Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"Yes, what's wrong, teacher?"

Takson didn't understand why the teacher asked this, but he didn't hide it. Judging from the content of his previous conversation, Alice really just forgot.

Could it be that the teacher has magic that can make the other person remember?

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that this was very likely.

Her teacher has been collecting magic over the years, whether it's from the demon clan, the maze, or even monsters, she can learn it at a glance.

You are worthy of being an angel!

After that, Xiuer didn't explain too much, but just walked towards Alice.

When the blonde girl opposite saw Xuer walking towards her, she felt inexplicably uneasy, as if she would experience something very terrifying in the next second.

"Um...what's the matter?"

Alice didn't know what the other party's intentions were, so she could only ask cautiously.

But Xiuer did not respond, and silently carried out the following actions...

Golden energy flowed out from Xuer's chest, which was the location of the golden diamond crystal that appeared due to the previous system transformation.

Energy flowed from the air into Shul's right hand, condensing into a "revolver".

—【Code Opening】—【Pseudo-Code】—【Emperor Keke·Ten Bullets】—

To convey the past memories of the target being hit, this is the power of the [Ten Bullets], and it is also Shul's solution to this problem.

A golden-red energy poured into the pistol's cylinder, and Xuul raised the gun and pointed it at the blonde girl's forehead.

Looking at the dark cave entrance, Alice, who was being pointed at like this, felt panicked even though she didn't know what this prop was used for.

What is this for?

This object is so small, why does it feel so dangerous to me?

Without waiting for Alice to think about it, Xuel pulled the trigger.

boom--! !

The gunshot startled the blonde girl and Tuxon beside her. In their eyes, a stream of golden-red energy spurted out from the mouth of the small object and pierced through the former's head.

“Aaaaaa——!”

The girl screamed in fear because of this sudden change, and after a brief surprise, Takson became very interested in the "revolver" in Shul's hand.

Without paying any attention to Alice who was already sitting on the ground, after Shuel fired the [Ten Bullets], the revolver in his hand immediately disappeared.

"Ah? I'm not dead?!"

Alice, who had not yet recovered from her shock, frantically touched the part of her forehead that had just been hit.

"[Question] Now, can you remember the specific address of your uncle's house?"

Without giving the other party a chance to react, Xuer asked without any hesitation.

"I told you I forgot...ah, I think I remembered!"

Alice, who was about to refute, suddenly realized that she had indeed remembered it. The memory that she had forgotten had returned?!

so amazing.

Shuul used the [Great Memory Recovery Technique] on Alice, and the effect was outstanding!

"[Reminder] Requesting the specific coordinates for this line."

"Oh, okay, I'll tell you right away! Don't worry!"

After what happened just now, Alice was afraid that the other party would do something extreme again. Her little heart really couldn't stand the shock.

While Alice was telling Xuel the coordinates of her uncle's house, Takson, who was standing next to her, was now thinking about the "prop" in Xuel's hand.

Could it be some new [Staff]?

Although I have never seen my teacher use a magic wand, he never uses this thing when casting spells.

He was not worried about the impact of the energy that looked very much like an attack penetrating Alice's head, because he knew that his teacher was not the type to hurt others at will.

Well, I'll ask the teacher later if I can get a similar one.

......

"Is this okay?"

"[Confirmed] Data collection completed."

As he spoke, Xiuer left Alice's side and walked to an open space.

—【Dian Kai】—【Accelerator】—

A golden space channel that was so familiar to Takson appeared beside Xiuer.

Xiuer ignored the girl, just glanced at his apprentice and walked in.

Looking at Shuul's body sinking into the portal, Alice turned her gaze to Takson.

"Come on, go through this door and you'll be at your uncle's house."

"Really?"

Alice couldn't believe it, she was so fast?!

Takson was not surprised by Alice's surprise. After all, he was also surprised by his teacher's [magic] at the beginning.

"real."

"Trust us, we won't hurt you."

Tuxon also knew the other party's concerns, so he kindly reminded him.

"Besides, this isn't the first time."

Xuel had used this ability before when he went to suppress the bandits, and Alice was also surprised when she walked into the portal for the first time and saw that she had suddenly arrived in a completely new place.

"Okay, I believe you."

In the end, Alice chose to put aside her worries and walked into the space channel that had not yet been closed with Takson.

