The Spearmaster and the Black Cat - Chapter 385.1
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Chapter 385.1

Chapter 385.1

Today Im blood messaging with Mysty. (T/N: Meaning itll become long-winded)

We updated each other on the recent events, just like I did with Viine the other day. However, Mysty didnt show much interest in Quiches Cydale, the Sea of Trees, the Death b.u.t.terfly people, Valmask, the orcs, the black-haired n.o.ble youth, Kisara, Great Desert Goldix, the Black Witch Church, or Red Tiger Storm. However, once I brought up the various information I gained from Gramps Ton (thanks to my house being next to his)

Life and death, and life forcehuh? Quite the profound insight. It deeply sinks into ones heart like a flower that scatters transiently. But, who is he? He doesnt sound like some ordinary old man to me

Maybe because of her experience as lecturer, she holds interest in Gramps Tons strategist-like wisdom. And just as I talked about the ancient wolfmen and taking her with me into the underground world, she also got curious about the Tool of Bee Style thats related to the Underground G.o.ddess Rolga.

Right now Ive got various things on my hands as well, she said.

Naturally I ask for her to give me more details on what she meant with various.

Ive succeeded in deciphering a part of the epitaphs left behind by my brother. When I chanted a spell through an exclusive magic book, layered magic crests surfaced in the center of the laboratory, and on the floor beneath those crests, a secret door suddenly manifested with a bubblingit got me totally startled. But you see, that door is firmly locked and doesnt open at all

Since the magic crests are set up in a way that allows them to absorb mana from behind the door without leaking anything outside, I can a.n.a.lyze them, butthe doors lock is a different beast altogether. Even when I tried to force the door open by pulling and twisting while relying on my Lucival strength, it didnt budge. I also had Hankay hit it with his ax, but to no avail. Its ridiculously st.u.r.dy, so he couldnt destroy it. I think its a lock that uses an alloy containing a rich amount of mana, butits not like any mana is leaking out from there. It resembles the vault, which combined wood and metal, for sealing away Wild G.o.d Cazdolo

When she told me all that, I immediately had an idea. Wouldnt one of they keys, which Kuna had with her, be able to open that bas.e.m.e.nt door? Just like it was mentioned in Sols diarySol and Kuna were doing business with each other.

Maybe one of the keys owned by Kuna first for that secret doors of yours

Eh!? If you possess those keys, Id love to try them, butgoing by what youve told meitll be impossible right away, wont it?

True

Well, its not like Im in any hurry. This door is something my brother left behind, so its possible that Kunas keys might not fit. And Ive got plenty of other things to do as well

Sorry. The defense of Cydale has become pretty robust, and the increase of personnel is proceeding well when you include Red Tiger Storm, but I have various matters to attend such as going to the wolfmens base and visiting Hekatrail

Oki. For now its plenty that we can communicate like this

Looking at her blood messageIm recalling Mystys beautiful, bespectacled face.

These are my true feelings, you know? I think Ive realized after remaining here to continue my research without following you, Master, or going back to the magic academy, buteven the study of Meladys magic crest, which we discovered in the outhouse, is still ongoing. The axle-like marks, and the depression which seems to be intended for a ball to be insertedI think its for putting down offerings. Ill postpone further investigation for later since it looks dangerous. Anyway, just like I said many times over, Im truly bogged down by a load of things I need to do, Mysty repeats to stress it.

It made me feel her enthusiasm to prioritize her research.

Theres also the research of the furnace for the new sorcery doll

The new model she showed off on Rollodeen the other day was pretty d.a.m.n cool. I wonder what kind of changes its going to experience in the future

Yep. The small magic blast furnace left behind by my brother is working well. That and the effects of materials that can only be procured here are allowing for a steady development of the new sorcery doll. However, I feel like deciphering the encrypted doc.u.ments, which also include printing and research terminology in addition, is quite difficult

You succeeded in deciphering a part of the epitaphs, didnt you? Mysty, youre a smart woman, so I think youll be able to decipher the rest soon

Something like this worlds law of momentum conservationMysty is actually someone who might understand the calculations to balance the internal stress of complicated actions and reactions that add mana and the powers of G.o.ds to the conflict between ma.s.s and speed.

