident while experimenting.

Seeing him as a 4th grader, everyone, regardless of grade, burst into laughter.

I felt a sense of freshness in the scenery that I could never see in the Melgard class. Woros Blood lived his academy life in this environment.

There is no division of grade like this. If you are an inventor, if you are an explorer, if you are a scientist, if you are an artist. In an open atmosphere where we can share each other’s opinions without discrimination in a common field. Woros Blood lived an isolated academy life.

I already know that he was isolated in the academy in his first year. Every time I see Shaiza’s students laughing and talking brightly. One side of his chest hurts.

“Woros!”

I arrived at Woros’ shop and knocked on the door, but the door was locked. I clenched my fists and looked up at the sky. I couldn’t meet you again. Where the hell can I go to meet him?

I must confirm with my own eyes that he is alive and well.

When your body loses strength and you are sighing, you can feel the presence of people. Knowing it was Woros, his expression brightened, but knowing that it wasn’t him, he unknowingly put on a disappointed expression.

The person walking in front of Woros’ store was a female student.

The sleeves are strangely wide, so it seems uncomfortable to flutter every time you walk. I’m wearing high-heeled shoes there. I rolled up the sleeve of one arm and pinned it on my forearm. He is holding a pretty fan in his hand.

Just by this woman walking towards me. It even gives the illusion that her dark alley becomes bright all at once.

Shaiza class 2nd year head Eva Eliseria.

We are in different classes, but in the same year and in the same senior line, we hardly ever have a proper conversation. It was because she had a strange sense of mystery and was difficult to approach.

I moved Eva into her corner so she could pass. As Eva unfolded and folded her fan, she walked gracefully and stopped in front of me.

“Lerissa von Meloyer, Princess. How are you?”

“Hello. Eva. Long time no see.”

Eva smiles refreshingly, then pulls down her sleeves, holds her hands together, and bows her head as she does. Her sleeves are strangely large, so her hands are not visible.

At her graceful gestures, I unknowingly looked at her with concentration.

“What are you doing, Princess, in such a shabby place?”

“That… I want to meet the owner of this store-“

“So you’re here to meet Woros.”

I nodded her head. Come to think of it, Eva and Woros are students of the same Shaiza, so she might know where Woros is. Meeting Eva could be an unexpected stroke of luck. She thought so

At her next words, it felt like getting hit in the back of her head.

“It seems that the princess is still not enough even after harassing Woros like that.”

“What… What did you say?”

Eva was still smiling brightly. But her eyes are sharp, as if she wants to tear me to death. As long as I was the princess of the Meloyer Empire, no one could look at me like that.

But Eva is different. She has no hesitation. As if it doesn’t matter if I’m the princess or not, I’m sending you a hateful gaze. There is no immunity to it because it is a gaze that I have never felt before.

That’s why it feels even colder.

“How much further do you intend to push Worros? The girl has been on the sidelines until now. It had to be.”

“…… “

“Even though I knew how much Woroth was suffering, I couldn’t come forward. That’s it. Because he’s been avoiding me. But now it’s different. The girl officially became friends with Woros.”

Eva lifts one of her arms. Then, she slides down the sleeve that was covering her hand. Correspondingly, the fan she is holding is visible.

“I beg you. Please. Please leave Woros alone. Don’t approach him. He finally settled down. He thinks it’s enough if you’ve given him such an ordeal.”

“What are you talking about… I am… I am… “

“Princess, is it that you isolated a person like that, and doesn’t she even realize what she did?”

Eva blows up her fan! Fold to make a sound She sees that she stutters in her strange parts, and it seems that she is forcing herself to speak, in her unfamiliar tone, because of me.

Rather than that, I isolated Woros? The scenario I was thinking of. You mean it was true?

I was afraid to hear Eva’s next words. She wanted to run away. However, as her legs were shaking, she couldn’t escape.

“The girl has nothing to fear. Even if she turns the Empire into an enemy. She’s got to do her word all a girl has to do…. Not. She has to buy it.”

“Now, wait… Well, because the formality is over… Please.”

“I beg you. The princess of the great Meloyer and—”

“Please, stop. Please… such a tone. Stop.”

I took a step back. However, since it was blocked by a wall, there was no place to escape.

“… If so, stop. I thought you were trying to ruin someone’s life by using your status as the princess again. To give a formality to the great princess who does such things casually—”

“I, I… I’ve never… “

“Are you saying no? Um, that’s odd. In me, the princess was a perfect villain, but after actually talking to her, it doesn’t seem like that.”

Eva fanned and opened her fan. She folds Then, her fan disappeared, and a book appeared.

“I thought the princess was that kind of person, that her heart was as hard as iron, but I was surprised that she was more human than I thought.”

“…… “

“Take this. I know it’s bad practice to pass this on to someone else, but there’s no better way to judge a person than Laricha von Meloyer.”

I stretched out my hand to receive the book Eva was handing over. But her trembling hands refuse to hold the book.

“The princess, how she cornered a good student, and what actions she will take when she learns all the facts, the girl is really curious,”

“What do you mean… “

“Go back to your room and read it. The girl will watch with anticipation to see if the princess still has a human heart.”

Eva says so, and she squeezes the book in my hand. After that, she removes her hateful eyes, smiles refreshingly, and walks gracefully out of the alley.

“My, I… Using her status as a princess… One’s life… You ruined it?”

Lerry Sha swallowed her saliva and examined the book she was holding.

「Diary」

It looks like someone’s diary. I opened the first page with trembling hands. It was so scary to find out whose diary it was. Even so, my hand doesn’t stop. Just like that, only one sentence is written on the first page.

「Waros Blood」

When I see the name Woros, my heart starts beating like crazy.