Chapter 838 – 838. Magic School Strauss (6)
“Now, the second request. That ring… Where did you get it?”
“…”
Come to think of it, there was no way the dean didn’t know that I had a ring.
Claudia’s ring was made by her dean herself, and she gave it to her personally.
It wasn’t even an ordinary ceremonial ring, unlike what it looked like there.
Claudia explained that the moment you wear it, you share your lifespan with the dean who made the ring, and even put a curse on it to obey the owner of the ring for the rest of your life.
I don’t know about other worlds, but the one who can make such a ring in the Stra world is the dean… There would only be Archmage Ludwig Rieffenstein.
So even if you wanted to know, you wouldn’t have known.
I was a little worried.
‘What do we do? Shall I tell you that I met Claudia?’
To talk about the ring, I had to say that I have the ability to see spirits.
Because there was no way to explain that he had found the ring without telling him.
But just as I was thinking about it, Claudia hurriedly jumped right in front of me and screamed.
(Never! Never say never!!)
“…”
Claudia’s shouting startled her body, but fortunately she didn’t react any further.
‘Maybe it’s because I’m shy?’
… It was a moment of guessing.
Even though Claudia was already dead, her face became contemplative and she cried out impatiently to me.
(Never say that! If you say that now, something really irreversible could happen!)
“…”
Claudia didn’t seem to be just shy.
‘… For now, let’s not tell you that you can see spirits.’
Having made that decision, I began to explain to the dean, adding some lies.
“I came across the Stadtfeld heirloom by accident. And I found the heirloom… It was this ring.”
I took the ring out of my pocket and put it on the table.
The dean stared at the ring with an expressionless expression different from usual.
I pretended not to know and asked.
“Do you know something?”
“… Everyone knows. Because I made it.”
While answering my question steadily, the dean smiled as if trying to understand the meaning of my question.
It was felt in the dean’s eyes.
What is your intention in asking the question already knowing… It was a look like that.
“I didn’t know that the Stadtfeld heirloom was made by the dean.”
“How much do you know about that item?”
“I just had the feeling that I shouldn’t put it on. That’s why I didn’t tell Luna either.”
“…”
The dean stared at me, not at the ring.
The dean, who was staring at me with such an ambiguous smile…
“I asked for it, but thank you for honestly answering difficult questions.”
It was finished by tidying up the situation.
“Shall I return the ring?”
“Heh heh heh… No. I made the ring, but it’s already out of my hands.”
The dean answered and returned the ring to me.
Then he started explaining things about the ring.
“It is said to be an heirloom of Stadtfeld, but it does not fit the title of an heirloom.”
The dean started explaining about the ring.
The wearer of the ring shared a lifetime with the dean, and once worn, it could not be removed without the dean’s ability.
These were facts I already knew.
However, there was no way to know if he passed it on because he did not have the ability to obey or because he wanted to talk.
After a brief explanation, the dean gave a gentle smile as usual.
“I caught it too late.”
“No. Thank you for helping me with mana detection practice.”
“Heh heh heh… It’s been fun so far, but it’s going to get boring again.”
After exchanging several conversations with the dean, I left the dean’s house.
“If you need anything else, feel free to tell me.”
“Yes. Thank you as always.”
After saying goodbye to the dean, I headed to the dormitory.
And even at the moment of heading, Claudia roared loudly.
(Hey, hey! Don’t look back! That man keeps looking at you!)
“…”
I didn’t intend to look back, but because of you, I miss you more.
I groaned and returned to the dormitory.
As soon as I entered the dormitory room, I used the sound blocking magic and talked to Claudia.
“Why did you tell me not to tell you earlier? You seemed very urgent.”
Claudia’s appearance earlier seemed shy and distant.
It looked like a person facing death.
Well, he’s already dead…
When Claudia heard me, she sighed in relief and answered.
(How can I say… I did it because I was scared.)
“Are you scared? Ah… Do you think the dean would say something if he knew that he was in a state of spirit?”
Claudia died because she didn’t wear the ring the dean gave her.
But Claudia, who heard me, bowed her head.
(I don’t think it’s particularly scary to be cursed at by that nobleman for a day or two.)
“Then why the hell… ?”
Claudia looked at me meaningfully and sighed deeply.
(If he knew that I was in a spirit state… He wouldn’t have left you alone.)
“Not letting go is… ?”
(Perhaps they tried to catch you right away and unleash that ability?)
“No way… That’s kinda…”
The dean might have had that aspect before, but now the dean was a completely different person.
But when I shook her head like that, Claudia gave me a real serious look and warned me.
(You only know the dean of Strauss, but I also know that nobleman who was a great mage. Even though time weathers a person’s face, the nature that remains deep inside doesn’t completely disappear.)
Claudia’s warning turned my light thoughts into heavy stones in an instant.
I nodded her head, hardening her expression to match her serious expression.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
(Whoa… Okay. Be careful next time. If that man changes his mind, you never know what will happen.)
“…”
As I listened to Claudia’s chatter, I began to fall into trouble again.
