Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 134 Come again
"Whether it's the gate or the children, everything in the Adventurer Town falls down like this with just a touch. Is it like a fake?"

"Rather than calling it an adventure town, I think it's Mr. Ritas. I always encounter some extreme situations."

At noon.

In the new mansion purchased by Ritas.

On the opposite side of Ritas and Hania who were talking was a "guest" who came to the door.

It was a girl who looked to be around ten years old, who was currently sitting on her knees with her head slightly lowered.

It was this girl who had been following the cart carrying the white cat.

The girl first coughed violently, then vomited blood, and her face was extremely pale. However, after actual contact, the two found that the girl's mental state was actually quite good.

Although the girl's symptoms had not yet subsided and she was somewhat weak, judging by the naked eye, she was in a stage where her symptoms were about to recover.

The girl, who looked a little nervous, picked up the black tea on the table, took a few sips and then exhaled lightly.

While the girl was drinking tea, Ritas took a quick look around his "new home". The only things in this extremely empty hall were probably the sofa they were sitting on, the tea table in front of them, and the prepared black tea.

It seems that while Ritas is prejudiced against adventurers, Hania also has strange stereotypes about nobles and professors.

After drinking most of a cup of black tea, the girl finally calmed down, raised her head and asked the two of them.

"I guess you two are the adventurers from the 'White Cat Adventure Group'!"

After listening to the girl's words, Ritas and Hania looked at each other and just shook their heads.

".Eh?"

The two men's answers obviously completely caught the girl off guard, causing her to be greatly shaken.

"But I heard that the White Cat Adventure Group always brings a big white cat with them."

"Is this the symbol of the White Cat Adventure Group? I thought it was wild and was planning to simply roast it to see how it tasted."

"Eh?"

Not only was the girl shocked, but even Hania couldn't figure out what Ritas was thinking for a moment.

Previously, Ritas did say that he was sheltering the white cat for other purposes. Could it be that the so-called other purpose was to barbecue the white cat?
"Isn't it a bad idea to eat it?"

Seeing Ritas's serious face that didn't seem like he was joking at all, the stuttering girl put her hand on her chest for a long time before she calmed down.

"Since you two are not members of the White Cat Adventure Group, can you help me find my sister?"

"Why did it become like this?"

Listening to the girl's illogical words, Ritas frowned slightly.

"Since you are an adventurer, you should accept direct commissions! Ah, excuse me, excuse me. I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Alan, and my sister's name is Einfeld."

"Einfeld sounds like the name of a strong person. Is your sister usually a swordsman or something?"

Ritas drank his tea and agreed without thinking. Originally, he thought that this girl who called herself Alan was lured out by the white cat, so she might be able to provide him with some useful information. However, after just a few simple conversations, he knew that he should not have any expectations.

"Ahahaha. Sister is just an ordinary adventurer of the White Cat Adventure Group, but she hasn't been home for many days."

Alan said dejectedly.

"That's really worrying. However, this is not the base of the White Cat Adventure Group, so there is nothing we can do about it."

As Ritas said this, he gave Hania a look that said "send her away".

"Wait a minute, please wait a minute! I, I, I really came here to ask you two for a commission! My sister said that adventurers will not refuse commissions that come to their doorsteps!"

Alan, feeling a little anxious, couldn't help but cough a few times.

Ritas then cast a questioning look at Hania, asking, "Is there such a thing?" Hania just scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.

On the surface, adventurers naturally have the right to refuse door-to-door commissions. However, as long as the price is not a problem, normal adventurers who have no choice will generally not refuse. Koritas is obviously not a normal adventurer.

"If it's a commission, then there's really nothing we can do. But... I have to state in advance that Mr. Hania is a famous adventurer, so the commission fee is very expensive, an average of ten gold coins a day."

"Eh eh eh eh?"

"No, no, I didn't take that much!"

In addition to Alan who was completely frightened, Haniya also repeatedly "refuted the rumors".

After hearing the outrageous price from Ritas, Hania roughly understood why Ritas' attitude had been a little strange since before.

This professor must hate children.

The professor who hates adventurers and children hates a lot of things, but what does he like?

"Although I don't have any money with me, I can use this as a substitute for the commission!"

From Alan's current clothing, it can be basically seen that her family is not very well-off.

Although the pink dress was not patched, the edges and corners had obvious whitening marks. Girls of her age tend to grow very fast, and they need to change the same clothes after wearing them for too long. Therefore, considering that she has an older sister, the dress she can wear now is most likely her best one, and it is probably passed down from her older sister.

As Alan spoke, she placed a palm-sized flat cloth bag hanging from a rope around her neck on the table.

"This is?"

"It's something similar to an amulet. I wasn't in very good health before. Ah, it's not very good now, but it was worse then. Then, the black nun made this amulet for me, saying that it can keep people away from diseases and disasters. After I put it on, my health did get much better. Ahem, as you can see, I'm very healthy, haha!"

"." "."

Seeing Alan spit out blood again while showing the amulet, Ritas and Hania were silent.

"No, no, I choked. I choked on the black tea."

Alan waved his hands repeatedly to explain.

Even though he hated children, Ritas couldn't bear it anymore, so he looked away and said,

"Well, it seems that it was Mr. Haniya's fault that he made the tea too strong."

"Yes, it's my problem."

When Hania took the whole pot, Ritas took the so-called amulet and briefly examined it.

The amulet had nothing special about it except that it was very finely sewn. However, the thing sewn into the amulet aroused Ritas's slight interest.

"But, please forgive me for not being able to hand over the amulet to you for now, because it is the commission payment after the commission is completed. But the deposit! If it is a deposit, it can be delivered now."

Just when Ritas was complaining in his heart, wondering how Alan, whose principal was just a talisman, could come up with a deposit.

