The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 190

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Chapter 190

Hello, Ash.

It feels embarrassing to start talking alone in an empty room.

Today is the day I die.

To be more precise, it’s the day I depart for the distant universe. I believe you’ll understand what that means.

(Brief silence)

Have you been well?

(Awkward laughter)

That was a strange question, wasn’t it? I just thought so myself. Now that I’m actually trying to leave this recording, I find it hard to speak. I’m feeling embarrassed for the first time in ages.

(Another brief silence)

I have been well.

Whenever I look back on the path I’ve walked, I think it was a life far too generous for me. If it were made into a book, it would be quite an exciting story. A book awaiting the most perfect tale and the most complete ending of my life.

What do you think, Ash? Can you find traces of my childhood face in who I am now?

I still sometimes dream of you.

In my dreams, you were always a hero. You would fly to me like a hawk to save me from danger, take my hand, and travel with me to the distant eastern continent.

We were family and friends too. There, you always looked exactly like me, but that was never a problem.

(Expression showing brief contemplation)

The problem was in reality.

After returning to reality, I always fall into long contemplation. Wondering if your existence might actually be my prolonged delusion. Of course, I always reach the conclusion that it’s not… but I’ve rarely been one hundred percent certain of that judgment.

(Bitter smile followed by gaze directed forward)

Ash, what kind of face do you have?

(Brief silence)

What kind of voice do you possess? What color is your hair and what eyes do you have? How tall are you? How firm are the hands that grip your sword? I’m curious about how the corners of your mouth curve when you smile too. …Looking back, I know nothing about you at all.

At least, that was true until a few days ago.

(Extends hand to show an object)

The only traces of you I have left are our shared memories and this one old knife. The notebook where we used to exchange conversations was lost long ago when our carriage overturned on the way from Orstula to the Caliphate.

Moreover, White, who remembered you, left to restore the village right after we recaptured the Imperial Palace. It’s become a story of the past, too old and faded.

(Touches the old knife with a troubled expression)

Now this knife is the only object that proves your existence. Not as evidence of suffering extreme confusion from personality separation, but as proof that a soul named Ash resided in my body.

You might not know this, but our longtime companions… the term ‘rebels’ would be more familiar to Ash. They considered you my split personality until the day they died.

At this moment, no, throughout these long years of over a century, I was the only one who remembered you. That’s probably why I dreamed of you more often. I was afraid you might truly remain as a being of fantasy.

(Nostalgic smile)

The scenery of that day is still vivid.

The day Lu returned after breaking through the divine wall. As soon as our eyes met, he grabbed me by the collar and said this: ‘Where’s Daisy?’…

I couldn’t understand it at the time. Who was Daisy? Even Lu himself didn’t understand what he had said. When I asked him ‘Who is Daisy?’, he answered ‘I don’t know.’

(Lightly shrugs shoulders)

And Lu forgot you.

Completely, as if you had never existed from the beginning.

The funny thing is, he didn’t forget who I was. In his dim remaining memories, he identified you and me as the same person. As ‘the partner who got him out of the Spire Prison’ or something like that. Isn’t that infuriating?

(Frowns slightly then grins mischievously)

…Now I know you, Ash.

What you look like, what kind of voice you have, what expression you wear when you smile… I can now confidently say I know it all.

Do you know the crossroads leading to the distant universe?

Under a sky studded with infinite stars, on barren land no different from a desert, I saw you.

It was truly a magical moment. Our souls were embracing each other. You, whom I met for the first time in a hundred years, were a much more wonderful and magnificent person than I had vaguely imagined.

(Gentle smile)

Ash, my hero.

I remember every moment we shared together.

You, who survived with nothing on Quin Island, borrowed the name ‘Berti Lusan.’

You settled in the distant city of Midwintry and started a new life as an employee. And Lu, whom you met there… was the worst.

I mean, to me, not to you.

I got goosebumps. The expressions and attitudes he showed made me wonder for a moment if I was seeing things. …Since he’s someone you love with all your heart, I won’t add any further comments.

Ash, when you crossed the first wall is as vivid to me as if it were yesterday.

The moment you boarded that huge airship and watched that moving play too. The treasure warehouse that the Pen Rota Imperial Palace hid underground was also very impressive.

I was happy to see His Majesty the King of Astrosia grown so splendidly, and surprised that Ash became the Lord of the Weatherwax Family.

(Opens eyes wide and claps briefly)

Ah! I was quite disappointed when you revealed your real name Ash to Lu.

Actually, that’s right. Lu doesn’t deserve to know the name Ash. Of course, despite forgetting you, the fact that he performed such… great yet bizarre magic on Quin Island is admirable.

Shall I be honest? Having observed the creature called Lu for over a hundred years, I can’t shake one suspicion.

‘Did Lu really forget Ash?’ That’s the suspicion. Of course, I don’t mean to suggest he was deceiving us. It’s just that his attitude toward you was uncomfortable enough to raise such suspicions.

Lu can’t be that affectionate on first meeting.

(Uncomfortable expression with uncomfortable silence)

If you ask why, I can only answer that he’s just that kind of person. Though I have doubts, I have no desire to ask Lu directly. He’d obviously come up with some shameless answer like ‘love at first sight.’

So be careful too, Ash.

Lu is a very cunning person. He’s fox-like and violent too. I say this again, this is advice I’m leaving out of concern for you. You don’t need to take it too seriously… though I think you should to some extent.

(Expression slowly hardening)

Ash, the time I spent with you ended when the legacy activated.

It was truly… regrettable. In many ways.

(Sits in a more relaxed posture, clasping hands)

I don’t know how you’ll take this, but… actually, I wanted to remain in this world as long as possible. I thought it would be good to live giving more to others as Kalerpa, then leave after reuniting with you.

But not anymore. Our reunion will happen through this recording.

Because that’s our destiny.

To reveal it now, these legacies you gathered are objects I decided long before reaching the realm of demigod to use for finding you. They’re objects containing our memories, though you might not remember.

I still vividly remember the contents of the notes we exchanged long ago.

About who you are and where you live, that you should be careful of a wicked mage named Mephistopheles, that unexpected magic activated while saving a friend, and that you seemed to have traveled back in time to meet me.

But after seeping into your soul and briefly experiencing your life together, I decided to modify my existing plan slightly.

Because what Ash needed wasn’t our reunion.

(After brief contemplation, slowly shakes head)

It’s better to stop the story about time and destiny here.

The subject isn’t good. When it comes to the divine realm, the longer the talk, the more complicated the tangled threads within become.

(Awkward laughter)

Actually, the reason I’m leaving this recording is…

To be really honest, it’s not greatly related to the complicated stories I mentioned earlier. I just… wanted to show you, Ash.

(Affectionate smile)

I am healthy, Ash.

I was truly happy.

In this world you guided me to, I saw, felt, and learned so very much.

I’m infinitely happy that the final magic I’ll leave on this earth, the last arrangement I’ll make before ascending to become a star, is an arrangement for you. Truly.

(After long silence, carefully)

If, by any chance, you reach a great realm and no longer need my heart crystal… please use it for my disciple’s complete death. It should be able to help your precious friend.

Please forgive me for leaving you with a request even at the very end.

(Another long silence)

Ash.

(Mysterious smile)

My hero, I will always be watching over you.

After long years pass, let’s meet again at the edge of the universe.

Without fail.

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(Magic Activation Phrase)

‘Please don’t die, Ash.’

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(Magic Activation Conditions)

1. Daisy Weatherwax

2. Five Legacies

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(Magic Activation)

Memory Recovery

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