Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

It turns out I didn’t fall asleep.

"Sorry, it's just that since you were wearing the mask and hadn't moved, I thought you were asleep."

"That's not what I meant."

"what?"

"Although I've always thought you were a bit of a jerk, I didn't expect that after all these years you still haven't improved."

Nanahoshi said as if she was sighing.

"Who in their right mind would challenge the Demon King for no reason? And even after being beaten like that, they still insisted on fighting. Even Rudeus knows that when facing a battle where victory is not guaranteed, the right thing to do is to beg for mercy or at least to spare your life, right?"

"I……"

I can't argue with that.

The words came to my lips, but I couldn't say them.

Qixing's tone became even more severe:

"What do you want to say? You think you can win? This isn't a question of whether we can win or not. I've stressed this to you countless times, haven't I? No matter what we do, we must return alive together!"

"Whether I'm studying magic or you're training in swordsmanship, isn't the ultimate goal to return to that world alive? You, on a whim, challenged the Demon King, putting yourself in danger just to become stronger. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse? And what if... if you died, what would I do? Are you planning to leave me alone in this world?!"

Qixing's voice gradually became trembling.

"..."

I looked at Qixing's excited posture and took off her mask in silence.

Beneath the mask was an expression filled with anger.

And slightly red and swollen eyes.

When I saw this scene, I suddenly felt like a heavy stone was pressing on my chest. The excitement of challenging the Demon King disappeared, and only the guilt towards Qixing remained in my heart.

Looking back, we have always supported each other since we came into this world.

For Qixing...

Every time you see me join the battle, I'm afraid you're worried beyond words.

That would definitely be a very cruel thing for her.

"Fool!"

Qixing elbowed me in annoyance.

He is very powerful and has inherited the true skills of Lao Da.

While I was grinning, she quickly snatched the mask from my hands and put it back on her face.

"Don't do this kind of thing again in the future."

Qixing's somewhat dull voice came from under the mask.

I smiled wryly and nodded.

I really should spend more time with Qixing.

At least, she shouldn't feel lonely.

Because we exist in this world supporting each other, I shouldn't abandon Qixing without permission. This is not only a simple sense of responsibility and self-esteem, but also a code of conduct that a man named Ron must abide by.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Nanahoshi said as she pulled out a black box from under the bed.

The surface of the box is engraved with dense patterns of magic circles.

With my level of knowledge, I can't tell what kind of magic circle this is.

However, you can tell just by looking at the complexity of the magic circle.

The things inside are probably not simple.

"Qixing, this is..."

"It's the spoils of your challenge to the Demon King."

Labyrinth Chapter: 71, Loot and Recovery

The spoils of...challenging the Demon King?

The scene of equipment dropping after defeating the level boss in an RPG game emerged in my mind.

But to be honest...

I can't imagine what kind of equipment Badigondi can offer.

First of all, he has no weapons and fights purely with his fists.

Secondly, he didn't look like he would carry anything valuable with him.

In the end, his tattered leather coat could not be sold for money even if he told people that it was the devil's pants.

Such a Badigondi can actually drop spoils?

I looked at the box carefully and tried shaking it, but I couldn't hear any sound from inside.

"Can you open it and take a look?"

"This is your trophy. Whatever you want to do with it is your business... That being said, I don't recommend you open it."

"Specifically..."

"That looks like a piece of flesh from the devil's body."

"what?"

My brain froze for a moment.

"I don't quite understand it, but that demon king said something like, 'Carry a part of me with you. If you're in danger, open it and it will work wonders.' Then he cut off half his arm and left."

Half an arm...

As expected of the Undead Demon King.

The bodies of the undead demons are very amazing. Even if they are broken into small pieces, they can be reassembled. As long as they are not completely destroyed, even if a part of them is damaged, it will only take some time to completely regenerate.

That being said.

Being given half an arm sounds a bit strange no matter how you look at it.

My attention fell on the magic circle on the surface of the box.

"Um, Nana-sing, what are these magic circles?"

"It was a precaution I took."

Qixing pulled over a chair and sat down, speaking a little tiredly.

"Even if the undead demon's body is separated, it still retains a small part of its self-awareness. If it has premeditated actions, it might use this part to do something... To be on the safe side, I've added a barrier magic to the surface of this box, so that it cannot be opened from the inside."

"I see."

Looking at Qixing's exhausted appearance, I could imagine how much she worried about me during the time I was unconscious, and my sense of guilt became stronger and stronger.

Not only did he fail to help Qixing, he also caused her trouble everywhere.

Although this was not my original intention, I cannot deny the result.

"so what?"

Qixing's left leg was placed on her right leg, and her two slender white thighs were crossed together.

"What are your plans next? Where are you going?"

"No, I'm not leaving for the time being."

"Not planning to leave...what do you mean?"

"That is, I want to stay in Xialia for the next period of time. Firstly, my training has almost reached a bottleneck. Even if I run around here and there, it won't make any progress. Secondly... I'm really sorry for leaving you here all this time."

"If possible, I'd like to spend more time with you."

"..."

After I finished speaking.

Qixing subconsciously reached out and touched the mask.

After confirming that he was wearing a mask, he coughed twice.

"Hey, please don't be so corny, it could easily lead to misunderstandings, okay?"

"Feel sorry……"

"You don't have to keep apologizing unless you're asked to. But you've already made plans, right? Did you accept that invitation just now in order to stay in Sharia permanently?"

"That's it."

I am noncommittal.

First of all, I don’t plan to go back to the Holy Land of Swords, and then I plan to attend the wedding of Rudeus and Sylphy in Sharia.

However, there is still no progress in the relationship between Sylphy and Rudeus, so it will probably take some time.

And then……

I think it's time for me to take magic seriously.

Although he couldn't use magic as freely as Rudeus, it should be no problem for him to understand the basics of magic. At least when he encountered some special magic, he would not be unable to recognize it.

What's more, if I could learn more about magic.

Maybe I can help Qixing...

……

……

Three days passed after the battle ended.

I finally recovered completely.

Actually, I was not seriously injured. Most injuries can be cured by healing magic. It was just that I exhausted too much physical energy and my body couldn't bear it.

No magic can replenish physical strength.

I did nothing for these three days. I just lay in bed and was taken care of by Qixing.

Although I claimed that I had no problem eating and drinking water, Qixing still stubbornly prepared meals for me every day, claiming that a reasonable combination of nutrition is beneficial to physical recovery.

I have to say, Qixing is such a good girl.

Although he is sometimes a little stubborn and tends to get stuck in a rut, he is very attentive when taking care of others and will correct his shortcomings in a timely manner.

Anyone who can marry Qixing in the future will definitely be very happy.

After I said this to Qixing sincerely.

As a result, he was kicked by Qixing.

Is this what is called tsundere?

……

……

Three days later.

Now that I have fully recovered, I finally got permission from Qixing to go out. Although I don't know why Qixing looked a little regretful, recovery is always a good thing.

“It feels so good to be free.”

Breathing in the fresh air outside, I opened my arms to embrace the sky.

As a result, the students passing by looked at me as if I were an idiot.

I had no choice but to calm down for the time being and head towards a room in the faculty building to visit Mr. Jinus, the vice-president of Lanoa Magic University.