This is bad!... Its the most dangerous situation that we've been!.
We got distracted and defeated the monsters all the way through here, in the fiftieth floor!.
The problem is not the monsters... Not the dungeon itself or another party of adventurers... But its actually food!!!. None of us brought any food!. And it will take us another two hours going back up on the first floor!.
[I can't take it anymore!...]
Candice let out a painful cry.
All of us know that candice can easily go back up on the first floor because of her speed... But none of us revealed that fact. Even candice did not know that. (A.N: what a block-head...)
We're slowly going back up. The stairs are long and the bag filled with monster's crystal is helping on weighing us down.
we suffered to go back up for about two floors until finally someone made a sensible suggestion.
[You know guys... This is stupid. I think Zenna could use gravity magic on us or stoneface to carry us... There's even Violet's tree so we could easily get out.]
All of us turned our heads when candice suggested that.
[Oh... Right!-haha... Why didn't you thought of that Zenna?.]
Violet laughed.
[I don't know... Why did you forgot about stoneface Jason?.]
Zenna smiled bitterly.
[You could've used "gravity float" magic too you know...]
The three blamed each other.
I, the teleportation space magic user just got silent.... (Well teleportation is prohibited here anyway...)
All of us became weird... Must be because of hunger and fatigue.
So after that, the problem is solved and we easily got outside in an instant.
Right outside, we finally got crazy when we realized that there are no food stalls or restaurants.
[Argh!... I can't take it anymore!!!... "Teleportation!".]
The teacher did not got the chance to scold me when I suddenly held everyone's and the horse carriage to teleported inside the city.
[E-ez?!!! What did you do???!!!... I thought you know better!!!.]
He shouted at me after we where transported.
His face cannot be describe...but he's really, really angry...
[Its okay sir frank. I've already tried teleportation magic inside many times and nothing really happened... So that proves the theory that teleportation can cause "spirit energy expanding" is false.]
He still looks angry and is doubting about what I said, but he didn't do anything anyway.
He just let out a sigh and walked somewhere.
None of us talked but we somehow run on the same place. And that is Zenna's family restaurant.
There, Zenna ordered around the strict-looking chef and cooks like minions.
We where treated like a VIP and ate everything on the menu and as expected, all of it where damn delicious, it isn't exaggeration wen we say "we tasted the heavens".
Zenna also joined us by the way.
[Thanks god...]
Candice teared up after we ate everything.
[You still have to pay for all of these tho.]
Zenna said while holding a notebook.
After she finished writing something...
[Here's all the expenses. Don't worry I didn't add my share.]
Our jaws fell open when we saw "three black gold coins" on the bottom of all those calculation written on the paper.
[What?!... There's no friendship's discount?!!!...]
Jason shouted.
[There's no such thing as that here in the taylourima restaurant.]
[Take it easy...we're classmates and we've been through a lot just earlier right?...you even promise that you would cook for me whenever I want that time when I taught you the flying spell.]
Honestly, this is the first time that I've been so desperate about asking for something ever since I've come to this world.
[I said that "I" would cook for you everytime whenever you want but this time it's the chef and cooks who did the work for you guys, so the pact is not valid this time. Did you know how hard it is to cook all those food that you ate?... Even for gathering of the ingredients requires for us to hire adventurers to fetch those for us. If you'll gonna cut the pay any further these worker's pays will be reduced and the restaurant's profit will turn to zero today because we especially closed the doors for you guys.]
This girl... Its clear that this event is plotted from the beginning to dig our money out.
[Its okay right?. since we'll gonna be together hunting monsters again!]
Candice foolishly said that while smiling brightly at us.
Honestly, she's the one who ate and profited a lot.
We negotiated with Zenna for a few hours but it was all for naught, we still ended up cleaning all our expenses and monster-hunting rewards from the hunting club.
We decided to go home after paying.
Zenna send us out on the entrance and smiled brightly at us.
[Thankyou for the visit...I hope you come back and taste new dishes soon.]
She said that like a normal sales person.
[We will!]
Candice energetically replied.
[You know that we were scamed by her right?]
I said with a small tear on my eye.
[Humn?]
She was puzzled and looked at me with an honest look.
[Argh... Never mind...]
