Part 1
Royal Capital Seven Wall, Sixth District Inn 《Phoenix House》──
The rain that started falling a little past noon continued on until night.
Raindrops hit the large window.
The light of the candlestick that was placed on the side table swayed, and the shadows of the people in the room danced.
The young Elven girl was asleep on the bed.
She was the princess of the Greenwood Kingdom, and was currently in the middle of running away, Shera L Greenwood. Her complexion was pale, her expression was pained, and her breathing was rough.
「Haa……haa……」
The High Chief Priest, Lumachina Weselia, was beside her, giving her a long prayer. She was able to manifest a 《miracle》 that was able to make an injured person who was on the verge of death have a complete recovery.
However, Shera’s complexion remained poor.
「……」
「How is her condition?」
When Diablo, who had entered the room, called out, Lumachina cast her eyes down and shook her head side-to-side.
「She still has a fever. It hasn’t gotten worse though.」
Having entered the room together with him, the young Pantherian girl──Rem Galeu made a suggestion.
「In that case, she should get better if she gets some sleep. Also, I will look after her. Lumachina, it would be best for you to get some rest. You have duties at the Church as well, don’t you?」
「……Yes.」
Leaving Rem in Shera’s room, Diablo and Lumachina returned to the common room.
Part 2
The inn that Alicia Cristela the State Knight had prepared not only had a room for every person, but even had a common room that could be used by everyone.
Rose the Magimatic Maid stood alongside the wall.
On the sofa, Horun the Grasswalker gazed at the window. As if she were thinking about something.
Needing to return to the Grand Chapel, Lumachina put on her overcoat.
「Diablo-sama, it would seem that the emotional burden is the cause of Shera-san’s fever. I should have cleansed the disease, and cured her body as well but……On top of the fatigue that accumulated on our journey up until now, with the recent matter.」
Certainly, after having departed from Faltra City about two months earlier, although they had physical rest in between, it was a series of mental strains. They had even experienced scenes where their lives were in danger many times.
And then, there was the news of her father’s death.
Diablo shrugged his shoulders.
「I guess it can’t be helped that she’ll be staying in bed.」
「I am terribly sorry. For how the my timing of informing everyone was inappropriate……」
「Do not mind it.」
It was the news of the death of a parent. Unless there were some huge circumstances to it, it isn’t a matter that should be hidden.
「Shera-san, she might say that she wants to temporarily return to the Greenwood Kingdom. But with that body, there is the risk that she will push herself too hard.」
Since Lumachina had been traveling with them for a short while, they could be healed even if it was a serious injury or an illness. The High Chief Priest was also the greatest Healer in the Lifelia Kingdom.
However, since she had regained her real power in the Church, she would have the role as the supreme leader of it from now on. She could no longer travel together with them.
Diablo nodded.
「We will stay in the royal capital for a short while.」
「Please do that. If there is a change in her condition, go to the Church immediately. I will hand you this.」
Lumachina handed him a silver holy symbol.
Although it was the size of a decorative brooch that went on the chest, when he tried holding it, some weight could be felt. It was like a lump of genuine silver.
「This is?」
「It is the emblem of the Head of the Holy Knights. Diablo-sama, although the position of the Head of the Holy Knights is inadequate for your treatment, there is nothing else that I can immediately prepare. If you show this holy symbol, any church should spare no effort to cooperate with you.」
「You are telling me to become the Head of the Holy Knights, is that was this means?」
「I would be happy if you would do that. However, Diablo-sama, you are a great personage that is needed in the world. I thought that a position where you would be called to the Church’s rites would be troublesome for you……So please consider this as something done for form’s sake.」
「Fumu……I see.」
He was poor with social events and the like.
He would get sleepy when hearing the talks of important people.
And a Demon King participating in a church event had a strange feeling to it after all.
Even so, being able to obtain assistance from any church was useful. In the Lifelia Kingdom, there were churches even in remote villages, and they were not places where one merely prayed, but also had functions as the post office, the bank, and the school.
Diablo decided to accept the holy symbol.
「The Greenwood Kingdom is far away after all. Of course we will make sure that Shera’s physical condition is perfect, but various preparations will probably be needed as well.」
Even in the game, it was a distance that would take more than an hour if Transfer wasn’t used.
Going by previous experience──a distance that would take three minutes in the MMORPG Cross Reverie would take about five hours in this other world.
