Volume 1
Chapter 43
I Spoke with
an Oldman
Translator : PolterGlast
【Oldman's POV】
The young lady who had
been talking to me wiped the tears from her eyes after being admonished by the
boy who suddenly appeared.
I'm quite surprised. I
never thought a boy like this would exist.
This young lady is
already quite something, but this boy is in a completely different league. Just
standing here facing him makes me break out in a cold sweat. To think that I
would be intimidated...
The young lady
finishes wiping her tears and raises her face upward.
"My bad, Kushina.
Sorry, I've calmed down now."
"Yeah."
"So?"
"Hm?"
"Why did you come
late?"
The young lady seems
to become composed by the boy's presence. She's back to her arrogant attitude.
Are these two master and servant?
"Well... I came
as soon as I sensed the signal."
"Haa? ...Wait a
minute. Kushina, where have you been all this time?"
"Huh? In the
ruins, of course... oh, wait, it wasn't a ruin..."
"───? So you were in the
ruins. Is that what Tekiru (that idiot) said?"
The young lady puts
her hand under her chin and looks down, thinking.
"…………Maybe there
was something in the ruins that blocked the outside air. That would explain why
(the signal) didn't reach you before."
"Oh, that's
possible. It sounds like something Chrisya-san would do... I mean, a god would
do."
"Chrisya-san?"
The young lady's gaze
sharpened.
Wait a minute. What
did they just say? That boy, he talks as if he's been inside the ruins... and
Chrisya?
"………Wait a
minute. Was there someone in the ruins? What were you doing? What
happened?"
"What do you
mean... exploring the ruins?"
"W-Wait a
second!!!!"
I interrupted the two
of them.
"Hey boy, have
you been exploring the ruins?"
"Huh? Ah,
yeah."
"You mean you
defeated the Garma there?"
"Yeah."
"───"
To think that he
returned unscathed after facing that abnormal, artificial body. Well, I can
understand why he's naked now. Honestly, when I first saw him, I wondered why
he was naked.
"Hey, what are
you guys talking about? Kushina, explain everything to me from the
beginning!"
"And about that
name, Chrisya───"
"Would you please
listen to me for once!?"
"Could it be that
you're talking about Chrisya, the [Goddess of Purity]? Are you saying there's a
'god' in that ruin, boy?"
"Yeah, that's
what she said."
"───"
Once again, I was
speechless.
I thought the ruin was
out of the ordinary, but to think it was the dwelling place of a god... Haha,
there are still so many things I don't understand about this world.
"God?"
The young lady frowns
as if to say, "What are you talking about?" Well, I suppose she
thinks of gods as fairy tales. It can't be helped.
So, it's the ruin of
Chrisya, the [Goddess of Purity]. I can understand why no one has ever
succeeded in intruding until now.
I've lived longer than
most, mastered all kinds of magic, and people call me a 'sage,' but I still
don't understand much about this world.
……………I see.
Even that
misfortune... I couldn't even predict it. ...Haa, what a sage I am. It's
laughable.
"……………Haah"
"?"
"What's with that
sigh?"
"Well, nothing. I
just realized once again that there are many things I don't understand about
this world."
"Haa????"
"You've finally
calmed down. It seems that boy means a lot to you, young lady."
"Wha!?"
The young lady
blushes.
"Fufufu, that's a
new reaction. ...I apologize for keeping you listening to this old man's story
for so long. Now, go ahead. You may leave."
"What? You're not
going to force me to listen to you like you did before, with all your killing
intent and such?"
"I won't do that.
I don't want to die either."
"……………Tch."
It seems that my
accurate assessment of the boy's abilities has foiled the young lady's
expectations. She's twisting her lips in annoyance. Despite her mature
appearance, she's still immature. Especially when her facade is stripped away.
Well, she can improve
on that later. I'm not the one to teach her.
"Well, there's no
point staying here any longer. You two young people should go somewhere and
relax. Go, go."
I won't get involved
anymore. Especially with a boy who has been in contact with a god. I don't want
to meet him again.
What a pitiful child.
A connection with a god is no good thing. I hope that boy will be happy.
I prayed silently.
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