Seirei Gensouki Konna Sekai De Deaeta Kimi Ni
Chapter 21's

Rio woke up in a room that he was not familiar with.

His body felt weak, as if he was suffering from the flu. That's the worst feeling.

As he tried to lift his body and confirm the situation, intense pain radiated into his stomach.

「!!!」

Rio immediately tried to bring his hand towards the wound, treating it with spirit arts, only to find out that he was shackled.

Moreover, the shackles carried the same effect that he wore in Bertram prison, long ago.

It inhibited the flow of magical power in his body and disturbed him.

Clicking his tongue at this situation, Rio lay down and sent his gaze to the ceiling.

Moonlight enters the room through a small window in the corner of the room. However, it only faintly illuminated the place.

In that darkness, his stomach was pulsing in pain.

Until the pain lessened, he thought that it was better to remain silent.

When he came out, it seemed like the clothes he was wearing, and his belongings, were stripped away.

Simply put, he is currently only charging ****** ********. [TL: KYAAAAA! -> The voice of oneacon Shotacon reverberates from the background]

That's cold.

It was because of the wind, which entered from the window. Therefore the temperature inside the room drops and makes it as cold as outside.

Time is now as before spring.

It was night and with dawn still yet to come, the temperature inside the room easily fell below 10 celsius.

Although he could raise his temperature even by simply moving his body slightly, the pain in his stomach prevented him from doing so.

'Let's rely on natural healing. '

He could only endure it while thinking calmly.

And just like that, somehow a long time passed.

The cold sensation on his skin gradually reached its peak, but it also simultaneously made him recall the feeling of comfort. [1]

Sleepy…

Will I fall asleep like this?

That's what he thinks.

But, he would definitely catch a cold if he slept like that, so he struggled to keep his eyes open, for the sake of keeping his consciousness awake.

While repeating that several times, he felt that the effort in his eyes to stay awake had become longer and longer; without him noticing, he had fallen asleep.

「Haru-kun」

——– N?

「Build ~, Haru-kun」

He misses the way he calls her. Moved by that pleasant voice, Haruto slowly raised his heavy eyelids.

Reflected in his eyes was the ceiling of the room he had lived in once, and the worried face of his childhood sweetheart.

「Ah, Haru-kun, you're awake!」

When the girl saw that she finally opened her eyes, a happy smile appeared on her face.

With just that alone, it made a kind of warmth spread within his body, and warmed his heart.

"What is…………………? It was a high quality sleep that I had been waiting for 」 for a long time

Casually looking at the clock inside his room, there was still time before morning.

「'What's that', you can't do that, Haru ~. Today is a day of sightseeing, you know. That's why you need to wake up! 」

Thas right.

It was their first day of sightseeing, during their first year in elementary school.

Due to his excitement, he had difficulty sleeping last night. That's what Haruto remembers.

「N—, good night then」

But, seeing the worried face of his childhood friend made him want to tease her.

The truth was, his head was already clean when he remembered about that tour trip.

「You-, You can't do that ~. You said that in the bus, we will sit next to each other, you know ~ w! 」

It was an expression that looked like she would cry at any moment; the girl shook Haruto's body.

「N ~~」

And Haruto answered her in a somewhat lackluster voice.

Instantly, the girl's agitated face attacked him from beside the bed.

「UUUuu, Geez. JUST WAKE UP ALREADY! 」

As expected, back then, when she went to get up slowly, the girl was climbing up on Haruto, from the top of the bed.

「GUHA. Wait, whoa! Waita minute! I surrender! I'll wake up ! "

Appearing from inside the mattress, due to an unexpected impact, his childhood sweetheart looked at him with a proud face.

The girl's expression while counterattacking, made a bud of damage grow in Haruto's mind.

「Ah, Haru-kun!」

He dragged her into the bed, and hugged her tightly.

It's warm.

The face of the girl in front of him.

He could feel, while he was beside her, his breathing and his body temperature.

It was really comfortable and warm.

「UU ~」

The girl's face turned red and she wavered.

His face was also flushed.