When heading to the Demon King territory from Faltra City, it took even more time. For a distance that took about one hour in the game would take a fortnight. This time, they should be able to use the highway up until midway, but they probably should prepare enough food and water for it.
──Although I can use magic when needed, I would like to avoid wastefully using MP after all.
Lumachina asked a question.
「Diablo-sama, have you gone to the Greenwood Kingdom before as well?」
Come to think of it, he himself was a being that was summoned from another world. In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, he had run about around the world, but he had not visited it here.
He couldn’t say something like “I have gone there in a game”.
Even so, Diablo nodded as if to say “naturally”.
「It is because I am a Demon King. I possess varied knowledge.」
「As expected of you……Even though the Elven suzerain state is shut away deep in the 《Forest of Bewilderment》 and is said to be an unreachable unexplored region for anyone other than the ones allowed in.」
He recalled that there was that sort of setting even in the MMORPG Cross Reverie.
However, in the game, it was possible to go there in an opening event, and since he had visited it once, it was possible to easily go there with 《Transfer》.
Diablo thought about it──To be honest, it didn’t have an “unexplored region” feeling to it. It was a place that wasn’t kept a secret in the same way as a “secret hot spring that was introduced on a TV program”.
And since Shera was there as well, they shouldn’t get lost in the forest.
「There is no need for you to worry.」
「Yes. For someone like me to feel anxious over you, Diablo-sama, I have made an impertinent action.」
Lumachina deeply bowed her head.
Right when she said “well then” and tried to leave the room──
Horun stood up and raised her voice.
「U, um! Can I have a moment -ssu ka!?」
She had an unusually serious air around her. It seemed that she had some sort of reason for it.
「Is something the matter?」
「I……I have something to talk about to you -ssu, Lumachina-san. Danna, I’d like for you to hear it too -ssu.」
「I understand.」
「Very well.」
Diablo also nodded.
Going by how Horun looked, it seemed to be an important talk.
Rose was also in the room, but they didn’t have her expressly go outside.
Part 3
Horun returned to the sofa.
Having taken off her overcoat, Lumachina sat down on the opposite side from her. Diablo sat down next to her.
「I will allow it, talk.」
「……Y, yes -ssu.」
Maybe because she worried over this quite a bit, Horun’s rabbit ears were restlessly twitching about, and sweat appeared on her forehead.
Horun was a Grasswalker. They were a race that had rabbit-like ears and tails, and their physical appearance wouldn’t change from being like that of a child even when they became adults.
That being said, she was an actual child. She was still twelve years old.
The black-dyed leather 《Master and Servant Choker》 was fitted on her neck.
The 《Master and Servant Contract》 where Diablo was the master and Horun was the servant had bound them together. The servant would level up depending on the master’s strength. As she was now, she was a level 80 Thief.
Putting it plainly, she was strong. She wasn’t a Class that specialized in battle, but even so, she was probably stronger than a normal soldier.
As compensation, when the master dies, the servant would also lose their life. It was that sort of contract.
Lumachina quietly awaited her words. Probably having grown accustomed to confessions and consultations, she was really calm.
Diablo was secretly nervous.
He was bad with talking with people from the start. Now on top of that, with the other party having a serious look, he thought “I can’t make a careless response” and had a cold sweat run down his back.
*Gi* Horun bit down her back teeth.
She took three deep breaths.
Suddenly, she got down from the sofa, and got on both knees on the floor.
Placing both hands on the ground, she lowered her head.
「Please -ssu! I, I want to go somewhere to study magic -ssu!」
「What did you say!?」
Diablo unconsciously raised his voice at the sudden “request”.
Horun was startled and her body started trembling.
「U, up until now, I have been completely in your care, and I feel guilty about this -ssu……B, but, I……as I thought! I want to become a Magician just like you -ssu, Danna!」
It was an unexpected aspiration.
Even though she had paid such a large compensation, and had finally become a high level Thief, to think that she had an eye on a different path.
However, having no signs of surprise, Lumachina nodded.
