Chapter 183 176: Lily Lily, Reprise (2)

The sun had come overhead and was ready to make its way down. A lot had already happened today, so this walk with Lily wasn't something I disliked. We passed through the central streets of the city where the administrative buildings had been set up and moved toward the other side, near the Ediab forest.

"We opened another road that leads to the Mirxa-Hall highway, it was easy to get the approval."

"That's nice, we can solidify ourselves as a good midpoint between the two halves."

The newly erected buildings passed us by. This young city was thriving, and investments from different places were continually pouring in.

"We've received some major funding from the Imperial family of Atreus. They've also reserved a small palace, what should we do with that?"

Hm. It already arrived. The Imperial Family was doing its best to keep me pleased.

It was natural for the rich to want a house where they invest. The Imperial family wanting a place in the city was another form of investment, it showed the relationship and trust between the two places. It was an honor many nobles would kill for, well, the Emperor was my bitch so it was natural.

I did feel a little bad for the Emperor, but it was his fault for raising his child the wrong way.

Seeing the districts separating people by their status had given me a good idea. Nobles were haughty by nature, and leaving them in trash places would serve as a good reminder.

Thankfully, I had a wide backyard. With seventeen clear kilometers on top of that.

"Get it constructed in the Ediab Forest. Any noble that wants their own place can have it there."

"The forest?" Lily asked back. "Is that fine? Placing such people in one of the forbidden areas."

"It's not like the outskirts are forbidden, they are just a little dangerous. They can digest that much." I nodded. "It would be even better if they have no choice but to make the trip every time they needed supplies. Don't make any good roads."

"Now you're just torturing the employees."

"Have their servants quarters made here then."

"Devious. Consider it done."

It felt pretty nice to see our silly Lily acting maturely as she managed everything related to the city. I had left too great a responsibility on her thinking she wouldn't manage, but she broke through all of my expectations as if they were made of styrofoam.

"Also, young master," Lily said. "I was out receiving a Royal Command just now."

"Royal Command?"

That came sooner than I had expected. I was lucky she hadn't found me before going for it or I would've had to kneel in front of some random messenger, not like I would have.

"The King of Schwarz wants the Lord of Apollon, the youngest platinum-ranked adventurer."

I felt my fingers curling. Lily continued while holding in her laughs.

"THE Nightbringer, Eugene Hall to join the Syncretic Academy in Agrippa, the kingdom of Sages."

I was dealt a fatal blow right into my chest. I now had a name just as cringe as Godslayer. I decided to ignore the attacks coming my way and focused on other things. Syncretic, an academy where people from all over the world gathered. I remembered how it was a common theme in games to copy the Patheon Academy, the world's top academy for hunters. it seemed Agrippa was a reference to that very thing.

Once again, I was reminded of how Albert had told me of everything as a game. An Eroge, on top of it.

And this academy during this year was the starting point of the Eroge. Who should have been a minor villain ready to harass the heroines and get beat up by them, was now personally being invited by the king to enter the academy.

Things had greatly changed. Well, I had no idea how they went by in the first place, so their changing didn't matter much to me.

"Will you go?" Lily asked.

I had nothing to do in the academy. I only cared about learning more about the new form of energy.

"Maybe to meet Lethe, but I don't plan on joining it."

What was there to learn?

"Got it."

Lily lead me to a slightly deserted road at the edge of the city. Then, she placed a palm on my back.

"I heard you slept for 10 days, young master."

"So it seems."

A strange feeling read through my back. Ethereal magic circles formed all around my body as a golden glow filled my sight.

Mana? No, it was different from her usual healing.

"[Sacred Heal]"

Healers were a rare breed on Earth. Even here, healers were best found in temples utilizing holy energy as their fuel.

This was a healing that went beyond it.

Searing pain went through my veins and blood started to rise my stomach. It A heat enveloped my body, one that spread through and eased my pain.

​ "This is crazy... she's sped up your body's healing process."

I could feel that myself, thank you.

"Don't be sassy, this could kill you from the inside."

The pain of being forced to work more than I would have made me wince. I wanted to roll over right away from the pain, but held on.

"See, I trained too," Lily's voice were like the devil's whisper. "I can heal you no matter what now, so don't move alone again, okay?"

I could feel light leaving my eyes as she continued in a whisper.

"You do remember, right? How you held my hand all those years ago. You remember right..."

Like a snake, her voice crawled around my neck.

A healing process that brought me great pain.

A groan left my lips.

"Didn't you say, 'Lily, never leave my side from now on,'?"

Lily came even closer and continued in my ears.

"I'll never leave your side from now on. Never."

And then, light left my eyes.

The world turned dark.