Alice Tale in Phantasmagoria - Volume 2 - Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Name: Alice・ Einshaula




Race: Half Elf
Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
Job: Arcana
LV: 1

Skill
・Chant Shortening (Special)
・Double Cast
・Latent Ability
・Lunaria’s Divine Protection

Checking my own status, I let out a sigh that’s deep like the ocean .

「As a general summary, the reason isn’t that it’s inherited by being the strongest but, it’s what could be said as the one who inherits continues to demonstrate that might isn’t it . 」

If not then, this name is too much for the current me .
I go out to the mansion’s lawn which I haven’t visited for some time and, the dejected weather also began to show a smile .
Reaffirming the blinding light, I narrow my eyes .
My heart hurts .
It’s in pieces .
That’s not something I can forget so easily, obviously .
I don’t have such an understanding personality that I can recover easily, when a person I love so much that it can’t be helped passes away .
It’s just since there are a large number of precious people around me and, they’re grieving in the same manner and, even so they come to encourage me .
Even if I’ve become weak, even if it’s empty vigor, this is the sort of thing where I would have no honor as a man if I couldn’t face forward .

「Alice . 」
「Ah, oneechan . 」

My most beloved ane couldn’t bring out any words and came close while stroking my head, as I gazed into the distance .
Bold and clumsy, the form of my ane who’s calming like the warmth of the sun comes unconditionally to touch my heartstrings .
It was too relaxing so, the edges of my eyes ended up becoming a little moist .

「……Alice・ Einshaula, has taken back her vigor!」

I tried showing my empty vigor with an impromptu bow .
Shion-san stabbed her finger into my forehead, as if to tell me not to show off .
After that she lightly stroked the edge of my eye with her finger .
Even I understood I was limp and my cheeks were loose .

「Einshaula is it……you inherited it didn’t you . 」
「Hai, I am the strongest . I won’t lose to anyone, even to oneechan you know?」

Going eiya I captured the hand Shion-san had stroked my cheek with and, showed a self satisfied face .

「Fufu, it’s doable if it’s you you know . After all, that elf shorty-chan entrusted it because she thought as such . It’s fine to have confidence . 」

Unlike me the hand of Shion-san’s that I had caught was a swordsman’s hand .
The proof of a vanguard who came by cutting her path open on the front line .
And so Till also used her protective ice magic and, was a person who always went to stand on the firing line .
I love what’s called the courage and dedication of my beloved people……but .

「……I don’t like it when, oneechan tries too hard you know . 」





It seems that my heart really has become a little weak so, I ended up revealing such an inner voice .
I love that which is everyone too much so, the reverse is that I become afraid .

「Idiiot . It’s 100 years too soon for you to worry about me you know . 」

Tiiightly, Shion-san put power into her captured hand .

「No, oneechan won’t be alive 100 years――ow ow ow!」

It’ll break it’ll break!
Since, I’m delicate!

「Well yeah? We, generally feel that living that long is enough . Including yourself, the other races live for a long time so I suppose that sense doesn’t come up though……」

Shion-san spaced out her words and, gazed at the dazzling seeming light stabbing through the clouds .
She softened the power of her hand so, I tried pinching her a little in return .
But I easily gave up on my childish counterattack, when it seemed that she’d put her power in once again .
I ask your pardon .

「I think that shorty-chan was, satisfied . Though I am reluctant to speak for someone else’s feelings as I please . 」
「Was that so……it’s good though, truly……」
「Naa, Alice? ……What was it, that you saw in her last moments?」

There was throb and, my heart raised a scream almost like it brought physical pain .
I try to remember back, while strongly gripping Shion-san’s hand……

「……」

……I feel like, she was smiling .
Even within the dream I saw yesterday……Till was……
Shion-san ruffles my hair as she comes to messily stroke my head as it’s lost in thought .

「……Wa waa, mo～! What will you do if split ends show up!」
「Alice is too meticulous so, won’t going with that much increase your number of fans?」
「I～do～not～need～that～」

What are fans, are they men……?
I poke my lips out and, Shion-san makes a bitter smile .
After that she made a serious face and, looked into my face .

「The level of satisfaction with life changes, with what you’ve accomplished . That person had the ice magic you believed in so, she saved lots of people before your eyes didn’t she? ――You, safely survived like this didn’t you? It didn’t have a meaning where that was empty or, a meaning where that served no purpose . I feel that, it was an excellent life . 」

What she accomplished is it……
I, wanted to be with Till for much longer .
But that might have been naive in its own way .
If in Till’s final moments, there weren’t feelings of regret but, she left with even slightly sunny feelings……
If she came to feel that she had entrusted something to me .

「It would be a lie to say it’s not sad but……having succeeded her name I, must not waste those feelings of Till’s mustn’t I . 」
「Aah, that’s right isn’t it . 」

Thump, and I entrusted my head to Shion-san’s shoulder to be pampered .
Shion-san also tilted her head and, kindly put it next to mine .





「But your true self is still a pampered princess-sama isn’t it . 」
「Please call me the world’s best youngest child . 」
「Hai hai . 」

Aah, you really can feel safe in people’s body warmth .
Sorrow is sad .
But for the people that are here now, I must face forward mustn’t I .
Truly……living is, a battle right……





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I returned to my room, to arrange my clothes .
Sitting in front of my mirror, I reached a certain level of resolve .
I tried taking the blue ribbon I accepted from her in my hand and, I understood again that it was an exceptionally valuable item .
It’s a ribbon with special magic fiber woven into it .
I fiddle with my hair a little .
Putting my hair half up, the ribbon holds my tail in the rear .