「Before……when we had talked about how there were schools for magic even in the royal capital──You had signs of holding interest. Are you really thinking that you would like to take lessons?」
「Yes. So, you noticed -ssu ka, Lumachina-san.」
「Horun-san, it is because I knew that you admired Diablo-sama.」
「That’s, I do think that I can’t become strong like Danna -ssu……But, I……」
「Want to become a 《Chemical Element Magician》, right?」
「……I might be laughed at by other people though -ssu kedo.」
In this other world, when speaking of 《Magicians》, it would normally be about 《Summoners》. Summoned Beasts were considered to be superior. It was because although it was lacking in firepower, it was safer.
The research on Chemical Elemental Magic hasn’t advanced at all, and was believed to be weak and useless.
Lumachina shook her head left and right.
「We who know about Diablo-sama wouldn’t laugh, you know?」
「Thank goodness -ssu. Ah, but……um……I……」
Horun peeked over and turned her gaze towards him.
Lumachina also made a worried looking face.
Even Rose who was standing alongside the wall stared at his direction.
After a moment, Diablo finally realized that they were “seeking his opinion”.
Due to him lacking in communication skills, he fundamentally under the impression that “they would ignore his existence, and wouldn’t seek his opinion”.
After coming to this other world, such a thing never happened though……
A habit that was imprinted on him over many years couldn’t be overruled so easily.
Going *ohon*, he cleared his throat.
「Hmph……You should do as you like.」
Horun’s expression became bright from Diablo’s words.
「Really -ssu ka, Danna!?」
「If you wish to become a Magician, then you may learn magic to your heart’s content. As if you needed anyone’s permission.」
「Th, thank you very much -ssu!」
Horun lowered her head once again.
*Gon* Her forehead hit the floor.
Lumachina made a surprised looking face.
「……」
「What is it?」
「It was a bit unexpected. Diablo-sama, I thought that you would object.」
「And why is that?」
「Grasswalkers are a race that have excellent magical power but……I believe that Horun’s aptitude lies in being a Thief. Even though she already possesses such satisfactory abilities, it would be inefficient to learn other things……is what I thought you would object with.」
「Certainly, it would be inefficient……」
Diablo thought about it.
──Having an experienced person interfere with a beginner’s playthrough by telling them to do this and that, is something that I hate. Why not let them take the roundabout way? Why deny them the challenge? Something like basking in a sense of superiority through teaching them and taking away the joy of going through trial and error even though they enjoyed that fun themselves……That is the worst.
Not wanting to become like that kind of person, DIablo didn’t become a coach for beginners. If they sought only the correct answer from the beginning and disliked doing the research, then they shouldn’t have started the game to begin with.
However, he was unable to skillfully put that into words.
Lumachina and the others didn’t know that this world resembled the MMORPG Cross Reverie. By talking about meddling advanced Players, they probably wouldn’t understand. It was doubtful if they would even be able to understand the word “game”.
Diablo averted his gaze.
「……In any case, I will not object. I won’t approve of it either though.」
「Most likely, there will be many more hardships than any other path that await her.」
「And does she expect that?」
「Yes, it would seem so──Horun-san, do you understand? Have you made your resolve?」
Having been asked that, she nodded.
「Of course -ssu!」
Lumachina accepted it.
「Very well. Then I shall send a recommendation to the Magician’s Guild for you. So that you may enroll in an academy meant for beginners.」
「Th, thank you very much -ssu!」
「……You cannot use your Thief Skills at the academy, you know?」
「Of course -ssu!」
Diablo decided to confirm something.
「About how many days does it take to learn the foundations for a Magician?」
「It depends on the person, but I believe that students typically graduate from the academy at fifteen years old. Since Horun-san will be a bit late in enrolling, it might be even later than that though.」
「You mean it will take three years!?」
「Yes.」
「……Is that so.」
Thinking about it closer, since it was a so-called school, that wasn’t all that strange.
With his senses from the game, he thought that it would end much faster.
So that meant that Horun would stay in the royal capital for the time being.
Lumachina made a supplement.
「The magic academy in the royal capital has a boarding system. Although it is possible to meet with family or guardians, after enrollment, I believe it would be better to think that you will not be able to meet with them for a while. 」
Horun made a face that looked like she was about to cry.
「Seriously -ssu ka!? Ah, no……Danna is going to the Elven country after all……s, so that is something I already knew -ssu.」
It was only for a short time, but they had gone on an adventure together. He felt loneliness.
However, being reluctant to part wasn’t Demon King-like.
Diablo made a face that said that he didn’t care, and shifted the topic.
