Act 2: Chapter 40: Stalking Diary of A Certain Immortal(Side: Lunaire)

Act 2: Chapter 40: Stalking Diary of A Certain Immortal(Side: Lunaire)

Around the same time as the meeting in the adventurer’s guild, in a certain abandoned chapel in the magic city of Manarak was the hiding place of the girl clad in a black robe with numerous red-coloured magic formulae pasted on its surface and an ornamented treasure box.

It was Lunaire, the lich, whose entire body was clad in the 《Impurity Sealer’s Robe》 and her pet, Noble mimic.

「I concur that I was really surprised when I saw him getting along with that adorable half-elf, but... it turns out that they’re just friends.」

Lunaire’s tone was light as usual. Though there was a part in which she tried to maintain her calm facade, she couldn’t hide the relieved aura and joy which oozed out from her entire existence.

「I thought they got along really well but it seems that the half-elf is the one who is in debt to Kanata. Well, it can’t be helped, Kanata is really kind after all. That must be the reason. I guess there’s nothing for me to worry about with Noble’s remark becoming reality.」

「mY... rEMArk?」

Noble Mimic was twisting his squarish body as he asked that question with a puzzled voice.

Though he did know that he often sought death by teasing Lunaire, more than half of the reasons was because Lunaire got worried way too easily for no reason.

In short, his teasing actually acted as a stop-gap measure to prevent her from blowing herself up with worry.N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.

Even when he told her later–after she literally blew him up to pieces–that he did it because she easily got agitated for no reason, Lunaire didn’t seem to accept such an explanation.

Lunaire was chewing on her thumb as a frown was formed on her forehead.

She looked away from Noble Mimic, and started walking restlessly around the abandoned church.

「But, that half elf might have ill-intentions toward Kanata. I mean, Kanata is a big hearted man... who can even accept untouchables like me. In short, he is someone who easily goes along with flow.」

「... WeLL, That FellA Is EAsY To Go AlONg WiTh FloW AfTEr AlL.」

Lunaire was staring daggers at Noble Mimic the moment he said those words. As if to tell him to not say something that would only increase her worries.

But then, she forgot that she was the one who started this topic, Noble Mimic had only commented from the side.

Seeing the way she looked at Noble Mimic, it could be interpreted as she wanted him to deny her remark instead of agreeing with her.

Noble Mimic stretched out his long tongue from the gap of the box as if to say “Oops”.

But then, Lunaire once again realized that fact after Noble Mimic mentioned it, the fact that Kanata was easy to go along with flow.

It was obvious from the fact that Kanata easily accomplished Lunaire’s unreasonable degree of training menu which was actually specially designed to make him stay longer in 《Cocytus》 without a doubt.

During those training days, Lunaire wished from the depths of her heart for Kanata to get discouraged by her “Nightmarish” training menu.

Ironically, Kanata, who had no shred of doubt toward Lunaire, believed her words and concluded that such a feat was possible, and actually cleared her training menu and raised his level far beyond her initial expectations.

There might be no other human who so easily goes along with flow as easily as him. In that regard, not even Noble Mimic could refute that fact.

「... At this rate, he might end up becoming that half-elf’s lover. Kanata, Kanata... said that he loved me, and yet...」

Lunaire dropped her shoulder as she stopped walking.

Though Lunaire knew that Kanata wasn’t the kind of man who said irresponsible remarks, she couldn’t help but keep worrying since the wall between humans and those who quit being human was thick.

Even if, for example, they got closer, they live in completely different worlds. And there was the matter of the vast difference between their lifespan too.

Sometime in the future, Kanata would eventually die from old age while Lunaire is still as youthful as ever. When including those factors in the equation, she couldn’t help but worry about Kanata having a change of heart.

In the first place, Lunaire was the one who told him to leave Cocytus. That’s why Lunaire felt that she had no right to criticize Kanata even if he got along with another woman outside.

After walking back and forth, Lunaire finally sat on the ground near the rubble and held onto her knees.

「If Kanata had a long life span, all I needed to do was wait for that half-elf to die first.」

「M-MaStER!, Y-YoUr TrAIN OF THoUGHt iS sTarTing To HeaD ToWARdS a DanGERoUS ArEA.」

Lunaire snapped back upon hearing Noble Mimic’s reminder.

「Bow!」

The clothes that covered Megiddoras’ head lowered as if following the movement of its owner’s directions.

「Good child.」

Lunaire patted Megiddoras’ head.

「Gyu, Gyu, Gyu.」

Megiddoras moved its head repeatedly as if brushing its head against Lunaire’s hand.

「Please conceal yourself.」

When Lunaire said so, Megiddo’s figure faded away.

「If Megiddoras goes all out in hiding, not even I can find it. It’s currently in the situation in which it’s right there but at the same time not there. 」

Lunaire explained to Noble Mimic with a proud look on her face.

「... WhAt, ArE YOU GoInG To Use IT FOR?」

Noble Mimic asked with an anxious look.

Though he had a guess about Lunaire’s answer, he still tried to ask just to be sure. He really hoped that her answer wouldn’t be what he expected.

「Haa... still don’t understand huh. I’m gonna share my senses with Megiddoras and use its stealth ability to follow after Kanata.」

「AIn’T THaT F*CkING sTALKInG!」

Noble Mimic stretched tongue was beating the floor while delivering a retort.

The stone floor of the abandoned church dented due to that strike and broke in two.

「I-I have no other way! I mean, I got flustered when that homunculus kid found me so easily... and, I’m sure that Kanata noticed me when I glared at that half-elf girl from afar! Do you think I still have the face to meet him after that!?」

「JuST GO wiTh YouR UsuAl TaCITUrn FaCE DaMmIt!」

Noble Mimic hit the floor with its tongue again.

「B-But still, I-I’m the one who pushed Kanata away and told him to leave 《Cocytus》... I’m going to look like an idiot if he know that I came because I was too worried about him.」

Lunaire replied back with a loud voice.

It was rare for the usually expressionless Lunaire to make a blushed red face like that.

「AnD ThAt REASon MiGhT PreVEnt YOU FRoM MeEtinG Him For hIS enTIRe LIfe, Are YOu ReaLlY SuRe About This?」

「I-I’m not, of course...」

Lunaire replied with an almost inaudible voice.

「ThAT’S Why YoU aiN’T aLLoweD To USe ThaT BirD! JuSt Go AnD GReeT KanAtA AlreAdy!! TeLL hIm ThAT YoU CamE SinCe YoU wERe WoRrYIng AboUt HiM!! That’LL Be The EnD of IT!」

「U-Uuh... B-But still... that’s...」

「nO bUtS!!!」

Noble Mimic’s tone rose even higher than before.

Lunaire looked like she was about to cry anytime now.

For Noble Mimic, this was the first time it had gone as far as this with Lunaire. But, he had no choice but to do this for his master’s own good. Because if it left her to her own devices, Lunaire wouldn’t ever come to meet Kanata even after ten or twenty years, instead, she would only abuse Megiddoras’ invisibility power to stalk Kanata till he died of old age.

「GYAAAAAAA...」

Even Megiddoras itself was lowering its eyes, appearing to be apologetic after it heard Noble Mimic’s outburst.