「……」

I try wearing it on my body and, I clearly understood whose magic power that magic fiber had .
Standing up, I opened all of the room’s curtains .
Light sufficient to be blinding shined in from the balcony .

「Nn……」

Perhaps she was taken aback by that light, a sigh leaked from my bed .
My cheeks soften with a smile .
The truth is that Ilya has been occupying my bed, for a full day .
I suppose Ilya was at her limit .
No sooner than when I awoke, she plunged down onto the bed like she was collapsing .
I really want her to wake up soon so, this is my ultimate technique it’s morning curtain open attack .
In accordance with my scheme, Ilya sluggishly lifted her body from my bed .

「Ojou……sama……?」

Perhaps she was still half asleep, or maybe she’s taken aback by my slight image change, Ilya blinked her eyes countless times on top of my bed .
Ooh, a rare sight isn’t this……Ilya’s kind of cute .
Our gazes meet as I think like that and, that girl descended to the bedside in a panic as her face went pale before my eyes and she froze up while standing stock still .

「……Whatever the penalty for this, may be . 」

It’s amusing issn’t it, this child’s overly serious behavior .

「It’s fine you know, I actually wanted to sleep together though . Fufu, it really would feel wrong to do it without permission so, I ended up sleeping in Till’s room yesterday . 」
「I am ashamed……」
「Don’t mind it . 」

However, and I tried raising my index finger .





「As punishment, I’ll have Ilya make the contract with me at once . 」
「That, that is……」

Perhaps her head still isn’t fully operative, I can see that she seems confused .
But I won’t wait one minute, one second anymore .

「Ilya is my belonging, do you dislike that?」
「Ojousama, that is unfair . Something like me disliking ojousama is, however many times I am reborn, even if the world was to crumble, it is something that is impossible . 」

She’s awkwardly, being shy .

「Fufu, that’s good . Then become my partner?」
「Ojousama……」
「――I’m just putting this out but, I won’t let you say my magic power is insufficient you know?」

I released『one part』of my magic power .
Inducing a light vortex with silver magic power, the window cried .
Perhaps Ilya is now completely awake, her eyes are open widely as she lets her flowing hair do as it will .
Maa……since to state my magic power numerically it’s surpassed 10 right .
This is Till’s domain……

「You have such……magic power……then . 」
「Where I have it I do have it . 」

I pushed my breast out at my prided forte and, the Ilya that had been taken aback finally broke into a awkward seeming smile .

「I really can’t see you『having it』though? Fufu . 」
「……Where are you looking as you say that?」
「Where could it be?」

Mo～, seriously this child .

「Ilya, please come over here . 」

Beckoning for her to come out onto the balcony, I went out ahead of her .
Ilya came out following shortly after .
Her blond hair is sparkling brilliantly .

「The same color of hair as Till isn’t it . It’s dazzling . 」
「Hai, it’s not something I’ve been mindful of but, I think proudly of that now . 」

Ilya narrowed her eyes like she was also remembering back and, held her own hair .

「――Then . Ilya, can I have you do the contract with me?」

Following my request Ilya shook her head sideways and kneeled, as I held out my hand .

「Ojousama, I shall make the request from this side . 」

This aspect where she’s obsessive about formalities, is also like Ilya .

「I, make the request to be allowed to stay at your side, as the shield that protects ojousama . As your one and only shield, I want this body to accept all of your pain . That is my wish . 」
「I will allow it . 」

I nodded without hesitation .
There are various things I want to say .
But that girl’s resolve is real so, I feel that taking that into consideration is also a master’s duty .

「Under the name of Alice・ Einshaula, sharing the sacred dragon’s blood and oath, I make the pledge that is to walk the eternal ages . Dost thou so pledge?」

Ilya lowered her head in reverence .

「I pledge . 」

After a formal exchange, we firmly connected the magic power’s path .
Apparently……a small path had been connected between me and Ilya from the start .
Probably, since that time when I over used Heal in the village and neared the edge of death .
……Though to contrary I felt her give me magic power at that time .
However, the level of magic power expenditure isn’t the same with this becoming the true contract .
An unbelievable amount of magic power is taken by Ilya .

「――――Aah! Such! This is, ojousama’s magic power……incredible……!!」

Ilya’s face that was always composed was flushed, she’s holding her own body as if writhing in agony .

「This is……with this I all the more can’t separate from ojousama……tsu」

As Ilya blew out ragged breaths, even so she courageously shook her head sideways as if listening to her own words .

「Maa, since there’s no need to separate . 」

Ilya finally calmed her breathing .
Filled with my magic power, she appeared a little intoxicated though .

「A, ano……would ojousama be alright then?」
「Nn? It seems around half my magic power was taken just now but, I guess there’s still room to spare . 」
「With this magic power expenditure……half……?」

As expected even Ilya is taken aback .
Since I was also surprised, it can’t be helped .
I demonstrated that dragon contract where it’s said that even death itself is possible should true capability be lacking, being finished easily .
If I can’t do that much then well……

「Ilya, who is your goshujin-sama, it would be good for you to try saying it . 」
「……Alice・ Einshaula-sama . The current generation’s strongest magician . 」

Right, therefore I won’t lose to anyone you know .
I don’t think it’s something like a heavy burden .
I want you to watch me, Till .
Since because this is the me you raised, I’ll even soar like the strongest magicians spoken of in history .

「Let’s go Ilya, because our counterattack starts here . 」
「Yes, my, lady . 」

Like always, Ilya followed my steps from 3 steps behind me .
Then let’s go .
Starting with taking back Wilmington――
 

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