Alan took out a bunch of colorful things from his waist bag and set them on the tea table.

"I made this by imitating the amulet of the black nun. Maybe, probably, or perhaps it has the power to keep people away from disasters and diseases!"

Alan said as he pushed the colorful things towards Ritas and Hania. The two picked up the imitation amulets with complicated expressions.

Compared to Haniya, Ritas, who held the Black Nun's amulet in his right hand and Alan's imitation amulet in his left hand, felt it more deeply.

Originally, the amulet, which had nothing special about it except its exquisiteness, looked like a work of art when set against the cotton-like imitation.

The imitation amulet had a messy appearance, just like an amulet stuffed with cotton wool, and had been tortured by someone.

Although, on those imitation amulets, especially the lighter colored ones, there were traces of blood, which might have been caused by Alan pricking his finger when making them, or maybe he just spit it out, it was enough to show how seriously Alan was making them.

but.
This is really too much.

Do adventurers take this kind of trash that can only be thrown away as a deposit?
How on earth are they going to make a living?

"Do your sister and the black nun also carry these imitation amulets of yours?"

"Yes! Sister Helian also asked me for it!"

Alan replied quickly.

"I see."

Since the White Cat Adventure Group that was carrying the imitation amulet is suspected to have been wiped out, isn't this thing more like a cursed item than an amulet?
Ritas and Hania, who placed the imitation amulet on the table at the same time, looked at each other.

They felt that Alan's life was actually quite difficult.

Because of her illness, as one of the few young ladies among the common people, she had to endure the fear and anxiety in her heart when her sister was missing. She had not even cried in front of such an ugly (ferocious) adventurer until now.

Even if it was to find his sister as soon as possible, he had no choice. However, Alan's panic and lack of vigilance were really worrying.

So, although they might not accept Alan's commission, or even if they did, they might not be able to complete it, they should at least listen to more of her story.

"Ms. Yalan, since you know the core members of the White Cat Adventure Group, such as the Black Nun, why did you mistake us for members of the White Cat Adventure Group before?"

Putting aside his previous mentality of just wanting to get rid of the trouble, Ritas asked seriously.

This, in turn, made Alan's body tense up and his lips tremble.

"That's because. Because"

Just when Alan was about to explain the reason, Haniya suddenly stood up and made a gesture of silence to Ritas and Alan.

The outskirts of Lily of the Valley Town.

Cecilia sighed and went to the newly purchased base mansion of Ritas according to the address he left the day before.

There was a layer of light dark circles under her eyes.

Although she did say that she wanted to do what she could, and that she also hoped that after Ritas got to know her better, he would give her some instructions.

But Professor Ritas really asked her to write a letter all night long!
What is the letter to the Magic Academy Taboo Management Committee, what is the letter to the Adventurer's Guild, what is the letter to Earls College, and Courteney's letter.
By the way, who is this Courteney?

Cecilia, who had already sent all the letters, was in a very delicate mood.

Looking up, the sky was still as blue as the day before. But for some reason, even the blueness of the sky made Cecilia, who always had trouble with things, angry.

Until one, two, ten, a hundred, densely packed black dots appeared in the sky.

As Cecilia looked on in astonishment, a large number of undead creatures appeared in the sky, flapping their bone wings and looking like large bats.

The undead flew in groups and hovered over a single-family house in the suburbs. Some of them then threw containers of black mud in their claws around the house.

Whoosh.

As the flying undead were throwing black sludge, a figure jumped out of the mansion and began to fight back against the undead.

If Cecilia remembered correctly, the one who was shooting down the undead in the sky with sharp arrows was Hania, the adventurer guide hired by Ritas.

At this moment, while shooting down the undead quickly and accurately, Haniya was protecting the petite figure with one arm tucked under his side.

It was a little girl in a light pink dress whom Cecilia did not recognize.

But since Haniya was protecting the little girl with one hand, how did he shoot the arrow?

Soon, Cecilia's doubts were answered.

Haniya's arrow was actually thrown directly with his bare hands.

Is this how arrows are used?
No. Before that, since Haniya walked out of the mansion that was being attacked by the undead, does it mean
"Mr. Ritas!"

really!

Amid Haniya's roar, Cecilia quickly ran towards the mansion. When she got closer, she saw Ritas standing next to the still unconscious big white cat in the courtyard of the mansion.

"Don't worry about me"

Before Ritas finished speaking, black mist began to fill the area around his mansion.

The faint fluorescence on Ritas's hand quickly lost its luster under the cover of the black mist.

For a moment, it seemed that Ritas was no longer able to use magic.

However, Cecilia, who was far away, did not see any panic on Ritas' face.

At this moment, Ritas' brows were deeply frowned, and in addition to impatience, there was also a hint of annoyance on his face.

Come again
As Ritas muttered to himself, the ground began to tremble violently.

At that moment, the ground surrounding the mansion seemed to have turned into a raging sea.

And in the "waves" caused by the earthquake and the ground fissure, a dark object seemed to emerge from the abyss of the earth, suddenly opened its huge mouth and jumped up, swallowing Ritas, the mansion and a large area around it into its body.

"Um. Am I late?"

"Um"

"Hmm, has the information I got all night become useless again?"

"Um"

"It's not my fault!!!"

"Um"

By the dark green bonfire, compared to other emotions, the most obvious feeling was "tiredness" of Ritas, who lowered his head and stared at the amulet in his hand that he had not had time to return to Alan.

If you must say it, the information from the Bathing Goddess at least answered one of his doubts, letting him know what exactly it was that "ate" him.

He was now inside the "body" of the maze. Inside a maze that was originally dead, but had been transformed into a spirit through the spell of "Corpse".

(End of this chapter)