「Earlier, you said to not use your Thief Skills at the academy──didn’t you? There is one thing I want to confirm but, by aiming to be a Magician, her level as a Thief won’t reset, right?」
Lumachina tilted her head.
「That’s, true, isn’t it? If she doesn’t use them for a long time, her skills might decline a bit but……」
「Fumu……」
In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, there was a thing called a Class.
Using bonus points that came when leveling up, it could be altered to an extent, but the basic growth values were fixed. Warrior-types would improve their abilities to use weapons, and Magicians would learn magic. It was that sort of system.
When changing Classes, the level would reset. When returning to a Class, the level would also return though.
Diablo thought about it.
──Was that, a measure for the game?
In games where it was easy to level up (at least much easier than in this other world), if one could accumulate levels of other classes, it would only become natural that advanced Players would aim to max out the level of all Classes.
Then as a result, the characters that were developed would all have the same abilities. The individuality would disappear.
Therefore, a restrictive system was put in so that multiple Classes could be developed.
It was different in this other world.
The abilities that were learned wouldn’t just vanish.
Comparing it with reality, that was only natural.
So this meant that Horun would aim for level ups as a Magician while still being a level 80 Thief.
However, it seemed that she wouldn’t accumulate experience points that easily though……
The Adventurers that were in towns of the Races’ territory were around level 20.
If they were level 40, then they were famous and powerful people. Even though something like 40 was something that could be attained if one played for a week in the game.
Although this other world was similar to the MMORPG Cross Reverie, it was not a game. If one died, the really would die. Earning experience points meant risking one’s life.
People that would go as far as braving danger to try and level up were rare.
──Well, if it’s a school, then there probably aren’t any dangers that would cause her to die though. That’s probably why the basics would take three years.
Diablo turned his gaze to Horun.
「If you are going to do it, do it with all of your power. Even if the desire dies along the way, if you fall forward with it, then there will be no regrets.」
She shed drops of tears.
「Dannaaaaa……I……I willll! Thank you very muchhhhhh!!」
She ended up having a terrible face with snot dripping down.
Lumachina expressed a gentle smile, and she wiped her face with a handkerchief.
Part 1
Royal Capital Seven Wall, Sixth District Inn 《Phoenix House》──
The rain that started falling a little past noon continued on until night.
Raindrops hit the large window.
The light of the candlestick that was placed on the side table swayed, and the shadows of the people in the room danced.
The young Elven girl was asleep on the bed.
She was the princess of the Greenwood Kingdom, and was currently in the middle of running away, Shera L Greenwood. Her complexion was pale, her expression was pained, and her breathing was rough.
「Haa……haa……」
The High Chief Priest, Lumachina Weselia, was beside her, giving her a long prayer. She was able to manifest a 《miracle》 that was able to make an injured person who was on the verge of death have a complete recovery.
However, Shera’s complexion remained poor.
「……」
「How is her condition?」
When Diablo, who had entered the room, called out, Lumachina cast her eyes down and shook her head side-to-side.
「She still has a fever. It hasn’t gotten worse though.」
Having entered the room together with him, the young Pantherian girl──Rem Galeu made a suggestion.
「In that case, she should get better if she gets some sleep. Also, I will look after her. Lumachina, it would be best for you to get some rest. You have duties at the Church as well, don’t you?」
「……Yes.」
Leaving Rem in Shera’s room, Diablo and Lumachina returned to the common room.
Part 2
The inn that Alicia Cristela the State Knight had prepared not only had a room for every person, but even had a common room that could be used by everyone.
Rose the Magimatic Maid stood alongside the wall.
On the sofa, Horun the Grasswalker gazed at the window. As if she were thinking about something.
Needing to return to the Grand Chapel, Lumachina put on her overcoat.
「Diablo-sama, it would seem that the emotional burden is the cause of Shera-san’s fever. I should have cleansed the disease, and cured her body as well but……On top of the fatigue that accumulated on our journey up until now, with the recent matter.」
Certainly, after having departed from Faltra City about two months earlier, although they had physical rest in between, it was a series of mental strains. They had even experienced scenes where their lives were in danger many times.
And then, there was the news of her father’s death.
Diablo shrugged his shoulders.
