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Originally, watching fights is the most entertaining way. (6)
Huff, huff, huff.
There was no sign of the figure that had just knocked out the village leaders.
They sipped their drinks slowly, as if saving the very expensive drink drop by drop.
"You can have more if you want."
"Oh, no! I had a lot earlier, so I'm fine."
I nodded in surprise at Ria, who sipped her drink hesitantly.
"Yeah. Binge drinking isn't good."
At my words, Ria teared up and continued to sip her drink.
"Yes. Binge drinking is not good, very…"
She seed to alternate between drinking alcohol and tears to the point where it was unclear whether she was drinking tears or alcohol.
"So, shall we…"
"Um… I still have a little bit of alcohol left…"
She showed her glass, which seed to be half full.
A while ago, it would have been hard to believe that this was the sa person who had emptied her glass in one shot and knocked out the village leaders.
Well, it couldn't be helped.
There might be tis when she wanted to enjoy a drink in peace.
As a ntor, I should wait patiently.
-Master? From what I can see, it seems like she's deliberately stalling for ti, right?"
Hmm… You could say that.
– "Isn't she being too complacent? What if scary sisters show up because of this?"
– "That won't happen."
If she was deliberately acting normal to buy ti, you might think soone was acting as bait in a trap.
But look at her now.
Although she was raising her glass, her pupils were rolling around, and there was a slight tremor in her hand as she raised her glass.
Her body was slightly turned away from .
This posture was to get out of the way as quickly as possible.
It ant that she was full of escape thoughts.
Of course, after becoming the bait, soone else could step in when the trap was set.
But my instincts were telling sothing. There was a subtle difference in Ria's actions now.
I couldn't explain it, but I was sure that those slightly trembling pupils weren't from acting, they were genuinely surprised!
– "Well, if Master says so, then that's probably it. It's not like I have anything to lose if I'm wrong, except for Master's life."
That was Iron Bat's answer.
Even though he claid to be soul mates, connected by souls when needed, and compared it to the relationship between a goddess and her disciple, he gave such irresponsible answers.
– Every ti I say that, you deny it, don't you? Master only cos to when she needs sothing."
It was a slightly petulant tone, but since it was a common occurrence, I let it slide. After all, when the opportunity cos to drop a person, everything will co out.
For now, this was more important.
"Ria."
"Yes, um…"
When I called out to her, Ria, who was sipping her drink, turned her head in surprise.
"Why are you…?"
Why are you so surprised? Anyone would think I was going to eat her.
-Break?
-It's loud. No, even before that, she's an adult now.
Although Ria was one year younger than the heroine Mirana, who was in her mid-twenties last year, she was still in her mid-twenties herself.
At present, it's a very late developnt, but still, at the age of 15, she was a mber of a noble family where marriage was common.
At that point, it wouldn't be out of place to call this boy an old maid.
Besides, as soone who had spent a few years in the Imperial Palace, it seed highly unlikely that Ria would enter into a romantic marriage.
For Ria to marry, she would either have to be pressured by the power of her household, the power of the Magic Tower, or she would have to forge ahead on her own.
-"Master? Isn't that last part a cri?"
-"It's considered a cri if you get caught, but it's not a cri if you don't."
As my disciple, she would surely have the ability to secretly protect the man she likes.
-"Even if you believe that, Master, an apprentice wouldn't approve."
-"It's not my life, so it doesn't matter."
Since I had more problems regarding romance, I couldn't pay attention to other people's problems.
-"Well…"
Even the mighty Iron Bat was at a loss when it ca to matters of love.
-"You've never… had one?"
-"Cough."
Th-that boy…! I told him to co in with the lights on!
"…Professor?"
Sare's voice suddenly rang out, causing to swallow the drink in one go.
"Why, why are you…?"
Seeing her like that, trembling like a small animal, Ria looked up at with a pitiful face.
It seed to be the kind of face that would be popular with n.
Should I reconsider my judgnt?
-You saw it when you were drinking, didn't you? That's her true nature."
-"I'm dood."
Although the world is vast and there are many strange people, noble n who like such appearances are rare.
It can't be helped. As a teacher, the only thing I can do is to help my disciples raise a good family.
