The Necromancers
Ch. 41:Sasaki's Self

Huhhhhh....

Soaking in the morning with warm water feels very refreshing and healthy.

After successfully completing my task, we finally returned to Resihei City.

Uncle Veru who was intending to start his new life as an adventurer, he was already no longer working in the royal knight for having betrayed his own comrades. As for Uncle Kanae, he had me resurrected using [Soul Return] and [Soul Contract] to him then explained for what happened at the meeting between me and Uncle Veru.

In the end Uncle Kanae managed to understand it and apologized for the misunderstanding that occurred between the three of us, it was a truly happy ending in my opinion.

Now it's...

Some of the abilities that have been successfully obtained are the abilities of Fuzikumibaru and Fallen Angel Lucifer, as well as Fallen Angel Erina, and others, all three were successfully obtained after I awakened their souls and killed them once more while they still did not have any signs of life for myself.

Based on the memories and experiences they had, one demon was left to be obliterated. Yes, he is none other than Stahark, the monster that has eliminated the people in Elforia Village and my two parents who were victims, I will avenge him later.

Well, for a while I didn't need to think about anything because taking a break for a moment was a good thing to enjoy in a relaxed and calm manner.

Thinking about revenge on unnecessary things, I can't enjoy the day off right now so I decided to postpone it until fate brings me and Stahark together.

•••••

Inside the women's public bath, the four women were sitting soaking their chest bodies down on the surface of the water while leaning their bodies on the rocks with calm faces.

"I was surprised when you had that ability."

"That's right. Why didn't you tell us?"

"....."

A long blonde girl who had all eight of her tails in the water could be seen by those around her, her waving and moving corals looked beautiful and beautiful, even subtle as it twitched, speechless as it did not know what to answer.

Starting from the blond girl by her side who was putting her breasts forward, Friya who was shocked at their battle a few days ago against Fallen Angel Erina showed a smile to her. The long blue-haired girl whose gaze was twinkling, Reita looked curious as to why this person had not told them about her abilities.

Unlike the two girls nearby, the little girl who had been staring at him intently realized that her position looked different from each other, Fuuya who still could not accept the fact that her rival had a beautiful and perfect appearance beyond her.

"Why are they so enthusiastic? Especially with Sasaki, she looks different than usual huh."

Not far from their place, Shilphonia was astonished at the closeness of those who seemed curious about what had happened to them without her knowledge.

Overall Shilphonia did not understand it because after successfully defeating her old comrade Lucifer, she decided to return to Fiasfa City without the need to help them. But for some reason when seeing their closeness, Shilphonia felt ignored and shunned for some reason.

"That's because you didn't ask me anything about my true self."

"Is this the real you?"

Glancing towards her rival, Fuuya, the long blonde girl with wolf ears and an eight-tailed look that was waving, chuckled at her question.

"Yes, this is the real me that Mr. Regard has set free."

"....."

Clenching his teeth at his rival, Fuuya actually held back his anger as he felt annoyed at Sasaki's expression deliberately mocking him.

"Did he do anything weird to you?"

"No, he never did anything about it. He's just doing something I couldn't have thought of before."

"About what?"

Silent for a moment at Friya and Reita's curious question, Sasaki who was holding her chin thought for a moment. His memories of returning to the place where he first met a person as good as Regard, appeared in his mind.

"Are you really sure you don't want me to serve as much?"

"Yes, I'm not interested in anyone."

"You're so weird."

"That's how I am."

Inside the quiet and silent inn room, Sasaki who accidentally undressed and changed clothes bought by Regard was eager to serve Regard with special services, but unfortunately he had been rejected.

Regard who was several meters away from him, he did not turn his back to face Sasaki at all, on the contrary, he who was staring at the wooden wall that was in front of him was not at all interested in things about the profanity he wanted to do.

"How's it?"

"You look beautiful."

"really?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Regard who finished turning around and looked at Sasaki's appearance, he approached her and stroked her head with a smile on his lips that was shown to her.

