Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 40, Magical Sound Transmission Device
In the silent church, the voice of the Bathing Goddess suddenly rang out.

"Xiao Li, can she hear me?"

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Ritas, who was originally thinking about how to change his voice to sound like a female voice to deceive the public, simply raised his forehead with his hand.

forget it.
After all, it seemed that he had no need to hide anything from the very beginning.

He heaved a sigh of relief, looked at Cecilia in front of him with an even more suspicious expression on her face, and walked calmly towards the light, then placed the disc in his hand on the empty altar.

"As I said before, this being carried by the white disc is the god that this church believes in."

"The Bath Goddess."

Under the shining light, the white disc shines brightly. On the altar that symbolizes holiness, the small creation seems to be as grand as embracing the world. Well, Ritas can't make it up anymore.

He didn't know how to describe it, looking at the scene of a white plate placed diagonally on the altar.

Humor
Yes, it's funny.

Ritas never thought that letting the bathing goddess "return to her place" in the church would be such a funny scene.

Next to him was Cecilia, who had her mouth slightly open and had not spoken for a long time.

I think this smart student should have realized at this moment what a strange church he has joined.

If she could choose to quit the church because of this, it might be a good ending.

"that."

Cecilia's cautious voice sounded,
"Actually, this is a magic tool that has the ability to transmit sound, right? Is this kind of magic tool the recent research direction of Professor Ritas?"

Cecilia said this, as if she had convinced herself. Then her tense expression began to relax, and she complained with a long tone at the end of her words.

"Really~ You actually used such a prank on me. I have quite a bit of experience!"

After Cecilia finished speaking, she began to observe the white disc curiously.

As for Ritas, the corners of his eyebrows twitched slightly.

He was in some pain.

As a scholar, he actually disliked intentionally weaving lies to distort the facts. But on the other hand, he really didn't want to prove that the Bathing Goddess was a goddess, and that the white disc was not a magic tool, but an unknown strange object.

Just as Ritas was struggling, the voice of the Bathing Goddess rang out.

"Everyone has the right to observe and understand the world in their own way and thinking. And I don't care what others think of me. So, if student Cecilia thinks that I am just a person on the other side of the magic tool, then I am willing to be that person."

".?"

When Cecilia exclaimed "the voice is so clear" in response to the words of the Bathing Goddess, Ritas showed an expression of disbelief.

It was not only because the Bathing Goddess was speaking in a completely different intellectual tone than before, but also because her sharp voice, which always seemed to be tearing something apart, now became soft and dignified.

"Is there something wrong?"

Litas picked up the white disc, raised it above his head to observe whether there was any crack underneath, and muttered to himself in disbelief.

"Oh? What do you mean, Professor Ritas?"

If Ritas remembered correctly, this seemed to be the first time that the Bathing Goddess officially called his name.

There's nothing to be happy about though.
It turns out that she can still remember other people's names.

"I didn't expect that the professor had secretly developed such an excellent magic tool. May I ask, what is the sound transmission range and duration of this magic tool, and more..."

Cecilia's expression gradually relaxed, and she asked about the details related to the "magic tool" one after another.

Ritas didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Cecilia's eyes were brighter when she talked about these things. Also, Cecilia seemed to know his research process very well.

"Regarding this magical tool, it is still in the research and development stage, student Cecilia. Therefore, I hope you can keep this matter as confidential as possible. Before it is sufficient for mass production, Professor Ritas and I do not want the rumor to spread too much."

The Bathing Goddess once again spoke "intelligently". With these words, the white disc was completely defined as a new type of sound transmission magic tool.

"Hmm~ Keep it a secret?"

Cecilia said meaningfully, glanced at Tas, and then smiled playfully.

"Of course it's no problem."

Cecilia agreed readily, shaking her head, probably thinking about the "twists and turns" in the academic world.

"By the way, I haven't asked what this person's name is. My name is Cecilia Windsor."

