Chapter 137 We Were Given Something Buggy
"Right?"
Mother (Privia) affirmed my story.
"That's right. The guild was created by me, the Duke of Ensgard. So we have the support of this country. I even told Risleyria that I'm ready to fight anyone, any country if necessary."
"See, I told you. That's why I wanted to become stronger. I made a promise that if something ever happened to Maya-chan and the others, I would go with Rosalier-san to help."
"Yes, that's correct."
I almost asked, "Why are you here?" when I heard Rosalier-san's voice from behind.
"I think I was given something that got glitched due to someone's interference."
"Maya feels the same way."
"Right?"
"But isn't it interesting that if you didn't have a gamer mentality, you wouldn't have noticed?"
"You're right."
"Yeah, that's true."
At that time, unlike me, Maya-chan hasn't really grown in level, but I think she's definitely grown in a way that's different from what Mom (Danna) talked about.
"Back then, I didn't know what that 'someone' wanted, but I'll just do what I can with 'this power.'"
"Brother, you're doing too much, you know."
"Oh, yeah. I'm reflecting on it."
I apologized before everyone's eyes. I don't want to be lectured by Rosalier-san, you know.
Oh? Maya-chan is doing the same thing Privia-san often does, crossing her arms and thinking about something. If I'm told that I resemble Privia-san a lot, then maybe Maya-chan is similar too?
"Huh? Isn't this a bit strange?"
"What's wrong?"
"Well, brother, Nelliza-san explained that they summoned Maya and others who possess the light and holy attributes, right?"
"Yeah"
Sure, that's what they said. I remember because I heard it too.
"Oh, I see, that's what it means."
"As expected of Aunt Privia."
Maya-chan still doesn't call her 'mother', huh?
"What do you mean?"
It seems like Privia-san has noticed something Maya-chan said. But I don't know what it is.
"I'm not sure if this matches Maya-kun's thoughts, but in my opinion..."
"Yes."
"Could it be that Maya-kun already had the holy attribute when she was in that world?"
"...Huh?"
"That's right. That's how it is."
"Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to find Maya-kun and the others. Don't you think so?"
"Oh, I see..."
Wait a minute. What does that mean? Does it mean that Maya-chan and the others had magic on Earth?
"Hey, listen, brother."
"Huh?"
"I think there's a difference between "having" and "being able to use," you know?"
"Oh, yeah. I was thinking, like, 'Why didn't it activate?'"
"Yeah, I get it. It's just like being totally immersed in an MMO game, you know? It's just like that with magic too."
"Yeah, yeah."
"Of course, I've thought, 'What if it accidentally activated in real life?'"
"Yeah, I've totally thought about it. But, of course, it never happened."
"Exactly, right?"
It's common sense for good kids to imitate the special moves of superheroes and magical girls. Otherwise, toys like transformation belts, magical wands, and items wouldn't sell at all.
"By the way, Maya-chan..."
"Yes?"
"How did you manage to activate the magic?"
"Well, you see, I received a thin book from Nelliza-san at the very beginning."
"A thin book? Like a doujinshi?"
Well, it's not like there are fan-made comic books in this world. It must have been a really thin book, literally.
"Fan-made comics or doujin, huh? Some of them look similar, but they're not quite the same. Inside, there were magic circles drawn, and when I ran my finger over them, ideas popped into my head. Like a beginner's spell, the 'Water Purity' spell."
Oh, it's just like when I learned the 'Pulse (Pulsating Assistive Spell)' from a spellbook. It was probably a spellbook that only people with holy powers could read.
'Pulse' and 'Resurrect' spells are still working regularly. I haven't 'dispelled' them, but it's not like my mana is running low or anything.
"I see, I see."
"How about you, brother?"
Me? Well, I remember...
"Hey, do you remember the initial spell for healing magic in that MMO (online game)?"
"Yeah, I didn't have it, but I know it. Is it 'Recover Heal'?"
"Yeah, yeah. It was slightly different, but there was a spell list for Healing Attribute magic, and 'Recover (Healing Spell)' was there."
