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Chapter 214

In Korato’s war against Todorokuni, most of their trump card, the “Tenkeiki,” a remnant of the Celestial Beings’ legacy, defected, and because of that, the tides of war shifted. Arkrest Kingdom could not ignore this.

The kingdom formed a plan to intervene in the situation by ordering Edward, an archaeologist of the Galois Magic Academy who had already been investigating the ruins of the Celestial Beings in Korato, even before the Tenkeiki defection, to investigate.

As Edward and his assistant, Eliza, their true identities and abilities were kept hidden to an extent, but with the presence of four artificial superhumans who were created from the same Celestial legacy as Lynette, Edward’s group far surpassed even elite troops from major countries in terms of combat ability.

In addition to this, Dran, who has known Edward for a long time now, decided to send his follower, Lynette, alone as reinforcements, which she herself even requested as well, but–

After seeing Sperion and Shald off as they used transfer magic to teleport back to the capital, Dran and Lynette connected telepathically with Selina and the others from a room that Olivier had prepared for them at the Magic Academy, and told them and the others in Bern Village about what had happened.

The distance and speed of communication between people depends on the ability of the person casting the telepathy, but since it was Dran, everyone’s voices echoed in their minds clearly, as if they were standing in the same room and speaking to each other in person.

「That’s how it is, so Lynette and I will temporarily part ways here in Galois. I will return to Bern, while Lynette will go to Professor Edward. Until we learn more information regarding the defection of the Tenkeiki, Lynette will stay away from Bern Village」

The ones on the other end of the telepathic call were Selina, Diadora, Dramina and Christina. The four of them were still busy with their respective professional duties at Bern Village, but it wasn’t a big deal for them to respond to this telepathic call in their spare time.

The room that they were in was normally used as a reception room, and was filled with furnishings suitable for a Magic Academy, such as magical clocks, puppet dolls, candlesticks, and animal statues, but unfortunately, Dran and the others were not in a situation where they could stop and enjoy the sight with their eyes.

「This was my suggestion to Master Dran. It may be presumptuous of me, who is only a tool, to voice my wishes like this, but I just could not ignore the existence of the Tenkeiki.

I will leave Master Dran’s side, and leave all of you and neglect my duties as well, so I am very sorry. But I will make sure to bring results that will make all this worth it」

Normally, Lynette’s expression never changes, like a delicate doll, but as she talked about her decision to leave Selina and the others, whom she considered as her own family, a sense of determination and a dignified atmosphere appeared on her face.

Lynette didn’t know, but Dran was secretly happy about this rare show of her own self-will. And just like Dran, Selina and Diadora and the others also welcomed the small signs of change in Lynette.

Though with that said, it was still difficult for them to not worry about Lynette separating from Dran and the others, even though she would be going to work with Edward and Eliza.

Accepting Lynette’s strong-willed words, Christina’s response came with a small hint of resignation.

—- In that case then, there’s not much else I can say. This seems to be the result of some tacit agreement, but if I consider this as a favor to His Highness, I’m sure this will be fruitful.

But, listen well, Lynette. This isn’t just from me; Dran and Diadora and everyone else thinks this. There is nothing more important than for you to come back to us safe and sound. Of course resolving the situation with the Tenkeiki is important too, but I want you to value yourself above all else.

Christina’s words were exactly what everyone else was thinking too.

Lynette was born from the fusion of all the knowledge of her creator, the legendary Golem Creator Ishel, and the high level of technology from the legacies of the Celestial Beings. Her existence was one that had high combat ability and was also extremely rare, but with her appearance, age, and knowledge being that of only a teenager, and having a pure mentality despite her experiences, Christina and the others couldn’t help but worry about her.

From Lynette’s point of view, she wanted to protest that she didn’t see herself as all that fragile, but this was something that couldn’t be helped.

「Yes. Until this body of mine rots away, the sole reason for my existence is to work for the sake of Master Dran. I will do everything in my power to eliminate anyone who stands in the way of that」

Lynette let out a strong exhale of breath, showing the renewal of her determination, but Christina felt like she couldn’t quite tell whether or not her subtle message was conveyed to Lynette properly. So Christina, on the other hand, had to work a little harder to swallow the sigh that was about to come spilling out her mouth.

「Diadora, please forgive me for leaving you and going to work for Professor Edward and his team. Just as I said to Christina, I am doing this with your safety in mind」

Just as I thought, Lynette would make this plea to Diadora as well.

Given the circumstances of their meeting, it was only natural for Lynette to recognize Dran as her master, but the reason why she sees Diadora is such a special light is because she is not bound by the master-servant contract. In other words, it was because of Lynette’s own personal feelings.

The way Lynette adores Diadora as if she were her mother, and the way Diadora loves Lynette like a daughter always makes the people around them smile when they see them.

Diadora, who unconsciously behaves in a motherly way towards Lynette, let out a sigh at the thought of Lynette’s plea before she responded.

—- It’s so rare for you to ask for something, but to think it would be this.

It’s wonderful that you want to go help Edward and the others, but before that, I wish you could have asked for other things you wanted first, like something to eat, or clothes and accessories to wear, or somewhere to go.