Anyway. I have to get back and pay an apology for sir Frank. Its the first time that he got angry at me... (He get angry a lot tho.)
I searched for him right after we split our way...
I found him near a guild and apologised but he's not angry at me anymore.
[No... Its okay I just got a contact with an adventurer near the dungeon and apparently, he said that nothing dangerous happened after you used the teleportation magic... You should be proud instead, because you've proven something that's been around fore quite some time.]
He said after I bowed and said my apology.
I'm glad~... But there's still a small question mark here.
[Umm... Sir frank, about that.... Can I ask?]
[Yes... If I can answer your question that is.]
[Why didn't anyone investigated what's really the truth and left that for a theory this whole time?.]
[.....Oh?.your curious about that?]
He have a doubtful look.
[Ummn... It's weird when they just left it like that with out really having a solid proof.]
[Oh?...that because.....You see, its so hard to experiment without the complete components..... Its so hard to find someone with space magic that can teleport from a long distance nowadays... And its been so long without getting an answer so people forgot that fact and simply put in their mind that using teleportation nearby the dungeon is dangerous because it might cause another monster outbreaks.]
He just look at me like it can't be helped.
That's... Just something there...this doesn't prove everything but just as I thought!. People here really are different. If there's no answer they'll give up and will forget eventually...
Back on my past world... People won't stop even if proving something might be impossible...people sometimes even go to some extend and do dangerous experiments...
And that's the most fundamental thing for us that made us evolve into what we currently are.
Modern technology was created because of that. It made peoples lives easier and us, humans solved some of the biggest mysteries in the world and the mysterious existence of what we called "life", even if the informations are small but, little by little understanding the mystery what's there for a long time gives us more than it suggests.
In this world on the other hand, they stick on things that are the "usual" and don't let alone try something that's beyond their logic... To that extent that they're so behind to even realize that the world is round.
All that they have right now are mostly came from the four heroes that are also reincarnators from my old world.
I bet people here won't even know the existence of spirit crystal if the four heroes did not came.
Sigh~... We need to find a way about this closed mindset of theirs...
[Umn... Is that so.]
[Yes.]
Sir frank said that while somehow having a disappointed look... Even I don't know the reason.
After a short conversation about the future plans of the magic tool class... We finally said our goodbyes. He tried to persuade me to come back with him at the dungeon to get my reward but I declined his offer since I think it would be troubling... I felt that it might somehow lead into an event.
I was about to go back when I suddenly felt ominous.
«Warning: a dangerous presence was detected.»
(What is it appraisal?)
«It's a demonised human being... She's from the investigatory team that was sent to investigate the strong magic that you previously detected.»
(Hmn?... What happened to her?.)
«I detected a mental magic that was casted on her... Please hurry as she will destroy everything that she sees.»
(Her location!.)
«Its already plugged on the sonar.»
(Good!.)
I hurriedly used teleportation magic where the red dot in the mini map
("magic energy register sonar").
(orc's dry-lands near the capital city)
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I looked around after the pink light finished enveloping me.
Huh? That's strange... I'm pretty sure I'm in the right spot... But where is she?.
«Sir above you!»
I looked up and saw a flying creature.
[Is that a dragon?...]
«No it's not sir.»
No... I know that, it was just my expression. Why do you have to correct me?.
[....]
Anyway that thing that is flying above me right now looks like a humanoid-dragon(?). It have a greyish-maroon dragon wings the same color as it's claws-...Anyway, it's hand was covered with maroon scales through her elbow. The tips on it's fingers is sharp brown metallic blades that gave the impression of wolverine's claws...
It's legs is also covered with the same scales that made it looks like it's wearing a high-heel knee boots...
Looking at it clearly, It's actually a semi-naked woman and I can clearly see her bellybutton. Her private parts where only covered with the same scales...(What a bummer.)
Mysteriously, her hair is braided neatly into a fishtail.
[So that's her?...]
«Yes. You are correct.»
I used flight magic and flew infront of her.
[Where do you think your doing?.]
I foolishly fooled around and...
Chreeeeckhss!!!
[Whoa!]
I barely avoided her claw strike...
that's pretty strange because I felt that she just suddenly appeared in front of my face.
Then I felt a slight sting on my cheeks.
