Alice Tale in Phantasmagoria Vol 2 Chapter 70

A+ A- Chapter 70
c70: Second Job Change

At the palace, the various rooms have been apportioned and I’m a little ways away from sleep.
I and Rin-chan are in the same room, we’re sleeping on the same bed.
While stroking Rin-chan’s head as she sleeps soundly, I’m vaguely awake but I’m not thinking about anything in particular.

「Cute」

With that said, I separated from kurozuk.u.me at the hot spring town, in the end Rin-chan’s home town and parents and the like, just what happened with them?
Though it’s settled into my body that a person’s past isn’t something to investigate lightly……
Kurozuk.u.me, hates Libra.
I think that there should be some sort of reason there.
Libra is it.

――Could I win?

Thinking about it normally, the one to deal with it would be Till.
But, if the circ.u.mstance aren’t like that I should probably consider the scenario in which I have to fight.
That teleportation magic.
If I could continually deploy lightning field, I wouldn’t be struck by an unforeseen attack.
Though, a barrier with intense magic power consumption, is close to impossible to constantly maintain during battle.
At the least, for now it’s impossible.
Come to think of it, if I were to fight with that continually laid out, I’d be kind of generally unbeatable……
U～～n.
At any rate my fuel consumption is.
For now, job change isn’t it.
Wizard.
Strongest, I’ve got to get closer don’t I!

「Eh? Are? Rin-chan……?」

As she latched on to me I thought she had woken but, that wasn’t the case.
But……?

「Ah, ano? Rin-chan?」

She rolled up my clothes――!?

「Chu――munya」
「Nnaa! Wai, sto!!」

Though I think she’s kind of asleep!
Really, is it that she loves her mother-san!?

「Chuu chu…… des.h.i.+……」
「Nn!! Really, don’t!! It won’t come out, so!!?」

Without knowing what I should do I took responsibility, and one night pa.s.sed.

「Good morning to you, ojousama, Rin-san.」
「……Good morning, Ilya.」
「Good mornin～! Iria!」

At the palace dining room, everyone gave their greetings.
I suppose Till’s missing as a courtesy.
Whether to take food, or to take sleep, that is something where there are various people.

「Ojousama, did you not sleep well?」

As expected of Ilya, she watches closely.

「No……how do I say this, I think mothers are impressive.」
「?」
「That which can’t be, can’t be. There is no reason.」

To properly be able to warn about a forbidden act.
I want to become, that sort of adult.

「I don’t understand well but, ojousama occasionally says deep things doesn’t she.」

This will be a learning experience, so Ilya nodded deeply while being overly serious.
It’s second hand knowledge, second hand.
From my original world.

「――Good morning to you, Alice-dono.」
「Maria-san, good morning to you.」

Rin-chan also greeted her energetically.

「In what manner do you intend to pa.s.s this day? If it’s okay, I could guide you through town.」
「Eh!? Maria-san, aren’t you busy?」

Her position is

her position and still, so lightly.

「Ara ara, Alice-dono. Time isn’t something that is emptied, it’s something to be created. If I were to do something like disdain the person who is the princ.i.p.ality’s savior, the princess-denka’s face would be left covered in mud.」

I see.
Behavior since morning like it would leave no gap, that composed and flexible bearing.
She isn’t just anyone is she, as expected.

「On that note then……Today I have plans to go cla.s.s up.」
「I see, are you going to the ruins to receive their blessing? Shall I support you?」

It’s troublesome asking about and searching for the ruins for the second job change, would it help if she would guide and accompany for me?

「If Maria-san is, fine then.」
「Of course. I will guide.」

While Maria-san smiled gently, she showed grat.i.tude as a knight.

「If I came with you as well would that be okay?」
「Oneechan? Of course, let’s go together.」
「Since something like a chance to see holy knight-dono fight, isn’t common is it. Maria-san, if it’s okay I would ask this of you.」
「Ufufu, though it would be good if I could answer your expectations.」

Pon, from her mannerism as she put her hands together in front of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s, it’s like she conveys no nervousness at all isn’t it～?

「Then, I as well.」
「Rin also～!」
「Thank you, but Rin-chan, would you give Till your protection?」

Setting aside Ilya.

「Des.h.i.+’s s.h.i.+sho～? Un! I understand!」

Yosh, I’ve finished promoting the world’s safest place to her.

「And so this repeats again, it’s quite heartrending, ojousama.」
「……」

Ilya suddenly comforted me.

「Haa, it’s fine then. Eclair will watch for you.」
「Eclair!」

At Eclair’s awkward voice, my joy showed on my face.

「Since Rin was cute, this is special you know.」
「Hai! Thank you, Eclair.」

That’s good!
Because I seemed so pleased, Eclair’s cheeks became colored and she averted her face.
Eclair really is, a blusher-san!