"Oh, I see."
"You know, I was level 31, so the skill wasn't grayed out. By the way, it seems like I hurt my ankle when I did that 'Triple Flip (Superhero) Landing'."
"That exposed butt landing, huh?"
"Yeah, so... I tried casting the spell, and the pain went away."
"Well, that's cheating. If you get caught, you know what will happen."
"Yeah, if it was the former king, he would definitely treat me like a sl*ve. It was the right decision to escape quickly, I think."
"Yeah, you're right."
"So, what about the other magic attributes besides the Holy attribute?"
We were talking about how Maya-chan was training herself in things like wind and water.
"Well, you see..."
"Hmm."
"While using holy attribute magic, my mana increased."
"Hmm."
"And now I can use magic that was previously grayed out."
"Oh, like when my level went up. I had 200 from the start."
"The amount of mana?"
"Yeah."
"Well, that's definitely cheating."
"Probably."
"But you know, if we didn't question the 'Display Self-Status' system, we wouldn't have noticed."
"Yeah, I don't think we would have."
"Well, well, I've ended up with quite the interesting bunch of kids, haven't I?"
Privia-san sighed.
"Is that so?"
"Is that so?"
We didn't think of ourselves that way, though.
* * *
After that, we sway from side to side as we head towards the shrine. Even in Duke's carriage, it can be a bit rough after eating. Looking at your smartphone might make you feel sick.
"Brother"
"Hmm?"
"Look at this."
"Hmm, what is it?"
On our way to the shrine, Maya-chan whispered in my ear while we were being rocked by the carriage.
'Wouldn't it be cool if we could ride Centrena-tan?'
'Oh.'
'Oh, I guess you forgot about it, huh?'
'But if we did that, it would put Geno-san in a difficult position.'
'I see. So we're going along with it?'
'Yes, she's a very serious person.'
Maya-chan and I decided to warmly watch over Geno-san, who always accompanies us with enthusiasm.
'Soon, everyone here will recognize your face too, brother.'
'Maybe.'
'And then you'll be able to walk, right?'
'I really hope so, and soon!'
'Oh, look! Is that it?'
'Yes, it looks just like the guild building.'
'Hmm.'
In front of our eyes was a brick-colored building that looked like a museum, but not with a mosaic pattern.
"Finally, we're here-- Oh what!"
The carriage went around to the back instead of the main entrance, and Maya-chan looked disappointed.
The gate at the back opened, and the carriage went inside. Soon, the carriage stopped, and someone opened the door to the passenger car.
"Welcome, we hope you had a pleasant journey."
"I wasn't really tired--"
"Shhh..."
"Yes."
Maya-chan stuck her tongue out. I understand. Yeah, I'm not tired either.
On the outside, it was brick-colored, but inside, it had a color scheme dominated by white. It felt solemn, like a shrine.
"Wow, it's like a fancy hotel--"
"Shhh..."
"Yes, brother"
I get it. I get it. The "shrine priests" and "shrine maiden roles" here wear uniforms like hotel staff.
"Let me show you around."
"Yes, please."
"Okay."
Me and Maya-chan, we follow behind Geno-san. Along the way, we pass by shrine maiden role who stop and bow to us. It's kind of embarrassing, you know?
And then, look, we come to a high place in the ceiling. It's still so big.
"Wow!"
"This is it."
"Oh, it's the statue of the Earth Goddess, Airabelina-sama."
"There's a goddess called the Earth Goddess?"
"Yes, we believe so."
I remember having a similar conversation before.
'How about it, Maya-chan? Do you remember?'
'Well, it's too rough to tell.'
'As I thought.'
'But, it does look similar to the outfit Aiira GM was wearing. I think there was an avatar like this too... Maybe the hairstyle is a bit different?'
'The mystery only deepens, huh?'
'Yeah. But the name is just as it is.'
Airabelina and Aiirabeliina. They seem really similar, huh? I only remember her as Aira GM, you know. I didn't even know her full name was Aiirabeliina.
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