Woa I'm actually bleeding!?. Despite so many defence technique stacked on my body!.
[Screeech!]
Whoa! Whoa ! Heup!
She attacked me with so many claw strike in an instant.
[Teleport!]
I finally escaped the loop by teleporting.
Whew~... There's some close calls there!.
[Huh?]
Just like that, my clothes are already tattered.
What's wrong with her?... Her speed is inhuman!. If it isn't for the "brain acceleration" and "lightning speed" on my body, I might already cut some of my limbs!.
«Careful!»
[Huh?]
*sheewwp!
[Teleportation!]
I barely avoided a black fire magic.
Again!... Its a close call!... How did she found me?! I made sure to teleport away from her!. And I didn't even felt her presence if it weren't for appraisal to warn me.
Now I started being weary and summoned the magic pen.
"Undestructable body" "unnoticeable" "remote viewing" "giant's strength"
I wrote that on my body for additional skill and protection.
I also wrote "repair" and "self healing" on my tattered uniform because my "thing" can almost be seen from the cuts...
[Woa!]
Again... it just suddenly appeared infront of me. But now I got a clearer view thanks to "remote viewing". I can now see the world in another angles such as third person view, zoomed view, I can even see myself from above.
I avoided her attack by tilting my head slightly.
[Hush.hush.hush-]
She attacked three times with an incredible speed. First she tried to cut my throat, then my stomach, down to my legs... But gladly I avoided it all.
[Heavenly blow!]
It seems like she don't want me to summon my spirit because she simultaneously attacked me fifty times.
I depleted her last attack with the arc of my bow that send her flying down on the ground.
[Ow... That last attack was strong... My hand almost got dislocated even after putting "giant's strength".]
So far she's the strongest opponent that I faced. (Except that god red dragon that retreated.)
«Don't get distracted sir... She still didn't showed her full power yet.»
What?!... I looked down and saw her approaching in a mac-fivehudred speed.
I summoned thousands of water, air, fire, earth, light, lightning and plant elemental arrows that is floating around me and facing the direction of that demi-human (demonised human).
[Attack!]
I let out a fierce sound and let all the arrows strike on the same direction as the demi-human that's only about a mile away from me.(Shouting is not really necessary tho.)
Clang!. Clang!. Clang!. Clang!. Clang!. Clang!. Clang!. Clang!. Clang!. Clang!.
It made a metallic sound when all those thousands of arrows hit her.
[Did that get her?.]
I muttered for myself.
[No.... Not even a scratch?!]
A cold sweat fell from my forehead when I saw her from a distance thanks to the "remote viewing".
She actually covered herself with that dragon wings... It made her look like a sleeping bat.
[Seriously?!... How strong are those dragon wings of hers?]
Her wings are actually slightly emitting a black smoke.
Huh? Where did she go?!
I panicked when she suddenly vanished. Even my "remote viewing" or "magic energy register sonar" can't detect her.
*thud!.
I felt a sudden pressure on my back, and without me noticing it, I'm already being thrown down on the ground with a speed... It made and impression of being hit by a speed approaching truck.
[Ahhhh!!!]
The wind pressure is so strong!!! The falling speed is abnormally fast, even tho I have the "brain acceleration" I can't see the surroundings.
*BANG!!!
It made a loud bang in contact with me and the ground...
[Argh!.]
It didn't hurt whatsoever because of the "undestructable body". But the sensation itself while being banged on the ground made me feel a bit confused.
I hastily stood up and saw the surrounding earth was cracked like there was a meteor impact.
Now I'm angry!...
[Teleport!]
I teleported in her back and pointed the heavenly bow at her.
[Homing impact arrow!.]
I released that arrow.
She noticed it approaching and avoided it by suddenly vanishing from the side. But the arrow suddenly turned at her direction... She tried that vanishing technique many times but it only made the arrow's trajectory stronger and gained more speed faster than her.
*Bang!
She got thrown upward towards my direction from the impact of the arrow.
[Homing impact arrow!.]
I then again released the same arrow on her direction and made a direct hit on her face and she got thrown down faster than before because of the built-up momentum.
The earth cracked and she got buried inside.
[Did that get her?...]
«No.»
[Ahh...]
