The Spearmaster and the Black Cat Chapter 202

After I bid farewell from Shuuya-san

I changed my name, got on a stagecoach, and departed Holkerbaum while gazing at the blue sky. After following a straight road, we went along a curvy road, passing many adventurers, travelers, and peddlers heading from the Rado Mountain Pass to the desert area.
With continuously clear weather and without getting attacked by monsters or bandits, we arrived safely in the northern part of Labyrinth City Pelneet.
Entering the city through a big stone gate, the coachs rattling stopped.

Weve arrived. The coach driver announced.

The stagecoach had come to a halt. Descending the coach together with the other passengers, I took a look at the city. The northern area was close to the nobles district. There were many people wearing elegant attires like those of royalty and titled nobility.
I wonder, did the fashion change? Because its a big city, the switch is quite extreme. I ended up somewhat yearning for a refined, womanly dress. Ah, it looks like the quality of the make-up has changed as well
Everything and anything is different from Holkerbaum. Is it because this is the nobles district?
Nothing less of a labyrinth city. Ah! Metal fixtures and accessories in the shape of stars, which I have never seen before! Stylisha vogue different from Holkerbaum.
Just now I passed a person who seemed to be a sheltered noble lady, possessing a beauty that garnered the looks of those around her.
I long for that, but I have my very own path to tread. I will strive to continue my previous dream, and will become an adventurer in this big city.
For this feeling to be dwelling in my chest is owed to a certain person. However, to be honest, since my enemies are still alive, Im overflowing with hatred
But, at the same time I recall the conversation with that person. Many words that expressed his sincerityrinsed my heart and mind, which were about to be dyed in hatredabout to go insane, before I could succumb to evil. The person who encouraged me, soothed my heart, and taught me to live positively.
Thank you.
I want to say these words to that person once more.
But, Im not strong
I want to meet my benefactor after becoming strong and succeeding as an adventurer!
Thats why what comes next is important. A retry at life.
I will do my best as an adventurer.

After a short time I managed to reunite with Daisy, my old school friend.
Fortunately Daisy was in the middle of looking for a party. Several days of going back and forth, after the swordswoman Daisy and I put up green and blue decorative flags at a bar with the name Bar of Newcomers where parties and clans gathered
As I was looking at the appearance of the dancers who went along with a strange tune

I am Nemus.

I guess today no party either.

I, am, Nemus.

Aight? Theres too few Moga around here

I am Nemus

Dont worry. As long as youre with me, we can finish most jobs easily.

Next to me I could hear the voices of a small bird race and a steel wood giant, a race I have never seen before.
That giant sat on an uncomfortable-looking chairthat seemed to be about to break at any moment. Is he going to be alright?

Even while sitting, its obvious with his size that giant-san is a rare race, but is he an adventurer as well?
Giant-san dons a face thats free from any worldly thoughts, but his two eyesare mysterious, crystal eyes

At that moment,

Young ladies, are you looking for a party?

An invitation from the owner of a deep voice.

Yes.

How about joining us, if youd like?

The smell of dry squid served here at the bar wafted out of his mouth, but I didnt point it out.

By all means, please take care of us! Daisy answered first.

Afterwards our party members and the party members of the deep voices owner casually introduced themselves.
The name of the person who had called out to us at first was Gomez-san. He was the partys leader.
The partys name gave off a strong image withFist of the War God.
A largely built man as vanguard warrior. I think hes pretty strong since he has a special stake weapon equipped on his arm. The vanguard extended his stake weapon and bragged with Leave it to me. He was impressive.
A lively personality, huh? His attitude towards his friends was gentle. His face gave the impression of him being strong, but he might be unexpectedly kindhearted. It might be better to describe it as him having a dwarf-like atmosphere.
The other members were Jio, a male, light warrior, and Sheila, a female magician.

Next to us, It looks like no ones goin to join a party with us. Well, weve been a duo for a good while now. Right, Nemus? The strongest duo, that is.

I am, Nemus.