Dran, what kind of danger do you think Lynette will encounter if we let her go with Edward and the others?

It was the sound of Diadora’s voice that convinced Dran that she was certainly in a foul mood. It seems the beautiful Black Rose Spirit was a very overprotective mother. If I think of it as a sprouting of some maternal instinct, then this was also a good change of heart for her, just as it was for Lynette.

「A single Tenkeiki has considerable power, but they are no match for Lynette. She won’t come across a situation where she has to fight all of them at once.

If I had to guess, whoever stole control over the Tenkeiki, it is unclear how much combat power they have prepared. But even if they are a pawn of Todorokuni, the ones who will actually make a move will be the special forces known as the Four Evil Generals.

In that case, she has Gandoga, and Sheila and the others are there with the professor, so there’s no way she would lose」

—- Hmm, if you would say so, then I’ll believe you. If this wasn’t Todorokuni, and it were some other third major power, then that would be a different story. If I said that, there would be no end.

「Well, if need be, I will go to her immediately. I want Lynette to experience acting based on her own decisions, and even if it looks like she might make a mistake, Professor Edward will be there to stop her. He’s a trustworthy person」

—- Of course, I know that too, but it’s no good, I’ll still worry about what I’m worried about. Jeez, I’m so sorry. I’m sure there’s still a lot you want to say, but I can’t help but waste more of our time.

Lynette, you’re going to be separated from Dran for the first time and spending some time without him, but you have to listen well to what Edward and Eliza tell you, alright?

「Yes. I will listen to Professor Edward and be a good girl」

—- Just as you always are. So, are the preparations for your journey ready? You have a handkerchief? A map? Even though you don’t need much food or drink, you should bring some rations with you to avoid being suspected on the road.

And don’t forget medical supplies. There are all kinds of human ethnicities between Korato, Todorokuni, and Arkrest, so your pretty, snow white hair and tanned skin will stick out. Pick clothes that will make you stand out less, and be careful to hide your face and hair as much as possible.

Listening to Diadora talk to Lynette like a mother to a child going outside on their own for the first time, Dran and the others couldn’t hold back their smiles.

If Olivier or Ente were here, they definitely would have smiled as well at Diadora’s unusual but pleasant attitude.

On the other hand, Lynette was listening to Diadora’s orders with a face made of『seriousness』and carved with a chisel named『earnestness』.

It didn’t seem like Lynette was going to protest by saying that she wasn’t a kid, so it looked like Lynette’s rebellious phase was still a long time away.

「Yes. I will be careful」

—- It’s said that it’s easy to upset your stomach if you drink the water of a foreign land. I probably don’t have to tell you this, but you should still be careful of it.

If you travel, there are new things to see, and I’m sure a lot of things will attract your interest. I won’t stop you from spending some money if you have the chance to go shopping, but be careful not to get scammed by some swindler and spend more money than you need to.

「Please don’t worry. I am equipped with a function that allows me to see through a person’s lies based on their pulse, breathing, and the state of activity of their nerves. I will definitely not waste the money that Master Dran and Christina gave to me」

By the way, the money in Lynette’s possession is the salary she received from her master, Dran, who is the baron’s aide. As a replacement for an assistant, she is given an allowance from Dran and Diadora privately, as well as parts of her inheritance from Ishel that Dran was taking care of for her.

Although she has been paid only for a short while, Lynette was quite rich, partly due to the inheritance from Ishel, who was basically a former court mage and noble, and this inheritance was being split into parts and given to her bit by bit.

—- Ugh, why is it that only all these commonplace things come out of my mouth? To think the day would come that I would sympathize with all the mothers of this world when their child leaves their side. I guess I’m closer in mental structure to humans than I thought.

I don’t know if she noticed it herself or not, but it seems Diadora had just confessed that she does think of Lynette as her daughter very casually, and it looked like she had no intent on correcting herself. Being told that, Lynette went red in the face and wordlessly looked down as Dran watched her.

The words that Diadora had unintentionally said easily reached deep into Lynette’s heart, and seemed to have a deep impact on her mind. Dran gently patted Lynette’s head to congratulate her.

「Master Dran, this is an abnormal situation. My heart, the Paracelsus Perpetual Motion Engine, is pounding irregularly. And the flushing of my cheeks and my euphoria show no signs of subsiding」

「You may be feeling a little bit bashful, but it’s not a bad feeling, right? What’s more, Diadora is willing to be a mother figure to you, so you can let her spoil you all you want. Lynette, you’ve always favored Diadora more than everyone else, and treated her specially, after all」

「I-Is that so? I wasn’t aware of that myself」

「It’s true. She would smile just from looking at you, but that’s exactly why Diadora would be all the more worried. That’s why, Lynette, I’ll tell you as many times as it takes: come home safe, okay?」

「Yes, I will definitely return to Master Dran and Diadora’s side without a single injury」

As Lynette said that, her face was still red, but there was a glint of strong determination in her eyes, that no matter what fate awaited her, she would return to Dran and Dramina’s side, always.