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One.
Siwoo, who shook off Amelia who tried to grab him several times, packed his bags as soon as he entered the cabin and returned to the academy.
The distance would have taken quite some time even by carriage, but using the coordinate movement formula in my head, I was able to get there in less than a minute.
Everything in the world seems unfamiliar.
This was what Siwoo felt when he entered Amelia's mansion.
The mansion seen by Siwoo, where he lived as a slave and assistant, and the mansion where he spent his childhood with Amelia.
Even though it was the same place, it looked so different.
I feel like my mind has turned into mud.
"..."
Siwoo packed up the remaining luggage in the room without saying a word.
When fighting Ea, he had used up all his magical power, and the only things he needed to take with him were the suit Amelia had made for him, the music box, and the trinkets the twins had prepared as parting gifts.
He throws all sorts of things haphazardly on the bed sheets and wraps them up like a bundle.
The image of Amelia sitting dazedly on the floor, unable to catch Siwoo leaving, suddenly came to mind.
Siwoo shook his head.
"Fuck! "Why aren't you tied up like this?"
Si-woo, who had been tying the knot of the bundle tightly, let out a curse when it didn't work out as he wanted.
My heart aches.
All the fault is Amelia's, so I don't understand why she has to feel this guilty.
Maybe I should have just jumped up and gotten angry.
Should I have come at least with a slap in the face?
Even though I tried to think calmly, the excitement in my heart would not go away.
Anyway, the important thing is to get out of the mansion before Amelia comes after me.
Just looking at her made me suffocate and my heart became so complicated that I didn't want to see her anymore.
After roughly packing his bags, Siwoo took off his blindfold and concentrated his mind.
"Bloom."
His coordinate shifting formula was derived from the dimensional shifting formula he had been researching, and was already completed when he clashed with Ea Sadalmelik.
Moreover, unlike then, there is no need for external magical energy supplementation.
Si-woo's left eye, which had been covered by the blindfold at the same time as the chant, glowed and absorbed the surrounding magical power with fierce force.
He could see the flow of magical power and saw colorful threads being sucked into a spiral.
Of course, even if you pull it in so hard, the amount of magic floating in the air is very poor.
But it wasn't a problem for Siwoo.
All you have to do is amplify the magical power that is lacking.
As if I had become accustomed to it a very long time ago, as if I first encountered shadows through the Egg of Gnosis.
Siwoo, who regained his memory, was naturally using 'repeated amplification'.
I've definitely never learned anything like this or been taught it by anyone.
The magic power amplified three times was enough for him to move through space.
I could feel the magic power that had been concentrated and amplified being piled on top of each other in my left eye, as if it were contained in a brand.
"Whoa…"
As soon as he came to his senses, a complex network formed in Siwoo's mind.
This net symbolizes spatial coordinates.
It stretched wherever he had ever set foot.
Most places inside the Academy, as well as the Gulp Tree Forest, Taro Town, Border Town, and Ars Magna Town in the distance.
Siwoo carefully traced the strand and identified the coordinates of one location.
I needed a place to unwind this complicated mind.
First, once the coordinates have been specified, the appropriate equation must be calculated.
Not only the distance to the coordinates, but also the weight, volume, and shape of the object you want to move.
Perhaps because I had already done it once, the calculation was easier.
A brilliant golden circle floating at Siwoo's feet.
Soaring golden magic enveloped his body.
Siwoo disappeared like a ghost.
2.
No matter how witchy the city is, the sight of a man using magic will attract attention.
Therefore, Siwoo moved to a dark alley in Taro Town where no one could see.
Siwoo appeared on the golden magic circle that floated round and headed to the tavern carrying the bundle.
White Whale Tavern.
This is the place that immediately comes to mind when thinking of a bar.
"Ah, today is a holiday."
For some reason, the streets were crowded, and as Siwoo approached the bar, he immediately realized that today was a holiday.
Even though it was still broad daylight, the bar was full and there was noise.