I felt sorry for the steel wood giant and the small bird race kicking up a fuss, but once I realized, the talks with the members ofFist of the War Godhad finished smoothly and we had officially enteredFist of the War God.
It was decided that we will challenge the labyrinth on the very same day. And then I suddenly got some results.
Fufu, at this rate, someday with Shuuya-san

Recently I have been challenging the labyrinth together withFist of the War Godeveryday. At first living alone was more difficult than I had imagined as I was always short on money, butthe monster hunt on the third to fifth floor of the labyrinth together with my new party proceeded smoothly, allowing me to finish a big number of magic stone and material requests.
Since I even reached the point of saving up some money, I was happy.
Im going to have a day off after returning from the labyrinth today. Thats also the reason why I saved money
My friend and I decided to head to the Magic District, where we often passed through as students, in order to investigate the prices of magic scrolls. However, I was suddenly told by Daisy that she had some urgent business
Even though we had planned to go out togetherI was miserably turned down.
I havent heard anything about her having a boyfriend
I decided to go by myself, and arrived at the Magic District while grumbling a bit in my mind.

Just as I was troubled which store to enter, Ayla, Ayla, I want to see you, Ayla.

Suddenly such a voice reverberated in my head as I was in the middle of walking across the Magic Districts streets.
Whats this about? I was confused.
Since I believed that I had received some kind of mental attack I hurriedly looked around me, but the elven magician walking along the street wasnt doing anything.
Even the nearby, scaled person, who seemed to be a magic swordsman, passed me while only looking at my face.
There was no indication that one of the trafficking people had released a spell
Is it my imagination?
I took one then two steps forward.

And once I passed in front of a certain store, Ayla, Ayla, I want to see you, Ayla.

The voice reverberated stronger in my head than before.
Uuuuhthis store, huh? Have I gone mad?
Being guided by the voice that seemed to call out to my mind, I decided to enter the magic tool store, possessing a special roof which seemed to have been built by gathering white bones
Once I entered inside after pushing the door open, I could hear the voice again.
This isno coincidence. Its not that I have become crazy either.
Something is calling out to me.
As I frantically persuaded myself of that, I explored the stores interior with its mysterious items while being guided by the strange voice, and finally the voice stopped when I reached a corner of the store.
There I saw merchandise displayed on a shelf. Is the voice coming from one of the items for sale here?
Ah, theres a shady item among them. Half of a broken wand which was covered by dust. The broken wand was sold together with many magic make-up brushes inside a small, vertical pot.
A cursed item thats being sold together with magic brushes?
But, usually theres no way for such an item to be put up for sale, is there?
I dont know whether I was influenced by the voice reverberating in my head, but I moved the magic brushes to the side, naturally picked up the broken wand and took it to the stores owner.
The owner was a weird old man. He talked oddly, saying something like funpi with a hoarse, bird voice
He was slightly surprised, but I guess thats because it was a broken, magic wand.

I will sell it cheaply to you He said while extending his thin hand to his white bard, which was growing like a waterfall from his chin, and then sold it to me dirt-cheap.

On this occasion I might as well research fire-based magic scrolls. The advanced magic scroll Sweltering Heat Wave was expensive
I had become able to earn money, but with my current earnings I was far from being able to afford it.
Just as with strength, I have to steadily and untiringly put in effort and save up money.
In the end I only bought the strange, broken wand, and not a single magic scroll.
But, this broken wandfor it to know my new name, no matter how I think about it, its odd.
It would be better to investigate it

