The World Mistakes Me for Terminally Ill - Chapter 88

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The World Thinks I’m Terminally Ill Episode 088

As soon as I returned to the safe zone where Kai and Erban were, I started scolding Erban first.

“You called Shubel but won’t talk? Do you want to die?”

“Ow ow! Master, it hurts!”

“Hmph, the shiny human is just being dramatic.”

Kai, who had been cheering me on from the side as I grabbed and shook Erban, suddenly hesitated.

“The, the black-haired human came here?”

“Yeah. He’ll be here soon. But why isn’t he coming out?”

“Uweng!”

Kai started flailing his arms and tried to do a forward roll, so I quickly grabbed him by the scruff of his neck in shock.

‘Don’t you see Erban is here? Do you want to be found out as a lizard demon?’

When I sent him a sharp look, Kai made a tearful expression.

‘I need to hide!’

‘Is this also because of that karma thing?’

‘Yeah!’

‘What exactly is it? Can’t you be seen at all?’

‘In human form, I think it’ll be fine as long as this face isn’t visible…’

‘Then it doesn’t matter since you’ll be wearing a mask anyway.’

‘Huh?’

Kai had a moment of realization and went ‘!’ He let out a sigh of relief.

“Phew, thank goodness.”

“What’s so fortunate.”

“…! Eek!”

Kai was startled by Shubel’s voice from behind and clung to me with a smack.

While comforting the squeaking Kai, I glared at Shubel.

“Why are you scaring the child like that.”

“…I heard he’s a child you know well.”

“Yes. Personally.”

Since he was a lizard demon, it was difficult to specify his exact location, so I added ‘personally’ to mean don’t ask further.

Shubel stared intently at the trembling Kai and muttered ‘personally…’

Somehow, Shubel’s gaze toward Kai was strange. Like the eyes of a reptile looking at prey.

Though the actual reptile(?) was Kai.

“Anyway, we’re all gathered now, right?”

With Shubel’s joining, our party had become four people.

The original protagonist who was a mage, a former assassin and sorcerer, a (lizard demon) child hiding his power.

And me, the only ordinary person.

‘We really look suspicious.’

Of course, except for me. I’m just a kind widow.

I spoke as the representative of ordinary people.

“We’ve planted most of the funeral flowers, so let’s move on. It’s unfortunate we couldn’t see the ladies’ lounge, but we don’t have time.”

It was already night. Looking at the invitation, it said the masquerade ball would only run until 12 o’clock.

We decided to look for places where black magic could be felt or suspicious locations…

“Found it.”

Shubel found it in one second using detection magic.

Erban flattered him.

“As expected, big brother! The strongest in the world is different no matter what he does.”

Shubel silently glanced back at Erban.

Erban was grinning, but when Shubel turned his head back, he broke out in cold sweat and sighed in relief.

I looked at Erban strangely, not understanding his reaction, but Erban didn’t tell me the reason.

Ignoring it as something trivial, I asked my navigation husband.

“Where is it?”

“Over there.”

The place he pointed to was a staff corridor hidden by curtains.

“Good, shall we go take a look.”

“Before that, excuse me for a moment, madam.”

Shubel came behind me and put something around my neck.

It was the crystal butterfly necklace I had left at the castle since I couldn’t wear something that had become famous as mine when I needed to disguise myself.

“You brought this? I left it just in case.”

“Since there are many similar accessories due to fan culture, it won’t particularly stand out.”

Then he whispered subtly.

“I feel uneasy when you’re not wearing it… would you please keep it on.”

Since he said that much, it felt awkward to refuse, so I decided to just leave it on.

I unconsciously fiddled with the crystal butterfly necklace.

I had the illusion that the butterfly pendant, which was originally transparent crystal, seemed to shimmer with aurora colors.

‘It must be because of the light.’

Something someone gave me while thinking of me.

Feeling strangely embarrassed, I cleared my throat and headed toward the staff corridor Shubel had mentioned.

Murderous intent swirled in Erban’s eyes, which were usually playful.

“Oh, now that we’re inside, I can tell for sure.”

Swoosh. A pitch-black dagger appeared at his fingertips.

Erban sneered in a low voice.

“I can feel the aura of black magic. There seems to be a barrier set up.”

“Can you tell exactly what kind of black magic it is?”

“Even though I’m an amazing sorcerer, that’s difficult, master. Knowing the name of black magic means you also know how to break it. They usually hide it desperately.”

It seemed to be the same principle as when I eliminated light after learning that Erban used shadow arts.

“But if it’s mental-type, there are several candidates, so we can narrow it down as we investigate.”

Erban warned to be especially careful of ‘eyes.’ He said mental-type magic usually starts with visual confusion.

He told us to close our eyes first if anything seemed strange, then pulled his hood down deep.

Erban’s figure blurred as he gripped his dagger properly.

“Then I’ll investigate the front area first.”

“Will you be okay with the dim light?”

“Right. Next time, master should carry some light around. My light is you, master.”

“What?”

“Well then, bye!”

Before I could retort, Erban disappeared.

I was looking at where he had vanished in bewilderment when Kai’s mumbling, as he gripped my skirt tightly, brought me back to my senses.

“There’s a strange smell from over there.”

Kai pointed to a certain spot.

I could see a wooden door that was hidden by camouflage and darkness, which I would have passed by without noticing if not for Kai’s words.

Since Shubel didn’t say anything particular, it didn’t seem dangerous, so I decided to investigate.

“I’m opening it.”

Click. I opened the door.

Then an enormously large storage room appeared, as if it used an entire wall of the masquerade hall.

“Paint?”

And filling that space were none other than paint cans of various colors.

“Why is this here…”

I was looking at it puzzledly when.

Thud-

Footsteps could be heard from the opposite side.

Just as I was startled and about to turn my head, Shubel hugged me tightly.

He lifted both Kai and me up at once, leaped up to the upper staircase, and hid behind a wooden pillar.

Thump, thump.

I could hear a heartbeat, though I couldn’t tell whose it was. Kai and I held our breath in Shubel’s arms.

“Ugh, how annoying. How many times is this now? We should just have those guys carry it. Why do we have to do this ourselves?”

“Shh, be quiet.”

Creak, the door opened.

Dust fell from the ceiling as two people who appeared to be servants of the ballroom emerged.

Both were wearing masks.

When I peeked up at him from his arms with suspicion, Shubel nodded slightly.

They were black magic masks.

I clenched my fist, thinking we had caught them red-handed.

“Hey, don’t you have any complaints? We’ve been working for years already. Still doing only these menial tasks.”

“They’ll call us up when the time comes.”

“Must be nice being so carefree. I’m getting impatient.”

Despite the quiet one constantly signaling him to shut up, the talkative one wouldn’t stop grumbling, his complaints having built up.

Yes, might as well share some classified information while you’re at it. I silently cheered on the talkative one.

“But why does our master keep holding these balls?”

“Because it’s the best way to drain life force without being noticed. Anyway, they said this time the masterpiece will be completed, so stop talking and—”

Just as the quiet one, unable to bear the continued complaints, irritably opened his mouth.

Kai, who was nestled between Shubel and me, began to fidget.

“Ah-“

Ah…?

“Ahh-“

No way.

I frantically looked down at Kai.

I could see white dust settling on Kai’s cute little nose.

I panicked and tried to blow the dust away with a soft “ho,” but it was already too late. I quickly pulled Kai into my arms.

“Achoo!”

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