He thought Haruto was very brave.

「Then, is sleeping like this good? . Good night ～ 」

Then play dumb to hide his embarrassment.

If it goes like that, they do not need to go on their tour.

He thinks it's a good idea.

「Please wake」

Although, regardless of that, someone still tried to wake Haruto up. No, it's Rio.

Who'sis that?

That's a girl's voice.

But, that was not the voice of his childhood friend.

If that was the case, Rio instantly understood.

Well, anyone's fine. She continued to pretend to be asleep while hugging her childhood sweetheart.

That was what Rio was thinking while secretly putting more power in his arms.

But, as if something was restricting him, he could not move his hand.

And then, somehow, the warmth of his childhood sweetheart vanished.

「U ~ m, please wake」

Rio opened his eyes.

The figure of his childhood sweetheart until now, suddenly disappeared.

Instead, in her place, was a silver-haired wolf girl and a very cute blonde-haired elf.

Instead of the warmth of her childhood sweetheart, she felt tired.

Sensing the loss, his previous expression disappeared from his face.

Ah, so it was a dream, then Rio remembered his current situation.

And then, lightly, tears fell from Rio's eyes.

That was because her lover was not in this world.

Nevertheless, he actually still loved, even so.

Even though it was only in her dreams, she could feel her warmth.

Just by recalling that sealed memory.

Reopening the seal of his childhood sweetheart, made Rio know that it was difficult and he still had not given up on her.

He still wants to meet her, until now.

He wants to meet her, now.

He really wanted to meet her and continue their conversation now.

Just thinking about it was enough to make her want to cry, very much.

The elf and the girl became confused when they saw Rio in that state. [-_-]

Then he saw something different, before he noticed, he was already covered with a blanket.

As expected, even though they were from a different race, it seemed like they could not steal a glance at the half-naked boy of the same age as them.

Thinking like that, Rio gave a bitter smile as usual.

Just then, a girl ran into the room from the open prison door.

That was Latifa.

And then, following him were the winged girl and the flaming-haired dwarf.

Latifa clung to Rio while letting out a loud "Waaa-waa" cry.

Latifa repeatedly said 「Onii-chan」 「Onii-chan」 「Don't leave me!」, In human language.

Seeing Latifa in that state, somehow dispelling Rio's previous sentiments, also made her completely forget about the pain in her stomach. Exactly like that he smiled wryly at Latifa. [2]

Everyone in that place, who was looking at that scene, somehow their expressions were a little, no, it was already very pale.

And then, an old fox with the ears of a person entered the place.

「For some reason it gets very noisy here, isn't it. What happened in prison this time? Is that the man mentioned above? 」

While saying those words, in a language completely unknown to Rio, the woman scanned the room and found Latifa.

「Hoo ....... A girl from the same tribe. Even though I can't see it, the boy is funny, isn't he? 」

A sorrowful smile floated on the old man's face when he saw Latifa.

And then, she instantly noticed Rio, who was hugged by Latifa.

「Is he the rumored human, who invaded our territory? Although the elders are scheduled to hold a meeting this afternoon but, is there anything wrong with him 」

「That, has to do with this fox girl but …………. . 」

The silver-haired wolf girl tried to explain the situation.

She is misunderstood as a slave hunter because Rio interfered with the magical power in Latifa's body and made her fall into deep sleep.

And then, moments later, after they returned to their country, Latifa woke up in the middle of the night and started crying.

She was crying very loudly, especially when she realized that Rio was not by her side.

After such difficulties, because the girl was unable to speak the Seirei no tami language.

Then they hurriedly returned to the prison where Rio was imprisoned, to ascertain the situation. [3]

And then, Latifa directly rushed into the room when she smelled Rio smell.

"I saw……"

—-

The old fox lady finished listening to everything and directed her gaze to Rio and Latifa.

「That girl, isn't she really emotionally attached to her ……………. . ！ 」

「You, you are all so cruel to onii-chan. Unforgivable 」

He heard Latifa say those words, even though his anger was conveyed in the broken Seirei no tami language.

