"Did you hear my word, lately?"
I pretended to be calm but inside was so anxious. My atmosphere wasn't easy to close that' why she had nervous action since she appeared. But I needed to know her answer. I waited a bit then she lowered her head.
"I'm sorry for interrupting you! I didn't know you're using the communication magic. I think you're free, so…"
I stunned.
That's right. How I forgot this point. Nine had a big laugh when I realized.
[You worry so much! Ha… Alright, I'll answer you. She came close when you yawned. She is human, hasn't eavesdropped skill. Don't need to worry.]
Why don't you tell me quickly? But what is the meaning of skill?
Nine continued to talk like he didn't hear my question.
[If you worry, I have a one way to you. After this no matter who they are, if they hear you speak with me, I'll rip out all of them. You won't know how many lost. What's about this?]
I rejected that devil plan. I signed for magic, not killer. I didn't want death all the way I walked.
[Roger that.]
He was so dangerous. I should be aware of him more.
While I spoke with Nine, the girl in front of me raised her head to look at me. Her eyes were a little big round.
She had a beautiful purple eye.
I avoided eye contact the moment our eyes met. I didn't shy. Even a man at an uncle's age, I would also avoid him. I wasn't good to make eye contact with people. My unstable feeling was increased. I should go back to my office.
"Excuse me."
I walked from her.
"M… May I ask you! What do you think about this work? I… I saw you look at it for so long."
She pointed to the crystal spear.
"May I ask your opinion?"
What should I do? If she was a student, High Sage shouldn't leave without answer her. It was a hard choice. I had a deep sigh.
"It has too much Sage's terminology. Can you follow?"
"Yes, I can!"
The strong passion of the young direct sent to me. I couldn't avoid it, so I accepted. Her courtesy made me felt she wasn't an annoying type, but I didn't want to stay so long. I avoided many terminologies and talked about my impression. It wasn't a hard thing, but it made me surprise.
She was perfectly noded at the right time.
Did she understand me?
Her reaction made me pleased, so I added some details about the process of power in this spear. She came to the museum on weekends maybe she loved to study.
When I finished, she showed some confusion.
"How… How can you understand all of this? Do you finish the report?"
"I read from Magic Flow. This spear was created nice and tidy. When I followed the flow, it told me a little by little."
"You don't need to read the paper anymore?! That…"
Her eyes became bigger. That was bad. I went across the line again.
"No, I had to read. I didn't understand all about it."
I stayed calm, but she looked at me like she knows I lie. She stared down with hesitation and told,
"I attended your lecture at 3 years ago. The special lecture for Sage's class."
Sage?
"It… was different than lately. At that time, your speech was like talking to yourself. You didn't allow anyone to ask and didn't answer any questions. Everyone thinks you're arrogant…"
Yes, it was normal.
"Even that, everything you talked was understandable. It wasn't fast or slow. Although didn't prepare, we could follow your word. After your lecture, we passed the test of your topic. So, I think you just didn't familiar with social."
She lowed her voice more than before.
"That day… you went back so fast. I tried to follow you, but you disappeared…"
I remembered the lecture class 3 years ago. It was a job that I took the place for unavailable High Sage. That time I just lost my magic. I hadn't wanted to talk with others and didn't want to stay so long, so everything was liked she said. I couldn't remember anyone. Even if I didn't lose the magic, I would do the same. I wasn't good with people just liked I couldn't make eye contact with this girl.
But finally, I knew one thing.
"So, you're Sage."
That was the reason why she could understand me. But her eyebrow was moved, her voice was full of doubt.
"Yes. You… you don't remember me?"
What was to remember?
"What I speak with you in 3 years ago?" I didn't talk privately with someone.
"No, It's not that. I… Impossible that you can't remember me. You must know me before."
Maybe I walked through her in the hallway of Tower, but I couldn't recall.
[Don't you remember her?]
What? Nine too. My memory isn't bad. Does she is a famous person?
[1,000 coins for the answer you want.]
Stingy. Ok, it didn't complain time, so I paid. Took my money and showed the answer.
[You buy the backup clip for 1,000 coins. Thank you for using our service.]
A square transparent screen was shown in the middle of my vision. No matter I moved my head, it kept following. I could see her overlap behind this thing. From her reaction, I might be the only one who saw it.
The Record Magic was played on this screen. It was about this year of the Magic Conference. I saw one long white hair girl stood with a crystal spear on the stage. Oh, so clearly…
[You like this spear so much. I can't believe you can't remember her.]
