I Became a Munchkin Spirit Sorcerer at the Academy

25 – Ship of Theseus (Illustrated)

Three-legged crow.

It is a bird that symbolizes the sun and a divine beast with the sacred task of spreading the energy of the sun throughout the world.

Although it was a divine beast that shone at the highest level, it lost its shine after being corrupted into a monster for some reason.

In order to regain what was lost, the three-legged crow seeks the power of the sun. That is why the descendants of the three-legged crow are still obsessed with and indulge in shiny things.

It is said to be a bad omen that covets the brightest things but eats the darkest things, corpses, and causes war.

The youkai symbolizing death and pestilence was now looking straight at Harvey.

” …why. “

A shallow voice comes out of Harvey’s mouth.

Harvey’s brain could not accept this series of absurd situations.

Jet-black hair reminiscent of the night.

Eyes that shine brightly in yellow, symbolizing the magic inscription, Artroot.

And the overall impression is somewhat ferocious.

The appearance of the woman looking at Harvey looked exactly like Harvey’s.

Could it be that he was dragged by his doppelgänger? I thought so, but a doppelganger can only copy the appearance.

It was not possible to change the gender, atmosphere, or even the current of the person trying to copy it.

After thinking about it, Harvey came to the conclusion that the woman in front of him was not a doppelganger.

“Compared to the abilities you have, you have as little insight as millet. How long will you remain stupid like that?”

” sense? “

“The one you always took with you was your real wife.”

” …uh? “

At that moment, Harvey Artur’s head began to spin.

The three-legged crow, who was probably sleeping in the shadows, ran wild and dragged himself into this space.

If so, the caster and the caster’s target would have been drawn into the space created by the barrier.

“No way…a three-legged crow?”

“That is the correct answer.”

The three-legged crow’s lips rose slightly, albeit slightly.

Is it the joy of getting the answer right, or is it the relief of finally being able to have a conversation?

But either way, it didn’t change the fact that the woman in front of Harvey was insanely beautiful.

“…Then why do I look like I do?”

“You mean like this?”

The gaze of the three-legged crow turns to the body it is holding.

He may slowly lift his right arm and move it a little, or he may touch his face in detail with his hand.

Then, looking straight into Harvey’s eyes, the three-legged bird continued speaking.

“By nature, food spirits are most strongly influenced by their masters, and your appearance may have played a role in why the main girl turned out like this.”

“…So, that look was influenced by me?”

“You can see that. Now, look at these eyes.”

The three-legged crow slowly answers, pointing to his own eyes.

The eyes of the three-legged crow standing with its back to the moonlight resembled the Milky Way decorating the sky.

A mysterious and old-fashioned atmosphere engulfed Harvey’s body.

” …hahahaha. “

When this ridiculous situation came up, Harvey laughed like a crazy person.

The food spirit you were carrying around suddenly changed into a human form and looked similar to you.

Can we accept that fact right away?

“For now, okay. Let’s skip this.”

So Harvey put the matter aside.

Even though I’ve been thinking about this problem for a while, I couldn’t come up with an answer.

It is time to return to the main topic.

If the woman’s identity is clearly a three-legged crow, why did she drag Harvey to this place?

“Why did you drag me here?”

“The main lady herself had something to tell.”

“Then, it was an issue that could be discussed slowly in the room.”

“It is because of the prohibition imposed on the woman’s body.”

“Forbidden?”

The three-legged crow nodded slightly in response to Harvey’s question.

She conveys her thoughts by moving only her mouth, still expressionless.

The actions of a youkai that does not understand rational emotions or the emotions that humans can have.

It’s not that I don’t show it, it’s that I couldn’t show it in the first place because my emotions were dry.

“Things that have originally perished and disappeared are not permitted to deal with the problems of this world.”

“If you say things that have fallen away…”

“They are beings who ascended to the sky in the distant past.”

” …her. “

Old keywords started coming out of her mouth.

“Those who ascended to heaven, received heaven’s grace, and became good men were never allowed to intervene in the affairs of this world.”

“Because heavenly secrets should not be revealed carelessly.”

“That’s the correct answer. The fate written in the death book can never be violated, nor should it be reversed. Therefore, the act of revealing heaven’s secrets is strictly prohibited.”

“…you too.”

“The main woman was also a divine beast and a good woman, so she carried the golden rite.”

The faded glory of the past.

A three-legged beast that is trusted by the heavenly emperor.

There was bitterness in the three-legged crow’s voice, as if he was reminiscing about the time when he was a divine beast symbolizing the sun.

“That’s why you, who live in this world, and the original woman who passed away on the other side will never meet. It had to never happen.”

