Chapter 197 – Preparation

#197.

“Hmm… I think I’ve reached a certain level now…”

Two weeks into the training to handle Platinum.
In the meantime, I focused on raising the proficiency of the Illusion Sword and the Penetration Mirror, and achieved results that exceeded the standard.

“I need a partner.”

However, there are limits to practicing alone.
Although the Illusion Sword and Penetration Goggles have been raised to the level of being used for attacks, there is a difference between actual combat and practice.
After all, you have to stick with someone.

“There is only one person here.”

A strong opponent who knows my identity and accepts everything I do.
Of course, the only such opponent was Ludwig Kayers, the owner of this mansion and head of the duchy.
I swung the Platinum one last time, bit my tongue at the feeling of wearing it, and withdrew the sword.

“You’ll be in the office..?”

Ludwig wasn’t idle either, so even during my training, I could see him wandering around here and there.
I didn’t give a special word today, but I wonder if it will remain.

Worried that I might be walking in vain, I left the gymnasium and headed for the office.
It’s been a while since I’ve been here, and the people in the mansion didn’t really care about me anymore.

“It’s spring now..”

Suddenly, the cold went away again and life was sprouting.
I saw the plants preparing to bloom in the garden with the warm sunlight.
The sight of the white world turning green seemed to signal a new beginning.

‘I’ll have to go soon.’

The time has come to begin the journey to recover Karut’s skin.
He said that there was also a Black Forest with a Witch’s Village on the way, so I thought I’d stop by.

The place where Hisha, the reincarnation of Karut, and I, the reincarnation of the immortal God who is its owner, were born.
Is it possible that this is a mere coincidence?
Of course I don’t think so
There was a high possibility that there was hidden information that we did not know about.

“After! First of all, getting stronger.”

After thinking about the future for a while, I came to my senses.
The work of the future is important, but for now we must focus on the present.
Those who live only for tomorrow cannot beat those who only live for today, so I only live for today.
With such a resolution, I arrived at the office at the same time.

─Smart

“Come in.”

When I open the door and enter, I see Ludwig sitting there in the same position as always.
I was in the middle of the payment documents as usual, putting my worries to shame as to whether I had more room than I thought.

“Senior. What are you going to do?”

While I was silently looking at it, Ludwig put the quill he had been scrawling so hard into the cradle, stood up, and asked a question.
Suddenly coming to my senses, I sat down on the sofa as usual and answered.

“Ah, that’s what I mean. Could you do some sparring with me? I’m training, but now I feel like I need to apply it in real life.”
“Is that so? You’re amazing. It’s hard even with just the penetration glasses, but you’ve already gotten used to that sword.”
“So. How is it?”

When he asked for a doctor again, Ludwig, who was looking out the window for a while and organizing his thoughts, stroked his chin and nodded his head.

“Hmm.. I think it’s possible if it’s about 2 hours in the afternoon. I will make time for it starting tomorrow.”
“Thanks. Then I will go.”
“Yes. See you tommorow.”

Prolonging the conversation here for no reason was against his temper, and was a nuisance to Ludwig.
It seems that the paperwork payment has not yet been completed, but it is helpful for the obstruction to disappear.
After a brief greeting, I left the office and headed back to the gymnasium.

“Oh.. Is it Seria?”

While crossing her mansion, I saw Seria’s back as she was leaving for an inspection.
I was proud to see them grouped up with one of the few female knights in the knights to inspect them.
I still often wondered if it would have been better to leave him at the academy, but it turned out to be a pretty useless worry.

“But since the academy reminds me of Bianca.. How are you going to be?”

I was curious because I hadn’t heard any news since the last death.

Of course, if you ask Sernia, she will find out her information, but she didn’t want to.
Sernia is also a slave, but she is nothing more than a lover, so how could she ask for information about another woman?

In fact, she seriously contemplated asking until just two months ago, but gave up after recovering her memory from her mural.
Since then, her affection for her lovers has grown more and more, and now she simply feels guilty for such things.
It’s annoying, but it’s subtle because it doesn’t make me hate it.

“Ah.. You’ll be fine.”

If you didn’t even attend my funeral, it would mean you’ve already cut out your feelings.
Now, three months after that, he wouldn’t even think about me.

Even if we meet by chance later, it was like that then. Wouldn’t it occupy a corner of the good memories of the way?
It’s also disrespectful for her to do this after she has kicked herself.
Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I hurried to the gym while thinking about how to become stronger.

***

“Seven stars..”

Sweat ran down her slim cheeks and formed on her chin, leaving a tickle before falling to the ground.
Bianca’s eyes were serene as she looked at the aura that took the form of a sharp sword.
She broke her old identity and rose to her new heights, but her joy was not great.

Of course, given the blessing and limitations of being a magic swordsman, it is not completely useless as either one has to raise the level without neglecting it.
However, no matter how much she masters her swordsmanship, it doesn’t help her revive her rai.

Thinking that she had enough of today’s training points, a person approached Bianca, who was leading her sword.

“Bianca. Finally she reached 7 stars. Congratulations.”
“Thank you. Father.”

