Several days after the duel. Riru had been driven out of her house. Her evil deeds had been thoroughly exposed, and her disgraceful behavior that was witnessed during the duel, had not been received well by her parents. She was banished from the mansion and given only a little money and a squalid downtown apartment…
-We Met at a Street Stall- “Hello.” “Ho, Asagi. Do you need new weapons again?” Chief Aragira was wiping his sweat with a towel as he came out from the back. He was as imposing as ever. “Yes. I want new ones.” “Damn it, you’ve only just bought some the other day!” “But the…
-Crystal- I went through a few back alleys before finally arriving at the inn. I guess the bastards couldn’t catch me. They clearly weren’t much. The bell jingled loudly as I opened the front door and went inside. This sound was now very familiar to me. “Oh, you’re early today.” Maris’ face popped out from…
-How to Become a Magician- “I can’t bear the stone?” The old man had quite the eerie way of laughing and would insult me as well. But he answered my questions with surprising honesty. …Perhaps he was a good person. Or maybe he had just given up after being caught? I wasn’t quite sure,…
A Transparent Lie I left Chief’s smithy and made my way to the guild house. You just needed to follow the road in front of the smithy towards the north in a straight line and you’d get there. My feet felt a bit heavy knowing the kind of atmosphere that would await me once there,…
-Earning Experience, Earning Money- I arrived at the forest. Well, it’s really just the entrance to it. You won’t see any orcs until you go further deep inside. Speaking of orcs, they were known as monsters who would sometimes ‘ravage’ female warriors, and even here, they would sometimes kidnap women from the villages for purposes…
“Who do you take me for!” A high-spirited voice boomed under a clear sky. “I am the daughter of House Archive, one of the great pillars that supports this kingdom. I am Rires d’Or Archive!” This girl had a very eye-catching habit of placing her hand on her chest when making such boasts. She appeared…
The Start of a Routine Two weeks have passed since I first registered. Ever since then, I’ve been ridiculed and called Black Rabbit every single day. After that, Ness must have heard of which inn I was staying at, because he paid me a visit. “Asagi, uh…sorry…I, uh, didn’t quite think it would take on…
Capture A Magician After that, the magical beasts became more active, as if my predictions had become true. “Fire!” Alan, who had come out to kill the beasts, shouted the order and a volley of arrows was unleashed from the line of archers at his back. He and his men were hiding among the…
Since Our Last Kiss – 1 “…se…Ayase…hey, Ayase!” She had been staring dazedly at the photocopier, it’s mechanical whirring noises were the only thing she heard until finally realizing that someone had called her from behind. Chizuru Ayase raised her head in surprise. But she didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.…
-Cold Heart- They laughed up a storm. What was with these people? It was awkward. I ignored them and headed for the ‘Registration’ counter. But then one of the drunkards got up and blocked my path. “What is it?” I attempted to handle it with my ‘customer service smile’, but had my collar pulled in…
“Was this…magic?” Even if I couldn’t use it, I had still felt the abnormalities of the wind wolves and the failed magicians. And though it was faint, I knew that this sensation was similar. “Would I find a magician if I followed in this direction?” As soon as this thought came to me,…
PROLOGUE It was an intense act of love that resembled a beast falling on its prey. Alde quieted her breathing as she slowly lifted the heavy drapes of the tent. The shadows of a man and woman cast by the candlelight were captivating. Alde knew well the body of her mistress, whom she had served…
-A Warm Welcome and a Torrid Welcome– I asked Russell about all sorts of things. “I saw you talking with Gardo back there, was there a problem? Those two, they have foul mouths and… Well, they’re adventurers who drifted here. But they aren’t bad people.” “They were a little rough, but I know now that…
A Collaborator and a Clue “But, it could really happen…” I pleaded, but Alan’s expression would not change. “You never did believe in the Eremia faith. When you were being brought over here, your prayers during meals were incredibly careless. You’ve never once talked about dreams or visions until now. You constantly avoid…