Raphilia-Grace recalls.
When did I start to feel that I was not in luck?
When the old couple who had taken care of me started to lose business confidence in their bakery.
Was it when the skirts of the shop's uniform became shorter and shorter because of that?
Or maybe it was when the customer base gradually changed and all the customers who used to buy their products left the store.
Or maybe it was when you realized that all the money you had worked in your spare time at the bakery was being used to pay for the old couple's drinks, hoping to make a living.
Then you decided to become an adventurer and get rich, so you went to learn magic, but the teacher you went to learn magic from was a bluffing bastard and only taught you low-level magic.
Before leaving, he was caught and almost sold into slavery when he was found leaving money for an old couple to thank them for raising him.
What a time when the mast of the merchant ship he had been given a ride on broke and it took him three times as long to reach Ilgafa after drifting ashore?
Or when the Iris-Hafeumea attack left the entire party unable to fight?
Or ...... and also.
The signs were many.
Unfortunate things happen around Raphilia-Grace.
It's not so much misery, but it's definitely unhappiness.
Raphilia has always been troubled by it.
She wondered if maybe she shouldn't be with someone else.
But when she looked inside herself, she couldn't find a single answer.
And it was Elder Slime who gave me a clue to that question.
Before he walked away, he went to write a sentence in front of Raphilia, with his body.
Short.
'There may be skills inside you that interfere with your destiny.
But I don't know about Rafilia herself.
If that's the case, the only way to do it is to sign a master-servant contract and have the master's authority investigate every single detail.
But ......
I wonder if there is anyone who would sign a contract with me that is not lucky.
I don't know if there's anyone who would want to be a slave forever.
I'm not sure if it's possible to find someone you can trust, someone who would be willing to do this for you, someone who cares about you.
I don't know if such a person is...
And that's how I ended up with you, Souma Nagi.
Raphilia said and bowed her head towards me.
We are in the forest near the house.
It's a dark forest between our house and the Ilgafa lord's house.
It's about the size of a small field, with tall, sagging trees.
You can hear the sound of branches and leaves rustling against each other in the night breeze.
I don't want other slaves to hear that I'm using my master-slave contract to find skills, so I came here.
Surely this place would be out of sight and there wouldn't be any sounds outside.
That's why. Sooma-Nagi-sama. Please be my master.
All right! You don't have to get down on your knees!
He hurriedly stops Raphilia from trying to kneel on the damp ground.
In a way, getting down on your knees is a mental attack, isn't it? When it's done, it makes me feel like I'm in black.
"I understand what's going on with Rafilia.
Do you understand?
Raphilia exhaled, huffing and puffing.
She was pretty nervous, and she's holding her chest down desperately. Her face is bright red. Her shoulders are shaking and shaking.
I know how I feel.
It's because he's the one who asked to be made a slave.
Moreover, Rafilia and I have only spoken properly to each other for a few days now.
It's only natural to be afraid, since you are entrusting yourself to someone like that.
''Rafilia wants to know if she has the 'Fate Interference System Skill' within her, right?
Okay.
What if it turns out it's really there?
I'll go far enough away that no one will be bothered.
Raphilia declared once and for all.
She didn't seem to have any doubts.
I want to make sure that I am who I say I am. If all I want to do is make people unhappy, I will go to the middle of nowhere. That's how I can 'protect' someone.
His voice was trembling.
Raphilia, I guess I'm at the end of my rope. Work and get beaten up badly, move on, work and get beaten up badly, move on──and repeat.
If it's because of the Fatal Interference System Skill, then Rafilia will be a black job for the rest of her life.
If I could, I would do something about it.
But....
"What if I 'sign up' and I don't know what to do?
If only Raphilia's misfortune was simply all a coincidence.
...... it is.
Rafilia's shoulders slumped in disappointment.
I'll be prepared to do that. I would have died if I didn't have a dark hero to help me in the first place. I'd like to serve that person until I repay her debt of gratitude to Souma Nagi,...... I'll leave my body in her care. I will ...... nah, I'm ready .......
Rafilia says, out of breath.
'Yes, you don't have to go that far.
'All right. Then we'll set the rules.'
Rules?
'Yes. Because it's hard to understand that it's a 'master-servant contract until I return the favor'.
I took the paper and pen that I had prepared next to the magic sword Leggy──that I had placed on the ground.
I was originally going to cooperate with them anyway.
I've been thinking about the countermeasure to prevent it from becoming a 'lifetime slave' contract.
''I want this contract to be that Rafilia will ask me to 'check my skills' and I'll be a slave until I finish paying for it, right?''
............ Huh.
Raphilia's eyes darted to the ground.
To put it plainly, this is what I mean.
Rafilia - for example, for 200 arsha, she asks me to 'check your skills'.
And Rafilia becomes my slave until she finishes paying the price.
200 arsha is an amount of money that can be paid by completing one or two quests.
I'm going to have Raphilia work with Iris from now on, so I should be able to finish paying her in a month or so. Then the contract will be terminated. Rafilia will be free.
I'm also concerned about the 'skill to interfere with fate', and if it's really a bad luck thing, I can't just continue to introduce Rafilia to Iris.
So I think this is the best way.
I can find out about my fate interference system skills.
Raphilia can learn about my skills and hopefully get rid of her bad luck and find a new job.
This is what I call a win-win relationship.
That's what I explained to Rafilia...
...... I'm going to die tomorrow, aren't I!