The man was Bianca’s father, the head of the Yurinas family, Arkan Yurinas.
He looked at his daughter with half admiration and half pity for her.
In the past, she would have been a daughter who would have been proud of her current achievements and pretended not to, but such a reaction was nowhere to be found.

I wondered if such a day would ever come.
To resurrect the dead, to recreate a miracle that even the ancient alchemists had left only in theory.
Even now, after a long time, most of the records have been lost, and this was more than finding a needle in the desert.

“Bianca. How about taking a break If you just run without rest, you will fall down someday.”
“…Not yet. And if you fall, you can get up again. Right?”

What I am saying here is not simply that you can get up even if you fall.
He wants to alleviate the anxiety caused by the slow research on the Philosopher’s Stone.
It is an expression of unconsciousness that wants to lean on somewhere to receive proof that what they are doing is not in vain.

“Of course. If you fall, get up. If it’s hard, can’t I just hold it next to you?”
“Yes. As always. Thank you.”

Arkhan Yuri Nath smiled at her daughter as she expressed her gratitude with her head turned away as if she were embarrassed.
Without looking back at her after the death of her rai, she was relieved that there was still a girlishness for her age in her daughter who had driven her.

‘What about this..’

But she still couldn’t leave her daughter alone.
Even if you fall, get up.
She said that, but it still hurts a lot if you fall.
It would be so painful that I couldn’t easily shake it off and stand up again, maybe to the point that I wanted to give up everything, so it was impossible to just sit and watch it.

Archan Yurinas, who was pondering hard on her, recalled information about her that she had seen some time ago.
It was quite embarrassing to say to her daughter, but she thought maybe she would care.
Hesitating, he cautiously leaked the information.

“Bianca. I heard from Avi a while ago that there is an auction house in Ronda, a port city to the east.”
“…”

It’s the expression of what to do with it.
I expected it, but Arkan Yurinas, who smiled bitterly at the more painful reaction, took out the key information as if to keep listening.

“Among them, there is a thing called Heavenly Cow’s Tears, but they say that if you eat it, women’s breasts will grow. Haha! Aren’t you curious?”

At some point, her daughter became very sensitive to her breasts.
Even in the midst of her grief after the death of her favorite child, she must have had something important for her to care about.
And it’s very likely that it was a male problem.

That’s also true, her daughter didn’t have her complex because her self-esteem was very high.
She couldn’t have suddenly changed for no reason, so the predictions would be correct.

As if to prove such an idea, Bianca stopped walking towards her laboratory, saying she was not interested.
Snuggle Geek – Bianca, who stiffly turned her head as if she’d heard that sound, carefully opened her mouth.

“What did you just… Say?”
“Hmm? What are you talking about?”
“That… That’s what the sky cow said.”

Arkhan Yurinas, who was convinced that his predictions were correct, smirked as if he hadn’t intended.

“Ah, you mean the tears of the Sky Cow? It is said that it was a creature that existed in ancient times, but this time it was found in ancient ruins on an island.”
“Not that! What… Does it work?”
“Hmm.. That of a woman.. No. Cuckoo..! I said something useless.”

Arkan Yurinas, who was playful at the lively appearance he hadn’t seen in a long time, turned around and didn’t answer at once.
Then Bianca strode up to her and blocked her way, she asked again.

“Tell me please. You obviously said that women’s breasts get bigger, right?”
“It was. What did he tell his daughter-in-law… The father was wrong.”
“No. No. Well said. I need to go right now!”

Bianca couldn’t miss this opportunity and she quickly left her gymnasium and headed towards her room.
Seeing that she was about to pack her things at any moment, Arkhan Yurinas quickly chased after her and stopped her.

“Bianca. Calm down. There are still three months until the auction, so she can go at her leisure.”
“No. I’m going to go ahead and wait. I’ll leave right away tomorrow!”

Tada dat-!

Bianca ran into the room, leaving her father behind.
She honestly wondered what use it would be if her breasts got bigger when she first heard about it, but she thought the idea was foolish.

‘Isn’t it okay to be greedy for this much?’

Let’s say she really saves her life by transmuting the Philosopher’s Stone.
So does it end there?
No, of course not.
You simply can’t be satisfied with that.

‘It’s selfish… But still…!’

If Rai, who has been revived, leaves herself behind and heads to Professor Cristina.
She still can’t stand it if she remains just a close friend.

I was the one who revived it with a dying effort, so why are you looking at other women?
Why don’t you take good care of me?
She might even end up hating her with such thoughts.

‘I want to be happy… Together.’

I hope the revived Rai is surprised to see her enlarged breasts.
I really like it now that her breasts have grown like her trash. It’s okay to say that, so I want you to look at it properly.
That’s why she wants to live happily ever after with Rai, sharing her love for the rest of her life!

‘You can do it!’

The opportunity to do so has arrived.

Of course, she didn’t even know what she was excited about because she hadn’t even found a clue to research on the Philosopher’s Stone yet, but she couldn’t give up.
The future that she gets that thing and she herself can be happy with Rai because her breasts are bigger.
Even if it’s an impossible dream, it’s enough if you can get the strength to live through it and the courage to overcome the darkness where you can’t see an inch ahead.

‘Wait!’

Feeling her heart beating for the first time in a while, Bianca prepared to head for her port city of Ronda.