Hehe, youre absolutely right! is what Id love to say, but you seethis requires a comparison of doc.u.ments and materials, a check whether the materials really fit, and a fine adjustment of the mana supplied to the furnace in proportion to the total amount of materials

Sounds like its going to take some time, huh?

Yep. And also, I think I talked about it before, but I think Ive slightly understood the answer to the basic question why my brother chose this forest as hiding place

The Whirlpool Forest of Demonic Fog is the sleeping place of ancient G.o.ds like Kokbruuundozuu-sama, so that might play a role as well.

It might be the environment after all?

Yeah, you could summarize it like that

And in detail?

Id say its a result of putting together the investigation results of Hankay and Viine in the forest and the doc.u.ments about highly enigmatic, unknown sorcery dollsmy methodical brother left behind

Sols doc.u.ments and the environment, huh?

Before talking about the ancient G.o.ds and so on, you got to see that abnormally many monsters sp.a.w.n in this forest

Oddly enough, the materials of those monsters fit perfect with my new sorcery doll, you see. And this is something Ive understood after comparing my brothers doc.u.ments, buteven the natural materials you can only find in this forestmatch perfectly with my new doll as well for some reasonits so weird that Ive started to think that these doc.u.ments, and everything else have been prepared in advance for the sake of my new generation of sorcery dolls

Does she want to tell me that her brother left the doc.u.ments behind for his little sister?

Hihi, yes. Were just using blood messages, but I can totally tell what youre thinking, master

Sorry

No, its okay. My brother hasnt taken me into his consideration much anyway. But, maybe because my brother thought that his own research might come in useful for sorcery doll research, he left his cherished doc.u.ments behind for future generationsmaybe he just wanted someone to acknowledge the fruits of his own work, though. But, still, there are characters in those doc.u.ments no one other than me would understand and suchs-sos.h.i.+t, s.h.i.+t

Seemingly crying, Mystys blood messaging has started to come in with delays. Even her habit of cursing revealed itself in her blood messages

But thats right, isnt it? I should tell her that her brother has left all of this for her, even if it might be for a different reason in reality

I think that Sol might have left his doc.u.ments behind while believing that you, if anyone, might be able to understand them

I remember that a little sister was mentioned in the conversations between Theta and Sol.

Mmh, thanks. Sheesh, youre such a softie

Sol was a first-cla.s.s sorcerer. At least he was excellent enough to belong to the magic guild. Now that Im thinking about it, he might have had something to do with the General Sorcery a.s.sociation.

Recalling the conversations between Sol and ThetaI remember how Theta said, Master, youre a genius. Its not like she merely flattered Sol out of adoration.

Once I consider that she might have meant it very seriously, I shudder lightly.

And now a bas.e.m.e.nt door leading to the laboratory of such a genius, eh? Just around anything could be hidden down there

Speaking of bas.e.m.e.nt doors, it reminds me of Kunas store and the time when Shadow Wings Kary infiltrated

Th.o.r.n.y Tail

. It was after I fought against Kary, Raiza, and two brilliant fighters. After escaping from the office, I advanced into the underground facility with the circus venue where Mabaon and the other rare, pegasus-like beats were held captive. And when I proceeded through the underground there, I reached Kunas store.

In addition to having stairs going up to the first floor from her stores bas.e.m.e.nt, it also had a magic crest of teleportation. The destination of that teleport waswell, its predictable that it led to Kunas private room in the demonic labyrinth

In order to continue my lengthy considerations, I had stopped sending blood messages for a while, opening up a break in our conservation.

Thereupon, Master, thanks a lot

Suddenly Mysty thanks me.

Whats wrong?

Its what I wanted to say after considering everything. Ive also exchanged blood messages with Rebecca, Eva, Viine, Yui, and Veronika, buteveryone is groping for their own path of blood after having become separated from you, master

Theyre all in positions allowing them to create blood families from now on, after all.

Their own paths of blood, huh? In that regard I feel like youve had a grasp on your path of blood as Lucival from the beginning, Mysty

Yep. As you know as well, its all for the sake of an eternal life. The same can be said about what Im doing right now

Right. Shes not just all about metal either.

Path of bloodwhich reminds me, the skills name is blood path too. Is it some kind of pun?

Master, you might be laughing at the moment, but this is an extremely important matter, you know?

I know

At that moment, I turned over. Quiches sister Lash-san comes next to my bed, following my eyes. Pressing a finger on her lips, she appeals to me to kiss her or something.