Rafilia started to tremble with a very pale face. I'm going to die?
Why not?
Because I'm never going to be this happy. A person who listens to me and thinks about me is like a god.
Raphilia held her mouth like she was seeing something incredible.
...... I see.
All she's doing is failing, but still, Raphilia is desperately trying to do what she can.
It's funny how a girl like this is a confirmed black worker for the rest of her life because of her mysterious skills.
'Please, Master,'
Raphilia didn't get down on her knees in front of me - she didn't do that - but she did kneel down.
'Touch me where I am embarrassed ...... and bring out the real me ......
I put my hand on Raphilia's chest.
Rafilia's half-bare breasts push my hand back against my palm.
A 'presence' that eclipses all logic of elasticity and weight.
The thin loungewear does nothing to block out the sense of touch.
To the extent that vision is blocked, the beautifully rounded shapes are also clearly visible.
"...... My wife is starting a new job ...... haha.
Leaning against the tree, Raphilia is staring at my chest.
Her half-closed purple eyes are blurry in focus, as if she's looking somewhere far away.
'I'll be quick, just bear with me for a moment.
Okay, fine.
"...... activates 'Ability Rebuild, Skill Structure, LV3'
Call Raphilia's 'Blank' skill into the window.
'
Neither of them can show the content yet. I can't even conceptualize it.
I place my fingers on both.
I connect the magical thread directly and scan the contents.
I pour a little bit of magic ...... no response. Slowly a lot ...... unresponsive. No response.
I'm going to make it stronger. Just hold back a little bit.
Magic power poured out of my fingertips in one go──Raphilia turned away her white throat.
The skill trembled──I saw it.
This is the 'fate interference skill' within Rafilia-Grace?
'Fuunshourai, LV3' (Lock Skill: Impossible to extract characteristic)
The skill of "attracting" misfortune to "surroundings
Increased Survival Rate LV5 (Lock Skill: Do not extract)
The skill to 'boost' your 'life force' in a pinch
Raphilia's 'invisible skills' are two.
One is to be expected. It attracts bad luck to Raphilia. The other is the opposite. When she has bad luck, her life force is boosted.
So Rafilia will always be unlucky, but it won't kill her.
They live on and on and on in misery.
It's the worst.
You're worse than a slave, man.
It keeps you unhappy and unhappy. But we don't kill them. They're gonna kill you alive.
You'll be working black forever.
What do you install those skills for? Who?
No, it doesn't matter.
I don't care who created this stuff. We just need to rewrite it quickly.
I thought that "fate interference skills" would be a reference to "skills to live without working". But no. This guy is 'cursed'
If it's always-on and unlucky, you can't go to ...... to find out when or if it's going to happen.
I can't leave it alone. I'm going to rewrite and remake it right here.
"...... Huh? What's the matter, Masuda?
Raphilia looked at me with downcast eyes.
Her mouth was half open, as if she'd given up trying to hold back her voice.
I rubbed my knees together and struggled to grip the hem of my nightgown.
It's a good idea to have a look at my body.
Yeah. I found something that wasn't quite right.
You can go to ...... to fix it... ......
I can fix it, but it might take a bit more for Rafilia to get to ......
I will reply to ....... The heroes are the ones who go through the blackness and control themselves. I'd like you to tinker with me. You can find it at .......
Okay.
"Bad luck level 3"....
I'll just tear this skill apart and rebuild it.
I've got the materials. I only have one skill crystal left. I still have the housekeeping skills Iris gave me.
I'll use this.
"Bathing aid LV1.
A skill to 'wash' the 'body' 'clean'.
This is a skill that is generally used to install on slaves. It's said to be used by noblemen to have their bodies washed spic and span before leaving for a party. This time, I'm going to use this as a material.
You have to install it in yourself.
"Let's go, Rafilia.
When I asked, Rafilia silently gave a small shake of her head.
Please, please. I'm not going to be able to do that. Masutaa ......
Nodding back, I put my finger on the 'bad luck invitation LV3'. But.
...... doesn't work!
The letters don't move.
I can see them, but they don't move.
If you look closely, is there a ...... black chain-like thing wrapped around the letters?
This guy connects the letters between the letters.
I poured my magic power into it and tried to shake the "concept". But it still doesn't work.
It's like a curse.
Is this 'bad luck invitation level 3' a cursed skill after all?
You're going to be able to find out more about the following: ............ Hmmm, ah, kuhn, ...... The darkness is closing in on us, ...... Scary! It's .......
The chains trembled in time to Rafilia's voice.
'I'm supposed to protect everyone ...... not be consumed by the darkness ......
The black chains grow stronger, tightening on the letters and characters.
Is this linked to Raphilia's reaction?
Raphilia: "Raphilia: ......
...... Hi.
'Are you sure you don't want me to mess with your skills, Raphilia?
...... No.
Raphilia shook her head as if she was disgusted.
It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing. It's the same ...... as when I heard that dark hero's voice, and it's the same ...... as when I heard that dark hero's voice, and it's comfortable here... ...I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to get out of it: ...... scary.
So that's the 'darkness' that Raphilia is afraid of.
'What else? Is there anything else that's dark in Raphilia?
Today, I ate at your house in the darkness.
...... Yeah.
It's also dark that I got applause for my dark hero poem. It's also dark that I had fun. That's the scariest part about it: ...... It's scary. I'm ...... afraid I'm going to be ...... changed.
Raphilia said.
Frightened.
So I knew what the 'curse' was for me.