I let out a cry... This will take longer than I thought.
[Scrreeeeech!!!]
She then again mindlessly approached me.
Attack. Thrown on the ground. Vanish. Attack. Approach. Thrown on the ground. Teleport. Vanish. Long range arrow attack. Long range black fire attack. Close speed combat.
We repeated that loop for about an hour without even us both having injuries on our bodies.
Pant... pant... pant...
We panted and stared at each-other...
[Is she also undestructable or what?]
For that long fight I didn't seem to find her weakness... Or she don't have a weakness at all?.
It might be rude for me to do this... But now is not the time for that.
I focused on my eyes and "remote viewing" and observed every nook and cranny of her body... I sometime get hesitant when it comes to her privates.
Does her body made out of diamond?... It doesn't even have a single scara-
No... Wait. What's that on her buttocks?...
[Appraisal, what caused that small cut on her ass?]
Now that I think of it there's this convenient skill.
«Demons and black magic are usually weak with light magic.»
Oh!... That's right! I've only tried light magic when I summoned that thousand elemental arrows for once.
She must've got that cut back then...
[Teleport!]
I gained some distance away from her by using teleportation.
When she noticed that, she also used that vanishing technique of hers and fly towards me with an incredible speed.
[Homing sealing light arrow!]
I almost bit my tongue because of that long chant.
She and the arrow collided but it didn't made an impact like the usual but instead, the light that was originally an arrow enveloped the demi-human.
[Rooooarrr!]
She looks like she's hurting because of that light on her body.
Her wings stopped flapping that made her fall.
[Aaarrrggh!]
*thud.
It made a light sound when she hit the ground.
[Teleport!]
I teleported right where she fell.
She's unconscious...
I observed the black smoke that's coming out from her body for a while and found out that its a magic that is only available for the demon race... The magic called "curse" or it sometimes can be called "black magic"...
[Say... Appraisal, is there anyway to dispel this black magic that's casted onto her?]
Let's try asking...
«Fortunately,yes, and its actually simple sir, you can use your magic pen and write "normalise" on her body.»
Oh?...
Without any questions I did exactly what appraisal said.
[Magic pen!]
Hmnn... Where should I write it?... Its quite rude to write something on an unconscious girl... But its for her own good anyway.
"Normalise"
I wrote that on her forehead... And just like that, her body lit....
[Ahh... As expected.]
I closed my eyes when the light stopped and there... A girl lying on the ground naked replaced the demi-human...
[What should I do now?.]
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I first covered her body with my spare clothes that I got inside my "space storage".
Then brought her with me inside the "fairy land" to wait for her to wake-up...
[Oh... Wow... She's about to wake-up ez!]
I was drinking tea while sitting in my world tree furniture set when a small voice called out to me.
I hurriedly flew toward my tree-house.
[H-how is she?!]
I asked the creation fairy and she excitedly looked at me and the demi girl that is laying on a bed back and forth.
[Argh...]
The demi-girl lightly opened her eyes and let out a confused sound.
She touched her forehead and closed her eyes again...
[Are you okay?]
The fairy let out a friendly voice.
[Huh?!]
The demi girl suddenly sit up from where she's laying.
[Whe-where am I?!... I-s this?... Oh right. I must've died back there... So this might be heaven....- wait. I'm not that kind to be in heaven.]
She looked around muttering for herself without regarding us.
[I don't think your dead.]
The creation fairy approached her face.
[Na...haha... Does angels knows how to talk jokes these days?.]
She laughed while scratching her cheeks.
[What's an angel?... I'm a fairy you know... Creation fairy to be exact.]
[Humn?]
She looked at the fairy doubtfully.
[This here... Is the one who rescued you...]
The fairy flew and pointed at me...
We tried explaining the situation for her many times and then she finally accepted the truth after three hours.
[Waaaaa?!!. That happened?!!!!!]
She stood up in surprise after hearing about her demonification thing.
[Yeah... You almost hurt me there.]
I said.
[Anyway, if I was that strong how did you survived.]
She said with a worried face.
[Didn't you know him?! He's Ezekeil Von Blaude! The future hero of the world!]
The fairy gave me an introduction.
By the way. I told to the creation fairy everything about my situation except the fact that I'm reincarnated from another world... That's why she can say that.