-How? Should the master follow her every ti she's in love?"
-That is an invasion of privacy.
I am a kind teacher who respects the privacy of my students. So I have to find another way.
-"What kind of way?"
-"Make her a hero. A hero recognized by the whole continent!
You say a hero is wanted by everyone, right?
Even if he's unpopular, if he becos a hero, he'll be able to get at least one girl!
"For now… look at this."
When I showed Ria the paper I took out of my pocket, her face turned pale.
"T-this is …."
"Um…. You know what to do, right?"
"Yes…."
-"Master? Won't this child die?"
The clear eyes that shone through the ssy hair and dirty face were now clouded.
What should I say?
Just a mont ago, those eyes were saying, "Ah, I'll survive even in the tiger's den if I keep my wits about .
-Now they're just saying, "Ah… life…"?
-"That's right."
Even the non-expert Iron Bat could see how desperate she was.
"Professor… this… what I know… this… darkness… it's not, right?"
A drop rolled from her right eye and trickled down her cheek.
A drop.
A drop of water fell from her slim chin, making a sound as it hit the glass.
Wow, she hasn't finished her drink yet.
Truly pitiful.
-"Master shouldn't say that!"
"Is that so?"
"Yes…"
I knew she wanted to deny reality, but it was an inevitable fate.
A fate that couldn't be escaped from the mont we t!
"Now read this carefully."
As soon as I finished speaking, various emotions appeared on Ria's face.
Regret, despair, disappointnt, fear, anger, emptiness, denial, sadness….
Ria showed every negative expression a person could have, but one thing remained constant: every ti her expression changed, she looked at the Iron Bat in my hand.
"Yes…"
At the last mont, after alternating between and Iron Bat for a while, Ria muttered.
-"Phew…. I survived."
-"In the end, I lost."
The last expression Ria showed contained only one emotion.
Killing intent.
She wanted to kill and undo everything.
But perhaps she couldn't overco the trauma she had suffered since childhood and finally accepted her fate.
-I really almost died.
Since it was a magical area, it was enough to be fifty years old to still be active. No, it was an age where one could have both the skills and experience to be considered in one's pri, as so call the 40s and 50s the best years.
But that's if you have magic power.
Without magic power, like , your strength and endurance diminish. Just holding a sword makes you tired.
Ria, on the other hand, with her powerful summoning, Surtr, had a style closer to a mage than a sorcerer, but in lee she was a monster that could rival a knight.
If Ria had decided to cast body enhancent magic and sacrifice Surtr, she could have easily blown my head off with just a few dodges of Iron Bat.
But Ria couldn't get over her fear of Iron Bat.
This gave a new advantage.
An important advantage that could cause a great stir among the Imperial Army, the Demon King, and the heroes.
So,
"Ah, can't you take it?"
"No. You can't."
Hurry up and take the shot, Ria.
#8 Her Circumstances: Ria El Nermia's Circumstances
Oh no… I'm lost.
Mother, please save !
-Run! Run! You must run, Master! This is a contract with the devil!"
Surtr, who was more frightened than I was, cried tears.
Why did Surtr make a deal with ?
Besides, it wasn't an ordinary contract, but a slave contract that had to obey my words.
It was because of that gear scroll right there.
A powerful contract that even the gods who manage the world after its creation cannot break.
I really don't understand why the Creators made such useless things after creating the world and then disappearing.
-The Creators aren't bad. It's the Master who abuses the Gear Scroll!"
-"Indeed.
The creators probably didn't intend for the Gear Scroll to be used this way.
It's the Master… no, the Professor who's misusing the Gear Scroll.
But I had no choice.
I considered killing them all and fleeing… but there was no way I could defeat the Iron Bat the Professor was holding.
"Didn't Mirah tell you? Professor defeated over ten sword masters with just Iron Bat, and even defeated Her Highness, the princess."
Even I couldn't defeat ten sword masters. No, no ordinary person could. Not even the five who hold the title of Sword could accomplish such a feat. Didn't you see Iron Bat defeat even the most revered Sword Master?
So stop being stubborn and quietly sign the slave contract.
But the condition of the contract was very strange.
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