NOVEL NEXT Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Urrica's Workshop
Chapter 109: Urrica’s Workshop
With her words, we found ourselves heading to the Elven village with her. Normally, it would be questionable to bring individuals of other races so casually, but…
“The technologies you advanced alongside us. It’s no longer appropriate to keep them concealed only among humans.”
That makes sense. These are the fruits of their wisdom. And the same goes for magical tools. After all, those were originally passed down to humans by her master,Master Ordrishka. So, it’s fair to say that most of the cheats I’m using right now are their intellectual property. And as a bonus, Lord Luca, who plays a part in the loop, was allowed to accompany us.
Lord Luca has been petrified next to me the whole time. From the Rot Sea to the awe of the Forest Elves, from alchemy to enchantment, the realization of being the key to the world’s repetition, and finally, the legendary Forest Elf village. Sorry, that was too much information, wasn’t it?
“Um, Lord Luca, would it be possible to vacate the mansion during the next winter break?”
Lord Luca slowly turned towards me with a creaking sound.
“Um, Alexi… Have you been coming to see me all this time?”
“Uh, well, yeah…”
In the fourth loop, after gaining knowledge with Lord Luca and learning that the root of the loop was in Arcart, I’ve been with Lord Luca ever since. He’s technically a hidden character, and I needed to keep tabs on him to prevent him from becoming prey for the pink heads. And more than anything, I wanted to somehow alleviate his misfortune at the mansion or school.
But come to think of it, does this mean we’ll be together for another 30 years? Unlike the fourth loop where we spent every day together, now it’s more like an ad hoc party once a week.
“It’s only been two months since we met this time, but it feels strange to think we’ve been together for 30 years.”
Lord Luca’s big eyes were filling up with tears rapidly. Uh-oh, did I make him feel uncomfortable? Just as I thought that…
“Alexi!”
He unabashedly hugged me and started crying loudly. Wait, hold on…
“You’ve been coming to see me all this time? You’ve been with me all this time?”
“Oh, well…”
In my shock, I hurriedly hugged him back to comfort him. And while we were doing that, Urrica was grinning at us.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. I know all about such things.”
Huh? I came to see my crush for the first time in 30 years, how did it end up like this?
Nevertheless, this marks significant progress. At least, I want to believe so. After all, if Urrica is inviting us to the Forest Elf village like this, I should have come here sooner without being so stubborn. I’m still the same after 30 years, always taking the long way around.
“So, about the journey to the village…”
“Yes. We’ll trace the land route that Ordrishka took to come here, setting up teleportation markers near major cities. By repeating this process, we should be able to spend the winter traveling and reach the village.”
“You’re capable of teleportation?!”
Uh, well, yeah. I used teleportation to come here, didn’t I?
Urrica is growling. She hasn’t seen Master Ordrishka for a while, but she’s trembling, muttering something about him leaking secrets in Arcart. Come to think of it, she said she was dispatched to Lachine to monitor him because he tends to blurt out secrets when flattered. The image of the venerable Master Ordrishka, the founder of human magic, is crumbling. He seems to be quite the loose cannon.
Anyway, there shouldn’t be many humans who can use teleportation. First of all, the acquisition conditions are strict, and it consumes a lot of MP. Even I can’t teleport multiple times a day without using magic stones, let alone teleport across countries.
“With your absurd knowledge and abilities, it’s truly fortunate that someone like you has them.”
“Ul… Ordrishka?”
“It’s fine, just call me Urrica. I’m playing dumb.”
Urrica is smiling triumphantly. And in her gaze, Lord Luca, who cried himself to sleep, can be seen.
…
“I told you, it’s not like that!”
Why do girls like the smell of decay so much?
That day, just like 30 years ago, I spent my time cleaning Urrica’s workshop. With a sense of resignation that it would all be back to normal by next week anyway. I stored everything away and sorted them by type. I’ve been doing this for a year and a half, combined with cleaning at the “Tower,” it’s been two and a half years. I’ve gotten used to it.
“A spatial storage that doesn’t consume magic essence. You even have such technology?”
“Oh, that’s probably because I lived a life as someone who played stories like this.”
I revealed that I have memories of a past life in a different world. Now there’s nothing I’m hiding from her.
“Hmm. A fallen person or a lost one. Either way, this is the realm of the ancestors.”
“Wait, your grandmother is still alive?”
“Yeah, what I mean is my great-great-grandmother, in other words, my grandmother’s grandmother.”
Wait a minute. Thirty years ago, I almost passed out when I heard about daughters and granddaughters appearing, and everyone being over 500 years old, but her great-great-grandmother…
“Don’t dwell on a woman’s age.”
*Thunk*
“Eep!”
For the first time in a while, a sharp hand chop landed on my throat.