CH 28

July 13, 2022Zathael

Hera begins to absorb my mana as she hugs me.

My distorted memories begin to settle but at the same time my physical strength is drained.

“You’re always pushing yourself….. Darling is an idiot”

“Did I release the restraints on my mana again”

Hera looks me over with a sad face,

“About half is it, well if it’s like that then it’ll calm down soon”

It seems like shes trying to smile.

I can’t tell if she’s about to cry or laugh but, looking at the legendary witch’s complex face…..

I lose consciousness.

×　×　×　×　×

Within my dream, I have the self awareness that I am dreaming.

I am hanging on a branch over a clear spring, concealing my breath like a hunter aiming for it’s prey.

That’s right, near the hermitage where me and Master lived there was a beautiful abundant spring but the people of the nearby village were too scared to come close.

In the past, it was said that there lived a fairy there that was so beautiful that men would fall in love at first sight and never leave the forest, and women would go insane with jealousy.

――Although the origin of the rumour is Master.

It was a time after I had left the Infinite Book Corridor and was learning practical skills in the forest.

Translator’s Notes:

1: Once again a reference to Sun Wukong, Kinto’un is the name of his magical flying cloud.

2: The trigeminal nerve is the part of the nervous system responsible for sending pain, touch and temperature sensations from your face to your brain.

I forgot to mention but last chapter was the end of act 3 and this chapter marks the beginning of act 4: Even then, the Great Sage Wishes for a Modest Happiness.

Edit: Forgot to put Great Sage in the title so the chapter wasn’t updated automatically in novelupdates, my bad.