「I guess it can’t be helped that she’ll be staying in bed.」
「I am terribly sorry. For how the my timing of informing everyone was inappropriate……」
「Do not mind it.」
It was the news of the death of a parent. Unless there were some huge circumstances to it, it isn’t a matter that should be hidden.
「Shera-san, she might say that she wants to temporarily return to the Greenwood Kingdom. But with that body, there is the risk that she will push herself too hard.」
Since Lumachina had been traveling with them for a short while, they could be healed even if it was a serious injury or an illness. The High Chief Priest was also the greatest Healer in the Lifelia Kingdom.
However, since she had regained her real power in the Church, she would have the role as the supreme leader of it from now on. She could no longer travel together with them.
Diablo nodded.
「We will stay in the royal capital for a short while.」
「Please do that. If there is a change in her condition, go to the Church immediately. I will hand you this.」
Lumachina handed him a silver holy symbol.
Although it was the size of a decorative brooch that went on the chest, when he tried holding it, some weight could be felt. It was like a lump of genuine silver.
「This is?」
「It is the emblem of the Head of the Holy Knights. Diablo-sama, although the position of the Head of the Holy Knights is inadequate for your treatment, there is nothing else that I can immediately prepare. If you show this holy symbol, any church should spare no effort to cooperate with you.」
「You are telling me to become the Head of the Holy Knights, is that was this means?」
「I would be happy if you would do that. However, Diablo-sama, you are a great personage that is needed in the world. I thought that a position where you would be called to the Church’s rites would be troublesome for you……So please consider this as something done for form’s sake.」
「Fumu……I see.」
He was poor with social events and the like.
He would get sleepy when hearing the talks of important people.
And a Demon King participating in a church event had a strange feeling to it after all.
Even so, being able to obtain assistance from any church was useful. In the Lifelia Kingdom, there were churches even in remote villages, and they were not places where one merely prayed, but also had functions as the post office, the bank, and the school.
Diablo decided to accept the holy symbol.
「The Greenwood Kingdom is far away after all. Of course we will make sure that Shera’s physical condition is perfect, but various preparations will probably be needed as well.」
Even in the game, it was a distance that would take more than an hour if Transfer wasn’t used.
Going by previous experience──a distance that would take three minutes in the MMORPG Cross Reverie would take about five hours in this other world.
When heading to the Demon King territory from Faltra City, it took even more time. For a distance that took about one hour in the game would take a fortnight. This time, they should be able to use the highway up until midway, but they probably should prepare enough food and water for it.
──Although I can use magic when needed, I would like to avoid wastefully using MP after all.
Lumachina asked a question.
「Diablo-sama, have you gone to the Greenwood Kingdom before as well?」
Come to think of it, he himself was a being that was summoned from another world. In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, he had run about around the world, but he had not visited it here.
He couldn’t say something like “I have gone there in a game”.
Even so, Diablo nodded as if to say “naturally”.
「It is because I am a Demon King. I possess varied knowledge.」
「As expected of you……Even though the Elven suzerain state is shut away deep in the 《Forest of Bewilderment》 and is said to be an unreachable unexplored region for anyone other than the ones allowed in.」
He recalled that there was that sort of setting even in the MMORPG Cross Reverie.
However, in the game, it was possible to go there in an opening event, and since he had visited it once, it was possible to easily go there with 《Transfer》.
Diablo thought about it──To be honest, it didn’t have an “unexplored region” feeling to it. It was a place that wasn’t kept a secret in the same way as a “secret hot spring that was introduced on a TV program”.
And since Shera was there as well, they shouldn’t get lost in the forest.
「There is no need for you to worry.」
「Yes. For someone like me to feel anxious over you, Diablo-sama, I have made an impertinent action.」
Lumachina deeply bowed her head.
Right when she said “well then” and tried to leave the room──
Horun stood up and raised her voice.
「U, um! Can I have a moment -ssu ka!?」
She had an unusually serious air around her. It seemed that she had some sort of reason for it.
「Is something the matter?」
「I……I have something to talk about to you -ssu, Lumachina-san. Danna, I’d like for you to hear it too -ssu.」
「I understand.」
「Very well.」
Diablo also nodded.
Going by how Horun looked, it seemed to be an important talk.
Rose was also in the room, but they didn’t have her expressly go outside.
Part 3
Horun returned to the sofa.
Having taken off her overcoat, Lumachina sat down on the opposite side from her. Diablo sat down next to her.
