Travel to another world and become a monster messenger

The collapsed towers and the mangled figures of the king, ministers, and wizards broke Riku and Fana's hearts.

Esther was also shocked by the loss of many of his subordinates. He buried his subordinates, built tombstones, and continued to be criticized by the bereaved families.

Watching him do this, Nelson felt worried and even crazy.

(…And now…I can’t get rid of this feeling…)

It was as if time had stopped for Nelson.

Even though Rick became the new king and was busy with the aftermath every day. Even though Esther was troubled by regret every day. Even though Fana was still working after sending the caster away.

In fact, it seemed as if not a minute had passed since the incident. In the next instant, he would always realize that it was just an illusion.

Nelson realized once again that he was caught up in it.

"The scars left by God's judgment are indeed so huge..."

Nelson scratched his head as he came to a room. He was familiar with this room and usually he could walk in without knocking, but in the past few days, he had gotten used to knocking before entering.

"Esther—are you there—? I'm coming in—!"

Knowing there would be no response, Nelson opened the door. In the past he might have been so focused on a task that he didn't hear it, but that had been different in recent days.

The room was dim. A man with messy hair and an untidy white coat was sitting on the guest sofa, reading a letter.

The man finally noticed the visitor and slowly raised his head: "Nelson...you're here."

"...Esther, don't you think you look old?"

Esther smiled in response to Nelson's sigh.

"I've aged a lot." This was not meant as a joke. Ever since the summoning ceremony, Esther felt that she had aged ten years not only mentally but also physically.

However, she was still better off than she had been after the incident, because things were horrible after the incident.

The magicians who survived the summoning ceremony and did not participate in it all came to Nelson for help. However, since Nelson was still commanding the Knights, he had no extra time to care about Esther's situation.

So when Nelson heard the cry for help and rushed over, Esther was already in a desperate situation.

Every day she had to accept the scolding from the families of the fallen magicians, hold memorial services for them, and spend sleepless nights. She seemed to have seriously considered whether she should end her life in order to benefit society.

After consulting with Rick and Fana, Nelson worked with the remaining magicians to keep Esther in this world. Esther herself said that she would not commit suicide, but her weakness remained unchanged.

Losing so many important subordinates caused great damage. For Esther, who was alone, the magicians under her were almost like family.

It was agreed that she needed some time off, so Esther was effectively considered on leave. She could have officially been on leave, but because she was so calm at work, it was decided that no action would be taken.

"Is it a letter?"

“Yes, I received the invitation.”

Esther showed Nelson the letter, which said that the magic city of Valfermion invited Esther to be a lecturer in magic.

Nelson had only heard of the existence of Valfermion.

This is a town that was established in the Kingdom of Oranje a few years ago to train magicians and magic swordsmen. It is easier to understand it as an academy city with no age limit.

It is not far from the border of the Kingdom of Sforia and is connected to the Land of Elves, attracting many people who are interested in magic.

In other words, Esther was recruited as a magic lecturer. If long-term lectures were too difficult, she would at least be able to attend a few days of lectures, and the letter was full of the hope that she would go.

After reading the letter, Nelson turned his gaze back to Esther: "What are you going to do?"

"...What should I do?" Esther muttered to herself with her head down.

Although she was very happy about the invitation, she was also very hesitant. She had lost many of her subordinates, so was she qualified to teach magic?

When there is no hope for me to be rescued by my subordinates, I stand on the podium and teach others. Isn't it ridiculous for me to be like this?

Just when she was full of negative thoughts, Nelson said, "Why not give it a try? It's a good change."

He said it easily, as if he was going to complete a small task. Esther looked up and looked at Nelson in surprise, but his face was serious.

"This is just my intuition... I'm afraid the people of Valfermion just want you to be a lecturer. After all, this city has only been established for a few years."

“Yeah, I’ve heard that too. They are attracting outstanding magicians from all over the world to develop their magic school.”

"That is to say, you are just one of these excellent magicians."

Nelson put the letter back on the table, put his hands on his shoulders, and said, "Although the Kingdom of Oranje is at odds with us... they are not enemies. It's just that the former king and ministers expressed hostility without authorization. On the contrary, this may be a good opportunity to improve our relationship with them, right?"

There was some truth to what Nelson said, Esther thought.

Through my actions, I can provide great help to Riku and Fana. Isn't this a good thing?

For Esther, this was also a thought of compensation. She was fully aware of this, but she felt that if she spoke out, Nelson might say something else, so she tried to remain silent.

Nelson could roughly guess what Esther was thinking, so he chose to remain silent. He thought that instead of staying alone like this, he might as well try to be optimistic.

"If you want, I can go with you as your guard. I am also interested in that magic city."

“Nelson…”

Once again, Esther felt that she was unable to compete with him. Because they had been together for so long, they could understand each other without even speaking. She felt relieved unconsciously. It was as if the weight on her back had suddenly disappeared.

Esther looked down at the letter on the table again. She decided to take some action and stood up from the sofa. "I want to go talk to King Rick now. Can you come with me?"

"Well, let's go... But it's not appropriate to wear this outfit to meet your superiors." Nelson pointed out with a smile. After all, you can't meet your superiors in this state.

"At least take a shower and change into new clothes."

"……Um."

Esther regained awareness of her situation. With an awkward smile, she walked towards the bathroom. She was vaguely thinking about how to respond to the invitation to become a magic lecturer.