As I opened the door and entered, I saw drinkers enjoying their drinks in their own way, as usual.
There was a seat by the window, so I put down my luggage and approached the owner, who was busy.
"I'll place an order."
"yes! welcome!"
The owner, who was sweating profusely with a bandana on his head, put down the beer mug he was wiping with a dishtowel and smiled as he served customers.
There is a best way to overcome the anguish and confusion in your head.
"Give me a bottle of the strongest alcohol, please."
"yes?"
"For snacks, prepare the most expensive food so you can break your upper legs."
The smiling owner's eyes subtly change.
Siwoo was wearing clothes that Amelia had personally made for him, but although they were neat, they were not very stylish.
Moreover, in Gehenna, all Asians are slaves captured from this world.
Since he didn't have the energy to engage in a trivial argument, Si-woo put down two gold coins from his arms.
"I will repay you with the best cuisine."
"Please give me a drink first."
"yes!"
The owner, who looked at the gold coin, immediately smiled brightly and answered cheerfully.
So what does it matter to the store owner whether the slave carries such a large sum of money or not?
Siwoo sat down in his seat, and soon the owner, with a warm look, came carrying a large bottle.
In front of Siwoo, he opened the cork by hand and took ice out of the ice basket and put it in a glass on the rocks.
Next to it was chocolate wrapped in paper.
"This is our distillery's whiskey. You'll love that we use the same barley that makes the beer. haha. "Then I will serve the food right away."
The owner rubs his palms and returns to the counter.
It seemed like a man of this world who would treat even a slave like a king if he was given a lot of money.
But honestly, I don't have any more feelings than that.
I felt like my head was slightly numb, and I wanted to numb it even more.
Siwoo filled his glass with alcohol and took a swig of whiskey.
I want to get drunk quickly.
I don't want to think about anything, I don't want to think of anything.
Si-woo drinks like a wild goose dad who received a sudden divorce notice.
By the time the owner served the first snack, Siwoo had already served a bottle of whiskey.
The horrified owner says:
"Oh, young man, I don't know what's going on, but if you drink like that, you'll die."
"It's okay, it's okay."
But I didn't have time to listen to those words.
Siwoo, who was already drunk, took out another gold coin from his pocket and placed it in the store owner's hand.
"Please give me another bottle."
The owner clicked his tongue as he looked at Siwoo, who was drunk and his eyes were glassy.
It seemed like he knew what was going on.
There are usually only two cases where young people drink strong alcohol in broad daylight and spend money.
Either he was with a beautiful woman or he was broken-hearted.
The store owner brought us some new whiskey.
I must have received more than enough money to pay for it. At a bar, you can't refuse to pay when a customer wants to pay for a drink.
"Young man, drink in moderation and if you want to vomit, do so in that ice bucket. "Don't make other guests uncomfortable for no reason."
"Yes, yes... I understand."
Siwoo roughly swiped his hand and filled the ice glass with new whiskey.
I feel like my stomach is burning every time the hot alcohol flows down my throat.
I felt nauseous.
Still, my head is getting hazy.
Complex thoughts are forgotten and useless thoughts sink into the waves of alcohol.
"Fuck... Fuck.... Fuck you...."
Siwoo lowered his head and shed the tears he had been holding back for so long.
3.
"Sister, I'm bored."
A villa in Taro Town.
To borrow Odile's expression, Odette opened her mouth while wasting away a languid holiday in vain at the twins' outpost to find out what they were curious about.
"me too."
Odile and Odette are lying in large positions, occupying a corner of the bed.
If the maid Galina had seen her, her posture was so languid that she would immediately have yelled at her to stop acting like she had no body.
But what can you do?
I'm so bored.
"I came out because it was a holiday. "There's really nothing to do."
"It's no fun because I don't have an assistant."
Since it was a holiday, I was obligated to come to the outpost, but it was really, really boring.
In the past, it was fun just to walk around Taro Town with the two of us.