「Mu, from the looks of it, it seems like you cannot speak in our language. Nevertheless, this killing intent …………. . 」

It's too strong.

It's already too strong.

That's not something that should be able to get out of a girl this age.

Everyone in the place was drenched, except Rio.

Appearing one step ahead of them was the winged girl, as if protecting the other girls from the kinky sensation, it was as if their skin was baked.

After that, the one who held him back was the Elder's hand.

"My apology . For now, let me hear your circumstances. I also apologize for our misunderstanding. First, we'll untie that guy. Would you agree to that for now? 」

The Elder lowered his head deeply while persuading him.

「………. If that's the case, do it quickly. I'll kill you if you try to do something 」

Latifa said that – sincerity of the Elder, it is uncertain whether it reached him – with eyes filled with killing intent.

「Umu ……. . Are you the one attached to it, Sofia? Then, it will take quite a long time with my [washi] skills. Apologies, please open those handcuffs 」

The elder gave instructions to the fairy girl.

「Na, old！ Is that really okay? This guy is human, right !? We haven't heard the situation either! 」

And, the winged girl quickly said that to the Elder.

"You fool . Accept the fact that the child is already emotionally attached to the human child. Treating someone like a criminal without listening to their circumstances is a violation of our Seirei no tami teachings, which we are proud of. Apk, please do quickly 」

「U, understand」

The fairy girl named Elifia walked towards Rio.

Although she did not understand the flow of the conversation, since she could not understand their language, Rio guessed the situation from the flow of mood. Maybe the handcuffs will be removed.

Just like that, he quietly raised his hand.

She reached out her handcuffs in Rio's hands; light was emitted from that hand.

It was a beautiful light.

Rio was unintentionally fascinated by that light.

（This is spirit art …………. ）

It was completely different, yet it looked like magic.

And, it was completely different from Rio's spirit art, which was used by copying magic.

Although it might work in a similar way to 『Release Magic Spell (Reliminate)』 for opening handcuffs, it does not mimic mana flow like the 『Release Magic Spell (Reliminate)』, used by Rio.

Rio felt that the spirit arts had more freedom than his spirit arts.

It was very different from him, who had just copied the mana flow from the system contract ceremony.

His spirit arts were more direct, however, complex and more advanced.

Although Rio, until now, regularly mimics magical phenomena by manipulating mana, he always thought that, along with mana control, a system contract was necessary to cause such phenomena. [4]

But, it seemed like he was wrong with such thinking.

（Could it be, which control is it not necessary for spirit arts？ No, it's not that. That does not mean that it is not limited by the need to control mana, from seeing the spirit arts of fairy girls, from some time ago. Where is the difference ………………. Could the image for the phenomenon also be important? Which reminds me, I cannot understand how I do it but I am able to strengthen my body and physical ability. Is it because I imagined it that way *....).

Even when analyzing and pondering about the essence of the skill that the girl used, Rio felt that this was a true spirit art.

"Thank you very much"

Looking at his free hand, although they might not understand human language, he expressed his gratitude to Elijah.

「N, no. We are the ones who should apologize to you! 」

Hearing that, she frantically apologized and lowered her head. [5]

He understands human language.

「Latifa, I'm fine, so retract the intention of killing you」

Rio said that to Latifa who was spreading killing intent, as if intimidating their surroundings, until now.

"But!"

Latifa tightly grasped Rio's clothes. [6]

「It's fine」

「.... Uhm」

While he gently brushed Latifa's head, as if calming her down. Latifa slowly retracted her killing intent.

The Elder then began to speak immediately after confirming that the atmosphere in the room had calmed down.

「Alright, young man. Will you let us hear your story? … But not in a prison like this .. Let's go to room 」

The Elder spoke to Rio in human language.

“However this place is prison.” While thinking that, Rio smiled wryly.

It was the second time he was in prison. While thinking that it was not uncommon to experience it in his second life, Rio accepted the Elder's offer.

When he tried to stand up, he was attacked by the sudden pain in his stomach. Rio furrowed his brows.

