CH 91

One day, after completing her mission as a dispatcher, she returned to her normal daily life.

While she was taking a break from the midday sun, Liliana received unexpected news.

“…We got a call from the Magic Tower?”

To that cautious question, the attendant who delivered the Crown Prince’s message answered yes.

In fact, the fact that the Master of the Magic Tower contacted them wasn’t that surprising. She heard that communication with the Master of the Tower of Magic began to take place after the contingent returned from meeting the Master of the Magic Tower.

But beyond that, ‘communication began’, Liliana knew nothing. It was because all matters related to the Magic Tower were confidential, so even trivial matters were handled in the Crown Prince’s line.

Besides, Liliana, who was more faithfully playing the role of a princess of a country than a war hero, couldn’t even afford to request a detailed report on the communications with the Master of the Magic Tower.

But the reason why he dared to send an attendant to inform Liliana about the contact of the Master of the Magic Tower is…

“Did they say he searched for me over there?”

“I haven’t heard much about that. But…”

The attendant continued speaking with a rather lengthy expression, as if he didn’t understand the meaning of the message.

“‘It’s true that the Magic Tower contacted you, yet it wasn’t the Master of the Magic Tower who contacted you.’… they said.”

Ah. As soon as Liliana understood the words, she stood up immediately.

“Tell me I’ll see them right away.”

As soon as Liliana arrived at the Crown Prince’s Palace, she was quickly prepared to communicate with the Magic Tower.

She asked the magician belonging to the Imperial Family if they could step aside for her, and Liliana was soon left alone in the room, sitting in front of the communication tool, waiting for the other person to respond.

The communication itself was connected to the Magic Tower, but she, Liliana, could be sure that someone other than the Master of the Magic Tower would appear from the other side of the communication tool. She came after hearing that the one who contacted her wasn’t him.

A person who lives in the Magic Tower, yet isn’t the Master of the Magic Tower. However, perhaps she was someone whom they should pay more attention to than the Master of the Magic Tower.

Soon after, the person she had been waiting for emerged from the communications tool.

[Lily.]

“Hello, Miss Ei.”

She greeted her and looked at Ai’s complexion, and fortunately, her face was as calm as she had seen right before parting. How relieved was that voice that contained only a little joy.

After a brief moment of asking each other how they were doing, Liliana cautiously hurried.

“I heard you searched for me.”

[Mm, yes. ]

Immediately after answering, Ei turned her head to her side and whispered to someone offscreen. Lily and I want to talk, so go to the next room.

Liliana saw the hesitantly disappearing shadow, and she belatedly recognized the existence of the Master of the Magic Tower.

[I’ll tell you in advance, but it’s not something for you to be nervous about already.]

“Ah… Did you notice it?”

[Not a lot, but a little?]

An uncharacteristically mischievous smile came into her eyes. Liliana smiled shyly as she brushed her face, feeling the tension draining away from her body.

Right, Miss Ei’s expression is no different from before. She took it for no reason and was worried.

As Liliana calmed her mind little by little, Ei paused as if contemplating, then she spoke again.

[Actually, I thought it would be okay if only we knew, but I don’t think it’s completely personal. First of all, Dante wasn’t alone in the war, you know.]

War?

At the sudden words, Liliana’s body froze, unable to put her mind at ease.

However, Ei had a calm face, as if she hadn’t brought up a very serious topic.

[The first thing I want to say is this. Although Dante might get into trouble again, I think I’d really appreciate it if you prevented it as much as possible.]

“Pardon?”

[Of course, I know that Dante is a difficult person to handle, so there is no need to overdo it because of my request. ]

Of course, it’s really just a request, so it’s okay to refuse. At that casual addition, Liliana felt like those words were making her brain unable to keep up with the situation.

“Hm, in any case. If you say trouble…”

She couldn’t bear to ask the question until the end. Seeing Liliana’s complex expression in her eyes, Ei blinked for a moment, then gave a brief reply.

