I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 79

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#79

“Ah, I’ve finished my business in this village, so I’m leaving for my next travel destination.”

What, suddenly?

And at this time of night?

It had been dark for quite some time already as we dealt with the Pelloura incident.

Moreover, it would take a full two days of travel to reach the next village.

But that was only if you traveled by carriage or horse…

Setting off alone at a time when carriages weren’t even running was tantamount to suicide, so I stared at Noel with bewildered eyes.

But Noel acted as if such things didn’t matter to her at all, striding forward purposefully on her way.

“N-Noel…! It’s dangerous right now, so wait until dawn to leave…!”

“Well then, see you again next time, Zoe.”

The moment I hurriedly tried to move to catch her.

Noel waved goodbye and disappeared from that spot in the blink of an eye.

Only faint traces of light remained where she had vanished.

“Noel…”

“Ha! Ordinary my ass—what ordinary mage uses teleportation magic without even an incantation?”

Leon scoffed incredulously as he watched her disappear without a trace.

Ordinary? That can’t be…

According to the magic books in the Library of Forbidden Books, teleportation magic was quite advanced magic, so most mages used teleportation scrolls that condensed mana.

In other words, to use such high-level magic without even an incantation, you’d need to be at least a top-tier mage!

I was 100% certain that my deduction had hit the mark this time.

As I thought… Noel was an archmage hiding her identity!

“Kyuu… Noel. Will we be able to meet again?”

“Hey, you traitor. You’re completely smitten with Noel, aren’t you? Master, don’t worry—I won’t cheat on you.”

“Kyuu! That’s not it! Noel had the exact same scent as Zoe! Die, you stupid tiger!”

“I’m much better than a disloyal traitor dog. Yeah, yeah.”

Ugh, there they go again…

“Kyuu… Zoe, you know my heart, right? It’s only you for me!”

I comforted Ruby as she clung to me with tears welling up.

“…Don’t worry, we’ll meet again soon.”

Somehow I had that feeling.

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After parting with Zoe, the place Noel arrived at was Bersion, the Imperial Capital.

Despite the thick darkness that had fallen, so deep that even the moonlight shining brightly under the night sky hid behind clouds, Bersion’s night streets were still full of vitality.

Boisterous laughter bursting from taverns and cheerful music played by street musicians.

Leaving behind the bustling chatter of people, Noel stopped in a narrow, secluded alley.

Standing before the door of a manor located deep in the alley, she looked around carefully to confirm her surroundings before pushing the door open and entering.

Herbs neatly dried by the window and magical tools placed on wooden shelves.

Decorated in warm wood tones, this place had the appearance of a cozy and tidy home.

“…I’m back, Lumiel.”

“You’re late, Noel!”

Lumiel seemed quite angry since Noel had been away from home for a whole week.

Noel hurriedly took out snacks and offered them to Lumiel as tribute.

“Sorry, Lumiel. But this time there was progress.”

“What?! Don’t tell me…”

When Lumiel gave her a look demanding an answer, Noel quietly nodded.

“That’s quite fortunate. But Noel, did you eat your meals properly? You didn’t go collecting unsanitary things again, did you?!”

“Ahaha…”

“Don’t think you can just laugh it off again! Last time too…”

Lumiel, Noel’s only friend and beloved nag, poured out a week’s worth of accumulated scolding all at once. But Noel, being a max-level butler, had long mastered the art of letting Lumiel’s nagging go in one ear and out the other.

“Three snacks guaranteed per day. Don’t forget, Noel.”

Only after writing a pledge guaranteeing three snacks per day and promising not to be away from home for more than three days could Noel escape from Lumiel’s nagging.

“Snore… Noel… don’t bring unsanitary things…”

After confirming that Lumiel had fallen asleep with wheezing breaths, Noel stroked Lumiel’s fluffy white fur and immediately headed to the study.

Creak—

“Sigh… It’s a mess since I didn’t organize it.”

Sighing at the sight of books piled up in disorder, Noel headed to the innermost part of the study.

Soon Noel reached another door located at the back of the study.

“ᛟᛈᛖᚾ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛞᛟᛟᚱ.”

She chanted the spell in a low voice.

Then faint patterns of light appeared around the door.

As the light faded, Noel grasped and turned the door handle.

Soon a completely different landscape from the bustling streets of the capital unfolded before Noel’s eyes.

A quiet forest where birdsong could be heard, a green space where gentle breezes touched the skin.

Noel walked slowly through that quiet and peaceful place.

Then Noel’s steps stopped in front of a single transparent white flower.

“It… bloomed?”

Noel knelt down with an expression of utter disbelief and gazed at the fully bloomed flower.

This flower had never bloomed since the guardian who ruled this land had passed away.

So the meaning of this bloomed flower could be said to be proof announcing the appearance of a new guardian.

Noel smiled as she looked at the Arcavita, the flower of life that only bloomed in the habitat of great rulers.

“…I finally found it.”

* * *

“Ugh, finally…”

We’ve arrived. The Beastman Kingdom!

I teared up as I saw the entrance to the Beastman Kingdom beginning to appear in the distance.

What an arduous journey it had been to reach the kingdom…

We had to stay up until late dawn dealing with the residents of Elderin Village who were infected with Pelloura flowers, so we didn’t wake up until lunchtime.

As a result, not only were our plans disrupted, but we were forced to sleep outdoors.

After hours of traveling while clutching my aching back from sleeping on the cold ground.

We had finally reached the entrance to the kingdom.

“Sigh… They say leaving home means suffering like a dog…”

“Kyuu, me? I did suffer! Don’t worry, unlike that stupid tiger, I’m full of energy!”

No, not you, Ruby…

I shook my head as I looked at Ruby confidently raising her head, then asked Leon.

“Leon, you said foreigners need permits to enter the Beastman Kingdom, right?”

“Yeah. You can get a permit at that checkpoint up ahead… Wait. Master, do I look like Leon?”

What kind of nonsense is this now?

I shot him a cold look as if to say please stop asking ridiculous questions.

Then Leon let out a deep sigh with a dejected face.

“Sigh… I thought so. Then should we sneak in? No, we’d be caught immediately by the smell as soon as we enter… How are they so incredibly good at smelling?”

He kept muttering to himself while looking around warily like a dog that needed to relieve itself.

No, what’s wrong with him? Why has he been acting like this?

I looked over Leon’s appearance with pitying eyes and asked.

“But you know… I’ve been curious since earlier, why are you dressed like that?”

I asked because I really couldn’t understand.

And for good reason—Leon was dressed very suspiciously right now.

Not only was he wearing a cheap wig with coarse hair that fell out in clumps with the slightest movement, but he also had a black robe pulled up over his head.

“No, Master. Actually, I…”

Just as Leon, clearly anxious, was about to explain something.

I made direct eye contact with the guards of the Beastman Kingdom standing in front of the checkpoint.

At that moment, the guards’ gazes instantly focused on me, Ruby, and Leon in his suspicious outfit.

“…Huh? Isn’t that the Second Prince?”

The guards immediately recognized the Second Prince of the Beastman Kingdom.

Well, it would be strange if they didn’t recognize him, considering he bought the wrong size wig and it’s just sitting on top of his head.

But Leon seemed unwilling to give up on hiding his identity.

“Wh-what are you talking about? I’m just a traveler who came to visit the kingdom.”

Ugh, what’s with that weird way of speaking now.

At his overly forced response, the person who seemed to be the leader here strode toward us.

Then, looking at Leon who was pretending to be oblivious while staring into space, he asked with a puzzled expression.

“…Second Prince, why are you wearing a children’s wig?”

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