Since I had passed the library a few times when I was finished with my recent party activities, I remembered that there were several books about Ayla. I havent really been aware of it, but since the academys library was open for the general public for free, it was convenient.
I walked along the roads, heading for the school. As I passed those streets, I recalled my time as a studentafter traveling along an avenue, I came out at Magic Academy Ronberge, which was surrounded by a high, gray wall.
Its not that any magic had been cast on the wall, but each time I saw it, this thick wall possessed impressiveness. It looked like it was a bluff that some students had carved scribbles into it.
Passing through the huge gate, I entered the library. In a place with bookshelves, which were twice as tall as me, lining up, students wearing uniforms mingled with each other and were looking for books within a quiet atmosphere that was yet different from loneliness.
Ancient God Aulonso whose Hair Stands on End, Legends of the Abrahnam Gods, Rebellion of the Wild Gods, Cursed God De Ga and His Relationship with the Eight-legged Monsters De Ga living in the Wastelands, Adventurer Cathy Lombards Revision Demonic Eyes, Missing People Case of Club Ice who Traveled the Legendary 14th Floor, Heretic Galmodeus, Schaffers Ideology, The Love of Lephot the God of Employment, The Infesting Neighborhood, The Demonic Opening of the Interstice, Old Man Paizel who Sealed the Lord of Wind, The Family of the Divine Domains Apostle Lu Jienga Boo, The Art of Navigation to Cross Oceans, Huge Monsters of the Desert, Concept of Phraseology, How to Make Use of High-class Combat Slaves, Hohateos From Arena Slave to Twilight Knight, Research Thesis about Desert City Gozarts Underground Water, Tainted Spots Connected to the Spirit World, Benrack Cockfight Tournament Register, Black Dog Mercenary Band, The Penniless Toad, Demon Dog Mingu who Lives in a Demonic Hole, Her Limited Information, How to Raise a Tonra Bird Strong at Cockfights, Nameless Samurai Countrified among Patriots, Rain Falls for Good and Evil People, The Affectionate Deela, Demonic Armys Night Travel and Food, Enamel of Lymes, Recipe for Liquid Spirit Medicine, Ambitions of the Demonoid Millennium Empire Hazarn, The Hundred Azure Demons
There are many books with very interesting titles. There are also books which have faded remarkably, but they are important books to pass on the teachings of our predecessors. I always end up hesitating at this point.
But, today Im looking for a different book.

Ah, I have found two books which I know very well,The Gentle Tiger who Boasts of a Fierce God-like StrengthandThe Love between Ayla and the Evil Knight Velzey who Was Caught in the Interstice.
I truly love these two novels. I traced their titles with my finger.
These are not the books I have been looking for, butthey are books of precious memories as I grew up reading them many times over since my childhood. I also like the books color. Whenever they enter my field of vision, I stop moving and stare at them.
The books who have been burned alongside my pastbut, at the same time, they are cherished books who granted me new energy. Oops, Im thinking about such arrogant things on my own accord, but in order to put a lid on my burned memories, I willfully gave myself the name of the Witch Ayla
Ayla was a name I liked for some strange reason. Its also the name of a legendary witch, but it suits my tastes.
I searched for my target book while pondering about such thingsThe Truth of Ayla, Witch Ayla, Ayla Who Entered the Spirit World to Save Velzey, and so on
Found it. Tale of the Magic Wand Beerahl and the Familiar Guu.
Its a thick book, but I stretch out my hand for it and pick it up.
Heavy. But, todays target is this book.
Putting the heavy book under my arm, I returned to the place with tables and chairs. I calmly sat down on a vacant seat, place the thick, bound book atop the table, and opened it while excited.
With a feeling as if putting power into the pit of my stomach, I read the tale of the magic wand Beerahl used by Ayla and the familiar Guu
The familiar Guu was a giant living in the spirit world. At the time when the giant was first used by Ayla, he didnt obey her orders. I didnt know that there had been a contrarian giant. It wasnt mentioned in other books either
Ayla kept walking while continuing to use such a familiar for a long time as she considered him cute. As she made friends without any care whether they were humans, demons or other races, she kept traveling to various places.
I know this part of the story quite well. The meeting with Velzey was around the time when she was chased by soldiers of the Demonoid Empire, right? It was Velzey who rescued her from being pursued. After that it naturally developed into a romantic relationship with him However, their happiness didnt last.
Velzey, who had inherited demonic blood, was liked by the gods of the spirit world He ended up being pulled into the spirit world after being invited by an apostle. There it turned into a battle with a warrior of the divine domain whom he repelled in the end, but due to the effect of an unknown spell constructed by the wizards of the Demonoid Empire, who had been chasing Velzey, he was caught in a dimensional interstice.
In order to rescue Velzey, Ayla used the familiar Guu, whom she summoned from her wand, and intruded the interstice through a tainted spot of the spirit world. However, the power of the wand ran out, and the Magic Wand Beerahl, which was the source of power for the familiar, broke. At that moment the familiar Guu vanished and Ayla succeeded in the rescue of Velzey in the interstice, but at the same time half of the broken wand was hurled towards the spirit world while the remaining half of Magic Wand Beerahl remained on the surface.
And, this broken magic wandwhich I obtained by coincidence the other dayhas the shape of a small, round head at its tip. Its not like there exists a detailed portrayal, but its just like it has been described in the book.
Even now, when I charge the wand with mana, it says Ayla, Ayla.

Ayla, Ayla, are you researching me? It says directly into my head.