If Claudia survives, will the dean… Will she be happy to be the dean of Stra, or will she be happy to go back to her days as an archmage.
And his request… Will the request to kill be valid even then?
I had no choice but to keep thinking about the secret that I couldn’t tell Armonia and Kang Han-na.
While listening to Claudia’s chatter and thinking, I heard Armonia’s voice.
[Would you like to return to the ship now?]
‘Oh right. I decided to go back today.’
Today was the return day, and after returning, there will be plenty of time to think.
It won’t be too late to go back and think…
‘Prepare the warp. I’m going to give it to Claudia roughly.’
I left the ring and Claudia in the room and returned to the warp ship.
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..
As soon as we got back to the ship, we had a meeting.
The first theme was something related to Kang Han Na.
“I will visit Kang Han-na’s hometown once and then go to the consulate.”
Originally, I had to go straight to the consulate, but since it was important to make Claudia’s body, I decided to go through Kang Han-na’s hometown.
The transit itself was not a problem.
What matters is…
“I think we should go and check and then decide on a stay time.”
It was the fact that I had to stay for some time in Kang Han-na’s hometown.
When I heard Kang Han-na say that she needed time to stay, I was worried that she was homesick.
However, Kang Han-na’s reason for staying for a long time was not such a personal feeling.
“Depending on the situation, it may take a little longer. Because I’m not just following her advice.”
As Kang Han-na said, when she went to meet Go Min-tae, it wasn’t just to have a conversation or exchange a few words.
It was to find out how to perfectly create a separate body that could be used as Claudia’s body.
I nodded her head immediately after hearing my strong answer.
“I have free time, so don’t worry too much about it.”
“Actually, it’s because I care. It’s a place I never want to go back to.”
“Ah…”
At first, I wondered if I didn’t like Koh Tae-tae’s research institute because it was a hellish place.
But the reason she didn’t want to go there was completely different from what I thought.
“I like the research institute because it feels like my hometown, but when I go there, I hate it because it reminds me of that bastard’s face.”
“Ah… Ah…”
It seemed that he just didn’t like the idea of strong iron coming up.
Understanding has gone
Although I devised a ruse to keep the two apart, Kang Han-cheol was the one who used Kang Han-na as her chess piece in the first place.
After she knew that fact, the crush she had built up her whole life for him was rather reversed, and she came to hate Kang Han-cheol.
‘Looking at things like this, human relationships are really interesting.’
I made a promise while laughing inwardly.
‘I’ll have to live with caution for the rest of my life.’
I don’t intend to fool Kang Han Na or other women, but there may come a day when I make a mistake too.
I don’t know if I fall for someone’s scheme and an irreversible situation unfolds like Kang Kang-cheol…
I thought so and made a suggestion.
“Then what if we were at the consulate while Mr. Hannah was there?”
Other than that, I thought it was a very effective proposal.
But as soon as I said that…
“No, I do not want.”
Kang Han Na crossed her arms and firmly refused.
It wasn’t ‘no’. It was ‘I don’t like it’.
Kang Han Na looked at me disapprovingly and grumbled.
“No matter how efficient it is, are you thinking of leaving me alone?”
“No, not like that… I was just saying this because I was afraid I would annoy you.”
“… It’s fine if I get in the way, so don’t leave me.”
“All right.”
Fortunately, Kang Han-na’s grumbling quickly subsided.
Looking at Kang Han Na like that, I let out a sigh of relief for her.
‘That’s awful… He promised to be careful just a moment ago, but he makes a mistake right away.’
I said it because I wanted to take a break and relax for a while in my favorite lab.
However, Kang Han Na seemed to have interpreted the intention of my words in a different way.
While I breathed a sigh of relief, Armonia finished her first agenda.
“Then, I will go to Kang Han-na’s hometown to see the situation and decide whether to stay or go straight to the consulate.”
That’s how I passed her first agenda and started the meeting again.
..
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After two days, I was able to arrive at Go Min-tae’s lab.
And the answer Kang Han-na heard when she visited him was…
“They say it might be possible.”
Yes.
Although he did not say that he was a person from another world due to circumstances, Go Min-tae’s answer was that it was possible if he was in the human category.
But…
“Instead, I think it will take time to learn the sure way and build the body you want.”
“How long do you think it will take?”
“About a week at the earliest? I will finish it within ten days at the latest.”
The fact that Kang Han-na revealed her aspirations like that meant that she was struggling as well.
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
“…”
Originally, when the stay period became longer, the plan was to take a break.
Armonia, Viola, Rene, Beatrice, and Shiho decided to travel this world.
But while we’re resting, I’m strong and I have to work while wrapping her hair after all… I didn’t like it from my point of view.
“Hannah, if you need anything, let me know. If there is anything I can help with, I will help.”
“…”
Strong, she stared blankly at me without even making the slightest sound of breathing.
Then, suddenly, a small smile spread across her face.
As soon as the strong smile settled perfectly on her face, her mouth slipped open.
“Then… Would you like to be my assistant while I’m here?”