Thinking of Cecilia, who had not yet exchanged names, she gently lifted the middle of the long skirt she was wearing that day, gracefully saluted to the white disc and spoke.

The Bathing Goddess made a sound similar to "Gu", as if she was forcibly suppressing her scream, and then she slowly made a sound.
"My name is just a code name. If you don't mind, you can call me 'Bath Goddess' like Professor Ritas does."

Cecilia obviously didn't mind, so she nodded in agreement.

However, maybe it was only after a week of joining the church that she realized that the name "Bath Goddess" was really outrageous. So, after nodding, Cecilia covered her mouth with her hand and laughed.

"If this is rude, please forgive me for expressing my apologies in advance. I am very interested in this magic tool, so Professor Ritas, Goddess of Bath, can you allow me to touch it?"

Cecilia asked.

Ritas, who was still struggling with the idea of "not letting lies take shape", absent-mindedly agreed to Cecilia's request.

As a result, the Bathing Goddess had hardly uttered a word since Cecilia had begun to touch the white disk and even to hold it in her arms.

"I didn't expect that student Cecilia would actually accept the term 'magic tool'."

On the black carriage returning to the academy, Ritas couldn't help but sigh.

In his eyes, if Cecilia's intelligence was 90, then the Bathing Goddess's intelligence was about 19. Therefore, he was quite surprised that Cecilia was completely deceived by the Bathing Goddess.

However, if we must say that the "magic tool" theory was proposed by Cecilia, then it seems that rather than saying that Cecilia was deceived, it is better to say that she chose the "fact" she wanted to believe from the beginning.

After all, people would rather believe in a magical tool that is slightly ahead of its time than in a god from another world who knows the future.

“Huh—I’m finally recovered.”

In the carriage, the broken voice of the goddess of bathing sounded again. Speaking of which, the scene in the church before still seemed strange to Ritas.

The "dramatic change in the character" of the Bathing Goddess was obvious to everyone. However, apart from the Bathing Goddess, he felt that Cecilia had also become much more gentle and ladylike compared to last week.

"So you didn't take a shower."

“How could I possibly go! That’s Cecilia hugging me! Even though I can’t feel the actual touch, I can still feel myself surrounded by the fragrance and softness~”

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I really want to record this and play it for Cecilia.

In Ritas' heart, it seemed as if a balance was swaying back and forth. On one side, he bowed his head and asked Livis to teach him the magic of recording images and sounds. On the other side, the goddess of the baths looked like she wanted to find a hole to bury herself.

"If the Bathing Goddess really likes Cecilia so much, I can give the disc to her."

After saying this, Ritas was a little surprised that he didn't feel any burden or reluctance in his heart. Maybe he didn't give the disc to others before because they couldn't hear the voice of the goddess of bathing.

"No, how can I describe it, dear Cecilia? It's too noble! She was so close to me just now, my heart was beating so fast that I couldn't even speak."

"As for that?"

Ritas couldn't help but shake his head.

Just by interacting with believers, he became like that. How could there be such a useless god in this world?

"You don't understand. Life is like a wave graph. Everyone has peaks and troughs. When I was at my lowest point, the wives in 'Star Mark' were the ones who made me forget that I was at the bottom for a short while. It was fine before, but today I found out that I can really communicate with the characters in 'Star Mark'. They seemed to really appear in front of me. Suddenly I was so nervous!"

"I'll forget it."

Ritas was too lazy to correct him, as he was actually a character in "Star Mark". Moreover, he did not intend to return the words "AI" or the like that the Bathing Goddess had said to him intactly.

Compared to their first encounter, Ritas felt that the Bathing Goddess had also changed. It wasn't that the Bathing Goddess herself had changed, but her attitude and view of the world were changing subtly almost every day. And this time, her change might be even greater.

"If the Bath Goddess wants to communicate more with other people in this world, I can try to run the Bath Goddess Church seriously."

Ritas suggested.