Im inside the library, but no one can hear that strange voice. It might be a special voice only I can hear.
I havent talked to the members ofFist of the War God, the good-natured leader Gomez, and even my friendabout this broken wand
Suddenly talking about hearing a voice in my head and the familiar of a fairy-tale; it would be inevitable for them to consider me having lost my mind. I cant tell anyone about it. If its a familiar coming out of a new magic item, its possible.
But, its a broken wand

At that moment, Ell! Mirays group managed to win, Rays group lost. Our mock battle is in five days. What are we going to do about our strategy?, a girl asked.

Mia, calm down. Its fine. I have worked out a strategy by learning from the others mistakes. See? The girl called Ell soothed her.

Yeah. Mia replied in relief.

That girls name is Miathe same one as my old name.
I had intended to put a lid on it, butit was easily torn open. A namethat had been buried at the bottom of a deep abyss of memoriesfloats up vividly in my mind.
Since my interest had been piqued, I fixedly stared at the faces of the two students.
Both of their faces are small. Two beauties with skins similar to high-class porcelain.
It looks like they are going to participate in a martial arts tournament with team battles and individual matches. I didnt graduate, but I have my share of experiences as well. Its a habitual event.

Oh my, you two have come here as well?

A woman possessing reddish brown hair joined the two girls. A stylish bandana was coiled around her head. A slender and beautiful person

Ah, Mysty-sensei

Sensei, the other day you mentioned that youre moving houses. Did you finish already?

I have completed that long ago. Mysty answered.

What, a teacher. So her name is Mysty.

Apart from that, is it just you two? What about the other party members? Mysty asked.

First the partys brain, Ell, is going to work out a strategy, then we will talk with the others, right? Mia replied.

Yeah, for the sake of victory. Ell said confidently.

Mia and Ell nodded at each other.
They might be the core members of the party.

Yes, strategy is important. If its you, Ell, you will likely come up with good ideas so that you guys hit bulls mark. Mysty encouraged the two.

Yeah, even at the time when we formed a party with you, sensei, Ell exhibited her prodigal style, so you can look forward to it Mia praised her friend.

Back then, eh? Mia, you also possess excellent magic skills, but Ell is even beyond that. Mysty complimented her students.

Sensei, youre sure open about whats on your mind

Mia has a refreshing atmosphere. I feel a slight affinity with her since she has the same name as the old me. It looks like magic is her forte.

Oh my, Mia, youre excellent as well, you know? Theres only a few students who achieve results in the labyrinth. Besides, cultivating your character by studying and doing your best is something I know myself very well. Mysty replied.

Yahoo! Im happy. Ah right, can you give us good marks, seeing as we are friends who partied together? Mia asked cheekily.

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Theres no way that I can do something like that, is there? I will just wish that your strategy works out smoothly. I have to go to a place that has documents about sorcery dolls Mysty said sadly.

That teacher revealed an expression making it clear that she was reluctant about parting, but she really doesnt seem to be the kind of teacher that adds restrictions. I think shes a young and new teacher. It looks like shes a sorcery doll researcher, so she must be quite smart as well.

For the sake of master, Shuuya. Mysty muttered.

Eh?
Due to that whisper as she left, I reflexively stood up, knocking over my chair.
The looks from those reading, including Mia-san and Ell-san, gathered on me, ending with me standing out. Mysty-san walked deeper inside the bookshelves without minding that noise.
Is that beautiful womanmaybe acquainted with Shuuya-san?
I know that my benefactor, Shuuya-san, crushed the dark guildOwls Fangs
While living as an adventurer, I had heard that a lancer and a black cat had caused quite a stir as I was gathering information.
I want to see Shuuya-san. I want to meet him and thank him for having avenged my friends ofScales of Gaia, my family.
I will tell him, Thank youwhile looking at his faceproperly
However, I stillhavent become strong enough to be able to stand on my own two feet.
Im bragging about untiringly doing my best, and that my fireball and flame spells are quite helpful to my party, butby just holding the broken magic wand related to Ayla, I havent changed even a bit.
Thats why I want to go meet him after having become able to clearly state that Ive become strong while throwing out my chest.
I arrogantly declared that I will search and hold onto mysmall justice, but I still cant catch up with Shuuya-sans justice

While harboring a faint feeling of loneliness in my chest, I left the library.

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