......

Chapter 38: Target, the Land of Elves

"Teacher, do you think there's something wrong with Alice's uncle?"

Tuxon, holding a basket of cookies in his hand and chewing the snacks he just bought, asked the purple figure beside him.

"【Answer】According to the facial expression information, the target individual does not have any negative emotions."

"Ah, I know. On the surface, her uncle is indeed a gentle man."

When the master and apprentice took Alice to the residence of her uncle Joseph Charles.

After understanding the whole story, Joseph himself had no complaints and accepted Alice, saying that he could make her his adopted daughter.

Everything went so smoothly. Alice had a place to go, and Master and Apprentice Xuer also received their commissions. By the way, most of the money they had "picked up" from the bandits was also given to Alice.

Alice actually didn't know how much money her family's caravan had brought with it, so Xuer simply gave half of the money he got to the other party.

Perhaps it was because of this money that the "uncle" chose to adopt Alice.

This is the result of Xiuer's analysis of the other party's expression and actions.

But he chose not to tell Tucson about this.

Because it is not necessary.

The commission has ended and they no longer have anything to do with Alice.

"But teacher, I always feel that Joseph is not very willing to adopt Alice."

"[Reminder] The 'Contract' with Alice has ended. The subsequent events have nothing to do with us."

"That's right."

Takson was easily persuaded. After all, he had unconditional trust in his teacher and had never doubted Xiuer's behavior.

After warning Takson not to meddle in other people's business, Xiuer immediately ended the topic.

As for why he doesn't care about this issue?

Of course, because the current situation is good enough. For Alice, who lost her parents and has no one to rely on, being adopted by her uncle is the best outcome.

Regardless of whether the other party is sincere or not, it is better than Alice being homeless.

Unlike Takson who was worried about Alice, Shuel never put her in his "memo".

We just met by chance, so there is no need to have too much contact.

Currently, there are only three people in his "memo": Takson, Celia and Volame.

"Then, teacher, where are we going next?"

After ending this little episode during the journey, Xuel took Taksen towards the city gate. The latter couldn't wait any longer and brought up this topic.

"【Answer】The Land of Elves."

"Eh? What place is that?"

"[Supplement] A gathering place for spirit species."

After passing the guards' routine inspection, the two successfully arrived outside the city.

"Is it a place where many elves live?"

"【Answer】Literally."

"I understand."

Xiuer suddenly discovered that there was a look of "expectation" in his apprentice's eyes.

"[Suspicious] Do you know anything about that gathering place?"

"Well, actually, I heard the story from adults when I was a kid."

"I was very curious at the time. What exactly does an elf look like? I've never encountered one before."

In fact, the Celia who fought with Xuul was an elf. However, due to various reasons, Takson could not see the specific scene of that battle, and he did not know who was fighting with his teacher.

Naturally, he didn't know that Celia was the "elf" he wanted to see when he was a child.

"Teacher, do you know what an elf looks like?"

Because he was convinced that his teacher was knowledgeable, Takson asked him without hesitation.

And coincidentally, Xuul did know what the elves in this world looked like.

"【Answer】Elves are 95% similar to humans, with only differences in lifespan, appearance, and ears."

"Eh—Is that so?"

Looking at the other person's expression that seemed like a shattered fantasy, doubts began to arise in Xiuer's heart.

But it seemed as if he had grasped the key point, and Takson cheered up again.

"Teacher, what exactly do you mean by 'appearance difference'? Does it mean that they don't look like us humans?"

Ignoring what Shul said about the "95% similarity", Takson's look seemed to want Shul to admit that elves and humans do not look alike.

Could it be that this kid still has XP against alien species?

But he didn't take it to heart. No matter how strange his apprentice's XP was, it didn't matter. He didn't care anyway.

"[Negative] The appearance of the elves in this world, according to intelligence analysis, generally falls into the "excellent" range of "human" aesthetic standards."

"So, elves are actually all handsome men and beautiful women? Nothing else?"

After searching for the data of his previous life, Xiuer considered it for a while and nodded.

"【affim】"

Although her figure may not be good, her appearance is still good.

"[Confused] Which one are you thinking of?"

Looking at Takson's disillusioned look, Xuer was very curious about what the elf in the other's heart was like.