[V-V-Von blaude?!... You're that rumoured "child prodigy"?... The white wizard's son?!...]
The fairy and I nodded.
[Wow... That explains a lot.... And you're actually younger that I thought!.... I never thought that I would ever see you!... I mean you're completely on the top league when it comes to magic.]
Is to what extent and exaggeration are rumours saying about me?... Who spread that?!... Anyway, it feels good hearing that a bit.
[Ummm...anyway, can we stop this conversation about me and focus on your situation instead?.]
She stopped her glittering eyes and changed to a face of terror.
[Is my condition really that lethal?.]
She must be scared because of my seriousness.
[No... Not actually since I successfully dispelled the magic that was casted on you but...]
[But what?....]
Now she really is nervous.
[The black magic didn't completely go away from your body.]
[Waaat?!... That means I'm danger then?!!!!]
She lit her brows and tried to stay away from us.
[No... You made the wrong idea... The black magic didn't go away but it doesn't mean that your gonna run berserk again and mindlessly destroy everything... But instead, you can use that demonification form and become strong...]
[I-is that true?!...]
Instead of doubt, she let out an exited expression.
[Yes... I somehow made your body turned to normal but it only means that the mind magic is gone now... I bet a few practices will make you be able to turn your demonification form again.]
That's a lie... I actually modificated her body using the magic pen while she's unconscious.
[Wow... Is that so?... How can I do that then?]
She looked at me with an expectant face.
[Unfortunately, its my first time incountering this kind of magic so I currently don't know of any details of it's magic structure... I'm sorry that I can't help you with that matter.]
I lied again. I could actually simply ask appraisal about that... And it seems like I could also use demonic magic... But its troublesome teaching another person.
[That's alright.]
[Huh?.]
I was confused when she siad that.
[Its alright. I know I could figure it out someday somehow...]
She looked at me with a determined face.
[Since I was young, I've always dreamed of going out and explore the world... I would love to save people and help those in need but back then... It was just a dream. No matter how hard a person tries, if they're weak they will stay weak... I tried many methods in increasing my magic power but... It didn't help at all... I even rebelled my parents will and left my home to follow my dreams... But I ended up being one of the lowest lows of the adventurers. I'm so clumsy and even ended up failing every F rank hunting quests.... But now... I even fought the strongest person in the continent on the same league! So I certainly won't fail and chase my dreams now that I got a hold of this power... E-even if its a demonic one.]
She almost teared up while saying her back story.
[....But why would a princess like yourself would want to go in such a dangerous adventure?.you even left the castle.]
[Well... The castle is so damn boring... Always elegance here elegance there!. And in the end, I'll ended up being traded by my family to mary another kingdoms' prince-.... Wait. What?!!!...h-how did you know tha-?!... I mean what are you talking about?...]
She tried denying it but its already too late. She already revealed it all.
The fairy and I gazed at her when she's acting like she didn't know anything at all.
She stopped and grabbed her hair and look at it...
[What?!... My hair color faded back?.]
[You can't hide it anymore... Only the four heroes descendants have a black hair...]
She got guilty and explained her real situation eventually.
Apparently, it been half a year that she's been lying and hiding from everyone in the city. Half a year ago, she found an aly to help her escape and faked her death and since then, she's been living on her own.
She tried being an adventurer for her to pay for the living daily expenses.
[That's pretty much it...]
She made a sorry look after finishing her explanation.
[My fake death felt so real and everyone believed, no one even tried to investigate it further and concluded that I died...so I'm actually glad that the plan worked perfectly, but living on my own is actually harder than I thought.]
[Half a year later you almost destroyed your city because of your "bad luck".]
The creation fairy intimidated the secret princess and humped on the corner.
What made her become so angry?...
[I'm sorry...]
The secret princess looked down.
[So... What are going to do now?...]
I asked her with a curious look.
[Umm...]
She actually replied at me with an anxious look unsure on what to answer.
[Sigh~... Anyway, you can stay in this space for now where the demons can't track your location because I bet they did something more than just modificating your body...]
[What?!... What did they do to my body?!... and what are you talking about when you said "live in this space?".]
She become worried and checked her body when I said that.