Isnt the character of this girl completely opposite of Quiches? But still, I do have the ambition of kissing her as a ghost someday.

Answering her expectations, I reach my fingers for her, but they pa.s.s through her body. Lash-san pouts with a sullen expression, and heads out on the training ground. Despite being a ghost, shes integer enough to fly down from the window instead of simply pa.s.sing through the walls.

Then again, my

can seize Lash-san. I mean I dont have any issue with watching her wriggle after getting caught by my chain, butI dont have a hobby of putting women into turtle sh.e.l.l bondages.

As I imagine Lash-sans b.o.o.bs being accentuated by such a bondage, Mystys blood message pops up, albeit not as a retort.

All of them are growing as they put in great efforts as

No doubt. Viine seems lonely, but I know that shes doing her best

I alsoshare the loneliness and sadness of not being able to meet you with all of them. Even right now, Im aching

Whoa, just a sec. If you tell me something like that, Ill get aroused

Bah, you pervert!

This blood message alone reminds me of Mystys expression when she soothingly smiled at me. Shes probably sticking out her tongue a bit, isnt she?

Ahaha, sorry

Haha, youve made me laugh out loud! Hehe, its alright since I have Viine and Hankay-san listen to my grumbling over here and Eva as well as Yui through blood messages. And I think all of us feel happy as we can actually experience how were growing day by day by being separated from you, master

They feel happy, huh? She said it quite casually, butIm very glad to hear that.

I see. It makes me overjoyed then. Im looking forward to your growth, Mysty. Including your sorcery dolls and research

Thanks. My expectations of the new sorcery doll are very high. Ive been properly focusing on tripling its speed by possessing a horn as you mentioned the other day, master! Hehe, still, a fusion seems rather challenging

Fusioning robots are the dream of every man, but Ill endure.

Ah, just now you fiddled with your gla.s.ses and put them on your desk, didnt you?

How did you know?

I can mostly imagine it

What, and here I was sure the blood messaging had evolved, allowing you to see me

Thats impossible. Though I cant tell whether itll evolve like that in the future. Anyway, lets stop the reporting at this point

As you wish, master! Please take care of me again when we challenge the underground G.o.ddess. After coordinating it with Viine, I should also inform Hankay-san. Im sure hell be eager to accompany us underground. And maybe well find the city appearing in my dreams down there!

Sure

See you

As I wrapped up the blood messagingthe voices of everyone reached my ears from the training ground below. The voices of Helme and Kisara, who are watching Muus training, and also the elf Dokoko-sans voice.

They dont let me put on my new clothes!, shouts Dokoko-san.

Puyuyu! is audible as well.

It seems theyre near Muu, butI can also hear Red Tiger Storm talking with Higlia.

You b.l.o.o.d.y fools! I havent forgotten a single thing! Moga is complaining to Mie-san and Professor Domidon. Bucchi is vouching for Mie-san. And Nemuss rumbling voice can be heard as well. On top of that, Quema and Solobo are exclaiming that they dont understand the language, while Gramps Ton gives some of his philosophical insights.

Just as always with Gramps Ton.

Making sweets and everything else is a message. After all, adoration is eternal.

Following Gramps Tons incomprehensible remark, the Burning Knights deep voices while overlapping with each other recount stories of the Spirit World. Seemingly having come to watch Muus training, the Burning Knights got all riled up about the book of a Spirit World Eight Wis.e.m.e.n member.

Moreover, Catiza has also joined the fray, Kyuupiin Muu-chan, are you Emissary-samas pupil? In that case, its similar to you being my junior since Im an

, right? Heheheen! Yaay!

Ish too mysterious!

Where is Shuuya-dono!?

Quema and Solobo roar in what sounds like screaming in orcish. Since Quema has said ish and not its, she must have bit her tongue. Maybe shes startled after seeing Catizas hair. I wonder how shed react if she witnessed Catizas golden caterpillar form

I wont enter such a tumultuous place. I remain on my bed on the second floor. Having a hard pillow is really nice~

I spend my time in a relaxed manner by rolling around like Rollo, putting my hands behind my hand and then extending them away from me, and raising my waist meaninglessly to form a bridge.

And then I let my eyes wander, searching for Rollo. After spotting her, and playing around with her and her underlings, I check my status.

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