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Chapter 161

The shock that Lynette’s presence brought to Selina and Dramina was similar to the time when they found out about the real natures of the legendary great evil god Al La Caravis and the strongest war god, Aldeath.

However, at the same time, they had been forced to understand Dran’s absurdity, whether they liked it or not, so they both agreed that this was just how he was, and quickly recovered their senses.

「Um, Lynette, right? I’m Selina. I’m Dran’s familiar, and as you can see, I’m also a lamia.」

「And I am Dramina. Just like Selina, I’m also Dran’s familiar. My race is vampire」

「Yes, I heard about you two from Diadora and Master Dran while we were on the road. That during your time enrolled as students at the Magic Academy, you two formed familiar contracts, and you are both also Master Dran’s lovers」

「No, no, Dran’s lover, you say? Well, that’s true, but…」

In response to Lynette’s frank and straightforward manner of speaking, Selina became embarrassed, which was obvious by the way her lower snake half of her body squirmed around.

As a result, Lynette’s first impression of her was, “Oh, this person is very easy to understand.” It was not clear whether that was a good thing or a bad thing.

Dramina looked fondly upon Selina as if she were her little sister, and then called out to her, as she was wiggling around, trying to leave the area, just as Diadora earlier said they should.

「Come now, Selina, I’m just as happy as you are, but it’s almost time for curfew, so you’re going to interrupt the work of the gatekeepers. Let’s do as Diadora said, and get out of here for now」

「Y-Yes. I’m sorry, I was just, too excited」

Now Selina was agonizing and squirming about in shame, further deepening Lynette’s impression that she was easy to understand.

After that, Dran and everyone walked out together onto the Magic Academy campus, until they arrived at the bathhouse that Dran built, which had been expanded and renovated many times.

Winter was approaching and the sun was setting earlier, but in the terrace area of the bathhouse, several lamps made of light stones were installed, driving the darkness far away.

The Thermae Golems, which were entrusted with the management of the bathhouse by Dran, sensed the return of their regular customers and their creator, and lined up to welcome them while waving their hands.

「Are those Master Dran’s golems?」

Although they are made of very different materials, these Thermae Golems and Lynette were still more or less classified as golems. It was natural that Lynette would take an interest in them.

「Ah, we built those golems in the spring, and left them in charge of the bathhouse. It seems they take pride in their work here in the bathhouse. They even revolt against me sometimes」

「Does that mean the golems have their own priorities set within themselves? Even if they were created to manage the bathhouse, it would normally be impossible for a golem to go against the will of their creator」

「I did give them a certain amount of free will. With every experience that each of them go through, they all start to develop their own individual personalities」

「Is that so? Well, as I thought, Dran is indeed an extraordinary person. They are senior golems to me. I will serve you to the utmost of my ability so as not to be an embarrassment to them」

「Serve, you say? I’m not so good with being waited upon」

「I would like you to show me that you have the capabilities as a master」

She is quite outspoken, Dran thought of Lynette in his mind.

It seems Nelneshia and Christina weren’t using the baths today, so Dran and the others were able to monopolize the terrace for themselves.

The terrace was not visible from the nearby boys’ dormitory, and you wouldn’t be able to see it unless you walk around the side of the bathhouse. So there was no need to worry about the secret conversation with Lynette and Diadora being seen or heard by outsiders.

Moreover, no matter how stealthy someone was, it would be impossible for them to get past Dramina and Dran’s net of perception.

And thanks to the Thermae Golem’s scrupulous care and attention, the table and chairs out on the terrace shone as if they were still brand new.

As soon as everyone was seated, the Thermae Golems quickly set freshly brewed seasonal fruit tea on the table with perfect timing.

When Dran first created these golems, they shouldn’t have known how to brew tea at the time, but these are golems that were made by Dran, who had accidentally given them the fundamentals to adapt to any situation.

And now, unbeknownst to Dran, they were learning about all sorts of things, and in addition to gaining differences in individual abilities and personalities, they were also learning techniques like these.

「Now then, we have to tell Selina and Dramina in detail about the situation Diadora and I encountered while we were out」

Dran and Diadora had used Transfer Magic to go to Sanzania, a city in the eastern part of the Arkrest Kingdom, where they happened to meet with Edward and Eliza while they were enjoying their time alone together.

Edward invited them to go see these Celestial ruins that were being excavated in the outskirts of Sanzania, which was where they defeated Bryud, the person misusing the ruins. He had used the corpse of his childhood friend as a Living Golem to try to resurrect someone, and then Dran has now taken charge of caring for that golem. Those were the main points, which Dran conveyed.

Dran is now in charge of Lynette, who is said to be the final work, and the masterpiece of Ishel, one of the best golem creators of the Imperial Court. That fact would surely once again attract the attention of other mages.

He also told them that if it became known that Dran and Diadora had been working together, not to mention their relationship despite being teacher and student, then it might end up becoming a problem. After listening to that series of stories, Selina muttered her impressions seriously.

「This is already the path that Dran is on, so we should think carefully about what will happen from now on. No, we were already prepared for something like this to happen, since a while ago…

At any rate, it was the Celestial Beings again? First it was a city floating in the sky, and now it’s an underground lab. The locations really vary」

「The Celestial Beings did their activities, regardless of the location, whether it was in the sky or underground. Even though they have already perished, their technology and their products have not yet decayed. That means there are plenty of chances to come across it」

「Even so, I feel like our encounter rate is quite high. People like the Professor might be jealous of us」

Besides Solania and the Leyline research facility, the fight with Bastrell also counts as being related to the Celestial Beings, and the Crystal Palace of the Moon where Dran talked with the Three Celestial Dragon Emperors and the Three Dragon God Emperors was also a former Celestial facility.

There is no doubt that Dran and his friends have encountered living legacies of the Celestial Beings far more often and in a shorter period of time than a normal person would.

Hearing the unspoken lament in Selina’s voice about them being likely to encounter even more Celestial related things in the future, Dramina opened her mouth to voice her agreement.

「We’re already done with the sky and the land, so maybe next is the sea. Or maybe even higher up in the sky, like the moon or another planet among the sea of stars, might be possible」

「The sea? I hope Ryoukichi-san will clean it up nicely for us…」

For Selina, she doesn’t want anything to do with the dangerous things that are sure to occur when they get involved with Celestial Beings, and she’s fine with just living peacefully together with Dran, Dramina, and Diadora.

Although she had heard about their previous encounters beforehand, Lynette once again realized that Dran, who she looked up to as her master, was a man destined to an unusual fate.

「From what you’ve told me, I feel that it is not strange that I’ve become Master Dran’s golem. After all, he has experienced even more improbable events in the short period of only seven months.

For Master Dran and all of you, my addition is probably on the same level as an everyday occurrence.

Compared to the appearance of the great Mother Goddess of earth, Mairahl, and the great Evil God, Caravis, on earth, I feel I am but a trivial matter.」

When he was told that, Dran only let out a wry smile and answered, “But that didn’t happen until this spring.”

In fact, until he met Selina in the beginning of spring, Dran had been living as a peasant farmer in a remote village, so he could not help but smile wryly.