[About your body, I still have to examine it deeply but there's a possibility that they can track you presence because of the black magic that is still lingering on your body. And this place is actually on another space where this goddess here lives.] (Lies)
I held the creation fairy and introduced it to her.
[Goddess?... I thought she's a creation fairy?.]
The hidden princes now looks so confused.
[That's right. But she's the one who made this space possible to live in, so she's pretty much the goddess here since she could create everything that she wants...]
Right after I said that, the princess' face turned into admiration while looking at the creation fairy... Surprisingly the energetic fairy looked upset and didn't look at the princess at all.
Is she angry on the princess or something?...
[Anyway, I'm gonna leave you two her since I still have some business to do outside in the real world.]
Without hesitating I started making a portal and stepped inside... The princess astonished face is priceless, by the way.
Let's leave those two for now, and let them handle their own personal problems.
The time flew so fast that the sky is already darkening on the outside world... I said that because the fairy land has it's own small sun,moon and stars that I made. They're just decorations but I can easily turn the day to night in there but I sometimes left it into morning because the creation fairy liked it so.
«Two new keys unlocked.»
Huh? What's that?... I was surprised when appraisal suddenly talked without my consent.
(What is it appraisal?)
«You have unlocked two new keys sir.»
What?... How did that happened I didn't got the "awakening" feeling or anything... Anyway, its impossible for appraisal to lie or wrong...
(What keys are these that opened?...)
«Its the major keys of "to create" and minor key of "to destroy"...sir»
(Huh what are those?)
«These are the titles that are granted to the abilities that he designated for you sir... You might not know but the heavenly bow has the title of "power", the magic pen is "to grant" and me is "to know".»
(Oh... I did not know that...)
«I know.»
(Why didn't you told me then?)
«Because you didn't ask me sir...»
[........]
(Anyway, how do I even unlock these keys?... does the pop up randomly or something?...)
«The keys will only be unlock by certain conditions and events such as: the condition for the "heavenly bow" is to awaken your magic but somehow you also awakened the magic pen because of your eagerness to harness what you want... the appraisal, "me" however, awakened because of your craving for books and knowledge.»
It doesn't really make that sense but, now that I think of it...
(How did I eve-)
[You want to buy something young sir?]
I was consulting appraisal unconsciously that I forgot that I'm still in the market alley and I'm currently staring at a wedding ring.
A middle aged store keeper is looking angrily at me like I'm a beggar.
[Ah?... Yeah. That one with a big crystal please...]
Its embarrassing so I acted like I'm buying and ended up looking weird...
I put out my pouch filled with coins.
[How much is it mister?... I actually want to give it to a friend... Do you think she'll like it?]
I smiled weirdly at the store keeper.
[Really?!... Um-...yeah I think it wold be a great present specially for a girl.... One would cost one gold coin if you ask.]
The store keeper looked at me with a doubtful look and smiled while giving me that suggestion and gave me the feeling like he's thinking "let's leave it at that. This brat might be rich anyway" he suddenly treated me like a VIP...
[Here... You can keep the change.]
I gave him a black gold coin as a mock... I'm actually quite angry.
I left the store keeper with is mouth half open.
Sigh~... Because of my immaturity I lost a black gold coin for nothing...
I left back home regretting about what I did.
What I'm I about to do again?...
Oh... Right!. I'm about to investigate the scene where the hidden princess encountered that demon.
I have no other intel. Because all that she remembered was seeing that monster right before she lost her consciousness.
(Appraisal, you know where "that" location right?)
«Right. But unfortunately, something is blocking my power to locate that red god dragon's location so I could only point out where is the location that "Ella" the secret princess pointed out she met that being.»
Unfortunately, appraisal is not that perfect than I thought... But its ability is the most important that I have in my possessions so I'm still thankful.
(Its okay...)
I prepared myself and used flight magic to go to that location... Its unfortunate that I can't use teleportation magic since I don't have a slightest bit experience in that place.
I flew for about five hours while following the red dot on the sonar's small screen.
[Were here?]
«Yes.»
As expected that demon is long gone given from the time and the fight between Ella(lost princess).
I can't even feel a hint of it's power.
[....]
Oddly, the place is quiet and clean, given Ella's statement, there should be those fighting side effects to the ground and those tents and her party-mates bodies...
