The boy seeks the Skill Crystal, and the girl seeks her allies.
In order to achieve their goals, the two make a contract.
Their encounter forms the core of a story, and that core connects various people and grows.
Eventually, those people will cause a major incident that will shake the world, but that’s a little further down the road.
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“That’s all that happened.”
When she finished speaking, Nina smiled, looking refreshed
“I feel bad about what I did to you Ragnus. I have bound you with the chains of a slave contract because I could not trust you.”
“Can I ask you something, Nina?”
“What is it?”
“What made you decide to talk to me about it?”
I ask a simple question.
She answered without pause, with a look that said she didn’t need to think about it.
“Because you stood by me to the end.”
“Allies?”
“Yes. The reason for what I want to do is as I explained earlier. But I think that for Ragnus, who doesn’t know my past, there were times when my actions were unpleasant. But even so, you stayed on my side.”
Well, there were a lot of things that made me uncomfortable.
Now that I know about her past, though, I see her a little differently.
“But I think I left you once, didn’t I?”
It’s about at Scarlet’s mansion
I told her I couldn’t keep out with her anymore.
As a result, she broke up with me and went to Wish Side alone, but looking back, I can see that Nina wanted to stick to her beliefs even if it meant cutting me out.
Then she suddenly turned her face down and blurted something out.
“It’s not true… …”
“Hmm?”
I ask her back as her voice suddenly becomes quiet.
“You came to me. To help me.”
She looked away, blushing faintly.
Eh, what’s that reaction?
“No, that was at Scarlett’s instigation. ……”
I explain, flabbergasted and flustered.
Yes, that was because Scarlett threatens to save Nina or else she’ll destroy the world …….
I mean, why is she in such a hurry?
“Still, in the end,… it’s your decision…. isn’t?
“Well, …… I can’t tell me it isn’t.”
“I was happy. The thought of being alone again made me heartbreaking. Even though I had no choice, it was reassuring to know that Ragnus was by my side. But ……”
When Nina said that, she raised her eyebrows and stare at me.
“You can’t understand my feelings, Ragnus. Because you’re insensitive. And by the way, you’re not delirious either.”
“What?”
“That’s what you do! You say hurtful things without knowing people’s feelings, and you also take off my clothes without my permission!”
“How long are you going to hold on to that? It’s like I’m a pervert!”
I thought I was forgiven a long time ago, but it’s not fair to dig it up at a time like this.
I mean, it’s not like that’s relevant right now.
“You’re a pervert! echi, dirty!”
I sigh at Nina, who rolls up her sleeves.
And after cursing me a lot, she turned away with a pui.
I wonder what this time is. Ah, I want to go home and go to bed.I want to go home and sleep.
As I was scratching my head thinking about that, she turned to me again.
“Hey, Ragnus.”
“What?”
“You don’t need this stuff anymore.”
She says, and then closes her eyes quickly.
Then, a magic circle began to unfold in front of her.
“I, Nina Yuresh, command you to release this man from my name!”
Instantly, the magic circle clings to my neck and I feel a searing heat.
A few seconds later, the pain recedes from my neck.
That meant, immediately, the cancellation of the slave contract.
“What the mean of this?”
I ask her as I touch her neck.
Then she looked away, embarrassed.
“I think that’s a very nasty question. ……”
Well, you could be right.
I’ve been told I’m insensitive, but I know what it means.
“I can leave you tomorrow, you know?”
“Ragnus would never do such a thing.”
Nina then gave me a big smile and said.
“I believe you.”
“……, that’s a nasty way to put it.”
“I accept it. Besides, it’s the truth.”
Nina is smiling and staring at ne the whole time.
I wonder, was Nina ever this strong?
I don’t know if it’s in my heart, but the way she talks to me has changed over time.
“I thought maybe I wouldn’t have to be a pussy in front of Ragnus anymore.”
……, can you please stop reading my mind so abruptly?
“That’s why.”
Nina walks up to me as I remain silent, with no words to reply.
“Keep up the good work, please. Rox!”
Then she bowed her head.
“Ah….umm! I understand, let’s keep a good work, Earlv!”
I tell her as I scratch my head.
Does this mean we’re at a reconciliation for the time being?
But even though the issues with Nina have been resolved, there are still a lot of problems.
Leon will still be looking for us, and I don’t know if Fourlock will continue to cooperate with us.
“What’s wrong?”
She smiles innocently at me as I think about many things.
…… Well, that’s all I’m going to say today.
“It’s nothing. I’ll just go back to my room then.”
“Alright. Good night.”
She sees me off and I head back to my room.
We’re leaving here tomorrow for Scarlett’s mansion.
We should at least come to a conclusion about our future plans on the road.
I crawled into bed and drifted off to sleep with a groggy Fourlock at my side.