――After that.

Having already given her itadakimasu, I saw Aim chewing on bread.
I’ll rely on you, Aim.
With that sort of eye contact.

「Nn」

That sort of thumbs up came back.
Is this okay?
Though I don’t think anything unlikely will occur, protect Saira properly okay?

「……」

Glancing toward her, she replied with a reserved and bashful smile.
Saira……
Un, that might be an okay smile.
Somehow, I realized that.

Apparently, the ruins for the second cla.s.s change aren’t just anywhere.
It seems that they generally don’t exist except at a country’s capital.
Guided by Maria-san, without getting lost we set foot in that ruin.
Within the ruins it was fundamentally not all that different, from what it was like at Rinal during my first job change.
Maybe just that the enemy was strong.
On average, the enemy’s level was about 20.
Such an enemy, Ilya pushed them back, s.h.i.+on-san cut them apart.
I was told not to do anything

anything so, I’m observing quietly.
Maria-san also, is patiently observing the form of their battle.

「Maria-san, how is it, those two?」
「Hai, it seems they have quite excellent innate quality don’t they.」
「Haii, since those two are my pride!」
「Ara ara, you’re really adorable.」

While gazing toward me Maria-san seemed like she was looking at something pleasing, it was slightly embarra.s.sing.
But, it didn’t end with just that.

「――I thought I should refrain from saying too much but, for how brilliant their innate qualities are, that would be too much of a waste. Just a little, please allow me to provide guidance, Alice-dono.」

Whether it was a habit, like always in front of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s, pon, and while putting her hands together Maria-san gave her suggestion.

「Tha, that’s a matter of course. I think those two would rejoice.」
「Thank you very much.」

That is in short, that exceedingly terrifying pair still has things to learn?
……Maa, thinking about it normally they’ve had somewhere around halfway past ten years, so that might be obvious?
Since they were so strong, I looked at that reality lightly.

「Then――」

Saying that, Maria-san grasped the knight sword at her waist and drew it out.
Some sort of symbols were drawn in the center of the blade.
A very beautiful sword.
And so――the next moment, in an instant she flew into the battlefront.

「――Eh? Fast!?」

Incredible movement!
Is she s.h.i.+on-san’s type!?

「You move too much, s.h.i.+on-dono. That will tire you. In an extended battle that becomes the primary cause of death you know?」
「!? At what point!」

Lizard Knight:LV22

Before the enemy s.h.i.+on-san was engaged against, Maria-san switched in and confronted it.

「Evade with minimal movement――」

Seeing through the opponent’s slash, she definitely did dodge with a far smaller movement than s.h.i.+on-san’s.

「Cut.」

And then, an overly keen slash.
With one attack, she mowed down the lizard knight’s stomach which had been left wide open after its attack.

――Her attack power is also, strong!

And without a delay, this time Maria-san jumped out toward Ilya like she was flowing.

Orc Warrior:LV21

The single attack with the club brandished by the enemy, Maria-san skillfully struck it with the flat of her sword and with its center of weight set off course――amazingly with one hand, that gauntlet easily received it.

――Just what is this!?

Fast, strong, and even tough!
And in every case, they can’t be said to be at an average level!

「Ilya-dono, you receive straightforwardly too often. It’s fine that you are confident but, you should fight while scheming a little.」
「Ha, hai……that was impressive.」

While she was speaking, Maria-san finished off the orc flawlessly.
And so, unfortunately another enemy group faced us from the front――

「――Oh sacred prayer, become white light and illuminate sin. Holy Cross!」

――I was, dumbfounded.

The blinding white light, enveloped the approaching group in a cross shape……they vanished.

「……Even, magic?」

Before our startled group, having settled her sword

her sword into her scabbard, Maria-san smiled gently like always.

「Then, let’s go to the next.」

Making a pon with her hands, as she put them together she spoke like there was nothing out of the ordinary.

…………This, is real.

「Master Knight?」
「Hai, that is my job.」

In addition, Maria-san displayed her status without reluctance.

Power 2 (+2)
Endurance 2 (+2)
Defense 2 (+2)
Agility 2 (+2)
Wisdom 2 (+2)

Skill: Prodigy (Attribute Correction All+1)

Job: Master Knight (Attribute Correction All+1)

「…………」

I was thrown off balance.
No.
No no no.
You’re an, authentic――monstrosity aren’t you!!?

「At any rate, since I’m an average person to an extent that that there’s nothing above me, I include schemes in my fighting form.」

She gave that sort of explanation without sarcasm, like it was seriously spoken from the heart.

「Is, is that how it is.」
「Hei, hei～」
「That, that’s as expected.」

No, certainly though there’s decent basis for saying something like that but……
I see, being a prodigy, and even……a hard worker.
That’s……a cheat you know!?
What is that!?
Reincarnator!?

