A Fortune-telling Princess - Chapter 305

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“So that’s how it is.”
Camilla received a more detailed explanation about the magical circle from Armis.
“So you’re saying you absolutely need a connection to the Other World to cross over.”
That made sense…
So that’s why not only she, but Arsian and King were able to cross over too. They were people she’d met when Sia first came to this world, weren’t they?
‘No, that’s not it.’
There were plenty of people here who already had connections with Sia. Ravi, Duke Sorpel, even Ludvil.
‘Maybe they could cross over to the Other World too?’
What greater connection existed than those who had been together within the bonds of family?
Camilla felt a fresh sense of wonder at Armis’s words. Could this really be called destiny?
How coincidental that a dimensional transfer magic circle just happened to exist in the Dragon’s Lair she’d stumbled upon, and that it only functioned if one had a connection to another world.
“That’s why I never even attempted it.”
For the first time, an expression of regret appeared plainly on Armis’s face. Of course, it vanished far more quickly than when it had first appeared.
That final formula of connection.
I had strived for countless ages to solve it, but ultimately failed. Yet my regret was so profound that I couldn’t bring myself to erase the magic circle.
“The Black Dragon left behind a method of dimensional transfer through soul exchange.”
Camilla recalled the soul exchange dimensional transfer she’d attempted a few months ago.
The magic that the ghost—Ravi’s biological father—had brought with him. It was supposedly magic left behind by the Black Dragon Berkros.
‘Do dragons inherently have such keen interest in other dimensions?’
Why are they all so desperate to achieve dimensional travel? What would they even do there? Were they planning to conquer that world?
‘Were they trying to film some kind of interdimensional conquest story?’
Armis might not be, but the Black Dragon seemed very likely to have had such intentions.
“How did you even learn about that?”
“The person who attempted that magic came to find me.”
They even tried using it directly.
At Armis’s question, with a slight furrow of the brow, Camilla hastily shared everything she knew.
“That one failed too.”
“Berkros did?”
“There was no vessel that could contain him.”
The dimensional transfer magic created by the Black Dragon Berkros operated by exchanging souls with an existence in another world.
But there was no way a being in the other world could receive a dragon’s soul—a soul of entirely different caliber. The magic was destined to fail.
“Even if I had crossed into that dimension, I wouldn’t have been able to remain there long.”
“Why?”
“That dimension would have expelled me. Like how it naturally filters out foreign matter that shouldn’t exist there. You’ve experienced it yourself.”
“Ah…”
Camilla immediately understood what he meant.
After some time had passed, she’d been able to return here even without the dimensional transfer magic circle.
Perhaps that’s what he meant by the other world expelling her?
“The higher one’s caliber, the shorter the time one can remain.”
The greater the influence one could exert on another world, the shorter the duration one could stay there.
“So, what’s the real reason you all came here?”
After finishing a rough explanation about dimensional transfer magic, Armis posed the most fundamental question.
Why Camilla’s group was in this place. There was no reason to venture into these mountains overflowing with demonic beasts.
“Well…”
Caught off guard by the sudden question, Camilla couldn’t immediately formulate a response.
How could she admit to stealing treasure from the Lair when standing right in front of its owner?
“…We came to rob an abandoned house.”
But faced with Armis’s indifferent gaze—one that seemed utterly intolerant of deception—Camilla had no choice but to confess the truth.
“We genuinely thought it was abandoned. If I’d known someone lived here, I never would have come. I’m not that lacking in conscience.”
Camilla hurried to make excuses, but Armis offered no reaction whatsoever. He simply stared at her with an unwavering gaze.
‘…Why does he keep looking at me like that?’
Had he changed his mind?
“I have something I’d like to give you!”
Panicked that his earlier promise not to kill them might have been rescinded, Camilla quickly raised her hand and redirected the conversation.
‘I need to win his favor somehow.’
Camilla pulled Arsian aside and had him retrieve something from his subspace.
“What is that?”
Moments later, a thin black object—roughly the size of two palms pressed together—rested in Camilla’s hands.
“A tablet.”
It was something she’d brought from the Other World where Sia lives.
“A tablet?”
“Yes. The latest model with exceptional performance. When you turn it on like this…”
Seeing Armis’s interest piqued, Camilla immediately began explaining the device. Showing was better than telling, after all.
She powered on the tablet and pulled up a drama she’d downloaded, then handed it to him.
“…”
On the small screen, figures in strange costumes moved and spoke. At the sight of these people in the video, Armis’s eyes widened for the first time.
“Can you use language comprehension magic, by any chance?”
At Camilla’s cautious question, Armis waved his hand lightly without even glancing at her. It seemed he’d cast a spell.
After that, Armis remained completely motionless, unable to tear his eyes from the tablet for quite some time.
Watching him, Camilla’s lips curved upward in a subtle smile.
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“What? Why isn’t she coming out?”
After being absorbed in the drama for a long while without moving, a note of urgency crept into Armis’s voice.
“Oh, that?”
As if she’d already anticipated this reaction, Camilla answered with perfect composure.
Having retrieved some snacks from somewhere and shared them with her companions, Camilla rose from her seat and approached Armis.
“The next part hasn’t been released yet.”
“It hasn’t been released?”
“It’s a 12-part series, but only 6 episodes have come out so far.”
“There’s no more content after this?”
“Yes, for now.”
I purchased a tablet and downloaded every drama and movie available.
I thought the people of this world would find them quite entertaining.
There was one problem, though.
‘Charging.’
Since there was no electricity in this world to use a charger, that was the biggest issue. If I brought a device and couldn’t charge it, it would just be garbage.
But that problem was resolved far too easily.
‘Thanks to our King.’
Before buying any rechargeable electronics, I checked with King first.
I suddenly thought—since he’d charged a depleted crystal before, why not try modern devices too? And the results were very satisfying.
‘King’s ability worked on every rechargeable product, from power banks to everything else.’
Ah, our beautiful King!
So I shopped to my heart’s content, picking up useful items for this world. Among them, the most essential was that tablet full of all sorts of videos.
‘I never expected the first customer would be a dragon, though.’
I was certain he’d be interested. Someone who’d clung to dimensional magic for so long out of curiosity about the Other World couldn’t possibly resist the artifacts and videos of another realm, could he?
Moreover, I deliberately selected works that didn’t have conclusions from among the countless videos to show him.
Why?
‘Because that’s how you make a deal.’
To negotiate with someone, they need to want something, don’t they? And my prediction hit the mark perfectly.
“When can I see what comes next?”
“Well, when we move on to the next one? But even then, I’m not sure I can definitely get it.”
“Why? Is there a problem?”
“Problems? There are so many. That device is incredibly rare. You have no idea how much trouble I went through to obtain it…”
I shook my head as if just thinking about it made me break into a cold sweat.
“Getting the device isn’t even the end of it. Since you haven’t been there, you wouldn’t know, but gathering the videos requires enormous effort too. Time and labor! I had to invest all of it…”
“….”
[….]
What? Why? Did I say something wrong? I glanced away from Arsian and King, who were looking at me with bewildered expressions.
‘I wasn’t lying, was I?’
We spent so long shopping. Downloading the videos took forever too!
‘How tedious that was!’
I really did invest my precious time.
“If there’s anything I can help with, just say the word.”

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