Chapter 273
Days of Sleep
Translator : PolterGlast
While calming Blut down, I called for Bane. He
was crying with joy that I had woken up, but I brushed him off appropriately
and asked what in the world had happened.
「I am truly glad you have woken up! I
was wondering what I would do if you didn't wake up at this rate.」
「Bane, the crying really isn't necessary. Tell me what in the
world happened after that.」
「You fainted from magic power
depletion, Graham-sama. And you have been sleeping here continuously for
three days.」
Three days...? Certainly, my hair is unusually stiff and
messy, and come to think of it, I'm hungry. Now that I'm aware of it, I've
become hungry enough that my stomach is rumbling loudly.
「I was asleep for that long? ――Ah. I
might be causing Ginia and the others to worry.」
「There is no need to worry on that
point. Because I went to explain the circumstances. However, I apologize for
breaking my promise and going to the city of Biodasdal. I did not meet
with anyone, so I believe it will not cause a commotion.」
「No, you don't need to apologize. It
would have caused a bigger commotion if I hadn't returned for three days
without any contact, after all. It was a help that you went to report it.」
Taking action on his own judgment even when it's something
prohibited is one of Bane's good points. Because when he judges it must
be done, he acts immediately.
「I am relieved to hear you say that.
Both Ginia-san and Aoi-san were worried, but I explained it to
them thoroughly, so I believe they are fine.」
「Thank you for taking action. Even
so, to think I slept for three days.」
「Have there been times in the past
where you suffered magic power depletion and lost consciousness like this?」
「No, magic power depletion itself was
a first-time experience for me. Sleeping for this long is also... a first-time
experience.」
I don't think I have a talent for magic, but when it comes
to magic power, I have the self-confidence that I possess more than a normal
person. I'm also good at magic power management, and although it was my first
time experiencing magic power depletion, sleeping for three days was totally
unexpected. Even when I lost my arm while subjugating the Ancient Dragon,
although I slept for a full day, I woke up after all. Waking up from the pain
in my arm might have been a factor, but the sluggishness in my body is worse
than it was back then.
「The fact that it is your first time
experiencing magic power depletion is just what I'd expect from you, Graham-sama!」
「Do you have experience with magic
power depletion, Bane?」
「Of course. I can count on one hand
the times it has happened since I obtained this body, but when I was a Ghost
Wizard, I experienced it countless times.」
「So that's how it is. And when magic
power depletion occurred, did you lose consciousness?」
「I did not lose consciousness. If you
say I developed a resistance to magic power depletion, that might be true, but
as for my symptoms, they were just a severe headache and my body becoming
unusually heavy. Even then, after half a day, I would become able to use magic
again.」
Even compared to me, the symptoms are far too different.
Living creatures are adaptable, and as Bane says, it is possible the
symptoms were severe because it was my first time experiencing magic power
depletion, but still.
「Even if it was my first time, it
feels like I slept way too much.」
「I think so too. That is why I was
truly worried, you know?」
「My bad for making you worry. As I
thought, giving a name too easily is not good.」
When it comes to this, I feel like I'm consuming things
other than magic power too, so easily bestowing names really isn't good. It
might be fine to casually give them to low-ranking monsters, but I need to be
careful when naming monsters like Blut.
「...Hey hey, are you not done talking
yet~?」
The one pulling on my sleeve was Blut, who had been
left alone all this time. We had only been talking about my fainting, but I
need to hear about Blut too.
「Wait just a little longer. Bane,
when did Blut become human-like?」
「She took on this form the day after
you fainted, Graham-sama. She transformed into a humanoid form just like
myself, Aka, and Yoru, but... Blut is slightly different.」
「Different? Is there some difference?」
「Yes. Blut, please show Graham-sama
that.」
「Eh! Is it okay to do that!?」
Saying so, Blut happily jumped up and down. I could
tell from the conversation that it's usually prohibited, so it might be
something dangerous.
「If it's dangerous, tell me
beforehand. I want to brace myself.」
「It is not dangerous. However, I
believe you will be surprised.」
While staring closely at Blut wondering what would
happen... she began to shine radiantly. That light gradually began to grow
larger――and when the light subsided, Blut in her dragon form was there.
「...Hm? Blut can return to her
dragon form as well?」
「Were you surprised as well, Graham-sama?
I was surprised when I first saw it too, but it seems she can freely change her
form.」
「Guruu!」
She seemed to still be able to understand words even in her
dragon state, as Blut was flying around happily. In this form, there
doesn't seem to be any difference from before she was named.
「I'm surprised she can change freely.
Are there any changes to her abilities?」
「No. Her appearance is the same, but
her abilities have improved remarkably. She's now able to breathe fire, she can
use magic, and her flying ability has improved remarkably as well.」
So she's become a completely different entity. As expected, I think the effect of naming is far too amazing, but considering I had enough power sucked out of me to be bedridden for three days, I can't help but think it's an appropriate result.
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