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Never touch Eldmia Egga-Episode 546

[546[Tuesday] Witch of Fire

Fortunately, from the day I heard what Saint Deoni said, my body began to heal quickly..

I was able to move around with crutches, but the timing was so perfect that the saint watched me with eagle eyes and tried to put me back on the bed as soon as I felt anything strange..

In the end, after trying to convince myself that it wasn't something broken or an internal injury, and that it would be worse for my body to not move too much, I was able to go for a walk with a companion..

As soon as I was able to move, the first person I went to was Emmett..

The reason was that I wanted to express my gratitude to the people who had played such a great role in the process of breaking through the sit-in and defense lines of the Demon King's Army supporters, but more than that, I needed to see the end of something that I had been putting off without wanting to do..

"Now I can finally see the face of my employer.."

In fact, as the most skilled wizard among us, he helped me with many things related to it, but after coming to the conclusion that magic would recover on its own the day I fell, he only focused on helping the church and never showed up..

"I have never been prevented from visiting the hospital.."

"You didn't hire me to visit the hospital, did you? If the employer is fine and there is nothing more I can do, I have to work to get my money's worth.."

"That's right.."

These were not empty words or excuses. Even now, I found him advising magical measures to other soldiers outside of his room. I was very satisfied with the attitude of Emmett, who was a model employee, and after a brief moment of gratitude, I called it a day and got down to business..

"Since I can't even move my body, please teach me some magic.."

"Magic? With the power you showed me this time, there's no need for magic, right??"

I guess the reason he can say that even though he saw the faucet break and almost turn off the wide area aggro is because he is a wizard. The saintess who was nearby immediately opened her eyes, but Emmett just shrugged her shoulders and coolly dismissed it, saying, 'It's enough once you control your strength.'.

Although he was strong enough to say such a thing, he was able to give an immediate answer about the runaway sacred power because he had thought a lot while recalling his memories while lying in bed..

"no. I don't use that."

I don't want to use it even if it means losing my mind..

The moment the human Eldmia transitions into the quasi-demigod Eldmia, a change occurs so stark that it is safe to say they become a completely different being..

And that is mainly in the area of ​​standards for judging spirit or values. I can be sure because I have restored it dozens and hundreds of times to the point where I even remember the shape of the stone root that saved the life of the lieutenant at the time..

So, when I answered firmly, the eyes of the two people looking at me clearly diverged. The saintess nodded her head as if she was moved, and in Emmett's eyes, she was young..

"I don't know the details, but it seemed like they were concluding that priests had a power approaching that of a demigod.."

Emmett's face was filled with more interest than doubt as he tilted his head and stroked his neat beard. He made eye contact for a long time, as if trying to find out what I was thinking, and then he continued speaking very slowly..

"God's blood does not flow from birth. Even if you are a warrior, you are just a human. You don't know what it means for such a being to have the potential to be a demigod, right??"

"I know because I heard it from you. The road to ascension is open.."

It was a short and simple answer, but it was a sufficient explanation for Emmett and the saint. Emmett asked back with a surprised expression..

"Even though you know, you stay away from that power? It's an opportunity to become a god.?"

"yes. I have no intention of ascending."

Because I saw you and because I had this experience, I vaguely knew..

I don't know what the gods of other worlds may be like, but the gods here are not beings who simply gain power and live as they please..

It would be appropriate to be born with the duty of guiding mortals, or to achieve ascension through the determination to take on that duty. I don't know if it's possible to become a god without those things, but it's highly likely that all of those guys would be classified as evil gods..

If such power is not accompanied by duty and responsibility, it is most natural that it will result in corruption..

"I would have wanted it as much as I wanted if it was simply to strengthen my abilities, but that wasn't the case. I became more confident because I had this opportunity to experience in advance what changes Ascension brings.."

I felt an emotion, but it wasn't normal. I was aware of my surroundings, but it was different than usual. Obviously, going through ascension and becoming a god would be akin to changing your species and even your thoughts..

And that too in a very biased form. Maybe that's why my anger was so clear at the time..

And that also means that all the emotions I feel now are transformed against my will. Other people may have their own reasons, circumstances, or noble cause, so they give up everything and ascend to heaven, but I can't do that because the things I have now are too precious..