I tried to keep my laugh from my stupid action. It happened again. I was so focused on magic and didn't look at the thing around. My bad.
"Exactly I know you. You're Riche Celestia, the owner of this spear. Please forgive me for my misbehave."
I heard from mom, Celestia was the one of the family from high society. They had a business about jewelry and accessory. Their product was so beautiful. Mom always wanted it, but it was expensive than she could be paid.
"You remember me!"
Riche smiled and happily jumped.
"I can do it! I can do it! My thought was true, I knew it must be enough to make you remember me. When I was on stage, I saw your attention of all time. Thank you very much for liking my work. I like your work too. Your aquarium is so beautiful."
She couldn't stop her excitement. Maybe she wasn't a strict high society person.
"How about my speech? I tried to use the simple word like you even my adviser told me I did good but I'm not confident. That was the first time I presented on a big stage. It was so exciting and anxious."
"Um…" How could I tell?
[If you pay 1,000 coins, I'll show the record again. Do you want it?]
No, I couldn't make her wait around 20 minutes. I recalled what Freya commented to me in the past and said to her. If she didn't go too deep, it hadn't been a problem.
"T… That moment you shouldn't forget. Do you… listen to my speech?"
I was ended.
But Riche was ended more than me.
"No way!! I tried hard. I thought it should work. No, if it becomes like this, I'll be just a normal kid. Ah… I talk too much. Everything is a ruin!"
Her work and her status of Sage at this young age weren't suited for a word of a normal kid at all. Riche kept her emotion and looked at me so seriously.
"I got it. I'll make you see my potential again."
Her hand touched the transparent wall around the crystal spear. It disappeared then she grabbed the spear. She swung her spear like the past's record. The edge turned around when it stopped, it pointed at me.
Pointed at my neck. I couldn't look down at this girl that had the height at my chin.
"Please accept my challenge. High Sage Elliot!"
Her magic power was like the white lava. Ah… What's happened to my karma. I could run to my room, but it wouldn't help for her that know who I was. The strong wind blew around her. Riche was gathering Light Element.
[Wow. Let's fight together High Sage.]
Damn, do you want to crash the museum?
Nine!
[Yes sir.]
Barrier appeared to cover us. All the exhibit things were outside.
[You buy a Barrier for 2,000 coins. Thank you for using our service.]
"Thank you for the convenient, High Sage!"
This girl… I wanted her to pay me back.
Riche used the light to create something like the crystal then she created it to cover the ground. Change environment to the land of the big sharp crystal. Limited the movement and reflexed her images.
The trick of Illusion Magic. The way to hide the existence.
The Light Magic she used had pure than common. The power inside the spear was to support her. It was rather strong. That's right, the true face of her work wasn't the spear, it was the staff.
Riche's reflex around 4-5 images ran between big crystals. I didn't hear her footsteps maybe she used Wind Magic for movement.
[Do you want me to tell her position?]
[…Hm? High Sage.]
My eyes were hurt. I used my hands to cover my eyes. At that time, I felt the magic power.
The magic was ready to attack.
"The Dark Staff, Claw of Secret Dark!"
I grabbed a long black staff with a sharp curve. The top was designed like the head of a red eyes devil.
I continually sent the command.
"The Dark Magic! The Protection of Night Sphere!"
Shadow from the ground lifted and became a black ball to cover me. It was nice timing. The attack hit the outside of the surface, but it was weaker, my guard wasn't getting the damage. I could open my eyes. Even if I could see outside, I relaxed in the dark.
NUMBERS' magic didn't need support power from staff, but I told Nine to add it too. I felt pleased when the magic was under my calculation.
Riche attacked again. It was 3 powers, 3 attacks of sharp things hit with the surface of the guard and cracked. She shouted.
"Why can't I destroy it? The Protection of Night Sphere is just the basic spell!"
Light and Dark were enemies of each other. Her pure light should crush my basic spell easier. Unless it had another variable.
The power of the staff.
"My staff was special. It has two special gems, a controlled one and an enhanced one. That's why my magic is stronger than you."
Because this staff was aunt Artina's old staff. She was the Dark Magician from the group of Hero, an enemy that became mom's friend. With her history, her weapon was strong too.
"As expected of High Sage… You have a good artifact."
Her voice was endured.
[Are you ready, High Sage. Let's crush her.]
His voice was full of power.
[Let's use a High-Level Magic!]
These fighting lovers... I shooked my head and spoke.
"I won't fight with her."
[Yes?]
"It isn't the correct way to solve this problem."