The reason for this proposal is that when they were parting with Cecilia, they found a white disk with "rules" on it.

That is the word of the Bath Goddess, which can only be heard by believers within her sphere of influence (with the exception of Ritas).

In other words, with the current power of the Bath Goddess Church, as long as Cecilia steps out of the church, she will no longer be able to hear the voice of the Bath Goddess.

"Eh? Is that really okay? Well, before that, thank you!"

"You're welcome."

Ritas said nonchalantly.

There is a rather awkward part of his character that is deeply rooted.

For example, the more Livis emphasized her identity as a teacher, the more Ritas didn't want to admit it. For another example, the more the goddess of baths never regarded herself as a "lifesaver", the more he always remembered that he was able to survive because of the goddess of baths.

Therefore, as long as it does not violate his principles, he wants to satisfy the requirements of the Bathing Goddess as much as possible.

Moreover, he was also very curious about the inexplicable power generated by the Bath Goddess and the Bath Goddess Church, as well as the white disc.

If he knew the "Father of Magical Equipment" Susola, he might have already taken apart the white disc to see what the hell it was, what energy it was powered by, and what principles it operated on.

Similarly, Ritas also wanted to take a look at this strange church, the Church of the Bath Goddess, and see if it would produce more inexplicable powers if it continued to grow and develop.

However, the direction of the Bath Goddess Church's expansion.
So I have to apply for the qualification to open a public bathhouse?
But these days, those large bathhouses don’t have a very good reputation.

“Come to think of it, I am still a little worried. Dear Cecilia, will you really not be dragged into the incident of the Dark Rite Society?”

The Bathing Goddess' thoughts once again jumped from the church back to Cecilia. There was a hint of worry in her voice.

The reason why she was worried about this matter started when Cecilia first stepped into the church.

Regarding this kind of "loud conspiracy", Ritas was actually quite cautious. Not only did he lower his voice, he also often maintained the magic of sound insulation. Even if others could hear his voice, they could only hear him "buzzing" at most, and it was impossible to hear the specific content clearly.

Unfortunately, Ritas was very good at "plotting" and the Bathing Goddess was very good at "loudness".

Therefore, Cecilia, who knew a little about Ritas and the Bathing Goddess's investigation of the Magic Ball Seminar, volunteered to help.

Of course, Ritas had tried to stop this. After all, knowing that there might be dangers in the Magic Ball Seminar, he let Cecilia take risks, which was against Ritas' principles.

However, Cecilia repeatedly said not to worry, she would never join the Magic Ball seminar in person, and she had the channels as a student of Orange Glory to naturally gather intelligence.

In the end, feeling that he probably couldn't control Cecilia's actions, Ritas gave up trying to dissuade her and instead kept reminding Cecilia to be careful.

"If it was someone else, I think they might be setting a flag. But if Cecilia kisses me, there will be absolutely no problem."

I don’t know where the Bathing Goddess’ confidence comes from.

And Ritas remembered what Cecilia said at that time.

"Because I am the first believer of the Bath Goddess Church. So, I will not sit idly by and watch a strange organization mess around in the academy under the watchful eyes of the Bath Goddess."

In the blink of an eye, it was Monday evening.

Since the encounter with Cecilia in the church, there has been no news of the Bathing Goddess once again.

Ritas, who was used to this, didn't take it to heart.

With nothing special happening in the academy, Ritas spent two peaceful days.

The only strange thing was that Ritas and Miriam's dormitory received another letter addressed to "the son of the great sinner Varanger".

Ritas always felt that the handwriting on the letter was subtly different from the last time. However, although he had a good memory, he was not bored enough to remember everything, so he couldn't say for sure.

This time, after taking careful note of the specific location and spacing of the handwriting, the two returned the letter again.

Just after school, when Ritas was about to give Merci a private lesson as agreed, the disc began to deform.

"Xiao Li Xiao Li, listen to me - I spent a lot of money!"

(End of this chapter)