"Excuse me . Can you let me do some treatment for this injury? 」

「Mu, let me quickly do it for you. 」

「No, it's okay. I can do it myself"

From what he felt from the Elder, he did not think that he would be unkind to him. But to be safe, since this kind of treatment might not last long, he thought that it would be unwise to let himself owe him a favor, even if it was only a little.

Thinking like that, Rio rejected the offer of the Elder who was just about to start.

Rio rubbed his hand onto his stomach.

Although the basics of mana flow resembled the magic formula of 『Healing Witch (Cured)』 as usual, he recalled the spirit art that the girl used before. Just like that, he controlled the mana while holding a powerful healing image in his head.

From a prolonged feeling of pain, it was possible for the damage to reach his internal organs. There may also be bleeding [7].

Of course, although it also depends on the user, treating internal damage using 『Healing Magic (Chealing)』 will take time and also be quite difficult.

However, right now, he was using less magic power than usual; moreover he also felt that the healing speed was faster.

It seemed like he had managed to copy the girl's spirit art.

Rio himself was surprised, that his progress was that big from the small difference in techniques.

Seeing him do that, Seirei no tami's eyes in that place also became full of shock. [8]

「That, earlier ……………. . ？ 」

Their representative, Arthura, said that first [9].

「Spirit art ..... Well, I think that's what I did until now, but isn't that different?」

Wanting to hear the opinion of an authentic spirit art user, Rio asked without hiding anything about his strength.

「…………. . Of course, even though it was a bit rough, Odo's control, it was still spirit art …………. You, what kind of contract and spirit is associated with you? 」

「Contract with spirit?」

Rio tilted his neck in confusion, as if he did not answer his question.

Looking at that situation, Arthura judged that Rio has yet to bind a contract with the spirit.

「Mu, in order for any human being to be so skilled in mana manipulation and not be contracted with spirit *You must be deeply loved by spirit. How can …………… . . 」

Arthura had a complex expression, as if thinking of something.

「Fia, do you know something about this?」

「Eh, no. Just about mana, I just know that it is much loved by the spirit, it's just …………. 」

The Elfia girl said that with a confused face.

「Mu, to skillfully manipulate mana, as if you were a high elf, and without a contract at that」

「GAHA, GAH」

Just then, Rio coughed violently and spat out blood from his mouth. [TL: Uh, did it just change the genre to wuxia?]

"Chan Onii! "

Seeing that scene, Latifa cried in worry.

「A, Are you okay !!?」

Seeing Rio spit out blood, the spirit people also called out to him worriedly.

「Yes, it's okay, it's just frozen blood from my internal bleeding」

Rio said that as if it was just a trivial matter.

「So, then it would be better if we quickly go to a place where you can slowly relax and rest, right? * It's close to dawn. Come to think of it, what's your name? I am called Arthura [10], the oldest of the country Seirei no tami 」ini

「My name is Rio, nice to meet you」

"I saw . In that case, Rio-dono, I will guide you to the room. Follow me"

Together with the Elder, Rio left that place.

[1] [TLC: ⁇ ⁇ comfortable; comfortable; 《Fml》 fun; By being in extreme situations, the body instinctively remembers and amplifies whatever good feeling it feels]

[2] [TL: Is your love only on that level? to be easily defeated by LOLI]

[3] [TL: he's been jailed twice for some misunderstanding] [PF: at least this one has some reason behind it instead of anger reasons] [ED: If it keeps happening one would think there was a reason for it ] [TL: she was loved by the goddess of prison]

[4] [ED Note: Remember he was ridiculed for not being able to use magic in the academy. ] [TL: the dark past]

[5] [ED Notes: At this point, Efia was afraid of killing intent and felt guilty. ][TL: behind you, behind you]

[6] [ED: Isn't he just wearing a blanket?]

TL: and underwear

[7] [TL: internal bleeding]

[8] [ED: For different reasons. ]

[9] [TL: WTF, I haven't seen anyone with that name before] [ED: I don't think it's ever mentioned .. Just follow it?]

[10] Arthuran