Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Resurrection

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Chapter 128 – Unwilling Returnee

The next morning, I woke up and looked around the room.

It's fine…this was still my room. No switcheroo happened.

I was a bit wary because yesterday I woke up in Roxy's body. Even though we'd already killed the goblin shaman, despite knowing that the situation had been resolved, I still couldn't help but to be wary.

My own body really was the best.

I grabbed Greed along as I stood up.

[Morning]

『You look chipper this morning.』

[Well, the switcheroo has been resolved, and it seems that we'll find a clue regarding Myne's whereabouts today.]

『That so-called philosopher's stone？』

[Yeah, it's a fragment of Shinn's body, isn't it?]

『That things are scattered all over the world. People seek and consider it as a miracle stone since it could heal the otherwise untreatable wound, but that guise has been dissolved and obsolete now. Fragmenting his body like that, I wonder where he picked up that idea from. 』

Just like Greed who had been around for more than four thousand years, Shinn was the same.

From what he said, these two were apparently enemies before.

『It's a good idea to use a fragment of Shinn's body to find him. It is still connected to him after all.』

[Apparently it'll arrive at Raine's lab early in the morning. If we examine it, we'll possibly find Myne's whereabouts.]

『Is that why you are in such a good mood？』

[Eris really found something on her journey to the mountain city. I knew I can believe in her]

『That girl can be useful sometimes indeed.』

Eris had also contacted me. It'll take time to analyze it, but at least the clue was already in our hands.

Last time, Raine told me that she'd be handling the philosopher's stone personally.

Her father Mugan, who will be returning alongside Eris, was none too pleased with her decision. But if he confronted her about it, I have a feeling that she'll just say that she's no longer kid.

That said, Mugan regularly visited the lab to clean it up, probably thinking only a kid would leave their working place in such a messy condition.

[Well, are you ready?]

『Yes.』

Aaron was taking Mimir to the palace. It's to apologize for her actions of wielding a holy sword and even using a holy knight technique without permission.

I felt like that based on the situation, Mimir's mistake is still pardonable. Aaron had the same opinion.

This was because she didn't use the holy knight technique for her personal benefit. Since Queen Eris was currently absent, the two white knights were in charge of the capital's management.

Those two are very stubborn. And they won't listen to others unless it's Eris.

And, for some reason… they have this hostile air when dealing with me. When I tried to greet them last time, they deliberately ignored me.

It was still a surprise for me. Well, I'm fine with it, but I can only hope that the white knights can be impartial in this regard.

If not, then Eris can settle things down with her authority as a queen later.

After changing clothes, I absentmindedly hung Greed on my waist.

[Okay, I'm done.]

『Umu.』

When I was about to leave the room, I heard someone knocking on the door.

[Fate-sama, are you awake already?]

That was Shara's voice. She sounded cheerful in the morning as usual.

And when she saw me, she promptly hugged me.

[…..I was worried.]

[Sorry. Well, I'm fine now.]

[Yes.]

She's still a very young girl. With everything that's been going on, I suppose she had worried a lot.

Aaron was kind-hearted, but his rank was far too different than Shara. Mimir was also a former Holy Knight.

The two didn't actually mind. But Shara naturally had to take a step back away from them. It's the inferiority that was unconsciously imprinted to the mind of those without proper skills living in this world of skill supremacy.

Before I awakened gluttony skill, I felt the same way with Roxy.

They were people living in an entirely different world… I was convinced as such.

But after I awakened and finally got close to where they are, I realized that nothing really changed.

Even a famous Sword Saint like Aaron has his own worries like regular people do. He also felt regret and guilt over his incapabilities to protect his family and territory.

Even with strong physique and mentality, there are things that cannot be overe alone.

Roxy was saddened by Mason-sama's passing, and thus when she learned about Aisha-sama rapidly declining health…she was scared.

So was Mimir. She was betrayed by Rafal and lost her entire family. She was in a delicate situation where she had nowhere to go.

Perhaps, the invisible wall was there just because the people themselves are getting further apart from each other.

I couldn't help but to think like that as I stroke Shara's head gently.