“Are you saying you went against the spirit of heaven?”

“You can say it is, and you can say it’s not.”

” …What are you talking about? “

“Can a person who belongs to the world but does not belong to it be said to have violated the laws of heaven by breaking the rules?”

“?!”

Harvey opens his eyes wide at the three-legged crow’s words.

“You are very distorted right now. Your body is from this world, but your soul is not from this world. It could be said that you are wearing clothes that do not suit you.”

As his identity was revealed, Harvey’s expression began to gradually distort.

His identity, which he had not told anyone, was discovered by the three-legged crow.

“Looking at your expression, it seems like you already understand.”

“What on earth do you want to say?”

“Didn’t I tell you that your spirit and body are distorted? That’s why you are sorely lacking something.”

“Is it missing…?”

“If you were a living being, you would inevitably fear death and want to live in this world. However, you lacked the most basic desire.”

Kuuk.

The three-legged claw’s fingers touched Harvey’s chest.

The three-legged claw’s fingers were pressing down on Harvey’s skin, perhaps with a little force.

“The desire to survive is not a natural desire to survive, but a sense of duty. You are now in a very rational state.”

“…I don’t really know what you’re talking about.”

“I think it would be more accurate to say that it imitates the instinct to live.”

“I’m imitating you now?”

“It’s just a guess, but your words and actions so far say so.”

” …shut up. “

Countless questions flood into my mind.

Harvey began to question the legitimacy of his actions.

As Harvey began to worry, the three-legged crow opened his mouth again and continued speaking slowly.

“How can a person who wants to live set himself up to be hated by everyone?”

” …uh? “

“This is a ridiculous skit. If you want to live, you can live quietly, but you dared to reveal yourself to the world. Isn’t that a contradiction in your actions?”

“I’m sure…”

“A person who lacks the desire to survive calls himself a villain for the sake of perfection.”

A tone of voice mixed with a bit of ridicule.

Harvey slowly opened his mouth and answered the three-legged crow’s words.

“…Because it’s the most efficient.”

“I feel like the desire to complete the story is stronger than survival.”

” ….. “

“It’s funny, someone who doesn’t belong to this world wants to sacrifice their own body to complete the story of this world. As expected, you are really interesting.”

“…So what do you want to say?”

“Find the sunstone.”

“…Find the sunstone?”

The three-legged crow nods to Harvey’s words.

“The terms of your contract must include a stipulation that you are looking for a sunstone, right?”

“You must quickly regain your strength so that your soul can be repaired.”

“My soul?”

“Didn’t I tell you that your soul is so distorted? If you continue like that, your body will not be able to withstand it first and will rot away.”

“…Crazy.”

“One way or another, you and the original woman have a contract of sorts. If you die, the original woman will also have to return to Falling Valley and spend thousands of years there again.”

A relationship where each person is used according to their needs.

Harvey needs the power of the three-legged crow, and the three-legged crow wants the sunstone that Harvey can find.

In other words, this is a position to further refine the existing contract.

Review the contents of the contract in more detail.

The three-legged crow demanded that Harvey quickly find the sunstone, and offered soul healing in return.

“…Good. I was planning to go look for the sunstone sooner or later anyway.”

“What do you mean?”

“What you’re saying is that you will accept the conditions you offered. It’s not profitable to let things go like this.”

“It’s a good attitude.”

Kuuk.

The hand that was pressing Harvey’s chest slowly moved up this time and pressed Harvey’s forehead.

Fortunately, the nails were not sharp, so there were no injuries.

The three-legged crow pressed Harvey’s forehead and made eye contact.

“With this, the formal contract has been completed.”

“You signed a formal contract?”

“You accepted the conditions that the main woman put forward, and the main woman also said that she would save your life, so wasn’t there an agreement between them?”

“…Good, because a formal contract was what I wanted anyway.”

“The story ended well.”

The three-legged crow smiled in satisfaction and removed his finger from Harvey’s forehead.

I didn’t know what the meaning behind the smile was, but just signing a formal contract right now was a significant gain.

” you. “

” ? “

After removing his fingers, the three-legged crow turns and slowly walks forward.

As the three-legged crow walked, the terrain in the dark space also began to stir.

A sign and symptom of the collapse of space.

The three-legged crow was reaping the space he had created.

Eventually, the space was slowly being engulfed by light.

The three-legged figure slowly turned around, looked at Harvey, and then opened his tightly closed mouth.

“Push forward, become strong, and lead the story of this world to completion. The main woman will also be by your side to help you.”

And with those words, the space was completely consumed by light and disappeared.