「Everyone-sama is, blessed with attributes far beyond my own. Depending on your fighting form you should become wonderful masters.」

What to say, this impressive person, with her speaking so sincerely the weight is different.

「I as well, will carry on with diligence, Maria-sama.」
「That’s right isn’t it, somehow I feel like I’ve been awakened.」

s.h.i.+on-san and also Ilya nodded while seeming to have been moved.

――As a result, we cleared the ruin without a problem, after that I was able to cla.s.s up by receiving the spring’s blessing and selecting wizard.

Job: Wizard (Attribute Correction Wisdom+2)

Returning to the palace, while relaxing in Ilya’s room I confirmed my own job.
What’s called attribute correction is, present from the second job change forward is it.
In short……this means my wisdom has penetrated into an inhuman level.
I see, thinking about the reason why I couldn’t oppose Till, it wasn’t just the discrepancy in level.
No, of course that should also be important though.

「The words os.h.i.+sama once said, even now they come to mind.」

Deep in consideration, Ilya also murmured with a serious appearance.

「Till?」
「Hai. I was called a, monotonous fool.」

I see, when the ice dragon……

「I’m still inexperienced. I’ll become stronger, and I’ll, show that I can become able to protect ojousama.」
「Un, I’m antic.i.p.ating it.」

Looking up, there are still plenty of monstrosities aren’t there.
It’s troublesome.

――But, I’ll show that I can overcome them all.

Since, because I am Tillbell Einshaula’s disciple!

「Go ahead ojousama, there’s black tea in it. It will warm your body.」
「Un, thank you.」

At the room’s table, I drank the black tea Ilya provided.
As ordered, it was slightly astringent and a little hot.
Since my tongue is sensitive.
Then after one and two gulps I softly placed it on the table, I saw Ilya standing beside me once again.

「Ilya, have I――become strong? have I――become strong? Probably, to the extent that I can receive the issue regarding Ilya, I think I grown that strong but…… is it still, no good?」
「Ojousama……」

Ilya kneeled, in front of me.

「I am……truly honored, to be of service to ojousama.」
「Ilya……」

Still sitting on the chair, I put my hand on Ilya’s cheek.

「I also, feel that I want to entrust this to ojousama. This life and, also this loyalty.」
「What, should I do?」

「――――Please, offer your kiss.」

「…………Ha, eh?」

Kisu?

「Eeh!?」

That is that isn’t it!?
Since ancient times, something like some sort of contract starts from a kiss, is it an honored pact!?

「Kiss!」
「You really……can’t do it, with someone like me?」

Ilya raised her face, and looked at me with sad seeming pupils.
For a slight while that well arranged face caused my blood to rush to my head, it was an extremely amorous atmosphere.

「Su, such a thing! I, with Ilya then……! No, that is……with me, is that fine?」
「Someone besides ojousama, would be unthinkable.」

I was drawn in by those watery pupils.
Ilya……
My hesitation, to a degree that even surprised myself there was none.

「I’ll do it, then……?」

In front of Ilya as she rested on one knee, I got on both knees and matched her gaze.
I placed both hands on her cheeks.
Like I was enveloping a fleeting treasure.

「Ojousama……」

On Ilya’s murmuring lips――――I placed a kiss.

「Nn――」

It was, fluffy such that it was like my heart would melt.
To the extent that I could do anything, a fulfilling sensation.
For several seconds, our lips met as such――reluctantly savoring the vestiges, we parted.

「…………With this, it’s fine?」
「――Hai.」

Though for one moment, I noticed that I could see something bright in the corner of Ilya’s eye, she hid it with a brilliant seeming smile.

「With this, have I made a contract with Ilya?」
「――――Ku, fufuu」

Suddenly.
Suddenly……like she couldn’t bear it, with that sort of look Ilya pressed on her lips and laughed.

「……Eh, what is it?」
「Fufuu, please excuse」

She really does seem amused doesn’t she, Ilya-san?
Finis.h.i.+ng her laugh after a while, Ilya smiled widely like always and looked at me.

「――For a kiss to be something like a contract, ojousama, just how much of a maiden are you?」
「…………Ha?」

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!???

「Ilya, you! Lies!? You told me a lie!?」
「Fufuu, something like that. Besides, please kiss me, I don’t remember saying anything though?」
「……」
「……Fufuu」

That is, within the world……!

「This is fraud isn’t iiitt!!」

Like I was trying to obfuscate my actions from before, I shrieked.
I felt that my face had become extremely red, so I didn’t want to be looked at by Ilya.

「Fufuu, thanks for the meal, ojousama.」

Like a little devil, Ilya put out her tongue and licked her lips.
This child is, really!!
Really, completely!!
As always, her pranks go too far!!

……Maa, though that part is also really like Ilya.