Chapter 119: Front, Bam

By the time I woke up from my nap, Otou-sama had come to pick us up, and it was time to go home.

I onwy goth tho pway a withthwe bith! (I only got to play a little bit!) I got angry, and Nico looked at me pitifully.

Lei, quickly grow up. We could have played if you didnt nap. Climbing trees is fun.

What?! I looked at Nico, Nii-sama and Gill as if I couldnt believe them. Nii-sama and Gill averted their eyes awkwardly.

Cwimbing threesh! Onwy Nico!

You cant climb trees anyways.

I can! I can!

Hasnt it been decided that I can climb? I can climb on the heads of Rug Dragons.

Argh, Im going home!

Starting tomorrow is the weekend, so Ill climb trees with Nii-sama at home. Nico spoke to me while I was still angry, Lei.

Argh. Dont call me such a lonely voice.

See you thomorrow, I mean, nexth weew.

Yeah! See you next week.

I found myself in Otou-samas arms and waved at the smiling Nico. We cant end the day with a quarrel. Isnt it sad to recall an angry or sad face after separating?

Tree cwimbing. Tree cwimbing, I sang, and Otou-sama, Nii-sama and Natalie watched me in amusement. Gill went home in his own carriage, and he looked bored.

Gill and I wont come for a week even if youre looking forward to it.

Nii-syama, thomorrow!

I never thought about climbing trees until now, and I didnt see any trees with branches at home, but its vast, so there should be a tree I could climb.

But, isnt that dangerous for you, Lei?

Luke.

Otou-sama shook his head at Nii-sama.

Its better that she climbs trees where we can see her instead of climbing on the heads of the Rug Dragons when were not looking.

Huh? Did Lei do that?

Uh-.

I looked out the carriage. Nii-sama sighed in amazement and warned me, Make sure someone can see you when you practice climbing trees. This means okay.

Ai!

Thats a good answer for me. But, its a secret that Hans couldnt prevent me from climbing the Rug Dragons even when he was watching me.

Then, we happily went home, had a fun dinner, and later gathered in Otou-samas room.

We managed to suppress His Highnesss recklessness.

Yes. I carelessly said that I could do it.

Otou-sama and Nii-sama reflected.

But, I was shocked when he asked why the Hollows resonated with us.

Did he say something like that?

Otou-sama, youre mentioning him in a disrespectful way.

I think its good that we can connect the resonation of Hollows with projecting our magic out of our bodies. Its not just us, the hunters in Frontier also understand this with their bodies, and Lei learnt it when she was in Frontier.

But, they didnt think their magic would resonate with other people. Why would they need to do something like that in the first place?

Youre right. But, Otou-sama

What?

Nii-sama stared at Otou-sama.

Lei and I noticed it straight away. Our magic has resonated with each others before, hasnt it?

At the barrier?

Yes.

I also nodded.

Then, does this mean that Hollows are expanding barriers out of their bodies?

But then, why would they need to?

Hmm.

Its a difficult question.

Howwowsh become magic shthonesh.

Thats right.

We become magic shthonesh?

We wont. Thats impossible.

Nii-sama answered my question, then muttered, People with magic dont change into magic stones, but Hollows change into magic stones no matter how weak the person they absorb is. Why is that?

They dont have a body, but perhaps their magic is incredible.

Thats why they naturally dispel that magic out of their bodies, and it resonates with our bodies

Then why donth you thry expewwing a woth of magic? (Then why dont you try expelling a lot of magic?)

Otou-sama and Nii-sama looked at me.

Magic thhath ishnth changed intho a barrier.

Are you saying we should try expelling pure magic out of our bodies?

Ai.

If you do that, then you may be able to interfere with other peoples magic a little.

We fell silent. We were each thinking about different things. But, when we looked at each other again, the words that came out of Otou-samas mouth were, Shall we try it? If Linus were here, he might have stopped us by saying, Thats why the Albans are But, each of us was an Albans.

We wont know until we try it.

Ai.

It was decided that we would try.

Lei can mawe a barrier. Lei wiww thry.

Hmm. I thought you or Luke would be the one who projects your magic out. Then, Otou-sama will receive the magic.

Otou-sama

The receiver is probably the one in the most danger. Adults should do it.

Nii-sama looked like he wanted to do it, but Otou-sama stopped him.

I faced Otou-sama on the bed, and sat as close to him as I could.

No change intho barrier. Tawe outh jushth ash ith ish.

Instead of expanding it into a circle around me, I sent it straight at Otou-sama.

Here goesh.

Hmm.

Magic formed in front of me, then bam.

Gah, bah.

Otou-sama slowly fell back.

Otou-sama!

Otou-syama!

We clung to Otou-sama.

I, Im fine, Otou-sama managed to reply weakly, then gently hugged the two of us.

Otou-syama Sowwy

Im glad. Im really glad. I was on the verge of tears.

Lei and Luke, this is bad. Weve realised something unthinkable.

What the hell happened?! I could see the magic, but what happened!? Why did you fall all of a sudden?!

Nii-sama yelled at Otou-sama.

Wait a minute. Calm down a bit, oh, dont cry you two. Otou-samas fine.

I ended up crying because Nii-sama was yelling, and Nii-sama also ended up crying from shock. By the time we were tired from crying and quietened down, Otou-sama had managed to recover.

Then, the conclusion is Otou-sama started talking after he sat back up. Nii-sama and I continued to cling to Otou-sama.

Well, before that, I want to ask what happened to the magic from the outside.

I saw it, Nii-sama whispered. What did you see?