[Is this really the right location?... Where are those evidences?.]
«That... I'm sorry, again something is blocking my access to the world's eyes. But I'm certain that this place was "cleaned" by someone.»
World's eyes?... She get those informations from there?... Anyway, the one that's blocking appraisal's connections must be very strong.
And I'm scared that those party-mates of Ella is also turned to a demi-human by the demons to fight for their side.
«Ella's friends is already out of the world's eye's perception... So I'm afraid that they're already at the enemies hands.»
Appraisal confirmed my thoughts out.
[They might already turned to a demi-human like what they did to Ella.]
«That's also possible but worse can also happen, their bodies might be used to be a vessel of the sleeping demon king.»
[That can happen?]
«Its possible if it the demon king that's almost on the same league as the god's existence...»
I just heard some disturbing fact.
[..........]
anyway, at least I'm here, why not I go and explore those new unlocked abilities I have.
I'm still scared about what to happen but there's nothing I can do for now so, doing this is better than doing nothing...
[Keys!.]
Woa... Been so long that I've seen this... There are ten of them and half is still a normal looking keys but the other five has already the shapes of their true form on the tips... A bow, book, pen, a circle thing and the sword perhaps?... The last two are the newly opened skills.
I first held the circle key thing.
[Open!]
The key lit up and turned into an orb.
Its shiny and smooth and I can see the reflections of the night sky and stars in it.
[Mn.... Based on what you said appraisal... I don't believe that this is the "to destroy" so this must be the "to create" key.]
«You are correct. And the other one with the sword tips is the "to destroy".»
Humn... Based on its title "to create" it might be useless for me now since I could create thing for myself using magic and I even created my own space and world.
But let's still ask to make sure.
[How does this work anyway appraisal?.]
«Unlike magic, it doesn't requires logic. It can be used to design create anything that you want for certain requirements... Its complicated to explain but, you can also link it with me to use it more efficiently.»
[Is that so?... I'm gonna add more jobs and burden up to you then...]
«I don't know what you mean... I'm just part of your skill. You're the one whose gonna be burdened for using me.»
I do?... I don't feel anything weird even after using appraisal everytime tho.
I did the tip appraisal gave me and used the "magic pen" to link it with the book.
I'm not so eager to explore its abilities given my magic to create things, so its pretty much lowered its worth for me because of that. I set it aside for now and summoned the other one.
[Open!.woa!...]
I almost off balance when the key turned to a big double edged sword that's as big as me.
[Argh... Its so heavy.]
I'm having a hard time lifting it despite the "giant's strength".
*Bang!.
I couldn't take it anymore and I let it fall on the ground so it cracked the surrounding and sunk in the earth. I noticed that my feet is also sunk on the ground... Must be when I tried to lift the sword.
[What does this one do?]
I anxiously asked appraisal, I'm actually a bit angry because of the disappointment of the earlier's "to create" orb.
«Its simple to use and strong at the same time. You don't have to complicate yourself because it simply can cut through anything.»
[Wahahahat?]
My heavy heart finally lifted after hearing that.
I excitedly lifted it again with one hand this time and sunk deeper than before to my knees.
[Its a good one but it's weight is such a bummer.]
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I got home without any evidence about the demon's whereabouts but still dared to have a big grin on my face.
I know the god warned me about this but... I can't help and act greedy when it comes to new skills since exploring and adventure is my new thing ever since I've come to this world.
My parents are still not here and they've been busier than ever. Ever since that dragon attack incident they've both been the eyes and ears of the government to check the demon's and monster's related movements. Apparently, the arch-bishop received the same oracle from the spirits as the appraisal gave to me about the demon king's reawakening in twenty years. That's the reason that the authorities are panicking to find a way to avoid this destruction to happen.
I was glad that I don't have to go to the trouble and explain everything I know in the future, and my burden was reduced because the kingdom started scouting and training elite students from around the country to increase the military power to help avoid mass destruction when the "great calamity" comes.(That's what they call it)... I think they might be useful for the safety and monster subdugation someday.
I laid on the bed without even washing my sweat away.
And before I know it, I'm already in sleeping state.
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«Warning! five threatening existence approaching.»
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