There was a time when I watched a man playing the flute at a fountain for two or three hours, and there was also a time when I just wandered through every corner of Taro Town with the sole intention of walking down every street in Taro Town.
It was fun to stop by the market and chew on the red apples I bought while watching street performances, or at least to watch people passing by through the window...
Just because Siwoo isn't there, it feels like some kind of motivation has been lost.
Odette, lying on the bed, tapped her outstretched feet as if clapping her hands and asked.
"When will the assistant return?"
"I don't know… They say I'm recuperating with an associate professor."
"No matter how much you are an associate professor, this is an act of overstepping your authority! "I also have the right to play with my cute assistant!"
"That's right, that's right."
Odile nods his head enthusiastically as if he agrees after hearing it.
"The assistant was really cute back then."
"It was to the point where I wanted to suck in the cheek flesh."
"It was really fun when we went to the public bath together...."
I was whispering to myself about old memories that weren't that far away, and when I glanced at the clock, it was already past 7 o'clock.
I was just lying on my bed after taking a short walk through Taro Town, but I still have to go back.
Odile quickly raised her upper body and tapped Odette's thigh.
"Young car! Wake up Odette. "I have to go."
"I really hate it so much..."
It is truly sad that such a golden holiday has been wasted.
Odile consoled Odette, whose shoulders were slumping, and got dressed.
The twins stood in front of the mirror, checked that their dresses were wrinkled and their hair was not tangled, and then trudged down the stairs.
When Odette reached the landing, she suddenly stopped.
Odile lost her temper and pushed Odette on the back.
"Stop dawdling and go, Odette."
"Uh...Sister..."
"why?"
"Can't you see that?"
In a trembling voice, Odette pointed to the first floor living room where the lights were off.
There was someone there.
He was lying down on the sofa, with his arms and legs twisted in a very deformed posture.
Thanks to this, Odile is startled and holds her breath.
"Hi!"
"Can you see my sister too? Right? "You're not a ghost, are you?"
"Let go, let go! "Don't be too clingy!"
Odette clung to Odile and shivered.
"Wait here, Odette. "They say there is such a thing as a ghost."
"Well...but...I didn't hear anything from the first floor..."
From Odette's perspective, it was difficult to believe that the shadow that came without the sound of the door opening and was lying in that position was human.
Odile, who was nervous for a moment, waved her hand and all the decorative lights in the living room turned on brightly.
"who is this! Reveal your identity!"
Odile gathered her magic power and walked cautiously to the sofa.
If necessary, I was willing to attack.
However, after confirming the identity of the uninvited guest, Odile immediately absorbed his magical power.
"Eh?"
"Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
There was Siwoo, who was sleeping, twisting his body like a yoga master.
Moreover, instead of looking like a child, Siwoo looks like an adult.
"Assistant?"
"Assistant? "Are you the assistant?"
Odette's expression, who had been standing frozen on the stairs, brightened, and Odo came running into the living room.
I heard that Si-woo was recuperating somewhere with Associate Professor Amelia, so it was great to meet him suddenly like this.
"Assistant!"
Odette, who was running to Siu, stopped at the same place as Odile.
Because there was a huge smell wafting out.
"Josui, did you come swimming in the drinking vessel?"
"I think so?"
It was none other than the smell of alcohol.
Every time he takes a breath, even the twins get drunk.
"Assistant, wake up. "If you sleep here, your mouth will turn."
"Assistant! Assistant!"
Siwoo carefully approaches and shakes his body, but he does not move and is sleeping soundly.
Odile and Odette were lost in thought.
"What do we do?"
"We can't just leave it here. "Let's move you to bed."
"But... are you going to go back like this?"
It's time for the twins to go home.
However, in front of me is an assistant whom I have not seen in a month.
It was also true that it was disappointing to just return home.
"Hmm... what should I do...."
"Let's move to bed first and think about it."
"Yes, sister."
Odile used her telekinesis to float Siwoo, who was drunk, and take him to the bedroom.