How can I give up when I'm going through this damn trouble to protect those precious things?.

"Even though you will have great power, a life no different from eternal life, and a body that never ages.?"

However, Emmet did not know the inside story, so he kept asking annoying questions as if he was looking at a truly amazing and rare animal. That reaction was understandable, but now was not the time to satisfy his curiosity, it was time for me to learn magic..

"Have you ever met a god or demigod somewhere??"

So I started the engine to start the car..

"Uh... no? I haven't met you yet."

"Not only have I encountered it indirectly, but I have also experienced it in a similar way. So, please don't keep asking me questions and adding your own reasons when I say so, but please tell me the magic.."

I am the one who met and the one who experienced it. Why do you keep asking? If that's the case, then so be it..

Emmett didn't forget to open his eyes and show signs of annoyance, so he looked at me with a dumbfounded expression and burst out laughing, and the woman who was quietly listening to the story burst out laughing..

Thanks to this, I ended up receiving the same attention from Emmett and I, who couldn't understand where the point of laughter came from, but the lady's laughter didn't stop for a long time after that..

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Emmet's magic class, which began with an unidentified burst of laughter and a satisfied saint leaving behind, was not smooth from the start..

"My tuition is expensive."

This was due to his shameless behavior of asking for additional costs. I protested sincerely, holding the back of my neck..

"No, you hired me.?"

"What are you talking about? Of course it was. So you were working, right? Otherwise I would have been playing."

"But they ask for additional money again. What kind of miracle calculation is this??"

Last time, he called me a day robber, so maybe he was keeping it? Even the saintess is looking at Emmet as if there are all these demons out there..

However, Emmet not only looked confident in the world, but even looked at me and the saintess who were giving us that look, as if we were pitiful. Even clicking my tongue.

"Isn’t that a transaction that sells labor, and this is a transaction that sells knowledge? Of course, it is a separate transaction.."

"......what?"

Emmet said, 'Help Eldmia.' This meant only the task of solving external problems using all the abilities of the wizard Emmett Rell Otnok..

However, the argument is that magic is independent knowledge that he has accumulated, and sharing it is not a job, but a revelation of his own wealth, so receiving separate compensation is a fair way to calculate it..

"It makes sense......!"

"I have no hobby of getting paid for making outrageous claims.."

The saintess looked at me as if she was wondering why I could understand such a thing, but to me, who has experienced modern society, it was an entirely understandable explanation..

Ultimately, it is the difference between selling a product and selling the original technology. Our first contract was the former, and now what I'm asking for is the latter, so Emmett's argument is definitely valid..

It's not that he didn't do the former properly, but he did it better than expected, so it also made sense that the tuition fee for magic, which was the source skill that was the basis for his competence, was set high..

The problem is that I can't guess its value and I can't afford to pay that much right away..

I was wondering if there was any way to do this since the money I received when I came here was spent on various things, so Emmett opened his mouth as if it was absurd..

"Why am I not capable? You are the richest."

"yes?"

"There is a dragon, a dragon. If it's worth that much in kind, I'm willing to accept it as deferred payment.."

Now that I think about it, last time I told the saintess about the leader's mindset and asked for the dragon's blood..

After listening to it, it wasn't really wrong, and he also made an effort to maintain the dragon's body, so I gave him a flask the size of my index finger and gave him the blood..

I didn't know it at the time, but from what I'm saying now, it seems like he actually thought that maintaining the freshness of the corpse was just a job he was hired to do, and that the blood was really just for advice..

"great. If you do that, it will be easier for me.."

Is it because I nodded too obediently while remembering that?.

"...I say this because I have no taste for deceiving my employers, but I am not unaware of the value of your dragon's carcass and blood.?"

At first, he had a sly attitude, but after I accepted, he said, 'Now, the main consumers of dragon's by-products are in certain occupations, so it is highly valuable, and therefore, it is possible to obtain appropriate knowledge about the approximate value conversion at a low price...' It was Emmett..

At first, the sight almost made me cringe, but after thinking about it, there was no harm in listening to it, so I decided to learn about it as well..

It was the moment when the transaction was completed to everyone's satisfaction, except for Saint Deoni, who frowned and opened her eyes darkly, as if she wanted to see all the really strange people next to her..