「I will allow it, talk.」
「……Y, yes -ssu.」
Maybe because she worried over this quite a bit, Horun’s rabbit ears were restlessly twitching about, and sweat appeared on her forehead.
Horun was a Grasswalker. They were a race that had rabbit-like ears and tails, and their physical appearance wouldn’t change from being like that of a child even when they became adults.
That being said, she was an actual child. She was still twelve years old.
The black-dyed leather 《Master and Servant Choker》 was fitted on her neck.
The 《Master and Servant Contract》 where Diablo was the master and Horun was the servant had bound them together. The servant would level up depending on the master’s strength. As she was now, she was a level 80 Thief.
Putting it plainly, she was strong. She wasn’t a Class that specialized in battle, but even so, she was probably stronger than a normal soldier.
As compensation, when the master dies, the servant would also lose their life. It was that sort of contract.
Lumachina quietly awaited her words. Probably having grown accustomed to confessions and consultations, she was really calm.
Diablo was secretly nervous.
He was bad with talking with people from the start. Now on top of that, with the other party having a serious look, he thought “I can’t make a careless response” and had a cold sweat run down his back.
*Gi* Horun bit down her back teeth.
She took three deep breaths.
Suddenly, she got down from the sofa, and got on both knees on the floor.
Placing both hands on the ground, she lowered her head.
「Please -ssu! I, I want to go somewhere to study magic -ssu!」
「What did you say!?」
Diablo unconsciously raised his voice at the sudden “request”.
Horun was startled and her body started trembling.
「U, up until now, I have been completely in your care, and I feel guilty about this -ssu……B, but, I……as I thought! I want to become a Magician just like you -ssu, Danna!」
It was an unexpected aspiration.
Even though she had paid such a large compensation, and had finally become a high level Thief, to think that she had an eye on a different path.
However, having no signs of surprise, Lumachina nodded.
「Before……when we had talked about how there were schools for magic even in the royal capital──You had signs of holding interest. Are you really thinking that you would like to take lessons?」
「Yes. So, you noticed -ssu ka, Lumachina-san.」
「Horun-san, it is because I knew that you admired Diablo-sama.」
「That’s, I do think that I can’t become strong like Danna -ssu……But, I……」
「Want to become a 《Chemical Element Magician》, right?」
「……I might be laughed at by other people though -ssu kedo.」
In this other world, when speaking of 《Magicians》, it would normally be about 《Summoners》. Summoned Beasts were considered to be superior. It was because although it was lacking in firepower, it was safer.
The research on Chemical Elemental Magic hasn’t advanced at all, and was believed to be weak and useless.
Lumachina shook her head left and right.
「We who know about Diablo-sama wouldn’t laugh, you know?」
「Thank goodness -ssu. Ah, but……um……I……」
Horun peeked over and turned her gaze towards him.
Lumachina also made a worried looking face.
Even Rose who was standing alongside the wall stared at his direction.
After a moment, Diablo finally realized that they were “seeking his opinion”.
Due to him lacking in communication skills, he fundamentally under the impression that “they would ignore his existence, and wouldn’t seek his opinion”.
After coming to this other world, such a thing never happened though……
A habit that was imprinted on him over many years couldn’t be overruled so easily.
Going *ohon*, he cleared his throat.
「Hmph……You should do as you like.」
Horun’s expression became bright from Diablo’s words.
「Really -ssu ka, Danna!?」
「If you wish to become a Magician, then you may learn magic to your heart’s content. As if you needed anyone’s permission.」
「Th, thank you very much -ssu!」
Horun lowered her head once again.
*Gon* Her forehead hit the floor.
Lumachina made a surprised looking face.
「……」
「What is it?」
「It was a bit unexpected. Diablo-sama, I thought that you would object.」
「And why is that?」
「Grasswalkers are a race that have excellent magical power but……I believe that Horun’s aptitude lies in being a Thief. Even though she already possesses such satisfactory abilities, it would be inefficient to learn other things……is what I thought you would object with.」
「Certainly, it would be inefficient……」
Diablo thought about it.
──Having an experienced person interfere with a beginner’s playthrough by telling them to do this and that, is something that I hate. Why not let them take the roundabout way? Why deny them the challenge? Something like basking in a sense of superiority through teaching them and taking away the joy of going through trial and error even though they enjoyed that fun themselves……That is the worst.