[Him running amok saying he’ll retaliate against those who hurt me.]

It’s not something to be nervous about, she said. Feeling something like betrayal for the first time in her life, Liliana finally put her head in front of Ei’s eyes.

There were so many shocking parts in that short sentence that she didn’t even know what to ask.

“I wonder what happened… Can you tell me?”

As if it wasn’t difficult at all, Ei opened her mouth obediently.

***

The situation she was told after a long timeㅡas Ei kept casually throwing bombshells, Liliana had to ask her again and againㅡwasn’t so good.

Rather, it was to the point where she couldn’t understand why Ei said, “It’s not something to be nervous about.” As a princess of a country, as a war hero, and as a person who watched the history of the Master of the Magic Tower by his side, this wasn’t an issue that could be passed over casually.

Perhaps realizing that fact belatedly, after the story was over, she said with a somewhat bewildered expression.

[Now that I’ve spoken to you, I think it’s a good thing that I told you]

It was exactly what she said. If they said it was a personal matter between Ei and the Master of the Magic Tower then left it as a story that only each other knew, what kind of aftershock would have struck later when something went wrong.

Of course, although it seemed that the Master of the Magic Tower had already conveyed the story about the degenerates to the Crown Prince, it didn’t seem necessary to convey that one of the degenerates wanted to talk to Ei.

In fact, from the Master of the Magic Tower’s point of view, it was natural. There was no need for him to tell them unless he was asking for help from the Empire. He had no reason to ask for help from the Empire.

It’s a problem on which even the Master of the Magic Tower can’t use his hands properly, so what kind of help are those who sought the Magic Tower’s cooperation during the war?

There was only one problem that the Master of the Magic Tower and Ei had in common.

It’s that they don’t realize how big of an influence they are.

Liliana struggled to regain her composure as she tried to figure out how to organize and deliver this.

“…Are you really going to accept his request, Miss A?”

[There’s no other way.]

For someone who made a risky choice on her own, her tone was unmatched calm.

Perhaps discovering that Liliana’s complexion had deteriorated markedly, Ei seemed to be contemplating what she would say that would reassure her in her own way.

Even if she doesn’t find it completely comforting.

[If you’re worried about me, you don’t have to. First of all, there’s no way Dante will just let me go…]

The transparent brown eyes stared at the place where the Master of the Magic Tower disappeared for a moment, then turned back to Liliana.

[As Lily knows, I’m not quite ordinary.]

“…”

[So there is absolutely nothing I can’t escape even if I get trapped there.]

There is absolutely nothing she can’t escape from.

In a situation where the future was uncertain, only those words contained clear conviction.

Liliana slowly re-rolled the story she had heard in her mouth, then, belatedly understanding what Ei meant, her face hardened pale.

On their way to the Magic Tower, she heard about Ei’s unusual constitution. Liliana still remembered it well because it was a shocking story to everyone in the detachment, including her.

Perhaps Ei was talking about what she is talking about right now.

A story about her immortality.

If her corpse is intact, she will be revived at the place where she died, but if she dies in a place where it’s impossible for her to come back to life, or if her corpse isn’t intact…

“Miss Ei, that.”

Her mouth reflexively opened her mouth, but Ei’s voice interrupted her.

[Of course, I don’t want to make such an extreme choice either.]

“…”

[I’m afraid of dying, and I’m afraid of being sick. I’m hoping that won’t happen as much as possible, but it’s just…]

momentary silence.

[Dante had extreme thoughts, so you had to go see Dante. At least I wanted to tell you that it won’t happen again.]

“…I see.”

When Liliana heard that, she really felt the power drain from her body. Because the situation she had heard so far made her head complicated.

Even though she recalled the hardships of the people in the contingent who had been with her, she had no concern for her own safety, because there was someone in front of her.

Liliana, who had continued her concerns carefully and with clear concern, cautiously opened her mouth.

“Miss Ei, by any chance…”