Magic Gems Gourmet Chapter 183

Chapter 183

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Chapter 183 – Night Conversation

“…I thought I was coming to cool off my head, but…”

What a day.

As soon as he got home, Ain’s head was about to explode from all the talk.

Seeing Katima’s unusually sullen face, Ain raised his arm and scratched his head hard.

“But, you know. The technology itself is amazing-nya. Depending on how it’s used, it should also be very useful for treating humans… but-nya.”

“I’m starting to think we should just attack Heim right now.”

“To be honest, if I were the king of Ishtalika, that’s exactly what I would do-nya. I would throw away any doubt or mercy I had in my heart and bring this to a quick conclusion-nya. I would not mind destroying that continent-nya.”

Katima spoke as if reciting a curse, then popped a candy into her mouth and chewed.

The only sound that echoed in the lab was the sound of something hard being crushed, and it was like the sound of a music box, soothing the mood.

“Well, I can’t do that, but-nya… if push came to shove, even I would feel guilty-nya.”

“…I see.”

“So what did you really come for-nya? Didn’t you have something to do-nya?”

Katima, who has a surprisingly keen intuition, asks.

Ain smiled awkwardly and answered as if trying to cover.

“Ah… I had something, but I forgot.”

“Huh? What is it-nya? Goodness…”

This conversation was really just a coincidence.

Ain had never dreamed that Katima would show him her research like this.

“Well, if you don’t want to tell me, that’s fine-nya. –But, Aaaaaahhhh!?”

It seemed that Katima had realized that Ain was hiding something.

However, the fact that she doesn’t confront him about it shows her kindness.

…Then suddenly, Katima lets out a scream.

“Wh-what!?”

“I… I did it-nya… The valuables box fell over-nya…”

She slowly collapsed to the floor and looked at a cabinet near the wall.

When Ain also turned his eyes, he could see that, unlike the other shelves, even the cupboard itself looked valuable.

On the floor in front of him, transparent boxes with their contents were scattered about, and the devastation was easy to see.

“U-um… Aren’t these important?”

“Not only important, but they also contained valuable magic stones-nya… They’re empty now, but they were still important research materials-nya…”

Looking at what Katima was pointing at, he could see that something in the case had indeed broken.

Ain also smiled ironically and thought, “I see. That’s no use…”

“But why is the room in such a mess just because you got your research results?”

“…It’s just that the equipment was pushed a little too hard, and it went a little haywire-nya.”

Even when shown a scene like this that looks like the remains of a battlefield, it’s impossible to think that it’s just a little.

But Ain understood that Katima had worked hard.

“That’s enough. I’m going to take a bath and go to sleep tonight-nya.”

“It’s still quite bright.”

“Shut up-nya! I’m going to sleep-nya! I said I’m going to sleep-nya!”

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The results and content were a bit of a disaster, but Ain was able to refresh himself a bit.

Katima wanted to go to bed in a huff, so Ain went back to his room to rest a bit.

“Hmm. No matter how you look at it, the night is a particularly amazing place―or rather, I think I might have eaten too much.”

After eating in a binge-like manner, Ain walks quietly, rubbing his stomach.

…The Audience Chamber.

It’s probably the first time he’s visited it since then.

Back then, Ain was worried about his future.

Back then, it was a time for him and Chris, but today, he goes to the room where Sylvird was waiting.

Surely, Beria will be waiting there already.

Ain walks through the area covered by a central carpet.

Even the soft sound of his footsteps echoing through the throne room, which can be summed up in a single word: “silence,” can be heard.

The high-ceilinged stone room does not absorb sound but rather allows it to reverberate.

Perhaps it was a problem with the structure, but Ain, who was not familiar with this technology, thought it was just the way it was and moved on.

“――Hey. Tell me. What is the right thing to do?”

He takes each step carefully, calling out to the two people inside him.

Maybe Marco was in Ain as well, but he was not sure.

“Phew… Honestly, why did you both call me?”

The first time he spoke to Elder Lich… Sylvia was when he returned from Euro.

She apologized to him for doing something wrong.

And the next time was before the day he fought Marco. Ain never forgot the training she gave him in the spiritual world.

But after that, he suddenly lost all trace of her.

“Well, I didn’t feel her presence before.”

You’re talking to me, so why don’t you just tell me?

He felt like complaining.

“Wait, so you know about Beria-san and the others, right? Hmm, I can’t figure that out.”

Ain thought that if he followed the trail of the magic stone, he would probably find some familiar faces.

It’s a bit like a cla.s.s reunion, Ain thought with a wry smile.

“Hmm, I guess I can ask about it now anyway.”

So Ain came to the entrance of the small room.

He knocked on the door to signal his arrival and received a reply from Sylvird inside.

“It’s you, Ain. I’ve been waiting for you.”

After receiving the answer, Ain patted his cheek once and went inside.

There, as he had expected, Beria was also sitting.

“…How’s the food?”

“Surprisingly, I could eat as much as I wanted.”

Sylvird, who had asked how Ain was, breathed a sigh of relief at the answer.

With that, Ain made his way to the seat where the two were waiting.

“Your Highness, if you do not mind, please take some of this.”

With that, Beria handed over the tea she had brewed.

She looked nervous and seemed to be holding back from Ain.

“Ah, I’ll take some. Thank you.”

Compared to their conversation in Warren’s room, Ain regained his composure as usual.