That smile really made Sasaki reddened and embarrassed, so he shifted his eyes because he was not strong to see the view of the man who bought him because of something about the new life he had to live.

"Let's go to the bath."

"Now?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Good."

"Why don't you come in?"

"I don't know if I can shower alone or not, I'm too scared."

Sasaki who was holding onto the Regard outfit made her feel goosebumps given that the torture inflicted by her old master was traumatizing and her fear was still clearly visible on her face.

Noticing his traumatized and frightened face, Regard sighed and decided to comfort him by holding both shoulders and smiling.

"If you can't take a bath alone, I'll accompany you."

"really?"

"Yes. Instead I want you to do nothing to me, do you understand?"

"Good."

Shocked at the smile that re-emerged on Sasaki's face, Regard was pleased that his words could restore his feelings as he saved him from slavery in his old restaurant.

The two of them who entered the women's public bath rushed to change their clothes and enter the water surface to soak their bodies.

Regard, who initially looks confident to stay on Sasaki's side, is, she was forced to change her appearance using [Illusion] in order for herself to become a long black haired woman who had the ideal body that girls in her old world craved.

On the side of Regard, Sasaki who was embracing his hand and circling it, he looked wary over the women who were busy with their own activities.

"Don't worry, they don't treat you badly!"

"Yes." Yeah."

Hearing the advice from Regard, Sasaki sighed as she was relieved that they were not dangerous to watch out for.

"What's your name, by the way?"

"....."

"I don't know your name yet so I'm having a hard time calling who you are."

"....."

Hearing Regard's words, Sasaki refused to tell him her old name.

For Sasaki, his old name only contained the suffering from pain, sadness, adversity, resentment, and hatred could be etched clearly in his mind many times considering his name came from his old master.

"I don't want to use my old name."

"Why? Are you afraid of those times?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"All right."

Silently and contemplating for a moment inside the bathhouse and thinking, Sasaki needed a new name so Regard purposely gave his name as Sasaki because it seemed suitable to him in his new name.

"Sasaki, why didn't you fight back at the restaurant's previous owner?"

"I've done it, but he treats me badly and harshly."

In the depths of the forest, Regard and Sasaki who were walking while talking after bathing and intend to do his activities as adventurers make them explore the path to avoid the monsters and bandits who will confront him.

Sasaki who was introduced in the Adventurers Guild, she had the help of Regard to become an adventurer on her first day at the Black Adventure level, the same level it seemed so this was her first mission to do so.

"Sasaki, I'd like to know for a moment about you."

"My soul?"

"Yes. You're a Demi-human, but I don't feel a thing about what's inside you."

"I have no mana, I'm just an ordinary Demi-human."

The surprised Regard saw his sad face, he turned his gaze the other way. Sasaki, who was grateful that Regard could understand it, looked far ahead to see something quite creepy.

He who is always weak makes all people who treat him as a slave take advantage of their own benefits in using his body. Some use it to satisfy sexual desires, resell him, and harass him as an outlet are the dark things Sasaki has.

If Sasaki does not remember wrongly, he has changed masters ten times every month and even year, while Regard, he has, her eleventh master was her kind and generous master so she was very happy for him who got good treatment from her.

"May I know something about you, sir? Why do you want me to live? Is a slave like me natural to live like everyone else?"

Hearing his words, Regard fell silent for a moment. For several days he was with Sasaki who used to be Asahi, he was confused whether explaining it would make Sasaki understand or not, he had to answer it.

"Listen to me, Sasaki..."

Stalled in front of Sasaki, Regard turned his body to face him and looked seriously at Sasaki who came to a halt and looked at him in confusion.

"I did it because I didn't want any slaves I saw to suffer such bad luck as being tortured and abused without their own will."

"The reason is simple that I have been taught the meaning of life by someone."

Allowing his gaze to the ceiling with leaves and branches of trees in large numbers, a smile adorning the lips of Regard made Sasaki speechless when he knew the expression shown by his master looked sad.

Has he ever experienced loss to live?

That was all Sasaki could think of when she learned of the expression from her new master.