Not wanting to become like that kind of person, DIablo didn’t become a coach for beginners. If they sought only the correct answer from the beginning and disliked doing the research, then they shouldn’t have started the game to begin with.
However, he was unable to skillfully put that into words.
Lumachina and the others didn’t know that this world resembled the MMORPG Cross Reverie. By talking about meddling advanced Players, they probably wouldn’t understand. It was doubtful if they would even be able to understand the word “game”.
Diablo averted his gaze.
「……In any case, I will not object. I won’t approve of it either though.」
「Most likely, there will be many more hardships than any other path that await her.」
「And does she expect that?」
「Yes, it would seem so──Horun-san, do you understand? Have you made your resolve?」
Having been asked that, she nodded.
「Of course -ssu!」
Lumachina accepted it.
「Very well. Then I shall send a recommendation to the Magician’s Guild for you. So that you may enroll in an academy meant for beginners.」
「Th, thank you very much -ssu!」
「……You cannot use your Thief Skills at the academy, you know?」
「Of course -ssu!」
Diablo decided to confirm something.
「About how many days does it take to learn the foundations for a Magician?」
「It depends on the person, but I believe that students typically graduate from the academy at fifteen years old. Since Horun-san will be a bit late in enrolling, it might be even later than that though.」
「You mean it will take three years!?」
「Yes.」
「……Is that so.」
Thinking about it closer, since it was a so-called school, that wasn’t all that strange.
With his senses from the game, he thought that it would end much faster.
So that meant that Horun would stay in the royal capital for the time being.
Lumachina made a supplement.
「The magic academy in the royal capital has a boarding system. Although it is possible to meet with family or guardians, after enrollment, I believe it would be better to think that you will not be able to meet with them for a while. 」
Horun made a face that looked like she was about to cry.
「Seriously -ssu ka!? Ah, no……Danna is going to the Elven country after all……s, so that is something I already knew -ssu.」
It was only for a short time, but they had gone on an adventure together. He felt loneliness.
However, being reluctant to part wasn’t Demon King-like.
Diablo made a face that said that he didn’t care, and shifted the topic.
「Earlier, you said to not use your Thief Skills at the academy──didn’t you? There is one thing I want to confirm but, by aiming to be a Magician, her level as a Thief won’t reset, right?」
Lumachina tilted her head.
「That’s, true, isn’t it? If she doesn’t use them for a long time, her skills might decline a bit but……」
「Fumu……」
In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, there was a thing called a Class.
Using bonus points that came when leveling up, it could be altered to an extent, but the basic growth values were fixed. Warrior-types would improve their abilities to use weapons, and Magicians would learn magic. It was that sort of system.
When changing Classes, the level would reset. When returning to a Class, the level would also return though.
Diablo thought about it.
──Was that, a measure for the game?
In games where it was easy to level up (at least much easier than in this other world), if one could accumulate levels of other classes, it would only become natural that advanced Players would aim to max out the level of all Classes.
Then as a result, the characters that were developed would all have the same abilities. The individuality would disappear.
Therefore, a restrictive system was put in so that multiple Classes could be developed.
It was different in this other world.
The abilities that were learned wouldn’t just vanish.
Comparing it with reality, that was only natural.
So this meant that Horun would aim for level ups as a Magician while still being a level 80 Thief.
However, it seemed that she wouldn’t accumulate experience points that easily though……
The Adventurers that were in towns of the Races’ territory were around level 20.
If they were level 40, then they were famous and powerful people. Even though something like 40 was something that could be attained if one played for a week in the game.
Although this other world was similar to the MMORPG Cross Reverie, it was not a game. If one died, the really would die. Earning experience points meant risking one’s life.
People that would go as far as braving danger to try and level up were rare.
──Well, if it’s a school, then there probably aren’t any dangers that would cause her to die though. That’s probably why the basics would take three years.
Diablo turned his gaze to Horun.
「If you are going to do it, do it with all of your power. Even if the desire dies along the way, if you fall forward with it, then there will be no regrets.」
She shed drops of tears.
「Dannaaaaa……I……I willll! Thank you very muchhhhhh!!」
She ended up having a terrible face with snot dripping down.
Lumachina expressed a gentle smile, and she wiped her face with a handkerchief.