He mocked himself, thinking that taking some time off was the right thing to do.

“Hey, Grandfather, I thought Lloyd-san was here…”

“Hmm? Why does Lloyd come up in this conversation?”

“Because I told him to come in a while ago…”

“A while ago…? Oh, you mean in Warren’s room. It seems that Ain had his own ideas, but I’m sorry, but I had to go on with my own words. I’m sorry.”

Ain made Lloyd stand close to the king, wary of Beria.

However, Ain was confused by the strange situation.

“W-why is this…? Why are you doing this…?”

The fact that Lloyd is not here means that there is no intention to tell him.

Even though you never know what might happen, Ain is against Sylvird’s idea.

“Is it dangerous?”

“…Yes.”

Even though the elf chief had said that, Ain still didn’t feel he could trust Beria.

That’s why he let Lloyd enter the room, calling to the royal guard on the way.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I’ve decided to trust what I’ve seen and experienced in my life so far.”

“…What do you mean?”

“It’s simple. I’ve decided to believe in the achievements of Warren and Beria so far and to believe that Warren protected me the other day.”

“That’s too careless!”

He slammed his hand down on the table and glared at Sylvird.

“Ain, where is your usual composure? Where is the strength you had when you defeated me? … You should think about it. If the two of them wanted to take revenge on Ishtalika, there would be no need to save my life, and there would be no need to make so many contributions, right?”

“B-but…”

“…I heard that Ain used the royal decree. Is that true?”

Sylvird asks again in front of Ain’s dissatisfaction.

Then Ain nods obediently, although he was dissatisfied.

“And Beria responded to the royal decree. Then, Beria is a citizen of Ishtalika. That’s all that matters.”

In front of Sylvird, who stubbornly refuses to change his position, Ain remains dissatisfied.

However, he decides to calm down for the time being, thinking that things will remain at an impa.s.se if he continues like this.

“Grandfather is the king. But at least I wanted you to discuss it with me.”

“Hahaha! If I had discussed it with you, would you have stopped me?”

“Of course. If something happens to Grandfather…”

“If it comes to that, Ain will be there. This may sound irresponsible, but thanks to Ain, I was able to make such a strong decision.”

You really are irresponsible. Or rather, I wish you wouldn’t activate your grandchild idiot mode at a time like this, Ain thought.

He looks at Sylvird with a stunned expression while he complains inwardly.

“…So, how far did the story go?”

“I have heard up to this point what kind of race they are. However, it seems that the story after that will be long, so it will start now.”

“I understand. Then let’s get started.”

When Ain signaled Beria with his eyes, Beria coughed once to get her bearings.

She still looked nervous, but both Ain and Sylvird just stared at Beria calmly.

“――I want to tell you first, but Warren and I, like Marco-sama, have gaps in our memories.”

“Like Marco-san? I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by that, Beria-san.”

“Have you ever wondered why Marco-sama didn’t tell Ain-sama about the past?”

There was a reason that came to mind.

There was even a time when he complained that Marco should have told him at the time of their first meeting.

Ain nodded at Beria’s words.

“The missing part of my memory and the missing part of Marco-sama’s memory… These two things are the result of the mother’s… no, the chief’s curse.”

“――!?”

Ain was surprised by the words “mother” and “chief.”

“It’s called the curse of loneliness, from when Arche-sama went berserk. I think she hated us for not following her orders. When I realized it, it seemed that Warren and I were cursed as well. That’s why I’m going to tell you only what I remember. Please forgive me for this.”

It was a long preamble, but Ain still couldn’t believe it.

However, since Sylvird listened quietly, Ain listened attentively as well.

“With all due respect, Ain-sama. What was it you heard in the elven village?”

“It was about Wernstein. I also heard about what happened at the royal cemetery.”

Why is Wernstein mentioned there? Sylvird looked confused.

“If that’s the case, would it be all right if I told His Majesty about it first? It would be better if he knew about it from the beginning…”

“I understand. Please do.”

Then Beria began to speak.

The content was almost the same as what Ain had heard in the elf village, only the perspective was Beria’s.

It was hard to tell if she had really forgotten or was just being vague, but the content was exactly the same as what the elf chief had said.

“…This is how Wilfried-sama was born. I was not blessed with the opportunity to see him, but I have heard that he lived a wonderful life.”

Wilfried was born and left in the care of the elves.

This was a story Ain had also heard.

On the other hand, Sylvird, who was hearing it for the first time, looked surprised, and his face became frozen.

“W-wait a minute. Does that mean that Chris is… a member of the royal family…?”

“That’s right. Speaking of the relationship, she is the great-granddaughter of Mark-sama and Raviola-sama.”

Upon hearing the connection between them, Sylvird’s body seemed to go limp, as if he had lost his strength. He looked to Ain for help, but Ain nodded in agreement.

“My goodness…”

He was surprised when Ain told him about the former Demon King’s territory, but this time, he was even more surprised.

He had never imagined that someone from the royal family, someone with even thicker blood than his own, would be his subordinate.

“Then why did Warren and I keep so many things secret? I will tell you now.”

Now that Sylvird and Ain have the same information, they can finally get down to the main topic.

The first thing they talk about is why they kept it a secret.

“The first reason is because of Mark-sama’s words. Mark-sama has kept the fact that he himself is from the former Demon King… no, the former royal capital’s territory, a secret. There are several reasons for this, such as to prevent chaos in the then-current Ishtalika…”

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